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Corkman pub developers blasted, fined more than $500k
The magistrate said he would have jailed the two developers who demolished the Corkman Hotel if he could have.
- by Clay Lucas
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Opinion
Peter Dutton
Morrison has failed handling of Dutton controversy
Allowing Dutton to abuse parliamentary privilege with gutter-level attacks undermines the PM's “wholesomeness”.
- by John Hewson
'I'll make a juicy steak out of you': Putin's ex-bodyguard
In an extraordinary outburst, the chief of the Russia's National Guard challenged the opposition leader to a duel.
The best performing cryptocurrency started off as a joke by an Australian
It's been a bad year for cryptocurrencies but one is still flying high.
- by Joe Weisenthal
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Shipping
Big ships' near miss sparks safety probe into port, pilots
Marine safety regulator is investigating a near miss in which two large commercial ships came within 50 seconds of disaster.
- by Adam Carey
Perth mum murdered after returning from Coles night-fill shift, police allege
It is claimed her husband murdered her soon after she got home.
- by Phil Hickey
Rush accuser was 'distressed about relationship breakup'
Actor's lawyer argues fellow cast member should be compelled to produce documents relating to breakup.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Opinion & Perspectives
It's not too late to act on climate change
Darebin Council inviting a group of experts to discuss what a climate emergency means might not seem much. But it is.
Paul Gilding
New York Times' 'Anonymous' is hiding in plain sight
Is the disgruntled senior Trump official who wrote the anonymous opinion piece actually representing a group?
Thomas Friedman
Some things oldies tell young people should be believed...
... And some things shouldn't. One thing I wouldn’t believe is confident predictions about all the different jobs they'll have.
Ross Gittins
Melbourne
Victoria
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Victorian election
Andrews promises more cops as Guy offers 4000 more Tasers
- by Noel Towell & Benjamin Preiss
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Crime
'Why pick on kids like us': Special school's sadness at torched teepee
- by Simone Fox Koob
National
Police dig up Sydney property in search for body of Lynette Dawson
- by Rachel Clun & Sally Rawsthorne
Opinion
Banking royal commission
Cold-call victims: 'Easy-peasy, smash 400 lives by lunchtime'
- by Adele Ferguson
AFL
How Oscar McDonald has gone ahead of his brother
The younger McDonald has become a reliable key defender at Melbourne, but surely he isn’t ahead of Tom?
- by Daniel Cherny
Updated
West Coast Eagles
West Coast's Eric Mackenzie retires from AFL
Retiring Eagles defender Eric Mackenzie has revealed his foot injuries are still causing him constant pain and there's no guarantee it will ever heal completely.
- by Justin Chadwick
Politics
Fines or imprisonment for travellers if they do not comply with new police powers at airports
Police will be able to request ID, eject people from the premises and ban them from flights.
- by Fergus Hunter
World
Property bydomain
Grand Designs guru Kevin McCloud weighs in on a delicate issue
"I'm fully expecting in 10 years time to visit a finished house which is just toilets... nothing else," the respected design figure recently said.
- by Colleen Hawkes
'A love letter to Fitzroy': An incredible terrace transformation
A derelict stable, a tree-filled garden and an eclectic neighbourhood are the inspiration behind this transformation.
- by Elizabeth Clarke
Business
Opinion
Gas
CKI's bid to become Australian gas colossus could turn into a Greek tragedy
The Hong Kong utility cleared the ACCC hurdle easily, but Canberra politics make FIRB approval for its $13billion APA takeover less predictable.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Small business
Entertainment
'I didn't know I had a voice': Sally Field on being a survivor of abuse
In a new memoir Sally Field details the abuse she endured at the hands of her step father.
Shooting has begun on Downton Abbey movie, star reveals
Michelle Dockery shared an image from the film's set on Instagram.
- by Nardine Saad
Lifestyle
Opinion
Daily Life
Millions of sexual harassment victims need support to find their voice
- by Wendy Tuohy
Smarter living
'Birdnesting' is the new trend for divorcing parents
Separation and divorce with children can be even more challenging, and many parents want to know the "right" way to parent now they're no longer together.
- by Priscilla Dunk-West
The popular insurance that is basically junk
Personal finance expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon exposes the "life" insurance with only a 16 per cent payout.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
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Sport
Maxwell 'misled' by selectors after shock Test omission
But the all-rounder's hopes of a Test call-up may only be through the game's short forms because of scheduling conflicts.
- by Jon Pierik
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England
Glenn McGrath's record falls to England's James Anderson
James Anderson becomes most successful fast bowler in Test history, overtaking Australian great by bowling Mohammed Shami to seal victory against India.
- by Martyn Herman
