A 41-year-old pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Blackshaws Road in South Kingsville, Melbourne's inner west, around 11pm. The driver accelerated away from the scene, leaving the victim bleeding in the gutter with serious injuries. Police are searching for the vehicle, which is likely to have damage from the impact, and appealing for witnesses to come forward.

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US President Donald Trump has convened the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace in Washington, bringing together representatives from 47 nations to oversee Gaza's security and reconstruction following the war with Israel. The meeting occurs amid a significant US military buildup in the Middle East, including fighter jets, destroyers, submarines and aircraft carriers, as Trump threatens potential strikes against Iran within 10 days if no deal is reached on its nuclear programme.

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The federal Coalition opposition is calling on Foreign Minister Penny Wong to cancel the passports of ISIS brides seeking to return to Australia from Syria's Roj refugee camp. The government has placed a temporary exclusion order on one of 11 women, but the rest remain free to return with their children. Former Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo says the laws don't need changing, but the focus should be on monitoring the families when they return to Australia.

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Four teenagers have been arrested and charged over attacks targeting former NRL player Matt Utai and properties linked to his son Iziah in Sydney's south west. The incidents include a shooting of Matt Utai on Tuesday, a firebombing in Guildford West, and a shooting at a St Clair house, believed to stem from a feud between the Coconut Cartel and the Alameddine crime organisation. Police conducted six search warrants across five suburbs, seizing a kilogram of cocaine and laying 12 charges, though the person who shot Matt Utai remains at large.

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Sydney detectives have raided a 20,000 square metre property on Wildthorn Avenue in Dural, believed to be where 85-year-old grandfather Chris Bagzarian was held captive after being kidnapped from his North Ryde home. Police linked kidnapping videos circulating in the underworld to features inside the property, which had been vacant for at least six months. Investigators maintain Mr Bagzarian was a victim of mistaken identity, with texts circulating in the underworld suggesting the wrong person was targeted.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the King's brother and former prince, was arrested and questioned for up to 11 hours on suspicion of misconduct in public office relating to his time as UK trade envoy. Police raided his Wood Farm address and former Royal Lodge residence, investigating emails allegedly sent from his address to Jeffrey Epstein containing confidential trade documents and market-sensitive information. Released without charge but under investigation, Andrew faces potential life imprisonment if proven guilty, with authorities describing this as potentially the greatest crisis the modern royal family has ever faced.

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Sydney detectives have located a crime scene in Jurral linked to the kidnapping of 85-year-old Chris Bagzarian, who was reported missing last Friday. Kidnappers have released videos indicating the elderly man has been tortured, and underworld crime messages suggest he was taken in a case of mistaken identity rather than being the intended target.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, with officers conducting searches at multiple properties he previously lived in. He has since been released and is believed to have been bailed to the King's Sandringham estate. The King has issued a statement saying the law must take its course, and has stripped Andrew of his royal titles, with nine police forces currently assessing a range of allegations relating to his conduct.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested by police at his Sandringham residence on his 66th birthday for misconduct in public office. The arrest follows revelations in the Epstein files alleging the leaking of secrets and trade documents to Jeffrey Epstein from Andrew's own email address. At least seven police officers are investigating allegations related to Andrew from the Epstein files, with misconduct in public office carrying a maximum penalty of life in prison.

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A 33-year-old Western Australian man, Michael Bryan Becton, has been sentenced to 24 years and six months in prison for 77 child sex offences against six victims, including a two-month-old baby. Becton, who was trusted as a babysitter, abused children known to him, with police discovering nearly 18,000 photos and videos during a raid on his home. The District Court described the crimes as some of the most depraved ever seen in the state, with the sentence ranking among the harshest handed down in Western Australia over the past decade.

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