Sam Williamson wins Australia's first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medal in the 50m breaststroke, completing a remarkable double gold achievement. The swimmer overcame a challenging start to surge ahead in the final five metres, defeating his opponent by 0.2 seconds with a time of 26.50 seconds. Williamson's victory comes after 15 months of personal challenges, making his dual-gold-medal performance particularly significant.

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Beau Matthews wins gold for Australia in the men's 100 metres breaststroke SB9 final at the Paralympics. The Australian swimmer, competing in lane 3, dominated the race with exceptional underwater work and stroke technique, holding off Fernando Lu who claimed silver. Matthews, nicknamed 'running man', maintained his lead despite fatigue in the final 15 metres to secure victory in his classification for athletes with limb differences.

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Bo Matthews wins Commonwealth Games gold in swimming, leading from the first 50 metres despite struggling in the final 15 metres of the race. Tim Hodge moves up to bronze after disqualifications, creating a special podium moment for Matthews who has idolised Hodge since childhood. Matthews credits hard work with his club for reaching this achievement.

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Rose Davies becomes the first Australian woman to win the 10,000 metres at the Commonwealth Games, storming to victory after reeling in the leader with two laps remaining. Australian swimmers achieve a clean sweep of the women's 100 metre freestyle for the third consecutive Commonwealth Games, with Meg Harris claiming gold in her first individual international race of the event. Athletes express confusion over new qualifying rules that advance competitors based on time rather than traditional heat placements: the top eight automatically progress to the semifinals, followed by the next 16 fastest times.

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Australian swimmers achieve consecutive clean sweeps at the Commonwealth Games, with Sam Short winning gold in the men's 800 metre freestyle, followed by teammates Ben Godemans and Matt Galea claiming silver and bronze. Earlier, Meg Harris, Molly O'Callaghan and Shayna Jack secured a one-two-three finish in the women's 100 metre freestyle final. Jenna Forrester claimed her second gold medal in the 400 individual medley and revealed her hobby of birdwatching, having spotted 199 species.

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Brisbane's property auction clearance rate has plummeted to approximately 30%, down from three in four homes selling successfully at the same time last year, compared to the national average of 52%. The Gold Coast is experiencing similar declines at 32%, while the Sunshine Coast sits slightly higher at above 40%. High interest rates, cost of living pressures, and uncertainty following changes in the federal budget are driving the significant slowdown in property price growth across southeast Queensland.

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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan faces a leadership challenge from Deputy Premier Ben Carroll, with a spill motion expected at the Labor caucus meeting. Senior ministers have called for Allan's resignation amid a 71% disapproval rating and reports she was briefed about corruption warnings related to Victoria's major infrastructure project in June 2023. If both candidates contest the leadership, Labor rules require a six-week voting process during which both the Premier and Deputy Premier must step down from their duties.

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Hannah Ferguson, a 28-year-old small business owner born in Marrickville, has announced she will contest the seat of Grayndler against Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the next federal election. Ferguson emphasises community representation and local issues, stating she wants to fight for better community representation rather than engage in traditional party politics. The federal election could be held as late as May 2028.

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