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An eighth bird has tested positive for the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia, with South Australia confirming its second case involving a giant petrel found on the Yorke Peninsula. New South Wales has reported one case and Western Australia has five cases, while CSIRO continues testing two additional migratory birds. Health authorities maintain that the risk to humans remains low.

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Truck drivers have staged a national day of protests targeting supermarket giant Aldi across Australia. The rallies form part of a union-led campaign demanding better pay and conditions, with claims that Aldi's freight contractors are underpaying and overworking drivers. Aldi has categorically rejected these allegations, stating that its contractors meet or exceed all pay and safety requirements.

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Western Australia faces multiple crises as over 100 homeless people, including pensioners and families, shelter rough along Rockingham's Memorial Drive in six-degree temperatures, whilst Lancelin receives $460,000 in emergency funding to combat severe coastal erosion threatening the town's pub and homes.

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Rhyse Hawkins, a 36-year-old driver under the influence of alcohol and drugs, pleaded guilty to unlawful killing after losing control of his Ford Falcon and crashing into a Rivervale home in February. The collision killed 53-year-old Bishnu Kumari Gurung, a grandmother from Nepal who was visiting her daughter in Perth and had only been in the city for a few days. Hawkins faces sentencing in September.

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A teenager allegedly wielding an edged weapon was arrested on Harlow Road in Calista following multiple calls from shocked bystanders. The incident occurred just after 3pm, metres from Calista Primary School during school holidays. Multiple police units including the dog squad and police air wing responded to the scene, with the teenager now in custody and no ongoing threat to the public.

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The Western Australian coastal town of Lancelin faces severe erosion threatening the local pub and nearby properties. The state government has announced almost $460,000 in temporary funding for sand dumping and coastal studies, though locals criticise the minister for not meeting with affected business owners during her visit. Residents are concerned the temporary measures won't withstand future storms and plan to take their concerns to Perth.

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More than 100 people, including pensioners and families with children, are sleeping rough on Memorial Drive in Rockingham, Western Australia, as temperatures drop to six degrees. The homeless population along this street has more than doubled in recent weeks, with residents living in cars, caravans and tents while waiting for government support.

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South Australia has confirmed its second bird flu case on Kangaroo Island, raising concerns for the endangered Australian sea lion colony as authorities conduct extensive aerial surveillance. Telstra's nationwide network collapse left 79 triple zero callers unaccounted for, prompting police welfare checks across Australia. The outage, caused by broken timers in Sydney and Melbourne data centres, disrupted rail services, EFTPOS systems and emergency communications for hours.

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South Australia has confirmed its second bird flu case on Kangaroo Island, raising concerns for the endangered Australian sea lion colony as authorities conduct extensive aerial surveillance. Telstra's nationwide network collapse left 79 triple zero callers unaccounted for, prompting police welfare checks across Australia. The outage, caused by broken timers in Sydney and Melbourne data centres, disrupted rail services, EFTPOS systems and emergency communications for hours.

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Tamworth residents have been left rattled by an early morning car fire metres away from homes.

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