Brett McLeod leads the Melbourne bulletin with a disturbing report on a Norwegian tourist viciously assaulted by a youth gang at St Kilda Pier after false accusations, followed by news of brave Good Samaritans intervening in a machete attack in Pakenham. The broadcast covers Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announcing honours for Bondi bravery and a crackdown on domestic extremism, alongside political Christmas messages calling for unity. Other stories include a kidnap threat against the PM, the chaotic last-minute Christmas shopping rush at Queen Victoria Market, and preparations for Carols by Candlelight. International news features the release of Epstein files implicating high-profile figures and a foiled terror plot in the UK, while local tributes flow for the late Dr. Katie Allen and Shane Warne ahead of the Boxing Day Test, concluding with a cool Christmas weather forecast. | *Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9*
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00:00 Tourist assaulted at the pier
01:59 Machete attack intervention
02:28 Bondi bravery honours
03:07 Israeli President visit
03:40 Visa cancelled over hate
04:17 Political Christmas messages
04:59 PM kidnap threat charged
05:40 Christmas market rush
06:33 Last minute shopping
07:02 Christmas dining options
07:46 Carols by Candlelight
10:01 Qantas flight diverted
10:30 Clyde stabbing court appearance
10:48 Epstein files released
13:11 Katie Allen tributes
15:20 Shane Warne tribute
16:59 Seabrook gun incident
17:17 UK terror plot foiled
19:22 Pet safety warning
19:57 Christmas weather forecast
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