Former Sydney radio host Alan Jones has broken his silence after pleading not guilty to 34 charges of indecent assault during his first court appearance; A task force of almost 70 Australian disaster response specialists is now on the ground in Vanuatu with one priority to save lives; Struggling households are in store for billions of dollars in cost of living assistance thanks to a Federal Government pre-election splurge.

7NEWS Headlines with Edwina Bartholomew for December 19, 2024.

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