Four-year-old Gus Lamont disappeared from his grandparents' Oak Park Station property near Yunta on grand final night, last seen playing near a mountain of dirt. Detectives from Task Force Horizon have seized several items of interest during recent searches and are hoping flooding in the region has washed up new clues. The case has been declared a major crime with a suspect identified, while the boy's grandparents have hired high-profile lawyers and are not cooperating with the investigation.

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Two Chinese tourists in their 20s have died after their vehicle drove off a bridge into flooded waters near Kilkivan, west of Gympie, Queensland. The pair were travelling from Brisbane to Gayndah to work on a fruit farm when they entered the flood zone on Sunday night and were reported missing a day later. Multiple Queensland communities including Chinchilla have experienced significant flooding, with Charleys Creek reaching major flood levels and forcing evacuations.

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A $400,000 Lamborghini SUV belonging to Melbourne property developer and racing identity Ozzie Kheir was stolen during a home invasion in Maribyrnong at approximately 1am. The stolen vehicle was later spotted on CityLink with masked youths inside, and again in Bayswater, but police have not yet located the car or apprehended the thieves.

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A van crashed through a barricade near the White House overnight, with the driver arrested and assisting police with enquiries. Queen Camilla attended Ladies' Day at the Cheltenham Festival alongside Zara Tindall and Carole Middleton, celebrating pioneering women in sport. Conan O'Brien participated in the ceremonial red carpet roll-out for the 98th Academy Awards, which he will host for the second consecutive year.

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Seven-year-old Collingwood supporter Oliver Drum, who was born with a congenital heart condition and has undergone two open-heart surgeries, received a special birthday surprise meeting his heroes at Collingwood Football Club. Oliver, the face of this year's Good Friday Appeal, met players including his idol Nick Daicos and received a tour of the club's headquarters at Olympic Park. The young heart patient, who faces another surgery soon, will begin Auskick in a couple of weeks.

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A Western Sydney tobacconist who was kidnapped and held hostage for two days last month has been arrested on firearms charges after police raids uncovered six replica guns and thousands of illegal cigarettes at his Mount Pritchard business and home. The 53-year-old Fairfield man, who was found with serious injuries after his abduction by four masked men, was refused bail due to a lengthy criminal history including previous jail time for firearms offences. He will remain in custody until May despite the weapons being replicas.

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Dennis Richardson, a former spy chief appointed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to examine intelligence matters in the Bondi Royal Commission, has resigned after just three months. Richardson was investigating the role of law enforcement following the terror attack before his work was incorporated into the Royal Commission. He cited being 'way overpaid' and 'surplus to requirements' as reasons for his departure.

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A truck driver was fatally crushed by his own vehicle on the Pacific Highway on-ramp at Wahroonga in Sydney's north just after 4am. Another driver attempted to help by jumping into the cab and pulling the emergency brake to prevent the truck from rolling into traffic, but the man died at the scene despite treatment from paramedics. Northbound lanes were closed for several hours while police investigated the incident.

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The Victorian government plans to shift the cost of building and pest inspections from property buyers to sellers, with legislation proposed for early 2027 if re-elected. Currently, buyers pay around $500 per inspection, which quickly accumulates when viewing multiple properties. The scheme would follow a similar model to the ACT, where sellers pay upfront but may recover costs from buyers once a contract is signed, with possible exemptions for apartment sellers.

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Five people fled their Cheltenham home after a car burst into flames in their driveway just after 1:30 this morning. Fire crews arrived within four minutes but required more than two hours to declare the scene safe. Police are investigating the early morning blaze.

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