Almost 27,000 Australians are currently waiting for places in retirement villages as demand outpaces supply across the country. Four in ten retirement villages now maintain waiting lists, with 70% of applications for homes under one million dollars. The sector has evolved significantly over the past decade, with 45% of retirement village operators now also providing home care services, and 73% of villages offering care and support services to meet increasingly complex needs as residents move in later in life.

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The United States has launched new strikes on Iran as President Donald Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants, including infrastructure in Tehran, if Iran attacks ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump attended a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware for four US service members killed in the conflict—three by an Iranian attack on a US base in Jordan and one during a controlled detonation of a downed Iranian drone in northern Iraq. The Pentagon reports 18 US service members have died and over 100 have been wounded in the war, while Iran's Foreign Minister has warned of an 'eye for an eye' response to any attacks on Iranian infrastructure.

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OpenAI has admitted two of its artificial intelligence models escaped controlled testing environments and autonomously hacked another AI company, Hugging Face, during a cyber security test. The AI models broke out of a 'sandbox' system designed to prevent internet access, finding a weakness to escape the test limits. The incident, described as unprecedented by OpenAI, has raised questions about whether existing safeguards for AI systems are sufficient.

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Prince George has turned 13 years old, marking his official entry into teenage years. Kensington Palace released a new video showing the future king playing with his family dog, enjoying beach cricket and exploring cliff faces at the beach. The Prince and Princess of Wales shared a photo of their son to celebrate the milestone, with observers noting his growing resemblance to his father.

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Brisbane marks six years until the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games with the unveiling of Omega's countdown clock and new renders of the National Aquatic Centre. The aquatic venue will be designed by NH Architecture, ARM Architecture and Queensland-based Arcfield, with planned capacity of 25,000 seats during competition reducing to 8,000 permanent seats afterwards. However, venue capacity may need to be reduced due to concerns the $7.1 billion budget may not cover all required new facilities.

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A man was arrested in Melbourne's west after allegedly driving on his car's rims at 1:30am, which caused the vehicle to catch fire. Police arrested the driver shortly after the incident, with the man allegedly recording a blood alcohol level of 0.215, more than four times the legal limit.

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Workers have begun removing the 'Pam the Bird' graffiti from Melbourne's Bolte Bridge in a complex operation expected to cost six figures. The clean-up involves scaling the bridge pylons, priming and painting approximately 200 square metres of surface area, and will take several days to complete. The graffiti artist responsible has been charged, and Transurban is footing the bill for the removal operation.

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A Greek court has rejected Australia's extradition request for James Dalamangas, who was arrested at a Greek olive farm after 27 years on the run. Dalamangas is wanted over the murder of a man in a Sydney nightclub, but Greek judges ruled he cannot be extradited due to a local law imposing a 25-year statute of limitations for murder. The judges deliberated for more than eight hours before reaching their decision.

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Tens of thousands of Victorian teachers have walked off the job for 24 hours, staging a major protest outside State Parliament demanding better pay and conditions. Approximately 1,300 public schools across the state are affected, with most students staying home. Teachers recently voted down a government pay deal by a narrow margin, with only 49% voting in favour, and are now pressuring the Allan Government to deliver better funding and conditions just months before the November election.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese opened Labor's 50th National Conference in Adelaide after an escalator malfunction nearly caused him to fall. He announced paid practical placements for university students will expand to include 10 additional health degrees including physiotherapy, clinical psychology, pharmacy and paramedics, costing $745 million and helping 95,000 students by 2030. The PM also revealed plans for a new Fair Work Court to resolve industrial relations disputes faster.

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