Raygun issues apology, mum's tragic reveal after baby dies at daycare: Australia news live

Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and the Northern Territory have all been issued an increased bushfire risk warning this spring.

AFAC, the National Council for fire and emergency services, has released its bushfire outlook for the next three months, with the nation's north the most at risk.

See the following map to see where is facing an increased chance of bushfires.

Well the wild storms to batter southeast Australia were certainly costly for this Victorian Coles store after a power outage left them no choice but to throw out refrigerated products, including expensive meat items.

The losses for the Drouin store in West Gippsland are believed to be in the tens of thousands of dollars, Seven News reported. Ouch.

Well that's a lot of tobacco.

NSW Police has seized over 100kg of the stuff, alongside $1.8 million in illicit cigarettes as part of raids across Sydney in connection to an alleged drug lab in Revesby discovered in March. Police allegedly found 12kg of methylamphetamine inside the facility.

Six people have been arrested after police executed 10 search warrants on Monday.

Australia has defended the right to back its values overseas after Iran reportedly summoned its ambassador in Tehran over a social media post it deemed "promoted homosexuality".

The Australian Embassy in Tehran made an Instagram post celebrating "Wear it Purple Day" to create a "supportive environment where everyone, especially LGBTQIA+ youth, can feel proud to be themselves".

The photo shows embassy staff wearing purple and holding a plate of purple cupcakes.

"Let's keep championing diversity and inclusion for a brighter, more inclusive future," an English translation of the post reads.

The post "promoted homosexuality," according to Iranian state media.

Asked about Iran's response, Workplace Relations Minister Murray Watt said the government supported all Australians, regardless of their race or sexual orientation and said he was "concerned" over Iran's position.

- AAP with Reuters

Australian climatologist Andrew Watkins has reshared a daunting graph that really puts into perspective how abnormal our winter weather has been.

Australia officially recorded its hottest August on record with the national temperature 3C higher than average.

Victoria Police say a social media post is being investigated after a Melbourne catholic school was placed under lockdown on Wednesday morning.

Parents were sent a text where it was revealed St Bedes College's Mentone Campus was "still in lockdown and no further updates" adding "all students and staff are safe".

The school was in lockdown just just over an hour before it was lifted at 9.40am.

Police say the post was reported late on Tuesday and did not directly target the school or an individual.

Ah yes, another old tweet that hasn't aged very well.

In 2017, Liam Gallagher took aim at his brother's ticket pricing in the US where he was reportedly charging fans US$350 to see him play. And now fans have been quick to dig up the tweet after thousands raged over the in demand pricing tactic that saw some Oasis tickets soar to £355 ($690) on Ticketmaster over the weekend.

Many were quick to point out the "hypocrisy" Liam. But judging by his care-free attitude on X (formerly Twitter), he won't be that fussed by the backlash.

The mother of a baby who died at a Brisbane daycare on Monday was unable to hold her only child after she rushed to the centre.

“When I arrived, the police already arrived before me, so they didn’t allow me to touch my baby, didn’t allow me to kiss my baby, didn’t allow me to give him a cuddle," the mother told the Courier Mail.

The boy's father was able to make it to the scene in Wakerley quickly after receiving a message from the centre. But paramedics were unable to resuscitate him, before the father was allowed to give him a "tight cuddle".

The mother revealed the boy's grandmother is battling cancer and has yet to tell her of her grandson's death over fears it will worsen her condition.

Investigations into the death are ongoing.

Raygun will sit down for a tell-all interview with The Project tonight and will undoubtedly look to clear up some of the controversy around her infamous Olympics performance.

In a pre-released clip, host Waleed Aly asks the 37-year-old break dancer if she genuinely believes she's the best the country has to offer, with Raygun offering a confident response.

"I think my record speaks to that," she tells him.