Sunrise

More than one thousand Qantas engineers will today walk off the job in Melbourne with a four-hour work stoppage at the airport.

For more, Teegan Dolling reports.

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There are calls this morning for age limits to be put on zero-alcohol drinks as experts warn it could act as a gateway to risky drinking behaviour. A recent Australian study found that over a third of 15 to 17-year-olds had tried non-alcoholic beverages. And of those who had they were two and a half times more likely to have also drunk alcohol.

For more, GP Dr Sneha Wadhwani joins.

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This morning Aussies are being urged to look to pharmacies first for everyday health care as GP wait times blow out. Currently 1 in 10 Aussies are waiting more than 3 weeks for an appointment with their doctor while in regional areas it's 1 in 5 people. This has sparked some pharmacists to upskill in the hopes of becoming the answer to quicker and more affordable access to help.

For more, Pharmacist and President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Trent Twomey joins. 

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The US is sending more troops to the Middle East as tensions between Israeli forces and Hezbollah intensifies. In one of the deadliest days of the war so far, the IDF claims to have struck over 13 thousand targets across Lebanon, allegedly killing 492 people. Foreign Minister Penny Wong is urging Aussies in Lebanon to return home, admitting that the scale of support needed was "beyond capacity" for the government.

For more, Dr Levi West joins.

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Homeowners will have to wait a little longer for some relief as the Reserve Bank holds the cash rate at 4.35 per cent. Moving forward, the RBA's board has refused to take anything off the table. While some experts are still hopeful of a cut early next year.

For more, Sally Tindall from Rate City joins.

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The southern states are set for a drenching this week, sparking warnings for drivers on the roads.

For more, Gertie Spurling reports.

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The Reserve Bank board has stared down critics calling for interest rate cuts instead of keeping the cash on hold at 4.35 per cent. 

For more, Rob Scott reports. 

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Sydney's Tongan community is grieving this morning as Inner West police continue to hunt for a killer after a deadly stabbing attack.

For more, Liam Tapper reports.

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Victoria police have charged a 15-year-old boy over the stabbing death of another teen outside a busy shopping centre.

For more, Teegan Dolling reports.

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Fire crews are currently battling a huge blaze at a unit block in Brunswick, Melbourne's inner north.

For more, Jordy Wright reports.

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