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WAGGA WAGGA, NSW. — Despite electrical storms preventing Air Ambulance Victoria from flying a time-critical cardiac arrest patient to Melbourne, the quick-thinking crew saved the life of a Tangambalanga local when the decision was made to fly north into New South Wales for the urgent care he needed.

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND. — Across Australia and New Zealand, police have arrested 40 people and laid 145 charges as part of a national day of action targeting the Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG).

W1AW HQ, NEWINGTON, CONNECTICUT, USA. — Senator Ted Cruz, in a strong pre-Memorial Day message, publicly highlighted the critical role that Amateur Radio Service volunteers play during disasters, praising and thanking ham radio operators who provide essential communications when storms and emergencies knock out power and cellular networks and communities are cut off.

MITCHELL SHIRE, VIC. — Inland Rail works are being undertaken across multiple sites in Mitchell Shire to provide sufficient clearance for double-stacked freight trains.

THOMASTOWN, VIC. — The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) declared the result of the recent by-election for the Thomastown Ward on June 12.

NARRE WARREN SOUTH, VIC. — Gary Maas, MLA for Narre Warren South, has advised Premier Jacinta Allan that he will not be seeking re-election in 2026.

CANBERRA, ACT. — Pauline Hanson’s first-ever – and perhaps only-ever – appearance at the National Press Club was always destined to be one of those political “moments”.

MELBOURNE, VIC. — In an ABC News report by Alex Sinnott, the report states that: "Victoria Police are still able to conduct licence and registration checks via LEAP and there is minimal impact on operational policing," she said.

GREENSBOROUGH, VIC. — A former Greensborough-based Victoria Police officer has been sentenced to six months in prison after repeatedly harassing a woman on social media over an almost 18-month period.

RESERVOIR, VIC. — Former Mernda football player David Hutchinson on June 15 at 9.53pm published on the Reservoir 3073 Facebook group that: "Heavy police presence off Cramer Street. Ashley Geelan has barricaded themselves inside one of the buildings. Unsure what the latest update is as police would not share it.

BUNDOORA, VIC. (NFNL HQ). — Round 9 of the Northern Football Netball League's Division 3 football marked the time in the season when each team had played eight games and the halfway point of the season.

MELBOURNE, VIC. — The 2026 Hurtigruten Nordic Film Festival, presented by Palace, will feature the best new cinema from the Nordic region – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

LATROBE, TASMANIA. — Forget Starlink, mobile phones, the internet and wi-fi. Real communications is coming to Tasmanian students. You can't call the ISS on a mobile phone or via Starlink, but you can (if licensed) call the International Space Station. An amateur radio operator's licence is not required if you are only listening and not transmitting.

Murdoch journalists who are Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) union members are reporting that many staff in Murdoch's newsrooms still haven’t been paid in the most recent pay cycle.

CANBERRA, ACT. — Embattled telco Optus has been put on notice as the federal government prepares to push through new laws beefing up oversight of the industry.

The Kinglake Pub last week opened its indoor children's play area. 

MELBOURNE, VIC. — One Nation and White Australia Party supporter, Monica Smit, and a friend of Thomas Sewell, is selling her tallow via her sister. It's only $40.

HURSTBRIDGE, VIC. — Hurstbridge locals are turning on their newest resident — Australia’s most recognisable white supremacist, Thomas Sewell.