An eight-year-old boy who was attacked by a shark on a recent fishing trip says it won't stop him getting back in the water.

Manni Alam was out fishing with his father Radwan Alam and family friend Moe Alsayed at Lady Musgrave Island in the Great Barrier Reef when the attack took place.

Manni had snared a coral trout that he wanted to show for TikTok, so he went in the water to take a shot with the fish, when a shark lunged out of the water and bit him on the chest.

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"It just felt like a little bit, it hurt a little bit on the chest but that's it," he said.

The shark quickly let go and "disappeared", leaving Manni with nothing more than a scratch.

"Anyone that's dived, knows that it's a very common thing when you're diving," dad Radwan said.

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"Sharks are a very, very common occurrence."

But the prospect of another encounter hasn't put Manni off his hobby.

"I'm going back in," he said.

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Two women have been filmed trading blows on a busy Melbourne road in peak hour, stopping traffic.

The exclusive vision, aired on Today, shows two women brawling on Brighton Road in Elwood, before bystanders rushed to stop them.

A witness has told Today the fight unfolded just after 6pm yesterday between the driver of a white car, seen stopped in the middle of the intersection with the driver's door open, and a pedestrian.

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It is not clear exactly what caused the fight.

Victoria Police and said no report has been made about the incident.

Women aged over 40 often talk about becoming invisible to society. But, once they hit that milestone, there is one group of people who are suddenly very visible – scammers.

Adekunle Adedeji is a former romance scammer from Nigeria who has repented his ways and now works for Social Catfish, an online company which provides reverse search technology to potential victims.

During the 23-year-old's days as a university student, he moonlighted as a catfisher and even wrote a how-to guide to help other romance scammers get their victims to fall in love with them.

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Adedeji's main tip in the guide, seen by 9news.com.au, is to target women over 40.

"They are working hence they have the money you need," the guide notes.

"Also, being single at 40, they are eager for love."

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"You can use something like, 'Hi, I just spent the last 10 minutes debating if those cute dogs beside you are mountain shepherds or Belgian Malinois. Please help me here…They are super cute btw'," the guide suggests.

"I'm obsessed with your puppy! How long have you had them?" is another example pick-up line.

Adedeji also advises scammers to give their victims lots of compliments and show their sense of humour by telling jokes. Using good grammar is essential too, he writes.

"This is one mistake many guys make. They don't care about their grammar and most ladies especially foreign ones are very particular about grammer (sic)."

"Making grammatical mistakes is one thing that can spoil all the work you have been doing to make her like you."

When sending messages, timing can also be critical, Adedeji writes, adding that late evening is often a good time to make contact.

"Get to know her time zone and text her around 10pm," he advises.

"Night is when you can easily get her to fall for you. You will have her full attention, and if the chat goes well, she will sleep thinking about you."

Adedeji told 9news.com.au that when he was scamming women he always pretended to be in the US military. He would find a photo of an attractive man in US army gear and make a fake profile on Facebook.

At first he felt no qualms about ripping off his victims, Adedeji said.

"It was fun getting the money, and I actually needed the money," he said.

But there was one particular victim, an elderly woman from Texas, who he began to feel bad about, after he had stolen about $28,000 from her over several years.

"At some point she became sick, and she was depressed. I started feeling bad because I'm human too. I was wondering how I would feel if someone did this to my mum," he said.

Adedeji said he decided to come clean and tell her the truth.

"I called her on a video call, because I wanted to show her my face," he said.

"I said, 'I'm sorry, I have scammed you.'

"She burst into tears, I expected that. I was expecting her to block me too."

The woman didn't block him, however, Adedeji said,

"She said she liked me for who I am and she doesn't want to stop talking to me. She adopted me like a son."

The woman introduced Adedeji to Social Catfish, and he now works remotely for the company full time.

Adedeji said his advice to women in Western countries was to always try to meet any potential love interest in person, or at least speak to them on a video call as soon as possible. 

"When you meet someone online for the first time, try to get their phone number and speak to them over the phone – or meet them in real life," he said. 

"If you are talking to someone and they won't show their face on a video call they are fake."

Romance scam red flags

• It takes only a few conversations for someone you met online to declare they have strong feelings for you. They will often try to move your conversation from the platform where you met, asking you to communicate via chat or email.
• Their profile on the internet dating website or their Facebook page is not consistent with what they tell you about themselves.
• They may spend a long time gaining your trust  – often weeks, months or even years – before spinning an elaborate story to ask for money. 
• Their messages are often poorly written, vague and escalate quickly from introduction to love.
• If you don't send money straight away, their messages and calls become more persistent. If you do send money, they will ask you for more.
• They don't keep their promises and always have an excuse for why they can't travel to meet you and why they always need more money. (Source: Scamwatch)

Between soaring utility bills, crushing interest rate rises and ballooning grocery prices, our hip pockets have never been lighter.

Even the cost of a pint is set to rise.

It seems when it comes to your money, the news is never good. Until now.

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As part of a special cost of living series covering groceries, bills, loans and fuel, 9News is revealing the hidden home budget hacks that will not only help you get on top of your finances but also allow you to potentially save as much as $12,000 in one year.

Think of it as a challenge.

According to Canstar's editor-at-large Effie Zahos, this is a totally achievable goal.

"When you look at your regular household bills, you're able to find some great savings," she says.

One of the best ways to cut costs is to shop smarter at the supermarket and that's where we'll kick things off.

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Save using free phone apps 

It doesn't matter if you shop at Coles, Woolies, Aldi or IGA, they all have one thing in common: they're all getting more expensive.

That's why buying items on special has never been more important.

Coles and Woolworths have thousands of products discounted at any one time and there's an app called Frugl which lets you see exactly what's on sale and which of the big supermarkets has it the cheapest.

Then there's Half Price which shows you everything that's 50 per cent off at Coles and Woolies.

"Then you can mark those and go specifically shopping for those (products)," Zahos says.

"Using these apps can actually save you a couple of thousand dollars over the year."

Basically, if most of the items in trolley aren't on special, you're doing it wrong.

Reap benefits of rewards schemes

You can rake in a chunk of your $12,000 goal by making the most of rewards schemes.

Zahos is a fan of Woolworths' Everyday Extra program.

It costs $59 annually but you get 10 per cent back on one shop per month, up to $500, at Big W and Woolies.

That's a potential saving of $100 a month.

"If you play your cards right, technically you could be getting back $1200 in discounts and it's only costing you $59 per year for that program," Zahos says.

Spend and save using cashback sites 

Cashback websites like Cashrewards and Shopback are another great way to save.

If you buy products from brands linked on their websites, you can receive a small percentage back.

"It's like a referral system, you're using their platform, they send you to a business and that business pays them a commission and you get a cut of that," Zahos tells us.

Cashrewards claims its average member who engages with their platforms saves more than $270.

"You want to make sure you are not just shopping at their sites," Zahos warns, adding consumers should make sure they only buy from the cashback portals if the prices are competitive.

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Compare apples with apples

Next time you're at the supermarket, try to shop using unit pricing.

Zahos says it's a great way to make sure you're getting the cheapest option because you're comparing apples with apples.

"Sometimes, the big bulky item might not always represent the best value," she says.

If you're shopping online, have a look to see if that store allows you to order goods based on unit pricing too.

Follow these steps and you're on your way to hitting that $12,000 goal.

Tomorrow night at 6pm on 9News Melbourne, we are tackling bills, including insurance.

We'll reveal how you can not only stay on top of your bills but slash them.

The information provided on this website is general in nature only and does not constitute personal financial advice. The information has been prepared without taking into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on any information on this website you should consider the appropriateness of the information having regard to your objectives, financial situation and needs.

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A heavy storm moving across parts of Sydney has triggered commuter chaos and cancellations.

Train travellers are packing onto buses as tracks are inundated with water while some drivers remain at a standstill on the roads.

The State Emergency Service responded to 14 flood rescues and 219 calls for help within an hour.

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A severe weather warning was issued this afternoon for the city, with locals being warned an "unpredictable" thunderstorm had been fueled by humid weather and a trough in central NSW.

Milperra and Camden have been hit hard, with four cars trapped in flash flooding on the M5 off-ramp and the ceiling collapsing at one business.

Nearly 30mm of rain fell in Camden in just 30 minutes, and a huge 75mm over two hours.

That's almost a month's worth of rain.

Over in Rosehill, one southbound lane is closed on James Ruse Drive just past Grand Parade and Hassall Street after a car breakdown due to earlier flooding.

On the lower north shore in Artarmon, two of four northbound lanes of the Gore Hill Freeway were closed due to flooding, choking traffic badly.

Emergency services cleared a multi-car crash on Southern Cross Drive at Zetland and re-opened the road but traffic remained heavy in the area.

Motorists were asked to avoid the area or allow plenty of extra travel time.

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Train tracks on the T7 and T3 lines have been flooded, further delaying commuters.

Trains are not running between Lidcombe and Olympic Park in both directions due to flooding on the tracks at Olympic Park, with commuters told to use bus routes 525 or 526 to finish their journey.

Those trying to get a train from Sydenham to Bankstown have also been asked to use alternate transport due to flooding at Marrickville.

"Customers wanting to travel to stations between Marrickville and Bankstown will need to catch a T2 Inner West and Leppington Line service and change trains at Lidcombe," Sydney Trains said. 

City-bound services on that line were still operational. 

Commuters were asked to delay if possible and allow extra travel time.

While the weather system eased humidity around parts of the city, the heavy rain came as commuters made their way home from work.

The Bureau of Meteorology said a severe weather warning remains in place for western and southern Sydney.

"These thunderstorms are slow moving," the bureau said.

" … Heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding is likely."

Meteorologists said the humid weather was impacting a trough in central NSW, leading to the "unstable" thunderstorm.

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The SES issued a warning to avoid stormwater drains, unplug electrical devices and stay indoors away from windows.

For updated weather warnings — including a more general warning for Northern Tablelands and parts of the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes and Central West Slopes and Plains districts — check the bureau website.

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Many roads remain closed due to slips and flooding caused by the deluge.

Flood-stricken city told to clean up today as second ‘atmospheric river’ threatens.

A warning alert has gone out to Coromandel Peninsula residents.

Kyle Dransfield said he can ramp up production to make over 10,000 sandbags a day.

The land above the planned memorial remains unstable.