Melbourne man Navishta Desilva has been handed 200 hours of community service after he stole $240,000 from work to get high-profile international cricketers to play in a suburban T20 tournament. He said he took the money because he didn’t want to “let anyone down” – except maybe his employer…

Speaking of sports-related ventures, former basketball great Magic Johnson has become the fourth athlete to become a billionaire, according to Forbes. He has interests in several sports teams, but it’s stakes in Starbucks, Burger King, 24 Hour Fitness and insurer EquiTrust where he’s made his dosh.

The South Gippsland Shire Council has been considering new local laws to limit grass growth to 30cm, which has drawn confusion from farmers. “People love to sensationalise things and jump on board with something to make it look like it’s more ridiculous than it is,” says Mayor Nathan Hersey. True dat…