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Wangaratta, Benalla, Rutherglen and Corryong 13 and Beechworth 12.
Falls Creek and Mount Buller 1 and Mount Hotham 0.
It’s a set-up: Brian Cox
Wodonga trainer Brian Cox has claimed he is the victim of a “set up” by disgruntled staff members on day two of the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary board hearing in Melbourne. Read more.
Kevin Mack’s No.2 Di Thomas backs out of Albury Council race
The council election campaign of media identity Di Thomas has lasted less than a week. Read more.
Albury's best lamb baa none
ALBURY eateries are offering signature lamb dishes as part of LambEx, which starts in the city on Wednesday. Read more.
Stomping out stigma
Attending the Albury Wodonga Mental Health Forum once was enough to spur one group of teenagers into action. Read more.
Mulwala shooter James Willett's time to shine
Tonight's the night James Willett takes on the world at the Rio Olympics. Read more.
Olympics 2016
► Just some of the elite Australian athletes competing on day three of the 2016 Olympics. See the photos.
► Australia's women's rugby sevens have claimed a shiny gold medal over Antipodean rivals New Zealand. Read more.
Need a national news snapshot first thing? We've got you covered.
► NEWCASTLE: A man whose complaints against the former dean of Newcastle Graeme Lawrence and three other priests led to their expulsion or suspension from the clergy told his story to the Royal Commission on Tuesday afternoon. Given the psuedonym CKH, the 51-year old recounted a tale of grooming by priests that began in 1980 when a priest, Andrew Duncan, performed oral sex on him at the age of 14. Read more.
► REDLANDS: Council officers have recommended that councillors back a controversial proposal for out door food markets at Cleveland. The matter will go before the full council for a decision today. Read more.
► CAMDEN: If you picture drunk men in rags as homeless and think there are no homeless in our lovely town, you'd be wrong. Read more.
► KAPUNDA: Light Regional Council has remained tight lipped over the fate of a pair of dogs that mauled a beloved emu and her kangaroo companion in Kapunda last month. Read more.
► LAUNCESTON: In two years Launceston's Georgina McCormack has gone from cancer patient to mum and author. Read more.
► BUSSELTON: The foreshore is set to be reformed over the next five years with two top end hotels keen to join the market. Read more.
National news
► People who tried to complete the census online last night were met with numerous error messages, told the system is "overloaded", and advised to call back in two days when they phone a hotline for information. Read more.
► Moves to coincide a referendum on Indigenous recognition in the Australian constitution with the 50th anniversary of the landmark 1967 vote on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights have been abandoned, as a consultation report is delayed until mid-2017. Read more.
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International news
► JACKARTA: The Australian Government has closed the book on war crimes in East Timor allegedly committed by Indonesia's new chief security minister, stressing it needs to pursue what is in Australia's national interest in 2016. Read more.
► LONDON: The 19-year old man charged with murdering an American tourist and the attempted murder of five others, including two Australians will stand trial in February. Read more.
On this day
August 10, 2003: The temperature gauge hit 38.5 °C in Kent, England, setting the highest temperature ever recorded in the United Kingdom. It is the first time the United Kingdom has recorded a temperature over 38 °C.
Faces of Australia: Holly Hawkes
Drought was biting hard, families were ordering removal vans and heading east in droves, but 24-year-old Holly Hawkes ignored the trend and opened a boutique clothing and coffee shop in Blackall in February this year.
With cash in short supply, some expected The Drawing Board to be short-lived, but now she’s begun paying herself and grey nomads are asking for a drive-through for their morning caffeine fix before they hit the road.
Many things have contributed to the success of Holly’s retail venture, not least her own enthusiasm. Read more.