Fatal collision in Wantirna South

WANTIRNA SOUTH, VIC. — Police are investigating a fatal collision after emergency services responded to reports that a motorcycle collided with a car on George Street, Wantirna South, at 9.16pm yesterday.

REGIONAL NEWS

Fire restrictions to begin in Mildura

MILDURA, VIC. — The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will commence at 1am on Monday, October 26, 2026, for the Mildura Rural City Council area.

Women who strengthen rural communities

Paramedic leadership across Gippsland celebrated

New areas added to Brataualung Forest Park

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Sixth Victorian man charged with violent extremist material offences

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. 

Global drug plot foiled in joint investigation

CANBERRA, ACT. — A joint investigation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Chilean authorities has led to the arrest of four people for their alleged roles in a failed plot to import 23kg of cocaine into Australia.

Starlink restrictions force Ukrainian drones to slow down

KYIV, UKRAINE. — Ukrainian drones lost some of their speed after restrictions were suddenly imposed on battlefield use of the country’s U.S.-made Starlink communication terminals, officials said on Wednesday (Thursday morning Australian time), as Kyiv endured a second consecutive night of Russian missile attacks.

Community voices sought for Murrindindi’s Recovery Committee

MURRINDINDI SHIRE, VIC. — Murrindindi Shire Council is inviting community members affected by the January 2026 bushfires to express interest in joining the Murrindindi Municipal Recovery Committee (MMRC).

Fire restrictions to begin in Mildura

MILDURA, VIC. — The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will commence at 1am on Monday, October 26, 2026, for the Mildura Rural City Council area.

Clarity sought on Fishermans Bend

Rossdale Golf Club tears up agreement

Nicola Rooks elected councillor of Banyule Council’s Beale Ward

BANYULE CITY COUNCIL, VIC. — Nicola Rooks has been elected Councillor for Beale Ward for the remainder of the current Council term and was formally announced at the Declaration of the Poll held on October 14, 2026, with 1700 (21.85 per cent) first-preference votes, by the Victorian Electoral Commission.
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Lighting problem on Yan Yean Rd

Victorian state election timeline

Conservative right-wing commentator Andrew Bolt turns on Trump

MELBOURNE, VIC.— Herald Sun and News24 journalist and right-wing commentator has finally 'turned on his own type' in a blistering op-ed stating: "Lying blow-hard Trump has betrayed us all — and Australians should be afraid."

Police Sergeant charged with on-duty assault

MELBOURNE, VIC. — A 41-year-old on-duty male Sergeant from the North West Metro region has been charged with intentionally causing serious injury, reckless assault causing injury, common law assault and two counts of unlawful assault in October 2025 following an internal investigation.

Police public service employee charged with accessing child abuse material

MELBOURNE, VIC. — A 57-year-old male Victoria Police public service employee from the Crime and Counter Terrorism Investigation Services has today been charged following a Professional Standards Command investigation into misconduct.

Two CMFEU officials charged

Setka bailed again

Rossdale Golf Club tears up agreement

ASPENDALE, VIC. — Kingston Council has welcomed the announcement by Rossdale Golf Club that it has terminated its agreement with the developer who proposed redeveloping the site.

Yea Golf Club Championships

YEA, VIC. — Saturday saw 24 men take to the course for the Club Championships at Royal Yea, down from last year’s field of 32. Those who turned up were rewarded with superb weather and a course in excellent condition.

Northcote Dancers

Heidelberg history breakers earn fifth-straight flag

NFNL Division 1 – Grand Final Preview

Lalor’s laneways set for colourful transformation

LALOR, VIC. — Meet the artists and help shape Lively Lalor at a free community pop-up on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

Hero Complex

Gugu Dindi Gunyah

SPOTLIGHT

OPINION

Science & Technology

Darebin Council partners with TechnologyOne for AI

DAREBIN CITY COUNCIL, VIC. — Darebin City Council selected TechnologyOne as its technology solution partner for Digital Darebin, a major transformation program designed to modernise the council’s digital and online systems to improve the way services are delivered to the community.

MEDIA MATTERS

Conservative right-wing commentator Andrew Bolt turns on Trump

MELBOURNE, VIC.— Herald Sun and News24 journalist and right-wing commentator has finally 'turned on his own type' in a blistering op-ed stating: "Lying blow-hard Trump has betrayed us all — and Australians should be afraid."

BUSINESS & FINANCE

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

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.

Interest rates hit 15-year high

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

Optus in government’s sights

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CANBERRA, ACT. — We look back at the now all-too-familiar modus operandi of Pauline Hanson on ABC Media Watch from 1998 to 2026. What Hanson presents to the media today, such as at a Saturday, October 3, 2026, Victorian election campaign launch at Crown in Melbourne, is similar to what Hanson was stating from 1998 onwards.

Bruce Woodley cracks it with racist bigot Pauline Hanson

BRISBANE, QLD. — A furious Bruce Woodley, legendary member of Australian musical group The Seekers and co-writer of I Am Australian, took aim at Pauline Hanson's racist and grifting Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) after the iconic song was used during its opening ceremony in Brisbane on Saturday without Mr Woodley's permission.

Monica Smit being investigated by ScamWatch

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October 17, 1854: The Eureka Hotel is burnt to the ground during a riot

BALLARAT, VIC. — The Eureka Hotel at Ballarat was opened by its owner, James Bentley, in July 1854. Also known as Bentley’s Hotel, it stood on the northeast corner of Eureka Street and Otway Street. It was a popular place for the diggers on the goldfields to gather after a hard day’s prospecting.

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