Star News Briefing

Bushfires burning at an Emergency Level in Victoria downgraded to a Watch and Act as threat eases

Central Queensland battered by heavy rain and flash flooding

Politicians prepare to return to parliament early to pass hate speech and gun reform laws

And Aussies throw their support behind hero police officer Inspector Amy Scott

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Federal Parliament will be re-called next week -- so new hate speech and gun laws can be debated.

Donald Trump says the leaders of Iran have called him to negotiate as tensions escalate with the U-S.

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Aussie actress Rose Byrne takes home a Golden Globe.

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Bushfire emergency gripping Victoria turns deadly with a body found near the Longwood fire ground

While flood warnings remain place across north Queensland, as ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji wreaks havoc

Moving scenes in Bondi as the Jewish mourning period comes to an end

And Hollywood's biggest named prepare to walk the red carpet for the Golden Globes

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• Fires Continue To Burn In Victoria
• Residents Face Anxious Wait
• North Queensland Cyclone To Make Landfall
• Philippines Rescue Efforts 
• Oscar Piastri Spotted in Noosa
• Sydney Thunder Go Down To The Brisbane Heat 

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• Out Of Control Bushfires Damage Multiple Homes
• Three People Remain Unaccounted For
• Thousands Remain Without Power
• Total Fire Ban In 8 Parts of NSW 
• VW Vehicle Recall
• Mitchell Starc Named Player Of The Ashes Series

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defends his choice of former High Court Justice Virginia Bell.

A study shows a drop in male undergraduate teachers in Australia.

RIO TINTO and GLENCORE are in talks for a potential all-share merger.

A 40 member Powerball syndicate worth over 10 million dollars still unclaimed.

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Victoria remains in the grips of a bushfire emergency as heatwave conditions continue to sweep the country's southeast

North Queensland braces as risk of tropical cyclone intensifies

PM gives in to pressure and calls a Royal Commission into the Bondi Terror Attack 

And the Aus Open makes a bid to lure Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to the tournament

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Two toddlers are fighting for life after a serious multi-vehicle crash.

Activists urging people to keep protesting in defiance of new laws banning public assemblies.

Rental growth has accelerated in 2025, as vacancy rates tighten further.

A tropical low off Queensland now has a 45 percent chance of becoming a cyclone.

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Victoria and South Australia have sweltered through their hottest day in years, with NSW now bracing for heatwave conditions

Severe weather warning in place for the Queensland Coast

Families of Bondi Terror Attack victims prepare to travel to Canberra

And dramatic twist in Nick Reiner's murder case

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Two people are on the run after a teenager was stabbed multiple times in Sydney's West.

A February interest rate hike is still on the cards despite easing inflation.

The ATO is cracking down on tax dodgers trying to leave Australia.

Venezuela to hand over between 30 and 50 million barrels of oil to the U-S.

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