Bondi attack shocking theft; Melbourne nightclub arsonists charged | 9 News Australia

In this morning’s breaking news update from Australia, a 35-year-old man has been charged after allegedly stealing high-value camera equipment belonging to a victim of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. The camera belonged to Peter Meagher, a 61-year-old highly decorated former NSW Police detective sergeant and freelance photographer who was tragically killed during the Hanukkah celebrations in Bondi. Heavily armed police raided a home in Marayong, uncovering additional camera gear, electronic devices, and a suspicious white substance. Meanwhile, Melbourne is grappling with its own wave of violence linked to the city's ongoing "bar wars." Three teenagers, aged 16, 17, and 18, have been taken into custody by Victoria Police under Operation Eclipse following targeted arson attacks on city nightclubs, including the Ladida nightclub and an attempted firebombing at the Electric Bar on Chapel Street. In a bizarre twist, a Children’s Court heard that a 16-year-old accused of firebombing Bar Bambi actually rang his mother from lockup to see if she could collect the $20,000 reward for his arrest. Globally, the family of 26-year-old Argentine tourist Serena Andreatta has arrived in Brisbane to begin the repatriation process following a devastating bus crash near Gumlu, Queensland. In the US, dramatic bodycam footage captures a quick-thinking police officer in Michigan saving an infant tossed from a burning home by its mother. Politically, US President Donald Trump claims he is "ready to go" regarding potential strikes against Iran, whilst also joking about his high approval ratings alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Finally, we look at items belonging to the late Matthew Perry heading to auction and King Charles III getting an unexpected, messy greeting from a seagull in Northern Ireland. CHAPTERS: 0:00 – Bondi Terror Victim Theft: Man Charged 1:17 – Melbourne "Bar Wars" Nightclub Firebombings 2:29 – Gumlu Bus Crash: Serena Andreatta Repatriation 3:28 – Jai Arrow’s Brave Motor Neurone Disease Fight 4:09 – Donald Trump on Iran Strategy & Benjamin Netanyahu 5:14 – Dramatic US Bodycam: Baby Saved from Fire 5:58 – Australian House Prices Tipped to Decline 6:11 – James Murdoch Splashes into Media Empire 6:27 – Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping Celebrate Partnership 6:50 – Late Matthew Perry’s Friends Memorabilia Auction 7:14 – King Charles and Queen Camilla in Northern Ireland 8:18 – Gold Coast Cyclone-Resistant Boardwalk Plans 8:37 – Caught on Camera: The New South Wales Chicken Salt Thief 9:12 – Meet the Albino Buffalo Named "Donald Trump" | *Subscribe and ?: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9* *Get more breaking news at 9News.com.au: http://9Soci.al/iyCO50GjSK6* FOLLOW 9News Australia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia #9NewsAU