Aussies now that the Socceroos are out of the World Cup 😂

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🚨 ILLEGAL DUMPING REACHES “EPIDEMIC” LEVELS IN MELBOURNE

Illegal dumping has surged across Melbourne’s outer north and west, with Hume City Council reporting almost a 70% increase in incidents over the past four years and clean-up costs expected to exceed $8 million this financial year.

The worst-affected areas include Craigieburn, Greenvale and surrounding suburbs. Hume City, which includes both suburbs, is one of Melbourne’s fastest-growing municipalities, with around 40% of residents born overseas according to the 2021 Census. India is the largest overseas country of birth, followed by Turkey and Iraq.

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🏆 BLUES CLINCH 2026 STATE OF ORIGIN SERIES

New South Wales has claimed the 2026 State of Origin series with a dominant 30-12 win over Queensland in the decider at Suncorp Stadium, sealing a 2-1 series victory.

Nathan Cleary starred with two tries and was named both Player of the Match and the Wally Lewis Medallist as Player of the Series after leading the Blues to victory in Brisbane.

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👀 AUSPILL “WELCOMES” INDIAN PM MODI TO AUSTRALIA

Australian political influencer AUSPILL has uploaded a video of himself confronting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Melbourne today, shouting anti-migration slogans before being detained and later released.

Modi is in Australia from July 8 to 10 for the Australia-India Annual Leaders’ Summit, with talks focused on trade, defence, security and technology.

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👀 ANTI-IMMIGRATION PROTESTERS GATHER AT MODI EVENT IN MELBOURNE

Anti-immigration protesters gathering outside an event for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Melbourne, holding banners reading “Modi go home: take the rest with you” and “Stop Indian invasion.”

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🚨 AUSTRALIAN RENTS HIT RECORD $705 A WEEK

Australia’s national median rent has climbed to a record $705 a week, with renters now spending roughly a third of household income just to keep a roof over their heads.

The surge comes after years of population growth outpacing new housing supply, with net overseas migration remaining well above historical levels. Rental listings are also around 17% below the five-year average, leaving too many people competing for too few homes.

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👀 PHOTOGRAPHER ATTACKED AT FAR-LEFT RALLY

Two anti-fascist protesters were filmed attacking a photographer at a far-left rally in Brisbane today, as police stood metres away and watched the confrontation unfold.

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🚨 MAN SHOT DEAD IN CAR IN SYDNEY'S NORTH-WEST

A man believed to be in his 30s has been found dead with significant gunshot injuries inside a vehicle on North Rocks Road in Carlingford this morning.

Police were called to the scene around 7am, with the Homicide Squad now investigating the fatal shooting. No arrests have been announced.

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⁉️ SEX OFFENDER AVOIDS JAIL AFTER COURT CONSIDERS TRANSGENDER STATUS

A Melbourne chef, Thawat Prommachan, convicted of two counts of sexual assault has avoided prison, instead receiving a two-year community corrections order and 250 hours of unpaid community work.

The court heard the victim repeatedly said “no”, while Prommachan later told police it was “hard to stop once in the mood”. Judge Kate Hawkins accepted evidence that imprisonment would be especially harsh because Prommachan identifies as transgender, citing increased risks of violence, segregation and limited access to gender-affirming treatment in custody.

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⁉️ LABOR ANNOUNCES $66M TO COMBAT ISLAMOPHOBIA

The Albanese Government has announced a $66 million package to combat Islamophobia, including funding for Muslim community initiatives, expanded police community engagement measures and a new national education taskforce.

The taskforce will review education from early childhood through to universities as part of the government's broader response to anti-Muslim discrimination.

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👀 PAULINE HANSON: “DO NOT APOLOGISE FOR BEING WHITE”

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson told an audience in London that Australians should not apologise for being White, saying she was sick of hearing about "White privilege".

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