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Stolen car crashes in Mount Waverley

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MOUNT WAVERLEY, VIC. — Three people were apprehended by members of the public last night after allegedly trying to flee the scene of a crash involving a stolen car.

Appeal for witnesses after teen critically injured

Woman charged following Seaford collision

Police investigate St Albans armed robbery

Firefighters save family dog from house fire

REGIONAL NEWS

Gippsland

Rare roadside surgical procedure saves crash patient

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GIPPSLAND, VIC. — A 21-year-old Gippsland resident is lucky to be alive thanks to a rare and complex surgical procedure performed on the side of the road by an Ambulance Victoria Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) Flight Paramedic.

Stolen vehicle tracked across Victoria’s west

Man leads police to his home

Melbourne man arrested in Alexandra

Wrong side of road driver blows his licence

NATIONAL NEWS

National News
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Australia’s biggest-ever cocaine bust

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MIDGE POINT, QLD. — The AFP has seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine – the largest ever cocaine seizure in Australia – as part of an investigation into an organised crime plot to import and distribute significant quantities of border-controlled drugs along Australia’s east coast.

Five Eyes law enforcement leaders united in call to better protect children and vulnerable people from serious online crime

Air Ambulance Victoria diverts to NSW in life‑saving mission

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13 Australians charged with Philippines-based child abuse offences

Hastie to face grilling after frontbench exit

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

International News

Trump could get a lesson on Iran from an unlikely source — emus

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LAUNCESTON, TAS. (Reuters). —  For U.S. President Donald Trump, Australia's failed "Great Emu War" nearly a century ago offers a highly relevant lesson: technological superiority does not guarantee victory against a dispersed and resilient foe.
International News

Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami

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MIAMI, FLORIDA, USA. (AP) — Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by federal authorities Saturday (US time) in Miami, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.

July 17, 1918: Czar Nicholas II of Russia, his wife, children and several servants are executed

Hells Angels members targeted

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Senator Ted Cruz Praises Amateur Radio Volunteers for Emergency Preparedness

THE BOY WHO CRIED HORMUZ: Trump’s Iran Timeline

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Murrindindi Shire

Road recovery continues six months after the January Bushfires

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MURRINDINDI SHIRE, VIC. — Six months after the January 2026 bushfires, significant work is continuing to repair and reopen Murrindindi Shire’s fire-affected road network.
Murrindindi Shire

Community invited to help write the next chapter of Murrindindi libraries

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MURRINDINDI SHIRE, VIC. — Libraries aren't just places we visit; they're places where communities grow.

Infrastructure Fund opens

Whittlesea Council appoints first-timer as CEO

$60,000 fine for million-dollar rubbish dump

Major upgrades to swimming pool

STATE GOVERNMENT

Editorial

State Election 2026

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SPRING ST, VIC. — When the Victorian State election writs are issued by the State Governor and the Victorian Parliament is dismissed to 'caretaker' mode, we have some rules for Victorian state politicians.

New laws to force tech giants to unmask online trolls

New specialist school

Deeming’s last-ditch plea to retain candidacy

Whittlesea Council welcomes Donnybrook Road election commitment

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Editorial

State Election 2026

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SPRING ST, VIC. — When the Victorian State election writs are issued by the State Governor and the Victorian Parliament is dismissed to 'caretaker' mode, we have some rules for Victorian state politicians.

Hanson starts fake news website

TAB pays $2.7m for telemarketing and spam breaches

New laws to force tech giants to unmask online trolls

New specialist school

CORRUPTION

News

Victoria Police Sergeant charged with sexual assault

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VICTORIA. — A sergeant - that Victoria Police refuse to name- from the Western Region has been charged with misconduct in public office and sexual assault following an internal investigation.
News

Cop charged with sexual exposure

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VICTORIA. — A 40-year-old male senior constable from the southern region has been charged following an internal investigation.

Cop charged with ‘sexual penetration of a child’

Senior constable charged

Victoria Police busted lying

Former Greensborough cop who harassed woman online sentenced to six months’ prison

MOIR'S VIEW ...

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SPORT

Football

NFNL Division 3 – Round 17 Preview

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BUNDOORA, VIC. (NFNL HQ). — With just two rounds of the regular season to go, the fight for spots in the five is hot as teams prepare for Round 17 of the Northern Football Netball League's Division 3.
Football

NFNL Division 1 – Round 14 Review

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BUNDOORA, VIC. (NFNL HQ). — Round 14 delivered another important weekend of Division 1 action as the finals picture begins to get a little clearer with four rounds to go.

NFNL Division 2 – Round 15 Review

NFNL Division 3 – Round 16 Review

Eltham Wildcats scandal widens

NFNL Division 1 – Round 14 Preview

ART & CULTURE

Film
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Beyond the Baton

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TYCHO! Beyond the Baton is the remarkable story of Tommy Tycho, a Hungarian child prodigy who survived the Holocaust and rebuilt his life to become the pre-eminent musical director in Australia.

Hide + Seek Pathways open to local creatives

00:02:17

Nordic Film Festival

Palace of Lost Virtue

42nd Street

SPOTLIGHT

OPINION

Science & Technology

ON THIS DAY

August 1, 1872: WIA founder George Taylor a little-known pioneer in Australian aviation is born

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SYDNEY, NSW.  — George Augustine Taylor was born in Sydney on August 1, 1872. As a young man, he trained as a builder and then worked as a cartoonist.

Fast-track reforms, Haines says

How does a Telstra outage bring down trains? A telco expert explains

Telstra outage halts calls, NBN, wi-fi, and critical communications systems. Again.

July 7, 1826: Sir Charles Todd is born

MEDIA MATTERS

Australia

Hanson starts fake news website

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AUSTRALIA. — One News Australia claims to be an independent "right of centre" media outlet, covering "breaking news, global affairs, politics, finance, health and AI".
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Rupert Murdoch journalist makes rape jokes live to air

Unexpected frontrunner emerges to take over from Karl Stefanovic

Derryn Hinch was a bombastic journalist fuelled by imperfect principles and righteous outrage

Witches leave media men’s britches in stitches

BUSINESS & FINANCE

ON THIS DAY

July 16, 1914: Australia’s first interstate air mail departs Melbourne

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AUSTRALIA.  — The first domestic airmail service in Australia departed from Melbourne on July 16, 1914. The airmail was flown from Melbourne to Sydney by French aviator Maurice Guillaux. 
ON THIS DAY

July 15, 1912: The first branch of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia opens

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AUSTRALIA.  — The kangaroo is a native Australian marsupial, of which there are over 60 species. The kangaroo family includes wallabies, tree kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons, rat-kangaroos and the quokka, all of which are classified as macropods.

Optus in government’s sights

New play area for Kinglake Pub

COOKERWATCH

Victoria

Deeming’s last-ditch plea to retain candidacy

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SPRING ST, VIC. — Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has made a last-ditch plea to her party to retain her candidacy for the state election, after refusing to apologise to Matthew Guy for allegedly placing her 'in a headlock.'
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Yea man charged with trespass after filming inside Dezi Freeman’s shipping container hideout

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YEA, VIC. — A Yea man who filmed inside the shipping container where Dezi Freeman had been living before his death has been charged with trespass.

Without Nine’s shackles, Karl Stefanovic is free to become a culture warrior hero

Deeming doomed

Karl Stefanovic’s podcast is not just a career change. It’s journalistic laundering

Monica Smit’s latest grift

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ON THIS DAY

ON THIS DAY

August 1, 1872: WIA founder George Taylor a little-known pioneer in Australian aviation is born

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SYDNEY, NSW.  — George Augustine Taylor was born in Sydney on August 1, 1872. As a young man, he trained as a builder and then worked as a cartoonist.

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