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Eye doctors are warning of the dangers of swooping season after a Melbourne cyclist was left needing major eye surgery after he was attacked by a magpie.

Christiaan Nyssen required major surgery after he was swooped and pecked in the eye on a ride in Yarrawonga in 2021.

Fortunately, he made a full recovery, thanks to the hard work of Epworth Freemasons' eye surgeon Dr Elvis Ojaimi, who implanted an imported prosthetic iris and lens to fix the damaged eye.

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"This is the first one in Victoria, within about four to six weeks, he was seeing very well," Ojaimi said.

With hospital admissions common during swooping season, residents are being warned to be vigilant. 

"I think sunglasses, particularly wraparound sunglasses, are very important," Ojaimi said.

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Magpies appear to be getting smarter and even helmets with zip ties are not a safe bet anymore.

"A lot of magpies have learned not to attack the head but they attack the back and they'll get around a helmet," Bird veterinarian Dr Adrian Gallagher said.

Wildlife Victoria has a map of where swooping has been reported. 

Swooping season still has several weeks to go but it is expected to ease at the end of the month.

A man has been arrested after a woman in her 30s was found dead at a home in Melbourne's west.

A major crime scene has been declared in a residential area in Melton South after the woman's body was found at a house on Sutherland Avenue about 1.30pm.

Police have said the man they arrested is assisting with their inquiries.

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A large number of police are in the area, with multiple roads blocked off.

Ambulance Victoria said paramedics attended the scene.

Witnesses have told 9News they heard a woman screaming and yelling prior to police arriving, and saw a man running down the street with blood-soaked clothing.

"I blood dripping off his hands – a lot of blood – on his legs," a witness said.

"It dripped all over my driveway as well, all over my car."

Two female students have been injured, one critically, after an alleged stabbing at the Australian National University in Canberra today.

Police and ambulance services were called to the campus about 2.45pm after reports of a stabbing.

Three people were found injured, two with stab wounds and one who was allegedly assaulted, ACT Police said.

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The two women, both aged 20, were taken to hospital a short time later.

One of them is in a critical condition, and the other is stable.

A 34-year-old man was also allegedly assaulted.

An earlier statement said all three were hospitalised, however ACT Police have since confirmed the man received minor injuries and did not require transportation to hospital.

A 24-year-old man, who is not believed to be a student of the university, is in police custody.

He has not been charged at this time.

Authorities are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident.

Former prime minister Scott Morrison is working on a book, focusing heavily on his Christian faith, that's set to touch on "cancel culture, identity politics and deep secularisation".

Publishers of Plans for Your Good — A Prime Minister's Testimony of God's Faithfulness promise "fascinating insights" and "an account of high-level politics" but warn readers it will be "less political memoir and more pastoral encouragement".

"Full of fascinating insights into the handling of some of the most significant global events and issues of our time Morrison's honest, vulnerable and reflective answers offers a unique lens to better understand your relationship with God and the blessing that can flow from such a relationship," the book's overview page reads.

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"Alongside an account of high-level politics in a new media age where cancel culture, identity politics and deep secularisation is taking hold across so many western societies, creating a truly post Christian west, Morrison testifies to the faithful love and blessings of God."

The 288-page volume is set for release in May next year through Thomas Nelson, an imprint of HarperCollins Christian Publishing.

Morrison has spoken openly about the way his Pentecostal Christian faith guided him and made headlines on several occasions for speeches to churches and other faith groups both during and after his prime ministership.

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The publishers say his new book will offer "a unique insider's account" of a time in office that included drought, fire and the pandemic and "chronicles God's faithfulness throughout, win or lose, public criticism or public success".

Morrison declared an advance for the book in May on the Registry of Members' Interests.

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The scorching New South Wales heatwave is set to continue for another two days with Greater Sydney placed under a total fire ban for the first time in nearly three years.

While residents have been soaking up the ongoing sunshine and warmth for a third day, firefighters are on edge as hot and windy conditions put them behind in the lead-up to summer.

A total fire ban has been put in place for Tuesday with the mercury expected to soar to 33 degrees in the CBD and 35 in the west.

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It's the first total fire ban in Greater Sydney since November 2020.

The fire danger risk is high on Tuesday and extreme on Wednesday across Greater Sydney due to the hot and windy conditions.

"We will have a few difficult days and we need the community to be vigilant and we will obviously do everything that we can to make sure we can suppress fires quickly," Rural Fire Service Commissioner Rob Rogers said.

On Monday, there were 112 fire incidents with some under control and others being controlled across the state.

Residents prepare to leave as Queensland bushfire burns

It isn't just NSW feeling the heat as Queensland experiences another taste of bushfire season early.

Authorities are battling a blaze on the Sunshine Coast.

The Beerwah fire was at a watch and act warning level with residents ready to leave as the wall of flames broke containment lines on Monday.

The fire threat in Queensland eases over the next two days but the high fire danger warning returns to much of the state from Thursday with extreme warnings in place for the Channel Country.

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NSW town breaks heat record

Earlier on Monday, the mercury at Ulladulla on NSW South Coast soared to 32.6 degrees by 11.40am, beating its previous September record of 32.3 degrees from 2017, Weatherzone meteorologist Ben Domensino posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, today.

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The Bureau of Meteorology released a severe heatwave warning for parts of the South Coast and Illawarra districts over the first half of this week.

"These temperatures are above average by around 10 to 15 degrees and persist for an unusually prolonged period for this time of year," the bureau said.

Vulnerable people including older residents, very young children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and people with medical conditions are advised to take precautions.

They are being advised to find a place to keep cool such as their home, a library, a community centre or shopping mall.

Residents should close windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of their home.

The bureau said Batemans Bay, 280km south of Sydney, was one area likely to be impacted.

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A heatwave is defined as three consecutive days and nights for a particular location of extreme warmth that may affect people's health.

Temperatures began rising into the high 20s and 30s on Saturday.

Conditions are forecast to ease by Wednesday when a cold front should return conditions to near average.