Society · July 2026

Australia, July 3 – Paramedics are warning of a potential rise in road deaths as school holidays approach, urging drivers to exercise caution on the roads. A bushfire is burning near Roche Gr, Shalvey, in New South Wales, with fire crews on scene. A tree protester who was warned not to reoffend said she would 'absolutely' do it again. A possible super typhoon threatens US Pacific islands still recovering from previous storms. New South Wales has recorded its first suspected case of deadly H5 bird flu as the virus reaches Australia's east coast.