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Another view of how Murrumbeena station will look after sky rail is built.

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COMMENT
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Check your statements: Youi may be charging your credit card

Lisa Mahar has dipped into her superannuation to pay for IVF treatments.

The Australians cashing in their super to pay for IVF

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Renter Neda Tesic poses for a photo on August 21, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. Neda ...

A year for a new light? Bid to motivate lazy landlords

Anti-Islam protest: Far-right groups rally ...

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Train passengers to feel skyrail pain at ...

2:31PM

How Turkey's offensive into Syria is opening a ...

2:24PM

Neda Tesic and her two flatmates have been renting a flat in East Melbourne, and it took a year for their property ...

Neda's landlord ignored her request for help ... for 12 months

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'Depreston' no more: the transformation of Preston

McGrath auctioneer Mike Divito in action at 41 Johnson St, Northcote, on Saturday.

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An image of accused men Keiarhn Carter and Lachlan Mitchell.

Police find second car abandoned by fugitives

Shots fired into Lalor house in Melbourne's north

Victorians may soon find it easier to adopt

A man is recovering in hospital after being stabbed.

Man in hospital after being stabbed in Port Melbourne

Len Warson at the old Australian Paper Mill site in Alphington, which his company Glenvill Homes is developing.

Tesla town: A new suburb will soon rise in city's north-east

A computer-generated image of a man police wish to speak to about a sexual assault in Bendigo.

Man wanted over sexual assault at Bendigo public toilet

Bioluminescence in Port Phillip Bay, end of North Road.

Algae put on spectacular light show on the Bay

The baby son of Youssef and Sonya Ghanem, pictured, died after being given the wrong gas in hospital.

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"The Labor Party must want to delay same-sex marriage for a very long time": Malcolm Turnbull.

Turnbull holds firm on same-sex marriage plebiscite

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The ground is fertile in Australia for Donald Trump's beat-up politics.

A cynical outbreak of political bastardry and beat-ups

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is facing challenges.

PM leads from back, buffeted by events, as Shorten runs rampant

ASIO head Duncan Lewis says a streamlining of the process "would be most desirable".

ASIO asks for detention powers without warrant from judge

EXCLUSIVE

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Dr Harold Bornstein, personal physician to Donald Trump.

Trump's personal doctor gets second look

Relatives and friends mourn during the state funeral service of some of the earthquake victims in Ascoli Piceno, Italy.

Mass funeral for earthquake victims as toll nears 300

Gabriele Pileri

Chair of the flawed.

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Michael Short

History in the making.

Dragging Victoria's adoption laws into the 21st century

Farrah Tomazin

The ground is fertile in Australia for Donald Trump's beat-up politics.

A cynical outbreak of political bastardry and beat-ups

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

It has been 12 months since Fairfax Media exposed systemic wage fraud and the head office cover-up at 7-Eleven.

An inconvenient year for 7-Eleven

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Mohammad Zafar Rahimi sustained a serious workplace injury while working as a fruit cutter at the Dandenong Market.

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Big supermarket chains are struggling to protect their margins as they cut prices.

Coles and Woolworths reach their tipping points

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The scandal going on under our noses

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Storm directors breached their duties: court

Ruth Williams

Transparency fears over corporate database sale

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Georgia Wilkins

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Snuggle on down and get to sleep for business success.

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Kate Carnell says bank-related complaints are high on the list of small business grievances.

Carnell: A royal commission will solve nothing

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Mehajer wedding closes (another) street

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Swans finish top with Tigers rout

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Study reveals Australia's saltiest foods

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College football comes to Australia

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Tom Hanks as Chesley Sullenberger and Aaron Eckhart as Jeff Skiles in <i>Sully</i>.

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Single and pregnant: Renee Zellweger in <i>Bridget Jones's Baby</i>.

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Renee Zellweger will reprise her role as Bridget Jones in the third instalment of the film franchise.

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Jenna Clarke

Johnny Depp was announced as the new face of Christian Dior Parfums in 2015.

Dior slammed for running Johnny Depp commercial in Australia

Jenna Clarke

Cléo Pires and Paulo Vilhena in Brazilian <i>Vogue</i>.

Outrage after mag photoshops models to have disabilities

Mary Ward

Jennifer Hawkins and models showcase designs by Maticevski during the Myer Spring 16 Fashion Launch.

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Roxy Jacenko opens up to Alison Langdon during the interview on 60 Minutes.

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Andrew Hornery

Laura Brown Instagram with Karl Largerfeld. Photo: @laurabrownn99 on Instagram

The Australian billed as 'the next Anna Wintour'

Andrew Hornery

Peyton Knight outside Coach Fall 2016.

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Yachts sailing as Audi Hamilton Island Race Week gets into full swing.

Social madness takes over Hamilton Island

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Family speaks out after new mum took her own life

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Susan L. Terrillion was arrested for leaving her two children, aged 8 and 9, home alone while picking up dinner.

Mum arrested for leaving kids at home to pick up dinner

Ariane Beeston

Rubble surrounds damaged buildings on August 25, 2016 in Pescara del Tronto, Italy.

Girl, 8, gave her life for her sister under the rubble of their home

A man hikes the Pas de Chevre in the Swiss Alps.

The world's best walks: Trekking across the globe

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Part caravan park, part boutique hotel: Notel in Melbourne.

Think Aussie hotels couldn't get anymore hipster? This just opened

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Some comforts are notably absent in hotels.

Traveller letters: Why don't hotel rooms have wardrobes anymore?

NBN chief Bill Morrow flagged HFC changes in March, following Malcolm Turnbull's order to rollout the NBN "the fastest, ...

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The 2016 Infiniti Q30 S ofers impressive on-road manners.

First drive: Infiniti Q30

David McCowen

2016 Toyota Camry RZ.

The 'sporty' Toyota Camry reviewed

Mark Short

New Porsche Panamera.

New Porsche Panamera reviewed

Stephen Corby

Volkswagen Trakkadu AT campervan.

Tested: VW's new campervan

Sam Charlwood

The Infiniti Q60 will be offered in Australia with a twin-turbo V6 by late 2016.

Infiniti: 'We're not relevant'

David McCowen

St Kilda's Tim Membrey.

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Alex Rance does battle with Lance Franklin of the Swans in the Tigers' final match for the year.

Battered Tigers can bounce back next year, says Hardwick

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Essendon is in "constant dialogue" with Jobe Watson.

Watson wants to come back: Worsfold

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Jonathon Patton celebrates a goal.

Giants climb into the top four

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Looking up: Cats coach Chris Scott is looking ahead to the finals.

Cats brace for 'selection headaches'

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John Worsfold, coach of the Bombers, thanks supporters.

Worsfold not fixated on battle for the wooden spoon

Larissa Nicholson

Paul Roos did not want to leave with any regrets.

Roos careful about departing message

Daniel Cherny

Joe Daniher celebrates after kicking one of his five goals against Carlton.

Essendon end tough 2016 on a high

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Excited: Bernard Tomic is relishing the chance to play fellow Australian Nick Kyrgios in the US Open third round.

Tomic aiming big at US Open

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Feeling the pain: Stephen Moore heads to the blood bin in the first half.

All Blacks pile more Bledisloe pain on Wallabies

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Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates has described the Rio Games as 'difficult'.

#oneteam? Yeah, right. Sports leaders are letting the team down

Samantha Lane

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