1PM NEWS UPDATE: OCTOBER 12, 2016

Here’s I’m Georgina Smyth with a news update:

• The long running AFL drug scandal engulfing Essendon players looks to have come to an end, with the group losing an appeal to Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court.
• A new report reveals there’ve been more than a thousand attempts to hack into Federal Government sites.
• Electronics company Samsung is in crisis mode – announcing it’s permanently discontinued production of the fire-prone “Galaxy Note-7” smartphones.
• And thrill seekers in Sydney have enjoyed a meal on top of the Harbour Bridge.

Details at six.