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Winter has well and truly hit our region with temperatures not climbing above 11 today and a shower or two for Albury-Wodonga. In the alpine region, more snow is forecast with falls of up to 30cm reported at Mount Hotham and Falls Creek. Max temps: Corowa 12, Culcairn 11, Wangaratta 12, Corryong 9, Bright 10, Falls Creek 0.
Catch up on news here:
Police officer shot dead in Lockyer Valley, siege continues
Police are negotiating with a gunman this morning, after Senior Constable Brett Forte was killed during a traffic stop in the Lockyer Valley on Monday afternoon. More here
Former Urana Shire general manager Adrian Butler quits Federation Council
The former Urana Shire has been dealt another blow with Adrian Butler quitting Federation Council only 12 months into a merger with Corowa Shire. More here
Corowa-Rutherglen future in the Ovens and Murray Football League on the line
The preliminary report from a review started by AFL North-East Border 10 months ago has concluded that unless there is "managed intervention" in the entire Corowa area the Roos’ demise could come as early as next season. More here
Wodonga's Tom Johnson will miss the year after breaking his leg
Wodonga’s Tom Johnson will miss the rest of the season after he dislocated his left ankle and fractured his leg during Saturday’s win over Yarrawonga. More here
Bakers fire up for Pie of Origin
Two bakers from both sides of the border will battle it out in the sixth annual Pie of Origin. More here
State of the nation
Need a national news snapshot first thing - well, we have you covered.
Regional news
►LOCKYER VALLEY: A POLICE officer has reportedly been shot dead after pulling over a vehicle in the Lockyer Valley Monday afternoon. More details.
►PRIMBEE: Relatives of a woman shot at Primbee on Monday afternoon say she is the victim of an unprovoked home invasion involving an unknown gunman and accomplice. Full story.
►TOMERONG: Alan Teall fears he won’t make it to his 70th birthday.
The 60-year-old Tomerong resident contracted Q fever in late 2015. He unknowingly breathed in kangaroo faeces while mowing a lawn. Full story.
►SOUTH COAST: South Coast residents and holidaymakers at the end of this century could find the villas and waterfront homes below the high tide line. Full story.
►CASTLEMAINE: The Victoria Police armed crime squad is on scene in Castlemaine after a man was shot at a rural property where a clandestine laboratory was found. Full story.
►GOULBURN: An inmate has been flown to Canberra Base Hospital after he was stabbed with a "homemade device" during a violent brawl at Goulburn Correctional Centre, police said on Saturday. Full story.
►DUBBO: Tragedy has struck in the aftermath to the 2017 Dubbo Show, with three teenagers killed in a fatal crash near Goondiwindi on Monday morning believed to be from a family that works on the show circuit. Full story.
►TASMANIA: Tasmania Police are appealing for information from the public about a stolen red Mazda Bravo that was dumped in the Blythe River. Full story.
►QUEENSLAND: A PONY that was euthanised at a property in the Gold Coast hinterland on May 25 is the first recorded case of the deadly Hendra virus in Queensland for two years. Full story.
►NEWCASTLE: AT the moment, the Newcastle Interchange is still a tradie’s haven.
But – thanks to the wonders of smart phones – Novocastrians can put themselves on the completed platform with a virtual reality app unveiled by the state government this week. Full story.
National news
► SYDNEY: Councils are set to be stripped of the power to determine development applications above a certain value in a governance shake-up that will mandate the use of independent planning panels across most of NSW. Full story.
►CANBERRA: Senior tax official Michael Cranston was investigated by the ATO's anti-fraud unit last year over claims he improperly used his influence to have a court case against a "high-wealth individual" dropped, internal Tax Office documents reveal. Full story.
►VICTORIA: One of the key lawyers in the Mabo case, Bryan Keon-Cohen, has described the proposal to enshrine an Indigenous voice in the constitution as modest and conservative, and challenged "gutless politicians" to support it. Full story.
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World news:
►LONDON: Can Jeremy Corbyn win the unwinnable election? After a series of promising polls, this question is now being seriously asked in the UK. Full story.
►MANCHESTER: A week after the Manchester bombing, six children are still fighting for their future.
Manchester Children's Hospital is dealing with a tragedy and with demands greater than most of its staff can remember. But they are pulling together, keeping each other going with "tea, toast and lots of hugs", the hospital's associate head - an intensive care consultant - told Fairfax on Monday. Full story.
►BALI: Sara Connor can finally rest easy that her five-year sentence for the fatal group assault of a Bali police officer will not be increased again after the prosecution ruled out one last appeal. Full story.
►JAKARTA: The Australian government says it will not be represented before a Jakarta court hearing a $103 million class action on behalf of 115 youths incarcerated in Australia for alleged people smuggling. Full story.
On this day
1925 British mariners shoot on demonstrators
1925 Peter DePaolo became 1st man to average over 100 mph at Indy
1925 Rogers Hornsby replaces Branch Rickey as manager of Cardinals
1925 In China protests erupt against the Great Powers infringing on Chinese sovereignty.
1925 Indianapolis 500: Peter DePaolo wins in 4:56:39.401 (162.748 km/h)
1942 1,047 bombers bomb Cologne in RAF's raid of WW II
FACES OF AUSTRALIA: HELENE HAMILTON
Past and present Reece High School and Nixon Street Primary School pupils would recognise Devonport crossing guard Helene Hamilton.
On Thursday Ms Hamilton celebrates 30 years on the job, helping school children walk safely to and from school. Read all about her.