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Tributes flow for 'precious little boy' after father charged with murder
A 22-year-old Benalla man will appear in Melbourne Magistrates Court this morning on a murder charge, following the death of his seven-week-old baby Lucas.
- by Ashleigh McMillan and Tate Papworth
Police investigate 'inappropriate memes' on officer's social media
The officer seen making a hand gesture -which Victoria Police deny was used as a ‘white power’ symbol - has posted images to his social media account that are associated with the notorious 4chan online forum and alt-right community.
- by Benjamin Millar and Tate Papworth
Downtown Hong Kong becomes battleground as night falls
Police fired tear gas to disperse clutches of black-clad protesters across Hong Kong after they set fire to metro stations and vandalised shops in some of the worst violence to hit the city in recent weeks.
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Melbourne Cup
This year's Melbourne Cup will be like no other
In 2019, the race that stops a nation will have an entirely different vibe.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Sometimes bad days just happen, says bemused England coach Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones said South Africa 'were worthy winners but I can’t fault the effort of my players'.
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Asylum seekers
'Someone has to do it': Australian sponsors bring refugees into Canada
Amirhossein Sahragard, who tried to reach Australia by boat, arrived at Toronto airport on Friday.
- by Matthew Knott
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Jeanne Pratt
Jeanne Pratt’s Production Company to continue with 'ad hoc' musicals
The philanthropic musical theatre group isn't shutting its doors just yet.
- by Michael Lallo
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Climate policy
Scott Morrison is being transparently political in targeting climate groups
Condemning a protest is easy. Passing a new law to limit free speech is another matter altogether.
- by David Crowe
Indonesian cleric who helped write adultery laws caned over affair
Indonesian police found Mukhlis bin Muhammad one night with a woman in a parked car. She was not his wife.
- by Miriam Berger
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More World Cup heartache for Eddie as Springboks claim global crown
- by Tom Decent
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Calls for help to protect St Kilda's penguin colony
Volunteer guides fear they can no longer protect St Kilda's penguin colony in the face of burgeoning tourism and fishing.
- by Jewel Topsfield
Vanity takes a back seat to shelter at a damp Derby Day
'There is nothing more rock 'n' roll than stepping out in the pouring rain in your best gear.'
- by Melissa Singer
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Naked City
How a young man's death was delivered to a suburban post office box
'The dealers were given stars according to quickness of delivery, quality of package disguise and the quality of the product.'
- by John Silvester
National
Woolworths scandal: How retail giant played hardball
- by Michael Bachelard and Ben Schneiders
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Dramatic arrest of Pong Su drug mules captured on police video
- by Richard Baker
'It’s a dead person': Drug cops' grim discovery on Victorian beach
Police went to Boggaley Creek beach to search for heroin from North Korean cargo ship the Pong Su. They found more than they bargained for.
- by Richard Baker
North Korean drug trafficker found hiding in bush near Great Ocean Road
Ta Sa Wong was found without a passport on him. All he had, was $1000 in US currency, a Nokia mobile, cigarettes, some water, a bottle of alcohol, binoculars and a GPS device.
- by Richard Baker
AFL
Demons hope for flying start as coaches jet off to the US
Melbourne have made significant changes after a disastrous 2019 and will begin their path to redemption this month with more decisions ahead of them.
- by Peter Ryan
'I will be rested a little bit more': Ablett outlines plans for 2020
When Gary Ablett posed for a photo with his famous father in the Geelong rooms minutes after the Cats’ preliminary final loss to Richmond, Ablett jnr felt he had probably played his last AFL game.
- by Daniel Cherny
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Trading and drafting
Newnes joins Blues, Swans grab two, Buzza signs for Power
- by Anthony Colangelo
Opinion
Women's AFL
For AFLW players seeking a fair return, right now it's just not cricket
- by Malcolm Knox
Politics
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Courts
Coalition's family law plan 'will hurt children and families': lawyers
The peak body for the legal profession said the government had adopted a 'stubborn and wrong-headed approach to family law' and should abandon its plans.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Anti-corruption
Anti-corruption chiefs warn of political interference, call for independent funding
- by Farrah Tomazin
Business
How to use an inheritance in most effective manner
If you don't have enough in savings to see you through retirement, you have very valid reasons to put as much into your super as possible
- by George Cochrane
World
Thirty years after the fall of The Berlin Wall, walls are going up across Europe
When the wall came down there was a feeling of liberation. But now the barriers are being rebuilt – edifices of fear, both real and imaginary, are being constructed everywhere.
- by Nick Miller
Opinion
Scott Morrison is being transparently political in targeting climate groups
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The Melbourne suburbs where it’s cheaper to buy a place than rent
Owners can be as much as $100 a week better off than renters in these neighbourhoods, some of which are only a few kilometres from the city.
- by Jim Malo
Bold bidder uses smart tactics to snag $938,000 home at auction
The new owner of the Essendon North residence gave the impression of having deep pockets, but was within a whisker of his budget. Here's how.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Life & Culture
Classic musicals are 'better than many operas': Opera Australia boss
Opera Australia's artistic director, who has just signed on for another three years, has defended his decision to include musicals in the company's season.
- by Matt Bungard
Culture
Hot but not bothered: Australia's TV industry turns up the stream
Despite the imminent launch of Apple TV+ and Disney+, Australia's streaming TV space has a long way to go before it overheats.
- by Michael Idato
Classic musicals are 'better than many operas': Opera Australia boss
Opera Australia's artistic director, who has just signed on for another three years, has defended his decision to include musicals in the company's season.
- by Matt Bungard
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Ashleigh Barty powers into WTA Finals title decider
Ashleigh Barty is one tantalising win away from banking the biggest cheque in tennis history after scrapping her way into the final in Shenzhen.
A Rainbow Nation turns golden as Siya Kolisi lifts the World Cup
There can have been few more poignant sights than that of Siya Kolisi – a boy from a poverty-stricken township – lifting the World Cup for South Africa.
- by Ossian Shine
