Comanchero bikie boss Tarek Zahed is talking to friends in what medical experts describe as an “incredible” recovery after being shot 10 times during a botched assassination attempt. 

The national broadcaster has offered counselling to staff after a senior ABC producer stripped naked in front of colleagues, wrongly believing he had logged off a Skype call. 

A polar blast is sweeping across most of the state and temperatures are forecast to plummet on the back of high winds that will make it feel even colder. 

After ousting Barnaby Joyce from the Nationals’ top job, new leader David Littleproud has ­declared the next election will be won in the “sensible centre”. 

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