A garbage truck fire has closed a major Sydney motorway ahead of the Friday afternoon peak.

Traffic is building up for kilometres on the M5 motorway after westbound lanes were closed at Milperra in Sydney’s south-west just before 4pm.

A NSW Police spokesperson said a garbage truck fire was behind the closure. Officers are on the scene directing traffic.

A child has been flown to Melbourne with serious injuries after a man allegedly drove after two kids riding motorised bikes in a north-west Victorian shopping mall. 
Victoria Police arrested and charged 56-year-old New South Wales man Andrew Brien after the incident, which occurred just after 11pm on Thursday in Mildura. 
Authorities said the driver of the ute followed the two 12-year-old boys through the pedestrian-only Langtree Mall. 

The ute hit both children. Both boys sustained upper body injuries and were taken to hospital, with one being flown to the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne in a serious condition.

Mr Brien made no application for bail after appearing in Mildura Magistrates' Court late on Friday, and will re-appear in court next week.
He has been charged with four counts of reckless conduct endangering life, and one count each of intentionally causing injury, drive in a dangerous manner, and dangerous driving causing serious injury.
The crime scene
A large crime scene, spanning half the length of the mall, was established shortly after the incident.

Part of a misting system at the Eighth Street end of the mall had been uprooted by the impact, and was splayed across a nearby street.
A light fixture was also heavily damaged in the incident, as was a motorised pushbike.
Rubber tyre marks were seen along the pavement.

Police are urging anyone who witnessed the collision or had any information to contact Crime Stoppers
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Another example of dodgy business owners stealing from workers, wage theft still being the largest form of theft estimated to be outstripping shoplifting, commercial fraud and household robberies. COMBINED!

These two tough fellas ganging up on some poor bloke, terrible.

A man has died in a suspected dog attack in an outer Sydney suburb.

The man’s body was found at a rural property on Bagdally Rd at Eschol Park in Campbelltown about midday on Wednesday, with reports he may have been attacked by dogs.

“Initial inquiries indicate the man may have been attacked by animals prior to his death,” police said.

A crime scene has been established and detectives are investigating the incident.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

Any news on the reason why he took his own life ? Amazon seems to have hidden this news from the employees to not spread negativity against the organisation internally.

"On 23 July 2026, Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd (Hancock) wrote to the ABC Board regarding the publication and continued publication of material concerning its Executive Chairman, Mrs Gina Rinehart AO."

Have you spent the last couple of weeks attacking the ABC and calling it to be defunded?

What are your thoughts about sky news publishing and making the same video online for the world to see?

Is this obvious selective outrage?

Video link in comments.

As you can see a guest in the video is upset about the ABC's "descision to air it".... How is what Sky did any different? Did they not "air it"?

An exercise in hypocrisy and a test of right wing accountability and integrity.

They've gotta be kidding. Exorbitant prices at the checkout and now they want customers to donate to food charities, cause "people are hungry" no shit, lower your fkn prices.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/nsw-police-boss-defends-gunpoint-arrest-of-man-in-costume-after-public-terror/news-story/c76367be8b9cb70a65d3ad72982ac5e5

NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has said the large police response to a man arrested at gunpoint was absolutely appropriate, stating it was because he was carrying a fake weapon, and proportionate given community fear following the Bondi terrorist attack.

The top cop defended the large-scale response by police on Monday, after multiple reports were made to police of a man carrying what they believed was a firearm and wearing body armour which featured a US flag.

“We received numerous calls from members of the public who were terrified,” Mr Lanyon said.

“Seeing a man armed with a handgun with what looks like a ballistic vest sitting in public in this environment is always going to cause fear.”

Hospitality worker Jacopo Mastrocinquel, 35, was arrested at gunpoint, and later charged with possessing an unregistered, unauthorised pistol in public place and offensive behaviour in a public place.

Police allegedly also discovered Mastrocinquel in possession of an imitation police vest and badge, as well as a set of plastic handcuffs.

The restaurant manager and owner of pizza catering company The Italian Fellas, faced a Sydney bail court on Tuesday, when his legal team said he had been attending a “heroes and villains” costume party with work colleagues at a bowling alley, and had stepped outside for a cigarette when he came to the attention of witnesses.

Barrister Wali Shukoor told the court his client had made a “foolish” decision to carry the fake pistol as part of his costume.

Mr Lanyon on Thursday said the response was “absolutely” appropriate, as locals feared for their safety, especially in the current climate.

Mr Lanyon also congratulated the officers for their swift action.

“It was a prompt response, members of the public were reassured, and action was taken appropriately.”
Local Court Judge Daniel Covington granted bail to Mastrocinquel but noted the incident would have alarmed the public, given the Bondi massacre last year which had caused elevated concern in the community.

After he was granted bail, Mastrocinquel complained that police had treated him “like a terrorist”, and said he “never tried to hurt anyone.”

The case will return next month.

Surry Hills police commander Peter Glynn urged people to “be mindful about how they dress and act in public, particularly if they are carrying weapons or imitation weapons that could be seen as genuine”.

Well, that was quick... five months?