In this bulletin, the Government’s budget pitch has been overshadowed by the resignation of four Labor MPs with dual citizenship. Now Labor leader Bill Shorten is under fire.

A cold snap is bringing wintery scenes and blustery weather to some southern states. And eventually some of it will make its way to Brisbane for our first real chill of Autumn.

Federal Police have smashed an international drug syndicate with 200 kilos of methamphetamine in Sydney.

Griffith Film School celebrates the Australian outback at their upcoming Festival in rural Winton.

And hundreds of tiny tots ran amuck this morning in a special event involving messy play.

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