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Burning factory had three times as many chemicals as allowed, EPA says
Environment watchdog visited factory last month and found more than 400,000 litres of chemicals. The licence limit is 150,000 litres.
- by Simone Fox Koob
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Expert warns of more toxic disasters unless random checks stepped up
More random inspections and stronger mandatory reporting requirements are needed to avoid more toxic fires.
- by Zach Hope
Apple store plans shelved after heritage authorities say 'no'
Victoria’s heritage authority refuses application to demolish part of Fed Square to make way for an Apple store.
- by Clay Lucas
Analysis
Roads
Why politicians throw money at 'shovel ready' station car parks
Politicians love donning high-vis to announce extra station car parking. But is there any evidence they're a good idea?
- by Clay Lucas
'I was targeted for no reason': Bashed US musician in hospital with brain bleed
Oscar Villagrana had just stepped off a tram when he was attacked. The trumpet player's jaw was broken, skull fractured.
- by Caroline Schelle
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Assange saga
Assange to be expelled from Ecuadorian embassy 'within hours or days': WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks claims the Australian would be thrown out of the London embassy where he has been for seven years.
The season defining match arrives earlier than expected for Demons and Bombers
Bottom of the ladder and winless, Melbourne and Essendon will battle it out in the classic must-not-lose match.
- by Peter Ryan
Featured
Life at triple speed: How to listen to 36 hours of podcasts a day
- by Natassia Chrysanthos and Tim Biggs
Opinion & Perspectives
Melbourne
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Melbourne emergency
More than 170 firefighters battle blaze at factory packed full of chemical waste
- by Simone Fox Koob, Sumeyya Ilanbey and Rachel Eddie
Victoria
'I've never seen anything like it - and I used to live near Mt Etna': Witness tells of fireball
- by Liam Mannix and Chris Vedelago
National
Morrison chokes back tears announcing royal commission
- by David Crowe and Bevan Shields
Exclusive
Healthcare
Australia under pressure to ban textured breast implants over cancer concerns
- by Kate Aubusson
AFL
Analysis
Melbourne
It looked, walked and quacked like tanking ......
Why the AFL punished Melbourne officials for events in 2009 but wouldn't call it tanking.
- by Jake Niall
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AFL injury ward
Sigh of relief for Crows: Seedsman escapes ACL injury
Adelaide Crows winger Paul Seedsman's has avoided a season-ending ACL injury to his knee.
Politics
Analysis
Australia votes
'About as common as the Yeti': Can a budget bounce save the Coalition?
The Coalition is hoping it turn its fortunes around with its new budget, but history suggests that might not be likely.
- by Judith Ireland
Scott Morrison chokes back tears announcing royal commission into disability abuse
- by David Crowe and Bevan Shields
World
Athens police arrest 'key suspect' in murder of Australian gangster John Macris
- by Nick Miller and Irene Lioumi
Property bydomain
Madrid bans Airbnb properties that don't have separate tourist entrances
The city of Madrid is cracking down on Airbnb and other short-term holiday rentals, introducing new laws banning properties that do not have a private entrance.
- by Kate Burke
Sass and Bide's Heidi Middleton has listed her stunning French chateau
The property in the village of Saint Christoly de Medoc includes four bedrooms, 3.5-metre ceilings, a modern kitchen and a 13-metre heated swimming pool.
- by Nicole Frost
Business
'Odd': European oil traders ship petrol 25,000 kilometres to Australia
Summer is coming to Europe and that can only mean one thing. It must be time to send the continent's excess petrol halfway across the planet.
- by Jack Wittels and Alaric Nightingale
Aussie coal's a bargain, but find buyers brave enough to test China
- by Ben Sharples and Jasmine Ng
Small business
'Easing the monetary stress': Labor's budget reply a boost for cancer businesses and startups
- by Cara Waters and Emma Koehn
Entertainment
He said he'd be back: Arnie returns as the Terminator
The former governor of California, 71, is joined by Linda Hamilton for the sixth entry in the franchise.
- by Amy Croffey
Exclusive
Private Sydney
Ray Hadley under investigation for fresh bullying claims at 2GB
Despite assurances he had changed, Ray Hadley is the subject of a new internal investigation at 2GB.
- by Andrew Hornery
Lifestyle
Smarter living
CHOICE names cleaning products that perform 'worse than water'
Latest report reveals a whole host of expensive cleaning products that actually don't do anything.
- by Suzi Catchpole
Review
Wearables
Fitbit's latest devices don't quite do enough to fight off smartwatches
The Inspire HR and Versa Lite are sleek iterations on existing Fitbits, but with no new or exciting features.
- by Alice Clarke
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Sport
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Matildas
Gallant Matildas go down to the United States in thriller
Ante Milicic's Matildas proved themselves to be there with the best in the world ahead of France 2019 by going down 5-3 in a Colorado thriller.
- by Michael Lynch
Cricket Australia security manager in alleged altercation
A CA security manager has quit after an alleged incident following an end-of-season get-together.
- by Jon Pierik
