1. THE QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT WILL BE BOOSTING IT'S FIRST HOME OWNER GRANT FROM $15,000 TO $30,000
2. THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNEMNT WILL POUR $1.75 BILLION MORE INTO FASTER RAIL BETWEEN BRISBANE AND GOLD COAST
3. AUSTRALIA HAS WON THE CRICKET WORLD CUP
4. A YOUNG BRAZILLIAN FAN OF TAYLOR SWIFT HAS DIED IN RIO AFTER FALLING ILL AT THE CONCERT
5. FORECASTERS ARE WARNING THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK