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Coroner’s findings released after teen killed in shark attack
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Student killed in mistaken identity shooting laid to rest
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Pedestrian hit by car fighting for life
A pedestrian has been critically injured in South Melbourne.

The man in his 30s was struck by a blue Volkswagen Golf which was travelling southbound on Kings Way just after 3am on Friday.

He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, Victoria Police said.

The driver of the car involved stopped and is assisting police, who are appealing to any witnesses to come forward.

All outbound lanes of Kings Way are closed at Albert Rd, and traffic is being diverted via St Kilda Rd or Punt Rd, according to VicTraffic.

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18 minutes ago
Police probe mysterious incident after burn victim found
Detectives are investigating the cause of a burn victim’s serious injuries in Melbourne.

Police found a 49-year-old man suffering serious burns in the rear passenger seat of a white Ford Ranger on the Monash Fwy, near the Warrigal Rd exit, in Chadstone.

He was hospitalised about 6.50am on Thursday.

Police arrested the 37-year-old woman believed to have been driving the car, taking her into custody on an unrelated matter, and later releasing her.

It is unclear how the man came to suffer the burns, and police are now appealing for public assistance amid efforts to understand the incident.

Anyone who may have captured the incident with a dashcamera is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

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23 minutes ago
Coroner’s findings released after teen killed in shark attack
A Queensland coroner has released their findings after a deadly bull shark attack.

Charlize Zmuda, 17, was killed by a shark while swimming with her best friend at Woorim Beach at Bribie Island in February last year.

She died instantly from injury to her upper right limb, coroner Carol Lee found.

Lee said that a further inquest would not be in the public interest

The tragic attack occurred just one day after a drone trial had wrapped up in the area.

The coroner’s findings have brought some closure to Charlize’s grieving family, who have been searching for answers since the devastating incident.

The family says the findings have helped them come to terms with the tragedy.

A coroner has determined that 17-year-old Charlize Zmuda died instantly from a bull shark attack in Queensland in February 2025.
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A coroner has determined that 17-year-old Charlize Zmuda died instantly from a bull shark attack in Queensland in February 2025.
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35 minutes ago
Student killed in mistaken identity shooting laid to rest
An innocent Sydney man killed in a mistaken identity shooting has been laid to rest.

Family and friends gathered to farewell Marco Tapia, 23, at a funeral service in Hoxton Park on Thursday.

He was studying engineering at UTS, and living in a Glen Alpine home, where three unknown men forced entry and killed him on September 1.

Police have confirmed the killing has all the hallmarks of an underworld hit.

Two teenagers, aged 14 and 16, have now been charged with murder over their involvement.

But detectives are still looking for three “main offenders” who committed the deadly home invasion.

Police blasted “coward” offshore crime bosses for the rise in young, “clumsy” offenders, during a press conference about the incident on Thursday.

Read more about the ongoing investigation into Tapia’s death here.

Marco Tapia, a Sydney university student who was shot dead in a mistaken identity attack, has been laid to rest at a service in Hoxton Park.
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Marco Tapia, a Sydney university student who was shot dead in a mistaken identity attack, has been laid to rest at a service in Hoxton Park.
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47 minutes ago

Electrical substation ignites in Sydney
An electrical substation near the Homebush DFO in Sydney has ignited.

Eight firefighting trucks were sent to the blaze just before 3am, and the fire off Homebush Bay Rd was still burning by 6.20am on Friday.

Fire Rescue NSW is working with the electrical company to manage the situation

Only one truck and four firefighters still remain at the blaze.

An electrical substation has caught fire in Homebush, in Sydney.
An electrical substation has caught fire in Homebush, in Sydney. Credit: 7NEWS
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1 hour ago
Fire ban hits in parts of Queensland
A total fire ban is in place for residents on the Northern Region of Queensland on Friday.

Open fires are likely to remain off limits in the McKinlay, Flinders and Richmond shires until 11.59pm on Saturday.

“Current fire conditions are perfect for bushfires to ignite and spread quickly,” Queensland Fire Department said.

Even power tools should be used with extreme care in the area, QFD said.

A total fire ban has been declared for the McKinlay, Flinders and Richmond shires in North Queensland.
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A total fire ban has been declared for the McKinlay, Flinders and Richmond shires in North Queensland.
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Teen girls crash car in alleged high-speed car chase
A police chase has ended in a crash in southwest Sydney.

The alleged driver, a 17-year-old girl, was arrested after crashing into two parked cars on Cooper Rd at Yagoona just after midnight on Friday.

Police spotted the teenager allegedly speeding on the Hume Hwy, and took up chase.

The teen escaped the crash with minor injuries, and is in hospital under police guard, Sunrise reports.

Her passenger, a 16-year-old girl, was also injured in the crash.

Charges are yet to be laid.

A 17-year-old girl has been arrested following a police chase through Yagoona in Sydney's suburbs.
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A 17-year-old girl has been arrested following a police chase through Yagoona in Sydney's suburbs.
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1 hour ago
Charges laid after body of baby boy found
A woman has been charged after a newborn baby was found dead in Sydney.

The baby’s body was discovered unclothed and inside a plastic bag in a bin outside a unit block on Harrow Rd in Auburn on August 31.

It is believed the infant had been in the bin for up to 36 hours before his body was found by a woman who police said was traumatised by the discovery.

A 24-year-old woman, believed to be the mother, was arrested on Thursday and, after being taken to hospital and later released, has now been charged.

She will face one count of mother alone conceal birth by disposing body.

The woman was granted conditional bail to appear before Downing Centre Local Court on October 27.