AAP Rolling News Bulletin for June 9 at 1300
Legal: TruswellMobbs (BRISBANE)
A woman accused of killing her paralysed and terminally ill husband may have been in "two minds" when she administered a lethal cocktail of medication, a judge says.
Kylie Ellina Truswell‑Mobbs was granted bail on Tuesday after being charged with murdering her 56-year-old husband, who was dying from motor neurone disease.
The 51-year-old has been committed to stand trial after her husband, former firefighter David Ronald Mobbs, died at their Alexandra Hills home, southeast of Brisbane, in December 2023.
Justice Paul Smith previously heard Mr Mobbs told one of his sons, Rylee Relja, he had wanted to end his life if the incurable and degenerative neurological condition reached the point where he could no longer use the toilet.
"David and his family were informed by medical practitioners they could not alleviate his suffering," Justice Smith told Brisbane Supreme Court.
Honours (CANBERRA)
More than 900 Australians are being lauded after receiving honours on the King's Birthday list for services praised as shaping the nation.
Former Tasmanian premier Will Hodgman, gender equality advocate Natasha Stott Despoja and philanthropist Janet Calvert-Jones are among those appointed Companions of the Order of Australia (AC), which is the nation's highest civilian honour.
All up, 34 Australians received honours through the military division, 149 received meritorious citations and 63 conspicuous accolades, with a further 702 recognised in the general division.
Soldiers will perform 21-gun salutes in both Sydney and Melbourne for the King's Birthday public holiday on Monday, where one blank howitzer round will be fired every 10 seconds until all 21 have been expended.
Late doctor and former Victorian Liberal MP Katie Allen was appointed an Officer of the Order, credited with changing how pediatric food allergy is treated after authoring more than 400 publications in leading medical journals. She died in December at the age of 59 after developing a rare form of cancer.
Federal (CANBERRA)
Frustrated Australians want a cut to migration as anger among voters continues to fuel a surge in support for Pauline Hanson's One Nation, the Nationals say.
Fresh polling has shown the right-wing party pull ahead of Labor, as the coalition continues to lose its standing with voters.
Pointing to economic issues as a factor behind the rise in populism, Anthony Albanese issued a warning about the potential for political violence.
Calling for a "united" Australia, the prime minister on Monday promised to reduce the nation's migration intake.
Nationals Leader Matt Canavan said people felt like they were going backwards economically.
"What these polls show is that people are very frustrated and angry about their elected representatives not listening to them," he told Sky News on Tuesday.
Mideast (CAIRO)
Israeli strikes have killed six Palestinians, including a child, in the Gaza Strip, health officials say, as Israel's military expanded the area under its control, according to residents.
The reports came as mediators in Cairo said they were pressing on with efforts to salvage a fragile US-brokered ceasefire deal that has ended major clashes but left many key points unresolved.
Medics said two people were killed when an Israeli strike hit near a tent encampment in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis in the south of the enclave.
In the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, medics said three Palestinians, including an eight-year-old boy, were killed and others were wounded in an Israeli air strike that hit near a group of people digging a well. Later on Monday, an Israeli air strike near the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, killed one person and wounded three others, medics said, taking Monday's death toll to six.
Quake Phil (MANILA)
At least 35 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck the southern Philippines, prompting tsunami warnings across parts of the region which were lifted again a few hours later.
The quake struck at 7.37am on Monday and registered a magnitude of 7.8, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
The tremor's epicentre was located southwest of Maasim town in Sarangani province, on the southern island of Mindanao, Phivolcs said.
Four people remain missing and a total of 144 were injured, according to official figures.
Thirty-one of the fatalities were from the Sarangani region, General Santos City and South Cotabato while four were from the Davao region.
The tremor was also felt in parts of Indonesia, particularly on the island of Sulawesi where a tsunami warning was also issued.
Ukraine (BERZGALE)
A French military Rafale fighter jet has shot down a drone that entered NATO member Latvia's airspace from Russia, the latest in a series of such security incidents along Europe's eastern border regions.
The Latvian army, without saying who launched the drone, said it entered from Russia "as a result of Russian electromagnetic warfare".
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, in a post on X, hailed "swift decision-making and professional action" over the incident.
A French army spokesperson confirmed French warplanes had shot down an unidentified drone and a NATO official said: "It shows once again NATO's determination and ability to deter and defend."
The final decision to shoot down the drone was taken by NATO command, Latvian defence minister Raivis Melnis told reporters.
Iran (DUBAI/JERUSALEM)
Iran and Israel say they have halted attacks on each other following an appeal from US President Donald Trump that they immediately "stop shooting".
The wave of attacks over the past 24 hours marked the most direct confrontation between Iran and Israel since an April ceasefire, threatening to wreck US efforts to reach an agreement with Iran to end their more than three-month war.
Oil prices pared gains when Iran's military said its first wave of strikes on Israel was over.
The US dollar retreated from its highest level in nearly two months.
A source briefed on the matter told Reuters that Israel had also decided to halt its attacks on Iran.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that the final objective in the peace negotiations between Iran and the US is "just about to be achieved," asking all sides in the conflict to exercise restraint.
Iran (DUBAI)
US President Donald Trump is demanding Israel and Iran "immediately stop 'shooting'" following a flurry of attacks that has driven oil prices up and threatens to wreck US-led efforts to broker a deal to end the war.
Israel hit a petrochemical plant in southwestern Iran that it said was used to produce ballistic missiles, and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it retaliated with a strike aimed at a similar Israeli facility in the city of Haifa.
The exchange followed Israeli strikes on strongholds of Iran-backed Hezbollah in Beirut at the weekend.
Tehran has repeatedly said any deal with Washington to end the conflict must include a halt to Israel's campaign in Lebanon.
"Israel and Iran must immediately stop 'shooting'," Trump said posted on Truth Social, a day after he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from further attacks to avoid undermining the peace talks with Tehran to end the more than three-month-old conflict.
In finance ...
Markets Aust (SYDNEY)
Australia's share market has slipped after returning from the long weekend, following surprising US jobs data which increased the odds the Federal Reserve will have to hike interest rates before the year's end.
The S&P/ASX200 lost 45 points by midday on Tuesday, to be down 0.52 per cent to 8,580.1, as the broader All Ordinaries fell 55 points, or 0.62 per cent, to 8,800.9.
"A much stronger-than-expected US non-farm payrolls result on Friday unsettled financial markets, prompting investors to sharply reprice the Fed's policy path," Westpac Group economist Mantas Vanagas said.
The basic materials sector dropped by almost three per cent, as gold slumped to 11-week lows near $US4,270 ($A6,059) an ounce at the prospect of higher US interest rates and a stronger greenback.
US AUST (CANBERRA)
A tariff hike on exports to the US is not linked to Australia's response to modern slavery, the trade minister says, following talks with his American counterpart.
The Trump administration announced plans last week for a new 12.5 per cent tariff on dozens of countries it says are failing to crack down on goods made with forced labour.
The proposed tariff was made public by US trade representative Jamieson Greer as part of an investigation into what Washington says were unfair trade practices by 60 countries.
But Trade Minister Don Farrell suggested the US' reason for the plan was not accepted by Australia.
"I don't see the two as being linked, as such," he said when asked if he would negotiate with the US about its claim Australia does not adequately address slavery in its supply chains.
In entertainment ...
Arts Festival (MELBOURNE)
Capital city arts festivals are usually evening affairs, but in a city of early risers, this one kicks off at dawn.
Brisbane Festival artistic director Ebony Bott's inaugural program features 160 productions across three weeks in September, of which almost 120 events will be free to attend.
"The beautiful thing about different festivals in each city across Australia is that they need to respond to the rhythm of the city they're in," Bott said.
The program begins each day as the sun rises, with attractions such as yoga and early morning DJ sets from New York's DAYBREAKER movement.
The festival is also re-establishing its former hub at South Bank with a temporary village in the riverside forecourt, designed as a nod to the 2032 Olympic Village.
Guthrie (LONDON)
Savannah Guthrie has shared an emotional plea to "bring her home" amid the ongoing search for her missing mother.
The NBC Today show presenter's 84-year-old mother Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Arizona home on February 1 and police have been treating her disappearance as a kidnapping.
While Guthrie previously admitted she does not think her mother is still alive, she refuses to stop looking for her.
In a post on Instagram, Guthrie shared a picture of Jesus' ascension with "Oh my, my soul it cries out, soul, it cries out", written over the top.
In a heartbreaking addition, Guthrie wrote on the bottom: "Bring her home," alongside a heart emoji.
According to reports, ransom notes were sent to local media outlets - furthering rumours that Nancy was taken against her will.
In sport ...
AFL Injuries (MELBOURNE)
Brody Mihocek is recovering from surgery to fix a neck fracture after he was stretchered off the MCG during the AFL King's Birthday match.
The Demons said the forward is recovering well and is already walking after the Monday night operation.
Mihocek was hurt in a tackle and play was held up for 10 minutes before he was taken off the ground and sent to hospital in an ambulance.
"Mihocek successfully underwent surgery overnight and doctors have since provided a positive update, confirming he is up and walking today," the Demons said in a statement.
Melbourne football boss Alan Richardson expressed relief that the operation had gone as planned.
."You never want to see an incident in our game like what we saw with Brody on Monday," Richardson said.
WC26 Aust (OAKLAND)
Eleven years ago, Tony Popovic read Craig Bellamy's autobiography as he searched for inspiration.
Then, as Melbourne Victory coach six years later, he experienced the Melbourne Storm coach's brilliant intensity in the flesh.
Popovic is famously meticulous, detail-oriented and determined to improve himself and those around him every day.
Sound familiar?
A man who counts Carlo Ancelotti, Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola and Guus Hiddink among his influences, Popovic lights up when he, unprompted, brings up one of his biggest inspirations.
"I was fortunate to spend time with Craig Bellamy and you see the work that he's done," Popovic told AAP.
"You talk about meticulous -
that's what you call meticulous.
"Each pre-season, I'd see him - he's driven to do even better than the last year and thinking about new ways of making the team better.
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