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Fremantle have been given permission to use their Wharfie Time activation during Saturday’s AFL grand final against the Brisbane Lions, after reaching an agreement with the league. The Dockers had been negotiating with the AFL over the activation, with the terms settled on Wednesday. It can be played only after a Fremantle goal. The arrangement gives Fremantle the same freedom as both teams have to use a goal song, but Wharfie Time will be available just once during the match. The Dockers will therefore have to decide when to deploy it and which player’s goal will prompt its use. The…

Milwaukee is set for a cool but mainly dry Wednesday, with partly sunny skies and a high of about 66°F (19°C), according to FOX6 meteorologist Lisa Michaels. Temperatures will be noticeably lower inland during the morning, falling into the 40s, while areas closer to Lake Michigan remain in the mid-50s. An east-north-east breeze of 10 to 20mph is expected through the day. The National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for Milwaukee County through Thursday afternoon, with conditions along the Lake Michigan shoreline requiring extra caution. Milwaukee weather forecast Wednesday night will be partly cloudy, with temperatures dropping…

More than 1.9 million Quest Apartment Hotels customers have been affected by a data breach in which passport and driver’s licence numbers were accessed, along with other sensitive personal information. The hotel chain discovered unauthorised access to a database linked to a third-party technology provider on August 17. Forensic analysis found the affected records dated from before June 2025. Quest initially said names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses had been compromised. Further analysis identified more than 225,000 vehicle registration details and over 104,000 passport and driver’s licence numbers among the accessed data. More than 297,000 credit card details were…

A Sydney high school teacher has been charged over an alleged murder conspiracy linked to the fatal shooting of a man in the city’s west. Ashleigh Ann Seeney, 28, a PE teacher at Airds High School, is accused of helping those involved in the death of 40-year-old Joshua Macdonald, who was shot outside a home in Merrylands West. Police believe Mr Macdonald was mistaken for someone else when he was attacked on Bruce Street at about 3.15pm on September 2. CCTV allegedly shows a car stopping outside the property before a gunman fired several shots through its rear window. Two…

A former Victorian boxing champion who spent years challenging a murder conviction has been named in court documents as the alleged head of a multi-million-dollar illicit tobacco network. Khalid Baker, 39, is wanted under an active arrest warrant after allegedly helping control a syndicate that operated at least 19 tobacco shops and distribution points across Victoria. Prosecutors allege the network generated more than $10 million in proceeds of crime. Baker and associate Nazir Haddara have been identified as the alleged masterminds in documents presented to the County Court during proceedings against two lower-level members of the organisation. The alleged operation…

An 11-year-old girl has died after a head-on car crash in Moana, on Adelaide’s coast.

The 2027 GWM Cannon Alpha dual-cab ute has gained a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel engine, with the manufacturer’s latest offering promising class-leading torque and fuel economy. The engine upgrade puts the focus on how the Cannon Alpha performs on the road, rather than simply its headline figures. The central question is whether the larger diesel delivers a noticeable improvement in the ute’s driving experience. The GWM Cannon Alpha’s combination of a dual-cab body and turbo-diesel power places it in a highly competitive part of the ute market, where torque, efficiency and everyday drivability are key considerations.

An 11-year-old girl has died in a head-on car crash in Moana, Adelaide.

Gary “Angry” Anderson, the Rose Tattoo frontman and Australian rock singer, has died aged 79. His death was confirmed by his family and bandmates on Wednesday, after he was surrounded by loved ones in Australia. Anderson joined Rose Tattoo in 1976, shortly after the group was formed by guitarist Pete Wells, and remained its lead vocalist until shortly before his death. “Angry was a devoted father, and much-loved bandmate, friend, and member of the wider music and entertainment community,” his family and bandmates said in a statement. “His loss will be deeply felt by all those who knew and loved…

Six Western Australian cabinet ministers are travelling to Melbourne for the Fremantle Dockers’ grand final, with Premier Roger Cook and Rita Saffioti among those making the trip. The group will be in the Victorian capital for the Dockers’ big day, bringing together senior figures from the WA Government for the club’s major fixture. Mr Cook and Ms Saffioti are the only ministers identified, while the other four members of the travelling group have not been named.