Victoria has recorded 1275 new cases of COVID-19 and a further four deaths from the virus.

The state has almost reached 90 per cent of residents aged over 12 being fully vaccinated.

There are 317 people in hospital and 56 in intensive care.

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The latest figures released on Sunday morning come after news broke late yesterday that a child aged under 10 died after contracting COVID-19.

The child, who had pre-existing medical conditions, is the youngest person in Australia to die from COVID-19.

"The child aged under 10 years, who died with COVID-19, also had other serious comorbidities," the Victorian Health Department said in a statement.

There were 1166 new infections reported in Victoria yesterday.

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Queensland down to four known active cases

No new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Queensland overnight, while there are just four known active cases of the virus in the state.

Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath announced the "wonderful news" this morning.

"This is astonishing," she said.

Ms D'Ath thanked Queenslanders for high testing numbers and further urged them to get vaccinated.

Just over 73 per cent of the eligible population has been fully vaccinated against the virus, while 84.35 per cent have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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NSW edges closer to 92 per cent fully vaccinated

New South Wales is on the cusp of boasting a 92 per cent full vaccination rate as the country works towards a full reopening.

Currently the state's double dose rate is at 91.8 per cent, while the first-dose rate in eligible residents now sits at 94.4 per cent.

In the 24 hours to 8pm last night, NSW recorded 176 new COVID-19 cases from 55,330 tests.

There are currently 192 people in hospital, 32 of whom are in intensive care units.

Tragically two more people died as a result of COVID-19 overnight.

The ACT records 16 new cases

The Australian Capital Territory recorded 16 new cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours up until 8pm yesterday, taking the territory's total number of active cases to 177.

There are five people in hospital with the virus, including two in intensive care and one on a ventilator.

The new infections come as 97 per cent of the territory's population aged 12 and over have been fully vaccinated against the virus.

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Aussies expected to buy big this Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with one of the biggest sale events we've ever seen.

The Australian Retailers Association is expecting a record year, with $5.4 billion in sales predicted between November 26 and November 29.

Although Black Friday isn't officially until November 26, many retailers are pushing to be first with the deals. While that may sound good for the consumer, it's created some confusion on when and where the best sales are available.

Here's some of the best tech and gaming deals available now, and what you can expect in the coming week.

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Tech deals

Amazon is expected to lead the pack in terms of deals, but their true sale doesn't begin until November 23. Amazon says 57 per cent of Australians are planning to shop Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals this year, about 350K more compared to 2020.

Starting Tuesday November 23, Lenovo is offering big discounts on their laptops, tablets and other accessories. 45 per cent off the new ThinkPad X1 Fold, down to just under $2500.

There's also up to 40 per cent off Lenovo tablets including the M10 HD, the FHD and the P11 and up to 30 per cent off their Legion gaming laptops.

Dell is also offering up to 45 per cent off their range of laptops and tablets, the Inspiron 15 2-in-1 Laptop is down to $1,622.

Kmart says their Black Friday deals are scheduled to begin on Monday, November 22, with big deals on gaming including a Nintendo Switch bundle. More deals from Kmart will be released throughout the week.

Kogan has a handful of deals available now, which they're calling a "sneak peek". Deals on now include Apple AirPods Pro, down to $315. We'll keep an eye out for anything else to come from Kogan.

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Catch.com.au also has a big sale planned, but nothing to share from them at this stage.

ShopBack's Cashback Carnival has already kicked off, with the real tech and gaming savings to come. On November 26 ShopBack will launch their Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, starting with up to 20 per cent cashback from Myer.

But November 29 is the day you'll need to have your finger on the pulse.

At various times throughout the day, ShopBack will host deals with eBay and Lenovo. Get 20 per cent Cashback from Lenovo between 4pm and 8pm, and up to 12 per cent from your eBay purchases between 7pm and 11pm.

ShopBack is also handy if you want to keep an eye on the price of a particular product, you can view pricing history and get alerts when products in certain stores are on sale.

Nespresso are offering a few deals come November 22, with 15 per cent off selected Vertuo coffee machines, as well as bonuses when you purchase capsules and free shipping.

The Good Guys have dropped their Black Friday sale early, Apple AirPods for $199, Withings Steel HR Fitness Watch for $188 and DeLonghi Dedica Manual Coffee Machine for $199. There's also a stack of deals on home appliances.

Gaming deals

Gamers rejoice, you're being very well looked after with sales across games and accessories. But if you're expecting to find a cheap deal on a PS5 or Xbox console, think again – they are still near impossible to get your hands on.

Amazon's Black Friday gaming deals are strongest out of the gate, with savings on PlayStation 5 Controllers at $81, PS5 video games from just $24.

EB Games has already launched a number of great sales, including a 12 month PlayStation Plus subscription for $53, 10 per cent off their PS5 DualSense controllers and up to $40 off selected PS5 games, including Death Stranding: Director's Cut (PS5) for $68, God of War (PS4) and Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4) down to just $9.

If you have some old games and consoles you're looking to get rid of, EB games also have announced increased value on trade-ins.

JB HIFI's Black Friday sale is yet to be officially revealed, but you should be able to pick up some great bargains come November 23. A potential leak of the catalogue on OzBargain.com.au showed PlayStation 5 game Deathloop for just $39 (an absolute steal).

PlayStation's Black Friday discounts are already live, with the newly released Far Cry 6 just $70 and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy $65. These discounts will end come November 29.

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You'll also find up to 80 per cent off selected Bethesda titles across digital stores, Doom Eternal, Elders Scrolls Online and Evil Within 2 boasting huge discounts.

Xbox is also on board the sales train with up to 50 per cent on their digital store.

Nintendo's estore boasts over 1000 games on sale right now, with games like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Dark Souls Remastered and Maneater for half their retail price. Nintendo's sale is expected to end on November 30.

We're also anticipating huge discounts on gaming hardware and accessories.

On November 26, EPOS Audio will have deals on their headphone range, with 47 per cent off their GSP 301/302 range down to $79.

Right now Target has the Nintendo Switch lite for $279, although this doesn't seem to be part of a Black Friday sale – great deal regardless.

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We all love a happy ending. Even in our darkest moments, it's human nature to cling to hope. That's what helps get us through difficult and dire situations.

A happy ending was the blessed outcome in the search for little Cleo Smith. Despite missing without a trace for two weeks, and many expecting the worst as each day passed, the four year old girl was found, safe and well just a kilometre from her Carnarvon family home in WA.

It was a miraculous moment we all shared – "Cleo's been found, and she's OK" – rang out around the country. Hope prevailed.

It was the same wonderful outcome for little AJ Elfalak.

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'Their only hope now is to find William's remains. It's a cruel hope to cling to'

But in the case of William Tyrrell, there will be no happy ending. Police now admit that after seven years of searching, the little boy in the spiderman suit will not be coming home. Their only hope now is to find William's remains. It's a cruel hope to cling to.

NSW and Federal Police have stepped up their search after obtaining new information. They're throwing everything they have at finding any hint of William Tyrrell.

Any clue to reveal what happened on that fateful day in 2014 when he disappeared without a trace from a home at Kendall on the NSW Mid North Coast.

There are all sorts of theories.

Initially it was thought William had wandered off into thick bush near the home and was lost. Then the investigation turned to a possible kidnapping. Known sex offenders in the area were questioned. A possible pedophile ring was considered. The worst of the worst was the possible fate of a beautiful little boy

And yet there was always hope that perhaps, William might still at least be alive.

The case of William Tyrell will not deliver a happy ending, but the hope of finding something is essential to deliver answers and justice.

It's what William and his family deserves.

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