Wangaratta, Benalla, Beechworth and Corryong 15 and Rutherglen 16.

Falls Creek and Mount Buller 4 and Mount Hotham 3.

Leading Wodonga trainer Brian Cox has pleaded guilty to three charges including man-handling of a steward on the opening day of a Racing Appeals and Disciplinary board hearing in Melbourne on Monday. Read more.

Lawyers for convicted "one-punch" attacker Levi Freeman-Quay say enlarged CCTV footage shows another man could have delivered the offending blow. Read more.

Fears of secrecy and unknown buyers have residents worried about what could happen to the old Beechworth Gaol in new hands. Read more.

Voters have been given a second chance to pass their verdict on former Farrer candidate Christian Kunde, after he nominated for election on Albury Council. Read more.

Wodonga athlete Jodi Elkington-Jones will compete in the long jump and 4x100-metre relay at the Rio Paralympic Games. Read more.

► Take a look at some of the Australian competitors in action on Day 2 in Rio. See the photos.

► An Irishman is in custody, his passport confiscated after being arrested at a Rio hotel accused of illegally selling Olympic VIP tickets. Read more.

Need a national news snapshot first thing? We've got you covered. 

► ILLAWARRA: Hundreds of refugees are resettled into the Illawarra each year and Wollongong City Council is trying to make them feel as welcome as possible. In partnership with the Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra (MCCI) they’ve created a resource kit for schools and community groups to teach people the hardships refugees face so they can empathise with their situation. Read more.

► WAGGA: Councillors have recommended a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre should be allowed to operate in a residential Wagga street despite fierce opposition from neighbours. Read more.

► YARAKA: Chris and Gerry Gimblett from The Yaraka Hotel are helping the small town revival at Yaraka with tourism ideas. Read more.

► PORT MACQUARIE: Federal MP Luke Hartsuyker has hosted a regional meeting to discuss the Coalition's $25 million North Coast Jobs and Investment package. Read more.

► ADELAIDE: Costs are higher than forecast, revenue is down and export orders are taking longer than expected to get rolling - it’s been a bumpy first year for South Australia’s Beston Global Food Company. Read more.

► WODONGA: Leading Wodonga trainer Brian Cox has pleaded guilty to three charges including man-handling of a steward on the opening day of a Racing Appeals and Disciplinary board hearing in Melbourne on Monday. Read more.

National news

► A manhunt is under way for a driver who fled the scene of a fatal car crash in Sydney's west, leaving a "funny, beautiful" mother-of-two dying in the passenger seat. Read more.

► A long winter federal election campaign that clashed with school holidays has resulted in the biggest voter no-show since compulsory voting began in 1925. Read more.

► The minister responsible for the Census has compared it to Facebook, saying concern about its ability to track people is "much ado about nothing". Read more.

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International news

► JACKARTA: One of Indonesia's most prominent human rights activists has cancelled a trip to Australia because he has to fight a criminal defamation suit after he alleged the military and police were involved in a drug smuggling syndicate. Read more.

► BANGKOK: The nation voted to accept a military-backed constitution on Sunday that will perpetuate the power of the country's generals and open the way for elections next year. Read more.

August 9, 1974: Richard Nixon became the first President of the United States to resign from office, as a result of the Watergate scandal. Vice President, Gerald Ford, steps up to become president.

Envisioning the day in the Australian fashion industry when women can experience the true nature of a classic fibre is what ultimately led a fourth generation member of wool growers into fashion designing.

Penny Merriman, Narrabri, launched online fashion label, Lady Kate, in 2014 after her family’s 115 years of wool growing tradition spun Ms Merriman in a completely different direction.

“I often giggle at myself when someone calls me a fashion designer, since it’s mostly about the chance to showcase a fibre that’s been a part of my entire life, in ways wool producers can be proud of,” Ms Merriman said. Read more.