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Speeds down on West Gate Freeway to build new $6.7 billion toll road
Speed on parts of the freeway will be reduced as the Andrews government marches ahead with building the controversial $6.7 billion West Gate Tunnel.
- by Timna Jacks
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One Nation defector's spirited defence of Joyce
Is Fraser Anning "auditioning" to join the Coalition, potentially delivering the government another Senate vote?
- by Adam Gartrell
'Huge travel risk': Anger at 110km/h speed limit proposal
Police and road safety authorities slam a Coalition plan to increase the speed limit on the Princes Freeway near Geelong.
- by Ebony Bowden
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Pies suspend Jordan De Goey after drink-driving incident
Collingwood suspends 21-year-old indefinitely and fines him $10,000 for his drink driving incident on Saturday night.
- by Sam McClure
An elderly man transferred $171,000 to the UK ...
But bank staff knew something was up and halted the transaction when the man said it was to pay for computer parts.
- by Stephanie Gardiner
Florida massacre: Students set to march on Washington
Teens who survived school shooting call on politicians to act, saying 'We're losing our lives while adults are playing around'.
- by Devlin Barrett
Man arrested over hit-run that left eight people injured
A driver who allegedly fled after hitting seven children and seriously injuring a woman as they crossed a road's arrested.
- by Melissa Cunningham
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When people in my office cry or argue, I gawk at them without making it obvious
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion & Perspectives
Labor has a cancer growing in it that must be cut out
Apologists for China in the Labor Party have been working, wittingly or otherwise, to entrench China’s influence.
Clive Hamilton
Public housing sell-off is a raw deal for everybody in Victoria
Our homeless sector has been chronically underfunded and for decades governments have failed to tackle housing affordability.
Samantha Ratnam
When only gold is good enough: Australia has lost its Olympic spirit
Australia is a sunburnt country not known for its snowfalls yet now only gold will do in the Winter Olympics.
Ella Donald
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Club great questions Pies discipline after De Goey caught drink driving
- by Daniel Cherny and Michael Gleeson
Politics
Potential new deputy PM in excruciating TV interview
Michael McCormack was asked at least seven times to pledge his loyalty to Barnaby Joyce before providing an answer.
- by Michael Koziol
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'Price is right': Unibail-Rodamco stands firm on Westfield $30b offer
European retail giant Unibail-Rodamco has stood firm on the terms of the cash and scrip offer for Frank Lowy's Westfield.
- by Carolyn Cummins
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Lifestyle
Weight Watchers is targeting teens with a new free program. That's a problem.
- by Rebecca Scritchfield
Smarter living
You can now buy James Bond's personal Aston Martin
Actor Daniel Craig is auctioning off for charity the limited-edition vehicle made for him by the iconic car manufacturer.
- by Nichola Groom
How to invest for children and grandchildren
A major stumbling block for parents investing on behalf of children is the punitive tax rates for children.
- by Noel Whittaker
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Sport
Olympic curlers are buff ... and have the calendar to prove it
Thomas Ulsrud lifts weights, hammers through squats and hangs upside down from metal bars. His torso has more ridges than a fjord.
- by Scott Cacciola
Winter Olympics: Controversy as Morris fails to make aerials final
Aerial skier David Morris was knocked out of the Winter Olympics finals.
- by Glenn Cullen and Warren Barnsley