Evening News Bulletin 1 November 2024

Victorian Greens co-deputy leader quits after confessing to an affair with a staffer; The Soloman Islands will receive new one-dollar coins featuring King Charles; And in sport, the All Blacks respond to offensive comments over the Haka.

Pauline Hanson found to have racially vilified a Muslim Senator; At least six Rohingya asylum seekers drown off the coast of Aceh in Indonesia; And in sport, the Melbourne Demons to publicly release two reviews into the AFL club.

A father pays tribute to his 11-year-old son, tragically killed in a Melbourne crash; One person killed as a powerful typhoon hits the island of Taiwan; Canterbury tears up the contract of Josh Addo-Carr, effective immediately.

Optus accused of selling unwanted products to hundreds of vulnerable customers; The number of scams in Australia reaches a record high; And in sport, Tottenham have defeated Manchester City in a massive upset in the League Cup.

Nearly $100 million in New South Wales Toll Rebates unclaimed; The public health system accused of failing mental health patients; And in tennis, Alex de Minaur and Holger Rune advance to the Paris Masters third round.

Hezbollah's new leader open to a ceasefire in Lebanon; a new report on Australia's climate warns of longer fire seasons and more intense heavy rainfall; and in football, Ellie Carpenter congratulated on her Asian Football Confederation award.

Headline inflation reaches its lowest rate since early 2021; Plans to grow Australia's stock of long-range missiles unveiled; And in rugby, Captain Ben Hunt has his contract terminated by St George Illawarra.

A Melbourne school principal at the centre of a deadly crash speaks publicly; Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon straight back into campaigning after his release from prison; And in sport, Alex de Minaur has a dream start to his Paris Masters campaign.

In this bulletin, a woman has been arrested after a deadly accident outside a Melbourne school, Israel targets the new leader of the Hezbollah militant group, and in cycling news, the Tour de France race to be run entirely within its home country for 2025.

The federal government's COVID inquiry find people are unlikely to abide to restrictions in future health emergencies... The crossbench joins criticism of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's dealings with Qantas... and Matthew Wade retires from international cricket