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  1. Woman dies after roadside breath test - moments after Western Australia Police issued her with a driving ban

    The woman, who is in her 50s, was stopped by Geraldton Police on Monday evening.

  2. Carroll's pledge to first home buyers

    Victoria's premier makes an election pledge at Melbourne Assembly.

  3. The Morning Poll: Do you think the Government's response to Covid was good enough?

    Have your say in the Morning Poll and you'll find the results in tomorrow's Morning Mail newsletter.

  4. Petrol, diesel drivers should pay road-user tax plus fuel excise in Australia, says one auto brand

    Polestar is lobbying for taxation changes that encourage a switch to electric vehicles, including a universal road-user charge to join the existing fuel excise.

  5. Britain's biggest 'cowboy' parking firms revealed as they rake in £537MILLION every year - as government announces new rights for drivers to challenge unfair charges

    Government data revealed 16.9 million fines were dished out in the last year to the end of March - an increase of 96.5 per cent since 2021/22.

  6. Disneyfication of world's most beautiful village: The Bibury residents sick of living in Cotswolds 'theme park' where 20,000 daily tourists are 'loving it to death' by setting up picnics in front gardens and even walking into homes

    Fed-up villagers in Bibury, Gloucestershire, say they are being driven to despair by hordes of visitors who appear to believe their historic homes are part of a Disney-style attraction.

  7. 'Sexually obsessed' stepfather accused of murdering student, 19, was asked if he treated her 'like one of your effigies' and she 'paid' for saying 'No'

    Delivering his closing Prosecutor Nicholas Lumley KC questioned whether Carla Georgescu 'paid' with her life because she 'dared to say no' to Nathan Owens, 34. before he allegedly killed her.

  8. Is your family pet at risk? Cats stolen for ransom and even older dogs for illegal breeding - as pair of 'Russian' thieves grab rabbit from hutch

    In a disturbing trend plaguing Britain's backyards, animals are being swiped by opportunistic thieves on the hunt for a quick profit - with peaceful suburbia as much of a target as cities.

  9. Aussie petrol station worker run over by a stranger while on the job - as he fights for life in hospital

    The service station worker was checking fuel tank levels when he was allegedly run over by a ute.