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Australia votes
Shorten pledges climate action: 'I will not bring lumps of coal to Parliament for a laugh'
Bill Shorten has promised to "defy the pseudo science" and take appropriate action on carbon emissions as he seeks to portray the Coalition as climate change deniers.
- by Dana McCauley
Analysis
Brexit chaos
British politics right now: bitter anger and disillusionment
It's chaos in Brexitland, formerly known as England, which has just finished counting the casualties of a local election bloodbath in which well over a thousand local councillors lost their jobs.
- by Nick Miller
Exclusive
Wage scandal
'Envelopes stuffed with cash': Chapel Street bar network in wages scandal
A major network of bars, centred on the high-profile Chapel Street strip, has been significantly underpaying its staff, leaked documents and pay records show.
- by Ben Schneiders and Royce Millar
Infant taken to hospital in critical condition in Melbourne's east
Police are investigating after an infant was taken to hospital in a critical condition in Melbourne's east.
- by Matilda Boseley
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Man violently bashed after the Hawks and Demons AFL match at the MCG
Shocking footage shows a bald man in a Demons guernsey grab a Hawks supporter's shirt before striking him twice to the head and shoving him the ground.
- by Matilda Boseley
Opinion
City life
What a good idea: saving our streets for people, not cars
Limiting street parking would make such a difference to communal life and increase our sense of space.
- by Erin Stewart
What would Australia’s richest pay for aged care?
Most residents are not eligible for funding towards their accommodation and pay advertised price.
- by Rachel Lane
Trump attacks social media companies after bans
US President Donald Trump has declared social media was getting "worse and worse for Conservatives".
She hid in a kennel to escape, but days later Kylie died
A coroner is investigating the refusal of an ambulance to a woman who escaped an assault by hiding in a dog kennel.
- by Tammy Mills
Featured
Royal fans gather in Windsor in anticipation of Baby Sussex
- by Yohannes Lowe and Greg Wilford
Federal election
Opinion & Perspectives
Melbourne
Victoria
National
AFL
'We could have had Jesus Christ playing down there ... he would have struggled'
Western Bulldogs forward Aaron Naughton put his name among some of the modern day greats when he took nine contested marks against Richmond.
- by Peter Ryan
Analysis
North Melbourne
North aren't the same without Majak
If Majak Daw plays again, that moment when he takes the field will be stirring and will be a story that reaches well beyond the game's boundaries.
- by Jake Niall
Politics
LIVE
Australia votes
Gillard and Rudd put hostilities behind them to join Labor faithful for launch
Labor luminaries have gathered in the key state of Queensland to launch Bill Shorten's bid to win government on May 18.
- by Dana McCauley
Childcare workers could earn $122,000 a year under Labor
- by Dana McCauley and Eryk Bagshaw
World
Royal fans gather in Windsor in anticipation of Baby Sussex
- by Yohannes Lowe and Greg Wilford
Gaza-Israel violence flares into second day with rocket attacks and air strikes
- by Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell
Property bydomain
It has insalubrious origins, but this is a suburb that gives Melbourne its heart
The formerly hard-struggle suburb has turned into a coveted inner-city enclave with renovated workers' cottages to prove it.
- by Larissa Dubecki
Inside one of Melbourne's oldest homes, now meticulously restored
Elibank House, named for a Scottish lord’s estate, is one of Melbourne’s oldest houses with an attendant history.
- by Lou Sweeney
Business
Will they or won't they? Reserve Bank ponders historic election rate cut
After three years on the sidelines, could Australia's central bank be poised to strike, just 11 days out from a federal election?
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Sharemarket
The Federal Reserve's words are more powerful than the RBA's actions
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Small business
Entertainment
Madge's erotica no match for TayTay's pastel sweetness
Taylor Swift has demolished the 60-year-old Madonna's hopes of a career comeback.
- by Andrew Hornery
'My advice is to lower the bar': Jane Kennedy on perfectionism
Unrealistic standards guarantee disappointment, says the radio host.
- by Michael Lallo
Regurgitator, Dan Sultan among rockers reaching a younger audience
- by Martin Boulton and Robert Moran
Lifestyle
Smarter living
What you need to know before buying your next pair of sneakers
Get stylish from the ground up with the latest sneakers for men that combine the best of two worlds.
- by Benjamen Judd
When to screen for autism? As early as 14 months, study finds
If results are confirmed by independent research, this would be the earliest age this has proven feasible.
- by Bradley J Fikes
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Sport
History made in Kentucky Derby as first-place finisher is disqualified
A 65-1 long shot has won the Kentucky Derby after an objection disqualified Maximum Security, who had crossed the finish line first.
Toivonen the key figure as Victory look to see off Sydney once more
Ola Toivonen has been a crucial figure for Melbourne Victory this season and the big Swede is the key man as they look to see off Sydney in a semi once again.
- by Michael Lynch
