Midday News Bulletin 8 May 2024

Australia's trade unions disappointed by what they see as an insufficient minimum wage boost, The Immigration Minister says the government is taking community safety concerns seriously, Australia have been crowned women's World Sevens Series champions in Madrid.

Millions to receive a 3.75 per cent wage increase, Penny Wong denounces Peter Dutton's threat to pull out of the International Criminal Court, A weekend of upsets in the National Rugby League.

The body of a woman found after a two-night search of the site of a Sydney home explosion; government aide says Israel has accepted a framework peace deal, and in tennis, Women's world number one Iga Swiatek moves into the quarter-finals of the French Open.

The Federal Opposition says the government needs to take responsibility for controversial immigration directives; Home Affairs refuses to reveal which agency conducted drone surveillance and in tennis, Thanassi Kokkinakis out of the French Open.

Defence Minister Richard Marles says raises naval incidents with his Chinese counterpart; the Home Affairs Department refuses to reveal which agency conducted drone surveillance; and in football, Real Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti celebrates a record fifth Champions League title as a coach.

Sharing and creating deepfake pornography punishable with jail time under new laws; the African National Congress forced to share power after election results; and in Tennis, Alexander Zverev survives an epic five-set match at the French Open.

Passengers stranded at Perth Airport after a fuel re-supply fault; Long wait times at South Australia's emergency departments and in golf, another impressive round from Minjee Lee at the U-S Open.

Ticketek says a cyber incident may have exposed its customers' personal data; more than a dozen flights cancelled at Perth Airport amid a fuel supply issue, and in boxing, Mike Tyson and Jake Paul's hotly-anticipated fight postponed to later in the year.

Donald Trump says he will appeal a guilty verdict in his New York criminal trial; Joe Biden lays out a three-phase plan he says will lead to an end to the conflict in Gaza, and in football, London prepares to host the Champions League final.

Activists responsible for a red paint attack on Labor MP offices in Melbourne; Remote terrain still hampering critical relief efforts in Papua New Guinea; Australia falls short in their last practice game ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup.