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One Nation has launched its campaign for the Victorian state election, promising to fund law-and-order measures by scrapping the Suburban Rail Loop and Treaty. The party's leader, Pauline Hanson, and its Victorian leader, Warren Pickering, unveiled the policies at an event in Melbourne.
Victoria's state election is set to be one of the most complicated and unpredictable in modern Australian history, with a surge in support for One Nation threatening the traditional two-party system. The election outcome could have significant implications for the state's future, with the possibility of One Nation holding the balance of power.
City of Yarra councillor Stephen Jolly has been cleared of assaulting a protester at a 2024 election afterparty. Magistrate Jill Prior dismissed the charge, ruling that while Cr Jolly made contact with the protester's face, the prosecution could not prove intent.
Labor MP Josh Burns has criticised new Greens leader David Shoebridge for comments he made about the Jewish community. Mr Burns accused Senator Shoebridge of "prejudice" for singling out Jewish Australians who share his party's views on Gaza.
Geelong has notched a seventh-straight victory in the AFLW, with a 34-point win over Richmond at Princes Park on Friday. Forward Chloe Scheer has continued her rise from the depths of injury despair, powering Geelong to the summit of the AFLW ladder with a dominant performance.
Toby Greene has joined Geelong as a free agent after 15 seasons with the GWS Giants. The move marks a significant development in the AFL free agency period, which is set to continue until next Friday.
Carlton has defeated Hawthorn by 12 points in wet conditions to move into the AFLW top four. The Blues' win was sparked by a strong first quarter, with three goals in the rain.
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Leongatha, south-east of Melbourne, in the early hours of the morning. The quake was felt by over 16,000 people, but there have been no reports of injuries or damage.
Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to Michael Zheng and Angela Wang, two Chinese nationals who died in a crash in Victoria's west that claimed three lives. The couple, who had been living in Horsham, were remembered as "wonderful people" with "so much hope for their future in Australia".
A Melbourne gym owner and former professional boxer has been charged with drug trafficking offences and will have over 70,000 pages of phone data analysed as part of the investigation. Ray "Razor" Dimachki's gym was gutted by a series of suspicious fires earlier this year.
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