The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has welcomed a $600 million federal budget funding commitment for the Jewish community, but says it is a "small comfort" for those who lost loved ones in the Bondi terror attack.
A man with multiple domestic violence convictions, including attempted sexual assault, has been granted a Working With Children Check (WWCC) by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) to become a church minister. The tribunal cited the passage of time and lack of risk to children as reasons for overturning the automatic denial.
Alex de Minaur's Wimbledon fourth-round exit to Flavio Cobolli underscores a recurring mental struggle. The 27-year-old expressed deep disappointment, citing a lack of mental fortitude as the primary reason for his inability to close out crucial matches, a pattern that continues to hinder his grand slam aspirations.
Thousands mourned Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, calling for revenge against the US and Israel. His coffin, alongside those of family killed in an airstrike, was paraded through the city. The funeral serves as a show of strength amid ongoing war negotiations.
Queensland mental health organizations fear funding cuts due to inadequate state government indexation rates. Eating Disorders Queensland reports a 60% demand increase and a 160-person waiting list, while the Queensland Alliance for Mental Health warns of reduced services and increased hospital strain.
Ali Abdullah-Highfold, an Indigenous Australian at the South Australian Museum, has spent 28 years helping hundreds of First Nations people find lost family history using archival records. The demand is high, with some waiting years for access.
A person abseiled down a prominent Melbourne bridge tower early this morning, spray-painting a graffiti symbol and offensive words. Police have closed a lane, causing traffic delays, and are in a stand-off with the trespasser.
