Here’s a look at the news on 4 July 2025.
00:00 The federal government is threatening to pull funding from childcare centres that don’t meet safety standards in the wake of a Melbourne childcare worker being charged with 70 offences against children.
00:32 Steph Ferrier in Melbourne talks about parents unhappy with the information they’ve received from authorities in the wake of the arrest.
2:49 Patrick Bell in Canberra looks at when the government intends to take action on childcare safety.
05:03 Australia’s airports gearing up for a big weekend as school holidays come into effect across all states.
05:26 A man has died after being shot by police after a siege north-west of Melbourne.
05:43 The world’s media is watching as jurors deliberate in day five in the trial of alleged triple murderer Erin Patterson.
06:01 E-bike incident kills teenage boy in Sydney’s south.
06:18 At least six people have died after a ferry sinks off the coast of Bali.
06:37 Queensland grappling with its worst flu season in years, with more than 2,800 cases recorded in the last week.
07:02 Two Sydney beachside suburbs added to NSW government program aiming to revamp the state’s night life.
07:26 Gunlom Falls in the Northern Territory has re-opened to the public for the first time in six years.
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