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Victoria Police
Sex scandal rift: Female cop accused of 'predatory' behaviour keeps job
'I question whether the outcome would have been different if she was a male' : Senior officer escapes tough sanction, causing division within police ranks.
- by Nick McKenzie & Richard Baker
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Victoria Police
Weapons upgrade: Vow to get tough on street violence
Force command is hitting back, stung by criticism over police handling of a Collingwood brawl.
- by John Silvester
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Victoria
How $2.5m settlement was hidden from investigators
Senior state bureaucrats feared controversy around the multimillion-dollar payout having no legal basis.
- by Royce Millar & Chris Vedelago
'Antibiotics don’t cure colds': Prescription crackdown calls
In one case a woman in a care home was found to have taken antibiotics for more than a decade after getting ill.
- by Aisha Dow
'Nearly 100 years on, this sentiment is just as relevant'
In a rare public intervention on a social issue, RBA boss gave a speech that recited the microtext on new $50 note.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Teenage girl fights for life after horror car crash
Four teenagers are in hospital, one in a critical condition, after a crashing a stolen car in Melbourne’s south-east.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Typhoon's monster waves make landfall in Japan
At least six people dead as 'strongest cyclone to hit in 25 years' paralysed second-largest population centre.
- by Sophie Jackman
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Opinion & Perspectives
The next sharemarket crash is coming. Here's what to do
My humble advice remains the same as always - don’t bother trying to predict the top of the market, wait for it.
Marcus Padley
The blatant, in-your-face scam that's catching us all
Ever travel? Then you'd be a victim of this scam. It is so bold that you just have to stand back and whistle in admiration.
John Birmingham
Nothing maintains women's silence like the fear of 'making a scene'
Most women are able to relate to the experience of suffering through unwanted, sexualised touching.
Clementine Ford
Melbourne
'Serial stalker' alleged to have sent sexually explicit messages charged
- by Melissa Cunningham & Simone Fox Koob
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Western Bulldogs
Bulldogs and premiership player Dahlhaus certain to part ways
The Western Bulldogs are preparing to cut ties with Luke Dahlhaus, with Geelong understood to have offered him a deal worth more than $500,000 a season.
- by Sam McClure
Demons took vital lessons from after-siren loss to Cats
Did the round 18 game against Geelong make the Demons' season?
- by Jake Niall
Politics
'Low expectations': Business loses hope in Coalition's climate credentials
Eyes turn to Labor to revive the government’s energy plan as business groups abandon hopes that Scott Morrison can end Australia's crippling climate wars.
- by Nicole Hasham & Cole Latimer
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Peter Dutton
Former Border Force boss distances himself from Peter Dutton au pair leaks
- by David Wroe & Michael Koziol
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Property bydomain
Melbourne's best and worst areas for auctions in August
Results show a downturn in sold properties across the board, from the inner to the outer suburbs, as the city adjusts to a cooling property market.
- by Melissa Heagney
The beachside towns hotting up as Victoria's work-from-home capital
A home business by the beach is not just a dream for people living and working in what some consider to be one of Victoria's most idyllic regions.
- by Vivienne Pearson
Business
Opinion
Food safety
Buying fake honey as simple as a quick Google search
If you think it’s hard to pass fake honey off as the real thing, try typing “rice syrup pass” into Google and the results will shock you.
- by Adele Ferguson
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Entertainment
Actress slammed for accusing ex-Neighbours star of assault
The story of an alleged "punch" attack in the Celebrity Big Brother UK house has gripped Britain.
- by Amy Croffey
Luke Cage star apologises for mocking Ariana Grande groping
"In no way do I condone any such behaviour," said Mike Colter on Monday.
- by Broede Carmody
Lifestyle
What are 'nightshade' vegetables, and should you be avoiding them?
- by Duane Mellor & Nenad Naumovski
Opinion
Makeup & nails
The secret to getting the 'no make-up' look, in under five minutes
- by Marisa Meltzer
Smarter living
Nike celebrates 35 years of its greatest running shoe
The iconic Air Pegasus shoe, first appearing in 1983, has lasted the test of time.
- by Laura Hill
Furbo Dog Camera review: remote doggy daycare
Keep tabs on your pooch via camera, talk to him, get alerts when he barks and even toss some of his favourite treats.
- by Peter Wells
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Sport
Cinderella man Millman always believed he belonged near the top
The 29-year-old could have given up plenty of times in his tennis career. Instead, he fought through the pain to produce an upset for the ages.
- by Phil Lutton
We want to be 'Australia's team' under new player charter: Paine
Cricket's player-driven charter will have an emphasis on being custodians of the sport.
- by Jon Pierik
