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Yarra Valley Community Foundation grants open

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YARRA VALLEY, VIC. — The Yarra Valley Community Foundation will offer up to $30,000 in grants to support local community projects when its first funding round opens on Friday, November 6.

Healesville man wanted

Double fatality in Brighton East

Ute crashes into tree in Werribee

Investigation continues into Footscray fatality

REGIONAL NEWS

Loddon

Turnout of a different kind as members tie the knot

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MAGPIE, VIC. — Two members of the Meredith Fire Brigade have got married - to each other.

CFA works with owners of private firefighting equipment

New CFA station for Serpentine

Off-duty police officer assaulted in Shepparton

Kilmore SES Unit unveils landmark new facility

NATIONAL NEWS

Victoria

One Nation Melbourne candidate Matthew Collins stands down after shocking tweets revealed

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MELBOURNE, VIC. — One Nation Melbourne electorate candidate Matthew Collins has resigned in disgrace from Hanson's One Nation after concerns were raised about offensive social media posts — including “I’ve never asked for consent” — which were posted and deleted from a private account linked to the MP hopeful.

Jewish Council slams Segal’s Special Envoy’s ‘Trumpian’ roadmap for antisemitism

Bob can be statue with soul

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Sixth Victorian man charged with violent extremist material offences

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Australia’s biggest-ever cocaine bust

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

International News

Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC

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MIAMI, FLORIDA, USA. — A federal judge on Thursday (Friday Australian time) ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by December 11 (December 12 Australian time).
Artificial Intellegence

Hacker used AI agents and a few thousand dollars to break into scores of sites

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WASHINGTON DC, USA. — Over the past couple of weeks, a cybersecurity researcher watched as a Chinese-speaking hacker broke into websites belonging to more than 100 companies, including farm equipment maker Deere, home appliance ​company SharkNinja and engine manufacturer Cummins, yet the hacker did almost none of the work.

Trump endorses Netanyahu

Trump touts his power at Kentucky MAGA rally

Police Chiefs endorse PACPOL

Israeli terrorists torch cars and trees in West Bank villages

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

News

Fire Danger Period to begin in parts of the West

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VICTORIA. — The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will commence at 1am next Monday, November 9, 2026, for several Western region municipalities.
Yarra Ranges Shire

Selby Community House reopens

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SELBY, VIC. — Selby Community House has welcomed the community back for classes, programs and events following extensive building repairs over the past year. For residents, the reopening means returning to a familiar place to learn new skills, find support and connect with friends and neighbours.

Funding for new Bridge Street changerooms

Lighting upgrade a win for Wattle Glen sporting clubs

Victorian Mayors stand with Murrindindi

Koala habitat restoration effort boosted by 2,000 trees

STATE GOVERNMENT

Victoria

One Nation Melbourne candidate Matthew Collins stands down after shocking tweets revealed

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MELBOURNE, VIC. — One Nation Melbourne electorate candidate Matthew Collins has resigned in disgrace from Hanson's One Nation after concerns were raised about offensive social media posts — including “I’ve never asked for consent” — which were posted and deleted from a private account linked to the MP hopeful.

Yan Yean Liberal candidate Amanda Dow’s husband assaulted

What would Helen Haines do?

Labor pledges to cap road tolls

Nicola Rooks elected councillor of Banyule Council’s Beale Ward

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

National News

Jewish Council slams Segal’s Special Envoy’s ‘Trumpian’ roadmap for antisemitism

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CANBERRA, ACT. — The Jewish Council of Australia has condemned Special Envoy Jillian Segal’s latest report on antisemitism, released today, as a dangerous and ideologically driven roadmap that threatens freedom of speech, academic freedom and democratic rights, while failing to meaningfully address the causes of antisemitism.

What would Helen Haines do?

Brendan Nugent to face Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court today

Driver allegedly rammed Helen Haines, reversed, then hit her again

Helen Haines fighting for life, attack suspect remains in custody

CORRUPTION

Corruption Victoria

Cop charged with stalking whilst on duty

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MELBOURNE, VIC. — A 40-year-old male Senior Constable from Victoria Police's North West Metro region has been charged following an internal investigation with stalking, installing a tracking device to locate a person, attempting to pervert the course of justice and two counts of unauthorised access to police information.
Corruption Victoria

Victorian cop charged with sending child abuse material

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VICTORIA. — A 28-year-old Victoria Police constable from the Western Region has been charged with one count each of transmitting material using a carriage service - the material being child abuse material – and using a carriage service in a way that a reasonable person would regard as being, in all the circumstances, offensive, following a Professional Standards internal investigation.

Police Sergeant charged with on-duty assault

Police public service employee charged with accessing child abuse material

Victoria Police officer probed over alleged cover-up of schoolboy assault

Two CMFEU officials charged

MOIR'S VIEW ...

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SPORT

Golf

Yea Golf Club Championships decided

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YEA, VIC. — Saturday, October 31, saw the final round of the Men’s Club Championships played after a decent drop of rain. Play was delayed until 11.00am to allow conditions to improve, although a couple of early starters still managed to get thoroughly soaked, with some deciding that nine holes were quite enough for the day.
Football

AFLW Emergency Services Match supports women

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DINGLEY VILLAGE, VIC. — On Sunday, October 25, the AFLW and the Emergency Services Foundation celebrated the role of women in emergency services during the Emergency Services Match between Hawthorn and Essendon.

AFLW Emergency Services Match

Rossdale Golf Club tears up agreement

Yea Golf Club Championships

Northcote Dancers

ART & CULTURE

Theatre

Timon Of Athens

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ST KILDA, VIC. — Following their production of Titus Andronicus at Theatre Works in November 2025, Th'UnGuarded Duncan now co-presents Timon of Athens, which was developed as part of the Prague Shakespeare Company's 2025 Summer Shakespeare Intensive program.

Melbourne Opera

One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest

La Ronde at Spiegel Haus

The Heart Beats In Counts Of Eight

SPOTLIGHT

OPINION

Science & Technology

News

Police appeal for information on social media ‘handles’ tasking criminal offending

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VICTORIA. — Detectives from the Armed Crime Squad are appealing for further information on 'handles' believed to be tasking criminal offending via online applications such as WhatsApp and Telegram, among other anonymous messaging apps.

Police help recover $118,000 for scam victim

October 22, 1872: The first overseas telegraph messages are received in Adelaide

October 21, 1879: Thomas Edison successfully demonstrates the first commercially viable electric light bulb

AI agents are only as good as the personal information you share

MEDIA MATTERS

Hume City

ABC Radio Melbourne Drive program coming to Broadmeadows

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BROADMEADOWS, VIC. — Ever wanted to speak on the radio about issues impacting you and the Hume City Council community?

Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC

ABC journalist and unionist threatened with disciplinary action

Conservative right-wing commentator Andrew Bolt turns on Trump

MEAA calls for stronger worker consideration as Nine’s ‘Future News’ continues rollout

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Artificial Intellegence

Who’s paying whom? The circular money machine behind the AI boom

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MELBOURNE, VIC. — Imagine a company that sells you equipment, invests money in your business, and then rents back what you build with it. It’s your supplier, your investor and your customer all at once.
Business & Finance

Interest rates hit 15-year high

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CANBERRA, ACT. — The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board, in a unanimous decision, lifted the cash rate to 4.6 per cent, raising interest rates by 25 basis points to the highest level since 2011, as it wrapped up its two-day meeting this afternoon.

Nillumbik’s Great Business Connect is back

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

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

Optus in government’s sights

COOKERWATCH

National News

Jewish Council slams Segal’s Special Envoy’s ‘Trumpian’ roadmap for antisemitism

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CANBERRA, ACT. — The Jewish Council of Australia has condemned Special Envoy Jillian Segal’s latest report on antisemitism, released today, as a dangerous and ideologically driven roadmap that threatens freedom of speech, academic freedom and democratic rights, while failing to meaningfully address the causes of antisemitism.
Moir's View ...

Moir’s View …

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All for one ...

Keep your politics out of this tragedy

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Please explain …

Bruce Woodley cracks it with racist bigot Pauline Hanson

Monica Smit being investigated by ScamWatch

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ON THIS DAY

November 2, 1917: Britain declares its intention to establish a new Jewish state within Palestine

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LONDON, UK. — On November 2, 1917, during World War I, the British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour submitted a declaration of intent to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine. This letter, to Lord Rothschild, a leader of the British Jewish community, became known as the Balfour Declaration, and stated that the British government supported Zionist plans for a Jewish “national home” in Palestine.

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