The man charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend, who was found dead in a burnt-out car near Ballarat, posted a tribute after her death saying he would “forever love you” and allegedly messaged friends claiming she had taken her own life.  The owner of an e-scooter that allegedly set fire to a hotel room, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage, had taped over the room’s smoke alarm because her vaping had been setting it off too much.  Queensland’s critical housing shortage is being exacerbated by the Miles’ government centrepiece $92bn Big Build pipeline.  Sydney petrol prices have hit their highest levels this year just in time for the school holidays, with economists warning further increases could fuel inflation and impact the potential for interest rate cuts.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.