Australia dominates the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a remarkable medal haul across swimming, gymnastics and athletics. Meg Harris leads an Australian clean sweep in the women's 100 metres freestyle, with O'Callaghan taking silver and Shayna Jack claiming bronze in her final race. Gymnast Kate McDonald delivers a golden performance on the uneven bars, while swimmers Sam Williamson, Alex Perkins, Bo Matthews and Jenna Forrester add to the gold medal tally.

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Memorial Drive has been a last resort for the homeless for the past year. The state government has been placed under pressure to act with Homeless Minister, Matthew Swinbourn providing an insight into future actions stating "it doesn't go on forever."

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British rapper Yung Filly, real name Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos, is on trial in Perth facing rape charges stemming from an alleged incident at a hotel in September 2024. The accused testified that he had consensual sex with a woman he met after performing at Bar One Nightclub, while prosecutors allege he slapped, bit, choked and raped the complainant. Extraordinary security measures including a second courtroom have been implemented after social media content broke court laws.

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New South Wales clubs, including RSLs, bowling clubs and leagues clubs, could provide land for up to 38,000 new homes under a proposed plan to address Sydney's housing shortage. The plan would require relaxed zoning restrictions on the 1,070 club properties across the state, which are currently designated for recreational use. The Siquilla housing development above Campbelltown Catholic Club demonstrates the potential, though approval processes currently take between seven months to ten years due to rezoning red tape.

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The cost of home insurance has reached record highs, with householders paying thousands of dollars a year to protect their biggest asset. Severe weather, inflation and rising construction costs are all being blamed, leaving some to question whether the premiums are worth it.

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A 50-year-old Northbridge mother, Natasha Jansen, is facing court after allegedly recording a breath test reading of 0.304 following a crash in August last year. Jansen claims the reading was caused by ethanol from Grant's liquid chlorophyll wellness drink she was using to treat acne and menopause, not alcohol, despite a vodka bottle being found in her handbag with her DNA on it. This is the second time she has used this defence, having been found not guilty of a separate drink-driving charge weeks before the crash.

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Australian swimmers dominate at the Commonwealth Games pool in Glasgow, with Cam McEvoy claiming gold in the 50m freestyle.

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Murray Cook is known to many Aussies as the original red wiggle but at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, he’s just Dad. The music legend is there supporting his daughter who’s going for gold in wheelchair basketball.

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A Jewish student from Canada has been allegedly attacked while conducting door to door outreach work in Bentleigh. Police are investigating after the teenager was allegedly punched and threatened at knifepoint.

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Australia's new national emergency alert system, AusAlert, was tested nationwide at 2pm with millions of mobile phones receiving a loud siren warning simultaneously. The test achieved 94% coverage across the country, though some devices failed to receive the alert due to tower maintenance and upgrades. The location-specific alert system, already used in 35 other countries, is designed for major emergencies and will be ready for use by October 2026, in time for bushfire season.

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