Sunrise

Sunrise is joined by Journalists Joe Hildebrand and Deb Clay to discuss a Queensland council's cost-saving-call to cancel its annual Christmas carols and what Aussies hate most about driving. 

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Like the Grinch stealing Christmas a Brisbane council has had to tighten its belt and scale back one of its festive events later this year.

For more, Georgia Costi reports.

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The Albanese Government is set to announce a major cash splash with one billion dollars for housing and hundreds of millions of extra dollars for Olympic athletes.

For more, Ben Downie reports.

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Tens of millions of Americans are expected to watch Joe Biden and Donald Trump face off in the first Presidential debate before November's election. 

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The teens who attacked Wallabies legend Toutai Kefu and his family in their Brisbane home have escaped the maximum penalty. 

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A popular Melbourne restaurant has gone up in flames. 

For more, Andrew McCormack reports.

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A Melbourne court has dropped charges against a teenager accused of a brutal kidnap attack that left a schoolboy in a coma. 14-year-old Glen Eira College student Benjamin was thrown from a moving car allegedly by other teenagers and he suffered permanent brain damage.

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Fire crews in South East Queensland have battled two raging infernos. Police released an emergency declaration and at least 16 vehicles were called to the suburb of Kingston in Logan. An exclusion zone was set up, and locals were told to keep their doors and windows shut and respiratory medicines on hand.

For more, Liam Bland reports.

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A man has been charged with murder after a woman was killed while her housemates were home.

For more, Liam Tapper reports.

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An Australian cheer squad is soaring to new heights with Melbourne Cheer Academy gearing up to make history on the world stage as the first Aussie team to compete in the Future Cheer Internationals.  

For more, cheerleaders Octavia and Louisa join. 

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