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26 August 2026

Dolly Parton's legacy proves 'this dumb blonde ain't nobody's fool'

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Source reporting: rnz.co.nz

Dolly Parton's legacy proves 'this dumb blonde ain't nobody's fool'

Over a career spanning decades, Dolly Parton amassed a legion of fans as a country music sweetheart and global superstar. Her proudest achievement, she once said, would always be her songwriting.

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Suburban Rail Loop: Victorian government secretly increased public transport fares to help pay for controversial SRL

Labor put ‘levy on all public transport fares in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria’ since January 2025, auditor-general says The Victorian government secretly increased public transport fares to raise money to help pay for the Suburban Rail Loop and other Big Build projects, the state’s auditor-general has revealed. The auditor-general’s report, tabled in parliament on Wednesday, also questioned whether the first stage of the multibillion-dollar project – a 26km stretch of twin tunnels from Cheltenham to Box Hill dubbed SRL East – can be delivered on time or within budget.

Source: The Guardian WorldOriginal source