US reportedly sends more troops to Middle East | ABC News Top Stories

Israeli says a woman has been killed and two others injured in the country's north after an afternoon of rocket and drone fire from Lebanon.

Hezbollah has been vowing to mount a defence of Lebanon, after Israel's defence minister Israel Katz announced intentions to occupy the south of the country.

Iran has also hit Tel Aviv in Israel, sheering off the side of an apartment building.

Meanwhile, US media is reporting the Pentagon is expected to deploy an additional three thousand troops to the Middle East.

Fuel retailers say reports of petrol drive-offs and agression towards workers are on the rise, as prices surge due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Prices at the bowser have sky-rocketed in recent weeks, due to the war choking supply chains.

The Australian Association of Convenience Stores says its members have reported an increase of nearly thirty-per-cent in people not paying for their fuel.

The bureau of meteorology is forecasting the Katherine river could reach the major flood level of 17.5 metres this afternoon.

Residents in the top end Northern Territory town are being told to keep their sandbags in place and monitor warnings.

Adelaide River residents were also warned of possible water outages late last night.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle has moved into the Indian Ocean off Western Australia's north coast, where it's expected to redevelop into a Category Two system.

And… one of the experts from Australian reality television show, 'Married at First Sight', Mel Schilling, has died, aged 54.

The public figure was first diagnosed with colon cancer in 20-23, and announced her terminal diagnosis earlier this month, saying the cancer had spread to the left side of her brain.

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