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'Strange' behaviour: Neighbours speak out about accused terror plotters
Two of the three charged men, brothers from Melbourne's north-west, had stopped going to the Broadmeadows mosque, neighbours said, as their father defended his sons as 'good men'.
- by Melissa Cunningham, Tammy Mills & Chris Vedelago
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Terror Charges
Thousands of hours of intercepted calls, texts led to terror arrests, 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
Terror on the hustings as arrests overshadow day's campaigning
The Opposition Leader says he would have done a better job while Daniel Andrews is accused of gatecrashing a police event
- by Noel Towell & Adam Carey
How Australia saved NZ from a stink bug invasion
The bugs are on a ship sitting off the coast of Queensland and if they had landed could have devastated Kiwi crops.
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'Vote Tony out': Turnbull family get behind campaign to boot former PM from his seat
An Instagram account campaigning to oust Tony Abbott from his Warringah seat is followed by Malcolm Turnbull, his wife Lucy and son Alex.
- by Jenny Noyes
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Traffic
Truck left dangling from overpass shuts freeway
A truck trailer was left hanging from an overpass dumping its contents below and closing the Calder Freeway.
- by Debbie Cuthbertson & Chloe Booker
Bourke Street stabbing victim was trying to help
Rod Patterson said his old firefighter instincts kicked in when he raced over to a burning ute In Melbourne's CBD.
- by Kasey Wilkins
Bali Nine member's message for Renae Lawrence
On the eve of her release, Bali Nine member Matthew Norman spoke about his friend and convicted drug smuggler.
- by James Massola & Amilia Rosa
Alleged sex assault victim of Hayne was bitten: police
Woman who suffered an alleged sexual assault at the hands of Jarryd Hayne suffered severe bite wounds: police
- by Lucy Cormack
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Asian Cup
Socceroo Tim Cahill sent off a winner, but someone else stole the show
- by Vince Rugari
Victorian Election
Rival health pledges made on day when terror overshadowed election
- by Adam Carey & Noel Towell
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
Opinion & Perspectives
AFL
Lance Franklin goes under the knife for groin surgery
Star Sydney forward Lance Franklin won't return to pre-season training until January after being forced to undergo surgery on a lingering groin injury.
- by Justin Chadwick
Father-son apples don't fall far from trees
There are plenty of sons of former guns in this year's draft crop.
- by Daniel Cherny
Politics
Visa squeeze on families, skilled workers under Morrison's population pitch
Tougher approach from Coalition government will force aspiring migrants to wait longer for permanent residency.
- by David Crowe
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Foreign Relations
Papua New Guinea rejects US criticisms of Chinese 'Belt and Road'
- by David Wroe
World
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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
Analysis
Energy
Government blocks CKI's $13b pipeline bid
The government has handed down its final decision on Hong Kong utility CKI's takeover bid for gas pipeline company APA, outright rejecting the proposal.
- by Cole Latimer
RBA's Philip Lowe slams banks for putting 'sales over service'
- by Clancy Yeates & Sarah Danckert
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Franchising
RFG's ex boss Alford challenges parliament's authority in High Court battle
- by Cara Waters
Small business
Entertainment
Will Craig McLachlan’s absence cast a shadow over The Blake Mysteries?
The popular series will return to television screens at the end of the month, but not as you knew it.
- by Broede Carmody
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 & Nathanael Cooper
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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Asian Cup
Martin Boyle steals the spotlight in Tim Cahill's Socceroos farewell
The Socceroos have sent Tim Cahill into retirement as a winner, but it was Martin Boyle who stole the show in Tuesday night's 3-0 win over Lebanon.
- by Vince Rugari
No spark from Kohli but India will fight fire with fire this summer
Indian captain Virat Kohli says his side has a 'self-respect line' that can't be crossed as they prepare to try and make history during the upcoming Test series.
- by Phil Lutton
