Here's a look at the day's top stories on Wednesday January 1st, 2025. 00:00 - Australians gather to ring in the New Year. 01:15 - Myles Houlbrook-Walk reports from Bondi Beach after spectacular fireworks in Sydney 03:27 - Syrian capital of Damascus celebrates New Year's eve 04:40 - Man falls from cliff during bushwalk in south-west Tasmania 05:00 - Police charge men accused of moving cannabis during fire evacuation in Victoria 05:30 - Ban on importation on engineered stone to come into effect 05:50 - Free driver's licences, freeze on car registration in the NT 06:15 - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-31/new-years-eve-celebrations-2024-australia/104770858 Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia