The Coalition says Australia should consider buying next-generation stealth bombers to help bridge the gap until the AUKUS submarines arrive.
SA Police is close to finishing its report for the coroner on the Somerton Man, whose identity Professor Derek Abbott claims to have solved as Carl "Charles" Webb through DNA matches. The report is expected in two weeks, with the coroner to present findings by year's end.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to sign a new "Vuvale Union" treaty with Fiji, strengthening ties and promising increased security and development support. The agreement is part of a busy week of diplomacy involving meetings with leaders from Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, Tonga, and India, focusing on regional security and cooperation.
Queensland's child safety inquiry recommends bolstering adoption, a move criticized by Aboriginal Children Commissioner Sue-Anne Hunter. She warns it will disproportionately affect First Nations children, who are nearly half of those in state care, and urges focus on early intervention instead.
Australia's first reported cases of intimate partner violence-related CTE found in two women. Decades of assaults led to brain disease usually seen in athletes, highlighting the long-term impacts of domestic violence.
Ole Frøystad, nicknamed "Mr Row Row," invented Norway's viral Viking row chant, inspired by medieval history and a Norwegian football club's chant. The simple yet energetic chant involves sitting, drumming, pulling imaginary oars, and shouting "ro" (Norwegian for row), building to a frenzy. It has become a major fan sensation at the World Cup, with spontaneous renditions appearing globally and even players like Erling Haaland embracing it as "bigger than football."
A vehicle was rammed into a business in Melbourne's inner Richmond and set alight, causing a blaze that spread to at least 10 other businesses in the same building. Firefighters are on the scene, and police have launched an investigation.
