In this bulletin, the Pentagon moves to boost weapons production as the Iran war drains US stockpiles, a near-miss at Sydney Airport sparks urgent talks with aviation chiefs. And in sport, Australian high jumper Izobelle Louison-Roe takes gold at the World Under-20 Championships.
Key Points
- US to increase weapons production after months of war
- Urgent meeting with aviation bosses after 2nd Sydney incident
- Louison-Roe wins high jump at World Under 20 athletics championships
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TRANSCRIPT
The Pentagon has asked US defence companies to ramp up weapons production, as the war with Iran puts growing pressure on American stockpiles.
The move comes as President Donald Trump signals Washington will lean more heavily on economic pressure, with strikes currently on hold.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is not negotiating with the United States, despite messages continuing through intermediaries.
"This is not called negotiation; it is called an exchange of messages. The intermediaries are still trying to create the ground for negotiation. From our perspective until the violations of the memorandum of understanding end and the US compensates for what it has violated in the memorandum, there is no possibility of restarting negotiations."
Iran is also maintaining its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while Washington says it will continue applying economic pressure on Tehran.
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Australia’s aviation industry chiefs have been called to an urgent meeting with the federal government after a second near-miss at Sydney Airport in a fortnight.
A Jetstar flight was forced to brake suddenly yesterday morning to avoid a Qatar Airways plane being towed across the tarmac.
Australian Transport Safety Bureau Chief Commissioner Angus Mitchell says the investigation will look closely at the sequence of events leading up to the near miss.
"We need to understand what were the instructions given by air traffic control, where they given by air traffic control, were they received, who received them, what checks were made to make sure that those, that those who had to take action understood it - these are complex systems and they never go down to one individual potentially making an error it's the system that needs to be stronger."
The Qatar aircraft sustained minor damage, while no damage was reported to the Jetstar plane.
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Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says he believes the AUKUS submarine deal is unlikely to deliver any nuclear-powered submarines to Australia.
In May, it was revealed that Australia would acquire three submarines already in US service - instead of two used and one new submarine as previously thought.
The multi-decade deal between Australia, the US and UK was first announced in 2021 [[by the Liberal Scott Morrison government]] - and is estimated to be worth at least $370 billion.
The deal replaced an earlier 2016 arrangement Malcolm Turnbull had negotiated, when he was prime minister, for French submarines.
Speaking at the AUKUS inquiry in Sydney, Mr Turnbull says he thinks Australia has little to gain from the AUKUS deal.
"There is a cargo-cult mentality in Canberra about these Virginia-class submarines - where people clearly feel that if they acknowledge that there is a real risk that they won't arrive, that will prevent them arriving: so you have to keep on believing. Now, this is stark staring bonkers (nonsensical)."
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The federal government says a deal on gambling advertising reforms could still be reached within the next sitting fortnight.
The proposed laws would limit betting ads to three an hour during the day and ban them from live sport, stadiums and player jerseys, but the Coalition and Greens say the measures do not go far enough.
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says the Coalition is prepared to work with the government to strengthen the reforms.
"We've seen 3 years of delay from Labor on dealing with this but we do want to see it right. It is goodwill in our approach to work with the government on this."
Health Minister Mark Butler says he is confident a compromise can be reached with either the Coalition or the Greens.
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Eight teenagers have been charged with murder over the death of a 21-year-old man following a party south of Brisbane.
Police allege the group armed themselves before arriving at an Airbnb in Bahrs Scrub, as part of what investigators describe as a “preconceived plan” to inflict harm.
Jongkuch Peter Kur Jongkuch Achiew was found unconscious with catastrophic head injuries after the gathering on July 26, and died in hospital six days later.
Police say more arrests are possible, with more than 80 officers involved in searches across three police districts.
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The NSW police watchdog has forced police to reopen an investigation into alleged misconduct during drug dog raids at LGBTIQ+ venues in Sydney.
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has overturned an internal police finding that no further investigation was warranted.
Patrons had alleged they were shoved, pushed against walls and forced to remove clothing in public during raids around Oxford Street in June.
Sydney MP Alex Greenwich has welcomed the decision, saying the complaints deserve proper scrutiny and greater accountability.
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And to sport, in athletics, Australian high jumper Izobelle Louison-Roe has won a gold medal at the World Athletics under-20 Championships in Oregon.
She jumped a height of 1.92 metres to win the gold.
The 19-year-old is coached by her mother, Karen Roe, herself a former jumper.
Louison-Roe says after winning a silver medal in Lima during the 2024 championship, she started to set her sights higher.
"It was incredible. I heard the crowd cheer. I looked over at my mum and I realised what actually happened - I have just won. I was crying so much, I couldn't keep it together. But yeah, it was amazing. I knew I was feeling good. The track was amazing - and it all worked out. Since last world junior's actually, I knew the possibility that I could get a gold next time. So yeah, it has been a long journey up to this moment."
