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EILDON, VIC. — A 20-year-old Cranbourne man’s car has been impounded after he was caught allegedly doing burnouts while over the alcohol limit in Eildon last night.

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Girton Grammar School mourns teenage student killed by truck

Friday, October 10, 2025,15:08

Wangaratta man charged with possessing child abuse material

Friday, October 3, 2025,15:02

Hastie to face grilling after frontbench exit

Australian Associated Press - Saturday, October 4, 2025,08:44 0

PERTH, WA. — Outspoken Liberal MP Andrew Hastie is poised to provide more clarity on his decision to quit shadow cabinet after Opposition Leader Sussan Ley claimed he didn't cite policy concerns to her.

AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw retires after 37 years’ service

Friday, October 3, 2025,17:42

Under Trump, US cedes its share of China’s beef market to Australia

Tuesday, September 30, 2025,15:32

How the democracy sausage, a polling day snack, became Australia’s election symbol

Monday, May 5, 2025,13:17

Pacific security leaders gather

Sunday, March 23, 2025,06:08

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

International News

Netanyahu hopes to announce release of hostages soon

Australian Associated Press - Sunday, October 5, 2025,10:39 0

ISRAEL — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza “in the coming days,” as indirect talks with Hamas continue in Egypt on a new US plan to end the war.

International News

Sanae Takaichi picked as Japan’s ruling LDP head, likely to become 1st female PM

Kyodo News - Saturday, October 4, 2025,20:31 0

TOKYO, JAPAN. — Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election on Saturday by defeating farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi in a runoff vote, paving the way for her to become Japan's first female prime minister.

Hamas ‘ready for peace’ Trump tells Israel

Saturday, October 4, 2025,13:54

‘Puff Daddy’ Diddy sentenced to more than four years in prison

Saturday, October 4, 2025,07:46

MAGA shutdown begins as America faces new period of uncertainty

Wednesday, October 1, 2025,21:01

Under Trump, US cedes its share of China’s beef market to Australia

Tuesday, September 30, 2025,15:32

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Local Government

Councils seek road map for better transport

Ashley Geelan - Saturday, October 11, 2025,15:36 0

MELBOURNE, VIC. — Whittlesea City Council is one of seven councils calling for critical upgrades to transform the transport system in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.

Whittlesea City

Decision due on Woodstock

Ashley Geelan - Saturday, October 11, 2025,14:58 0

WOODSTOCK, VIC. — A planning application for the use of land as a Place of Worship at 330 Grants Road, Woodstock, will be considered at the Council Meeting on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

Ratepayers fork out $500k for CCTV

Sunday, October 5, 2025,08:51

Boundary Creek Open Space Concept Plan adopted

Sunday, October 5, 2025,08:00

‘Don’t short-change us on Breakaway Bridge’

Saturday, October 4, 2025,12:41

Fire inspections to begin across Murrindindi Shire

Friday, October 3, 2025,10:39

STATE GOVERNMENT

Victoria

Liberal Party sharpens poll focus on ‘crime crisis’

Australian Associated Press - Saturday, September 13, 2025,20:43 0

The Victorian state Liberal opposition is sharpening its election strategy, announcing stronger knife search powers as it focuses on crime, while attempting to bat away perceptions of disunity.

Text leak claims top Liberal as ‘women problem’ returns

Thursday, September 11, 2025,14:16

McLeish backs Yarra Ranges Council call

Saturday, September 6, 2025,11:02

Sovereign citizens and classified ads

Thursday, August 28, 2025,17:06

Vic Liberals use ‘sovereign citizen’ language in debate

Thursday, August 28, 2025,13:37

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Australia

Australia, PNG ink defence treaty

Australian Associated Press - Monday, October 6, 2025,13:44 0

CANBERRA, ACT. — Australia and Papua New Guinea have officially inked a mutual defence pact that commits each nation to supporting the other in the event of an armed attack.

Optus in government’s sights

Monday, October 6, 2025,09:55

Getting ‘back on track’ may take a while, senior Lib says

Sunday, October 5, 2025,07:33

Sanae Takaichi picked as Japan’s ruling LDP head, likely to become 1st female PM

Saturday, October 4, 2025,20:31

Hastie to face grilling after frontbench exit

Saturday, October 4, 2025,08:44

MOIR'S VIEW ...

Alan Moir - 2 days ago

SPORT

Motorsport

Three in a row as Kostecki takes historic Bathurst pole

Australian Associated Press - Saturday, October 11, 2025,19:17 0

BATHURST, NSW. — Brodie Kostecki will start at the top of the Bathurst 1000 grid for the third year in a row.

Motorsport

Skaife, Kostecki fire up on Ford at Bathurst 1000

Australian Associated Press - Saturday, October 11, 2025,14:32 0

BATHURST, NSW. — Australian motorsport great Mark Skaife has hit back at Brodie Kostecki over the latest Supercars' parity dispute, saying games are being played by the Ford camp.

Mostert finds Bathurst redemption ahead of qualifying

Friday, October 10, 2025,16:14

Cats and Lions fans prowl city streets

Friday, September 26, 2025,15:02

England make shock Ashes squad pick as Brook promoted

Wednesday, September 24, 2025,08:38

Bridges lock in Grand Final berth

Tuesday, September 16, 2025,19:46

SPOTLIGHT

Spotlight

RFI and the NBN. Government failures continue unabated

Contributed - Saturday, March 15, 2025,20:24

Editorial

Lack of NBN maintenance national security risk

Opinion

A salutary lesson

News

Incident with RFI to the NBN resolved successfully

OPINION

The Conversation

Lawsuits, cancellations and bullying: Trump is systematically destroying press freedom

Contributed - Wednesday, September 24, 2025,09:41

The Conversation

Damage done by Jacinta Price’s Indian immigration comment likely to long haunt Liberals

Michelle Grattan - Tuesday, September 9, 2025,09:16

Opinion

Cooker Bec “Freedom” leaves stove on full flame

Opinion

Playing into the hands of Hamas

Analysis

The plan to bomb Iran

Opinion

Thank God for Israel

Editorial

America doesn’t need Australia in a US war with China

Science & Technology

Amateur Radio

EXCLUSIVE: Aussie Girl Guides to speak to Space Station

Ashley Geelan - Friday, October 3, 2025,16:00 0

MURWILLUMBAH, NSW. — This Saturday, Girl Guides of NSW/ACT/NT will speak to astronaut Zena Cardman, KJ5CMN, aboard the International Space Station, as part of the Girl Guides' Jamboree being held at the Murwillumbah Showgrounds in northern NSW.

Fresh triple-zero outage for embattled telco Optus

Monday, September 29, 2025,08:35

Russia’s ‘Buzzer’ resumes broadcasting with secret codes

Thursday, September 11, 2025,19:21

John Telek’s, VK1JT, on air behaviour continues

Saturday, September 6, 2025,19:00

Canberra amateur VK1JT keeps jamming digital radio systems

Wednesday, September 3, 2025,19:30

MEDIA MATTERS

Media

Australian media hear Pope hail newswire ‘public good’

Australian Associated Press - Friday, October 10, 2025,14:29 0

VATICAN CITY — Australian media representatives are among those to hear directly from the Pope, championing press freedom and specifically the role of invaluable newswire agencies, while denouncing clickbait content.

‘Vile’ Kyle & Jackie O Show breaches decency rules … yet again

Wednesday, October 1, 2025,12:54

ABC fined $150k as judge slams caving to lobbyists

Wednesday, September 24, 2025,19:47

Jimmy Kimmel’s US late-night show suspended indefinitely

Thursday, September 18, 2025,12:31

Dibber dobber Donny: Trump tattletales on TV reporter

Wednesday, September 17, 2025,16:07

BUSINESS & FINANCE

News

Optus in government’s sights

Australian Associated Press - Monday, October 6, 2025,09:55 0

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.

Business & Finance

New play area for Kinglake Pub

Ashley Geelan - Wednesday, May 25, 2016,08:00 0

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

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ON THIS DAY

September 15, 1870: Work commences on the Overland Telegraph

Ashley Geelan - Monday, September 15, 2025,00:00 0

The Australian Overland Telegraph Line was an electrical telegraph system for sending messages the 3200 kilometres (2000 miles) between Darwin, in what is now the Northern Territory of Australia, and Adelaide, the capital of South Australia.

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