A woman in her 30s has been stabbed to death in a suspected domestic violence attack at a home in north-east Perth.

A man in his 20s, who she knew, was tonight helping police with their inquiries but no charges had been laid.

Emergency services were called to the Bassendean home about 12.30pm and found the woman with critical injuries, understood to be caused by stabbing.

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About six ambulance crews rushed to the house and took her to the Royal Perth Hospital where she had emergency surgery this afternoon but later died.

The man was treated at the scene and was with police tonight.

Forensic officers spent several hours at the home combing through the area, taking pictures and collecting evidence.

Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers to help with the ongoing investigation.

Support is available from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).

A stalwart in the Australian food industry will be put up for sale after weighing down its parent company to the tune of more than $12 million last financial year.

Retail Food Group announced its 2024-25 financial results this morning, revealing it had lost $14.9 million – a far cry from the $5.8 million net profit after tax the year before – and that it is looking to sell Brumby's Bakery.

The group announced in a letter to stakeholders that a divestment process is under way for the bakery chain, but there were "no guarantees it will result in an acceptable offer".

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The company plans to focus on expanding other brands under the RFG umbrella, after revealing the long-term decline of the Brumby's brand had cost the company $12.2 million last year.

Brumby's opened its first store in Melbourne's east in 1975 and has hundreds of franchises across Australia and New Zealand.

It was acquired by RFG in 2007.

"Based on a review of our strategic growth pillars, we have announced that we are exploring options for the sale of the Brumby's Bakery business and are shifting the focus of our company store operations towards Beefy's Pies and Firehouse Subs to support their rapid expansion," RFG chief executive Matt Marshall said.

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The group announced in February 2025 it would launch US sandwich brand Firehouse Subs in the Australian market within the next 12 months, with the hope to exceed 165 stores in the long term.

Australia's largest multi-brand retail food and beverage franchise owner, RFG owns several Aussie chains including Gloria Jeans, Donut King, Beefy's Pies and Crust Gourmet Pizza.

It also used to run the Michel's Patisserie brand, but in February announced it was shuttering all stores and converting the remaining cafes in Gloria Jean's or Donut King outlets.

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Linda, who goes by her middle name, Anne, was last seen in Mt Albert late this morning.

The federal government has followed through on its promise to name and shame childcare centres that are failing to meet the national standards.

The Department of Education today listed 29 early childhood education and care (ECEC) services that have had conditions placed on their funding for "failing to meet National Quality Standards for several years" since new legislation passed parliament last month.

Of the centres, 11 – more than a third – are in Western Australia, with a further seven in NSW, five in Queensland, four in Victoria and two in South Australia.

See the full list of childcare centres named by the government in the table below:

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None of the 29 services have had their child care subsidy approval suspended or cancelled.

The compliance action does not relate to any criminal allegations, which are handled by state authorities including police.

The federal government revealed last week it had taken action against the centres using the new powers provided by legislation passed during the first sitting weeks of the new parliament in July.

"We have taken action swiftly under the new legislation to begin rebuilding confidence in a system that parents need to have confidence in," Education Minister Jason Clare said.

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"This is not about closing centres down, it's about lifting standards up.

"Over the next six months, these centres will need to lift their game or they will face further consequences including the cutting off of funding.

"This action puts those centres on notice that they need to put the safety of our children first."

The bipartisan push to be able to strip noncompliant centres of their Commonwealth funding came following allegations of child sexual abuse against two separate workers in NSW and Victoria.

Joshua Dale Brown, 26, has been charged with 70 offences allegedly committed while working at childcare centres in Melbourne.

David William James, 26, has been charged with 13 offences while working at out-of-school-hours care services in Sydney.

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Reality TV star Matt Wright offered $10,000 to the family of a helicopter pilot badly injured in a fatal crash but it was declined, a jury has heard.

The Outback Wrangler star is on trial in Darwin Supreme Court having pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice.

The charges follow a helicopter crash in February 2022 that killed Wright's friend and co-star Chris "Willow" Wilson on a crocodile-egg collecting mission in the Northern Territory's Arnhem Land.

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Pilot Sebastian Robinson, 32, was left a paraplegic after the crash.

Today, his mother, Noelene Chellingworth, was questioned about her diary entries in the weeks after the crash, agreeing she had recorded that Wright had offered her $10,000 to "tide her over" and pay bills. 

"We told him we didn't want it," she said under questioning by crown prosecutor Jason Gullaci SC. 

Chellingworth told the court she had met with a lawyer in March 2022 to discuss whether her son could sue for negligence and explored claiming workers' compensation.

She agreed the legal advice was that Robinson was an independent contractor so making a claim as a direct employee was not an option.

One of her diary entries made when she was with her son in Royal Brisbane Hospital read: "Matt Wright came in today and tried to persuade Sebastian to put hours on his helicopter".

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Wright has been accused of trying to get Robinson to fake flying-hour records because he was concerned crash investigators would find out he and his pilots had disconnected flight-time meters and faked paperwork

Senior defence counsel David Edwardson KC put it to Chellingworth she had added diary entries to support her claims in court, which she denied.

She disagreed with Edwardson's accusation she falsely alleged Wright had wanted Robinson to transfer flying hours from the crashed chopper onto the pilot's helicopter.

Under questioning from Gullaci, Chellingworth agreed she was very concerned her son might not walk or work again and explored legal options for compensation.

"He wasn't going to be dropped in on a wheelchair to collect eggs was he?" Gullaci said, referring to egg collectors being slung on a line under a helicopter to be dropped onto crocodile nests.

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Chellingworth tearfully told the court in the weeks after the crash she was devastated, and very worried about her son and his mental state.

She said Robinson had a paraplegic uncle who he was a carer for "so he knew what he was in for".

The jury has heard Wright was unvaccinated against COVID so at the time of the crash could not work in Arnhem Land because of virus restrictions.

That meant Robinson, who could sling collectors under a chopper, was "always under pressure from Matt Wright", Chellingworth said.

The charges against Wright do not relate to the cause of the accident and the prosecution does not allege he is responsible for the crash, Wilson's death or Robinson's injuries.

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Authorities are warning of potential flooding in parts of NSW as relentless rainfall is set to worsen over the coming days. 

The state is being battered by heavy precipitation due to an unpredictable and complex weather system.

The northern and north-western parts of the state are in line to see intense rainfall, with the weather set to deteriorate in areas west of Tamworth and along the north coast this evening.

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The NSW SES has warned there is a risk of flash floods due to the already elevated river levels and full dams from recent weather events.

Residents have been urged to be prepared in case the situation changes and to monitor warnings.

"We know the weather and flooding this year has been tiring for many of you, but please, stay ready and stay safe," NSW SES Assistant Commissioner Malone said.

"Have an emergency plan in place, understand your own risk and know where you will go and what you will do if your home and family are impacted."

NSW SES Deputy Commissioner Deb Platz said the wet weather is "likely to continue for the rest of the year" and warned residents against complacency.

Today brought up to 45mm of rain across the east coast from Jervis Bay up to the Queensland border, with some isolated totals of 75mm.

The wet weather is expected to peak tomorrow before easing on Friday.

Widespread rainfall up to 80mm is likely and isolated falls of 120mm are possible along the coast from Sydney to Ballina tomorrow.

Totals of up to 35mm are likely for those same coastal areas, while isolated totals of 60mm from Port Stephens to Byron Bay are possible on Friday.

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Sydney CBD and the Greater Sydney area are also forecast to be battered by more rain over the next three days.

Bureau of Meteorology manager of hazard preparedness Steve Bernasconi said the widespread, moderate to heavy rainfall is due to a high-pressure system in the southern Tasman Sea drawing in moist air.

"This may not seem like a lot [of rain], but over three days it is," Bernasconi said.

"What we have here is a significant rain event impacting most of the state.

"The main issue is flooding."

The bureau expects the high-pressure system to start to move out to sea on Saturday, but warned there may be some lingering showers in the afternoon and evening. 

The SES has fielded 330 calls and responded to 120 incidents so far.

Road closures are expected, particularly in flood catchment areas.

Flood watches across the state

There are 28 warnings in place across the state as of 4.30pm today, stretching from Menangle Park in Sydney's south-west to Boomi on the border with Queensland.

Minor to moderate flooding is likely and isolated major flooding is possible for parts of the Mid North Coast, Hunter and North West Slopes from late today.

Minor to moderate flooding is also possible in the Hunter and Colo River catchments from tomorrow morning.

A flood watch and act alert is in place for Goangra and the surrounding suburbs.

Residents are urged not to enter floodwaters due to the steady and minor flooding in the area. 

Advice alerts are issued in 27 other parts of the state. 

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NSW SES Assistant Commissioner Colin Malone said the organisation is preparing assets and personnel to respond.

"We're sending aviation assets, high clearance vehicles and crews into the areas likely to be impacted by this rainfall," he said.

"While we're prepared for an increased volume of calls for assistance, we ask the community to prepare too.

"Stay across the latest warnings and advice via the Hazards Near Me app and set up a watch zone for your local area."

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SES flood warnings remain in place for communities in western NSW as floodwaters caused by a coastal low-pressure system earlier this month continue to move downstream.

Malone urged residents in impacted areas to have a flood emergency plan in place before waters rise.

Residents are being reminded to never drive through floodwaters.

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Hundreds of thousands of children with autism will be diverted away from the NDIS under a new scheme announced by the federal government.

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler today proposed removing children with 'mild to moderate' autism or learning difficulties from the $46 billion dollar government-funded scheme to a new program.

Butler detailed the plan during an address at the National Press Club as he lamented the fact the NDIS has become too big and too expensive.

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His announcement comes after a report published in the Sydney Morning Herald found seven in 10 new people were joining the NDIS for autism.

The report found 56,000 of the 78,600 people who signed up for the NDIS between June 2024 and June 2025 had autism listed as their chief diagnosis.

Butler said the government is aiming to scale growth with a target of 6 per cent per year down from 8 per cent.

Butler said the NDIS will no longer capture kids with mild autism or developmental delays by mid-2027.

"Remember the NDIS was established to support people with significant and permanent disability," Butler said.

"Since the scheme's creation, the number of people with disability entering the scheme has generally stabilised close to initial projections, except in one area – children with developmental delay or autism."

"I think most Australians would be alarmed to know that now, one out of every 10 six-year-olds are on the NDIS, including 16 per cent of six-year-old boys," Butler added.

"That's one in every six boys in the average grade two classroom. In some regions, it's even higher."

The federal government said these children will be better served by a new specialised scheme called Thriving Kids, which will kick in by July 2027.

"Diverting these kids over time from the NDIS is an important step to making the scheme sustainable and returning the scheme to it's original content," Butler added.

"Standing up a robust program for thriving kids is what these children and their parents need."

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Butler said parents are desperate to have their children accurately diagnosed but acknowledged the NDIS does not "suit their needs".

"Too often they have to wait for ages and pay thousands of dollars just to get that diagnosed," he said.

The initial investment for Thriving Kids will be $2 billion dollars.

Impacted children won't be removed from the NDIS just yet.

The transition will take place once Thriving Kids is fully operational.

"Children who are enrolled in the NDIS now or become enrolled before that time will remain on the scheme subject to its usual arrangements, including, from time to time, reassessments," Butler said.

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