Mount Dukono erupted on Friday morning, local time, sending plumes of ash some 10 kilometres into the sky.
Veteran prop James Slipper and uncapped trio Declan Meredith, Lachlan Shaw, and Miles Amatosero are in the Wallabies squad for the Nations Championship Tests in Australia. Slipper, 37, returns after retiring and could become rugby's second most-capped player. Meredith, Shaw, and Amatosero are in line for potential debuts against Ireland on July 4.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup saw dramatic matches in Group A and B. South Africa drew 1-1 with Czechia, while Mexico secured a nervy 1-0 win over South Korea to qualify for the round of 32. Canada achieved a massive 4-1 victory against Bosnia Herzegovina, but suffered a blow with Ismaël Koné's broken leg.
A 29-year-old man is in serious condition after being struck by a car driven by a 25-year-old woman known to him. The incident occurred at 1:12 am today in Warrane, Tasmania, when the woman drove a station wagon into the front yard of a house. The woman is in custody.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup witnessed a dramatic day of football. South Africa drew 1-1 with Czechia, Mexico secured a nervy 1-0 win over South Korea, and Canada achieved a massive 4-1 victory against Bosnia Herzegovina. Canada's win came at a cost as Ismaël Koné suffered a broken leg.
The Northern Territory government plans to extend alcohol bans in its 43 town camps, which are home to Aboriginal communities. The current bans expire in January 2027, and the government aims to prevent a return of "rivers of grog" to reduce alcohol-related violence and improve safety. The move is supported by the Aboriginal health sector but comes after a tragedy involving a child.
Sean Joshua Walton, 43, received a suspended sentence and good behaviour order in the ACT Supreme Court for negligent driving causing the death of motorcyclist Craig O'Neill two years ago. Walton failed to see O'Neill while driving his truck.
