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Emily Bates' ACL injury ends her AFLW season, a huge blow to Hawthorn's premiership hopes. The Hawks will also be without Laura Stone due to concussion.
A friend of a Ballarat motorcyclist who died in a crash on the Western Highway at the weekend has accused the Victorian government of having "blood on its hands". The government is facing criticism over the condition of the state's roads, with many calling for urgent action to fix the potholes.
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.
Australian Grand Prix organisers have failed to overturn a $2.84 million compensation order to a music promoter over a COVID-era Robbie Williams concert cancellation. The concert was due to go ahead as part of the 2020 F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne but was cancelled due to COVID on the eve of the event.
Farmers face worker shortages as government pauses working holiday visa applications
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 17-year-old girl found dead in a Ballarat squat house was under child protection and living in residential care. The coroner's court has heard that the girl, Mia, had a complex mental health history and had gone missing 94 times while in state care.
A 71-year-old motorcyclist from Ballarat died after hitting a pothole on the Western Highway in Victoria's south-west. The incident has sparked renewed concerns about the condition of the state's road network.
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.
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