Today's headlines include:

• Barnaby Joyce has officially resigned from The National Party, saying he does so “with a heavy heart”. 
• Two Melbourne schools were placed in lockdown today after a primary school student stabbed an eight-year-old and a staff member. 
• Hong Kong authorities have arrested three men over major apartment fires that killed 44 people. 
• And today’s good news: The NSW Government has awarded $80,000 to punk band SPEED for their album Only One Mode, as part of the inaugural NSW Music Award.

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