Three women died in separate incidents over a 12-hour period in New South Wales, with three men charged in connection with the domestic violence-related killings. In one case, a 37-year-old man was charged following the discovery of a woman in her 70s in the Macquarie River late yesterday evening.
The Minister for the Status of Women, Tanya Plibersek, issued a statement following the deaths of the three women. "We owe these women more than our grief," Plibersek said. She added that all levels of government, every community, schools, workplaces, and every family must work together to ensure women and children are safe.
In a separate development, Jim Chalmers stated that the outlook for Australia would be "facing" but not a "gloomy story." Chalmers will present the seventh intergenerational report tomorrow afternoon, which will include projections of the impact of new technologies on society and the economy, as well as warnings about the ageing population and falling birth rates.
Chalmers stated that artificial intelligence would have the most transformative impact on society and the economy over the next 40 years, noting that it presents significant risks that will need to be managed. Albanese is visiting the United States this week to discuss a global framework for the introduction of AI, urging the US and China to act in the interests of humanity.
Meanwhile, Melbourne finished second from bottom, just above London, at the 12th European Trams Championship held in Warsaw yesterday. The team from Prague finished first out of 26 teams. The competition included smooth stopping and starting, speed control at 25 km/h, target braking, tram bowling, lateral distance, basketball, perfect stopping with another door, and driving backwards guided by whistles. Melbourne will host the next event in 2027, with Australia being the first non-European country selected to participate in the competition in 2022.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued warnings of severe weather in Tasmania and Victoria. It is expected that north-west winds will intensify on Sunday ahead of a strong cold front, with forecast wind gusts of around 90-100 km/h. A wind gust of 109 km/h was recorded at kunanyi/Mount Wellington in Hobart earlier today, while a gust of 95 km/h was recorded in Victoria at Mount Gellibrand, approximately 130 km south-west of Melbourne. Maximum temperatures on Sunday are expected to be 8C to 15C above average in south-eastern Australia, with temperatures exceeding 35C in several locations, including Oodnadatta in South Australia, Birdsville in Queensland, and Roebourne Airport in western Western Australia.
Ten historic railway stations in Sydney are set to reopen as metro stations following the extension of the line later this year, according to the NSW government. Ten stations are included, including Marrickville.
