A world-first personalised cancer vaccine developed by Australian researchers, led by Professor Georgina Long, has successfully passed its phase three trial for melanoma treatment. The mRNA vaccine works by analysing a patient's removed tumour and blood to create a personalised treatment that teaches the immune system to identify and fight cancer cells if they return, administered alongside the immunotherapy drug Keytruda. This marks the first mRNA cancer treatment to succeed in a phase three trial, with full results to be unveiled in Madrid in October as researchers expand testing to other cancers.

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Eighteen-year-old hiker Lily Hooper's body was found in Nattai National Park after an eight-day search, but a devastating communication breakdown led police to initially tell her family she had been found alive. The misused code word when her body was discovered prompted celebrations from her parents Jim and Kirrily Hooper, and even an announcement by NSW Premier Chris Minns, before the heartbreaking correction was made minutes later. A coronial investigation will examine both her death and the miscommunication that caused additional trauma to the grieving family.

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Five Sydney Swans AFL players, including Isaac Heeney, are at the centre of a sexual assault investigation following an incident at a Melbourne hotel involving an exotic dancer. Victoria's Sex Crime Unit has travelled to Sydney to conduct interviews, while major sponsors including Colgate have suspended contracts and the Red Cross has severed its partnership with the club. The woman who arranged the booking says she and the dancer now fear for their lives after being identified online.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly planning to relocate permanently to the UK next month, with their children Archie and Lilibet expected to enrol in a British school in September. The couple will reportedly move to a non-royal residence outside of London, and King Charles was informed of the decision on Sunday. The move comes more than six years after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex left the UK, though they are not expected to resume royal duties at this time.

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Federal Parliament paused proceedings to pay tribute to 18-year-old Lily Hooper following the tragic end to the search for the young bushwalker. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Angus Taylor addressed the House, thanking the hundreds of police, fire and emergency services, ADF personnel and volunteers who helped search for Lily. Parliamentarians then rose for a minute's silence in recognition of the young hiker from the Southern Highlands.

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Erin Patterson, convicted of murdering three in-laws with a beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms, is appealing her life sentence with a 33-year non-parole period in the Court of Appeal. Her defence team has outlined seven alleged trial errors and claims of unfair cross-examination, seeking to have her murder conviction quashed. The prosecution has rejected these claims and is simultaneously arguing for a harsher sentence of life imprisonment with no parole.

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A man has died after his station wagon collided with a parked truck on the Princes Freeway near Little River in Melbourne's west. The collision occurred around 10am when the station wagon ploughed into the tray of the truck from behind. The truck driver was unhurt, and police are investigating what caused the car to veer off the road.

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A 56-year-old man remains missing after allegedly being shot and kidnapped from a rural property in Wildwood, Melbourne's north-west. The victim arrived at the property with two other men around 7:30pm when an argument broke out and the resident allegedly fired a gun, then placed the victim in the back of his ute and drove away. The vehicle was later spotted on CCTV at two service stations in Greenvale, but the victim could not be seen in the back, prompting the homicide squad to assume control of the investigation.

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A body has been found in the search for teenage hiker Lily Hooper, who disappeared eight days ago. The tragic discovery was made about 11.30am on Thursday morning following an extensive search of the NSW Southern Highlands. “While yet to be formally identified, the body is believed to be that of the 18-year-old woman,” police said.

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Sydney's Kingsford Smith Airport is experiencing ongoing flight delays following three near-miss incidents.

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