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MIDGE POINT, QLD. — The AFP has seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine – the largest ever cocaine seizure in Australia – as part of an investigation into an organised crime plot to import and distribute significant quantities of border-controlled drugs along Australia’s east coast.

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND. — Across Australia and New Zealand, police have arrested 40 people and laid 145 charges as part of a national day of action targeting the Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG).

W1AW HQ, NEWINGTON, CONNECTICUT, USA. — Senator Ted Cruz, in a strong pre-Memorial Day message, publicly highlighted the critical role that Amateur Radio Service volunteers play during disasters, praising and thanking ham radio operators who provide essential communications when storms and emergencies knock out power and cellular networks and communities are cut off.

MURRINDINDI SHIRE COUNCIL, VIC. — A $40,000 grangt has been secured from the Federal Government for Murrindindi Shire Council to prepare a Heritage Management Plan for the Yea Flora Fossil Site.

MANSFIELD SHIRE COUNCIL, VIC. — Mansfield Council says that it has contained rate increases within the 2.75 per cent cap insisted by the State Government, despite inflation of four per cent.

WHITTLESEA CITY COUNCIL, VIC. — The City of Whittlesea has welcomed a $524 million funding commitment from the Liberal-National Coalition to duplicate Donnybrook Road.

CANBERRA, ACT. — Indi MHR Helen Haines has called on the Federal Government to bring its Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation Bill on for a vote when Parliament returns in early August, following Telstra’s nationwide outage.

VICTORIA. — A constable from Eastern Region - that Victoria Police refuses to name - has been charged following an internal investigation.

A 33-year-old senior constable - who has not been named - from North West Metro Region has been charged with 23 counts of driving while his licence was suspended following an internal investigation.

EPPING, VIC. — Supporters yesterday gathered at Epping Football Ground to salute the life of Nathan Fitzgerald, who died the previous week after an accident in a Reserves game the previous weekend at Lalor.

BUNDOORA, VIC. (NFNL HQ). — The standalone Northern Football Netball League Division 1 clash between premiership contenders Heidelberg and Montmorency shapes as one of the biggest matches of the season.

MOORABOOL SHIRE, VIC. — Hide + Seek Pathways is now open to all artists, musicians, writers, performers and collectives connected to Moorabool, providing support in the development of their ideas, practices and careers.

CANBERRA, ACT. — Indi MHR Helen Haines has called on the Federal Government to bring its Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation Bill on for a vote when Parliament returns in early August, following Telstra’s nationwide outage.

It was May 1999 and Derryn Hinch had been called into the manager’s office at Adelaide’s 5DN. The ratings for his morning program had been tumbling, and after less than a year on air he was told to pack his things.

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.

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

Karl Stefanovic’s exit from Nine will accelerate his transition from morning television star to right-wing podcast provocateur.

MELBOURNE, VIC. — Liberal Party members are "holding active discussions" to disendorse the upper house MP (Legislative Council), Moira Deeming, after she refused to apologise to her Victorian Liberal Party colleague Matthew Guy, after Deeming accused Guy of "placing her in a headlock", which Deeming then rapidly reported to police.