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Man charged following sexual assault

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HOPPERS CROSSING, VIC. — Detectives from the Sexual Crimes Squad have charged a man following a sexual assault in Hoppers Crossing on Thursday.

Dallas house fire

Firefighters quickly on scene to house fire

Police response results in arrest of duo

Meadow Heights house fire

REGIONAL NEWS

Hume

Melbourne man arrested in Alexandra

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ALEXANDRA, VIC. — This afternoon, police arrested a male in Alexandra following a pursuit requiring stop sticks being deployed.

Wrong side of road driver blows his licence

Car thieves and dangerous drivers targeted in major operation

Fatal collision in Riddells Creek

Skipton Fire Brigade celebrates service

NATIONAL NEWS

National News
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Australia’s biggest-ever cocaine bust

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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.

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

Hastie to face grilling after frontbench exit

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

International News

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

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LAUNCESTON, TAS. (Reuters). —  For U.S. President Donald Trump, Australia's failed "Great Emu War" nearly a century ago offers a highly relevant lesson: technological superiority does not guarantee victory against a dispersed and resilient foe.
International News

Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami

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MIAMI, FLORIDA, USA. (AP) — Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by federal authorities Saturday (US time) in Miami, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.

July 17, 1918: Czar Nicholas II of Russia, his wife, children and several servants are executed

Hells Angels members targeted

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Senator Ted Cruz Praises Amateur Radio Volunteers for Emergency Preparedness

THE BOY WHO CRIED HORMUZ: Trump’s Iran Timeline

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Mansfield Shire Council

Infrastructure Fund opens

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MANSFIELD SHIRE, VIC. — Small grants that make a big difference in Mansfield Shire are returning in 2026-27 with the latest funding round of the Mansfield Shire Council Outlying Communities Infrastructure Fund (OCIF).
Whittlesea City

Whittlesea Council appoints first-timer as CEO

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WHITTLESEA CITY COUNCIL. — The City of Whittlesea has appointed Dan Hogan as its new Chief Executive Officer, commencing on September 1, 2026.

$60,000 fine for million-dollar rubbish dump

Major upgrades to swimming pool

Brighter future for community sport at Mill Park Lakes Recreation Reserve

Dig in for National Tree Day

STATE GOVERNMENT

Editorial

State Election 2026

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SPRING ST, VIC. — When the Victorian State election writs are issued by the State Governor and the Victorian Parliament is dismissed to 'caretaker' mode, we have some rules for Victorian state politicians.

New laws to force tech giants to unmask online trolls

New specialist school

Deeming’s last-ditch plea to retain candidacy

Whittlesea Council welcomes Donnybrook Road election commitment

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Editorial

State Election 2026

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SPRING ST, VIC. — When the Victorian State election writs are issued by the State Governor and the Victorian Parliament is dismissed to 'caretaker' mode, we have some rules for Victorian state politicians.

Hanson starts fake news website

TAB pays $2.7m for telemarketing and spam breaches

New laws to force tech giants to unmask online trolls

New specialist school

CORRUPTION

News

Victoria Police Sergeant charged with sexual assault

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VICTORIA. — A sergeant - that Victoria Police refuse to name- from the Western Region has been charged with misconduct in public office and sexual assault following an internal investigation.
News

Cop charged with sexual exposure

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VICTORIA. — A 40-year-old male senior constable from the southern region has been charged following an internal investigation.

Cop charged with ‘sexual penetration of a child’

Senior constable charged

Victoria Police busted lying

Former Greensborough cop who harassed woman online sentenced to six months’ prison

MOIR'S VIEW ...

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SPORT

Football

NFNL Division 1 – Round 14 Preview

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BUNDOORA, VIC. (NFNL HQ). — With only a handful of rounds remaining in the Division 1 season, every game is becoming increasingly important as clubs battle for finals positions and valuable percentage.
Football

NFNL Division 2 – Round 15 Preview

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BUNDOORA, VIC. (NFNL HQ). — A top-two clash is the headline act of this weekend’s Northern Football Netball League Division 2 fixtures.

NFNL Division 3 – Round 16 Preview

NFNL Division 1 – Round 13 Review

NFNL Division 2 – Round 14 Review

Kinglake smashed by 178 points in local footy

ART & CULTURE

Film
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Beyond the Baton

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TYCHO! Beyond the Baton is the remarkable story of Tommy Tycho, a Hungarian child prodigy who survived the Holocaust and rebuilt his life to become the pre-eminent musical director in Australia.

Hide + Seek Pathways open to local creatives

00:02:17

Nordic Film Festival

Palace of Lost Virtue

42nd Street

SPOTLIGHT

OPINION

Science & Technology

Australia

Fast-track reforms, Haines says

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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.

How does a Telstra outage bring down trains? A telco expert explains

Telstra outage halts calls, NBN, wi-fi, and critical communications systems. Again.

July 7, 1826: Sir Charles Todd is born

July 6, 1943: The last of the heavy Japanese bombing attacks on Darwin

MEDIA MATTERS

Australia

Hanson starts fake news website

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AUSTRALIA. — One News Australia claims to be an independent "right of centre" media outlet, covering "breaking news, global affairs, politics, finance, health and AI".
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Rupert Murdoch journalist makes rape jokes live to air

Unexpected frontrunner emerges to take over from Karl Stefanovic

Derryn Hinch was a bombastic journalist fuelled by imperfect principles and righteous outrage

Witches leave media men’s britches in stitches

BUSINESS & FINANCE

ON THIS DAY

July 16, 1914: Australia’s first interstate air mail departs Melbourne

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AUSTRALIA.  — The first domestic airmail service in Australia departed from Melbourne on July 16, 1914. The airmail was flown from Melbourne to Sydney by French aviator Maurice Guillaux. 
ON THIS DAY

July 15, 1912: The first branch of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia opens

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AUSTRALIA.  — The kangaroo is a native Australian marsupial, of which there are over 60 species. The kangaroo family includes wallabies, tree kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons, rat-kangaroos and the quokka, all of which are classified as macropods.

Optus in government’s sights

New play area for Kinglake Pub

COOKERWATCH

Victoria

Deeming’s last-ditch plea to retain candidacy

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SPRING ST, VIC. — Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has made a last-ditch plea to her party to retain her candidacy for the state election, after refusing to apologise to Matthew Guy for allegedly placing her 'in a headlock.'
Hume

Yea man charged with trespass after filming inside Dezi Freeman’s shipping container hideout

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YEA, VIC. — A Yea man who filmed inside the shipping container where Dezi Freeman had been living before his death has been charged with trespass.

Without Nine’s shackles, Karl Stefanovic is free to become a culture warrior hero

Deeming doomed

Karl Stefanovic’s podcast is not just a career change. It’s journalistic laundering

Monica Smit’s latest grift

WEATHER

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ON THIS DAY

ON THIS DAY

July 24, 1862: John McDouall Stuart and his men stand on the northern coast of Australia

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CHAMBERS BAY, NT.  — John McDouall Stuart was a Scottish-born explorer who came to South Australia at the age of 23, where explorer Charles Sturt initially employed him in the Survey Department of the young colony.

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