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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.
A historic wedding venue in Melbourne's east has been ravaged by a fire, forcing a couple to find a new venue for their reception. The Wattle Park Chalet in Surrey Hills was scheduled to host the wedding tonight, but a fire destroyed part of the building.
Victoria Police conducted dozens of welfare checks after an Optus outage disrupted Triple Zero emergency calls in several states. The outage, which occurred on Thursday, affected customers in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory.
A proposal to revive light rail in Bendigo has been put forward by the city's heritage body, with the goal of improving connectivity for residents and visitors. The plan involves a short city-centre tram route linking the Bendigo Station with the retail core and continuing to the Bendigo Art Gallery and Queen Elizabeth Oval precinct.
Grain farmers in rural areas are facing a surge in diesel prices as the harvest season approaches, putting pressure on their bottom lines. The rising costs are expected to have a ripple effect on the industry, with trucking business owners warning that higher fuel prices will eventually be passed on to consumers.
A new generation of bigger and more power-hungry AI data centres is set to escape looming federal government restrictions on energy and water use. The proposed rules, aimed at addressing community concerns about the environmental impact of these developments, are not expected to be retrospective.
High-end homes in Sydney and Melbourne are experiencing a significant downturn in value, with drops of over 10 per cent from peak levels. The housing market decline is now affecting a broader range of markets, including Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth.
Fremantle Dockers have shown they have the steel to be the best in the AFL, overcoming a spirited Geelong side to claim a 14-point win and breathe life into their Premiership hopes. The Dockers got up, twice, to claim the win and silence doubts about their ability to handle pressure.
Fremantle and Geelong are battling it out in a thrilling semifinal match at Perth Stadium. The Dockers currently hold a narrow lead, but the Cats are fighting back.
The NFL's first match in Australia drew a crowd of over 100,000 fans to the MCG, with the San Francisco 49ers defeating the LA Rams. The event featured a high-energy half-time performance by the Jonas Brothers.
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