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The United States has launched a second round of military strikes on Iranian sites along the Strait of Hormuz after Iran attacked three vessels, with President Donald Trump declaring an end to the ceasefire and warning of further action. Iranian authorities have responded with retaliatory strikes and threatened to control access to the Strait of Hormuz.

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Independent laboratory testing reveals that 87% of imported Chinese aluminium windows and doors fail to meet Australian standards, with products collapsing under simulated extreme weather conditions. China's property slump has created an influx of surplus building materials being sold in Australia at half price, raising safety concerns about water ingress, mould, and structural failures in newly built homes and offices. Local manufacturers and industry experts warn of serious safety risks, including the potential danger to children from failing door panels weighing 108 kilograms.

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A car has crashed through the front window of a Carlton restaurant. The out-of-control station wagon skidded along the footpath before ploughing into the popular pizza shop, but incredibly no one was seriously hurt.

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The US has launched another round of strikes on Iran in what Donald Trump called “retribution” for bombing ships in the Strait of Hormuz. With both sides calling off the ceasefire, Donald Trump now seems trapped in a war he started and can't get out of.

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Three homes across Melbourne's western suburbs were targeted in coordinated attacks within a three-hour period, including a shooting at a Kealba family home where five people were sleeping, a Molotov cocktail firebombing in Keilor Downs, and two cars set alight in Taylors Lakes. All three properties had been previously attacked in recent days, with one home shot up on Tuesday and another having its Tesla torched two nights prior. Police have not confirmed whether the attacks are linked or connected to Melbourne's ongoing tobacco turf war.

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A 21-year-old Hampton Park man has been charged with culpable and dangerous driving after allegedly racing alongside another vehicle that crashed on the South Gippsland Highway last month. The crash resulted in the death of a young man in Melbourne's south-east. He is the second person to be charged in connection with the fatal incident.

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A Telstra network outage has resulted in a police investigation into the death of an elderly woman in regional South Australia who couldn't contact triple zero during the service disruption. The outage also forced the entire V-Line regional rail network to shut down for 31 hours, stranding thousands of passengers, as the train tracking system relies on Telstra's 4G network. Telstra conducted 639 welfare checks on triple zero callers who couldn't get help during the outage and faces potential fines exceeding $30 million from the consumer watchdog.

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Victoria Police Commander Paul O'Halloran, a serving officer with almost 43 years of experience including roles as a homicide detective and acting assistant commissioner, has begun his campaign as a Liberal candidate for the seat of Mordialloc in Victoria's November election.

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Four Victorian men are in custody following the discovery of a major illegal tobacco operation in Perth's south. West Australian police seized 46,000 cigarettes, $37,000 in cash and hundreds of vapes during a search in Fremantle. The organised crime squad apprehended the men after a high-speed chase, and they are currently being interviewed by police.

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Former trainee surgeon Dr Ryan Cho has pleaded guilty to 13 charges after secretly filming hundreds of female colleagues in bathrooms at Melbourne hospitals including the Austin Hospital, Royal Melbourne and Peter McCallum Cancer Centre. Police discovered thousands of intimate photos and videos on his electronic devices, with more than 400 victims identified. Around 100 victims are now seeking compensation through the Human Rights Commission, with a three-day pre-sentence hearing scheduled for November.

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