Displays of military strength and perpetual promises of peace do little to mask the reality that major powers aren't always able to control the wars they helped create.
Australia's Defence Force successfully test-fired a prototype ground-based air defence system in South Australia in June, using a Standard Missile-2 to intercept a cruise missile target. This development comes amid concerns over China's missile capabilities and Australia's defence spending plans.
Opposition leader Angus Taylor has strongly criticized One Nation's economic policies, stating four of their proposals alone would cost $1 trillion over a decade and lead to inflation and increased mortgage interest rates. He accused the party of lacking a credible plan to fund its promises and warned of "eternity of pain" if they gained power.
Alyssa White, at the centre of UOW corruption allegations, admitted to "entirely lacking in transparency" recruitments, favouring friends and former colleagues. She confessed to "knowingly and repeatedly" breaching university policies and subverting recruitment processes, including providing interview questions beforehand.
An independent review found Tasmania Police received 40,000 more dispatch incidents over the past decade, with family violence calls doubling and youth crime a major pressure. Police are acting as 'catch-all' service due to shortfalls in other sectors, using personal devices for intelligence.
Tennant Creek celebrated the grand reopening of the Nyinkka Nyunyu Art and Cultural Centre after a $10 million redevelopment. Hundreds marched during NAIDOC Week to the hub, which aims to boost tourism and celebrate Warumungu culture.
Australia's antisemitism envoy, Jillian Segal, has proposed an oversight committee for ABC and SBS Israel coverage. Meanwhile, Telstra CFO Michael Ackland defended the triple-zero network amid ongoing fallout from a nationwide outage, and Angus Taylor defended Sarah Henderson's actions during the crisis.
