WA battles bird flu outbreak in Esperance

Viral squishy toy trend causes serious burns

Gold Coast girl suffers severe facial burns after copying dangerous squishy toy social media trend putting the fidget in a microwave. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Starmer resigns as Andy Burnham set for Number 10

The man all but certain to be the UK's next Prime Minister has been sworn in as an MP just hours after Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation. Andy Burnham arrived in London by train and headed straight for Westminster, receiving a hero's welcome from desperate Labour MPs. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Judge excludes key evidence in Bankstown nurses case

The criminal case against two former Bankstown nurses looks set to fall apart after a judge threw out a crucial piece of evidence ahead of their trial. The pair's accused of threatening Israeli patients during an anti-Semitic rant, but a court now says the online conversation can't be used against them. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Cruise from hell passengers finally freed from quarantine

Almost three months after beginning a cruise from hell, six passengers who were on the Hantavirus-infected MV Hondias have finally returned home. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

White pointer circles surfers at Bondi Beach

Only 10 days on from that devastating shark attack off Coogee, a close call has unfolded just around the corner at Bondi. A large white pointer spotted circling close to surfers this morning by drone, and that alerted lifeguards to the danger. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.