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Taxpayers to cover costs of toxic factory fire clean-up
Victorian taxpayers will be hit with a massive clean-up bill for a West Footscray warehouse inferno that burned for days in 2018.
- by Cameron Houston and Chris Vedelago
Check before donating to charities fronted by celebrities, experts warn
Experts say there is no easy solution to resolving concerns over how the NSW Rural Fire Service can spend more than $50 million in donations.
- by Michael Evans
Dozens more test positive on cruise ship, evacuation planning under way
Another 70 people have tested positive for the coronavirus on board a cruise ship docked in Japan, bringing the total number of cases on the Diamond Princess to 355.
- by Rachael Dexter and Dana McCauley
Face mask supplier referred to ACCC over 'opportunistic' 1500% mark-up
Frustrated pharmacists have complained to the competition regulator after a major supplier of P2 face masks increased their wholesale price from $2.50 a unit to $38.50.
- by Dana McCauley
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Taking it to the streets: Frisbee, lattes in residents' suburban play
A Brunswick West street was closed off for the first Victorian session of 1000 Play Streets, a new national program to encourage more connection and activity.
- by Carolyn Webb
Angela Merkel's Germany isn't the climate leader you take it for
Coal and cars are still the kings in Europe's largest economy as it teeters on the brink of a recession.
- by Bevan Shields
'She’s useless': Pies defender unloads on Blues star
Carlton coach Daniel Harford hits back at Stacey Livingstone after her comment about Tayla Harris.
- by Daniel Cherny
'Walking pneumonia' ends Sir Elton John's concert early
Pop-rock icon breaks in tears and finished his show in Auckland early saying 'I can't sing. I've got to go'.
- by Nicky Park
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Maggie Beer's daughter, Saskia, dies 'unexpectedly'
The celebrity chef says her family is broken hearted after the death of Saskia Beer on Friday night.
- by Sarah Muller
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Warning to the woke: MICF is coming and the PC will be offended
Provocation is usually the point of the punchline as hordes of comedians descend upon the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
- by Tim Ferguson
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A plane has broken the subsonic speed record. How fast can air travel get?
Riding a jet stream with a storm at its tail, a commercial flight has made history. How do planes use jet streams? And what is supersonic and hypersonic flight?
- by Sherryn Groch
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Security guard held over alleged assault on police at a St Kilda festival
Police say it took six officers to subdue the security guard after he allegedly attacked three officers at the festival.
- by Ashleigh McMillan and Tate Papworth
Mandatory reporting laws for religious institutions come into effect
The seal has now been lifted for the suspected sexual abuse of children, with spritual and religious leaders required to report the abuse or face up to three years in prison.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Man hospitalised after being shot at, run down by car in Carrum Downs
A Langwarrin man is lucky to be alive after he was shot at before being run down by a car in Carrum Downs on Sunday morning.
- by Ashleigh McMillan and Tate Papworth
'Nightmare': Sarah Ristevski was a 'zombie' when her mum disappeared
Sarah Ristevski felt like a zombie, not sleeping or eating as the search for her mother became more desperate.
- by Tom Cowie
Peninsula's $650 million Martha Cove development to be probed
Any findings of suspicious decisions surrounding the $650 million Martha Cove development will be handed to the anti-corruption commission.
- by Benjamin Preiss
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Could the big build open a hole under Victorian Labor?
Daniel Andrews was determined to get the state moving - then came the budget blowouts and the legal proceedings.
- by Clay Lucas
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Right-wing activists target school children on climate
- by Michael Koziol
Business
'Expectations have turned on a dime': Investors tip consumer bright spots as top companies report
Some of the biggest ASX-listed companies including Wesfarmers, Crown and BHP reveal their numbers this week and potential impact from the coronavirus.
- by Emma Koehn
World
Biden says Sanders should disown aggressive supporters
Biden's attack came as he fights to rescue his struggling presidential bid.
- by Steve Peoples and Michelle Price
Opinion
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'Borderline garbage': Blues coach bites back at Pie's Harris gibe
Carlton AFLW coach Daniel Harford has hit back at Stacey Livingstone after the Collingwood defender claimed that Tayla Harris is “useless” if stopped in the air.
- by Daniel Cherny
Dees to unleash new duo for round one debuts
Luke Jackson and Kozzie Pickett are firming for round one AFL debuts, with Jordan Lewis declaring pair is on track to be unleashed at the first opportunity.
- by Daniel Cherny
'We are equals': World Cup won't be a one-horse race
Having beaten Australia in each of the past two World Cups, India say they will not be daunted by the tournament favourites in Friday's opening game.
- by Andrew Wu
Crows keep flag defence on track with win over Saints
Reigning premiers Adelaide are back in business after storming home to snatch a remarkable 13-point win against an unlucky St Kilda at Richmond Oval.
- by Peter Cornwall
United down Phoenix to steal final play-off spot
Melbourne United have extended their campaign on the last day of the season, securing a spot in the semi-finals after beating South East Melbourne.
- by Roy Ward
City romp home to claim bragging rights in derby
A rampant Melbourne City have one hand on the premiers' plate after an emphatic 4-0 defeat of crosstown rivals Melbourne Victory.
- by Daniel Gilhooly
Brisbane cement spot in top six with 1-0 win over Western
A lacklustre Western United struggled to find a way through the orange wall in blustery conditions, as the Roar consolidated their hold on a finals berth.
- by Michael Lynch
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Sport Thought: Will virus put the flame out?
Olympic organisers face an agonising wait as the coronavirus epidemic could threaten this year's Tokyo Olympic Games.
