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The attempted murder of former Mongols bike Sam Abdulrahim was amateurish but it's surprising he survived, a court has heard.

Teenager Yasir Al Qassim applied for bail on Tuesday, charged with conspiring with others to plot to kill Abdulrahim, who was on his way home from a burial service.

Of the seven shots fired at the former bikie who was stopped in traffic at the Melbourne suburb of Fawkner on June 25, five struck him in the upper body.

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Two offenders in a stolen car tried to flee the scene but crashed into a pole. One carjacked another vehicle while the other hid in a bin behind a nearby KFC before fleeing on foot.

Both men fled the country within 48 hours.

It's not alleged that Al Qassim, 18, was one of the two offenders, but that he was involved in coordinating and arranging the killing.

It's alleged Al Qassim drove the offenders to the stolen car used in the shooting and met up with them afterwards.

Police also believe he helped the men flee the country, including helping one access a stolen passport.

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While the shooting and aftermath were "somewhat amateurish" there was a great deal of planning, Detective Sergeant Brad Potts said.

"He seems to be the central figure with respect to this," he said.

Police opposed bail, believing Al Qassim is a flight risk and has access to high-powered firearms.

"The fact the intention was the victim was to be killed on this occasion, there may be the likelihood that further attempts will be made on his life," he said.

One of the stolen cars was set on fire after being used, and police say CCTV footage shows Al Qassim buying jerry cans from a hardware store 10 days before the shooting.

His DNA was also found on a cartridge case at the shooting scene and a fuel can found in his car, the court heard.

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Potts said he had concerns about Al Qassim being bailed to live with his mother, who has been charged with assisting him in the aftermath.

He said there was a recorded phone conversation in which Al Qassim's mother and brother encouraged him to get rid of clothing and to wipe his phone.

Al Qassim's barrister Adam Chernok said a surety of $70,000 was available and meant if his client fled or offended while on bail, his family would lose their home.

The application is set to continue on Thursday.

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A technical glitch has seen Commonwealth Bank customers charged twice for their purchases.

On Tuesday customers reported having twice as much being taken from their accounts from recent purchases made with their debit cards.

But the bank says this mistake has been corrected and reversed.

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Not all customers or all debit transactions were affected.

"We are aware that on Tuesday some of our customers may have seen duplicate authorisations posted to their account," a Commonwealth Bank spokesperson told nine.com.au.

"These have now been reversed. 

"We apologise for the inconvenience caused and want to reassure customers that finalised transactions will not be charged twice."

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The double authorisations did not mean merchants were sent twice the money.

Any customer who had their accounts overdrawn will be refunded any fees which they may have been hit with.

If customers check their statements on their app or online, the double transaction should not appear.

An independent brewery has re-branded itself amid backlash over the companies controversial name.

Managing director Lawrence Dowd said the business would be changing its name from Colonial Brewing Co to CBCo Brewing.

Dowd said in a video posted to social media that the change would better reflect modern tastes and connect with who they were as a business.

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He said the decision was made after "extensive" consultations with key stakeholders, customers and workers.

"Our beer won't be changing and we will be celebrating our new name CBCo Brewing," he said.

The change follows a decision made by a bottle store chain no longer stocking the beer.

In 2020, Blackhearts & Sparrows bottle shops announced they would drop the brand in response to the concerns about the Western Australian brewery's name.