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It looks like the man who defrauded the Riverina Water County Council will be sentenced next week. A tentative date has been set for the sentencing submissions for former RWCC general manager Gerald Pieper, who has pleaded guilty to six counts of misconduct in public office. Get the full story here.
Everyone's talking about the storm that rolled through the region yesterday - even though it very hit and miss. Ladysmith was smashed by a barrage of hail that was still blanketing the village this morning, but parts of Wagga barely saw a drop. The black sky - and what it threw down on the earth - made for some amazing photos.
Check out the rest in this gallery.
The world is mourning Sir David Attenborough - but it's his brother, actor and director Richard, who has passed away. Richard passed away at the age of 90 on Sunday after battling a long illness. During his career - which spanned six decades - Attenborough appeared in movies such as Brighton Rock, The Great Escape and Jurassic Park, and directed Gandhi, which marked the highlight of his career - the movie won eight Oscars, including best film and best director. Vale Richard.
Doctors are confident a jockey who broke his neck in a fall at Wagga races on Friday will ride again. Canberra jockey Brendan Ward was airlifted to a Sydney hospital on Saturday after he and two other jockeys fell in the one race at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club. One of the others was unconscious for more than three minutes after the tumble. Full story here.
Southcity captain-coach Daniel Fitzhenry yesterday ended his Greenfield Oval drought in the most spectacular way possible - a 38-34 win over the Thunder. And to top it off, it means the Bulls will take out the minor premiership and secured a home ground semi-final. Check out the report by Les Muir here.
BIRTHDAYS
- Billy Ray Cyrus
- Blake Lively
- Sean Connery
- Tim Burton
- Gene Simmons
- Alexander Skarsgard
- Rachel Bilson
- Elvis Costello
- Claudia Schiffer
- Ben Barba
- Petria Thomas
- Aaron Jeffery
ON THIS DAY
- 1768: Captain James Cook departs Plymouth on the journey during which he sights the east coast of Australia.
- 1824: The first meeting of the Legislative Council of NSW is held in Sydney's Government House. The Legislative Council had five members appointed by Britain's Secretary of State and was presided over by Governor Brisbane.
- 1853: Australia's first paddlesteamer, the Lady Augusta, is launched from Goolwa by Frances Cadell.
- 1909: Sydney's Long Bay jail opens.
- 1928: Cunningham's Gap is discovered by explorer Allan Cunningham.
- 1944: Paris is freed after four years of German occupation.
- 1989: Voyager II transmits the first ever pictures of Neptune.
It's all about Beyonce. And the VMAs. And Taylor Swift's dress and daggy dance moves. Check out the photo gallery here.
What's up with the weather tomorrow?
The Bureau of Meteorology's forecast: Partly cloudy. The chance of showers in the east in the morning. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to around 5 with daytime temperatures reaching around 19.
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