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Adelaide Crows defender Josh Worrell is facing criminal charges after hitting a pedestrian with his Toyota Hilux on Port Road in Woodville while driving to training. He transported the 29-year-old victim to Queen Elizabeth Hospital but failed to report the crash to police within the required 90-minute timeframe. The charges of careless driving and failing to report carry maximum jail terms of 12 months and 15 years respectively, though Worrell is expected to play against the Sydney Swans despite the pending legal proceedings.

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Partnered Health, a medical group operating more than 50 GP and skin cancer clinics across Australia, has been hit by a major cyber attack on June 23. Hackers accessed sensitive patient data including names, dates of birth, addresses, Medicare numbers, private health insurance details, and medical records such as consultation notes, referral letters and pathology results. Cyber experts suggest criminals may hold the company to ransom or use the stolen information to target individuals directly.

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A furniture warehouse in Westmeadows, Melbourne's northwest, was deliberately firebombed in a ram raid attack around 4am when offenders drove a Nissan Patrol through the front doors and set the vehicle alight. The blaze was controlled within 20 minutes by fire crews, but caused collateral damage to neighbouring businesses, with one owner expressing concern about reputational damage despite not being the intended target. Detectives and forensic investigators are working to establish the motive behind the attack and retrieve evidence from the burnt-out vehicle.

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The Australian Federal Police have released images of clothing from child abuse material to help identify victims of 35-year-old Hamish Tait, who faces 320 charges of alleged child abuse. Police are seeking information from anyone who recognises clothing from children who attended childcare and early education facilities in Sydney's northwest. AFP officers have contacted 121 families during the victim identification process.

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The federal government has outlined its AI framework, promoting technology like DrumBeat.ai which uses artificial intelligence to detect ear disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in remote communities. The Opposition has criticised the framework as containing motherhood statements and accused Labor of giving unions veto power over AI implementation. One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been photographed with Gina Rinehart at a luxury hotel in Sicily during a break from her UK tour, where she has been meeting far-right political figures including Liz Truss and Tommy Robinson.

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A 36-year-old man has been arrested after his father, aged in his 60s, was found dead with significant burns in the driveway of a Glenmore Park home in Western Sydney. Police allege the son broke into the home, leading to a fight between the two men that resulted in the father's death. The suspect was located by police in a car parked near an oval approximately 12 kilometres from the scene and was taken to Nepean Hospital with minor injuries under police guard.

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The United States has conducted five consecutive days of military strikes against Iran, with the latest attacks targeting infrastructure aimed at degrading Iran's capability to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iranian bridges and power plants if the country does not return to negotiations, whilst Iran has retaliated with drone strikes on US military bases across the Middle East, including a reported attack on a warehouse in Kuwait. Both sides remain locked in a standoff over control of the crucial waterway with no clear path to de-escalation.

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Partnered Health, which operates over 50 GP and skin cancer clinics across Australia, suffered a cyber attack on 23 June that potentially exposed personal details, medical records, Medicare details and private health insurance information of thousands of patients. The breach affected more than a dozen clinics across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and the ACT, with some patients only being notified up to three weeks after the company was first alerted to the security incident.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered his final address to the House of Commons, receiving a standing ovation as he announced the end of his political journey. He became emotional during the speech, wiping away tears as he thanked those who struggle to be seen or heard and expressed love for his family. Andy Burnham will take over as Labour leader following Starmer's resignation.

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A seabird found on Lancelin Beach in Western Australia has tested positive for bird flu, bringing Australia's total cases to 14. Another bird from Parry Beach is undergoing testing. The deadly H5 strain was confirmed in a native bird in South Australia last week for the first time, though Australia's poultry industry remains unaffected.

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