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Celebrated film director David Lynch has passed away at the age of 78.

Lynch was the man behind the film 'Mulholland Drive' and TV series 'Twin Peaks'.

He was seen as a visionary within the industry and was nominated for four Oscars and nine Emmy Awards.

The circumstances around his death are currently unclear, with his family announcing Lynch's death via social media.

Lynch was known to be battling emphysema.

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#BREAKING: Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and hostage release deal.

The ceasefire will come into effect on Sunday, January 19, with a permanent ceasefire set to be negotiated.

The deal is set to allow humanitarian relief to enter the Gaza Strip, which has been under continual bombardment from Israel for the last 15 months following Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023.

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Australian television presenter and journalist Simon Townsend has died at age 79 after recently been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer.

His family said in a statement, "In his final days, Simon was surrounded by his family and a mix of journalists, writers, actors, political activists and Italians.

“The conversation to the last was loud, passionate and full of laughs.”

Simon was known best known as creator and host on children's television show Wonder World, which aired on Network 10 from 1979 to 1987 and won five Logie Awards for Most Popular Children's Television series.

"Simon often found himself in a stoush with Australian children's television regulators, fighting to maintain his show's boundary-pushing ethos and preserve his children's TV rating," his family said in their statement.

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US fast-food chain Wendy’s is set to open its first Australian restaurant in Queensland tomorrow.

The store, located in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast, will be the first of 200 Wendy’s restaurants planned for the Australian market, with the expansion expected to generate up to 40 jobs at each new location.

Burger lovers will finally be able to experience Wendy's signature menu items, including the Classic Double, Baconator, Spicy Chicken Sandwich and Australian-exclusive offerings, such as hand-breaded chicken.

California-based Flynn Group, who also acquired Pizza Hut in Australia in 2023, has partnered with Wendy’s to expand their iconic square hamburgers and chicken offering throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Aussies can visit Wendy's in the Paradise Centre on Cavill Avenue from 15 January.

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10's Late News returns for 2025 tonight!

Join Ursula Heger as she brings you the latest headlines on 10, 10Play, and YouTube.

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Satellite images have captured the destruction caused by the fires burning in Los Angeles, California.


California is currently facing numerous wildfires, with the Palisades Fire near Santa Monica and Malibu, and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, now ranked as the most destructive in Los Angeles history, burning through 34,000 acres and devastating entire neighbourhoods.


Combined, these two fires have destroyed over 9,000 homes and other structures, forming a blaze visible from space.


Local authorities confirmed two more deaths on Thursday, bringing the total number of fatalities from the fires to seven.

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Australians planning to travel to the UK will need to apply for permission with new major changes to the country’s border security system set to come into effect on Wednesday.

It follows the UK government’s implementation of its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme last year in a bid to digitize the country’s border security.

Travellers planning to stay in the country for more than six months will need to apply for permission before their arrival, which is slated to cost around $20.

The UK government website states, “Everyone travelling needs to get an ETA, including babies and children.”

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Emergency crews are searching for the body of a man believed to be the victim of a fatal shark attack in South Australia.

A 28-year-old man from Port Lincoln was surfing near Granites Beach, south of Streaky Bay on the Eyre Peninsula, when witnesses reported seeing a shark attack the man just after 7pm on Thursday.

Eyre and Western Police immediately responded and initiated a search with the assistance of State Emergency Service and local volunteers, but the man’s body is yet to be found.

The beach remains closed to the public and any witnesses are urged to provide their details to local police.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

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An investigation is underway after members of a Virgin Australia crew were allegedly robbed and assaulted in Fiji.

Local media reported that the alleged attack occurred in the early hours of January 1, after the crew members had been out clubbing.

Virgin Australia has sent a support team to Nadi, where the crew members remain in a hotel. Their families are also flying out.

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Bali Nine member Scott Rush has been spared further jail time after being sentenced for unrelated historical crimes in Queensland, just two weeks after his release from an Indonesian prison.


Rush returned to Australia earlier this month after spending nearly 20 years in custody for attempting to smuggle heroin out of Bali.


In 2005, the same year Rush was arrested in Indonesia, Queensland Police issued arrest warrants for failing to appear on unrelated charges.


After several days of freedom, Rush appeared in a Brisbane court to face those charges.


The 39-year-old pleaded guilty to multiple offences, including fraud, breaking and entering, and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.


He was convicted but did not receive additional punishment and was released from custody.

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