Betts shoe retailer closes half its stores

Fishermen rescue entangled loggerhead turtle

A loggerhead turtle weighing 100 kilograms was rescued by fishermen off NSW's mid-north coast after becoming entangled in rope. The fishermen spotted the turtle bobbing in the ocean and immediately worked to free it from the strangling rope. After taking a full breath of air, the turtle swam away safely. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Weight loss pill could arrive by Christmas

Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is seeking regulatory approval from the TGA for a pill version of the weight loss injection Wegovy, with a decision expected by Christmas. The once-a-day oral medication contains semaglutide, a GLP-1 peptide that suppresses appetite, and would be the first approved oral GLP-1 peptide for chronic weight management in Australia. With two in three Australian adults and one in four school-aged children now overweight or obese, doctors emphasise the need for more treatment options to intervene early and prevent weight-related health conditions. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Eighth bird flu case confirmed in Australia

An eighth bird has tested positive for the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia, with South Australia confirming its second case involving a giant petrel found on the Yorke Peninsula. New South Wales has reported one case and Western Australia has five cases, while CSIRO continues testing two additional migratory birds. Health authorities maintain that the risk to humans remains low. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Truckies stage angry protests against Aldi

Truck drivers have staged a national day of protests targeting supermarket giant Aldi across Australia. The rallies form part of a union-led campaign demanding better pay and conditions, with claims that Aldi's freight contractors are underpaying and overworking drivers. Aldi has categorically rejected these allegations, stating that its contractors meet or exceed all pay and safety requirements. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

WA homelessness crisis; Lancelin erosion; sword arrest

Western Australia faces multiple crises as over 100 homeless people, including pensioners and families, shelter rough along Rockingham's Memorial Drive in six-degree temperatures, whilst Lancelin receives $460,000 in emergency funding to combat severe coastal erosion threatening the town's pub and homes. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.