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Coalition attack ads target Labor over tax
Liberal ads have promised to ease cost of living pressures for Victorians but Labor has accused the party of being confused about its own policies.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Qantas under pressure to salute veterans on flights
Qantas is facing calls to match Virgin's decision to give priority boarding to war veterans and salute them before take-off.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
High-profile columnist hints at stepping back
Andrew Bolt has hinted at a major announcement about the future of his career, which spans television, newspapers and radio, in a blog post.
- by Kylar Loussikian
'Lowest of the low': Hunt for man who robbed 87-year-old
A year after the crime, police are still hunting for the man who bound, robbed and threatened an 87-year-old woman.
- by Matilda Boseley
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Crime
Wrapped in plastic on a factory floor, an elite policeman's tragic end
Former policeman Dean McGrath was confronted by appalling violence as a member of the Special Operations Group before his own brutal death in a Braeside factory. His family claim his mental health began to deteriorate when he joined the elite taskforce, where he was subjected to relentless bullying.
- by Cameron Houston & Chris Vedelago
Marginal voters wooed with inner-city 'pocket parks', fringe parklands
Labor Government pledges more than 6500 hectares of parkland and greater protection for green wedges.
- by Craig Butt
'No words to express our sorrow': Angry Anderson's son killed in attack
A 20-year-old man is in police custody following an alleged early morning attack on son of the Rose Tattoo singer.
- by Angus Thompson
Horror crash 'devastating' for Rutherglen community
A fatal crash near Rutherglen killed a mother, her 12-year-old son and has left a father, baby and toddler in hospital.
- by Nicole Precel, Ellen Ebsary & Mark Jesser
'I feel the presence of my son': Nick Cave on love and grief
Bad Seeds frontman pens emotional letter to a grieving fan about the death of his son Arthur, who died in 2015.
- by Nicole Precel
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Victorian Election
'This election is still alive': Where the battle is really on
- by Tim Colebatch
Opinion & Perspectives
The answer to Australia's rising cost of living
It is the issue that Australians worry more about than health care, crime, and the economy. And it has one cause.
Peter Hartcher
Farewell, ancient golden plain
The views from the train to Geelong are now choked with the usual bleak and dystopian housing developments.
Catherine Ford
Stoking the fires of anxiety is the oldest trick in the book
Guy’s strategy is the kind of politicking that returns to haunt parties if they win government and must act like grown-ups.
Julie Szego
Melbourne
Neighbours tackle alleged driver after car ploughs into house
- by Daniella Miletic & Matilda Boseley
Victoria
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Victoria Police
Family of five in deadly crash that killed mother and son
- by Tammy Mills & Goya Dmytryshchak
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AFL Grand Final
Drawing a long bow on footy fairness
A draw implies names coming out of a hat. A fixture is an arrangement, which is exactly what we have.
- by Martin Blake
Opinion
AFL
There's daylight, then Carlton
The way the clubs tell it, the 2019 AFL draw is win, win, win win.
- by Greg Baum
Politics
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Oil
Major oil spill off coast would dwarf Deepwater disaster, documents show
Plans reveal the potential dangers involved in drilling for oil in the isolated seas off South Australian – a move the Resources Minister says is a “national priority”.
- by Nicole Hasham
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Energy
Former UN climate chief says world doesn't need Australia's 'toxic' coal
- by Nicole Hasham
More Nauru children moved to Australia as fresh bid for NZ solution rejected
- by Michael Koziol & Adam Cooper
World
Armed American militias heed Trump and head south to confront caravan
- by Mary Lee Grant & Nick Miroff
Donald Trump: Women at rallies see a hero protecting their way of life
- by Julie Hirschfeld Davis & Katie Rogers
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The St Kilda Road mansion once used for weddings could fetch $9.5m
The former Melbourne home of collapsed wedding reception service The Willows has hit the market with a price tag over $9m.
- by Alison Cheung
Inside the suburb that's one of Melbourne's most closely-held secrets
Aberfeldie, a pocket-square of a suburb tucked near Essendon and Moonee Ponds, could be one of Melbourne’s most closely held secrets.
- by Larissa Dubecki
Business
US-China trade war to weigh on local market
Australian shares are expected to dip during Monday's session amid conflicting signals about if Trump's administration will resolve its tariff war with China.
- by Timothy Moore
Small business
Entertainment
It's a Wildlife for Ed Oxenbould, the young actor who flunked drama
He's learning on the job from best, but Australian actor Ed Oxenbould admits the theory still eludes him.
- by Karl Quinn
Steve Bisley turns to directing to tell his mother's story
The well-known actor plans to shoot a drama based on the first book of his memoirs next year.
- by Garry Maddox
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Babies and screen time might not be all bad - as long as they have this
Social interaction is important for learning, especially when it comes to babies and screen time.
- by Ariane Beeston
Jabra's Elite 65t are truly comfortable 'truly wireless' earbuds
With great battery life, sound superior to Apple's AirPods and a light, comfy design, these are wireless buds you could actually wear for hours.
- by Peter Wells
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Sport
Little to 'smile' about as Aussies crumble to six-wicket defeat
Australia faces an honesty session of a different kind after being demolished by South Africa's pacemen in opening ODI match of series at Optus Stadium in Perth.
- by Jon Pierik
Bookies react as rivals declare Cup favourite Yucatan 'vulnerable'
Lloyd Williams' grip on a third straight Melbourne Cup loosened slightly in the eyes of bookmakers just 48 hours out from the race.
- by Adam Pengilly
