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More charges have been laid against two Junee men accused of stealing sheep. Rural crime investigators swooped on a property in July this year and seized sheep which are suspected of being stolen, subsequently charges were laid against 22- and 23-year-old men. The additional charges include the theft of sheep from the Sebastopol area, portable yard panels and other goods. In the hope the earmarks can be identified, police have released images of eight of the sheep seized last month. See what they look like here.
What do you do when a giant fish snatches up your shark catch? Make sure you've caught it on camera!
These guys were getting ready to bag their catch when a giant fish, believed to be a Goliath Grouper, came up and took it away.
The already volatile situation in St Louis, in the United States, has been fuelled by a policeman caught on camera threatening to shoot a peaceful protester. Lieutenant Ray Albers was caught on film pointing an automatic rifle at a protester in a dark street on Tuesday night, shouting "I will f---ing kill you. Get back, get back." Get the full story here.
BIRTHDAYS
- Usain Bolt
- Hayden Panettiere
- Simon Katich
- Kenny Rogets
- Kelis
- Kim Cattrall
- RJ Mitte, better known as Walt Jr on Breaking Bad.
ON THIS DAY
- 1801: The government farm at Toongabbie was closed and replaced by a new farm at Castle Hill. Established in 1791, more than 500 convicts were working on the site by the following December.
- 1820: Lake George, near Canberra, is discovered by Joseph Wild.
- 1842: Hobart Town is proclaimed a city.
- 1862: Explorer John McDouall Stuart is blinded by scurvy during his return journey from successfully crossing Australia.
- 1915: The last major fighting on Gallipoli takes place at Hill 60.
The biggest thing getting around social media at the moment (though we think it's not so different to what we've been seeing for a little while now) is the #ALSIceBucketChallenge. Everyone in America is catching on to the ice challenges that were recently dominated the southern hemisphere (well, Australia and New Zealand, at least) to raise awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the umbrella term used in the US for motor neurone disease.
And by everyone, we mean every celebrity and their dog!
What's up with the weather tomorrow?
The Bureau of Meteorology's forecast: Sunny. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to around 3 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 21.
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