Australian Opposition Pressures Government Over Pentagon's AUKUS Submarine Review

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METRO & POLITICS

➡️ Linda Reynolds Sues Commonwealth Over Brittany Higgins $2.4m Settlement, Alleges Mark Dreyfus Conflict of Interest. Former Liberal senator Linda Reynolds is suing the commonwealth over Brittany Higgins' $2.4 million settlement, alleging attorney general Mark Dreyfus committed "misfeasance of public office" by having a conflict of interest when approving the deal, despite federal anti-corruption watchdog NACC finding "no corruption issue" in the settlement process.

➡️ Missing Man Kyle Found Safe After Two Weeks Lost in South Australia's Flinders Ranges. A 39-year-old man named Kyle who went missing for nearly two weeks while driving a white rental van in South Australia's Flinders Ranges has been found safe and well after police conducted ground and aerial searches around Arkaroola Village where he was last seen on June 1.

➡️ Mystery Sydney Winner Claims Entire $100 Million Powerball Jackpot But Hasn't Come Forward. A mystery Sydney lottery player has won Australia's biggest Powerball jackpot of 2025 worth $100 million with the winning numbers 28, 10, 3, 16, 31, 14, 21 and Powerball 6, but the unregistered winner hasn't come forward yet and may not even know they've won.

CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS

➡️ Western Bulldogs Thrash St Kilda by 72 Points as CEO Slams Poor Marvel Stadium Crowd of 20,508. Western Bulldogs defeated St Kilda by 72 points (132-60) at Marvel Stadium with Sam Darcy kicking three goals on his return from injury, but Bulldogs CEO Ameet Bains expressed disappointment at the poor crowd of just 20,508 fans who attended the Thursday night AFL match.

➡️ Brian Wilson, Beach Boys Genius Behind "Pet Sounds" Album, Dies Aged 82. Brian Wilson, the visionary Beach Boys songwriter and producer who created the acclaimed 1966 album "Pet Sounds" and some of pop music's most beautiful compositions, has died aged 82 after battling mental health issues and dementia, with his family announcing his passing on Instagram.

➡️ Jean Smart Returns to Broadway in "Call Me Izzy" One-Woman Show After Turning Down Stephen Sondheim Musical. "Hacks" star and three-time Emmy winner Jean Smart has returned to Broadway for the first time since 2000 with the one-woman show "Call Me Izzy" at Studio 54, while revealing in an interview that she regrets turning down a Stephen Sondheim musical offer, calling it "one of my biggest career regrets."

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