July 3, 2025 • 9 mins
Two teenagers have been charged over the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old Luke Manassa in Sydney's west last week.
Outraged Melbourne parents say their children are being retraumatized having to endure two tests in a week for sexually transmitted infections following horrific allegations of abuse.
At least four people have been killed in a Bali boat tragedy and there are fears that number will rise with dozens still missing.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Good morning.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
Straight to breaking news this morning, and Victorian police officers
have come under fire following a seven hour siege outside Melbourne.
Officers were called to Daisy Hill, northwest of the CBD
after three pm following reports a man had fired a gun.
The armed man refused to hand himself in, sparking the standoff.
The man, who's yet to be identified, was shot after
(00:26):
opening fire on police. Homicide Squad detectives overseen by the
Professional Standards Command will now investigate the death. Two teenagers
have now been charged over the fatal stabbing of twenty
one year old Luke Manassa in Sydney's West last week.
Police alleged Manassa was set upon by two masked boys
(00:46):
when he arrived at Driftway Drive in Pemmelway.
Speaker 1 (00:49):
He was stabbed multiple times and died soon after.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
Strikeforce detectives executed search warrants in South Penrith, Mount Druitt
and Woodcroft before resting two teens, sixteen and seventeen. They've
been charged with murder and refused bail and were front
court later today. The football world is in mourning following
the death of Portuguese star forward Diego Jotta, who died
(01:14):
overnight in a car crash in Spain. That's alive to
Annie Puller in London. Jotta was a star player for
Liverpool and he and his death devastating fans.
Speaker 3 (01:24):
Yeah Eddie of this tragedy has hit hard across clubs,
countries and fans. As he said, they're Liverpool forward Digo
Jotta was just twenty eight years old. The Portuguese national
who had earned the nickname Jot of the Spot for
his supreme goal scoring abilities. He had celebrated winning the
Premier League title with Liverpool this season. Little did fans
(01:47):
know that that would be his last. We're told in
the early hours of this morning he was driving alongside
his brother in a Lamborghini when their car crashed, veering
off the motorway and bursting into flames. Pictures from the
scene there, as you can see, show the charred remains,
and at this stage Spanish authorities say that they believe
(02:07):
a blown out tire may be to blame. Now, as
news of this tragedy spread here this morning, will fans
headed straight to the home of Liverpool, laying floral tributes,
heartfelt messages, scarves, even breaking out in song and in
a really cruel twist, Eddie. Jodda had married the mother
of his three children just eleven days ago. So the
(02:29):
outpouring of grief has been immense from public figures on
and off the field.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
I'll read you a.
Speaker 3 (02:35):
Few tributes now from Britain's Prime Minister.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
This is devastating news, the.
Speaker 3 (02:41):
Prince and Princess of Wales saying, as part of our
footballing family, I am deeply saddened to hear of the
passing of Diogo Jotta and his brother. Our thoughts are
with his family, friends and all who knew him. Now
Jodda had just begun the next chapter of his life.
He now leaves behind those grieving loved ones and a
(03:01):
generation of fans in mourning Eddie.
Speaker 1 (03:03):
That's very tragic, Thank you, Anie.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
Outrage Melbourne parents say their children are being retraumatized having
to endure two tests in a week for sexually transmitted
infections following horrific allegations of abuse. Text message alerts from
the state's health department show requests for children to be
tested for gonorrhea and chlamydia, with a text two days
later also at requesting a check for syphilis.
Speaker 1 (03:28):
More than one thousand children are.
Speaker 2 (03:30):
Expected to be tested over fears they came into contact
with a qused pedophile Joshua Dale Brown. Meantime, former South
Australian Premier Jay weatherall we'll take the lead on the
Allen Government's review into childcare safety, after leading a campaign
advocating for an overhaul of Australia's childcare system five years ago.
He'll be joined by Pamela White, who has worked across
(03:53):
the public service for more than three decades, including in
child protection Polie watching for an arsonist in Townsville. After
a fire broke out at a block of units in
West End overnight, emergency crews risked their lives to save
a fifty four year old woman from inside one of
the units. Shop neighbors also rushing to the scene to help.
Speaker 4 (04:15):
Making sure everyone's a cha obviously, but yeah, something like
this doesn't really happen, especially so many police and fire brigades.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
Nobody was badly hurt in the blaze. The jury in
Aaron Pattison's Mushroom murdered trialie yet to come to a
decision on the fifty year old's fate. No word has
been heard from the seven men and five women on
the jury who are set to reconvene this morning for
a fourth day. If the group did not come to
a unanimous verdict today, the jury will continue.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
To deliberate on Saturday.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
Scared shoppers and staff have had to barricade themselves inside
stores at a Gold Coast shopping center. They were hiding
from a gang of children who assaulted a man in
his sixties and attacked police and security guards. The chaos
card at the Westfield helens Vale around three pm. The
children are still yet to be charged by police. Leaked
(05:07):
WhatsApp messages have revealed a deepening rift amongst high ranking
Liberal Party members. That's go Live to Isabel Mullen and
Canberra is he They're clashing over gender quotas.
Speaker 1 (05:17):
What do they say? These messages?
Speaker 3 (05:19):
Here?
Speaker 4 (05:19):
They are Edie, good morning.
Speaker 5 (05:20):
Look.
Speaker 4 (05:21):
Tina McQueen, a former Liberal Vice president, is at the
center of these leaked text messages. She labels the Liberals
push for quotas disgraceful, others calling it immoral and a
liberal Now. On the other hand, there are a cohort
who are lashing out at Angus Taylor. He took Susan
Lee on for the leadership. He is opposed to these quotas.
(05:43):
They call him old fashioned and they ask what is he
so afraid of now? Female representation is a huge problem
for the Liberals after their crushing election loss. Susan Lee,
the leader of the opposition, is now pushing for quotas.
The Liberals hold just forty three c's in the House
of Representatives.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
Eddie, thank you is here.
Speaker 2 (06:04):
At least four people have been killed in a Balinese
boat tragedy, and there are fears that number will rise,
with dozens still missing. The ferry, carrying fifty three passengers
and twelve crew members, sank off the tourist island on
Wednesday night. Thirty one survivors have been rescued.
Speaker 1 (06:19):
So far. There were no Australians on board.
Speaker 2 (06:23):
A port Adelaide footage stars told of the moment he
ran for his life when a fierce fire broke out
next door to his Adelaide home. Brandon Zurk Thatchert feared
the blaze would spread also to his Glenell townhouse.
Speaker 5 (06:36):
By the time we opened the door, I reckon just
got to our house. So yeah, we got our cats
and ran out of there.
Speaker 3 (06:45):
All I heard was explosions and then the one of
the neighbors yelling and like saying like to get out.
Speaker 5 (06:52):
It was absolutely horrifying.
Speaker 2 (06:54):
Thankfully five fighters managed to save the port Star's rental home.
Plans are underway to breathe new life in the city's
Manly and Cronulla beaches, transforming the popular New South Whales
Seaside suburbs into nighttime hotspots. The state government is looking
to extend trading hours and cut red tape in.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
A bid to future proof the suburbs.
Speaker 2 (07:13):
Under the plan, the Manly Corso will become a nighttime
and cultural zone, with a Kernula CBD set to get
a larger range of entertainment options as well. Which is
one of Australia's most colorful characters. The former wife of
business tycoon Alan Bond, has died aged eighty seven. Her
sudden passing has shocked and saddened many for now remembering
a woman who shot to fame and then.
Speaker 1 (07:35):
Held the spotlight.
Speaker 5 (07:38):
Larger than life, but always down to earth.
Speaker 6 (07:41):
Do you ever feel like you're sort of Perth Royalty?
Speaker 5 (07:44):
Oh nat flamboyant socialite Eileen Bond, affectionately known as Red, She.
Speaker 6 (07:52):
Was a human dynamo in so many ways.
Speaker 5 (07:54):
A fixture amongst Australia's elite, shooting to national fame with
the America's Cup that brought the coveted trophy down under.
Speaker 6 (08:03):
It was transformational for the Bond family, effectively then launched
from being Elen and Eileen to in fact being entrepreeurs
of the world.
Speaker 5 (08:13):
Her death yesterday has shocked many. The eighty seven year
old was at the football on Saturday. The passion was
deep and genuine and she was loved at the Bulldogs
by everyone. A day later she suffered a serious stroke
and was unable to recover. A big life lived in public,
mixing with presidents, popes and princes.
Speaker 1 (08:34):
She never changed. That's a big thing about Eileen.
Speaker 5 (08:37):
A mum and great grandmother to them. She was the matriarch,
the glue of the Bond family read only new one speed,
flat out, and she brought everyone along for the ride.
Alan Bond didn't build his empire alone. It was Eileen
Bond by his side every step of the way. Their
marriage didn't last, but their friendship did by his side,
(09:01):
never in his shadow, an icon in her own right.
James Carmody Seven News.
Speaker 2 (09:07):
We're checking Friday's weather, now sunny in Brisbane and twenty
one Sunday in Cyny in eighteen morning frosts and partner
Clardy in Canberra and thirteen mostly Sonny in Melbourne and
fifteen mostly sunny in Hobart and fifteen partner Clardy in Adelaide,
nineteen degrees, nineteen also in Perth, and partlet Clardy and
most of his Sonnay in Darwin and twenty nine degrees
Good morning.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
Straight to breaking news this morning, and Victorian police officers
have come under fire following a seven hour siege outside Melbourne.
Officers were called to Daisy Hill, northwest of the CBD
after three pm following reports a man had fired a gun.
The armed man refused to hand himself in, sparking the standoff.
The man, who's yet to be identified, was shot after
(00:26):
opening fire on police. Homicide Squad detectives overseen by the
Professional Standards Command will now investigate the death. Two teenagers
have now been charged over the fatal stabbing of twenty
one year old Luke Manassa in Sydney's West last week.
Police alleged Manassa was set upon by two masked boys
(00:46):
when he arrived at Driftway Drive in Pemmelway.
Speaker 1 (00:49):
He was stabbed multiple times and died soon after.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
Strikeforce detectives executed search warrants in South Penrith, Mount Druitt
and Woodcroft before resting two teens, sixteen and seventeen. They've
been charged with murder and refused bail and were front
court later today. The football world is in mourning following
the death of Portuguese star forward Diego Jotta, who died
(01:14):
overnight in a car crash in Spain. That's alive to
Annie Puller in London. Jotta was a star player for
Liverpool and he and his death devastating fans.
Speaker 3 (01:24):
Yeah Eddie of this tragedy has hit hard across clubs,
countries and fans. As he said, they're Liverpool forward Digo
Jotta was just twenty eight years old. The Portuguese national
who had earned the nickname Jot of the Spot for
his supreme goal scoring abilities. He had celebrated winning the
Premier League title with Liverpool this season. Little did fans
(01:47):
know that that would be his last. We're told in
the early hours of this morning he was driving alongside
his brother in a Lamborghini when their car crashed, veering
off the motorway and bursting into flames. Pictures from the
scene there, as you can see, show the charred remains,
and at this stage Spanish authorities say that they believe
(02:07):
a blown out tire may be to blame. Now, as
news of this tragedy spread here this morning, will fans
headed straight to the home of Liverpool, laying floral tributes,
heartfelt messages, scarves, even breaking out in song and in
a really cruel twist, Eddie. Jodda had married the mother
of his three children just eleven days ago. So the
(02:29):
outpouring of grief has been immense from public figures on
and off the field.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
I'll read you a.
Speaker 3 (02:35):
Few tributes now from Britain's Prime Minister.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
This is devastating news, the.
Speaker 3 (02:41):
Prince and Princess of Wales saying, as part of our
footballing family, I am deeply saddened to hear of the
passing of Diogo Jotta and his brother. Our thoughts are
with his family, friends and all who knew him. Now
Jodda had just begun the next chapter of his life.
He now leaves behind those grieving loved ones and a
(03:01):
generation of fans in mourning Eddie.
Speaker 1 (03:03):
That's very tragic, Thank you, Anie.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
Outrage Melbourne parents say their children are being retraumatized having
to endure two tests in a week for sexually transmitted
infections following horrific allegations of abuse. Text message alerts from
the state's health department show requests for children to be
tested for gonorrhea and chlamydia, with a text two days
later also at requesting a check for syphilis.
Speaker 1 (03:28):
More than one thousand children are.
Speaker 2 (03:30):
Expected to be tested over fears they came into contact
with a qused pedophile Joshua Dale Brown. Meantime, former South
Australian Premier Jay weatherall we'll take the lead on the
Allen Government's review into childcare safety, after leading a campaign
advocating for an overhaul of Australia's childcare system five years ago.
He'll be joined by Pamela White, who has worked across
(03:53):
the public service for more than three decades, including in
child protection Polie watching for an arsonist in Townsville. After
a fire broke out at a block of units in
West End overnight, emergency crews risked their lives to save
a fifty four year old woman from inside one of
the units. Shop neighbors also rushing to the scene to help.
Speaker 4 (04:15):
Making sure everyone's a cha obviously, but yeah, something like
this doesn't really happen, especially so many police and fire brigades.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
Nobody was badly hurt in the blaze. The jury in
Aaron Pattison's Mushroom murdered trialie yet to come to a
decision on the fifty year old's fate. No word has
been heard from the seven men and five women on
the jury who are set to reconvene this morning for
a fourth day. If the group did not come to
a unanimous verdict today, the jury will continue.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
To deliberate on Saturday.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
Scared shoppers and staff have had to barricade themselves inside
stores at a Gold Coast shopping center. They were hiding
from a gang of children who assaulted a man in
his sixties and attacked police and security guards. The chaos
card at the Westfield helens Vale around three pm. The
children are still yet to be charged by police. Leaked
(05:07):
WhatsApp messages have revealed a deepening rift amongst high ranking
Liberal Party members. That's go Live to Isabel Mullen and
Canberra is he They're clashing over gender quotas.
Speaker 1 (05:17):
What do they say? These messages?
Speaker 3 (05:19):
Here?
Speaker 4 (05:19):
They are Edie, good morning.
Speaker 5 (05:20):
Look.
Speaker 4 (05:21):
Tina McQueen, a former Liberal Vice president, is at the
center of these leaked text messages. She labels the Liberals
push for quotas disgraceful, others calling it immoral and a
liberal Now. On the other hand, there are a cohort
who are lashing out at Angus Taylor. He took Susan
Lee on for the leadership. He is opposed to these quotas.
(05:43):
They call him old fashioned and they ask what is he
so afraid of now? Female representation is a huge problem
for the Liberals after their crushing election loss. Susan Lee,
the leader of the opposition, is now pushing for quotas.
The Liberals hold just forty three c's in the House
of Representatives.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
Eddie, thank you is here.
Speaker 2 (06:04):
At least four people have been killed in a Balinese
boat tragedy, and there are fears that number will rise,
with dozens still missing. The ferry, carrying fifty three passengers
and twelve crew members, sank off the tourist island on
Wednesday night. Thirty one survivors have been rescued.
Speaker 1 (06:19):
So far. There were no Australians on board.
Speaker 2 (06:23):
A port Adelaide footage stars told of the moment he
ran for his life when a fierce fire broke out
next door to his Adelaide home. Brandon Zurk Thatchert feared
the blaze would spread also to his Glenell townhouse.
Speaker 5 (06:36):
By the time we opened the door, I reckon just
got to our house. So yeah, we got our cats
and ran out of there.
Speaker 3 (06:45):
All I heard was explosions and then the one of
the neighbors yelling and like saying like to get out.
Speaker 5 (06:52):
It was absolutely horrifying.
Speaker 2 (06:54):
Thankfully five fighters managed to save the port Star's rental home.
Plans are underway to breathe new life in the city's
Manly and Cronulla beaches, transforming the popular New South Whales
Seaside suburbs into nighttime hotspots. The state government is looking
to extend trading hours and cut red tape in.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
A bid to future proof the suburbs.
Speaker 2 (07:13):
Under the plan, the Manly Corso will become a nighttime
and cultural zone, with a Kernula CBD set to get
a larger range of entertainment options as well. Which is
one of Australia's most colorful characters. The former wife of
business tycoon Alan Bond, has died aged eighty seven. Her
sudden passing has shocked and saddened many for now remembering
a woman who shot to fame and then.
Speaker 1 (07:35):
Held the spotlight.
Speaker 5 (07:38):
Larger than life, but always down to earth.
Speaker 6 (07:41):
Do you ever feel like you're sort of Perth Royalty?
Speaker 5 (07:44):
Oh nat flamboyant socialite Eileen Bond, affectionately known as Red, She.
Speaker 6 (07:52):
Was a human dynamo in so many ways.
Speaker 5 (07:54):
A fixture amongst Australia's elite, shooting to national fame with
the America's Cup that brought the coveted trophy down under.
Speaker 6 (08:03):
It was transformational for the Bond family, effectively then launched
from being Elen and Eileen to in fact being entrepreeurs
of the world.
Speaker 5 (08:13):
Her death yesterday has shocked many. The eighty seven year
old was at the football on Saturday. The passion was
deep and genuine and she was loved at the Bulldogs
by everyone. A day later she suffered a serious stroke
and was unable to recover. A big life lived in public,
mixing with presidents, popes and princes.
Speaker 1 (08:34):
She never changed. That's a big thing about Eileen.
Speaker 5 (08:37):
A mum and great grandmother to them. She was the matriarch,
the glue of the Bond family read only new one speed,
flat out, and she brought everyone along for the ride.
Alan Bond didn't build his empire alone. It was Eileen
Bond by his side every step of the way. Their
marriage didn't last, but their friendship did by his side,
(09:01):
never in his shadow, an icon in her own right.
James Carmody Seven News.
Speaker 2 (09:07):
We're checking Friday's weather, now sunny in Brisbane and twenty
one Sunday in Cyny in eighteen morning frosts and partner
Clardy in Canberra and thirteen mostly Sonny in Melbourne and
fifteen mostly sunny in Hobart and fifteen partner Clardy in Adelaide,
nineteen degrees, nineteen also in Perth, and partlet Clardy and
most of his Sonnay in Darwin and twenty nine degrees
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