Headlines: Govt pledges $7bn to upgrade deadly Qld road

Today's headlines include:

• The Federal Government has promised to spend $7.2 billion to upgrade one of the country’s most dangerous stretches of road, the Bruce Highway, if it wins reelection this year.
• Melbourne airport’s second runway has reopened after safety concerns forced a passenger plane to abort takeoff yesterday.
• Blizard warnings are in place across large parts of North America, with a state of emergency in place for six U.S. states.
• And today’s good news: 17 year-old Luke Littler has become the youngest-ever World Darts Champion.

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