Here's a look at the day's top stories on 31st of December, 2024. 00:00 - Millions prepare for New Year's Eve fireworks and parties 00:41 - Myles Houlbrook-Walk reports from Sydney Harbour 01:00 - More than a million people expected along the foreshore 02:00 - When to watch the fireworks across Australian capital cities 02:42 - Major police investigation in Varroville in Sydney's southwest 03:13 - Floods near Kingaroy in South Burnett, Queensland 03:36 - Memorial for Sydney to Hobart sailors 03:55 - Police make arrest over organised crime-related murder 04:25 - Call to stop using shackles on prisoners receiving end-of-life care 04:59 - Wage theft fines and prison time for dodgy bosses 05:45 - Albanese and Dutton deliver end of year messages Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-30/new-years-eve-fireworks-capital-cities/104752060 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