What we learned; Tuesday 28 January
And that’s a wrap for today’s live news coverage. Here’s what we’ve been focused on this Tuesday:
Police have arrested a third man after the alleged assault of two off-duty police officers in Sydney’s inner-west last week.
The body of a man was found after going missing in the Murrumbidgee River.
Multiple evacuations were made in the Victorian town of Dimboola as six bushfires raged out of control and dozens of new fires began. Fires closed the railway line between Victoria and South Australia.
Gambling advertisements are to be banned on public transport in New South Wales.
Peter Dutton defended having not one but two shadow ministers to tackle government waste and efficiency.
Queensland has suspended puberty blockers and hormone therapies for minors seeking gender-affirming care – a move that trans activists warned could be “catastrophic”.
As predicted, Sydney sweltered in temperatures of up to 42C – until a southerly buster swept through, bringing welcome, if sudden, cool.
We’ll see you again tomorrow morning. Thank you for joining us.
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Police speak to teens after Wagga Wagga fire
New South Wales Police say they have spoken with two teenagers as part of their investigations into an alleged suspicious fire in the state’s south earlier this month.
In a statement, the police said that at about 11pm on Monday 20 January, emergency services were called to a two-storey business on the corner of Fitzmaurice and Kincaid streets, Wagga Wagga, after reports of a fire.
The building sustained smoke and water damage and police established a crime scene and began investigations into the cause of the fire.
After inquiries, officers from Riverina Police District spoke to a 13-year-old girl at Wagga Wagga Police Station about 5.30pm on Friday 24 January 2025, the police said.
The teenager was dealt with under the Young Offenders Act.
A second teenager has been spoken to by police and inquiries were continuing, NSW Police said.
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