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Melbourne
For three days Sadif Karimi clung to life. Then, the young mum died. What happened?
Daniel McCready was standing in the kitchen, about to cook dinner, when he heard the first scream. The howl of pain sent him running to his front door. Then came the second scream and soon he could see his neighbour, her charred skin, smell the fire that had engulfed her.
- by Melissa Cunningham & Tammy Mills
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AFL naked video: Police investigate online clip
A video involving a former star AFL player in a naked romp with a woman has been circulated online.
- by Erin Pearson
Labor announces it would phase out live sheep exports
Labor's agriculture spokesman Joel Fitzgibbon says the party sees no future for the trade.
- by Fergus Hunter
'Humiliated' Doyle accuser would stay mum in future
Woman who says former lord mayor sexually harassed her feels so 'gutted', she would not report harassment again.
- by Miki Perkins
Breaking
Donald Trump
Trump 'repaid Cohen for $130k payment to porn star'
The statement by Rudy Giuliani appears to contradict Trump's previous assertion that he was unaware of the payment.
- by Zeke Miller
A letter from China is causing a headache for Qantas
The airline faces the prospect of having its website blocked unless it complies with the Chinese Communist Party's view.
- by Patrick Hatch
Opinion
That Thinking Feeling
Hey Andrew, teachers have it much tougher than MPs
Andrew Laming is a dill, and his latest denunciation of teachers is more likely attention-seeking than anything else.
- by Madonna King
Featured
Opinion & Perspectives
How even greenies like me vote against climate change action
Our super funds are vote with companies to resist moves to address global warming but most of us care about the environment.
Julien Vincent
Apple is benefitting from the Trump effect - for now
The leader of the world's most valuable company appears to be on good terms with the leader of the free world. It won't last.
John McDuling
Aged-care failings should alarm us all
Unless private providers are properly regulated, people’s wellbeing will be sacrificed in the pursuit of excessive profit.
Melbourne
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National
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Anti-corruption
Leighton scandal: Leaked records reveal corruption
- by Nick McKenzie & Richard Baker
AFL
Exclusive
Carlton
Carlton's Charlie Curnow sidelined with ankle injury
Carlton's shocking injury run has continued, with dynamic young forward Charlie Curnow the latest to join the Blues' long injury list.
- by Michael Gleeson
Heart condition rules Roberton out for the rest of the season
Star St Kilda defender Dylan Roberton has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to a heart condition.
- by Ronny Lerner
Politics
Labor announces it would phase out live sheep exports
Labor's agriculture spokesman Joel Fitzgibbon says the party sees no future for the trade.
- by Fergus Hunter
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Business
Manly Sea Eagles turn to Turnbull to save major sponsor Lottoland
The Manly Sea Eagles rugby league club has directly implored Malcolm Turnbull to abandon his plans to banish lottery-betting sites like Lottoland.
- by Nick Toscano
Opinion
Big four
Scandals, poor returns key factor in NAB's exit from wealth management
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Small business
Entertainment
Breaking
Archibald Prize
Jamie Preisz's portrait of Jimmy Barnes wins the Packing Room Prize
Preisz said he had been inspired to paint Jimmy because he was not just a rock musician but a part of the cultural fabric of Australia.
- by Linda Morris
Cooking up careers: Where are the MasterChef alumni now?
The cooking contest that helped to usher reality-TV into a prominent place in prime time can claim that it has helped contestants to change their lives.
- by Debi Enker
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Macca's run: Can you eat McDonald's for a week and keep fit?
Our fitness writer is putting McDonald's supposedly-healthy choices to the test.
- by Michael Jarosky
Parenting a defiant child: how to know when to get help
Some children's tantrums, irritability and defiance well exceed that of their peers.
- by David J Hawes
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Sport
Langer's plan: 'Everyone knows the difference between right and wrong'
Justin Langer has endorsed the retention of the traditional Australian approach to the game after being named as the new coach of the national team.
- by Andrew Wu
Ingles' barrage lifts Jazz over Rockets
A 27-point scoring barrage by Joe Ingles and key plays by fellow Australian Dante Exum have fired the Utah Jazz to a 116-108 victory over the Houston Rockets.