Perth defence expo sparks new police powers; CGT concessions; Press Club protest

Man charged with murder after Gold Coast shooting

A 23-year-old woman has been found dead from gunshot wounds at a home on Lotus Street in Biggera Waters on the Gold Coast. A 23-year-old man known to the victim has been charged with murder, a domestic violence offence, and unlawful possession of a weapon. The man was taken into custody without incident and is scheduled to appear in Southport Magistrates Court. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Skydiving plane crash kills 11 in France

A skydiving plane crashed in the north-eastern French town of Tomblaine, killing all 11 people on board. The victims included five graduate nurses, five skydiving instructors and a pilot who were on a flight intended as an initiation ritual for the new graduates. The plane entered a near-vertical dive before crash-landing metres from nearby homes and a shopping centre, with witnesses reporting the impact was so violent all died instantly. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Masked gang sought after horrific Greenacre home invasion

Four masked men armed with machetes broke into a Greenacre home on Banksia Road in Sydney's south-west at 2am on June 6th, severing a 23-year-old man's hand during the violent attack. The victim's family, who own a successful Western Sydney business, have no known links to organised crime, and the offenders fled in a black SUV after demanding cash. NSW Police State Crime Command have released CCTV footage and are appealing for public information to identify the armed gang who remain at large. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Albanese government regains polling lead as One Nation slips

Recent polling shows the Albanese government has regained its lead on the primary vote after adjusting contentious budget measures, while One Nation has dropped to second place and the Coalition records a historic low. Queensland Senator Pauline Hanson's popularity has declined following controversial remarks about paid parental leave and monoculture. In preferred prime minister polling, Anthony Albanese leads with 49% support compared to Angus Taylor's one-fifth. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Labor surges past One Nation in latest polling

Labor's polling has risen to 33%, surpassing One Nation which dropped to 29%, with Pauline Hanson's comments on monoculture and parental leave cited as factors in the decline. Police have released CCTV footage seeking four masked men involved in a Greenacre home invasion where a 23-year-old victim had his hand severed. Tensions between the US and Iran escalate with retaliatory strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, threatening their recent peace agreement. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.