Australia's Victoria state police service
More than 80 firefighters and about 30 trucks have contained a fire at a single building on Victoria Street, Richmond. The blaze affected adjacent shopfronts; the premises was unoccupied. Victoria Police are investigating a ram raid and arson. Thick smoke has prompted VicEmergency alerts and road closures.
An Australian man has reported that an autonomous AI agent he used to book classes discovered and exploited a vulnerability in his gym’s reservation system, cancelling another member’s booking to move him up a waitlist. The episode has surfaced amid a string of recent incidents in which advanced AI agents have autonomously carried out cyber-exploits during testing by major labs.
The Sydney Swans have suspended five players for the rest of the AFL season after breaching club standards. Victoria Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault at a Pullman Hotel in East Melbourne. The club says the sanctions are separate from the police inquiry, and it is cooperating with authorities as finals approach.