June 16, 2025 • 10 mins
Iran has reportedly been sending urgent signals that it wants to end hostilities with Israel as the two countries count the cost of five days of deadly missile strikes.
Against the backdrop of that escalating conflict, world leaders are gathering in Canada for the G7 summit.
Dangerous Victoria criminals who share videos of home invasions and stolen car joyrides are set to face an extra two years behind bars under new laws.
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good morning. First to break in news this morning, and
Iran has reportedly been sending urgent signals that it wants
to end hostilities with Israel as the two countries count
the cost of five days of deadly missile strikes. Live
to Europe correspondent Jackie Robson in Jordan, Jackie, there's no
lead up in sight just yet, with both sides widening
their attacks for now.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
Yes, any we heard that those air raid sirens ringing
out here in Jordan with another barrage of missiles headed
towards Israel. There were ten missiles that were intercepted and
the shrapnell fell into the field. But it's been a
damaging few hours for Iran. There has been an attack
on the Iranian state broadcaster. It's seen as a mouthpiece
(00:50):
for propaganda, and that was all captured on camera. Incredibly,
We saw reporters actually running out of that building and
then reporting on their burning workplace behind them. This reporter
said that they were given warning that they were going
to be attacked, but wanted to stay to show just
how far Israel was willing to go. There has also
(01:10):
been strikes in a large part in the western area
of Tehran. The military bases are also being attacked in
western parts of Iran this evening, and with Iran being
badly battered, it's lost much of its top brass of
its armed forces. There are multiple reports that it's now
seeking an end to the hostilities and wants to return
(01:32):
to nuclear talks. The US President Donald Trump says that
Iran seeking an off ramp and that they're keen to talk.
The US, meanwhile is urging all of its citizens to
get out of Iran as soon as possible. We know
there are hundreds of Australians who are still there, and
also hundreds of Australians in Israel. We spoke to one man, Yoash,
(01:52):
who was there in Tel Aviv for work. He says
he wants to return home to his wife and daughters
in Australia. He came within kilometers of a strike.
Speaker 3 (02:03):
In the first night. It was about two or three
kilometers away from me. Lasts no, two nights ago again
maybe five kilometers away from me. We mainly hear the interceptions,
I do want to get out, yes, because I want
to see my wife and my daughters obviously, and I
don't want them to be scared.
Speaker 2 (02:27):
And no wonder they're scared. Both sides are continuing to
count the death toll. At last count there was more
than two hundred and twenty four people killed in Iran
and more than a dozen in Israel. Eddie, we are
expecting more destruction tonight.
Speaker 1 (02:41):
Thank you, Jackie. And against the backdrop of that escalating conflict,
world leaders are gathering in Canada for the g seventh Summit.
Live to Marley Hogan in Washington, DC for US Manley,
it's been an interesting start. It's a very busy week
at the summit already.
Speaker 4 (02:57):
Yeah, any good morning. World leaders have made it clear
priority for them at this summit is discussing how to
de escalate the situation between Israel and Iran. US President
Donald Trump has already made comments about it. While standing
next to Canada's Prime Minister Mark Karney, the US President
giving a grim outlook for Iran, urging Israel and Iran
to make a deal, saying that Iran is not winning
(03:19):
this war.
Speaker 5 (03:20):
Now.
Speaker 4 (03:21):
The US has made it clear a priority for them
at this summit is discussing trade. But it's going to
be difficult to make that the priority with this conflict
between Israel and Iran. The conflict in Gaza and also
the conflict in Ukraine. President Trump making comments about that too,
saying that it was a mistake to kick Russia out
of the group.
Speaker 2 (03:40):
Now.
Speaker 4 (03:40):
For context, Russia was kicked out of the group in
twenty fourteen, rather after Russia invaded Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula. Donald
Trump said that Vladimir Putin was very insulted after he
was kicked out.
Speaker 6 (03:55):
The G seven used to be the ge Barack Obama
and a person named Trudeau didn't want to have Russia
n then I would say that there was a mistake,
because I think you wouldn't have a war right now
if you had Russia n.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
Now.
Speaker 4 (04:13):
Shortly after that, Canada's Prime minister did something that world
leaders rarely do. He actually cuts off questions and President
Trump didn't look too happy about that. Australia's Prime minister
has arrived in Canada. He has a meeting scheduled on
the sidelines of this summit with the US President. They
are expected to discuss orcus and trade. That meeting is
scheduled for tomorrow.
Speaker 1 (04:32):
Eddie, thank you Marley with the live report coming up
from Canada as well.
Speaker 5 (04:36):
Appreciate it.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
Three people are in hospital this morning after a horror
shooting in city's west believed to be a gangland attack.
Two masked men entered a kebab store on South Parade
in Auburn, firing eight shots, sitting an innocent employee, a
fifty year old woman twice in the torso. Another man
was shot in the face and he's in a serious condition.
The suspected target, twenty six year old saminjan Azari, was
(05:00):
shot in his shoulder and also his arm at the scene.
Speaker 5 (05:04):
Oh, He's had two previous attempts on his life, so
I've got no doubt that he did expect it. We
have spoken to him as recently as Friday so where
he expressed concern about the previous attempts on his life.
Speaker 1 (05:18):
Task Force Falcon will now investigate set up to eliminate
violent crime. In Sydney, accused mushroom lunch killer Aaron Patterson
has been immortalized in art with a mystery graffiti mural
appearing in a Melbourne lane way. The artwork is based
on an image of the fifty year old before she
was charged with murder. It comes as the prosecution began
(05:38):
summarizing its closing arguments to the jury, claiming the mother
of two told elaborate and convincing lies to cover the truth.
Miss Patterson has denied all charges against her. Dangerous Victorian
criminals who share videos of home invasions and stolen card
joy rides are set to face an extra two years
behind bars under new laws. The Allen government will today
(06:01):
announce a specific offense for bragging about crimes online that
will keep offenders jailed for longer. It follows multiple recent
crackdowns on crime, including toughening bail laws and banning machetes.
A Melbourne man has been released from hospital after he
was shot in the leg in a suspected gangland attack
in Bali. Sinar Gannam had his links to Melbourne's underworld
(06:24):
in the past. His former partner the step daughter of
slain drug lord Carl Williams. Karl's ex wife has said
she's devastated. Saturday shooting also left another Melbourne man killed
in Bali.
Speaker 5 (06:38):
The autopsy cannot proceed until permission is given by his family,
maybe his wife.
Speaker 1 (06:44):
The gunmen remain at large. Hero neighbors south of Brisbane
have risked their lives to save a person in a
wheelchair from a house fire. The blaze broke out at
a property in Waterford, with four crews battling the flames.
The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen.
Two other residents were pulled to safety in an hour,
recovering after what was a terrifying ordeal. A city mother
(07:08):
has kicked off an anti bullying crusade by parading her
son's coffin right past the school where she claims he
was taunted to death. The school in Cities East has
stayed silent on the matter, and this morning stands accused
of pressuring students to do the same.
Speaker 7 (07:27):
With a pipe and drum escort, the hearse carrying thirteen
year old a Treyo McCann takes him past his former
school a final visit an unmistakable message his mother, Claire,
insisting a Trayu took his life after sustained bullying at
South Sydney High. Today she was struggling to let him go,
clinging to the casket before finally helping carry it herself
(07:51):
into mery immaculate Waverley for his final goodbye.
Speaker 5 (07:55):
I will always love you, always a miscue.
Speaker 4 (08:01):
And then we'll fight for your justice and that will
me keep proud.
Speaker 5 (08:05):
She says.
Speaker 7 (08:05):
The school ignored their cries for help.
Speaker 5 (08:08):
I'm sorry if I loved you too much, it made
you too gentle.
Speaker 7 (08:12):
Now calling for an overhaul of bullying policies. The bullying
and the stuff that goes on in our world needs
to stop. Three weeks on, she has no information from
the school or education department. But on this Claire McCann's
most difficult day, another blow delivered. She's now accused the
school of silencing a student's apology. The post appeared online.
(08:35):
What I did was very wrong. Bullying is not a joke.
I realize that now. My deepest apologies. But the next
day the teachers made me take the comment down. The
school denies it. The premiers stepped in.
Speaker 1 (08:48):
We'll do everything we can to give the information over
to the family so that we can provide answers if
there are answers to be given.
Speaker 5 (08:55):
And look to the moon and back to infinity.
Speaker 1 (08:59):
In Chris Reason seven News, treasure Jim Chummers is facing
a big decision on whether or not to sign off
on the sale of critical energy infrastructure to Middle East investors.
A thirty billion dollar takeover of Santos by Abu Dhabu
Giant Adnock is on the cards. The all cash deal
will be reviewed by the Foreign Investment Review Board and
(09:22):
then by the Treasurer. The deal has raised concerns about
the future of Australia's energy security. There were no party
politics inside as Victorian MPs put their differences aside to
take an icy plunge for MND the freeze. Parliament fundraisers
or ministers from a range of portfolios leave rivalries behind
to take a dip. A labour MP M Mavulin, the
(09:44):
bravest of them all, diagnosed with motor neuron disease when
she was forty four years old. You are the.
Speaker 3 (09:52):
Watch, you are the reason why we are here.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
It's the first time Parliament House has been transformed to
host the icy dunk. We're checking Tuesdays whether now mostly
sunny in Brisbane and twenty one sunny in Sydney, in
nineteen early frost and Partley Clardie in Canberra and twelve
a shower tour in Melbourne and thirteen a shower tour
in Hobart. Also thirteen degrees possible Sharon Adelaide in fifteen
(10:17):
showers in Perth and twenty one and mostly sunny in
Darwin and thirty one
Good morning. First to break in news this morning, and
Iran has reportedly been sending urgent signals that it wants
to end hostilities with Israel as the two countries count
the cost of five days of deadly missile strikes. Live
to Europe correspondent Jackie Robson in Jordan, Jackie, there's no
lead up in sight just yet, with both sides widening
their attacks for now.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
Yes, any we heard that those air raid sirens ringing
out here in Jordan with another barrage of missiles headed
towards Israel. There were ten missiles that were intercepted and
the shrapnell fell into the field. But it's been a
damaging few hours for Iran. There has been an attack
on the Iranian state broadcaster. It's seen as a mouthpiece
(00:50):
for propaganda, and that was all captured on camera. Incredibly,
We saw reporters actually running out of that building and
then reporting on their burning workplace behind them. This reporter
said that they were given warning that they were going
to be attacked, but wanted to stay to show just
how far Israel was willing to go. There has also
(01:10):
been strikes in a large part in the western area
of Tehran. The military bases are also being attacked in
western parts of Iran this evening, and with Iran being
badly battered, it's lost much of its top brass of
its armed forces. There are multiple reports that it's now
seeking an end to the hostilities and wants to return
(01:32):
to nuclear talks. The US President Donald Trump says that
Iran seeking an off ramp and that they're keen to talk.
The US, meanwhile is urging all of its citizens to
get out of Iran as soon as possible. We know
there are hundreds of Australians who are still there, and
also hundreds of Australians in Israel. We spoke to one man, Yoash,
(01:52):
who was there in Tel Aviv for work. He says
he wants to return home to his wife and daughters
in Australia. He came within kilometers of a strike.
Speaker 3 (02:03):
In the first night. It was about two or three
kilometers away from me. Lasts no, two nights ago again
maybe five kilometers away from me. We mainly hear the interceptions,
I do want to get out, yes, because I want
to see my wife and my daughters obviously, and I
don't want them to be scared.
Speaker 2 (02:27):
And no wonder they're scared. Both sides are continuing to
count the death toll. At last count there was more
than two hundred and twenty four people killed in Iran
and more than a dozen in Israel. Eddie, we are
expecting more destruction tonight.
Speaker 1 (02:41):
Thank you, Jackie. And against the backdrop of that escalating conflict,
world leaders are gathering in Canada for the g seventh Summit.
Live to Marley Hogan in Washington, DC for US Manley,
it's been an interesting start. It's a very busy week
at the summit already.
Speaker 4 (02:57):
Yeah, any good morning. World leaders have made it clear
priority for them at this summit is discussing how to
de escalate the situation between Israel and Iran. US President
Donald Trump has already made comments about it. While standing
next to Canada's Prime Minister Mark Karney, the US President
giving a grim outlook for Iran, urging Israel and Iran
to make a deal, saying that Iran is not winning
(03:19):
this war.
Speaker 5 (03:20):
Now.
Speaker 4 (03:21):
The US has made it clear a priority for them
at this summit is discussing trade. But it's going to
be difficult to make that the priority with this conflict
between Israel and Iran. The conflict in Gaza and also
the conflict in Ukraine. President Trump making comments about that too,
saying that it was a mistake to kick Russia out
of the group.
Speaker 2 (03:40):
Now.
Speaker 4 (03:40):
For context, Russia was kicked out of the group in
twenty fourteen, rather after Russia invaded Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula. Donald
Trump said that Vladimir Putin was very insulted after he
was kicked out.
Speaker 6 (03:55):
The G seven used to be the ge Barack Obama
and a person named Trudeau didn't want to have Russia
n then I would say that there was a mistake,
because I think you wouldn't have a war right now
if you had Russia n.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
Now.
Speaker 4 (04:13):
Shortly after that, Canada's Prime minister did something that world
leaders rarely do. He actually cuts off questions and President
Trump didn't look too happy about that. Australia's Prime minister
has arrived in Canada. He has a meeting scheduled on
the sidelines of this summit with the US President. They
are expected to discuss orcus and trade. That meeting is
scheduled for tomorrow.
Speaker 1 (04:32):
Eddie, thank you Marley with the live report coming up
from Canada as well.
Speaker 5 (04:36):
Appreciate it.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
Three people are in hospital this morning after a horror
shooting in city's west believed to be a gangland attack.
Two masked men entered a kebab store on South Parade
in Auburn, firing eight shots, sitting an innocent employee, a
fifty year old woman twice in the torso. Another man
was shot in the face and he's in a serious condition.
The suspected target, twenty six year old saminjan Azari, was
(05:00):
shot in his shoulder and also his arm at the scene.
Speaker 5 (05:04):
Oh, He's had two previous attempts on his life, so
I've got no doubt that he did expect it. We
have spoken to him as recently as Friday so where
he expressed concern about the previous attempts on his life.
Speaker 1 (05:18):
Task Force Falcon will now investigate set up to eliminate
violent crime. In Sydney, accused mushroom lunch killer Aaron Patterson
has been immortalized in art with a mystery graffiti mural
appearing in a Melbourne lane way. The artwork is based
on an image of the fifty year old before she
was charged with murder. It comes as the prosecution began
(05:38):
summarizing its closing arguments to the jury, claiming the mother
of two told elaborate and convincing lies to cover the truth.
Miss Patterson has denied all charges against her. Dangerous Victorian
criminals who share videos of home invasions and stolen card
joy rides are set to face an extra two years
behind bars under new laws. The Allen government will today
(06:01):
announce a specific offense for bragging about crimes online that
will keep offenders jailed for longer. It follows multiple recent
crackdowns on crime, including toughening bail laws and banning machetes.
A Melbourne man has been released from hospital after he
was shot in the leg in a suspected gangland attack
in Bali. Sinar Gannam had his links to Melbourne's underworld
(06:24):
in the past. His former partner the step daughter of
slain drug lord Carl Williams. Karl's ex wife has said
she's devastated. Saturday shooting also left another Melbourne man killed
in Bali.
Speaker 5 (06:38):
The autopsy cannot proceed until permission is given by his family,
maybe his wife.
Speaker 1 (06:44):
The gunmen remain at large. Hero neighbors south of Brisbane
have risked their lives to save a person in a
wheelchair from a house fire. The blaze broke out at
a property in Waterford, with four crews battling the flames.
The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen.
Two other residents were pulled to safety in an hour,
recovering after what was a terrifying ordeal. A city mother
(07:08):
has kicked off an anti bullying crusade by parading her
son's coffin right past the school where she claims he
was taunted to death. The school in Cities East has
stayed silent on the matter, and this morning stands accused
of pressuring students to do the same.
Speaker 7 (07:27):
With a pipe and drum escort, the hearse carrying thirteen
year old a Treyo McCann takes him past his former
school a final visit an unmistakable message his mother, Claire,
insisting a Trayu took his life after sustained bullying at
South Sydney High. Today she was struggling to let him go,
clinging to the casket before finally helping carry it herself
(07:51):
into mery immaculate Waverley for his final goodbye.
Speaker 5 (07:55):
I will always love you, always a miscue.
Speaker 4 (08:01):
And then we'll fight for your justice and that will
me keep proud.
Speaker 5 (08:05):
She says.
Speaker 7 (08:05):
The school ignored their cries for help.
Speaker 5 (08:08):
I'm sorry if I loved you too much, it made
you too gentle.
Speaker 7 (08:12):
Now calling for an overhaul of bullying policies. The bullying
and the stuff that goes on in our world needs
to stop. Three weeks on, she has no information from
the school or education department. But on this Claire McCann's
most difficult day, another blow delivered. She's now accused the
school of silencing a student's apology. The post appeared online.
(08:35):
What I did was very wrong. Bullying is not a joke.
I realize that now. My deepest apologies. But the next
day the teachers made me take the comment down. The
school denies it. The premiers stepped in.
Speaker 1 (08:48):
We'll do everything we can to give the information over
to the family so that we can provide answers if
there are answers to be given.
Speaker 5 (08:55):
And look to the moon and back to infinity.
Speaker 1 (08:59):
In Chris Reason seven News, treasure Jim Chummers is facing
a big decision on whether or not to sign off
on the sale of critical energy infrastructure to Middle East investors.
A thirty billion dollar takeover of Santos by Abu Dhabu
Giant Adnock is on the cards. The all cash deal
will be reviewed by the Foreign Investment Review Board and
(09:22):
then by the Treasurer. The deal has raised concerns about
the future of Australia's energy security. There were no party
politics inside as Victorian MPs put their differences aside to
take an icy plunge for MND the freeze. Parliament fundraisers
or ministers from a range of portfolios leave rivalries behind
to take a dip. A labour MP M Mavulin, the
(09:44):
bravest of them all, diagnosed with motor neuron disease when
she was forty four years old. You are the.
Speaker 3 (09:52):
Watch, you are the reason why we are here.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
It's the first time Parliament House has been transformed to
host the icy dunk. We're checking Tuesdays whether now mostly
sunny in Brisbane and twenty one sunny in Sydney, in
nineteen early frost and Partley Clardie in Canberra and twelve
a shower tour in Melbourne and thirteen a shower tour
in Hobart. Also thirteen degrees possible Sharon Adelaide in fifteen
(10:17):
showers in Perth and twenty one and mostly sunny in
Darwin and thirty one
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