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News in 90 Seconds March 25

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8:26am

The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including a coroner rules what likely happened to a missing pair, a MAFS expert dies, and legal action’s launched over football World Cup ticket prices. (Source: 1News)

The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including a coroner rules what likely happened to a missing pair, a MAFS expert dies, and legal action’s launched over football World Cup ticket prices.

A coroner has ruled on what likely happened when Mike Zhao-Beckenridge and his stepfather disappeared in 2015.

Orange heavy rain warnings could yet be upgraded to severe red warnings as bad weather bears down on the country.

MAFS expert Mel Schilling has died at the age of 54.

European football fans have lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission over FIFA's pricing of World Cup tickets.

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