San Francisco 49ers defeat LA Rams in front of packed crowd | ABC Top Stories

Will Howard-Evans with the top stories. The man who murdered Molly Ticehurst has been sentenced to 28 years in prison, with a non-parole period of 20 years. Daniel Billings had pleaded guilty to the murder of his ex-partner after he broke into her Forbes home in April 2024 and stabbed the childcare worker several times to the face and neck. Ms Ticehurst's murder has been the catalyst for changes to domestic violence bail laws in the state. The reforms include mandatory electronic ankle monitors for people on bail for certain offences. Share prices have been falling in Asia in response to a sharp rise in oil prices. Japan's Nikkei index dropped by three-percent in early trading, with South Korea's Kospi falling by a similar amount. Brent Crude oil futures are around 108 U-S dollars a barrel, with supplies through the Strait of Hormuz slowing, and Yemen's Houthis threatening tankers in the Red Sea. The ASX is also trading lower. A crowd of exactly 100-thousand-and-21 American football fans have packed out the MCG for the first in-season NFL game played on Australian soil. Officials say the match between the San Franciso 49ers and the LA Rams has attracted 50-thousand people from outside Victoria to Melbourne, including visitors from more than 30 countries. A second NFL game in Melbourne has already been agreed to, with a third in the next four years also a possibility. And for more news at any time you can follow the ABC Top Stories podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices