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Bulletins — 2026-08-30
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In our top story, polls have closed and counting is underway in the Secret Harbour by-election in Western Australia, where One Nation aims to break into a traditional Labor heartland. Meanwhile, in Kathmandu, families are desperately searching a noticeboard for news of their loved ones missing after severe flooding has devastated access routes.
On the sports front, Jai Arrow made an emotional return for South Sydney, leading the Rabbitohs in his final two matches as they face Gold Coast. The Blues continue their strong form with a wildcard win over Melbourne, setting them up for an elimination final against Geelong.
In other news, Queensland Labor MP Meaghan Scanlon confirms she will recontest her seat after a major electoral redraw, while hobby astronomers in Central Queensland team up with a retired NASA engineer to uncover the mystery of strange lights in the sky.
Finally, Queenslanders can look forward to a warm and sunny weekend as winter winds down.
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Sport
This is Jazz Radio dot com dot au. In sports today, we start with big news from the AFL. Collingwood legend Scott Pendlebury, the games record holder, is set to join the Gold Coast Suns as an unrestricted free agent for the twenty twenty-seven season.
In other news, Violet Town's country footy side has turned to a viral Facebook call-out, inviting players from across the region to form a resilient "ressies" team in the Kyabram District Football Netball League.
In a thrilling clash, Collingwood narrowly lost their first-ever wildcard game to the Western Bulldogs by just three points, with Tim Membrey missing a potential match-winning shot after the siren.
Finally, in Super Netball, Australian talent faced disappointment as several players missed out on contracts following the collapse of New Zealand's competition.
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