A First Nations Elder says she is "shocked and distressed" after being removed from performing the Welcome to Country ceremony at a Melbourne event hosted by former US President Barack Obama.

Obama arrived in the Victorian capital with former first lady Michelle for the first time this afternoon ahead of the event on Wednesday night at John Cain Arena.

Senior Elder and Traditional Owner Aunty Joy Murphy, however, was left feeling "saddened" after she says she was told she was being "too difficult" for making two requests for the event.

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Aunty Joy asked if event organisers Growth Faculty could make appropriate accommodations for a support person to accompany her at the event, along with requests to provide Obama with a gift – something she said is cultural practice.

According to the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation, Aunty Joy was removed from the event proceedings after making the requests.

"I am 78 years of age. I have never been treated or spoken to in this way in the past," Aunty Joy said in a statement.

"I do not want this to be a reflection on President Obama. I am a leader of the Wurundjeri Nation. I asked to be treated as an equal.

"I have been shocked and distressed by the way I have been treated by event organisers.

"They have always shown me respect and accepted my Welcome as a gift from our people."

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Aunty Joy was also removed from performing traditional cultural protocols at a business lunch with Obama tomorrow.

"The Welcome to Country is a very important ceremony for our people. It is an honour to Welcome people like President Obama and I upset that I am unable to do this today," Aunty Joy said.

9News has reached out to event organiser Growth Faculty for comment.

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A cyclist had the shock of their lives when their homemade e-bike battery exploded mid-ride in Adelaide.

Footage shows the rider struggling with a smoking e-bike in Salisbury North this afternoon before several explosions.

"It was like fireworks and very smokey," a witness said.

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It was the homemade battery that had ignited and the rider can be seen trying to kick it clear of the rest of the bike before the explosion.

"None of us wanted to go near it, it was like a grenade just shooting everywhere," a witness said.

It threw out fireworks of dangerous debris and it's the third similar blast in the city in the past two weeks.

Authorities are warning residents to always ensure they buy an e-bike from a reputable manufacturer and not to build them at home.

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John Kerin, a former agriculture minister who served in cabinet in the Hawke and Keating governments, has died. He was 85.

After first being elected to federal parliament in 1972, Kerin played a key role under prime minister Bob Hawke in reforming Australia's agriculture policies.

In addition to holding the primary industries portfolio, he also had a short stint as treasurer in 1991.

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Murray Watt, who currently holds the portfolio, today remembered Kerin as "Australia's best and most reformist agriculture minister", while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his impact was "profound".

"It was as Minister for Primary Industries and Energy that he made his greatest mark. And what a profound mark it was," Albanese said in a statement.

"John once wrote, 'politics is like farming; no one is forced to do it, but someone has to'. It was to Australia's lasting fortune that John did both, bringing his deep experience of the land first to the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, and then to Federal Parliament.

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"While he cut his teeth in the Whitlam government, it was as a minister in the Hawke government that John played his crucial role in reforming agriculture and primary industries in Australia.

"These were big challenges, but John approached them all with experience, care, pragmatism, consultation, and an unbreakable sense of humour.

"I honour John's commitment and contribution to Australia, and to the Australian Labor Party.

"The Government extends its deepest condolences to John's family and friends. We will miss him greatly.

"May he rest in peace."

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A family has faced their daughter's accused killer driver for the first time in a tense court eruption.

Evie Butterworth, 29, was allegedly high on meth, cocaine and cannabis and speeding up to 188 km/h on the Kwinana Freeway at Baldivis when she struck 21-year-old Abbey Sheriff's car on January 11.

Sheriff was on her way to a friend's house when her car was hit, sending her vehicle spinning onto a bike path when another driver collided with her.

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She was already dead when paramedics and police arrived.

Butterworth has been charged with manslaughter and driving a car under the influence of drugs.

Today, she was heckled when arriving at Stirling Gardens Magistrate Court as the accused killer driver came face to face with the grieving family.

A large group stood outside the court as she arrived, chanting "justice for Abbey".

"I was shaking but I wanted to see her face," Sheriff's mother, Julie, said.

"She just stared back at me."

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Court security guards then snuck the 29-year-old out a back exit to avoid a confrontation with the victim's family.

"It's just a gutless act to go out the back," Julie said.

"It's like they're protecting her."

Butterworth made a bid to ease her bail restrictions and pushed for her curfew to be removed. 

That will be decided next month.

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A toddler is recovering in hospital after she was bitten on the head by her family dog in Adelaide's north-west.

Alurah Walker, 2, was attacked by the family's South African Boerboel on Monday at a home in Osborne.

The two-year-old was rushed to hospital where she has since had surgery on the injuries to her face and arm, her father told 9News.

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Alurah's father said she is recovering well but her family said she may need to remain in hospital until next week as she continues to heal from the attack.

The dog, called Joop, has been surrendered to the Port Adelaide Enfield Council.

As for the dog's future, it remains with the council which is continuing its investigation.

The vicious incident has sparked calls for the breed to be banned in South Australia.

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Supermarkets are offering discounts on some Easter food items as the price of groceries soars during the cost of living crisis.

Australian consumers are expected to collectively spend $1.7 billion on hot cross buns, chocolates and other food this Easter, according to the Australian Retailers Association.

On average, families will spend $100 per head on food and chocolate for Easter Sunday preparations – and experts warn that it could get even more expensive after a string of consecutive interest rate hikes.

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"I don't think we have soon the worst of it yet, we are still seeing interest rates going up, we are seeing budgets getting tighter," Neil Rechlin, partner at lending technology provider NextGen, said.

"I think it's going to get worst before it gets better, unfortunately.

"I think for many it's going to be a tough Easter"

Major supermarkets are doing what they can to make the holiday more affordable for the average Australian family, some slashing prices by 50 per cent.

Coles has 40 to 50 per cent off of their easter confectionary range and is offering a two-for-$6 deal on hot cross buns.

They are also offering discounts on some prawns, including $1.25 off of cooked black tiger prawns, totalling about $27 per kilogram.

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Woolworths is also offering a two-for-$6 deal on hot cross buns, and have discounted their tiger prawns to $30 per kilogram.

There are also deals on some easter chocolates.

Aldi is offering the cheapest chocolates, starting at $1.50 each.

The discounts come after supermarkets reported record-high profits earlier in the year.