William Ton

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Worksafe Victoria will begin asking questions of Carlton and the AFL following Elijah Holland's concerning mental health episode at the MCG.

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[Dominic Giannini @domgiannini_]

Communications Minister Anika Wells told gambling reform advocates with lived experience of addiction they needed to convince wagering companies about the need for reform, not her. Her office didn’t deny the comments.
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Karlai Warner and Kade Davey want to be the first Indigenous drivers to race in Supercars - and a conversation with Lewis Hamilton’s dad helped pave the path.

for @AAPNewswire

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[Anna Harrington @AnnaHarrington]

Bravo Mitch Brown, for having the courage and strength to be his authentic self and in the process, empowering others, especially in the AFL, to do the same.

[Melissa Meehan 🐯 @melissameehanau]

Mass police resources have been deployed in a bush search for a heavily-armed fugitive after two police officers were "murdered in cold blood".

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Great reporting by @WilliamHTon and
@lanasciberras who is in Wangaratta reporting for @AAPNewswire

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"I'm a survivor, and I have that responsibility to my friends, my mates and to past generations." This week, Australia marks 80 years since victory in the Pacific, and fewer than 1,300 WWII veterans remain to tell their stories. https://t.co/X13wVok2Kr

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Australia will join a new global push to recognise the state of Palestine in a landmark diplomatic move, ahead of a crucial United Nations session in September. https://t.co/3AHLx9wsu3

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Erin Patterson has been found guilty of three murders and one attempted murder over a death cap mushroom-laced lunch she cooked for her former husband's family. https://t.co/l2ASHqCXKC

[William Ton @WilliamHTon]

Accused killer mushroom cook Erin Patterson has concluded her marathon stint in the witness box in her murder trial with an emotional turn after denying repeated accusations of lying.
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[Anna Harrington @AnnaHarrington]

Two men, including a Western United footballer, will face court for their involvement in an alleged betting scandal surrounding the A-League men's soccer season.

Story with @melissameehanau on @AAPNewswire

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Daniel Fitzgerald lost nearly everything when his Taree home flooded.
With no insurance and nowhere else to go, he slept in his car for five days. Deadly floods have damaged up to 10,000 properties across NSW, with many families unable to afford insurance. https://t.co/8wawD3e3V6

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Sussan Ley has become the first female leader of the federal Liberals after being picked to lead the opposition following the coalition's resounding election defeat. She defeated Angus Taylor 29 votes to 25 in a partyroom ballot of 54 members. https://t.co/t5ddLfNRd1

[Holly Hales @hollyhales]

The next top cop heading up Victoria Police’s embattled leadership ranks says he will embrace his "outsider" status to curb force-wide malaise.

via @AAPNewswire team effort Aust-NZ 🤝🏼 @calgodde @benmackey @melissameehanau @lanasciberras

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BREAKING: Peter Dutton has lost his seat in parliament. The ABC projects that Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has lost his seat in parliament. https://t.co/efWPDKBmyI

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BREAKING: Labor has won the election. Labor is likely to form government after recording strong swings in New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and South Australia and a small swing in Victoria.https://t.co/VbFDHUIV5N

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Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.

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Almost one in two Australian teens live with chronic diseases or developmental conditions including ADHD, and this has been linked to mental health as well as ultra-processed foods, sugary drinks and screen time in the first study of its kind in Australia. https://t.co/gGbVPaWdqS

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Australians are set to receive two more rounds of tax cuts as part of a pre-election federal budget, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers outlining a plan aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures and securing a second term for the Albanese government. https://t.co/DoVKEBG0yj

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Peter Dutton has pledged to approve Woodside’s North West Shelf gas expansion until 2070 within 30 days if elected, calling it a project of national importance. He also wants to limit legal challenges to environmental approvals. https://t.co/UfaPxkA76K

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Melbourne woman, Joanna Kathlyn Kinman, avoids jail after taking human toes from dog vomit and attempting to sell them online. https://t.co/RWAJzb4CRO