Welcome to the 9News.com.au live blog for Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Five teenagers who were killed when a ute crashed south-west of Sydney overnight have been remembered as supportive and loyal friends. A Melbourne crime syndicate that allegedly laundered $4.7 million by buying punters' winnings on the pokies has been brought down after a year-long investigation. And Australia will soon move to reporting COVID-19 numbers on a weekly instead of daily basis, following a meeting of the federal, state and territory health ministers.
– Five teens killed in 'horror' NSW crash remembered
– Three charged after $4.7 million money-laundering scheme at Melbourne pokies venue
– 'Harder than it was during COVID': Reason for childcare 'shutdown' today
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Five teenagers who were killed when a ute crashed south-west of Sydney overnight have been remembered as supportive and loyal friends.
A Melbourne crime syndicate that allegedly laundered $4.7 million by buying punters' winnings on the pokies has been brought down after a year-long investigation.
Australia will soon move to reporting COVID-19 numbers on a weekly instead of daily basis, following a meeting of the federal, state and territory health ministers.
Our live breaking news blog will return tomorrow.
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A severe thunderstorm warning is in place for South Australia.
Damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall are expected this afternoon and this evening as a cold front moves through the southern parts of the state.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued the warning for people in the Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula and parts of Flinders, Mid North, North West Pastoral, West Coast and North East Pastoral districts.
A single iceberg lettuce costs $1.70 at Woolworths. A head of broccoli will set you back $2.94 at Harris Farm. A cucumber now costs about $1.95 at Coles.
Prices in the fruit and vegetable section in supermarkets around the country are falling fast.
All things being equal, the period of insanely high fresh produce prices appears to be over.
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A man has been spotted towing a boat with a mobility scooter through the main street of Coolangatta in Queensland.
In a video posted to social media, the man uses his scooter to haul a boat along the road.
Another man follows the boat on roller skates.
Nick Kyrgios is out of the US Open, falling to 27th seed Karen Khachanov in the quarter finals.
The Russian prevailed 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7, 6-4 in 3hr 39m.
He'll now play fifth seed Casper Ruud in the semi finals.
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A man has been shot and a police officer is injured after an incident in a Brisbane unit complex this afternoon.
Police confirmed they had been executing a search warrant in a Kangaroo Point unit during investigations into an alleged stabbing last year, when a man from a neighbouring unit approached from behind, stabbing an officer in the chin with a 20cm serrated knife.
"Those four officers entered (the unit)- a short time later, they were confronted by another man in another unit who stabbed one of our officers in the chin," Detective Superintendent Andrew Massingham said.
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A man has been banned from all Bunnings stores in NSW after allegedly trying to steal a drill from a Newcastle outlet over the weekend.
According to Newcastle Police, the man was spotted putting a drill in his pants by staff on Saturday. The man then tried to flee before the staff conducted a citizen's arrest.
After resisting staff, the 37-year-old was arrested by police in a garden bed.
He was granted bail and will appear before Newcastle Local Court in October.
The drill, on the other hand, was found and returned to the store.
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