Key Points
- People have gathered in Magdeburg to honour the victims of a Christmas market attack on Friday evening local time. According to authorities, five people were killed and more than 200 injured during the attack.
- Victorian Fire authorities say blaze in Grampians National Park could take weeks to contain.
- New Zealand provides 17 million pesos in assistance to the Philippine Red Cross to support its ongoing efforts to aid communities severely impacted by the series of typhoons that hit the country this year.
- The three-day National Multicultural Festival is happening in Canberra on February 7-9, 2025 with expected participation of Filipino community groups.
