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News from the ABC Australia Giant corpse flower 'Pete' set to bloom in regional Victoria Geelong Botanic Garden staff expect large crowds when a corpse plant blooms, likely this week. Live: Cummins to address ball tampering claims after Khawaja revelations Australia Test captain Pat Cummins is set to speak to the media at Cricket NSW's headquarters about Usman Khawaja's recent revelations about Australia's ball tampering in 2018. Follow live. First trees felled in Adelaide parklands for MotoGP circuit Dozens of protesters gather as tree removal works for the Adelaide MotoGP track begin this morning in the eastern parklands. Concern as decades-old youth music venue faces demolition The head of WA Music says the all-ages music community has been "sent sideways" this week after the news a key performance venue is flagged for demolition, and amid uncertainty for a major youth music festival. PM urged to redirect funding for gas hub to new Royal Darwin Hospital Doctors and nursing groups are urging Anthony Albanese to cancel funding for the Northern Territory's Middle Arm precinct and use the money to pay for a new Royal Darwin Hospital. Victorian farmers spared emergency services levy hike Victorian Labor has promised to permanently freeze the emergency services tax rate for farmers, while the Coalition and One Nation have committed to scrapping it altogether. Victorian woman aims to grow 300,000 snails for restaurants French expat Coralie Schaff aims to house 300,000 snails at her Otways property to supply restaurants.  Live: Microsoft 'aggressively pursuing' solution to major outage A widespread outage has hit Microsoft platforms, including Outlook, preventing users from accessing emails. Follow live. Live: ASX to fall as Nvidia shares tumble following CEO exit Australian shares are poised to open lower after Nvidia shares tumbled following CEO Jensen Huang's resignation. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 'False crops' trick invasive weed into killing itself Red witchweed was first discovered in Habana in 2013 and remains the only known infestation in the country. Two men charged over alleged nail gun road rage incident on M1 Police allege a nail fired from a ute struck an SUV driver in the face before the vehicles collided near Appin Road on the M1 Princes Motorway. Sixers win WBBL clash despite Ellyse Perry's strange run-out Ellyse Perry is caught out by an odd process during the Sydney Sixers' WBBL innings, given out after a replay on the big screen prompted umpires to reconsider their original decision. SA gives green light for gas to help power future data centres The South Australian government says it is "absolutely fine" for gas to be used to help power data centres, despite its strategy focusing on renewable energy as the source. Live: Home affairs minister considers backdown on backpacker visa policy Tony Burke is considering changing the government's backpacker visa policy, which was announced two months ago at the National Press Club. Follow live. AFLW has come a long way but this player 'doesn’t want to settle' This weekend Jenna Richardson's Hawthorn will face Carlton in a semi-final rematch of last year. Only four government ministers have saved money this year. Here's who As the government pursues savings "across the board" ahead of the mid-year budget update, an ABC analysis shows only a handful of ministers have managed net savings so far this year. Midwife will have to turn away clients under homebirth changes Jenny Spencer says she will have to halve her caseload under a new federal insurance scheme that only covers some private midwives for homebirth. How the decline of the department store could shape the future of shopping Department stores are fading away and retailers are grappling with the challenges of online trade. So what might this mean for physical shops and consumers? Seniors cards to become digitised under new government system The state government has announced it will add seniors, carers and companion cards to the new Service Queensland app, sparking concerns about increased digitisation. Financial pain of outer suburbs fuelled demise of David Jones, experts say After 188 years, David Jones announced it would close 19 stores, most of them in Sydney's outer suburbs. News from the BBC World Service How AI visionary Jensen Huang was undone by his own bad decisions Zoe Kleinman explains how the man who built Nvidia from the ground up lost everything in a matter of days. Russian warship hit by Ukrainian drone in Gulf of Finland The attack is thought to be the first time Ukrainian drones have attacked a Russian ship in an open stretch of the Baltic Sea. Microsoft users report outages amid tech giant 'connectivity issues' Users worldwide report issues after tech giant says its infrastructure has been hit by "elevated load" Can Burnham avoid another Labour welfare rebellion? Any revolt among MPs is likely to be smaller than the one that badly damaged Keir Starmer's government. Military base asylum plans granted planning approval The Home Office's application to house up to 1,256 men at the site near Bicester was fast-tracked. Hegseth awards medal to war memorial guard who reprimanded him and group Specialist Thomas Iglesias had shouted at Hegseth's group to be quiet after they could be heard talking and laughing at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. What we know about Brooklyn building collapse that killed eight people Two construction workers and two children were killed when a residential building fell into an adjacent construction site on Wednesday. Duran Duran drummer quits band due to tinnitus The 66-year-old said his condition has been getting steadily worse, leading to him quit the band. 'We've got to run': Inside ruined Ukraine power plant under constant drone threat Dan Johnson visits one of the country's largest power stations, barely left standing after a ballistic missile strike by Russia. US envoys head to meet Zelensky after talks with Putin in Moscow US envoy Steve Witkoff says President Putin has agreed to European negotiators joining the next round of Ukraine talks. Faisal Islam: Why the UK economy is surprisingly resilient The UK is seeing impressive growth, but will it last? 'How does a building just fall?' Neighbours grieve after deadly Brooklyn building collapse The accident rattled the usually calm immigrant neighbourhood of Flatbush, New York. At least eight residents, including two children, died in the rubble. How Pochettino came on Man Utd's radar - and what sacked manager Carrick was told How Man Utd identified Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach - and what happened in the week Michael Carrick was left waiting. 'You're triggering me': How to understand your therapy-speak teen Words most often heard in the therapist's chair have made their way into day-to-day conversation - here's a parents' guide to understanding it. The rise and fall of Jensen Huang - how the tech superstar became mired in scandal Within days, Huang's status as a seemingly untouchable figure leading the global tech race has crumbled. Schools, libraries and parents face 'difficult decision' over David Walliams books Some schools remove the children's author's books from their libraries after allegations against him. Drugs running was like 'a paper round' for exploited son, mum says More younger children are targeted by gangs as exploitation jumps by 85% in five years, BBC finds. Two men found guilty of spying for Iran over plan to target UK-based journalists The men were convicted of engaging in conduct likely to assist an Iranian intelligence service. Some childhood offenders may no longer have to reveal convictions to employers The proposals would change how crimes committed by children are disclosed to bosses in England and Wales. Fourteen dead after truck loses control in 23-vehicle crash in UAE Authorities say the driver lost control and collided with 23 vehicles including five trucks in the traffic. Warnings :: No Current Warnings
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