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If you happened to be in Wodonga last night – you might have seen Ruby Rose or Hamish and Andy or The Veronicas. Yes, it was a star studded night at the Catholic College Wodonga’s Year 10 Formal. The Orange Is The New Black star is pictured here with some pretty wrapped students. Our week of warm weather continues. A mostly sunny day with a top of 29 degrees in Albury-Wodonga.
Catch up on news here:
Hamish and Andy rock the house at Wodonga
The radio stars’ Wodonga gig was the first in a week-long tour as the Cool Boys and the Frontman. More here
Year 10 students bring The Veronicas to their knees
“Them coming out and being so enthusiastic with us (has been a highlight).” After performing It’s a Long Way to the Top with Hamish and Andy, The Veronicas took to the crowd. More here
Ruby Rose makes a surprise appearance in Wodonga
If Cool Boys and the Frontman (aka Hamish and Andy) weren’t enough, the Catholic College Wodonga’s Year 10 formal also had a chance to meet actor Ruby Rose. See our gallery of the night.
RSL President extends hand to Snapchat perpetrators
Albury RSL sub-branch president Graham Docksey said he wanted to offer the pair the chance to attend an RSL meeting. More here
Ryan Garthwaite is a Tiger after nerve-racking wait
The 18-year-old Corowa-Rutherglen talent thought his chance of landing at an AFL club had come and gone until Richmond gave him the opportunity of a lifetime with pick 72. More here
State of the nation
Need a national news snapshot first thing? Well, we have you covered.
► WARRNAMBOOL, VIC: The only time 86-year-old Ron Blackney hasn’t enjoyed the ocean was March 18, 1961. That was the day he watched his mate Ken ‘Smithy’ Smith get attacked by a white pointer in Warrnambool’s Lady Bay. A keen swimmer and stalwart member of the Warrnambool Surf Lifesaving Club, Mr Blackney was at Warrnambool’s main beach the day the city was rocked by its one and only recorded shark attack. Read more.
► ILLAWARRA, NSW: Two brothers have pleaded guilty to dealing in the proceeds of crime after three pygmy marmosets were stolen from Symbio Wildlife Park over the weekend. Read more.
► LODDON, VIC: A central Victorian council has vowed to win the war on puppy farms, and has backed the state government’s planned tough new laws on illegal dog breeders – whatever the cost. Read more.
► TASMANIA: A Deloraine mother has encouraged Tasmanians to get up-to-date on first aid following a terrifying ordeal. Eight-year-old Jaden Scott was bitten by a snake on Friday afternoon while playing at the property dam with three of his siblings. Read more.
► ORANGE, NSW: The 14-year-old boy accused of setting fire to Orange Bakehouse on Thursday night has been formally refused bail in Orange Local Court. Read more.
► BALLARAT, VIC: The Victoria Police air wing and dog squad were called in to help find and arrest a 29-year-old man who was allegedly driving a stolen ute erratically and dangerously across Ballarat. Read more.
► TASMANIA: The community continues to rally behind two young Trevallyn bakers who were held at gunpoint during an armed robbery last week. Alex Duncan and Josh Humphries are still dealing with the aftermath of the incident which left the local community in shock. Mr Duncan lost his “pride and joy” when two masked-men entered the Trevallyn Gourmet Bakery, put a shotgun to his head and stole his car. Read more.
► MANNERING PARK, NSW: A martial arts boxer has admitted killing a 56-year-old tourist after punching him to the ground in a road rage incident at Mannering Park. Graeme Wilton was on a two-year trip around Australia with his wife when his late afternoon walk was interrupted by a screeching utility on December 12, 2013. Behind the wheel was Muay Thay boxer Kaine Geoffrey Jones, who had already punched another man in the car park of a Central Coast shopping centre less than six months previously. Read more.
► WAGGA, NSW: A former Wagga ice addict has backed calls to decriminalise drugs, but warned of streets awash with methamphetamines if police lower their guard. The Greens have overhauled their drugs policy in the hope of sparking up the decriminalisation debate and lead to the legalisation of some recreational drugs. Read more.
► WODONGA, VIC: As if four superstars weren’t enough to make Catholic College Wodonga’s year 10 formal epic, Hamish and Andy had to throw in a surprise appearance. Read more.
National news
► In Rirratjingu culture, there is a sacred, rarely seen ceremony that honours the two Djan'kawu sisters who created life on earth. On Monday at Parliament House, it was the powerful opening scene of an event demanding an end to family violence in Indigenous communities. Read more.
► The Australian Medical Association has distanced itself from a new relaxed drugs approach being pushed by the Greens, saying it underestimates the harm illicit drugs do to the community. Read more.
► A man found bound and trying to climb out of a car boot in Melbourne's north has been taken to hospital with minor injuries. Read more.
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International news
► Ten people were taken to the hospital, one in critical condition, after an attack involving a car and a knife on the Ohio State University campus on Monday morning, local time, officials said. Read more.
► Stuck with a 2G mobile network and slow internet speeds, a group of Norfolk Islanders are looking for the ultimate technology boost: fibre-to-the-island. The problem is, they need someone to pay for it. And the Australian government is the most likely source of funds after taking responsibility earlier this year for the island, which sits in the middle of the ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia. Read more.
On this day
November 29, 1976: Happy birthday to Anna Faris! The American actress and producer celebrates her 40th birthday today. You might recognise her from movies such as the Scary Movie series, The Hot Chick, The House Bunny and What's Your Number? Check her out on The Ellen DeGeneres Show here:
The faces of Australia: Colleen Stuart
THE working career of Colleen Stuart began in a time very different from now.
Mrs Stuart took time out of celebrations to mark 40 years working for VicRoads to reflect on her decades in the job.
“It’s funny looking back,” Mrs Stuart said.
“When I began girls were not allowed to wear jeans or trousers to work, it was not the done thing. Men had to wear trousers with a shirt and tie. Shorts had to be worn with socks to the knees and a shirt and tie also.
“We had a tea-lady come around each morning and afternoon to make us a cuppa at our desk. We had workshops with mechanics and gangs of workers out in the field.
“It’s only when I look back and realise the changes that have occurred I realise the significance of the time frame – going from a paper-driven, handwritten work environment to watching the electronic world come in.
“It’s great to be able to look back on the organisation and know that in some small way I have been a part of it all.” Read more.