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9am: And that's all we've got time for this morning. Enjoy your Thursday and we hope to see you again tomorrow from 7am. Cheers!

8.57am THE WAY WE WERE: Do you know anything about this picture? All we know is that it is of Judd's 5 store staff...

8.48am: Now here's that moon from this morning that I was talking about - Addy photographer Peter Weaving has managed to do what I couldn't, and actually take a picture!

8.45am SPORT: Our lead sport story today is Kyneton adding another quality midfielder to its playing stocks with former Essendon player Rhys Magin signing with the club. Read more here.

8.42am: Quiz answers are down the bottom...

8.32am: Take a look at what's happening about regional Australia today with Fairfax front pages for October 9, 2014.

8.28am: How's this for a headline: "Australian couple explains the joy of sex to Pope Francis". Curious? Not something you thought you would read this morning? Well, it's actually about a devout Australian couple who have been married for 55 years explaining the joys of sex to Pope Francis and senior members of the Catholic Church while calling for the inclusion of homosexual couples within the faith. Read more here:

8.24am TODAY IS: World Post (Mail) Day - why not send someone a letter? And no, an email doesn't count.

8.23am QUIZ: Test your brain power with these quick five...

1. The French President occupies which official residence?

2. In which song were “them good old boys drinkin’ whisky and rye”?

3. French designer Christian Dior created what kind of Look in the late 1940’s?

4. Marie Curie was the first woman to win which notable prize?

5. Who had an instrumental hit with “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina”?

8.15 GIVEAWAY: Being the smallest bird in all the world is no skip in the bush. Everything's BIG. Big egg. Bigger nest. Big whopper brothers... Want to know more? Well enter today's giveaway for your chance to win Peka-boo: The smallest bird in all the world by Eliza Feely. All you have to do is email your name and contact details to ashley.fritsch@fairfaxmedia.com.au

8.10am POLL: And while we're on the topic, what would you do if you won $5 million?

8am: On the front page of today's Addy, a Tatts customer who purchased a ticket at an outlet in Epsom has rocketed into the record books after winning $5 million in Tuesday's Oz Lotto draw. Click here to read more.

7.49am NEWS: A ute towing a boat has rolled over on the Calder Freeway this morning, near Taradale.

The accident happened at 6.41am and a CFA spokesman said the male driver was out of the ute when the crews arrived. He said there was poor visibility on the roads at that time, due to fog.

The male was not injured, an Ambulance Victoria spokesman said.

7.39am TRAINS: All looks to be travelling OK on the Bendigo line this morning, and don't forget about the new timetable from Sunday. More on that here.

7.22am PICTURES: Did you stay up to watch last night's total lunar eclipse? Keoni MacRae and Jackson Dole did, taking up a prime spot at the Tucket Street Reserve to see the moon.The photos we're seeing look amazing, so make sure you send yours in, email ashley.fritsch@fairfaxmedia.com.au

7.15am NEWS: Women's rights campaigner Phil Cleary used the closing keynote speech of a violence prevention conference yesterday to label inaction on men's violence against women "a national scandal" and called for a Royal Commission. Read more here.

7am WEATHER: Good morning Bendigo! It's a little foggy out there at the moment but the moon is still looking amazing if you're up early enough to see it. Or did you see it last night? More on that soon. Today we're in for a sunny day with a top of 22 degrees. For more weather, click here.

From 7am on weekdays and 8am on weekends we will be bringing you news, weather, photos, giveaways, fun and everything you need to start your morning. 

VIDEO OF THE DAY

A pretty good prank here. Man makes his girlfriend think her cat is just centimetres from plunging off their hi-rise balcony. 

REGIONAL

BENDIGO - Check out the lunar eclipse from Bendigo last night. READ MORE HERE.

REDLAND - Redland City Council has issued adult shop Naked Passion a “show cause” notice calling on the owners to explain why they should be allowed to open in the heart of Cleveland. READ MORE HERE. 

The notice claims the shop, which has an 18+ media room and hires out strippers, is in breach of the State Planning Regulatory Provision for Adult Stores. READ MORE HERE.

STAWELL - The little town of Stawell is at the centre of an international physics push. READ MORE HERE.

NEWCASTLE - Man pleads guilty to lighting 15 fires. READ MORE HERE.

WOLLONGONG - Woman left bloodied after dog fight on beach. READ MORE HERE.

BUNBURY - Bunbury's Diwali festival a cultural delight. READ MORE HERE.

WAGGA - Saturday marks the end of a Wagga institution. READ MORE HERE.

LAUNCESTON - Vandals break into excavator and destroy home. READ MORE HERE.

BALLARAT - Unlucky driver makes a splash in Ballarat's Lake Wendouree. READ MORE HERE.

NATIONAL

NATIONAL WEATHER

INTERNATIONAL

FACES OF AUSTRALIA

A HEADSPACE centre providing mental health services for young people will be established in Goulburn.

Goulburn will be one of 15 additional communities across Australia provided with a Headspace facility. READ MORE HERE.

QUIZ ANSWERS: 1. Elysee Palace 2. American Pie 3. New Look 4. Nobel Prize 5. The Shadows