– There’s been a dramatic escalation of the crisis in Ukraine, with more than a thousand Russian troops crossing the border to fight with separatist rebels. The latest development has brought swift international condemnation.
– Drivers have flocked to a Sydney petrol station after it dropped its prices to just 99-cents a litre. Cars at Concord sat in line for up to half an hour… Hoping to reach the bowser in time to nab a bargain.
– Gold Coast beaches are enduring another day of big seas. The monster swell has been battering the coastline for much of the week – causing minor erosion at some beaches.
– Three protesters have been charged with assaulting police, after violent clashes outside a Liberal Party fundraiser in Melbourne.
– And a garbage truck has become wedged in a large pot hole in Melbourne’s south-east.
