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[warm] This is NewsCard Daily for Saturday December 13, 2025 ... the biggest stories from Australia and around the world in just minutes. — —
[serious] We begin in Canberra where states reject the Prime Minister's health funding offer.
Negotiations stall as leaders demand more cash for hospitals amid rising costs.
The PM calls it fair ... but Victoria and New South Wales walk away empty-handed.
AFL legend Stephen Silvagni speaks out too ... backing his son amid a tough rape hearing.
Families feel the pinch when health deals crumble like this. — —
[curious] In Melbourne ... Reddit launches a High Court challenge to Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s.
The law kicked in this week ... platforms like TikTok and Snapchat face massive fines if kids slip through.
Reddit says it invades privacy and stifles free speech ... even as they promise to comply.
Parents welcome the protection ... but tech giants fight back hard. — —
[urgent] We move to New South Wales where shots fired and a Broadway brawl shake Sydney streets.
Police hunt suspects after gunfire echoes in the night ... no injuries but tension rises.
Separately ... a wild fight erupts outside a theater ... punches fly in front of shocked crowds.
Australians demand safer public spaces amid these random outbreaks of violence. — —
[serious] North to Queensland ... the man accused of killing influencer Luke Kirk faces court today.
Charges pile up in a case gripping the nation ... as families await justice.
Meanwhile ... a massive truck crash snarls highways ... highlighting road safety risks for everyday drivers.
Human lives hang in the balance in these raw local tragedies. — —
[urgent] Overseas now ... Russia unveils a peace plan for Ukraine amid hospital airstrikes.
Missiles hit medical sites ... killing dozens and sparking global outrage.
The proposal demands territory concessions ... but Kyiv calls it a trap.
Australians with ties to the region watch closely ... as peace hangs by a thread. — —
[hopeful] Finally in the Northern Territory ... chopper pilot Matt Wright appears in court over a deadly crash.
New details emerge in the ongoing saga ... with justice inching forward for victims' loved ones.
A reminder that accountability matters Down Under. — —
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