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Hundreds of Facebook posts linked to man accused of bashing senior cop
A man accused of assaulting an assistant police commissioner appears to have made hundreds of posts while on remand.
- by Cameron Houston
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Missing person
Missing man tried hitch-hiking after argument, say friends
Poshik Sharma was last seen leaving the Duck Inn in Marysville about 4pm on Thursday after a disagreement. What happened next remains a mystery.
- by Tate Papworth and Rachel Eddie
Two Australians gored by a bull at final day of famous Pamplona festival
A bull broke from the pack and gored two Australians and a Spaniard during the final bull run of this year's San Fermin festival.
Hardwick excited as Richmond build momentum in run to finals
Having weathered a storm of injuries, Richmond coach Damien Hardwick is thrilled to see his side sitting in fifth spot with six rounds left in the season.
- by Ronny Lerner
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Space
Dazzling, jamming and the international race to stake out space
Outer space has always been contested but a lot has changed since the moon landing. Who are the main players in space? What do they want? And what happens if things go sour?
- by Chris Zappone, Felicity Lewis, Nigel Gladstone and David Wroe
2019 ICC World Cup Final: NZ win the toss and elect to bat
After weeks of competition - and after Australia was struck out - the 2019 Cricket World Cup will be decided.
- by Jon Pierik
Man hospitalised at Melbourne detention centre
A man in Melbourne detention has been hospitalised just days after a fellow detainee died there.
- by Rachel Eddie
How sex offender Epstein mended his image
When Jeffrey Epstein came back to New York City after being branded a sex offender his reputation appeared to rise.
- by Jodi Kantor
Experts scoff as man believes he can make oil from plastic
Inside an old factory Joost Bakker has built what he hopes could be part of the solution to Australia’s recycling crisis.
- by Liam Mannix
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Earthquake
'I think we're having an earthquake!': Earthquake rocks WA's North West
- by Hannah Barry, Lauren Pilat and Hamish Hastie
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Concussion crisis
After his shock death, an autopsy revealed league player Folkes had CTE
- by Adrian Proszenko and Adam Pengilly
Doubts over tax refund stimulus as debt soars on back of property splurge
- by Shane Wright and Eryk Bagshaw
AFL
Hinkley on defensive as Lions coach slams physical targetting of Neale
Chris Fagan has hit out at Port Adelaide's premeditated, "over-the-top" physical tactics on star Lachie Neale in the Lions' landslide victory at Adelaide Oval.
- by Steve Barrett
Bulldogs emerge as a smoky for tilt at a deep finals run
Dogs have won four of their past five, sit just one victory and percentage outside the top eight and will look to close that gap against St Kilda next Sunday.
- by Warwick Green
Politics
Planned cut to deeming rate falls short of pensioner demands
The government will promise up to $1053 a year for part-pensioners and those getting federal help in a change to the rules on earnings from investments such as term deposits and shares.
- by David Crowe
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'Seven days a week on the road is just not something that I wanted for my kids'
- by Judith Ireland
World
Powerful earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, less than an hour after WA hit
- by James Massola, Amilia Rosa and Karuni Rompies
Property bydomain
Neither novelty build nor fashion freak: An elegant family home
Proportionally, materially and in a shape that evokes an archetypal storybook house, the home melds into its heritage neighbourhood.
- by Jenny Brown
The suburb once known as Emerald Hill that wasn’t always so illustrious
It's home to one of Melbourne's most memorable fresh food markets and its best streets are lined with perve-worthy, two-storey terraces.
- by Larissa Dubecki
Business
ASX set to shy away from record levels despite lift on Wall Street
Futures trading points to subdued start to the week for local indices.
- by Patrick Hatch
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Entertainment
The stain #MeToo allegations leave on celebrity reputations
For celebrities accused of sexual assault, the court of public opinion is very different to a court of law.
- by Andrew Hornery
The rising star creating the dance you see on stage and screen
Mitchell Woodcock might not be a name you immediately recognise, but there's a very high likelihood you have seen his work.
- by Nathanael Cooper
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Smarter living
Building a Lego Porsche 911 is long, meticulous, rewarding work
The intermediate price and difficulty of the Lego Technic Porsche 911 RSR makes it perfect for young teenagers and engineers-to-be.
- by Alice Clarke
Most adults have never heard of TikTok, and that’s the point
In order to reach younger audiences, social media apps must get past the gatekeepers of preteen online engagement: the parents.
- by Milovan Savic and Kath Albury
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2019 ICC World Cup Final live: England versus New Zealand at Lord's
After weeks of competition it all comes down to this in tonight's deciding match, as New Zealand wins the toss and elects to bat.
- by Jon Pierik
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The $203m asterisk for Ben Simmons and how he could still play for Australia
Australian NBA star now listed as "doubtful" for the Boomers' World Cup campaign, but the national team will do all they can to make him part of the squad.
- by Roy Ward
