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Victoria Police
'Crazy down there': Gunman reported at shopping centre south-east of city
Police confirmed that a triple zero call was made with reports that four men, one carrying a firearm, were seen arguing in a Pakenham street.
- by Matilda Boseley
'Smell of smoke': Melbourne to LA flight diverted to Noumea
The cause of the diversion is not yet known, however, one passenger said that they could smell smoke on board the plane.
- by Matilda Boseley
'Get off in Thailand': Airline apologises for 'inappropriate' advertisement on buses
The AirAsia advertisement was slammed as 'making light' of sexual exploitation after the ads appeared on buses in Brisbane.
- by Lucy Stone
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Australia votes
Falling rates expose dangers while delivering the Treasurer up to $2 billion
A lower interest bill for Josh Frydenberg's budget amid signs of growing economic headwinds.
- by Shane Wright
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Anti-vaxxer movement
Anti-vaxxer, wellness warrior, football WAG and now 'royalty rice pusher'
Taylor Winterstein says she is a "big believer that you do not need a qualification to know how to critically think for yourself".
- by Bianca Hall
'Devastated': Worker loses foot in building site accident
A union official said Miladin Adamovic's foot was 'hanging from a bit of skin' as his family spoke of their shock.
- by Nicole Precel
Jacinda Ardern opens up about Christchurch attack
The NZ PM said she had been avoiding answering the question of how she was feeling after the horrific attack.
- by Ben Grubb
Fresh round of legal challenges over cladding
A government-developed building in Coburg is revealed as also having dangerous materials on its facade.
- by Clay Lucas
SeaChange star reveals he's living with incurable cancer
Australian actor Tom Long, who starred in SeaChange and The Dish, could have just months to live.
- by Broede Carmody
Featured
Opinion & Perspectives
Melbourne
Victoria
Victoria's best-kept education secret is a six-hour drive from Melbourne
- by Henrietta Cook and Craig Butt
National
AFL
'It's becoming cultural': Essendon have forgotten how to win big games
Can their game plan hold up? How much pressure is Worsfold going to come under? And how much of the round-one loss can be attributed to GWS brilliance?
Magpie tops intriguing list of free agents
Who are the free agents coming out of contract at your club?
- by Michael Gleeson
Politics
Exclusive
Australia votes
Falling rates expose economic dangers while delivering Frydenberg up to $2b
Lower interest bill for Frydenberg budget amid signs of growing economic headwinds
- by Shane Wright
World
Analysis
Russia probe
Mueller report a victory for Trump but denies Americans the closure they needed
- by Matthew Knott
Property bydomain
Seven important tasks everyone forgets when selling their home
There's a lot to think about when selling your home and moving to another, but overlooking these steps can turn off buyers and lead to a lower price.
- by Lee Dashiell
Home to fewer than 4000, why do people feel lucky to live here?
Despite the cute name, there's more to this town than just birdlife. A recent makeover has spurred on an influx of visitors, and some of them just won't leave.
- by Nicole Frost
Business
Virgin dispatches execs to hear Boeing's plans to get MAX flights back in skies
Virgin Australia will send two senior managers to meet Boeing in the US this week to learn the plane maker's plans for its troubled 737 MAX aircraft.
- by Patrick Hatch
Small business
Entertainment
Australian actor Tom Long reveals he is living with incurable cancer
The performer is best known for his roles in SeaChange and The Dish.
- by Broede Carmody
'Beyond scary': Wine Machine festival cops criticism after chaos erupts during evacuation
Festival organisers of Wine Machine have copped criticism for the way they handled the lightning storm which hit the Hunter Valley on Saturday night.
Lifestyle
Smarter living
'We need Siri to be Sirius': genderless voice assistant splits experts
Meet Q, the new genderless digital voice assistant.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Please like me: Why we seek validation from random strangers.
More than a man crush, less than a friend: Why am I desperate for my barber to like me?
- by Thomas Mitchell
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Sport
Nick Kyrgios scores dominant win at Miami Open
The Australian world No.33 was far too strong for his 44-ranked opponent, slamming 12 aces and winning 81 per cent of first-serve points.
Injured Aussie quick Richardson sent home
A fielding mishap and suspected dislocated shoulder against Pakistan in the UAE has cast serious doubts over young paceman Jhye Richardson's World Cup ambitions.
- by Rob Forsaith
