A British man has died and dozens more have been injured in a terrifying midair emergency. The Singapore Airlines flight which had many Australians on board hit severe turbulence and was forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok.

For more, Europe Bureau Chief Hugh Whitfeld reports.

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Melbourne has been ranked ninth on the Global Cities Index, an impressive top 10 listing out of a thousand cities around the world.

For more, Sarah Jane Bell reports.

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Tens of thousands of Aussies won't be able to access their weight loss medication because of the government banning a key compound in the drug.

For more, Isabelle Mullen reports.

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A man has died after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed in Melbourne's South-East. 

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Sacked AFL star Tarryn Thomas is facing new legal trouble with police charging him for allegedly harassing a former partner. 

For more, Andrew McCormack reports.

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Police are investigating after a suspicious fire at a chicken shop in Western Sydney overnight. Firefighters were called to the store just before 2 am to find several small fires inside that were being extinguished by internal sprinklers.

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The ADF has rescued over a hundred Australian tourists who spent days trapped in riot-torn New Caledonia.

For more, Georgia Costi reports.

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Julian Assange has been granted leave to mount a fresh appeal against his extradition to the U.S. American authorities want to put the Wikileaks founder on trial on charges of leaking military secrets. London's High Court granted his request to an appeal on two grounds including that he could be prejudiced because of his nationality.

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It's been confirmed patient prescriptions and private healthcare information were leaked during a cyber attack on MediSecure. The preliminary investigation into the breach shows Australians who used the platform's electronic prescription service before November last year are at risk. 

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Fire ants are on the march on the Gold Coast with a new report warning the costs could be catastrophic if they're not contained.

For more, Liam Bland reports.

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