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Terror Charges
Thousands of hours of intercepted calls, texts led to arrest of alleged terror plotters, court hears
Three men face court charged with plotting an Islamic State-inspired terror attack designed to kill as many people as possible, after pre-dawn raids in Melbourne.
- by Melissa Cunningham & Adam Cooper
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'Misled Victorians': Dutton attacks Andrews over 'error'
Minister says Andrews government misled Victorians and should correct the record over Shire Ali 'error'.
- by Michael Koziol
Heavy rain hits city causing train delays, flash floods
Heavy rain has lashed the state, causing damage in central Victoria and peak-hour delays on Melbourne trains and roads.
- by Zoe Wilson & Lucy McDonald
'He was one of the greats': Hundreds farewell Sisto
More than 1300 mourners fill St Patrick's Cathedral to honour the popular restaurateur, killed in Bourke Street.
- by Konrad Marshall
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Traffic
Traffic chaos after cyclist killed at South Yarra junction
A female cyclist has been killed after being hit by a truck at the corner of busy Toorak and Punt Roads.
- by Chloe Booker
Morrison 'probably regrets Pamela Anderson comments'
The Prime Minister likely regrets his suggestive comments about Anderson, says Kelly O'Dwyer.
- by Fergus Hunter & Dana McCauley
Delays, faults plague trains on some regional lines
Trains arrive on time in just over 50 per cent of cases on some regional train lines, data shows.
- by Timna Jacks
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Victorian Election
Calls for the number of new trams to be turbocharged
- by Timna Jacks
'Dump the Planning Minister': Huge leaflet drop targets Richmond MP
- by Adam Carey & Benjamin Preiss
'Deception': Labor sues over dumped Liberals' ballots
- by Noel Towell & Benjamin Preiss
Opinion & Perspectives
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Crime
Two teens arrested after riot police descend on St Kilda foreshore
- by Melissa Cunningham & Joe Hinchliffe
Victoria
National
AFL
Marcus Bontempelli has had enough of looking back
After signing with the Western Bulldogs until the end of 2021, Marcus Bontempelli is determined to focus on the future rather than reflecting on the past.
- by Peter Ryan
Kangaroos' JP recruits ready to start their journey North
Jared Polec and Jasper Pittard begin their transitions from South to North.
- by Sam McClure
Politics
'He misled the Victorian people': Peter Dutton on the attack over Bourke Street
"He misled the Victorian people and he should come out and correct the record," the Home Affairs Minister said.
- by Michael Koziol
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Foreign Relations
Papua New Guinea rejects US criticisms of Chinese 'Belt and Road'
- by David Wroe
World
Property bydomain
Why the bank of mum and dad is going to get a bigger workout
Despite improving affordability in Australia’s biggest housing markets, 49 per cent of first-home buyers get help from parents, a trend set to continue.
- by David Ross
Developer could make $300,000 windfall in nine months
One of the last undeveloped sites in North Melbourne's Haymarket precinct looks to have gained $33,000 a month.
- by Alison Cheung
Business
'It's not their money': retirees vent anger at Labor dividend tax plan
At two separate events, mum and dad investors blasted an opposition plan to change tax breaks on shares.
- by Colin Kruger
Small business
Entertainment
The ABC is 'in a death spiral': The Chaser launches war on Aunty
For the first time since 2001, The Chaser won't be appearing on the ABC during an election year.
- by Robert Moran
SBS in 2019: New dramas, documentaries – and more 'slow TV'
Footage of a moving train – no music, no breaks – drew big audiences to SBS this year. In 2019, that concept will be expanded.
- by Michael Lallo
Lifestyle
Smarter living
The importance of sleep - and how to help your child get it
Sleep is very important to a child’s health and development - not to mention their parents’ health.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
A new pill could revolutionise hair loss treatments
A trial testing Minoxidil in pill form shows promise for men losing their locks.
- by HealthShare
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Sport
Bid blocked as Warner, Smith and Bancroft ball-tampering bans to stay
Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft will have to serve out their bans.
- by Jon Pierik & Andrew Wu
Mates Leishman, Smith eye Cup success
Marc Leishman admits breaking the bad news to Adam Scott he wouldn't be playing for Australia at the World Cup of Golf was a difficult phone call to make.
- by Evin Priest
