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Tuesday, 3 March 2026  • Issue #610

☁️21°/16°
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☀️ UV 9  • 🌅 Sunset 7:58 PM
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Good morning! A bull just sold for the price of a nice Melbourne terrace, the courts are raising eyebrows, and Moomba kicks off this week. Let's dive in.

— Nathan, Editor

At a Glance

☁️ 21°/16° — Cloudy with a slight chance of showers this morning

📰 A $235,000 bull with movie star looks

🎭 Moomba Festival + 4 more events

🕰️ 3 March 1986 — Australia's final step to independence

Today's Melbourne

A $235,000 bull with movie star looks

Perfect skin, sparkling personality, and dreamy genetics — that's what buyers wanted in a prize Angus bull that just sold for a record-breaking $235,000. Turns out 'the complete package'matters just as much in livestock as it does on Tinder. The sale has set tongues wagging across agricultural circles.

via ABC Melbourne

Premier's Instagram followers mysteriously double

When Premier Jacinta Allan's Instagram follower count suddenly doubled, both sides of politics smelled something fishy. The government and opposition are now locked in a social media spat over what really happened. It's the most Melbourne political drama: fought out on Insta.

via The Age

Mildura cops a year's rain in 36 hours

Almost 150mm drenched Mildura over the weekend, flooding highways and keeping emergency services busy with rescue calls. That's about a year's worth of rain in a day and a half. If you've got friends up that way, might be worth checking in.

via 9News Melbourne

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Around Australia

What's new in the AFL for 2026

With the season kicking off Thursday night, there are rule changes, a new wildcard round, and tweaked sub rules to get your head around. Time for a refresher before the first bounce.

via ABC News

Gender pay gap data released for 10,000 employers

New data shows stubborn pay gaps persist between men and women at senior levels across Australian workplaces. Employers are being urged to treat it as a 'reality check'and address the imbalance.

via SBS News

Around the World

Israel strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah rockets — Lebanese officials report 52 people killed by Israeli strikes as the Middle East conflict continues to widen into a third day. (BBC World)

At least 55 Ghanaians killed after Russia 'lured'them to fight — Ghana's foreign minister says 272 Ghanaians were drawn into Russia's war with Ukraine since 2022, with at least 55 now confirmed dead. (The Guardian World)

What's On

5-9
Mar
Free

Moomba Festival

Birrarung Marr — Live music, waterslides, carnival rides, Birdman Rally and parade. Free entry.

5-8
Mar
Sport

Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix

Albert Park Circuit — Season opener. Race Sunday 3pm.

8
Mar
Sport

Birdman Rally

Part of Moomba — Watch brave souls launch themselves off the Yarra. Always hilarious.

4
Mar
Exhibition

Suzanne Phoenix: International Women's Day Exhibition

Opening ahead of IWD — Local artist showcase.

Ongoing
Free

ACMI: The Story of the Moving Image

Federation Square — Free permanent exhibition. Interactive film, TV and gaming history.

Got an event to share? Let us know →

On This Day

3 March 1986

Australia's final step to independence

Forty years ago today, Queen Elizabeth II gave Royal Assent to the Australia Act during a ceremony in Canberra. From that moment, no British law could apply here, and no Australian case could be appealed to London. After nearly two centuries, Australia was fully, legally independent.

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Daily Brainteaser

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A man pushes his car to a hotel and tells the owner he's bankrupt. What's going on?

Answer revealed at the bottom of today's edition.

Community Voices

Yesterday we asked: If a friend visited Melbourne for the first time, what's the ONE thing you'd tell them they have to do?

“Take them on a tram down to St Kilda beach for fish and chips at sunset. Then walk along the pier and show them Luna Park all lit up. Pure magic every time.”

— Margaret, Elwood

“I always take visitors to Queen Vic Market on a Saturday morning. The energy, the fresh produce, the coffee — it's Melbourne in a nutshell. Then we wander through the laneways nearby.”

— Peter, Brunswick

Over To You

What's the most underrated Melbourne suburb, in your opinion?

Just hit reply and tell us — we'll share the best answers tomorrow.

Brainteaser Answer
He's playing Monopoly.

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