Mount Maunganui Playcentre officially opened its new Golf Rd location on Thursday

The MP spent this week elsewhere after receiving threats.

An authority deemed the seriousness of the gasfitter’s offending as ‘very high’.

Millions across 50 US states have rallied against what they claim is a "hostile takeover" and attack on American rights and freedoms.

Peter Dutton has vowed to slash international student numbers, allow early access to superannuation for first home buyers and ban foreign investment to "restore the dream of home ownership" for young Australians. 

Campaigning in the Melbourne seat of McEwen this morning, the Opposition leader also pledged $5 billion to build 500 thousand homes to ease the nation's housing crisis.

"The dream of home ownership has been lost by young Australians," Dutton told reporters.

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Under the Coalition's proposed housing policy, international student numbers would be capped at a figure 30,000 below Labor's proposal.

The government would also ban foreign buyers and introduce early superannuation access of up to $50,000 for a house deposit.

Dutton said guaranteeing early access to superannuation would help first home buyers enter the property market.

"That is going to improve their net position as the price of the house increases over the course of their life," he said.

"When they dispose of the house, we want to put the money back into their superannuation so that that can compound and help them in retirement."

Dutton said the Coalition would also seek to deregister the CFMEU, claiming that the union had "doubled the cost of construction".

"We are going to be the government of home ownership," he said.

"I want to be the prime minister that restores the dream of home ownership, that has first and foremost in my mind, how can we help young Australians with affordability and accessibility to housing."

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A Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian president's home city of Kryvyi Rih on Friday killed at least 19 people, including nine children, one of the deadliest strikes this year in a conflict that shows no sign of a swift end despite a push for peace by the Trump administration.

Among the 72 injured was a baby as young as three months old, with the attack also damaging dozens of apartment buildings and six education institutes along with shops and businesses, said Oleksandr Vilkul, Kryvyi Rih mayor, on Telegram on Saturday, calling it a "tragic evening and night".

"Another bloody crime was committed by the terrorist country. Rocket and massive Shahed attacks on residential areas and playgrounds," the mayor said.

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Russian troops struck Kryvyi Rih with a ballistic missile with a cluster warhead, which is "designed to hit a larger area and a larger number of people," the Ukrainian General Staff said.

Zelenskyy's home town has come under repeated Russian attack in recent months. A deadly strike earlier this month, killed four civilians in a taxi parking lot.

US President Donald Trump pledged to bring a quick end to the conflict but has been unable to broker a deal. Ukraine's allies believe Russia is dragging its feet on negotiations while it tries to secure an advantage on the battlefield.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered his condolences to the families of those killed and injured in his nightly address soon afterward.

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"Many injured, houses damaged. The missile actually hit the area next to residential buildings – a children's playground, ordinary streets," Zelenskyy said.

Russia also targeted a power plant in Kherson with a drone on Friday, Zelenskyy said.

"Such strikes cannot be a coincidence – Russians know that this is an energy facility," Zelenskyy said.

"These types of facilities must be protected from any attacks, as per the promises Russia made to the American side."

In a statement on Telegram, the Russian ministry of defence claimed the strike had targeted a meeting between Ukrainian and Western officers, describing it as "a high-precision strike… with a high-explosive missile on the site of a meeting with unit commanders and Western instructors in one of the restaurants in the city of Kryvyi Rih."

"As a result of the strike, the enemy lost up to 85 servicemen and officers of foreign countries, as well as up to 20 vehicles," the post claimed.

CNN has reached out to Ukrainian authorities for further information.

Stalled peace talks

It comes as little progress has been made on peace talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

In the past week, President Donald Trump's frustration with his Russian counterpart has become clear.

Trump said he was recently "pissed off" on a recent call with the Russian leader, who rejected Trump's proposal for a full and immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.

Ukrainian and European leaders have made clear they believe Putin is stalling, believing time is on his side, while Trump and his envoy Steve Witkoff – who has met Putin twice this year – have insisted Putin does want a peace deal.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed on Friday that he had met with an envoy for Putin this week and sent him back to Moscow with a message: the clock is ticking on when there needs to be a breakthrough in the peace talks to end the Ukraine war.

Rubio has travelled to Saudi Arabia twice in the past two months for discussions with top Russian and Ukrainian officials to try to launch negotiations over a ceasefire and eventual agreement to end the three-year war.

Now though, progress needs to be made, Rubio said. "There can't be talks about talks."

Last week, following days of separate negotiations with Ukrainian and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia, the White House said that the two sides had agreed to a US-brokered agreement to stop using force in the Black Sea while also agreeing to implement a previously announced pause on attacks against energy infrastructure.

However, Russia responded by setting additional conditions on the Black Sea ceasefire, including the lifting of sanctions imposed on its banks and exports.

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A proposal to triple parking fees for large cars and SUVs in the Sydney CBD is the subject of controversy.

The Greens councillor behind the push says it would help the environment and improve safety, but the plan has been met with distain from drivers.

The pitch involves tripling the current $8.20 per hour parking in the city to $24.60 if you own an SUV or other supersized vehicle like a RAM.

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"Why? Parking is parking," one Sydney driver said of the proposed changes.

Another described the move as "a rort" and "a bit of a money grab".

Greens Councillor Michael Thompson is behind the controversial push.

The 32-year-old, who is no stranger to attracting attention on his social platforms, says the shakeup would reduce carbon emissions.

It would also improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians.

"SUVs and luxury trucks are eight times more likely to kill a child in a collision," Thompson said.

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"We want these dangerous giant cars off our city streets."

The latest sales data indicates 60 per cent of new cars purchased in Australia are SUVs.

The top five models sold are the Toyota RAV4, Ford Range, Toyota Hilux, Prado and Mitsubishi Outlander.

Under the proposal there would be exemptions for some large vehicles, including those used for work or those with wheelchair access.

Paris introduced the same parking price hike on SUVs last year, freeing 10,000 parking spots in the French capital.

But many Australians aren't on the same page as the Parisians who voted the policy in.

"I don't think it should be increased, it's very expensive as it is," one person said.

Another Sydneysider said she could "see their point" but believes "it should be the same for everyone".

While another person echoed similar sentiments, telling 9News, "a car's a car!".

"Maybe there's some other strategy to apply – maybe some other fuel tax, I don't know, but I know that's not the right thing," one man said.

City of Sydney council will discuss the proposal on Monday night.

"I would encourage them to think about the financial pressure people are under and whether this is the right time to be putting charges up," Transport Minister John Graham said.

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A series of covert cameras, netting hundreds of dollars a year in fines, are catching more than just careless litterers.

Images recorded by the Brisbane City Council surveillance program capture a range of bizarre behaviours, like one person seen setting fire to a bag of rubbish in a Mount Coot-tha car park in September.

In a separate incident in October, a couple were fined, not for being observed to be "climbing on top of each other" in a car but for leaving a "small pile of paper litter" on the ground when they left.

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9News obtained the images and related reports from Council, under Right to Information laws.

Already this year, 111 infringements have been issued to offenders caught littering less than 200L of rubbish, which attracts a fine of $322 for individuals or $1613 for corporations.

Up to 30 covert cameras in the program are being used across city hotspots, often camouflaged or tied to trees.

They are typically rotated through different locations every two to four weeks to "deter offenders and cover new ground".

Councillor Sarah Hutton said the cameras were an important way to protect Brisbane's environment and lifestyle.

"Our message is simple: if you're thinking of dumping rubbish because nobody's looking, you will get caught and face the consequences," she said.

Michael Cope from the Queensland Council for Civil Liberties said he had concerns about covert surveillance becoming normalised.

"Surveillance was justified originally by fighting terrorism or fighting violent crime and we do not see that it is justified by catching people who are littering."

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A TV cameraman has been left with a scratched forehead after he was hit in the head by a wayward ball kicked by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton at a photo-op in Darwin.

Ghaith Nadir, a cameraman for Channel 10, was filming the event at a local footy club when the ball went straight towards him.

"Oh got him," Dutton said before realising the kick had left the man with a bloodied forehead after the ball hit his camera into his head.

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"Oh it split him open too. Oh no," he said.

The opposition leader went to check on the injured cameraman, who was not seriously injured.

Dutton shook Nadir's hand after checking on him.

Dutton had been at the Palmerstone sports ground to announce a $5 million dollar investment to the sports precinct.

"We know that sport is a powerful tool in bringing communities together. That's why the Coalition is investing in Cazalys Arena," Dutton told the media after the kicking incident.

"This iconic arena will get the upgrade it needs and deserves. This will give thousands of young people and their families a safe and modern sporting environment and ensure this great arena is fit for purpose for decades to come."

The opposition leader's wayward drop kick comes days after Anthony Albanese took a tumble on stage at an event.

Peter Dutton had been in Darwin this morning unveiling a new policy to buy back the Port of Darwin after it was leased for 99 years to a private company with Chinese connections.

The deal was approved under then-Coalition Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

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Witnesses have described seeing an "all-out brawl" at an NRL match between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Sydney Roosters at Accor Stadium last night.

Venues NSW said the fight broke out at halftime between two groups of 11 men sitting in the stands of the stadium.

NSW Police confirmed officers were called to a section of the stands at 9.40pm after reports of the brawl.

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The group were kicked out of the venue, with no injuries reported.

"I had binoculars so I had a look. I saw one guy throwing punches and running in," witness Peter Langridge said.

"It was an all-out brawl really – left, right, middle," another witness, Cruz Whitfield-Connors, told 9News.

Parts of the fight were even captured on the game's live broadcast.

Police are now investigating and Venues NSW has confirmed any offenders found by detectives will be banned from attending future events.

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"NSW Police and Venues NSW are reviewing the incident to identify the instigators," Venues NSW said in a statement.

"Venues NSW has a zero-tolerance approach to anti-social behaviour and we have in place strong processes to identify, respond to and resolve incidents."

The game at the Rabbitohs' home ground started off rocky for the Bunnies.

They were trailing 8-14 in the last 20 minutes of the game before they scored back-to-back tries, bringing the final score to 20-14 and claiming the win.

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