1PM UPDATE
Dramatic scenes have unfolded in the Hunter Valley with police busting a Nomads clubhouse. The Muswellbrook headquarters was recently firebombed as a turf war rages in the region. Officers removed club paraphernalia and dismantled a bar, seizing a large amount of alcohol. Police also raided 10 nearby homes for guns and ammunition.
A driverless truck has slammed into a childcare centre in Melbourne. The truck’s driver became separated from the vehicle before it smashed into the front fence of the Ferntree Gully children’s centre. Luckily, no one was injured.
In Rockhampton, the Fitzroy River is approaching its flood peak – leaving hundreds of homes with water above the floorboards.
And a former Aussie Prime Minister who once held the world record for downing 2 and a half pints of beer in 11 seconds, now has a beer named after him. Hawke’s Lager is being launched today.