Monday's news in 5 minutes.

1. Brother of murdered Brisbane bus driver Manmeet Alister reveals the family have not told his parents his brother is dead.

The brother of Brisbane bus driver Manmeet Alisher has arrived in Australia after the horrific murder of Mr Alisher, 29, on Friday after he was burned alive with an ‘incendiary device’ thrown at him while he was letting passengers on at Moorooka.

His brother, Amit, arrived at Brisbane Airport on a flight from India on Sunday morning and visited the site of the fire on Sunday afternoon.

“We haven’t told the parents that he’s no more, we just say it’s an accident, he’s in a coma,” Mr Goldy said.

“He’s the one, he’s the main family member, all family is dependent on that person. The whole family is dependent on him.”

Anthony O’Donohue, 48, has been charged with murder, arson and 11 counts of attempted murder.

Meanwhile, the ABC reports Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will be nominating Brisbane cab driver Aguek Nyok for a bravery medal.

Mr Nyok was one of the first people to respond to the fire emergency on Friday and police hailed him as a hero for kicking in the back door of the bus so passengers could escape.

2. Dreamworld tragedy: bodies returned to their loved ones in preparation for their funerals.

The autopsies of the four adults who died at Dreamworld last week have been completed and their bodies returned to loved ones ahead of their funerals.

Meanwhile Dreamworld remains closed.

Yesterday it was announced that Inspector Mike McKay, a community recovery expert has been appointed by Dreamworld’s management to provide advice on community recovery process following the recent disaster, reports The Brisbane Times.

3. Lifetime ban for asylum seekers who come by boat.

The Immigration Minister Peter Dutton plans to introduce legislation that will see asylum seekers who attempt to reach Australia by boat will never be allowed to enter the country, even if they are genuine refugees and seek to come as tourists decades later.

“This will send the strongest possible signal to the people smugglers,” Mr Turnbull said.

“It will send the strongest possible signal to those who are seeking to persuade persons currently on Nauru and in Manus that the Australian government will change its policy and allow them to settle here. It is incredibly important that we send the clearest message.”

Mr Dutton said the new laws were partly designed to prevent refugee advocates from marrying asylum seekers and bringing them to Australia on a partner visa.

“There is intelligence that I’ve seen about people wanting to travel to Manus lsland to marry some of the people from the regional processing centre, to try and create a process where they might come here on a spouse visa.”

4. Katelyn Mallyon is the only female jockey in tomorrow’s Cup.

Katelyn Mallyon, a 22-year-old jockey from Victoria, is hoping to become the second female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, following in Michelle Payne’s footsteps from last year.

Payne, who won last year on Prince of Penzance, will not be riding tomorrow after a fall.

Mallyon told News Limited she felt Payne, and other female jockeys had paved the way for women in the sport.

“When I came on to the scene the times were already changing. Riders like Clare Lindop paved the way. I haven’t really felt as strongly about the whole boy-girl issue as Michelle has.’’

“I think all the girls feel a bit more confident about what we are doing now,’’ she said. ‘’There are plenty of girls coming through who know what is achievable. Thanks to Michelle riding a 100-1 winner in the Melbourne Cup we’re proving ourselves.’’

Katelyn Mallyon is riding Assign.

5. Key evidence in investigation into Karen Ristevski disappearance sent to the US for analysis.

A key piece of evidence in the investigation into the disappearance of Melbourne mother Karen Ristevski has been sent to the US for expert analysis.

The Herald Sun reports that the crucial unnamed evidence was sent to technical experts in the US in the hopes it will lead to a break in the case.

Mrs Ristevski’s husband Borce Ristevski, 47, has spoken to police but has not been formally interviewed since the early days of the investigation.

Ms Ristevski’s son from a previous relationship, Antony Rickard, has also had discussions with police but they do not believe Mr Rickard played a role in his mother’s disappearance.

6. Powerful earthquake strikes central Italy.

An earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude has struck central Italy, according to the US Geological Survey.

The earthquake has brought down several buildings.

There are no immediate reports of fatalities, but a number of people have been injured, including one seriously.

According to the USGS, the quake was centred 68 km east southeast of Perugia and was 108 km deep.

7. Cakeage fee incites debate about whether it is justified.

A leading chef has started a debate about “cakeage” after he told Facebook users that the fee – of up to $15 a person is justified.

Crown Perth’s Nobu pastry chef Samad Khan took to Facebook this week to defend restaurants that charge when people bring in their own dessert.

He argued the fee “pays for an actual service”.

“We as chefs don’t want to take advantage of your celebrations, but please realise that we are still entitled to be paid for something you want us to do FOR YOU! Stop expecting everything free or complimentary,” he wrote on Friday.

“It’s hospitality people … you want free cake cutting then go to your mumma’s house.”

But many disagree one woman writing, “He calls it hospitality so therefore he can charge to cut up a cake!!!! What about some good old fashioned friendly customer service! Now there’s a thought.”

Nobu charges a cakeage fee of $7 per person.

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