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Drug lord Tony Mokbel seriously injured in Barwon Prison stabbing
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Drug lord Tony Mokbel seriously injured in Barwon Prison stabbing

Drug lord Tony Mokbel seriously injured in Barwon Prison stabbing

The notorious gangland criminal has been left bleeding from the mouth, head and chest in a stabbing at Victoria's maximum security Barwon Prison.

  • by Melissa Cunningham and Cameron Houston

'It was cruel': Girls claim school forced them to rip out fake lashes

'It was cruel': Girls claim school forced them to rip out fake lashes

Girls at a Melbourne Catholic school were allegedly threatened with suspension if they did not pull out eyelash extensions and remove make-up with antibacterial wipes.

  • by Indi Brummelen

'These things are absolutes': Morrison lays down gauntlet on medical evacuations

'These things are absolutes': Morrison lays down gauntlet on medical evacuations

"I'm going to stand on the right ground. You want to join me on the right ground, you're welcome. But I'm not going to find a middle ground," said PM Scott Morrison.

  • by Michael Koziol
Investigation
Sex abuse

As pastor Neil Thomas was demanding sexual favours, he’d invoke the Bible

As pastor Neil Thomas was demanding sexual favours, he’d invoke the Bible

Evangelical churches tend to deal with dirty secrets in-house. But the women of one predatory pastor are speaking out.

  • by Farrah Tomazin and Cameron Houston

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Rochelle and Ben Dryden, who arrived at Cape Grace Hotel in South Africa to discover their booking had been cancelled by Hotel Quickly

'I honestly sat there crying': Hotel booking company leaves honeymooners stranded

Rochelle and Ben turned up to the hotel ecstatic to start their honeymoon, only to find out the company they booked the room through had cancelled it hours earlier.

  • by Rachel Clun
A cockroach.

'Disappearing everywhere': The great extinction happening under our noses

Insect populations are "threatened worldwide", with only resilient species like urban cockroaches bucking a trend.

  • by Peter Hannam
The campervan stuck under South Melbourne's Montague Street bridge.

Tourist in campervan the latest Montague St bridge victim

A campervan-driving tourist has become the latest victim of South Melbourne's Montague Street bridge.

  • by Ed Bourke
North Melbourne's Majak Daw returns to Arden Street for the coming season's team photo.

Majak Daw returns to North Melbourne

Majak Daw was walking with a slight limp when he emerged, flanked by North Melbourne teammates.

  • by Sam McClure
The birthday cake contained marijuana, added by a family member playing a prank.

Family in hospital as marijuana prank goes wrong

Four people, including two in their 80s, were hospitalised after unwittingly consuming cake laced with marijuana.

  • by Simone Fox Koob
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison addresses the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra on Monday.

'These things are absolutes': Scott Morrison lays down the gauntlet on medical evacuations

"I'm going to stand on the right ground. You want to join me on the right ground, you're welcome. But I'm not going to find a middle ground."

  • by Michael Koziol

World

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If you're renting or a landlord, this is the figure you need to know about

If you're renting or a landlord, this is the figure you need to know about

Looking for somewhere to live, or trying to work out if you can afford to increase the rent? The latest figures show a divided nation.

  • by Eliza Owen
Just a matter of timing: Why the Marie Kondo method is too simplistic

Just a matter of timing: Why the Marie Kondo method is too simplistic

In itself, a potato masher does not bring joy. However a heap of mashed potatoes, lightly salted, with a knob of butter melting on top does.

  • by Ro Cambridge

Business

Future Fund chairman Peter Costello criticised NAB's handling of its leadership change.

'Not good practice': Costello criticises Henry for staying on NAB board

Future Fund chairman Peter Costello has taken aim at NAB's decision to have outgoing chairman, Ken Henry, play a key role in picking the next CEO.

  • by Clancy Yeates

Small business

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Entertainment

Ines and Davina from Married at First Sight

Davina Rankin's advice for this year's MAFS 'villain' Ines Basic

"Do not sign up for reality TV," warns last year's most controversial contestant, Davina.

  • by Amy Croffey
Olivia Colman in The Favourite.

BAFTAs 2019: The Favourite, Roma win big

Best actress winner Olivia Colman dedicated her win to co-stars Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone.

  • by Broede Carmody

Lifestyle

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Smarter living

Food from Delhi Streets, which has had success using the EatClub app.

Food apps to help you save money, the environment and small businesses

Two new apps that let everybody win by connecting restaurants to customers.

  • by Alice Clarke
The Backstreet Boys are the epitome of a throwback that should stay in the past.

Backstreet's back: Why the sudden craving for nostalgia?

Constantly thinking the past was better than today can mean forgetting to live in the now.

  • by Thomas Mitchell

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Sport

North Melbourne's Majak Daw returns to Arden Street for the coming season's team photo.

Daw's teammates 'joyful, ecstatic' after return

Majak Daw has returned to North Melbourne as he continues his recovery from serious injury.

  • by Sam McClure
New Tigers rookie Sydney Stack (right) in action for Western Australia at the 2018 under-18 championships.

Stack of talent, Tigers add rookie

Richmond has added fast midfielder Sydney Stack to their rookie list, filling the spot left open after last year's drafts.

  • by Michael Gleeson

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