May 26, 2025 • 7 mins
A Queensland man who was allegedly busted trying to smuggle 1.8 kilograms of cocaine into Bali could now face the death penalty.
Queensland police has expanded their search of dense bushland west of Bundaberg for missing teenager Pheobe Bishop.
Victoria will become the first state to ban the sale of machetes as authorities respond to a weekend of terrifying violence.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Good morning. You want to get straight to break in
news this morning. And a woman in Queensland has been
charged with murder after the body of a young child
was found in the state's Wide Bay region. The three
year old girl was found at moor Park Beach, north
of Bunderberg after five pm. A thirty two year old
woman known to the child has been charged.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
We're trying to now process this whole scene to determine
what on earth has happened here this evening.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
This is a really tragic evening.
Speaker 1 (00:29):
Pelisa currently carrying out draw knocks in the neighborhood with
hopes neighbors can provide more information. A Queensinde man who
was allegedly busted trying to smuggle one point eight kilograms
of cocaine into Bali could now face the death penalty.
Can's local Lamar Aaron Arch was arrested last Thursday in
Northcooter after victims caught two hundred and six two hundred
(00:51):
and six packages of cocaine disguised as chocolates. The forty
three year old is alleged to be a part of
an international drug ring. Bali's street drug laws dictate that
smuggling even five grams is punishable by life in prison
or death. There are growing fears of retribution attacks this
morning after Sydney gangland associate Darwood's Acaria was shot in
(01:14):
the head and local lawyer Sylvan Singh in the arm,
and a drive by attack on Sunday. It's understood thirty
two year old Zecaria has undergone surgery and it's in
a critical condition, but it's likely he won't recover. Mister
Singh is stable in hospital. Two other passengers were arrested
and charged with possessing an unauthorized firearm. The gunman remains
(01:36):
on the run. Queens And Police have expanded their search
of dense bushland west of Bunderberg for missing teenager Phoebe Bishop.
It follows suspicion's evidence may have been moved before they arrived.
One of Phoebe's housemates, Tanika Bromley, is in custody and
set a return to court today facing unrelated weapons charges.
(01:58):
Phoebe Bishop was last seen twelve days ago on a
way to board a flight from Bunderberg to Brisbane. Victoria
will become the first stake to ban the sale of
machetes as authorities respond to weekend of terrifying violence. We
have new pictures of the horrific gang fight that played
out in front of frightened shoppers amid revelations two teenagers
(02:20):
allegedly involved were already on bail.
Speaker 3 (02:25):
Rival gang members unleash on each other with machetes in
a planned retaliation attack in the heart of one of
Melbourne's busiest shopping centers. Their chosen battle ground. This Northland
food court packed with families enjoying their Sunday afternoon, but
(02:45):
within seconds panic erupts as parents and their children run
to safety. Some shoppers took shelter under food court tables
and behind store shutters and quickly kicked in Amid the chaos.
In the wake of the Bondai massacre, one man knew
(03:05):
he had to act, putting his foot out to take
the suspect down in a citizen's arrest.
Speaker 2 (03:12):
I was just thinking, the hold of your position, wait
for the police.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
How long were you there on the ground holding.
Speaker 4 (03:17):
Him since about five minutes something like that bruss until
cliff police came. We took over.
Speaker 1 (03:22):
We thank him for what he did, and we expect
that we'll recognize him appropriately in due course.
Speaker 3 (03:27):
A sixteen year old boy and a fifteen year old
boy were arrested at the scene. Seven News can reveal
both were on bail. The fifteen year old is on
multiple counts for serious offending cassieservos seven News.
Speaker 1 (03:42):
Three people have been killed in a crash in Queensland
North Burnett region. A Ford Laser and Mitsubishi Lancer colluded
while traveling in opposite directions at Grosvenor late yesterday afternoon.
Emergency crews found the Mitsubishi burning out of control.
Speaker 4 (03:57):
The forty two year old.
Speaker 1 (03:58):
Driver of the Ford died the scene. Two people in
the Mitsubishi were also killed in the crash. There had
been dramatic scenes in a more Well court after a
member of the public gallery interrupted the high profile mushroom
murder trial, the man asking how can you be a
judge before being ushered out by a detective. The interruption
(04:19):
was brief before a senior Health of officer detailed how
she had repeatedly texted Aaron Patterson to ask where she
had acquiet ingredients for the beef Wellington at the center
of this trial. It was claimed Miss Patterson paid for
dried mushrooms with cash at a store she could no
longer recall, but didn't use them because they smelled funny.
(04:40):
Aaron Patterson is charged with murdering three relatives, and she
maintains her innocence. With thousands of people still isolated in
the New South Wales Mid North Coast floods, aerial missions
remain a lifeline. Seven years is caught up with one
of the first residents lifted to safety, reuniting her with
her heroic rescuer, Cold.
Speaker 4 (05:01):
Alone and trapped inside her flooded home.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
I can't take anything with me.
Speaker 4 (05:09):
Ah, it's a terrifying ordeal. Kerry Beaten. We'll never forget.
It was just, yeah, unreal. Her century old home had
never gone under until Wednesday night.
Speaker 3 (05:21):
Just kept rising and filthy, dirty mud.
Speaker 4 (05:25):
This was the view of her rescuer, Jake Hello in
there when he found her alive.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
Okay, something new said to Jake.
Speaker 4 (05:34):
I said you should be rescuing somebody else today. The
sixty eight year old only full of gratitude. Hi, Jake, good,
thank you speaking to him for the first time.
Speaker 3 (05:46):
You are a godsend.
Speaker 4 (05:47):
I'm sorry if I bruised your arm hanging on to you.
Oh no, no. Her property has barely survived, shed destroyed
and cattle killed. Kerry is yet to see it all in.
Speaker 3 (05:59):
Person, and it's just too confronting at the moment.
Speaker 4 (06:02):
One of the countless homes shattered by the historic floods.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
After all these days, there is still a huge operation
in the air to help save the isolated properties, more
than two hundred of thee eight flights taking off.
Speaker 4 (06:17):
Delivering a twenty one tons of pain reaching the unreachable.
They're paddocks swamped by mud for as far as the
eye can see.
Speaker 1 (06:26):
The priority, of course at the moment is protecting and
feeding the animals that are alive.
Speaker 4 (06:31):
Everyone thankful for help, no matter how big or small
it is. In tarre Ingannilsen seven News.
Speaker 1 (06:40):
Adelaide has been smashed by floodwaters after yesterday's wild weather,
sparking commuter chaos and gridlock. Traffic in the city's north Port.
Nor Lunger was swamped by flooding, forcing main road closures
and restaurants to shut their doors. The Weather Bureau has
said there's a slim chance of rain for Adelaide today,
with those harsh conditions seen yes today expected to ease meantime,
(07:02):
a dust storm has blanketed parts of Victoria with destructive
winds of more than seventy kilometers per hour. The storm
engulf the inland city of Mildura, turning the sky from
orange to red and eventually black. Victoria's Ses has responded
to dozens of calls for help, the damage leaving thousands
without power north of Bendigo. So let's check the weather today.
(07:25):
Partly clouding in Brisbane and twenty nine a shower or
two and becoming windy in Sydney, and nineteen shahs in Canberra,
and twelve showers in Melbourne and sixteen shars in Hobart
and fifteen sharers increasing in Adelaide and eighteen sunny in
Perth and twenty one and a shower too in Darwin
and thirty one degrees
Good morning. You want to get straight to break in
news this morning. And a woman in Queensland has been
charged with murder after the body of a young child
was found in the state's Wide Bay region. The three
year old girl was found at moor Park Beach, north
of Bunderberg after five pm. A thirty two year old
woman known to the child has been charged.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
We're trying to now process this whole scene to determine
what on earth has happened here this evening.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
This is a really tragic evening.
Speaker 1 (00:29):
Pelisa currently carrying out draw knocks in the neighborhood with
hopes neighbors can provide more information. A Queensinde man who
was allegedly busted trying to smuggle one point eight kilograms
of cocaine into Bali could now face the death penalty.
Can's local Lamar Aaron Arch was arrested last Thursday in
Northcooter after victims caught two hundred and six two hundred
(00:51):
and six packages of cocaine disguised as chocolates. The forty
three year old is alleged to be a part of
an international drug ring. Bali's street drug laws dictate that
smuggling even five grams is punishable by life in prison
or death. There are growing fears of retribution attacks this
morning after Sydney gangland associate Darwood's Acaria was shot in
(01:14):
the head and local lawyer Sylvan Singh in the arm,
and a drive by attack on Sunday. It's understood thirty
two year old Zecaria has undergone surgery and it's in
a critical condition, but it's likely he won't recover. Mister
Singh is stable in hospital. Two other passengers were arrested
and charged with possessing an unauthorized firearm. The gunman remains
(01:36):
on the run. Queens And Police have expanded their search
of dense bushland west of Bunderberg for missing teenager Phoebe Bishop.
It follows suspicion's evidence may have been moved before they arrived.
One of Phoebe's housemates, Tanika Bromley, is in custody and
set a return to court today facing unrelated weapons charges.
(01:58):
Phoebe Bishop was last seen twelve days ago on a
way to board a flight from Bunderberg to Brisbane. Victoria
will become the first stake to ban the sale of
machetes as authorities respond to weekend of terrifying violence. We
have new pictures of the horrific gang fight that played
out in front of frightened shoppers amid revelations two teenagers
(02:20):
allegedly involved were already on bail.
Speaker 3 (02:25):
Rival gang members unleash on each other with machetes in
a planned retaliation attack in the heart of one of
Melbourne's busiest shopping centers. Their chosen battle ground. This Northland
food court packed with families enjoying their Sunday afternoon, but
(02:45):
within seconds panic erupts as parents and their children run
to safety. Some shoppers took shelter under food court tables
and behind store shutters and quickly kicked in Amid the chaos.
In the wake of the Bondai massacre, one man knew
(03:05):
he had to act, putting his foot out to take
the suspect down in a citizen's arrest.
Speaker 2 (03:12):
I was just thinking, the hold of your position, wait
for the police.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
How long were you there on the ground holding.
Speaker 4 (03:17):
Him since about five minutes something like that bruss until
cliff police came. We took over.
Speaker 1 (03:22):
We thank him for what he did, and we expect
that we'll recognize him appropriately in due course.
Speaker 3 (03:27):
A sixteen year old boy and a fifteen year old
boy were arrested at the scene. Seven News can reveal
both were on bail. The fifteen year old is on
multiple counts for serious offending cassieservos seven News.
Speaker 1 (03:42):
Three people have been killed in a crash in Queensland
North Burnett region. A Ford Laser and Mitsubishi Lancer colluded
while traveling in opposite directions at Grosvenor late yesterday afternoon.
Emergency crews found the Mitsubishi burning out of control.
Speaker 4 (03:57):
The forty two year old.
Speaker 1 (03:58):
Driver of the Ford died the scene. Two people in
the Mitsubishi were also killed in the crash. There had
been dramatic scenes in a more Well court after a
member of the public gallery interrupted the high profile mushroom
murder trial, the man asking how can you be a
judge before being ushered out by a detective. The interruption
(04:19):
was brief before a senior Health of officer detailed how
she had repeatedly texted Aaron Patterson to ask where she
had acquiet ingredients for the beef Wellington at the center
of this trial. It was claimed Miss Patterson paid for
dried mushrooms with cash at a store she could no
longer recall, but didn't use them because they smelled funny.
(04:40):
Aaron Patterson is charged with murdering three relatives, and she
maintains her innocence. With thousands of people still isolated in
the New South Wales Mid North Coast floods, aerial missions
remain a lifeline. Seven years is caught up with one
of the first residents lifted to safety, reuniting her with
her heroic rescuer, Cold.
Speaker 4 (05:01):
Alone and trapped inside her flooded home.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
I can't take anything with me.
Speaker 4 (05:09):
Ah, it's a terrifying ordeal. Kerry Beaten. We'll never forget.
It was just, yeah, unreal. Her century old home had
never gone under until Wednesday night.
Speaker 3 (05:21):
Just kept rising and filthy, dirty mud.
Speaker 4 (05:25):
This was the view of her rescuer, Jake Hello in
there when he found her alive.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
Okay, something new said to Jake.
Speaker 4 (05:34):
I said you should be rescuing somebody else today. The
sixty eight year old only full of gratitude. Hi, Jake, good,
thank you speaking to him for the first time.
Speaker 3 (05:46):
You are a godsend.
Speaker 4 (05:47):
I'm sorry if I bruised your arm hanging on to you.
Oh no, no. Her property has barely survived, shed destroyed
and cattle killed. Kerry is yet to see it all in.
Speaker 3 (05:59):
Person, and it's just too confronting at the moment.
Speaker 4 (06:02):
One of the countless homes shattered by the historic floods.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
After all these days, there is still a huge operation
in the air to help save the isolated properties, more
than two hundred of thee eight flights taking off.
Speaker 4 (06:17):
Delivering a twenty one tons of pain reaching the unreachable.
They're paddocks swamped by mud for as far as the
eye can see.
Speaker 1 (06:26):
The priority, of course at the moment is protecting and
feeding the animals that are alive.
Speaker 4 (06:31):
Everyone thankful for help, no matter how big or small
it is. In tarre Ingannilsen seven News.
Speaker 1 (06:40):
Adelaide has been smashed by floodwaters after yesterday's wild weather,
sparking commuter chaos and gridlock. Traffic in the city's north Port.
Nor Lunger was swamped by flooding, forcing main road closures
and restaurants to shut their doors. The Weather Bureau has
said there's a slim chance of rain for Adelaide today,
with those harsh conditions seen yes today expected to ease meantime,
(07:02):
a dust storm has blanketed parts of Victoria with destructive
winds of more than seventy kilometers per hour. The storm
engulf the inland city of Mildura, turning the sky from
orange to red and eventually black. Victoria's Ses has responded
to dozens of calls for help, the damage leaving thousands
without power north of Bendigo. So let's check the weather today.
(07:25):
Partly clouding in Brisbane and twenty nine a shower or
two and becoming windy in Sydney, and nineteen shahs in Canberra,
and twelve showers in Melbourne and sixteen shars in Hobart
and fifteen sharers increasing in Adelaide and eighteen sunny in
Perth and twenty one and a shower too in Darwin
and thirty one degrees
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