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Man charged following non-fatal shooting

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FITZROY, VIC. — Armed Crime Squad detectives have charged a 29-year-old Flemington man following a non-fatal shooting of a 44-year-old woman at an apartment on Brunswick Street, Fitzroy at about 6.10pm on August 31.

Woman dies in Manor Lakes crash

Bolte bolters

Police investigate Doveton death

Man charged following fire at Sunshine Magistrates’ Court

REGIONAL NEWS

Mallee

Haystack fire warning for farmers

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DONALD, VIC. — With haymaking underway in the northwest and western parts of Victoria, the Country Fire Authority (CFA) is reminding landowners to be vigilant when it comes to baling hay.

Illicit cigarettes seized

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

Leaders sharpen skills ahead of fire season

Paramedics reunite with survivor of near-fatal crash

NATIONAL NEWS

News
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Sixth Victorian man charged with violent extremist material offences

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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. 
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Australia’s biggest-ever cocaine bust

Five Eyes law enforcement leaders united in call to better protect children and vulnerable people from serious online crime

Air Ambulance Victoria diverts to NSW in life‑saving mission

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13 Australians charged with Philippines-based child abuse offences

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

International News

Female athletes accuse Sydney Sweeney ad of sexualizing women in sports

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UNITED STATES. (AP). — An advertising campaign featuring American actor Sydney Sweeney has sparked widespread backlash from female athletes who say it is sexualizing women in sports.
International News

Far-right British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by ICE

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NEW ORLEANS, USA. (AP) — U.S. Immigration officials arrested controversial British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos on Thursday in New Orleans, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Colombian Amateur Radio Emergency Network activated following earthquake

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Trump hides in catering cart

Aussie pilots put their lives on the line to rescue a Yank in Antarctica. Trump can’t even say the words “thank you”

Trump could get a lesson on Iran from an unlikely source — emus

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

News

Victorian fire season to officially begin

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VICTORIA. — Victoria’s fire season will officially begin next week with the introduction of the first fire restrictions in parts of the State’s southeast.
Mitchell Shire

Registrations open for Mitchell Shire’s Small Business Skills Summit

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BEVERIDGE, VIC. — Marketing, money, networking and AI. Mitchell Shire Council is bringing four areas that small business owners often find challenging into one practical day.

Whittlesea Council withdraws parking fines from weekend finals footy

Hurstbridge Hub powers into a more resilient future

Family fun at the Nillumbik Pet Expo

Murrindindi and YPRL celebrate 30-year partnership

STATE GOVERNMENT

Victoria

Lyle Shelton’s Family First endorses Deeming as leader

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SPRING ST, MELBOURNE. — Family First National Director Lyle Shelton has announced that the party’s Federal Executive has endorsed Moira Deeming as its lead candidate for the Western Metro region for the Victorian Legislative Council (Upper House) at the November state election.

Carroll finds an extra $550 million for Western Fwy

Burwood-Waverley Loop works start

Bec Freedom publishes Nazi video on Telegram

Former Whittlesea Mayor McLindon demands $3m from Staikos

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Artificial Intellegence

A timeline of developments in AI safety since the attack on Hugging Face

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WASHINGTON, DC. USA (AP). — In one alarming announcement after another, artificial intelligence companies in recent months have shared examples of their technology acting in ways that appeared to evade instructions from humans.

Grattan on Friday: when rogue AI agent ‘scaled a fence’, it reinforced Albanese’s case for tough guardrails

What does the OpenAI Medicare hack reveal about Australia’s cyber security?

An OpenAI agent hacked Medicare. Will anyone be held responsible?

Interest rates hit 15-year high

CORRUPTION

Barwon South West

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

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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.
Melbourne

Two CMFEU officials charged

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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.

Former Victorian cop accused of tracking & stalking women

Setka bailed again

Cop charged with trafficking firearms

August 8, 1789: The first police force in the convict colony of New South Wales is formed

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SPORT

Football

Secret recording in Sydney Swans Pullman Hotel scandal

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

Heidelberg history breakers earn fifth-straight flag

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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.

NFNL Division 1 – Grand Final Preview

NFNL Division 1 – Preliminary Final Review

Female athletes accuse Sydney Sweeney ad of sexualizing women in sports

Old Paradians Complete Fairytale Run with NFNL Division 2 Flag

ART & CULTURE

Theatre

Flicker

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MOTLEY BAUHAUS, CARLTON, VIC. — After a shitshow of a shag, Jo must hide a suspicious stain, a semi-naked man, and her terrifying intrusive thoughts from her housemate Anna, before she loses everything.
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Triptych

The Comfort of Cosy Crime

Prickly Love

The Manager Is Me

SPOTLIGHT

OPINION

Science & Technology

Artificial Intellegence

A timeline of developments in AI safety since the attack on Hugging Face

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WASHINGTON, DC. USA (AP). — In one alarming announcement after another, artificial intelligence companies in recent months have shared examples of their technology acting in ways that appeared to evade instructions from humans.

Grattan on Friday: when rogue AI agent ‘scaled a fence’, it reinforced Albanese’s case for tough guardrails

What does the OpenAI Medicare hack reveal about Australia’s cyber security?

An OpenAI agent hacked Medicare. Will anyone be held responsible?

Fake doctor scam targets Chinese community

MEDIA MATTERS

Media

MS NOW, CNN and Politico journalists denied access to White House

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NEW YORK, USA. (AP). — Reporters from three major news organisations — CNN, MS NOW and Politico — were denied access to the White House on Saturday, a day after President Donald Trump said he was barring them because of reporting he found to be “fake news.”

Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House

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9/11 transformed our relationship with news – and laid the groundwork for today’s crisis of trust

ABC presenter Francis Leach reveals why he left the commentary box as it’s “shallow as a puddle in summer”

TV legend Johnny Young dies

BUSINESS & FINANCE

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 Shire

Nillumbik’s Great Business Connect is back

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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.

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

New play area for Kinglake Pub

COOKERWATCH

Editorial

Monica Smit being investigated by ScamWatch

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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.
Moir's View ...

Moir’s View …

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Please explain ...

Make ‘em laugh: how One Nation uses comedy to normalise harmful ideas

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One Nation migration plans slammed

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ON THIS DAY

October 2, 1902: William Gocher defies the Australian law that prohibits daylight bathing in the ocean

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MANLY, NSW. — In the 1800s, a Manly Council by-law (Sydney) prohibited swimming in the ocean during daylight hours, specifically between 6am and 8pm. William Henry Gocher, a local newspaper proprietor, disagreed with the law and openly defied it.

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