9News Melbourne | Friday 25 September | Full Bulletin

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Melbourne is buzzing on the eve of the AFL Grand Final as tens of thousands of footy fans gather for the traditional parade, celebrating an intense showdown between the Brisbane Lions and Fremantle Dockers. Elsewhere in local news, police are appealing for public assistance to identify a gang of youth offenders involved in a string of violent robberies targeting women across Melbourne’s Bayside and south-eastern suburbs. Meanwhile, tragedy struck near Hanging Rock where a male climber lost his life following a fall near the summit. On the Melba Highway, a collision involving two cars and a V/Line coach claimed the life of a 52-year-old Ringwood woman and left multiple passengers injured. In international news, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a fiery address to the United Nations General Assembly amidst high-profile protests and walkouts, while Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese championed the global rule of law and called for stronger artificial intelligence

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