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Shorten promises new rights to 2.6m casual workers
Casual staff could request to be made permanent employees after 12 months of regular work or appeal to the Fair Work Commission.
- by Dana McCauley and Shane Wright
Melbourne's record dry fuels calls for water restrictions
Victoria's Opposition says city residents are being shielded from the reality of drought.
- by Adam Carey
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Islamic State claims Easter bombings as Sri Lankan minister says Christchurch vengeance was motive
Neither the terrorist group nor the Sri Lankan deputy defence minister provided evidence for their claims as mourners began to bury the 321 dead.
- by Matt Wade
Earn more than $90,000? Short-term tax relief could see your tax rate rise
The Coalition and Labor's tax plans will drive up the effective tax rate for hundreds of thousands of Australians, a special analysis has found.
- by Shane Wright
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Gobbo told underworld clients Hodson was a snitch months before his murder
Barrister Nicola Gobbo told her underworld clients Terence Hodson was informing on them in the months before he and his wife were executed in their Kew home.
- by Chris Vedelago and Cameron Houston
Swinburne Uni aims high with new city campus
The university pounced on an eight-storey Flinders Lane property in a deal understood to be worth about $45m.
- by Simon Johanson
Nightclub shooting victims mourned: 'You were next to me having mum's cake'
Family of security guards gunned down outside Prahran club pay tribute to loved ones.
- by Zach Hope
Man arrested over alleged groping at The Espy
A 41-year-old man is expected to be charged with sexual assault after an alleged attack at St Kilda bar.
- by Rachel Eddie, Alexandra Gauci and Tammy Mills
'Get back in the kitchen': Women in sport cop online abuse
More than a quarter of Facebook comments on stories about female athletes are negative, research finds.
- by Mary Ward
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Federal election
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Water buyback controversy
'We're exciting': Joyce opts for sensation in spectacular interview
- by Michael Koziol
Opinion & Perspectives
Melbourne
Melbourne's Sri Lankan community gathers to pay respects
- by Michael Fowler and Tammy Mills
Victoria
A few weeks before settling, Edward got a surprise: Call for cladding register
- by Simon Johanson and Clancy Yeates
National
'She was amazing': Grieving dad tells of last moments with wife, daughter
- by Rachael Dexter and Rachel Eddie
AFL
Five changes but Dees stick by Lewis in face of 'insulting' criticism
Melbourne standby veteran Jordan Lewis but ring changes for clash with Richmond at the MCG.
- by Daniel Cherny
Booing of Ablett no comparison to Goodes scenario, says AFL
AFL football boss Steve Hocking does not believe the booing of Gary Ablett is comparable with what happened to another champion, Adam Goodes.
- by Jake Niall and Yan Zhuang
Politics
Labor calls for major inquiry into water scandal and accuses Scott Morrison of a 'cover up'
Cabinet ministers could be put on the stand in a major judicial inquiry to be proposed by Labor leader Bill Shorten on Wednesday.
- by Nicole Hasham and Michael Koziol
Employers wary as Bill Shorten promises 2.6m casual workers the right to convert
- by Dana McCauley and Shane Wright
World
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Green on top, clean inside: What our buildings need for our health
More needs to be done to push stronger uptake of green roofs on skyscrapers in cities, experts urge, after another study shows their health benefits.
- by Jim Malo
The push to help Melburnians get to work faster
Fed up with commuting? A plan to create more jobs in the suburbs is gaining traction, but also faces its own challenges.
- by Melissa Heagney
Business
'You can't pull people out of thin air': Labor visa plan worries employers
Businesses say the increase to the minimum pay for skilled workers will stop people getting jobs.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Opinion
Retail
'Invalid' gift card and surly staff: Easter Saturday in DJs beyond belief
- by Adele Ferguson
Small business
Entertainment
'I'm tantalisingly close': DWTS win puts Samuel Johnson's charity goal in sight
"The only reason I was dancing was so I could put another dent in cancer," says Johnson.
- by Robert Moran
At Coachella, the gospel according to Kanye West
The hip-hop firebrand delivered his own sermon on the mount on Yeaster Sunday in the Californian desert.
- by Jon Caramanica
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Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones recap: Arya decides it's time to make a move
- by Louise Rugendyke
Lifestyle
Smarter living
The new Porsche 911 GT2 RS is big money for big thrills
As one of the most expensive cars on the market, everything has its price.
- by Toby Hagon
Not just child's play: could board games be the answer to winning at love?
Couples trying to keep the romance alive should make time to play board games, new study says.
- by Carolyn Tate and Angela Saurine
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Sport
Praise as Simmons takes charge in NBA
Ben Simmons is drawing high praise for his growing leadership of the Philadelphia 76ers during the NBA playoffs.
- by Ben Mallis
From homeless in middle school to potential first-round NFL draft pick
Josh Jacobs excelled in every sport, and when he put on a football helmet, he felt like a different person. But he never dreamed of the NFL.
- by Adam Kilgore
