Sydney Swans face a major crisis as Victoria Police investigate an alleged sexual assault involving multiple players at their Melbourne team hotel following a match against Essendon. The scandal threatens to derail the Swans' finals campaign, with the team currently sitting second on the ladder. Labor and opposition parties trade blows over superannuation savings scheme. Australian television's biggest night has wrapped up with the coveted Gold Logie going to Sam Pang.

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Sydney Swans CEO Matthew Pavlich has responded after several players were involved in an alleged incident at the team's Melbourne hotel on Sunday night. Police are investigating a report of a sexual assault.

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150 high school students aged 16 and 17 are participating in the National Youth Parliament in Canberra. The group met Speaker Milton Dick on the roof of Parliament House, where their first duty was unfurling the 12 by 6 metre flag that flies above the Senate and House of Representatives. The students will spend five days observing debate and lawmaking processes in Australia's Parliament.

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Iran has announced a $30,000 bounty for killed or captured U.S. soldiers following its declaration of victory in the Middle East conflict, while warning that reopening the Strait of Hormuz depends on U.S. compliance with a June memorandum of understanding. Indonesia's 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Flores island has killed 53 people, injured over 100, and displaced approximately 5,000 residents, with rescue efforts ongoing for those trapped under landslides. Twin wildfires on the Greek island of Salamina near Athens have killed two people, believed to be an elderly couple, forcing hundreds to evacuate before firefighters brought the blazes under control.

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Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce planned military exercises with South Korea, calling them too expensive and sending an inappropriate signal to North Korea. The decision comes days after North Korea fired ballistic missiles into waters near Japan and tested two ballistic missiles within a week. Trump insists he maintains a good relationship with Kim Jong-un, despite escalating tensions in the region where South Korea recently fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the military demarcation line.

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Ukraine and Russia have exchanged intensified strikes, with a major book market in Kyiv destroyed by fire and Ukrainian forces launching their largest drone assault on Russia since the war began. A warehouse belonging to Russian online retailer Wildberries near Moscow was hit, though the company denies aiding Russia's war effort. The conflict, now more than four years old, has seen Ukraine increasingly capable of launching hundreds of drones and cruise missiles in single operations deep inside Russian territory.

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Sam Pang won the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality at the 2026 TV Week Logie Awards. Sunrise and 7News received the award for Best News Coverage for their reporting on the Bondi terror attack, while the late Sam Neill was posthumously honoured with Best Lead Actor in a Drama. Magda Szubanski made a surprise appearance at the ceremony, presenting an award alongside her character Sharon Strzelecki.

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A world-first vaccination program for Little Penguins begins today following the death of one penguin from Victoria's Phillip Island colony due to H5N1 bird flu. Authorities have not confirmed the exact location where the dead penguin was found, but confirmed it was not within the island's famous penguin parade area. Approximately 5,000 Little Penguins across St Kilda and Phillip Island will receive the vaccine as part of this groundbreaking immunisation effort.

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Alan Jones' trial enters its ninth day with Complainant C, the second of six alleged victims, providing testimony for a second day. The complainant alleges incidents including unwanted kissing at Crown Casino Melbourne, inappropriate text messages, and touching at various locations including 2GB station and Jones' Macquarie Street apartment. Jones vehemently denies all allegations, with the trial expected to last four months.

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Four armed males aged between 16 and 18 have been arrested following a home invasion in Smithfield, Sydney's south-west. The group forced their way into a residence just before 11pm, demanding cash and stealing items while threatening two residents with a firearm, knife and makeshift flamethrower. No injuries were reported and investigations continue.

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