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Here’s a look at the day’s top stories on Thursday September 12, 2024.

00:00 Protesters are planning to demonstrate outside a weapons and defence expo in Melbourne.
00:50 Stephanie Ferrier reports from the exclusion zone.
02:00 Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton speaks
02:40 Statement from Students for Palestine Spokesperson
03:30 Two of three children pulled from a housefire in Melbourne’s north-west have died
03:46 Five-year-old and 1-year-old girls have died.
05:16 Father of one of the victims from Hunter Valley bus crash says he has launched a class action lawsuit
05:43 Federal government to introduce misinformation bill today
06:15 Kendall, NSW marks 10 years since the disappearance of 3-year-old William Tyrrell
06:28 Kamala Harris and Donald Trump meet at September 11 memorial
06:50 Queen Elizabeth II statue sparks mixed reaction in Belfast

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