Sunrise

Families who've suffered heartbreak due to the actions of young offenders are begging the Queensland government to adopt tougher legislation. The proposed "Vyleen's Law" named after 70-year-old grandmother Vyleen White would make the punishments for youth crime similar to those for adults. The campaign follows the success of "Jack's Law", which allows police to use metal-detecting wands in certain areas. It's led to the seizure of more than 500 weapons in the year since it was introduced.

For more, the head of the Queensland Police Youth Crime Taskforce Andrew Massingham joins. 

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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has refused to rule out a push to exempt Indigenous Australians from the land tax including stamp duty as part of upcoming treaty negotiations. It follows calls by prominent Indigenous elder Aunty Jill Gallagher who said Aboriginal people must be exempt from the tax and council rates. 

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Three Queensland teens are set to be charged today after a dramatic police pursuit through Brisbane's northern suburbs.

For more, Georgia Costi in Brisbane reports. 

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Bruce Lehrmann will learn the outcome of his high-profile defamation case against Lisa Wilkinson and Network Ten next week. Justice Michael Lee has announced he will hand down his judgement on Monday morning. Meanwhile, new questions have been raised after a suggestion former political staffer Brittany Higgins may have been drugged on the night she alleges she was raped. It's understood Justice Michael Lee is considering additional material brought to recent hearings. 

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The family of a young Ballarat woman Hannah McGuire who was allegedly murdered in Victoria have faced her ex-boyfriend in court.

For more, Sarah Jane Bell reports.

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Emergency services have been called to the inner Adelaide suburb of Welland in what appears to be an assault. An injured man was found lying in the middle of Barpowell Street. It's understood the man died on the scene. Major crime detectives have been called in and no arrests have been made.

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A man has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after a stabbing in Melbourne's southeast overnight. The 39-year-old was treated at the scene and taken to hospital with serious injuries.

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One man has died and four others have been injured in an incident in Sydney's northwest overnight. 

For more, Liam Tapper at Westmead Hospital reports.

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Melbourne police are on the hunt for a man who attempted to abduct an 11-year-old girl as she walked home from school.  She was in Doncaster East when the man ordered her into his Audi late last month. Fortunately, she was able to get away and sought help from a nearby resident.

For more, former Victoria Police Detective Narelle Fraser joins. 

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Sky-gazers across the United States, Canada and Mexico have witnessed a rare 
total solar eclipse. Many travelled from across the globe for the event which occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun blocking its light. It only lasted 4 minutes but for eclipse chasers like our next guest, it was the greatest show on earth. 

For more, Dr Kate Russo joins. 

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