About this episode

Melbourne mourns the tragic death of a teenager in a car crash while also tracking local sports events and reality TV.

Melbourne mourns the tragic death of 17-year-old Cesare Liberatore in a fatal car crash on the wrong side of the road, as authorities review road safety ahead of school holidays. The city also tracks World Cup action, including the Netherlands' victory and Socceroos midfielder Cristian Volpato's performance, while *First Dates Australia* and Scott Miller's redemption story gain local attention.

Topics covered

• local news
• traffic safety
• World Cup
• teen tragedy
• sports performance
• reality TV

Keywords

• Melbourne
• car crash
• Cesare Liberatore
• World Cup
• Cristian Volpato
• First Dates Australia
• Scott Miller

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: First Dates Australia

Places: Melbourne

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