Teenager's five-day wait exposes mental health crisis

Six charged over Melbourne machete kidnap murder

Melbourne police have charged six people, including four 17-year-olds, with the murder of a young man who was the son of a former Mongols chapter president. The victim was allegedly dragged from his bed at 3am in South Morang by a group wielding machetes, kidnapped, and his body was later found dumped in a playground in Tarneit in Melbourne's west. The arrests were made by heavily armed Special Operations Group police in Melbourne's outer west, with the accused set to face court. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Iran-US strikes escalate as global fuel crisis looms

Iran and the US have exchanged devastating strikes, with Iran hitting an airport in Kuwait, killing one person and injuring 60 others. The Strait of Hormuz has been closed for months, prompting the International Energy Agency to release emergency fuel stocks since March. These emergency reserves are expected to be exhausted by July-August, after which global fuel shortages will intensify, with Australia particularly vulnerable due to its dependence on Asian refineries that relied on the Strait of Hormuz. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Iran-US strikes escalate Middle East tensions; Bikie son found dead; Emotional AFL moment

Iran and the US exchanged devastating military strikes in the Middle East's worst escalation in months, with Iranian drone and missile attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain met by US strikes on an Iranian island and oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz. Six people have been charged with kidnapping and murder after a man's body was discovered in Melbourne's west, identified as the son of a former bikie boss. The family of AFL advocate Neil Danaher delivered emotional speeches at a joint Collingwood-Melbourne event ahead of the Big Freeze match, urging continued support for MND research. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Teenager's five-day wait exposes mental health crisis

A 17-year-old girl from Busselton spent five days in an emergency department after two suicide attempts in three days, waiting for a specialist mental health bed. When a bed finally became available, her mother had to drive her 250 kilometres to Joondalup for treatment. Busselton Hospital's Director of Medical Services acknowledged such cases are becoming common and require urgent reform, while the Health Minister apologised for the unacceptable delay. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Girl critical after crash; Fremantle sewage chaos; growth slows amid tariff threat

A five-year-old girl is in critical condition after a two-car crash at the intersection of Boardman Road and Garden Street in Thornlie, with major crash investigators examining the scene. Separately, a 15-year-old schoolgirl is fighting for life in Royal Perth Hospital after being struck by a car in Malaga when she stepped off a bus, thrown more than 25 metres by the impact. Raw sewage has flooded homes in Fremantle due to a fatberg blockage, forcing residents to evacuate while Water Corporation crews work to resolve the widespread infrastructure issue. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.