The FBI has just given an update on the New Orleans terror attack. Authorities say they now believe the man who drove into New Year's revellers, killing 14, acted alone.

A man has been shot dead by police outside a hospital in Taree, north of Sydney.

 An injured hiker has been winched to safety on the Sunshine Coast after he fell 15 metres while climbing in the Glass House Mountains.

7NEWS Headlines with Angie Asimus for January 03, 2024.

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