9News Melbourne | Saturday December 6 | Full Episode

Peter Hitchener presents the Melbourne news with the courageous statement from a rape survivor following the conviction of a high-profile Victorian's son, alongside a miraculous escape in Glenroy where a mother saved her three children from an exploding vehicle. We cover the devastating bushfires tearing through New South Wales leaving families homeless, an urgent search for a missing Dandenong man, and a fatal hit-run in Mooroolbark. The broadcast also investigates concerns surrounding the federal government's new aged care reforms and highlights the massive fan frenzy as Lady Gaga kicks off her Australian tour in Melbourne. Sports coverage includes the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw live from Washington D.C. featuring Donald Trump and updates from the Australian Open golf at Royal Melbourne. Other significant stories include a hateful act of vandalism at a Hoppers Crossing mosque, the launch of the country's largest battery storage project by the Allan government, international entertainment news involving a potential Netflix-Warner Bros merger, and all the glitz and fashion from the NGV Gala blue carpet.| Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9 | Get more breaking news at 9News.com.au: http://9Soci.al/iyCO50GjSK6 FOLLOW 9News Australia ► Facebook:   / 9news   ► Twitter:   / 9newsaus   ► Instagram:   / 9news   Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. #BREAKINGNEWS #9NEWS #AUSTRALIA