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'Who will stop the boats on Sunday?' Morrison presses Labor on home affairs minister
The PM has promised the core members of his team will remain the same and attacked Labor for failing to name a potential home affairs minister.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
James Brayshaw's son fined for drug-fuelled assault at Portsea mansion
The son of high-profile broadcaster James Brayshaw has walked from court with a clean record after pleading guilty to a drug-fuelled assault after a New Year's Eve party at a Portsea mansion.
- by Erin Pearson
Jazz star admits sending 150 'sexts' to schoolgirl in one day
Award-winning jazz musician who worked at prestigious Victorian high school could face jail after confessing to sending 150 inappropriate messages to student.
- by Henrietta Cook
Peak-hour pain after multi-car crash on the Monash Freeway
The outbound lanes on the busy freeway are shut and delays are 'building rapidly'.
- by Zach Hope
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'Al fresco dining, bluestone footpaths': Parts of Elizabeth Street to be closed to cars
Two city blocks along Elizabeth Street would be closed to cars under a plan to transform one of the last eyesores in Melbourne’s CBD into a more pedestrian friendly gateway to the city.
- by Jewel Topsfield
Advance Australia backs off in Flinders over defamation row with Julia Banks
Conservative group Advance Australia has backed down in a legal dispute with independent MP.
- by David Crowe
Dane, want to know a proper thing to say? Ask a little girl
Sydney co-captain Dane Rampe told the umpire that "you talk like a little girl" and copped a $10,000 fine.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Labor considers Julie Bishop for ambassador's role
Labor leader Bill Shorten praised the Liberal former foreign minister at a campaign event in Perth.
- by Judith Ireland
WhatsApp hack let spies hijack phones
Spyware takes advantage of a flaw to remotely hijack dozens of phones without any user interaction.
- by Barbara Ortutay
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Federal election
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Peak pork: The marginal seat where election promises add to $26,500 per voter
- by Shane Wright and Jessica Irvine
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Courts
Bourke St killer's brother admits plotting Fed Square New Year's Eve massacre
- by Adam Cooper
Teen girl stabbed during brawl involving 30 youths, mostly female
- by Rachel Eddie and Yan Zhuang
Victoria
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Australia votes
Peak pork: The marginal seat where election pledges total $26,500 per voter
- by Shane Wright and Jessica Irvine
Expensive clothes, overseas trips: Belle Gibson's expenses in the spotlight
- by Tom Cowie and Adam Cooper
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Gambling
Council takes fight to Supreme Court after RSL pokies plan given green light
- by Jewel Topsfield
National
AFL
Swans, AFL at loggerheads over Rampe saga
Sydney are unhappy with the severity of the sanction given to captain Dane Rampe and are contemplating whether to lodge a formal appeal to the AFL.
- by Andrew Wu
Glouftsis the latest umpire to be dropped
The umpiring department has dropped Eleni Glouftsis to the VFL for this week.
- by Sam McClure
Politics
Record number of early votes could delay results, Electoral Commission says
The number of Australians voting at pre-poll has now surged past 3 million, breaking the record set in 2016.
- by Michael Koziol
World
Iran says no to war with US, but White House drawing military plans
- by Missy Ryan, John Hudson and Karoun Demirjian
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Inside the Melbourne apartment for sale at $46m – a potential record price
This oversized residence in a block with a 24-hour concierge has been offered for sale with a 'fairly strong' price tag that could set a record.
- by Elizabeth Redman
'The first reinvention of sheets in 100 years': The startup solving bedding
Putting on fitted sheets is half the battle, and making sure they stay on the bed after a good night's sleep is the other half.
- by Kate Bartels
Business
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Rail
'We’ve got a problem': Sims questions laws after rail go-ahead
Australians will pay more for groceries and other products and the nation's takeovers regime needs to be reconsidered, competition tsar Rod Sims has warned.
- by Patrick Hatch
Small business
Entertainment
'Keeping a sense of proportion is very important': Bill Henson reflects
The young, naked models are still there. So too are the lush and dark landscapes. Bill Henson’s latest exhibition couldn’t belong to any other artist.
- by Nick Galvin
Game of Thrones' final season is breaking TV records but dividing fans
"The show doesn't feel like it's concluding organically."
- by Broede Carmody
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Smart and hilarious, Bitch on Heat doesn't waste a single moment ★★★★½
- by Cameron Woodhead
Lifestyle
Smarter living
How 5G will transform the way we use computers
Some laptop-makers think the shift will be as big as going from wired ethernet to Wi-Fi.
- by Krishan Sharma
Does your child struggle to sit still? Here's why that's a good thing
Let your kids fidget - it's good for their health!
- by Bianca Wordley
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Sport
NBA All-Star Ben Simmons in line to promote Victoria to the world
Ben Simmons is taking Australian basketball to new heights after committing to play against USA in Melbourne this August.
- by Roy Ward
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A-League
Milicic to coach new Sydney A-League team as club colours, logo revealed
Ante Milicic will become the inaugural coach of Macarthur Football Club, whose logo is a shield with an image of a bull.
- by Dominic Bossi
