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ROXBURGH PARK, VIC. — A sixth Melbourne man has been charged by the AFP’s National Security Investigations (NSI) team as part of an ongoing investigation into a group of Australian men accessing and distributing ISIS propaganda online. 

UNITED STATES. — Reporting from the Financial Times just revealed that OpenAI’s annualised revenue — an estimated guess at a company’s income for the year — is roughly $20 billion lower than anybody had previously expected, including, it seems, OpenAI itself.

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, USA. — President Donald Trump veered far from midterm election politics during a rally in upstate New York on Friday, aiming a bitter diatribe at the Norwegian Nobel Committee for giving the Peace Prize he has long sought to South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, a former U.N. human rights chief, for her work on justice and accountability for war crimes and genocide.

LILYDALE, VIC. — Lilydale’s 112-year-old heritage train station has been refurbished and reopened as the home of Lilydale Community House, thanks to a partnership between VicTrack, Council and the Victorian Government. 

NILLUMBIK SHIRE. — Nillumbik Shire Council has suspended all rabbit management programs while the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) independently assesses information provided by the council and contractors in relation to rabbit control works carried out at Fergusons Paddock in August.

VICTORIA. — With the Victorian state election fast approaching, these are all the important dates and why politicians are now making announcements on social media, TV, radio and in newspapers around the clock as the state election looms large.

SYDNEY, NSW. — America's largest artificial intelligence companies have been upfront about their desire to use Australian creative content for the training of models without having to abide by copyright rules. 

GEELONG, VIC. — A former cop who revealed he lied when he claimed under oath that the reason he choked an 11-year-old neurodivergent schoolboy was that he had “snapped” now stands accused of corruption.

ST ALBANS PARK, VIC. — Detectives from Taskforce Hawk charged two CFMEU officials yesterday as part of an investigation into a report of a data breach involving a former CFMEU member and the subsequent sharing of personal information and photographs.

SYDNEY, NSW. — A new secret recording has emerged in the Sydney Swans Pullman scandal, VicNews can now reveal.

PRESTON CITY OVAL, VIC. — Heidelberg has continued its Northern Football Netball League (NFNL) Division 1 dynasty with a 32-point win over Greensborough in the grand final at Preston City Oval yesterday.

MELBOURNE, VIC. — Opera’s greatest late-night party is back for more. More music. More glitz. More laughs.

UNITED STATES. — Reporting from the Financial Times just revealed that OpenAI’s annualised revenue — an estimated guess at a company’s income for the year — is roughly $20 billion lower than anybody had previously expected, including, it seems, OpenAI itself.

SYDNEY, NSW. — The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) has called on Nine Entertainment to manage the increasing concerns from journalists, camera operators, editors and production staff regarding pay, workloads, and workplace conditions, as the network goes ahead with its Future News initiative.

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 SHIRE, VIC. — Connect with purpose to like-minded businesses, expand your network and build valuable relationships that support long-term success at this free business networking event.

MELBOURNE, VIC. — On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, journalist and editor of VicNews, Ashley Geelan, purchased a ticket to Monica Smit's 'Reignite Democracy Australia's 'Bye Bye GVT' event using a credit card ending in 6499.

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