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Teenage Thugs Wreak Havoc: Three Boys Arrested Over Brazen Melbourne Crime Spree as Youth Crime Dominates Election Agenda Three teenage boys, aged 15 and 17, arrested over alleged aggravated burglaries and thefts in Melbourne’s north-eastern suburbs Charges include multiple counts of aggravated burglary, attempted theft from a motor vehicle, and theft of a motor vehicle Youth crime becomes a hot-button topic ahead of Victoria’s November state election, with both major parties vowing to tackle the issue Latest crime statistics show youth crime fell last year, but adult crime rose by over 10 per cent The streets of Melbourne’s north-eastern suburbs…

Andrews’ Legacy in Tatters: New Premier Scraps $134,000 Statue Honouring Former Victorian Leader A bronze statue of Daniel Andrews, Victoria’s 48th premier, has been cancelled by his successor Ben Carroll amid controversy over the $134,000 project. The decision comes as Victorians prepare to head to the polls in the November 28 state election, with the opposition pledging to scrap the statue if they win government. Former Liberal premier Jeff Kennett, who started the tradition of honouring long-serving premiers with statues, suggests a tribute to country music star Dolly Parton would be a more worthy addition to Melbourne’s Myer Music Bowl.…

Nepal Floods: Australia’s Darkest Hour as 41 Citizens Remain Missing in Devastating Disaster That Has Claimed 626 Lives Australian families are in agony as 41 citizens, including a Sydney family of four, remain unaccounted for in Nepal’s worst floods in decades The death toll has risen to 626, with 1,924 people reported missing in Nepal and 554 in Tibet, as rescue efforts continue in the treacherous terrain Australians are among the missing, with families pleading for urgent action from authorities to locate their loved ones, as hopes of finding survivors dwindle The disaster has sparked an international response, with Australia…

Illicit Tobacco Epidemic: How Australia’s ‘War on Smoking’ Unleashed a Multi-Billion-Dollar Black Market and a National Crisis Australia’s decade-long ‘war on smoking’ has led to a booming illicit tobacco trade, with over half of all tobacco consumed in the country now coming from the black market. The black market share jumps to 80% when including vapes, pouches, and other nicotine products, with experts warning of a ‘massive scale’ of organised crime. The crisis has sparked a heated debate over whether to cut the tobacco excise, with the Coalition and One Nation pushing for a reduction, while Labor and health advocates…

Meet the Man Who Could Shake Up NSW Politics: One Nation’s New Leader Mike Newman Takes on Labor and the Coalition One Nation’s new NSW leader Mike Newman vows to bring back coal and slash payroll tax to revive local manufacturing and jobs Newman, a former investment banker and son of a former ABC chair, will contest the Hunter seat of Cessnock Pauline Hanson interrupts Newman’s press conference, but he brushes it off with a smile Newman’s policies aim to put Labor and the Coalition on notice, with a focus on cheap energy and regional employment One Nation’s new NSW…