Eight of the Queenstown site’s 10 driving range bays and the putting green reopened today.

Illegal or modified e-scooters and e-bikes can void insurance coverage and pose serious fire risks, authorities have warned.

With electronic devices likely to be a popular gift under the tree this Christmas, the Insurance Council of Australia is urging buyers to purchase from reputable suppliers.

Lithium-ion battery devices can ignite from overcharging, physical damage, heat exposure and manufacturing defects.

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There have been 303 lithium-ion battery-related incidents so far this year across the state, 106 of them involving "e-micromobility devices" such as scooters or bikes.

And if the device is illegal, like those modified after purchase, they may not be covered by home and contents insurance policies.

It may also impact public liability cover if the rider or a third party is injured or third-party property is damaged.

"We are now too regularly seeing fires caused by owners who are careless using, charging, and storing their devices, resulting in serious injuries and damage to assets and property," ICA CEO Andrew Hall said.

"We encourage anyone with an e-bike or e-scooter to have a discussion with their insurer to ensure they have the appropriate coverage they need."

Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell said choosing reputable brands and using the charger that came with it could help avoid incidents.

"Unfortunately, we've seen how lithium-ion battery fires have led to fatalities and we've seen other people lose their homes and all their possessions due to such blazes," he said.

"Christmas is a really exciting time of the year. We want people to enjoy that time with their families. We don't want things to go wrong."

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British authorities have charged a man with repeatedly drugging and raping a woman who is now his ex-wife over a 13-year period, officials said Monday.

Five other men have been charged with sexual offences against the same woman.

Philip Young, 49, has been charged with 56 offences, including multiple counts of rape and administering a substance with intent to “stupefy” Joanne Young, 48, between 2010 and 2023, the Crown Prosecution Service and Wiltshire Police said in a joint statement.

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While British law automatically protects the identity of the victims of sexual crimes, Joanne Young has voluntarily waived this right.

“She has asked to be named in this press release and is being supported by specially trained officers and partner agencies,” the agencies said in their statement.

It was not clear from the statement when the Youngs divorced.

Philip Young remains in custody while the five other suspects have been released on bail, police said.

All six men charged are set to appear at Swindon Magistrates’ Court in southwest England on Tuesday.

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Tasmanians could enjoy a mid-summer White Christmas – depending on where they live.

The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast snowfalls above 800m for tomorrow, and above 700m for December 25.

These altitudes are much lower than normal, particularly for summer, so it won't just be adventurous hikers who could enjoy it.

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Weatherzone said small towns like Miena (elevation 1052m) next to Tasmania's Great Lake, could cop falls.

Even Hobart's Kunanyi (1271m summit) could see some snow.

But lower down, the precipitation is set to turn to chilly rain, with some small hail mixed in.

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Hobart is looking at a top of 15 degrees on Christmas Day, with overnight lows of 8 degrees.

Despite the lower temperatures, UV ratings are high, with sun protection recommended from 9am to 5.20pm.

Weatherzone reported that brief snowfalls were not abnormal for Tasmania's highest elevations in summer, with falls recorded even a week ago.

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"While the cold fronts that circulate the Southern Ocean tend to slip southwards during the Australian summer, the occasional pool of unstable polar air is always a chance to push northwards at this time of year," the weather reporting site said.

"That's what will occur this week, and it's largely thanks to the jet stream – the swift-moving 'river' of air high in the atmosphere which generally blows from west to east."

But the cold air is set to stay mostly south of the mainland.

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Victorian travellers have been warned about rising cases of a mosquito-borne infection that can lead to severe symptoms lasting months.

There have been recent detections of the Ross River virus in Wellington and Gippsland in multiple mosquito traps in recent weeks.

With more visitors expected over the holidays and warmer weather leading to increased mosquito breeding, the Department of Health advised everyone to take precautions.

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This includes wearing long and loose-fitting clothing, using mosquito repellent, screens and coils, camping away from the edge of rivers and lakes and limiting time outdoors when mosquitoes are most active at dawn and dusk.

Local councils are implementing mosquito control operations on their land, but mosquito levels can be hard to manage.

Ross River virus is common in Australia and particularly rampant in inland waterways and coastal regions.

It is caused by an alphavirus and is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito.

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Symptoms include fever, joint pain and swelling, muscle aches, fatigue or rash and can occur within days, weeks or months from the time of infection.

There is no vaccine or specific treatment for Ross River virus.

The Department of Health said preventing mosquito bites is the most effective way to reduce the risk of infection, and anyone who develops symptoms should seek advice from their GP.

Epidemics of the virus can occur but are related to the environment and whether it encourages mosquito breeding, including heavy rainfall, floods, high tides and moderate temperatures.

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Victoria Police are appealing to the public for information after thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of Lego from a toy store just days before Christmas.

Two men forced their way through the front doors of the store on Murray Street in Colac, about 150 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, at about 4am on Sunday morning.

They then allegedly stole several Lego sets with a value of around $3000.

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The men fled the scene in a grey Audi.

Police believe the men also entered the store a day prior to the robbery.

CCTV images of the two men have been released as police continue their attempts to track them down.

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The first man is described as Caucasian in appearance, 160cms tall, of medium build, with black hair and wearing a black t-shirt, grey pants, grey runners and a black motorcycle helmet.

The second offender is described as Caucasian in appearance, 188cms tall, of medium build, with brown hair and wearing grey tracksuit pants, white runners, a black baseball cap and a distinctive black and white t-shirt.

Detectives want to speak to any witnesses or anyone in the area at the time of the incident.

Anyone with information or dashcam and CCTV footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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President Donald Trump has unveiled a new "Trump class" of Navy battleships, describing them as a superior war-fighting vessel to replace an "old and tired and obsolete" US fleet.

"They'll help maintain American military supremacy, revive the American ship-building industry, and inspire fear in America's enemies all over the world," Trump said in revealing the new category of vessel from the library at Mar-a-Lago.

Flanked by renderings of the "Trump class" battleships at sea, Trump said he would take an active role in their design.

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The president made the announcement today in Florida with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is also national security adviser.

He didn't use the term "Trump class" in his remarks.

The "Trump class" ships will form part of the new "Golden Fleet" that the president has ordered up for the Navy, meant to better counter China and other adversaries and to more closely adhere to Trump's aesthetic standards.

"The US Navy will lead the design of these ships along with me because I'm a very aesthetic person," Trump said.

Fitted with "guns and missiles at the highest level," hypersonic weapons, electric rail guns, cruise missiles and the "most sophisticated lasers in the world," the new battleships will be the largest ever built, Trump said.

They will each weigh between 30,000 and 40,000 tons, he said, and will be built in the US.

"They'll be very AI-controlled," he said, without explanation.

"We envision that these ships will be the first of a whole new class ships to be produced in the years to come," he said.

Initially, the Navy will build two of the "Trump class" ships, quickly followed by eight more.

Trump said he envisioned 20-25 of the vessels, which he said would become the "flagship of the American Naval fleet".

He also said he would work to update American aircraft carriers as part of the "Golden Fleet" update for the US Navy.

Trump had previously complained about the look of some US ships.

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"I'm not a fan of some of the ships you do. I'm a very aesthetic person and I don't like some of the ships you're doing aesthetically," Trump told an assemblage of military brass gathered at Quantico earlier this year.

"They say, 'Oh, it's stealth.' I say that's not stealth. An ugly ship is not necessary in order to say you're stealth," he said.

Naming a class of ships after Trump could mean his name will also be affixed to an actual vessel – though such a move would likely be years away.

Each class of ships represents a new design and is traditionally named after the first ship of that design produced.

If Trump designated the class with his own name and the US Navy followed that convention, it would mean the first ship built with the design announced by Trump would be the USS Trump.

However, posters at the event showed the ship named the USS Defiant.

The Navy announced on Friday it would commission a new class of frigates, built in the United States, as part of the new fleet.

Frigates are designed to protect sea lanes and protect larger vessels.

The announcement comes amid a massive US naval buildup in the Caribbean Sea as Trump applies pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, including attempts to cut off his oil revenues.

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The Navy has been involved in a string of interdictions of oil tankers in the Caribbean, though the US Coast Guard has taken the lead in the operations.

The US has intercepted two tankers off the coast of Venezuela this month, and on Sunday, the Coast Guard was in "active pursuit" of the massive tanker Bella 1 after it refused to submit to US seizure efforts.

The status of the pursuit was unclear today, but American officials said the fact that the tanker — which was empty and headed to Venezuela to load up on oil — turned around and is now sailing away from the country was itself a success.

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Political power couple Victorian Animal Justice MP Georgie Purcell and Federal Labor MP Josh Burns have welcomed their first child together at a time when her Jewish father "needed some light in the darkness".

Lilah Poppy Purcell was born earlier than expected on Friday, weighing just 2.56kg at 37 weeks and five days.

Her first two names represent the purple and red flowers, which are the colours of the pair's political stripes and a nod to her Jewish heritage, something Purcell said would be "an important part of her life in our home". 

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"Becoming a mum has been the best thing ever. It's also made me more determined than ever before to fight for a future that is kind, equal and just," she said.

"As for Lilah, she has already given us more than she could possibly know — arriving at a time that her dad needed some light in the darkness."

Burns, who has been mourning the Bondi Beach attack on the Jewish community, said he has experienced "immense lows and highs over the past week" but said "out of darkness, flowers and beauty grow".

"My heart will always stay with my community who are in mourning, but I'm also feeling so grateful to have my daughters and partner with me at home," he said.

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Burns, one of Labor's most senior Jewish MPs whose office has been frequently targeted by vandals, said he would raise his daughter to be proud of her heritage and express it openly in Australia.

"Children are not born with hate. My daughters will be raised in a home with love, safety and kindness," he said.

"Now I have two jobs to do: Firstly, changing nappies and being present as a father. And secondly, I'm determined to help shape a better future for my daughters and my community in our country."

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As for Purcell, she said she will spend the next few weeks resting and preparing for the upcoming state election and parliament to resume, this time with a "+1 alongside me". 

The couple hard-launched their relationship in July last year when they stepped out together at Canberra's midwinter ball. 

Burns has a second daughter, Tia, from his previous marriage.

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Barry Manilow is rescheduling his January arena concerts due to an update regarding his health.

The 82-year-old beloved singer posted a statement on social media on Monday, in which he shared that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer.

"As many of you know, I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks," he wrote.

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"Even though I was over the bronchitis and back on stage at the Westgate Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor ordered an MRI just to make sure that everything was OK. The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that needs to be removed."

Noting that it was "pure luck (and a great doctor)" that enabled the early detection, Manilow wrote that he will soon be going into surgery, now that his "Christmas A Gift of Love" concerts are done.

According to a press release, Manilow will undergo surgery in late December. "Following surgery doctors have prescribed a month of recovery."

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"The doctors do not believe it has spread, and I'm taking tests to confirm their diagnosis," Manilow added in his social media statement.

"So, that's it. No chemo. No radiation. Just chicken soup and I Love Lucy reruns."

Regarding the necessity to reschedule his January concerts while he recovers, Manilow wrote, "I'm very sorry that you have to change your plans."

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"Just like you, we were all looking forward to the January shows and hate having to move everything around," he wrote.

Manilow wished his followers a happy holiday and encouraged them to get checked out "if you have even the slightest symptom."

The post also included the new concert dates which will be held February through April.

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Two thirds of Australians blame either extremists or the Albanese government and other politicians for terrorism, a new poll has revealed.

Terrorists and extremists received the largest share of the blame at 36 per cent, in the survey conducted in the wake of the Bondi by Roy Morgan.

Respondents blamed their religious and political beliefs, their single-minded focus on their agenda, and the fact that, by definition, it is terrorists who pull the triggers.

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However Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the federal government, and other politicians copped the blame from 29 per cent of the respondents.

People alleged the government had furthered "lax" immigration policies, allowed hate speech to flourish, and claimed the recognition of a Palestinian state encouraged extremists.

Australians aged 18 to 24 were most likely, at 33 per cent, to blame the government, compared to any other age group.

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But at 32 per cent, they were the least likely to blame terrorists or extremists.

The poll was conducted on December 19 and December 20, in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.

"The main finding of this important research, apart from terrorists and extremists being blamed for terrorist attacks, is that many Australians blame Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the Government, and other politicians for terrorism," Roy Morgan chief executive Michele Levine said.

"Roy Morgan has been operating since 1941, asking Australian people how they feel about events in and shaping our society. Looking back over the years, some of those questions have been challenging and even painful to ask and answer."

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Levine said the new answers showed Australian attitudes toward terrorism were changing, with lower levels of blame for individual groups than in previous surveys.

"Without prompting, Australians are more likely to blame extremists than any individual group – nationality, cultural or religious group," she said.

She said many respondents had said terrorism was the result of a "complex mix" of factors, and that they were concerned about "hate, racism, and divisiveness".

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