Lucy Donnelly

RMIT student journalist

[Lucy Donnelly @_lucydon]

The state government has announced new speed limit changes in most streets around Fitzroy and Collingwood.

The limit will drop to 30km/h for a 2 year trial, in order to prevent serious crashes in pedestrian riddled areas.

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Star Gold Coast Suns defender, Wil Powell, has been handed a 5 match ban after admitting to using a homophobic slur in their recent match against Brisbane Lions.

Powell will be unable to play until round 15.

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Students at RMIT University are setting up for their first night of encampment on the University grounds, to display solidarity with Palestine as the war in Gaza rages on.

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A 22 year old man has been rushed to hospital following a recent stabbing in the Park Beach Reserve at Coffs Harbour early this morning.

Chief Inspector Detective Guy Flaherty believes he “recently came out of the surf” before the stabbing occurred.

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Jeremiah Manele has been elected Prime Minister of Solomon Islands after winning in a vote of 31 to 18.

The former foreign minister has stated this to be a “historic moment for his electorate.”

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A breach of Qantas members privacy has recently been revealed, with app users gaining access to other passengers’ boarding passes and other flight information.

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Fears grow for the dozens of pilot whales that have recently beached themselves at Toby’s Inlet, WA.

A rescue effort is currently underway, with numerous whales already dead.

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Anti- terrorism operation underway as joint-counter terrorism team raid properties in Sydney this afternoon, in the wake of the recent stabbing at Wakeley Church.

A spokesperson for the discreet operation states there “is no current threat to public safety.”

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#BREAKING: The joint counter-terrorism team is carrying out raids in Sydney as part of the ongoing investigation into last week's stabbing attack at an Assyrian Orthodox church in city's south-west. https://t.co/ZqGmgdbhnT

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Albaneses’ walk down memory lane - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese embarks on trek through the historic Kokoda trail in the lead up to Anzac Day.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese slams Elon Musk as an “arrogant billionaire” for refusing to comply with the E-safety commissioners demands to remove content of the recent stabbings, both at Westfield and the Sydney church, from the X platform.

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Doping Drama - 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for prohibited substances months before being cleared to compete in the 2021 Olympic Games.