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Balwyn North aggravated burglary investigation

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BALWYN NORTH, VIC. —Boroondara Crime Investigation Unit detectives located a stolen car worth $300K yesterday after an aggravated burglary in Balwyn North on Wednesday.

Lalor home invasion investigation

Pair arrested after investigation into corrupt payments

Charged with Albert Park cop car ramming

Teen charged with Ascot Vale stabbing

REGIONAL NEWS

Barwon South West

Point Lonsdale shooting

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POINT LONSDALE, VIC. — Armed Crime Squad detectives yesterday charged a man following a shooting in Point Lonsdale.

Truck accident closes Whittlesea-Yea Rd

Pair arrested during Ballarat early morning intercept

84yo woman charged over alleged hit-run crash that killed 6yo boy

Charged over theft of car with sleeping child inside

NATIONAL NEWS

Australia

Hastie to face grilling after frontbench exit

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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

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

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

Pacific security leaders gather

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

International News

FBI’s frantic scramble to redact the Epstein Files

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A trove of emails shows all-nighters and almost $1 million in overtime as Trumpworld debated releasing the Epstein files.
International News

Significant cyber incidents against Australia

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CANBERRA, ACT. — The Australian Government and allies in the United Kingdom and the United States have today jointly sanctioned two Russian men and two companies after international investigations into cybercriminal networks responsible for cyber attacks against Australian and international businesses.

Trump tells Republicans to vote for Epstein files’ release

Anthony Pratt dines with Trump at Mar-A-Lago

Trump’s Truth to partner with Crypto.com

Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica as it heads to Cuba

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Whittlesea City

New $8 million Granite Hills Major Community Park opens

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EPPING, VIC. — Summer is shaping up as one to remember for local families after the opening of a brand-new $8 million adventure-filled park right on their doorstep.
Bayside City

21-year lease for Bayside golf course

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CHELTENHAM, VIC. — Bayside Council has renewed Cheltenham Golf Club’s lease on the Cheltenham Golf Course site for a further 21 years.

Yarra Ranges blunders fines

City vs Country divide concerns Murrindindi Mayor

Murrindindi adopts key strategic plans

New Australians spring into Murrindindi

STATE GOVERNMENT

Melbourne

Anti-immigration far-right protestors sing to Jesus

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MELBOURNE, VIC. — About 200 to 250 protestors marched for Put Australia First yesterday, telling media they were marching for immigration reform that preserves Australian values, and voiced opposition to digital IDs and a net-zero emissions target.

Mass migration claims debunked as the far right gathers

Pauline Hanson to address ‘Put Australia First’ rally

Leadership rival promoted in Liberal reshuffle

Liberal Party sharpens poll focus on ‘crime crisis’

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Melbourne

Anti-immigration far-right protestors sing to Jesus

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MELBOURNE, VIC. — About 200 to 250 protestors marched for Put Australia First yesterday, telling media they were marching for immigration reform that preserves Australian values, and voiced opposition to digital IDs and a net-zero emissions target.

Mass migration claims debunked as the far right gathers

Pauline Hanson to address ‘Put Australia First’ rally

AFP Commissioner seeks global police action on illicit tobacco and Nazi supporters

Significant cyber incidents against Australia

MOIR'S VIEW ...

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SPORT

Bayside City

21-year lease for Bayside golf course

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CHELTENHAM, VIC. — Bayside Council has renewed Cheltenham Golf Club’s lease on the Cheltenham Golf Course site for a further 21 years.
Motorsport

Payne & Tander triumph in classic Bathurst 1000

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BATHURST, NSW. — Matt Payne and Garth Tander have won the Bathurst 1000 after prevailing in an enthralling wet-weather race with heavy rain and a 'pea souper' fog affecting The Great Race.

Three in a row as Kostecki takes historic Bathurst pole

Skaife, Kostecki fire up on Ford at Bathurst 1000

Mostert finds Bathurst redemption ahead of qualifying

Cats and Lions fans prowl city streets

ART & CULTURE

Theatre

MSO Academy Showcase

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MELBOURNE, VIC. — The end-of-year showcase for the 2025 Academy cohort features an eclectic program flowing from the Romantic to Latin-inspired to contemporary works for brass, curated to exploit the unique sonic combination of instruments of the Academy by MSO Principal Trombone, José Milton Vieira.

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Kate Ceberano plays sold out roll-call of Oz classics

Taste of Kinglake’s ‘Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival’

SPOTLIGHT

OPINION

Science & Technology

Social Media

Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban

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SYDNEY, NSW — Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access in a move welcomed by many parents and child advocates but criticised by major technology companies and free-speech advocates.

From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children’s social media access

‘This is the end’: Australian teens mourn loss of social media as ban begins

Social media watchdog sees common cause with US as age ban begins

Optus outage in Frankston area

MEDIA MATTERS

Media

Australian media hear Pope hail newswire ‘public good’

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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

ABC fined $150k as judge slams caving to lobbyists

Jimmy Kimmel’s US late-night show suspended indefinitely

Dibber dobber Donny: Trump tattletales on TV reporter

BUSINESS & FINANCE

News

Optus in government’s sights

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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

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

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ON THIS DAY

ON THIS DAY

September 15, 1870: Work commences on the Overland Telegraph

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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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ISSN: 1038-6971 [Print] | ISSN: 2652-354X [Online]
Volume 33, Issue 12, December 2025

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