AAP Rolling News Bulletin for June 11 at 1930
Legal: Koletti (SYDNEY)
As 73-year-old Julie Brandon was walking her dog during a peaceful park stroll, she claims she was violently shoved to the grass.
Her alleged attacker, Anthony Koletti, is the husband of Melissa Caddick, a self-styled financial adviser who vanished in 2020 and is presumed dead after defrauding $23 million from family and friends.
The 44-year-old hair stylist is accused of shoulder-barging Ms Brandon from behind and failing to stop as he went on his own evening walk in July 2025.
"All of a sudden this person barged into my shoulder and then I fell over onto the ground," Ms Brandon testified during a hearing at Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday.
"I fell down onto my left butt cheek - I was quite shocked actually."
Ukraine (KYIV)
Ukrainian forces have struck the Russian-occupied port of Mariupol, the latest in a series of drone attacks on logistics across a critical stretch of Moscow-held southern Ukraine connecting Russia to Crimea.
The attack on the port, which Ukraine's military said plunged the site into a blackout, followed two strikes earlier this week on a bridge linking the Russian-occupied Kherson region to the Black Sea peninsula, which Moscow seized in 2014.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his country's forces struck several military and energy infrastructure sites, including a military factory that he said supplied components for Russian drones and missiles.
In a post on social media, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo long-range missiles had hit the facility in Cheboksary, located in the Chuvashiya region more than 900km from the frontline.
Police NSW (MELBOURNE)
A culture of rampant bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination has been revealed across the NSW Police force in a wide-ranging review.
Many officers were too afraid to speak up against what they were experiencing, the review of thousands of current and former staff revealed.
Every woman who spoke to the review described experiences of overt or covert sexual harassment, undermining, and belittlement at some time during their service.
The review was commissioned in 2024 by then NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb following reports of a toxic culture across the police force and led by former Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner, Kristen Hilton.
Current NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon accepted all 29 recommendations of the review.
The commissioner said he was committed to ensuring NSW Police was a safe and inclusive workforce.
Southerncross (SYDNEY)
The company that owns the Seven Network, Triple M and The West Australian is cutting hundreds of jobs amid a slump in TV advertising revenue.
Southern Cross Media Group said on Thursday it would cut 250 to 300 roles in a bid to save $145 million to $150 million.
The company, which merged with Seven West Media in January, said some of its business units had deteriorated more than anticipated in the fourth quarter, particularly its television division.
Southern Cross now expects to deliver earnings of $185 to $190 million in 2026/27, compared to its previous forecast of $200 million to $220 million.
"We must reset our cost base to meet current market conditions and capture the full benefits of scale across our trusted platforms for our audiences and advertisers, now and into the future," said Rohan Lund, Southern Cross's new chief executive and managing director.
Skaf (MELBOURNE)
Notorious gang rapist Mohammed Skaf has been hit with a string of fresh charges, including large-scale drug supply offences and directing a criminal group.
Skaf was released from prison in 2021 after serving 21 years behind bars for his role in a series of horrific pack rapes.
The 42-year-old was re-arrested in the southwest Sydney suburb of Greenacre on Wednesday after a police investigation into alleged drug supply activity.
During his arrest and a subsequent search, police allegedly found nearly $250,000 in cash, as well as cocaine, MDMA and several mobile phones.
A short time later, a 51-year-old man was also arrested at a unit in Bankstown and a 54-year-old woman was arrested at a unit in Newington.
Skaf was charged with 24 offences, including supplying a commercial quantity of drugs and knowingly directing the activities of a criminal group.
Legal: UK Stab (BELFAST)
Police have deployed water cannons on protesters in Antrim after they were pelted with bricks in the latest disorder following the Belfast knife attack.
A large Department for Infrastructure vehicle was in flames as demonstrators confronted the police after they gathered near the Sandyknowes roundabout in Newtownabbey to the north west of Belfast.
Footage showed dozens of men dressed all in black and wearing face coverings gathering on Antrim Road, where they could be seen tearing bricks from properties and smashing paving stones with sledgehammers to create projectiles to throw at riot police.
They could also be seen taking wheelie bins from outside homes and lighting fires in them.
Balaclava-clad rioters also broke open a metal fence to access the Sandyknowes Wastewater Pumping Station and removed a garden fence to use as a shield against the police water cannon.
Iran (WASHINGTON, D. C.)
The US military has begun another round of strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump said more were coming.
The escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to end the war, with Trump warning that Tehran would "pay the price" for stalled negotiations.
US Central Command said in a social media post the military is striking "multiple targets in Iran" and it's being done "in response to Iran's unwarranted and continued aggression."
Speaking to reporters after being briefed by commanders at Central Command headquarters in Florida, Hegseth said Iran had been given a chance to make a deal but had not taken it.
"We will hit them hard on our terms on the targets that improve the environment for us to operate in and undermine the capabilities that Iran wants to have," Hegseth said.
Ebola (LONDON)
Three laboratories in Democratic Republic of Congo have run out of supplies to test for Ebola, the World Health Organisation says as the outbreak of the dangerous Bundibugyo species of the virus continues to grow.
In the latest situation report, dated June 7 and released on Tuesday night, the agency said laboratories in Bukavu and Lwiro in South Kivu province, and Goma in North Kivu, had run out of stock.
It said that the labs were awaiting the arrival of reagents - substances required to run the tests - to resume work on backlogged samples.
The WHO did not immediately respond to requests for comment about how many samples were awaiting testing or if supplies have arrived since the data was collected.
In finance ...
Tax (CANBERRA)
Controversial tax changes for shares and businesses will prevent more money from being funnelled into existing homes, Treasurer Jim Chalmers claims.
Businesses have been relatively receptive to Labor's decision to wind back tax breaks for property investors.
But changes to the capital gains tax discount on share sales have been slammed by critics, who say it will discourage business investment and constrain productivity growth.
The treasurer has consistently defended the decision to extend the changes beyond property, arguing it would add another distortion to the market and result in capital being allocated for tax reasons rather than pure economic fundamentals.
Speaking at a summit hosted by investment bank Morgan Stanley in Sydney, Dr Chalmers revealed why the government chose not to distort the market in the other direction and give businesses a more generous tax treatment than existing homes.
Markets Aust (SYDNEY)
Australia's share market has resumed its downtrend, after Iran again closed the Strait of Hormuz following an escalation of attacks between it and the United States.
The S&P/ASX200 fell 37.2 points by midday on Thursday, down 0.43 per cent, to 8,616.1, as the broader All Ordinaries lost 42.7 points, or 0.48 per cent, to 8,813.7.
"The focus remains firmly on the Middle East after US President Donald Trump stated the United States would 'hit Iran hard' after it attacked US military assets in the region," Moomoo dealing manager Chris Strazzeri said.
"Markets are increasingly concerned that a prolonged conflict will extend the disruption in energy supply routes."
Local energy stocks advanced as West Texas crude surged by $US4 to $US92.80 a barrel, bolstering oil and gas giants Woodside and Santos by roughly two per cent each.
In entertainment ...
Arts Cartier (MELBOURNE)
The NGV's winter blockbuster show is bringing the bling with an exhibition of jewellery from French design house Cartier.
About 400 pieces will go on show from Friday, including those worn and owned by the likes of Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, Princess Margaret and the Duchess of Windsor.
"This is by far the largest show we've ever done on jewellery. It is truly epic," said senior NGV curator Amanda Dunsmore.
The exhibition was originally staged at London's Victoria & Albert Museum in collaboration with Cartier, but the Melbourne version is significantly larger, including archival material and additional Australian elements.
There's a whole case of jewels worn by opera singer Dame Nellie Melba, and a display of opals with rare black gems from Lightning Ridge in NSW.
Allen (LONDON)
Tim Allen is blaming the Home Improvement cast's "personality problems" for preventing the proposed revival going ahead.
The 72-year-old actor starred as Tim "The Toolman" Taylor in the beloved 1990s series, which told the story of a fictional TV show and the busy family life of its host.
A revival has long been rumoured, but as he promoted his new movie Toy Story 5 - in which he returns to voice Buzz Lightyear - Allen told Us Weekly that a new Home Improvement had come to a standstill.
"They keep talking about how it could move forward, but they get stuck (because) there are some personality problems right now with the boys," he said on Tuesday.
Allen went on to say that the actors who played his sons in the show - Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Taran Noah Smith - had "their own issues", but declined to give details.
In sport ...
RL Origin NSW (WYONG)
Mitch Moses has trained separately from his NSW teammates at the session Laurie Daley previously said would determine his hopes of lining up in State of Origin II.
But Blues hierarchy insists their star five-eighth is still ticking all the boxes he needs to recover from his hamstring injury in time for Wednesday's clash at the MCG.
Under the supervision of Blues physiotherapists Eddie Farah and Kenny Michalopoulos, Moses stretched and made it unscathed through personalised running drills in Wyong on Thursday.
But the Parramatta captain took no part in the first opposed training session of Blues camp against semi-professional side Mounties.
Left-centre Casey McLean also had limited involvement at training on Thursday, but this was expected given a minor ankle injury suffered on Sunday.
WC26 Aust (OAKLAND)
Three days out from Australia's World Cup opener against Turkey there are potential fitness concerns surrounding Mohamed Toure after the striker was absent from Socceroos training.
Toure was the only player of the 26-strong squad not involved in the 15-minute window that media were permitted to watch at Australia's training in Alameda on Wednesday (Thursday AEST).
Coach Tony Popovic and assistant Hayden Foxe were spotted in a discussion with team medical boss Dr Mark Jones ahead of training.
It would be a hammer blow to the Socceroos if dynamic striker Toure is unavailable for any part of the tournament.
The 22-year-old had been expected to lead the line in Saturday's opener against Turkey at BC Place in Vancouver.
If Norwich City sensation Toure is not fit, one-cap striker Tete Yengi, veteran Mathew Leckie and Nestory Irankunda loom as the options to replace him.
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