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'It could have been us': Sonia's death from a heater prompts urgent inquest
A coronial inquest into the carbon monoxide poisoning of a Melbourne woman last winter will be brought forward to avoid a possible repeat this year.
- by Adam Carey and Chloe Booker
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Enemies circle as fears grow over report into alleged rorts
An official report into allegations that Labor rorted taxpayer funds to help win the 2014 election is set to be published.
- by Benjamin Preiss and Noel Towell
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Victoria
Morwell triple stabbing: Man, 54, tasered by police
Police are investigating a stabbing in the Gippsland town that has left three people fighting for their lives.
- by Chloe Booker
Murder charge over Justine Damond's shooting death
The policeman who mistakenly fatally shot Justine Damond in July last year has been charged with third-degree murder.
The government report we were never meant to see
Glen McCallum was alarmed to find his name in a report - published on a website - that stated he had trust issues.
- by Clay Lucas
Taxi driver stabbed in back after 3 women refuse to pay
Cabbie rushed to hospital after overnight incident in Lalor, in Melbourne's north, that turned violent.
- by Joe Hinchliffe
Minister demands ABC apologise over Ballard skit
Mitch Fifield called the segment that made reference to an Australian Conservative candidate unacceptable.
- by Aja Styles
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Opinion & Perspectives
Turnbull knows better than to deny fire weather link to climate change
Disputing climate change's role in extreme weather is ignoring what Australian scientists know with increasing certainty.
Peter Hannam
Sugar-free alternatives could be making us just as fat
Artificial sweeteners, especially when consumed in larger doses, could be contributing to the obesity epidemic.
Havovi Chichger
Frida Kahlo Barbie's airbrush with disaster
I don't completely condemn the appropriation of Frida, but they could have done it more intelligently and sensitively.
Lisa Armstrong
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Crime
Police hunt man filmed leaving 'fake bomb' in court doorway
- by Daniella Miletic and Joe Hinchliffe
National
AFL
Analysis
AFL Grand Final
How to win a flag: game has changed
The game has changed. The race has opened up. The AFL premiership is up for grabs and more teams than ever fancy themselves as a genuine chance.
- by Bob Murphy
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Women's AFL
Ban upheld: Brennan to miss grand final
Western Bulldogs skipper Katie Brennan will miss the AFLW grand final, with the tribunal upholding her suspension for rough conduct.
- by Daniel Cherny
Politics
Malcolm Turnbull to deliver 'low tax' pitch as One Nation opens door on company tax deal
Nine out of 10 Australians over the age of 65 could be excluded entirely from the Labor policy with very little impact on the revenue to be raised.
- by David Crowe
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Business
Pressure on Zuckerberg rises as data firm brags about its Facebook methods
'No papertrail': As Facebook draws scrutiny from the US privacy watchdog, the UK firm at the centre of the scandal is caught boasting about its data mining.
- by Stephanie Bodoni & Nate Lanxon
Small business
Entertainment
Lifestyle
Smarter living
The electric car that comes with an apartment
The luxury car maker has big plans for the electric vehicle sector in 2018.
- by Toby Hagon
The best balance transfer credit card
Personal finance expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon answers your questions.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
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Sport
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Test cricket
Kagiso Rabada wins appeal, ban overturned
The South African fast bowler has sensationally prevailed in his desperate bid to overturn a ban for the rest of the series against Australia.
- by Chris Barrett
Lyon closes on 300 to banish memory of 47
The spinner, on the cusp of joining an elite club with Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath, goes into the third Test in Cape Town knowing precisely what to expect.
- by Chris Barrett
