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Daughter to appear as prosecution witness in Ristevski case

Daughter to appear as prosecution witness in Ristevski case

Karen Ristevski's daughter is listed as a prosecution witness in the murder case against her father, Borce. 

  • by Tammy Mills

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'Authoritarian' ID checks won't improve safety: critics

'Authoritarian' ID checks won't improve safety: critics

Federal police will be able to ask anyone in an airport for ID, with or without reason to suspect them of wrongdoing.

  • by Patrick Hatch & Fergus Hunter
Top silk tapped for Bomber Thompson in drug case

Top silk tapped for Bomber Thompson in drug case

The high profile lawyer acting for Cardinal George Pell has been approached to act for the AFL legend.

  • by Jake Niall
Sophie's choice, but Mirabella rules out political comeback

Sophie's choice, but Mirabella rules out political comeback

Former high-profile Liberal MP retains local party support but will not contest the federal seat of Indi again.

  • by Benjamin Preiss & Noel Towell
'Justice not done' says bashed ambo after women avoid jail
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'Justice not done' says bashed ambo after women avoid jail

Emotional paramedic says he is devastated that women who bashed him and colleague have been spared jail.

  • by Adam Cooper
Bomber player sledged Blue about father despite warning
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Bomber player sledged Blue about father despite warning

Essendon's Mark Baguley repeatedly sledged Jed Lamb about his father despite warning his dad had died. 

  • by Michael Gleeson & Sam McClure
'A glorious day': Netanyahu. Palestinians disagree

'A glorious day': Netanyahu. Palestinians disagree

Palestinians have started burying those killed by Israeli soldiers in what was the bloodiest day in Gaza since 2014 war.

  • by Karin Laub
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        Blues brothers escape with fines over umpire contact
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        Blues brothers escape with fines over umpire contact

        Charlie and Ed Curnow free to play against Melbourne on Sunday after being cleared of making intentional contact with umpires.

        • by Daniel Cherny
        Ziebell free to play after beating kneeing charge

        Ziebell free to play after beating kneeing charge

        The AFL tribunal found Jack Ziebell's knee to the head of Richmond's Reece Conca was of insufficient force to constitute a reportable offence.

        • by Daniel Cherny
        Brad Hill dumped as leader at Dockers

        Brad Hill dumped as leader at Dockers

        • by Justin Chadwick
        Bomber Baguley was warned over family sledge
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        Bomber Baguley was warned over family sledge

        • by Michael Gleeson & Sam McClure

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        Former Finance secretary says budget lacks courage to make needed reforms

        Former Finance secretary says budget lacks courage to make needed reforms

        The former head of the Department of Finance has lashed the Turnbull government's third budget for lacking the guts to undertake real reform.

        • by Eryk Bagshaw

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        New rules launched to fight 'dodgy' power bill discounts

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        • by Cole Latimer

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        Daniel Johns admits self-medication with booze led to public breakdown

        Daniel Johns admits self-medication with booze led to public breakdown

        The musician and former Silverchair frontman talked about his years-long struggle with anxiety in a revealing sit-down with Andrew Denton.

        • by Karl Quinn
        Smith Street Band singer speaks out on toll of live music sex pests

        Smith Street Band singer speaks out on toll of live music sex pests

        "When something like this happens I lie awake all night blaming myself."

        • by Broede Carmody

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        After each Origin game in 2017, Cameron Smith found himself laying on the bed at home feeling exhaustion he had never experienced before.

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        Bushrangers' last stand: Victoria dump nickname

        Bushrangers' last stand: Victoria dump nickname

        The Bushrangers are no more. Cricket Victoria have discarded their men’s team’s nickname of more than two decades.

        • by Daniel Cherny