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Tuesday's news in under 5 minutes.

We’ve rounded up all the latest stories from Australia and around the world – so you don’t have to go searching.

1. Police investigate the death of an 11-month-old boy.

Investigators are speaking to a number of people in relation to the death.

The homicide squad is investigating the death of an 11-month-old boy at his home in Hamilton, Victoria.

Police have said that emergency services were called to an address in Strachan St, Hamilton around 3am Monday morning after a report of a seriously ill child.

The baby was taken by ambulance to the Hamilton Hospital where he died around 3.50am.

Investigators are speaking to a number of people in relation to the death.

One neighbour told Nine News they were woken by sounds of distress.

“I just heard a lady’s voice squealing,” the neighbour said.

Anyone with information is requested to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

2. Inquiry hears: domestic violence embedded in our culture.

On the first day of hearings at the Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence, Commissioner Marcia Neave said in her opening address that family violence is “embedded in our culture” and changes would not happen overnight.

Domestic violence embedded in our culture.

The commission heard one-in-six Australian women had been subjected to partner violence since the age of 15.

The first victim of family violence to address the inquiry has told of how she heard police laughing with her attacker after calling them for help when she was raped and beaten.

The ABC reports that the mother of four said her husband repeatedly abused her and kept the telephone in a padlocked room.

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She told the inquiry he refused to let her talk to people telling her she was supposed to be looking after the house, not talking all day.

The inquiry heard the woman’s husband told her: “All I have to do is tell them [the police] ‘You understand women, they’re irrational, they over react sometimes’.”

She reported that her husband made her and her children sleep in the car parked outside his work when he worked night shifts.

The inquiry continues today.

For help on domestic violence related issues call 1800 Respect national helpline: 1800 737 732 24/7.

3. First passengers return on flights from Bali.

Bali flights have resumed with the first passengers arriving back in Perth early this morning.

Jetstar and Virgin resumed flights out of Bali with passengers needing to return for medical reasons given priority.

Passengers return. ( Getty Images)

About 40 flights in and out of Bali are expected over the next 24 hours with both airlines putting on extra services and using larger aircraft.

Mt Raung erupted on July 2, emitting plumes of ash that can choke jet engines. Denpasar airport was initially closed on Friday because of the ash cloud, along with nearby regional terminals including Lombok, grounding passenger planes.

Thousands of stranded passengers have vented the frustrations at their inability to get information about flights, but this morning expressed relief at finally making it home.

Virgin is now offering passengers who booked to travel to Denpasar the option of switching to one of a dozen alternative holiday destinations.

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4. Bernard Tomic’s family threaten to sue over “Hall of Shame” comments.

The family of Bernard Tomic have threatened to sue Tennis Australia for defamation over an email where a Hall of Fame event, which Bernard Tomic will be attending, was mistakenly referred to as the “Hall of Shame Tennis Championships”.

The “Hall of Shame” email, sent yesterday, was quickly corrected in a revised message 14 minutes after it was sent and an apology was posted on the TA website.

“Tennis Australia sincerely apologises for the typo in the daily results service today. This has now been corrected and we wish both Bernard Tomic and JP Smith all the best in the Hall of Fame Championships in Newport.

“This unfortunate error has been widely circulated on social media and there is some discussion as to how such a mistake could occur. We have a very upset staff member who made a simple clerical error.”

Bernard Tomic (Getty Images)

But Fairfax Media reports this was not enough to appease the family of the controversial tennis player.

Bernard Tomic’s father, John said, in a statement to Fairfax Media:

“The Tomic family is very disappointed by TA’s continual shaming and misrepresentation of Bernard”

“Bernard has already been punished by his non-selection for the upcoming Davis Cup tie.

“Bernard accepted his sanction in a professional manner and was willing to move on … how typically childish and arrogant of TA to permit publication of such material and then expect to get away with it.

“We have no alternative but to refer the matter to our legal people for advice.”

5. Prince William hints at third child.

They’ve only just had number two and now there is talk the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are considering a third baby.

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In an interview to mark his first day as an air ambulance pilot, the Duke said they while they have only just had their second one “you never know what is going to happen in the future.”

“Never know”! See – thats practically a confirmation isn’t it?

After dropping that clanger which sent the media into a fizz he then spoke of what an amazing mother his wife was and said Prince George was “a little monkey” and described Princess Charlotte as “a little joy of heaven”.

“But it is fantastic having a lovely little family and I am so thrilled. And Catherine has been doing an amazing job as a mother and I’m very proud of her.”

6. Police hunt gunmen after Paris siege.

Police in France are hunting for three gunmen who took dozens of workers hostage during a suspected armed robbery at a shopping centre overnight.

Three men, armed with shotguns, broke into the Primark shop in the Qwartz centre in Villeneuve-la-Garenne.

Eighteen shop workers were initially taken hostage in what is thought to be a botched attempt at an armed robbery, but they were freed within four hours by French special forces.

None of the hostages were injured.


7. Eurozone leaders have agreed to offer Greece a third bailout following marathon talks in Brussels.

After a weekend of negotiations, Europe’s leaders emerged with news that they have reached agreement on a deal to bail out Greece worth up to €86bn.

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Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of Greece has agreed to put €50 billion of Greek assets into an independently operated fund for debt repayments and recapitalise the country’s banks.

The Greek government requested a three-year,€53.5 billion  rescue package from Europe’s bailout fund. The fund will be run with European oversight.

In return for a commitment from Greek PM Tsipras to push through pension, market and privatisation reforms, the 18 other eurozone leaders have agreed to start talks on a new bailout. The Greek parliament must still approve the agreement.

8.  Ghost mall killer put to death.

A mother of six, who was found guilty of stabbing to death an American teacher in December 2014 in the toilets of a shopping centre in Abu Dhabi has been put to death.

Dubbed the “Mall Ghost Killer” for her appearance in her black robes, captured on CCTV, Alaa Bader Abdullah al-Hashemi stabbed American teacher Ibolya Ryan, 47 to death in a shopping mall bathroom. Ryan’s 11-year-old twin sons had been waiting outside for her.

Police said Alaa Bader Abdullah al-Hashemi had become radicalised over the internet and had been looking for a foreigner to kill at random.

It is unknown how she was put to death.

The CCTV images went around the world.

9. Fitness trainer forced to apologise after using used the Tunisia beach massacre as an advertising tool.

A British gym owner has had to apologise for telling people the London and Tunisia terrorist attacks should “inspire you to get fit and healthy”.

Luke Harrison, 29, has produced a video on his Facebook site saying:

“Boom”

“If you had to run for you f*****g life, could you do it?

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“At the end of the day, what if you had to jump over a wall, what if you had to sprint round a corner, what if you had to do something fast, pull yourself up, push away from somebody?”

29-year-old Luke Harrison

The gym owner told The Daily Express that his message was justified, but he did not meant to offend.

”If something was to happen like that again don’t you think you would be in a little bit of a better position to help yourself and those around you who you care about if you were physically in the best position you could be in?’

“Because situations like that do require you to run, jump, sprint, push, pull, whatever.

“So it begs the question – would you be able to?”

10. TV star gives daughter $600 for losing her teeth.

No gold coins for this kid, the six-year old daughter of US TV star Farrah Abraham has scored big with the tooth fairy after she lost her two front teeth.

Abraham posted a picture on Twitter yesterday of her daughter, Sophia with a pile of $100 bills, gifts and sans her front teeth.

Former Teen Mom star Farrah Abraham rose to fame with the series 16 and Pregnant.

While six-year old Sophia looks thrilled with her bonanza, Twitters users were not so happy with many slamming the TV star for her indulgence.

What did  the tooth faith bring you? I bet it wasn’t $600!

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