US strikes oil tanker near Iranian port

Fortescue Metals hit with sexual harassment class action

Fortescue Metals faces a class action lawsuit over allegations of sexual harassment at its Pilbara mining sites, including Cloud Break, Christmas Creek and Iron Bridge. Women workers claim they were stalked, sexually assaulted at remote camps, and warned not to do laundry due to underwear theft, with many allegedly forced out of their jobs after complaining to managers. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Perth podcaster jailed for life over girlfriend's murder

Tobias Nuttall, a 33-year-old Perth podcaster, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend Alisha Hendren-Krippner in their Bassendean home in August last year. The Supreme Court heard a disturbing triple zero call where Nuttall calmly admitted to stabbing his partner to death, claiming self-defence while coming down from methamphetamine. The judge rejected his victim-blaming attempts and emphasised the sentence must address the insidious nature of domestic violence, with Nuttall required to serve 18 years before parole eligibility. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Devastating earthquakes strike Venezuela; podcaster jailed; housing mess

Powerful back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude have devastated Venezuela's Caribbean coast, with the official death toll at 32 but fears it could reach 100,000. The tremors struck at 6pm local time, collapsing buildings, destroying streets and prompting a state of emergency as rescuers search through rubble for survivors. A Perth podcaster, Tobias Nuttall, has been sentenced to life in prison with 18 years minimum for stabbing his girlfriend Alisha Hendren-Krippner to death, with disturbing triple zero call recordings revealing his chilling confession to the murder. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Social housing rubbish crisis sparks cleanup

Social housing properties in Beechboro nd St James have accumulated significant amounts of rubbish, with neighbours complaining about the unsanitary conditions for years. The Housing Minister acknowledges enforcement action is being taken while noting the complex needs of some tenants, as Western Australia's social housing waitlist stands at 23,000 applicants. Following media exposure, cleanup crews arrived to clear the St James property after months of complaints from residents went unaddressed. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Neil the Seal causes traffic chaos in Tasmania

Neil the Seal, a six-year-old male southern elephant seal weighing 1,000 kilograms, continues to cause traffic disruptions in Tasmania while achieving global social media fame with 1.4 million TikTok followers and 26 million views. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.