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The Navarre Grasshoppers have won the Maryborough Castlemaine District Netball League grand final, defeating Carisbrook 58-51, in a highly emotional game played in honour of teammate Zanaiya Bergen, who died in a car accident on Thursday evening. The team, and the wider community, have come together to pay tribute to Zanaiya, who was remembered as a funny, energetic, loyal and kind person.

A Melbourne man has been charged with possessing violent extremist material after being arrested at Melbourne Airport. Police allege he was part of a group chat sharing ISIS propaganda and other violent material.

It's a question a lot of tourism operators, farmers and landowners are all interested in — what's going to happen with our farm dams, our water supplies and our waterfalls?

Some migrants are open to supporting One Nation if the party's leader, Pauline Hanson, can address concerns around racism and national security. The party has surged in national polling and recently won its first federal by-election, as well as state seats in South Australia and Western Australia.

Labor has pledged to recruit an additional 1,500 police officers and build a new training academy in Melbourne's south-west if it is re-elected to government in the November state election. The move aims to increase Victoria's police workforce to just over 17,000.

Victorian Labor's path to a fourth-term government has hit a snag, with the opposition gaining momentum and internal conflicts threatening to derail their campaign. The government's troubles are piling up, with crime rates and potholes making headlines, and the opposition is seizing on these issues to attack the government.

Hawthorn has secured an 11-point win over the Western Bulldogs in a match marred by injuries to key players Emily Bates and Laura Stone. The win lifts the Hawks into the top eight.

The New Zealand Warriors are holding a narrow lead over the Dolphins in a dramatic NRL qualifying final, with three players sent to the sin bin. The match has seen several key events, including tries from Herbie Farnworth and Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow.

Port Adelaide midfielder Zak Butters has nominated the Western Bulldogs as his preferred club, weeks after announcing his decision to head home to Victoria. The Bulldogs have confirmed Butters' desire to join the club and will work with Port Adelaide to facilitate a suitable outcome during the upcoming player movement period.