Today's headlines include: 
Australia has signed off on a major defence alliance with Fiji, as the Government seeks to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific. 
Melbourne’s tobacco wars have escalated after a ram raid overnight saw a row of 10 shops engulfed by flames.
A funeral procession for the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been held in Tehran.
And today’s good news: In an Australian-first, jet fuel made from used cooking oil will be introduced at Brisbane airport.

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Today's headlines include:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Australia has signed off on a major defence alliance with Fiji, as the Government seeks to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Melbourne&rsquo;s tobacco wars have escalated after a ram raid overnight saw a row of 10 shops engulfed by flames.</li>
<li>A funeral procession for the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been held in Tehran.</li>
<li>And today&rsquo;s good news: In an Australian-first, jet fuel made from used cooking oil will be introduced at Brisbane airport.</li>
</ul>
Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons Producer: Rosa Bowden
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