Victoria Police has been granted special powers to identify and search members of the public in certain areas ahead of Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Melbourne tomorrow.

Herzog will travel to Melbourne from Canberra tomorrow, after he met with mourners and survivors of the Bondi Terror Attack in Sydney earlier this week.

Upwards of 5000 demonstrators are expected to gather at Flinders Street Station at 5pm tomorrow in opposition to the dignitary's arrival.

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Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Regional Operations Bob Hill said the Supreme Court today granted police special powers under the Terrorism (Community Protection) Act as a "precautionary measure".

"Victoria Police has been granted those powers that afford us, in specified areas, to seek the identities of individuals passing through that location, to search individuals, to search vehicles, and cordon-off a particular area," Hill said.

"It's specific to areas he will visit and it will not directly relate to or impact upon the lawful protest activity that may occur here in Melbourne tomorrow evening."

The areas where the powers will apply will not be revealed in order to protect the president.

Hill stressed the national terrorism threat level remained 'probable'' and said there were no active security threats against Herzog in Victoria.

"We want to be clear that there is no intelligence at this time to suggest that the event is the target of any specific threat," Hill said.

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"However, we are well prepared for both the visit and any protest activity this week, and have adequate police resources available to provide an agile response to any incidents."

Around 5000 protesters took to the steps of Flinders Street Station on Monday.

"Monday's protest in Melbourne was largely peaceful and the majority of the crowd was well behaved. At this time, we are expecting Thursday's protests to be the same," Hill said.

"We respect the right of individuals to protest but only when it's done lawfully and peacefully.

"Again, our number one aim is to ensure the safety of all involved and we will be working with all parties to make sure that's the case."

The president's four-day visit to Australia has been veiled in controversy with several protests shutting down cities across the country.

Twenty-seven people were arrested, nine people have been charged, and five people were hospitalised after clashes between police and protesters in Sydney on Monday.

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A grassfire burning across multiple suburbs on Melbourne's north-western fringe is growing quickly after a wind change.

The emergency-level blaze near Sunbury, around 40 kilometres from the CBD, has already burned through more than 250 hectares.

Residents in Beveridge, Bolinda, Clarkefield, Darraweit Guim, Mickleham, Oaklands Junction, Sunbury and Wildwood have been told it is too late to leave and to take shelter immediately.

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"The safest option is to take shelter indoors immediately. Do not get in the car and drive," a VicEmergency warning states.

"It is safer to stay where you are."

The CFA said it was aware of reports of a caravan ablaze near the fireground.

A recent wind change has shifted the flames in a north-easterly direction towards Old Sydney Road, Mickleham.

"If you are in Mickleham on Donnybrook Road or Mandalay Estate, Beveridge be prepared to walk two streets back," the CFA advised.

An earlier warning noted the fire was travelling in an easterly direction towards Boggy Rate Road.

Authorities are concerned an imminent wind change could worsen conditions.

Multiple firetrucks are responding to the grass fire, along with water aircraft.

More to come.

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A student has described the moment he realised an active shooter was loose at his school in a small north-western town in Canada, leaving 10 people dead in what authorities have described as an "unimaginable tragedy".

The Tumbler Ridge Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and officers from surrounding towns responded to an active shooter situation at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School about 1.20pm today (8.20am AEDT).

The campus was thrown into lockdown, and the community was told to shelter in place.

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When officers entered the school, they found multiple victims alongside a person who they believed had carried out the shooting.

The perpetrator was found dead at the scene with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Six people were found dead inside the school, and another died on the way to hospital, according to the RCMP. 

Two people were found dead at another location, believed to have been connected to the incident.

About 27 more have been injured, including two people with serious and life-threatening injuries. 

"Approximately 25 others are being assessed and triaged at the local medical centre for non‑life‑threatening injuries," the RCMP said in a statement.

RCMP Superintendent Ken Floyd said they have identified the suspect, but would not release their name at this time.

"We are not in a place now to be able to understand why or what may have motivated this tragedy," he said at a press conference.

Police are conducting further searches of nearby homes to determine whether there are anymore injuries related to today's events.

All other staff and students at the school were safely evacuated, with police looking to reunite children with their families.

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Tumbler Ridge Secondary School grade 12 student Darian Quist told CBC News he was in mechanics class preparing to work on his car when his principal ran down the halls ordering everyone to close the doors and enter lockdown.

He did not think it was anything too serious until information started circulating about an active shooter.

"We realised how serious it really was, so we all barricaded up the doors with some iron tables and sat in that room for around two hours," he said.

"I was on my phone with my mother the entire time." 

Almost three hours later, police took teachers and students out of lockdown and Quist was reunited with his mum.

"We're going to grieve together, and I'm just thankful my son is sitting here beside me," his mum, Shelley, told the broadcaster.

Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, which has 175 students from grades seven to 12, said it will be closed for the rest of the week due to the "tragic events".

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Floyd said it has been an "incredibly difficult day" for the small community.

"Our thoughts are with the families, loved ones, and all those impacted by this tragic incident," he said.

British Columbia Premier David Eby said the shooting was a "devastating and unimaginable tragedy" at a press conference announcing the government would support the victims' families and the wider community.

"We can't imagine what the community is going through. But I know it's causing us all to hug our kids a little tighter tonight," he said at a press conference.

Canadian Prime Minister David Carney said he was "devastated" by the shooting.

"My prayers and deepest condolences are with the families and friends who have lost loved ones to these horrific acts of violence," he said on X.

"I join Canadians in grieving with those whose lives have been changed irreversibly today, and in gratitude for the courage and selflessness of the first responders who risked their lives to protect their fellow citizens."

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Tumbler Ridge is located in rural British Columbia in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, more than 1000 kilometres from the provincial capital, Vancouver.

It is a small town with just under 2400 residents recorded during the last census in 2021.

School shootings are rare in Canada, with the last one with fatalities occurring in 2024 when two people died in Toronto.

The shooting is Canada's deadliest rampage since 2020, when a gunman in Nova Scotia killed 13 people and set fires that left another nine dead.

Canada's government has responded to previous mass shootings with gun control measures, including a recently broadened ban on all guns it considers assault weapons.

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The federal government and several of its state counterparts are pushing for mandatory health star ratings on all food products.

Australia's food ministers agreed to consider mandating the labelling if the currently voluntary scheme was unable to result in 70 per cent of products displaying a health star rating by 2025.

The Food Standards Australia New Zealand recently found only 37 per cent of food products had a health star rating, down from 41 per cent in 2019.

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At an upcoming meeting of the nation's ministers, the federal government announced it will raise the matter.

Assistant Health and Aged Care Minister Rebecca White said the change would be a "sensible next step" for consumer choice.

"We know many Australians want to make healthier choices at the supermarket but don't have time to read through complex nutritional tables or ingredients lists," she said.

"Putting health star ratings on all products will ensure all shoppers can quickly and easily compare the different options on supermarket shelves.

"I'm hopeful that food ministers from across Australia and New Zealand will support this important public health initiative."

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NSW, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia have agreed to support the proposal to mandate health star ratings on food products.

A final decision, however, will be made after the food ministers are advised about how the new rules could be implemented. 

Peak health bodies, including the Australian Medical Association and VicHealth, have been actively campaigning for health star ratings on food products.

They say a mandatory system would help people make healthier decisions in line with dietary guidelines.

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