Ralph Carr, a disgraced celebrity talent manager who represented artists including Tina Arena, Deborah Conway and Kate Ceberano, has been sentenced to six years jail for the rape and sexual assault of a woman 36 years his junior at his West Melbourne home in March 2023.

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The Trump administration has imposed new sanctions on nearly 60 Iranian-linked individuals and companies, threatening extreme penalties on any country that continues trading with Iran. Washington has warned that any entity facilitating money laundering for Iran will be removed from the US dollar system, with China being the primary target as it purchases over 80% of Iran's oil.

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A construction equipment supply business in Yarraville has been destroyed by fire, with an adjoining business also affected by the blaze. Local roads on Whitehall St were blocked off due to concerns about potential chemicals and toxic smoke. Police established a crime scene guard as investigators worked to determine whether the fire was suspicious.

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Iranian state TV has broadcast a video claiming a $10 million bounty exists on Barron Trump, the 20-year-old youngest son of Donald Trump. The video, titled 'Where to Kill Barron Trump', allegedly reveals locations of his university, escort vehicles, and Secret Service posts, and claims his movements are being fully monitored. The Secret Service is investigating the threat.

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Queensland has confirmed its second case of bird flu after a dead shearwater from the petrel family tested positive for the H5 strain on Castaways Beach near Noosa.

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Victorian Premier Ben Carroll plans to cut $2 billion from the $33.3 billion Suburban Rail Loop project between Cheltenham and Box Hill.

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An 85-year-old man named John has been found safe after going missing in Victoria's high country. He disappeared while driving home from the Harrietville pub on Monday night and was located by a passerby near Mitta Mitta, where his Toyota Prado had crashed down an embankment off the highway. John has been reunited with his family and sustained only non-life-threatening injuries.

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Richmond Tigers players faced backlash after their Mad Monday celebrations at the Garfield Hotel in Gippsland, where footage emerged of players hitting each other with a belt. The incident sparked controversy due to its timing just days after allegations of sex abuse against Sydney Swans players, though Richmond maintains the behaviour was not intended as a reference to that scandal.

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A 38-year-old Ballarat East man has handed himself into police a week after a bikie boss died in an alleged hit-run incident. Police discovered a green Ford Fiesta with no number plates in a nearby street, and the victim was given CPR but could not be saved.

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British soap EastEnders has released a casting call for a character named Meghan, described as a confident woman ready to cause chaos, coinciding with the Sussexes' planned return to the UK. The studio maintains the role has been in development for months and is not inspired by the Duchess of Sussex, despite the timing. Meanwhile, the couple has reportedly been hosted for lunch by Spice Girl Geri Horner and her husband Christian at their Cotswolds estate, the same region where Harry and Meghan are considering a return.

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