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Melbourne is bracing for a massive superstorm system to hit this afternoon with warnings of winds so severe they could rip trees out from their roots.

For more, Andrew McCormack reports.

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A Sydney motorcyclist has been hit with 12 charges including assaulting an officer after driving through the scene of a double fatal crash on Sydney's Harbour bridge yesterday.

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A real estate business in Adelaide has gone up in flames overnight.

For more, Jade Robran reports.

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The official cause of One Direction star Liam Payne's death has been revealed following a post-mortem in Argentina.

For more, Joel Dry reports.

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A gunman is right now on the run after a terrifying shooting attack in Western Sydney.

For more, Liam Tapper reports.

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Tensions are escalating between the Deputy Prime Minister and his Chief of Staff after Jo Tarnawasky alleged she was forced out of her job after raising an internal bullying complaint. 

For more, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles joins.

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Australia's fertility rate is at its lowest level on record with just 1.5 babies per woman being born last year. That's down from a high of 1.86 in 1993 and 1.63 in 2022 following the COVID-19 lockdowns. The total number of births is also at its lowest level in 17 years. With the median age of mothers increasing to 31.9 years old. 

For more, Demographer Dr Liz Allen from ANU joins.

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Banks could soon be required to compensate victims of cybercrime following a landmark ruling by the consumer watchdog. The Australian Financial Complaints Authority found HSBC liable for a customer's losses after a scammer impersonated one of its employees to access their account. The bank has since been ordered to repay a customer almost 50 thousand dollars. 

For more, the CEO of Consumer Action Law Centre, Stephanie Tonkin joins.

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Queensland Premier Steven Miles and Opposition leader David Crisafulli have gone head to head in a fiery second debate.

For more, Georgia Costi reports.

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Shocking vision has emerged of the moment an ambulance in Queensland collided with another car at an intersection.

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