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Informer 3838
Cloud over court clerk, lawyers, legal secretary, royal commission told
Royal Commission into Management of Police Informants hears that Victoria Police disclosed there were eight possible police informers in addition to 3838 who may have breached their legal professional privilege.
- by Tammy Mills
Tony Mokbel's accused prison attackers face court
Two 21-year-old men accused of a jailhouse hit on drug baron Tony Mokbel have fronted court with lawyers raising serious concerns over Corrections Victoria's ability to keep the duo safe in custody.
- by Erin Pearson
Breaking
ATO
Former ATO deputy commissioner Michael Cranston found not guilty
Former Tax Office deputy commissioner Michael Cranston exonerated of misusing his senior position in the public service to pass information on to his entrepreneur son.
- by Angus Thompson
Donald Trump to sign border bill, declare national emergency
US President will declare a national emergency to obtain funds for his promised US-Mexico border wall, the top Senate Republican said.
- by Erik Wasson, Laura Litvan and Anna Edgerton
More top stories
'Horrible, terrible,' unsafe for children: Accommodation like this will be dumped
Fifty homelessness and family violence organisations in Melbourne warn they will no longer refer people to unsafe and squalid motels and boarding houses, saying this approach harms their vulnerable clients.
- by Miki Perkins
Opinion
Asylum seekers
The Morrison government is now in a bizarre position
You can only argue this bill encourages asylum seekers to get on boats if you choose not to read it.
- by Waleed Aly
Opinion
Asylum seekers
A PM humiliated but Shorten may have just lost election
Morrison was humiliated by this week's loss in the lower house - no doubt about it. But Labor may have lost the election.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
Aviation
How the A380 turned into a flying white elephant
Loved by passengers, feared by accountants, the world's largest airliner has been put out of its misery.
- by Tim Hepher
City sprawl: Melbourne's fringe to get 12 new suburbs
Work will begin on turning the large swathes of land into new suburbs within the next four years.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey and Adam Carey
Featured
Opinion & Perspectives
Melbourne
Exclusive
Informer 3838
Drug kingpin's jailhouse letter reveals fury at former lawyer
- by Cameron Houston and Chris Vedelago
Victoria
National
AFL
Injury scare: De Goey to have scans
Collingwood star Jordan De Goey has been helped off the training track on Friday morning.
Too vanilla? President says Saints need to take recruiting risks
The new St Kilda president believes the club has to take more risks in recruiting, as a new St Kilda takes shape.
- by Jake Niall
Politics
Explainer
Asylum seekers
Cutting through the claims: the refugee medical debate, explained
What exactly are the changes that passed through Parliament against the government's wishes, and what will they mean?
- by Michael Koziol
World
Property bydomain
Going for green: The city streets getting a makeover
If you want to grow a garden but don't have anywhere to put one, it's time to get resourceful. Have you ignored this spot close to home?
- by Nicole Frost
The most popular Melbourne suburbs of last year
In a down market, plenty of prospective buyers thought about jumping in. But the top five searched suburbs might surprise.
- by Melissa Heagney
Business
Medibank will act as 'white knight' if rivals fall to premium caps
Medibank Group chief executive Craig Drummond says the health insurer is ready to pounce if a distressed rival falters in a "challenging environment" that is expected to see further caps on premium rises.
- by Colin Kruger
Small business
Entertainment
Larry Charles unpacks the legacy of war in dangerous new Netflix comedy
Traumatised veterans, warlords in Liberia and neo-Nazis in America share one thing: they're using comedy to their advantage.
- by Brad Newsome
Jussie Smollett says he is 'forever changed' in first interview since alleged attack
The Empire star wiped away tears as he described his anger over the assault, and about people not believing his story.
- by Bethonie Butler
Ryan Adams dangled success. Women say they paid a price
- by Joe Coscarelli and Melena Ryzik
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Not just play money: Lego a 'better investment than gold or stocks'
Not all sets are created equal. Are you sitting on a Lego goldmine?
- by Ariane Beeston
Amazon's Alexa wants to ease your 'cognitive overload'
Alexa's head scientist says the AI assistant is learning to connect users to the services they want, even if they don't know it exists.
- by Tim Biggs
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Sport
Analysis
Australia
Forget the gloom, Australia can win the World Cup and Ashes
People may laugh, but I honestly think Australia can triumph in both one-day and Test cricket this year.
- by Dean Jones
Get on red: Worrall shines as Stars hope for all-Melbourne BBL final
Daniel Worrall's career-best Twenty20 figures couldn't have come at a better time for the Melbourne Stars.
