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Hundreds gathered in Melbourne to pay tribute to Jayda Allen Bonner, a 21-year-old Indigenous woman killed at an inner-suburban apartment complex last weekend. A smoking ceremony was held in her honour, and supporters marched to Victoria's Parliament to demand changes to domestic violence procedures.
Geelong has underlined its AFLW premiership credentials with a 53-point rout of West Coast, while Adelaide has boosted its hopes of a finals appearance with a victory over Gold Coast. The Crows' win has ended Gold Coast's six-game winning streak.
Melbourne has sealed its spot in the AFLW finals series with a commanding win over Richmond. The Demons dominated last night to secure their place in the finals, bouncing back from a surprise loss to Gold Coast last week.
The women's Rugby League World Cup begins tonight with a match between Australia and Samoa. The Jillaroos, Australia's women's team, will take on Samoa in the opening game of the tournament.
A 3.0-magnitude earthquake aftershock has been recorded in south-eastern Victoria, three weeks after an initial late-night quake woke thousands. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 5 kilometres just after 2pm, with the epicentre at Kardella South, near Korrumburra.
A deliberate house fire in Cobden, south-west Victoria, has left a family shaken but unharmed. Police have released footage of a person of interest and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Clown doctors are bringing joy and laughter to patients at a Melbourne hospital, but it's not just about wearing a red nose and oversized shoes. A 47-year career in the arts has prepared David Wells for his role as a clown doctor.
A spring heatwave and coal outages have delivered a $2 million payday for home battery owners in New South Wales, as electricity prices skyrocketed to record levels on the National Energy Market (NEM). The extraordinary spike in prices was fueled by a confluence of factors, including a spring heatwave, coal-fired generating units being out of action, and high transmission lines running below capacity due to maintenance.
US chemical giant 3M is set to defend itself against a $2 billion lawsuit alleging it withheld evidence that its firefighting products were toxic to humans and the environment. The lawsuit claims 3M's products contaminated land and water at 28 Defence Force bases across Australia.
A major retail chain is facing legal action from the consumer watchdog over allegations it sold products that caused serious injuries, including burns requiring medical treatment. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has taken the company to court in Victoria, alleging breaches of Australian Consumer Law.
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