12PM NEWS UPDATE

Shark observation towers and emergency evacuation alarms will be rolled out at selected beaches after the latest attack on 20 year old surfer Sam Morgan. Lighthouse Beach at Ballina and One Mile Beach at Port Stephens will be among the first to get the new measures.
Prince Charles and Camilla have visited the New South Wales mounted police unit at Redfern in Sydney ahead of a full day of engagements in the state’s capital. There’s been tragedy in the Mediterranean with 14 migrants, including 7 children, drowning in a Turkish port.
A powerful explosion, followed by a fierce fire, has destroyed a “fast-food store” in Sydney’s south.
And Panda Cub Bei Bei has taken his first tentative steps at a Washington Zoo. Keepers shared the milestone with the caption “one small step for panda – one adorable, wobbly moment for us all.”