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A 33-year-old woman walking home in Warrnambool fought off an attempted kidnapping when a blonde woman driving a Hyundai i30 grabbed her and tried to force her into the vehicle. The victim escaped by kicking her attacker, who then fled the scene. Police are searching for a Caucasian woman with blonde hair, last seen wearing a black hoodie.

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Spanish football fans celebrated their team's World Cup victory at live viewing sites across Sydney, with crowds gathering at venues from Coogee to Tumbalong Park from 5am. The two-hour final saw Spanish supporters roar with triumph while Argentine fans shared emotional scenes following their team's loss. Australian expatriates and locals packed out bars to witness the historic match, with Spanish fans already looking ahead to the 2030 tournament.

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Spanish football fans celebrated their team's World Cup victory at live viewing sites across Sydney, with crowds gathering at venues from Coogee to Tumbalong Park from 5am. The two-hour final saw Spanish supporters roar with triumph while Argentine fans shared emotional scenes following their team's loss. Australian expatriates and locals packed out bars to witness the historic match, with Spanish fans already looking ahead to the 2030 tournament.

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Claire Ainsley, former Director of Policy for Keir Starmer, discusses the Prime Minister's resignation and the challenges that led to Labour's decline in popularity despite their historic 2024 landslide victory. She examines Starmer's inability to articulate a clear vision for Britain, missteps including the winter fuel allowance cuts, and the rise of Reform UK under Nigel Farage. Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces the task of reconnecting with voters whilst managing Britain's public finances and rising security threats.

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Jacki Weaver delivers a eulogy for Derryn Hinch, the legendary Australian broadcaster and journalist who died at age 82. Speaking remotely from Western Australia while filming, she shares her stepson Dylan's tribute, which recounts Hinch's colourful personality, his career at 3AW in the 1980s, and his qualities as both a stepfather and public figure. The eulogy acknowledges Hinch's complexity, his commitment to truth and integrity, and the lasting impact he had on those closest to him.

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TV legend, Ray Martin, delivers heartwarming speech remembering Derryn Hinch at his state funeral. Derryn Hinch was a legendary tabloid journalist, broadcaster and senator who became known simply as 'Hinch'. His remarkable career spanned from covering major events like the assassinations of Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King as Fairfax's New York Bureau Chief in the late 1960s, to becoming a television and radio personality, and eventually serving as a senator.

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A eulogy delivered at Darren Hinch's funeral recounts his early radio career in Melbourne, beginning in 1978 when he arrived from Sydney to work at 3XY radio station. The speaker, a former news director at 3XY, shares anecdotes about Hinch's controversial broadcasting style, including his refusal to play the required number of songs per hour, his breaking of a media pact regarding South Australian Premier Don Dunstan's wife's illness, and his honest review of the film Xanadu that upset station management. The tribute spans nearly 50 years of friendship and highlights Hinch's transformation from an unknown Sydney journalist to a Melbourne media icon known for tackling controversial issues.

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Derryn Hinch, the iconic Melbourne talkback radio host and national TV current affairs presenter who dominated radio, is honoured at his state funeral in Melbourne. Dermot O'Brien, former producer, share his experience with Derryn Hinch in his funeral speech. remebers him and san Australian media personality who dominated radio and television throughout the 1980s and beyond, known for his crusading journalism against child sex offenders and his larger-than-life lifestyle. The Hinch Show ran for six years on prime time television at Channel 7, featuring hard-hitting editorials and high-impact stories that kept audiences engaged. His career was marked by defamation cases, a jail sentence for his reporting, and an unwavering commitment to exposing those he saw as protecting criminals, eventually transitioning from media crusader to politician.

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Derryn Hinch, the iconic Melbourne talkback radio host and national TV current affairs presenter who dominated radio, is honoured at his state funeral in Melbourne. Dermot O'Brien, former producer, share his experience with Derryn Hinch in his funeral speech. remebers him and san Australian media personality who dominated radio and television throughout the 1980s and beyond, known for his crusading journalism against child sex offenders and his larger-than-life lifestyle. The Hinch Show ran for six years on prime time television at Channel 7, featuring hard-hitting editorials and high-impact stories that kept audiences engaged. His career was marked by defamation cases, a jail sentence for his reporting, and an unwavering commitment to exposing those he saw as protecting criminals, eventually transitioning from media crusader to politician.

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Anti-bullying campaigner Clare McCann warns that world-first Malaysian laws holding parents liable for their children's bullying could put vulnerable children at risk unless root causes are addressed. A new survey reveals Australians are engaging in 'performative reading', using books as accessories to appear more intelligent or score dates, with Melburnians most likely to use books as props. A pub in Sydney's south faces backlash for charging up to $5 for chicken salt, with critics calling the fee un-Australian.

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