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Christian Yelich and Brice Turang hit early home runs as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday night, postponing Philadelphia’s chance to secure a place in the National League play-offs. Turang put Milwaukee ahead with a solo shot in the first inning before Yelich struck in the second, sending a 12th home run of the season over the wall. William Contreras then added a two-run single in the third to give the Brewers a three-run cushion. The result gave the Brewers their 99th win of the season and extended a franchise-record total. Milwaukee…

A government department has been fined more than $100,000 after a nine-year-old girl suffered second-degree burns at Questacon when she touched a plasma globe. The penalty relates to the child’s injuries at the facility.

Congressman Greg Casar has called for the immediate release of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez from immigration detention after visiting the Venezuelan man, who was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Austin. Mr Perez, 28, was taken into federal custody after the shooting in North Austin on Sunday, 20 September. He remains in hospital with a bullet lodged near his spine, according to his immigration attorney. Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent needs surgery, says congressman Mr Casar said a specialist had told Mr Perez that surgery was needed to remove the bullet. The congressman said he…

A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder over the suspected mistaken-identity shooting of Joshua Macdonald in western Sydney, becoming the third person accused in connection with the killing. Mr Macdonald, 40, was shot outside a home in Merrylands West on September 2. Ambulance paramedics treated him at the scene, but he died there. Police arrested the man after executing a search warrant at a property in Pemulwuy at about 6am on Thursday. Detectives allege he transported the gunmen to and from vehicles before and after the shooting. They also allege he drove people involved in destroying the vehicles used…

Boyd ISD has cleared its staff of wrongdoing over their handling of an alleged hazing assault at Boyd High School, while police continue investigating whether further criminal charges should be brought. The district said its review of the response to the incident on 3 September had concluded and found that staff had acted “promptly and appropriately based on the circumstances”. It said it could not release further details because of laws protecting confidential student information. The police investigation remains active. Boyd Police said investigators were continuing to interview witnesses and examine information gathered during the inquiry, adding that additional charges…

Boomtown cellar bar in Castlemaine combines a warm bistro with an adjacent working winery, turning what was once a shed into a welcoming dining destination within The Mill. The restaurant’s concise, one-page menu changes regularly. Its cooking draws on northern Italian and southern French influences, with dishes ranging from focaccia, house-made pickles and pasta to croquettes filled with cauliflower cheese. Other plates include charred Brussels sprouts served with whipped labne and stewed apples paired with shortcrust pastry in a traditional-style pie. Long Paddock Cheese, another venue at The Mill, also occasionally features on the menu. Service at Boomtown is described…

Motorists in Roseville and Arden Hills are being warned of a full weekend closure on southbound Highway 51, Snelling Avenue and Hamline Avenue as resurfacing work continues in the area. The route will shut between Interstate 694 in Arden Hills and Highway 36 in Roseville from 9pm on Friday, September 25, until 5am on Monday, September 28, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Cross streets near the work zone will also be closed for short periods, while the ramps and loop connecting southbound Snelling Avenue with eastbound and westbound Highway 36 will face temporary closures during the weekend. Snelling…

Magnatear will bid to confirm his rise from midweek company to stakes level when he contests the Group Two Shannon Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday, with trainer Will Freedman hoping the seven-year-old can produce another career-best performance. The gelding was previously trained by Freedman’s late friend Sam Kavanagh, who died from cancer in December 2024 aged 38. Freedman and his father and co-trainer, Richard, took over Magnatear’s preparation afterwards. Freedman has been reluctant to claim credit for the horse’s progress, saying Magnatear had shown promise under Kavanagh before embarking on his current run of form. “To be brutally critical of…

Firefighters battled a major blaze at an apparently vacant apartment building in DeKalb County, Georgia, late on Wednesday night, with flames spreading across the second and third floors of a 10-unit block. Crews were called to the Park at Glenwood apartments at 205 High Court Place, near Glenwood Road, shortly after 8.15pm. Firefighters arrived within about five minutes to find the building heavily involved in fire from the front through to the rear. Assistant Chief Kenneth McKinney, of DeKalb County Fire Rescue, said the property had been boarded up and appeared to be unoccupied. There were no reports of anyone…

Western Australia Police Commissioner Col Blanch has warned motorists they will face double demerits over the long weekend, while urging the state to get behind the Fremantle Dockers in the AFL grand final. Double demerits will apply from midnight on Friday until midnight on Monday, as hundreds of thousands of people are expected to travel during the grand final weekend, the Perth Royal Show and the start of the school holidays. “Whilst (the grand final) is being played in Melbourne, we know there will be hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of West Australians celebrating on the weekend, watching the…