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- Four people dead in suspected murder-suicide in Perth
- The federal government agrees to pay extra $25 billion to fund public hospitals
- John Peers and Olivia Gadecki win back-to-back Australian Open mixed doubles titles
Police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide after finding two teenage boys and two adults dead in a home in Perth.
The bodies were discovered by a family member in Mosman Park earlier today.
WA Police believe there was no weapon used during the incident.
Detective Acting Inspector Jessica Securo says police believe all four people were from the same family.
"Police entered the house and located four persons deceased and three pets deceased. It is believe these persons are known to each other and a part of the same family unit. Although this investigation is in its infancy, police are investigating this matter as a murder-suicide. There is no ongoing risk to the community."
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A five-year deal on funding for public hospitals has been hailed by the Prime Minister as a landmark agreement.
The federal government has agreed to provide an additional $25 billion in funding, after a National Cabinet meeting in Sydney with state and territory leaders.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese thanked premiers and chief ministers for finding common ground.
"This agreement represents one of the most significant national reforms in living memory. These reforms will ensure that Australians continue to access world-class healthcare and disability supports. It prioritises investment in our precious public health system and builds on my government's measure to strengthen Medicare. It is a major step forward in addressing the pressures that are on our health and aged care systems."
As part of the deal, the states have agreed to help reduce the growth rate of the NDIS from the current rate of above 10 per cent to below 6 per cent.
That will include state governments supporting the new Thriving Kids program for children with mild to moderate developmental delays or autism.
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Opposition leader Sussan Ley has announced acting shadow ministers, following the Nationals split from the Coalition.
In a statement, Ms Ley said she intends these acting roles will be in place for a week, at which point she will appoint a further six parliamentarians to serve in the Shadow Cabinet and two in the outer Shadow Ministry.
The Opposition leader added that the Nationals' decision to leave the Coalition was 'both regrettable and unnecessary' and that the door remains open for their return.
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United States President Donald Trump says Russia has agreed to a week-long pause of its attacks on major Ukrainian cities.
Russia's government has not yet confirmed any truce, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked Mr Trump and said he is counting on the US to ensure it happens.
Mr Trump says he trusts the Russian leader to honour the agreement.
"So we asked President Putin if they could stop the shooting for week. They're being hit with proportionately the kind of cold that we're being hit. It's much colder in Ukraine to start off with, but it's really cold now. And he agreed to do that. We appreciated that very much. It's a nasty war."
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More than a $1 billion is being spent on youth detention in Australia, as data shows a rise in the number of children who are incarcerated.
The Productivity Commission's latest Report on Government Services shows youth detention spending has increased by $400 million in five years.
Youth detention costs an average of $1.3 million per child per year.
The report stated there were about 860 young people in detention in Australia in 2025, an increase of 68 people over five years.
First Nations children continue to be the most impacted, accounting for close to 62 per cent of all children in detention nationally.
Former national children's commissioner and now Justice Reform Initiative spokesperson, Anne Hollonds says record funds are being spent on a system that fails to reduce crime.
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In tennis,
John Peers and Olivia Gadecki have become the first pair to win back-to-back Australian Open mixed doubles titles in 37 years.
The local wildcards defeated Kristina Mladenovic and Manuel Guinard in three sets over 93 minutes.
Peers and Gadecki are the first team to win the event in consecutive years since Jana Novotna and Jim Pugh in 1989.
