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Residents told to evacuate as new fire burns in central Victoria
An emergency warning has been issued advising residents in Hepburn and the northern section of Hepburn Springs to evacuate immediately. High winds, heat and lightning are expected today - a day that has been described as 'really concerning'.
- by Robyn Grace & Liam Mannix
Victorian private school fees rise again, tipping over $40,000
Overall, an analysis of 15 of the state's private schools found fees rose by an average of 3.6 per cent in 2019 which was slightly below the 4 per cent rise for 2018.
- by Anthony Colangelo & Nicole Precel
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Tony Abbott
Blow to Abbott's hopes of staying in Parliament
Former Turnbull staffer Alice Thompson will withdraw from the battle for Warringah and throw her support behind independent Zali Steggall.
- by Peter FitzSimons & Bevan Shields
The unprecedented challenge Liberals face in their heartland seats
The Victorian Liberal Party is besieged in seats it always tightly held. How did it come to this?
- by Samantha Hutchinson & Benjamin Preiss
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Most women will not have a baby from a frozen egg. So is Clare wasting her money?
Experts fear that the message that egg freezing is viable fertility 'insurance' is overriding the facts.
- by Caroline Zielinski
Opinion
Jordan Peterson
The world doesn't have time to take this guy seriously
The West is facing serious challenges - just not not the ones anti-PC warrior Jordan Peterson is warning about.
- by Greg Callaghan
The perils of starting school too early - and then repeating
Parents are saving on childcare by sending their child to kindergarten then repeating them at a different school.
- by Jordan Baker & Sarah Keoghan
'It drove me crazy': Missy on media that tried to 'out' her
'For so many years, the media was trying to get me to say I was gay. Except I didn't feel that I was. It drove me crazy.'
- by Michael Lallo
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Australia
Sri Lanka slowly chip away at Australia's first innings total
Australia will look to tighten their grip on the second Test against Sri Lanka on day three at Manuka Oval in Canberra.
- by Eamonn Tiernan
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Opinion
Melissa Price
Two things that three women taking on the Libs have in common
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion & Perspectives
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Crime
Man arrested as Clayton South hit-run leaves two pedestrian critical
- by Nicole Precel & Joe Hinchliffe
Victoria
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Naked City
The 'piece of cloth' that was escorted home with a piper and full honours
- by John Silvester
National
Politics
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Tony Abbott
Turnbull's former staffer pulls out of Warringah contest to back Zali Steggall
Alice Thompson will withdraw from the battle for Tony Abbott's seat and move her campaign to the adjoining northern beaches electorate of Mackellar.
- by Peter FitzSimons & Bevan Shields
World
Opposition calls for Venezuelan wave against Maduro as protests swell
- by Mariana Zuñiga, Anthony Faiola & Rachelle Krygier
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Working but homeless: Higher rents are hitting Victorians who have jobs
As Melbourne's rents continue to rise, even people working hard to pay the bills are at risk of becoming homeless.
- by Melissa Heagney
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Auction results: See what sold under the hammer near you
How did properties up for auction in your street, suburb and city fare today? Check the latest results here.
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A partial defence of the hipster - they help our suburbs' retail
- by Peter Walters, The University of Queensland
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Media & marketing
15 years of Facebook: has it made the world, and Australia, a better place?
The upbeat mood in Facebook's Australian office is strikingly incongruous with the nightmare 12 months the social media giant has endured.
- by Jennifer Duke & John McDuling
Opinion
Big four
The big short: billions bet that commission findings will sink banks further into strife
- by Elizabeth Knight
Small business
Entertainment
Naming rights are a great honour but can also court controversy
I'm not sure how tennis legend Margaret Court would have felt about it, but I wasn't the only "gay" inside her eponymously named arena at the Australian Open.
- by Andrew Hornery
'It drove me crazy': Missy Higgins on media's attempts to 'out' her
Shortly after achieving pop stardom at 21, Higgins quit the music industry. Now older and wiser, she is getting her head together and embracing motherhood.
- by Michael Lallo
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Dancing With The Stars
Destroying celeb lives: Britain's acid-tongue judge signs for Dancing
- by Nathanael Cooper
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Why being pregnant has been good for my career - and other surprising benefits
Pregnancy itself often gets a bad rap, but there are actually plenty of unexpected upsides.
- by Jessica Mudditt
Genius' Assemble: Moncler's ambitious vision
The Italian label has a bold vision for fashion, focused collaboration that pushes boundaries.
- by Benjamen Judd
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Australia
Australia v Sri Lanka Live: Another Sri Lankan felled at Manuka
Australia will look to tighten their grip on the second Test against Sri Lanka on day three at Manuka Oval in Canberra.
- by Eamonn Tiernan
Higuain scores first Chelsea goals, Spurs go second
Chelsea's new signing helped them get back to winning ways, Spurs grabbed a potentially crucial late winner and Cardiff City honoured Emiliano Sala in Premier League action.
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Australia
'Really good chance': Lehmann bullish on Australia's World Cup hopes
- by Andrew Wu & Tom Decent