7News Just In

7News Just In

7News Just In is a daily podcast that brings you Australia's latest news.

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September 16, 2026 9 mins
A Perth woman who suffered childhood abuse in the 1980s while under state care is suing the Western Australian Government for negligence after child protection workers returned her to her abusers despite documented evidence of her trauma. Residents of Rockingham’s street of despair have been ordered to leave within the week. Memorial Drive has been home to more than a hundred rough sleepers. Tragedy has unfolded on the street...

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A shooting in Hamilton Hill, Perth, left a 37-year-old man wounded on Sunday, with police investigating alleged links to an attempted hit-and-run incident that occurred on Friday night on Karda Way. Detectives believe a dark-coloured Holden Commodore was allegedly driven at a man in the earlier incident, which police suspect may have triggered the retaliatory gunfight. Police have raided an Aveley property and questioned one man, w...

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More than 100 rough sleepers camping on Memorial Drive near Stirling Naval Base in Rockingham have been given one week to vacate the area. Government inspectors issued formal eviction notices, citing increased antisocial behaviour. The state government has announced $2.6 million for a night safe space in Rockingham, though the facility is months away from opening.

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A Perth woman who suffered childhood abuse in the 1980s while under state care is suing the Western Australian government for negligence after child protection workers returned her to her abusers despite documented evidence of her trauma. Her case is one of 175 active claims against the state, following a landmark $3 million compensation win by another survivor which the government unsuccessfully attempted to overturn on appeal. Ad...

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A new state government website, Helmet Star, rates bicycle helmets based on crash testing conducted in a specialised Sydney laboratory. More than 50 helmets were tested and rated on a one to five-star system, with five-star protection available at prices ranging from $22 to $80. Research shows wearing helmets reduces serious head trauma by 70% and fatal injuries by 65%, with budget options often performing as well as expensive mode...

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Australian researchers have developed EndoFusion, an artificial intelligence tool that can detect signs of endometriosis from pelvic scans in just 18 milliseconds with 83% accuracy. The breakthrough could eventually eliminate the need for invasive surgery to diagnose the condition, which currently takes an average of eight years to identify and affects up to one in seven Australian women. The federal government is launching a new o...

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Snowtown killer James Vlassakis is set to be paroled after serving time for murdering four people, sparking community outrage and calls for parole system reform. A sexual predator has been jailed for more than a decade for a string of offences against young girls. Former Adelaide teacher Jaimie Holland will fight a historical child-sex charge. His defence lawyer claims the incident has already been examined and investigated.

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A 50-year-old Western Sydney man, Omar Yassine, has been arrested and charged with intimidation after allegedly directing a racist rant at a 13-year-old schoolgirl on a Strathfield bus. The teenager, who cannot be legally named, was verbally abused and called a terrorist after she intervened when Yassine was allegedly filming another young passenger. Yassine was refused bail after erupting in anger during his court appearance at Ba...

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A 27-year-old Auburn man, Sandip Adhikari, has been charged with negligent driving occasioning death after allegedly hitting his three-year-old neighbour with his Range Rover in a driveway on Normanby Road. The child's mother witnessed the incident while hanging laundry on the porch just metres away. Adhikari faced Burwood Court and has been granted bail with conditions preventing him from going within 100 metres of the house he sh...

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Victoria's Royal Commission into the construction sector will commence next week at Melbourne Magistrates Court, with proceedings live-streamed to the public. The inquiry is expected to take 18 months. The family of 71-year-old motorcyclist Peter 'Tiki' Mason, who died after hitting a pothole near Ballarat, has released a statement asking his death not be politicised while hoping something positive can come from the tragedy. Three ...

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Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate faces scrutiny over claims he dined with Donald Trump to discuss the film industry, with Trump’s organisation describing the account as a complete fabrication. Tate has apologised for swearing at a journalist but maintains his account of the meeting, and has declined to release the invoice he says proves he paid for the dinner. Redlands City Mayor Jos Mitchell faces potential removal after councillor...

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Sydney's property market is experiencing a significant downturn, with new home sales across the state plummeting 25% in August alone, reaching their lowest level in over 12 months. Units in suburbs including Blacktown, Strathfield, Ku-ring-gai, Ryde and Parramatta are seeing 11% or more selling at a loss, with Strathfield recording an average loss of $64,000. However, properties held for a decade or more continue to show substantia...

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An Auburn man has been charged with negligent driving occasioning death after allegedly hitting his three-year-old neighbour with his Range Rover in a driveway. The girl's mother witnessed the incident while hanging laundry nearby. Labor will introduce its plan to crack down on family and dependent visas. There's an unfolding emergency in Los Angeles, three people are dead after a news helicopter crashed while covering a story.

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A news helicopter crashed in Los Angeles while covering a bus accident, killing three people including pilot George Marciniak, reporter Eliana Moreno, and a pedestrian on the ground. The chopper crashed into a parking lot between two buildings in Chatsworth, with the incident captured live on air. Investigators suspect a mechanical fault caused the aircraft to lose control.

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The Federal Labor Government will bypass Parliament and use ministerial regulations to implement migration reforms targeting family visas, dependent visas, international students, and visa overstayers. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke will unveil the policy at the National Press Club, aiming to reduce net overseas migration to 225,000 next year. The regulations face potential defeat in the Senate, where the Coalition, Greens and On...

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Ed Sheeran's US tour faces disruption after his touring band and support acts resigned in solidarity with rapper Macklemore, who was dropped from the tour for his pro-Palestinian stance. The controversy involves NFL team owner Robert Kraft, who allegedly coordinated with other stadium owners to issue an ultimatum barring Macklemore from performing at their venues. Macklemore claims Kraft accused him of antisemitic rhetoric, while t...

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The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has weapons orbiting Earth, capable of defending against hostile adversary action in space. The Pentagon has not disclosed the type of weapons, their capabilities, or how long they have been deployed. Experts view this as a direct warning to Russia and China, amid concerns these nations are developing technology to destroy satellites that could impact ground warfare and civ...

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Australian researchers have developed EndoFusion, an artificial intelligence tool that can detect signs of advanced endometriosis in pelvic scans in just 18 milliseconds with 83 per cent diagnostic accuracy. The technology could dramatically reduce the years-long wait many women currently experience for an endometriosis diagnosis, which traditionally requires surgery. The federal government is set to unveil a new national plan to i...

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Canterbury-Bankstown Council has become the first Sydney council to ban AI smart glasses at public swimming pools. The decision addresses privacy concerns that the technology could be used to secretly record swimmers and children. The glasses, which appear identical to ordinary eyewear, are now prohibited across the council's aquatic facilities.

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Ed Sheeran's American Loop Tour has descended into chaos after his entire touring band and all support acts, including Finneas and Aaron Rowe, quit in solidarity with Macklemore. The rapper was removed from the tour following his 'Free Palestine' speech during two shows in New Jersey.

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