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Girls aged 2 and 3 dead, baby in hospital after fire
Two little girls have died and a third child, a six-month-old baby, is in hospital after a tragic house fire this morning in Geelong East.
- by Anthony Colangelo
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Courts
165km/h: Drunk driver who killed mum, daughter jailed
Drunken man whose driving was like '‘a bolt of lightning' moments before he hit and killed mum, daughter gets 13 years.
- by Adam Cooper
Dutton should refer self to High Court, Bishop suggests
Former foreign minister says if a vote is called on Peter Dutton's future, 'I will make up my mind at that time'.
- by Bevan Shields
Analysis
UK
Ready, aim, misfire: Brits just aren't as good as us at coups
May has clung on for more than 2 years – in Australian terms, four-fifths of a Rudd, 1.1 Abbotts, three quarters of a Turnbull.
- by Nick Miller
Opinion
Apple
Apple's new drivers: Higher prices, a watch for Granny
This week, we received fresh insights into how the company plans to keep growing as a trillion dollar company.
- by John McDuling
Umpire backlash leads to talk of boycott of Serena matches
Stung by a lack of support for the chair umpire who penalised Serena Williams, others are reportedly discussing a ban.
- by Des Bieler
Breast cancer surgery wasn't 'radical' enough
CommInsure refused to pay out a woman with breast cancer because it didn't think she'd had "radical" breast surgery,.
- by Ruth Williams
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Opinion & Perspectives
Hands on with iPhone XR, XS, XS MAX and Apple Watch 4
Our impressions of the colourful but not-really-cheap new iPhone, the massive XS Max and improved, faster new watches.
Peter Wells
Morrison has failed in handling of Dutton controversy
Allowing Dutton to abuse parliamentary privilege with gutter-level attacks seriously undermines the new PM's 'wholesomeness'.
John Hewson
This time, cyclists need to move over for trams
No cyclist in their right mind would use Nicholson Street for a north-south commute anyway.
Matt Holden
Melbourne
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Crime
Teens arrested over violent brawl and hit-run in Collingwood
- by Anna Prytz & Chloe Booker
Victoria
National
AFL
Breaking
AFL
AFL to get tough on rule interpretations
The AFL will recommend a six-six-six centre square set-up and an 18-metre goalsquare be introduced, but their main focus will be on interpretation of rules.
- by Peter Ryan
Hibberd '100 per cent ready to go' for Hawks blockbuster
Melbourne defender Michael Hibberd is “100 per cent ready to go” for the Demons’ cut-throat semi-final against Hawthorn at the MCG on Friday night.
- by Ronny Lerner
Politics
'Illegal': Julie Bishop reveals Liberal MPs face serious internal accusations
Former Liberal leader backs party's internal process due to accusations of illegal behaviour by MPs.
- by AAP
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Liberal Party
Turnbull plots against Dutton over eligibility to sit in Parliament
- by Peter Hartcher
World
Property bydomain
Eight features that will boost the rental return of your apartment
Every investor needs to understand which apartment features are the most sought-after and which ones will help you capitalise most.
- by Kate Farrelly
What's in a name? Potentially thousands and a reputation
What's in a street name? Up to $140,000 difference in property value if you look at recent research. So what are Melbourne's most creative?
- by Melissa Heagney
Business
CBA admits to misleading advertising for heart attack cover
CBA's insurer has for the first time admitted that it published misleading advertising relating to how it treated heart attacks.
- by Clancy Yeates
Opinion
Trade
Who can take more pain in Trump's deranged game of chicken with China?
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Small business
Entertainment
Review
Sexual assault
'All snark no substance': Germaine Greer's On Rape reviewed
Two books about rape - an essay by Germaine Greer and a collection edited by Roxane Gay - are both uneven offerings.
- by Amy Gray
Ten reveals 'cringeworthy' first-look at new singing Bachelorette Ali Oetjen
Ten is making a proper song-and-dance about its new Bachelorette, but not all viewers are humming along.
- by Robert Moran
Lifestyle
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
Australian racing can't complain as we don't breed stayers: Williams
The local industry's focus on breeding sprinters means that it is no surprise foreign stayers dominate our great cups races, says Nick Williams
- by Michael Lynch
Cambage earns WNBA first-team honours after stellar season
Australian basketballer Liz Cambage has earned All-WNBA first-team honours, capping off the best season of her professional career.
