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Lawyer slams 'rubbish' claim that former school principal wanted over 74 sex charges is mentally fit to stand trial
Alleged victims of sexual abuse say their 'hearts are heavy with despair' after the defence lawyer for the former head of a Melbourne school threw her medications across a courtroom table to demonstrate that she was not fit for extradition to face charges.
- by Gabrielle Weiniger
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Ashton's circus: Force in turmoil after top cop leaves
Police face mounting pressure to review decisions made by disgraced head of professional standards, after he quit.
- by Tammy Mills and Cameron Houston
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Hunt for tram passenger who exposed genitals to woman
Police are investigating after reports that a man boarded a tram in Flinders Street, and then indecently exposed himself.
- by Chloe Booker
Man fatally stabbed in Heidelberg Heights home
A man is dead after he was stabbed inside a Heidelberg Heights home and another man is in police custody.
- by Ebony Bowden
Comanchero war 'led to tattoo parlour shooting'
A Victoria v NSW Comanchero bikie club war may be behind the near-execution of a high ranking gang member.
- by Tammy Mills
ATO to target $2.5 billion in dodgy work expense claims
Six million people claimed clothing expenses last year, suggesting half the taxpayer population wears a uniform.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
The bipartisan love affair that shook the house
Whispering never stopped about Ainsley Gotto, but those looking for scandal were simply looking in the wrong place.
- by Tony Wright
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Don't be so sure about the best way to get a good job
It's wrong to think there'll be no decent careers for people who haven't gone to uni. But we need to fix TAFE.
Ross Gittins
It's time electricity prices started to come down
This year will determine whether we see another decade of price rises, or whether we finally get things under control.
Rosemary Sinclair
Why are many retirees such scrooges? They don't need to be
It's one of the mysteries of modern retirement: many retirees are spending less than the age pension each year.
John Collett
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'Core group' of repeat offenders behind home invasions: cops
- by Daniella Miletic and Melissa Cunningham
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ABC admits mistakes over Cabinet Files, Emma Alberici controversies
One of the ABC's top bosses has issued a mea culpa over the broadcaster's handling of several recent controversies.
- by Michael Koziol and Jennifer Duke
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Kerry Stokes' wealth rises $3b from mining boom
While all eyes were focused on Amber Harrison and Kerry Stokes' media woes at Seven West, the billionaire made $3 billion in mining and infrastructure.
- by Colin Kruger
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Allergies in pregnancy linked to child developmental disorders
- by Adam Guastella, Russell Dale & Shrujna Patel
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5 cash-free Tooth Fairy ideas that won't disappoint
I'd like my kids to have something they'll remember from the Tooth Fairy.
- by Carolyn Tate
Where to find the best men's shoes in the world
Milan's Micam shoe fair is ground zero when it comes to finding top quality footwear for men.
- by Jeremy Loadman
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O'Brien, Kavanagh to sue for more than $10 million in cobalt case
Danny O'Brien and Mark Kavanagh set to sue for more than $10 million after cobalt cases end with fines.
- by Chris Roots
Usman Khawaja: We know what we are going to face against South Africa
Usman Khawaja says the recent home series against the Proteas will hold the tourists in good stead.
- by Jon Pierik
MRC chairman Symons stands firm as calls for him to quit intensify
- by Michael Lynch and Patrick Bartley
