Headlines: Australia signs defence deal with Fiji

Today's headlines include: 

• Australia has signed off on a major defence alliance with Fiji, as the Government seeks to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific. 
• Melbourne’s tobacco wars have escalated after a ram raid overnight saw a row of 10 shops engulfed by flames.
• A funeral procession for the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been held in Tehran.
• And today’s good news: In an Australian-first, jet fuel made from used cooking oil will be introduced at Brisbane airport.

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