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A partly cloudy day ahead with a high chance of showers - Bendigo 22, Maryborough 21, Castlemaine 20, Redesdale 22, and Echuca 24.
Catch up on news here:
Police urge caution on the roads
Police officers are urging people to be more responsible on the roads, with hundreds of motorists recently caught doing the wrong thing. More here.
Older women at greater risk of housing stress
Women face a greater risk of housing insecurity as they head into their older years, particularly if they are single. New figures from a national social housing survey found 64 per cent of people in social housing were women and two-thirds of people were at least 55. More here.
Bendigo stadia crucial to games
Bendigo’s flourishing list of stadia leaves it well placed to host a number of Commonwealth Games events, according to regional Victoria’s 2030 games bid chair, who admitted informing councils of the move “could have been done better”. More here.
Plenty of bark left in Bulldogs
Golden Square is far from a spent force in the BFNL after it defeated Strathfieldsaye in round two. The off-season departures of several key players and an ugly round one win over Kangaroo Flat had plenty of BFNL fans writing the Bulldogs off as a premiership threat in 2017. But Saturday proved the Dogs still have what it takes to challenge for a top three berth. More here.
Regional
There were 7000 people that attended One Night Stand in Mount Isa on Saturday, according to Triple J organisers.
Triple J Unearthed winner Lucky Luke opened the concert with an energetic hip hop set, filled with guest MC’s from as far away as Alice Springs.
A Barrack Heights man accused of breaching a no-contact order with his former partner is alleged to have set his dog on police and poured methylated spirits over himself to avoid being tasered during a drawn-out quasi-siege, a court has heard.
NSW triple murderer Matthew De Gruchy may move to Tasmania if his parole application is successful.
The TV industry's night of nights in Australia ... and here's what they're saying...and wearing.
Sweeping searches of Sydney's Anzac Day march route are planned and more than 20 city cross-streets will be blocked with cars and barriers to mitigate the risk of a terror attack.
Sydney has secured the regional hosting of an international start-up festival, premier Gladys Berejiklian announced after meeting US vice president Mike Pence on Sunday.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has taken to social media to promote his citizenship push and migrant worker crackdown, as the government works on selling its "Australia first" agenda.
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International news
Emmanuel Macron, the 39 year-old former banker who quit the Socialists to run a remarkable tilt for France's presidency, has won the country's first-round vote, according to early projections.
China is carrying out "routine" military drills on its border with North Korea to maintain combat readiness, China's Ministry of Defence says.
The statement was issued after reports from the United States that Chinese bombers were on high alert with "unusual levels" of activity.
Queen Elizabeth II turned 91 on Friday and instead of big announcements and fanfare, the Royal communications team appears to have opted for a coordinated, and very modern, social media campaign.
On this day | April 24
1184 BC – The Greeks enter Troy using the Trojan Horse (traditional date).
1066 – Halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country will be destroyed.
1967 – Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies in Soyuz 1 when its parachute fails to open. He is the first human to die during a space mission.
2005 – Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI.
What song was #1 in Australia during April 10 years ago?
