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Key train line out as storms cut power to thousands of Melbourne homes
A line of severe thunderstorms has rolled into Melbourne bringing lightning, hail and flash flooding in some areas that copped more than a month's worth of rain.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Analysis
Informer 3838
The revelation that has made certain Melbourne lawyers very nervous
The law student from the privileged background who usually had all the answers was trapped. A serious conviction could derail a promising legal career before it began.
- by John Silvester
Investigation
Chinese influence
'A man of many dimensions': the big Chinese donor now in Canberra's sights
How one of Australia's biggest and most influential political donors fell spectacularly from grace.
- by Nick McKenzie and Chris Uhlmann
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Informer 3838
Informer 3838 could lose children if she doesn't enter witness protection
High Court says lawyer is putting her two young children at 'grave risk of harm' by refusing to go into witness protection and could see them taken into care.
- by David Estcourt
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Opinion
Education
The culture driving teachers like me from the profession
As many as half of Australian teachers leave the profession within their first five years in the job. This young teacher understands why.
- by Erin Canavan
‘Clear message’: Weir could be stripped of race wins
Racing Victoria has not ruled out further penalties for disgraced but decorated trainer Darren Weir.
- by Michael Lynch
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Kevin Andrews
Activist group targets key Liberal Party conservative
They started with Tony Abbott and now GetUp! will turn its attention to another senior conservative in Melbourne.
- by Max Koslowski
How Nancy Pelosi expressed opposition to Trump's speech
Eye rolls and smirks as tension between the pair was on full display during the State of the Union speech.
- by Jennifer Haberkorn and Sarah D. Wire
Morrison must sack Tim Wilson over 'collusion': Labor
Labor accuses Liberal MP Tim Wilson of collusion and urges the PM to sack him after revealing audio recordings.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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Informer 3838
Revealed: 3838 was registered police informer 10 years earlier
- by Paul Sakkal, Adam Carey, Erin Pearson, Chris Vedelago and Benjamin Preiss
Victoria
Accused winks at lawyer as four face court over deadly late night hunt
- by Adam Cooper, Erin Pearson and Tammy Mills
Residents of Spencer Street tower told they can't go home for two weeks
- by Simone Fox Koob and Melissa Cunningham
National
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Do You Earn Enough?
Find out if your job has a gender pay gap
- by Craig Butt, Richard Lama and Reginal Sengkey
Politics
Analysis
Australian Economy
Lower rates were once a political positive, but a cut will not be on Scott Morrison's wish list
Political rhetoric and economic reality are on a collision course.
- by Shane Wright
World
Property bydomain
Developer Yuhu Group pushes ahead with projects despite founder's cancelled residency
The property development giant says it's 'business as usual' after the founder's wife and son took control of the company.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Meet the woman investigating the strange history of our homes
Want to know about the original owners of your home? Marianne Taylor, aka The House Detective, turned her love of heritage homes into a business.
- by Amelia Barnes
Business
Opinion
Banking royal commission
Messy and lacklustre: CBA earnings suffer from Hayne hangover
CBA says banking conditions are challenging
- by Elizabeth Knight
Recession-free era could turn into something quite unpleasant
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Small business
Entertainment
'A massive sex party': MAFS dinner party plants seeds for partner swaps
With the weddings and honeymoons exhausted, Married at First Sight finally turns to its more explosive scenarios: the dinner parties.
- by Robert Moran
Jennifer Lawrence engaged to boyfriend Cooke Maroney
Like their entire relationship thus far, the announcement was understated.
- by Bill Keveney
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Six Fortnite secrets your kids know but you don't
Impress your kids (and learn to spot red flags) with this guide to Fortnite's secret underworld.
- by Frannie Ucciferri
The future of cars is complete science fiction
Holographs, augmented reality and riderless bikes are just the beginning.
- by Toby Hagon
Food bygoodfood
Travel bytraveller
Cars bydrive
Sport
Opinion
St Kilda
Saints coach wisely quits TV gig in year of living dangerously
With his job on the line, St Kilda coach Alan Richardson is right to give up his weekly Fox Footy appearance.
- by Jake Niall
Weir could be stripped of victories
Racing Victoria has not ruled out stripping disgraced but decorated trainer Darren Weir of race wins or awards in the wake of his four-year disqualification from racing.
- by Michael Lynch
Cricket
