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Power vacuum: Can the Labor Party really clean up its factional mess?

Premier Daniel Andrews after sacking Adem Somyurek on Monday morning.

Daniel Andrews is emerging as a massive winner from the fall of Adem Somyurek. But for his party the landscape ahead is much less certain.

  • by Sumeyya Ilanbey

'Clarity of purpose': How child abuse investigators cope with their job

Detective Senior Constable Jason Regan and Detective Senior Constable Emma O'Rourke

What is uncovered investigating child abuse material can't be unseen: “It's stuff that you didn't think was ever possible — that people could sink to that level of depravity.”

  • by Chris Vedelago
Breaking
Greens

'Exactly what politics in Australia needs': Lidia Thorpe to be next Greens senator for Victoria

Gunai Kurnai woman Lidia Thorpe.

Members pre-selected Ms Thorpe with what the party says was a historic 65 per cent voter turnout.

  • by Timna Jacks

'There will be deaths': Doctors fear worst as emergency wards fill up

Emergency department doctor Sarah Whitelaw at the Royal Melbourne Hospital

New social distancing requirements in emergency departments and the return of elective surgery are creating 'the ideal environment for COVID-19 to spread'.

  • by Aisha Dow

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When pools closed, Mary Draper, 75, turned to the open water

When pools closed, Mary Draper, 75, turned to the open water

She might be 75 but the Fitzroy Pool regular hasn't let pandemic stop her doing laps. Swimming, she says, is 'a good thing to do that's really kept me going'.

  • by Rachel Eddie
President Donald Trump warns protesters they face a "much different scene" at his rally

Facebook, Twitter delete Trump's 'racist baby' meme posts

Facebook and Twitter have removed a video that was altered to appear as if it had aired on CNN.

  • by Todd Spangler
North Melbourne hosted a pre-season match in Hobart this year and have played games in Tasmania since 2012.

AFL 2020 updates: North Melbourne Kangaroos v Sydney Swans

It's going to be a big day in footy. Join us for live coverage of Saturday's round 3 action.

  • by Ronny Lerner
An Extinction Rebellion activist is arrested during a protest in Melbourne in October.

About 300 people to take part in climate rally

About 300 people are expected to take part in a "socially distanced" climate change rally in Melbourne today.

  • by Simone Fox Koob
Zane Meyer was living in Melbourne at the time of his death.

Woman charged with murder over man's death 

A woman has faced court charged with murder, after the discovery of human remains in a Melbourne paddock, believed to be missing man Zane Meyer.

  • by Simone Fox Koob and AAP
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Former Adelaide star Mark Ricciuto.
Analysis

Why can't Crows shake off the 'C' word?

Adelaide are still haunted by the ill-advised training camp after their 2017 grand final capitulation.

  • by Caroline Wilson
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Tensions boil over again as Bulldogs turn the tables on Giants

Wild brawls erupted either side of Tom Liberatore's goal after the three-quarter-time siren, involving almost all 44 players.

  • by Andrew Wu

Local

Child sexual abuse investigators.
Detective Senior Constable Jason Regan and Detective Senior Constable Emma O'Rourke.
Exclusive
Crime

Trafficking and production of child abuse content exploded in Victoria under lockdown

Figures from Victoria Police show the number of child abuse images and videos being traded online in Victoria has more than doubled in the last year.

  • by Chris Vedelago

'Need to keep our guard up': Spike in virus cases has experts concerned

Members of the public in Sydney wearing face masks.

Australia has suffered a significant reversal in containing the coronavirus as the number of active cases rises to 412 nationwide after months of steady declines.

  • by David Crowe

Hundreds gather to remember 'brightest of lights' Solomone Taufeulungaki

Victoria University Secondary College school captain Poasa Telepe performs the Haka during a memorial for Solomone Taufeulngaki outside Brimbank Shopping Centre on Friday evening.

Hundreds of mourners from Melbourne's Polynesian community have gathered at the site of Solomone Taufeulungaki's death to remember their son, brother and friend.

  • by Rachael Dexter and Simone Fox Koob

'A disaster waiting to happen': Indian community leader says branch stacking damages politics

Representation matters: Australia India Society of Victoria president Karan Gandhok.

"The moment you start doing anything along ethnic or religious lines, you are asking for a disaster waiting to happen," Australia India Society of Victoria president Karan Gandhok said.

  • by Bianca Hall
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Crime

Doctor charged with raping former patient at The Espy in St Kilda

The Hotel Esplanade in St Kilda.

A Melbourne doctor has been charged with the rape and sexual assault of a former patient inside a toilet cubicle.

  • by Cameron Houston

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WEEKEND READS

Homo erectus cranium.

Indiana Bones, the Melbourne archaeology students and the fossil 'jigsaw puzzle' that wowed the world

After painstakingly gluing together more than 100 fossil fragments, Angeline Leece and Jesse Martin stood back and gazed in awe. What they saw would rewrite humanity's family tree.

  • by Jane Cadzow
“If someone came into the ED with a drug overdose, we didn’t know if they had COVID or not. That sense of the unknown made the whole thing a pressure cooker, a boiling point. There were short tempers and lots of tears.”

Intensive carers: The health workers behind Australia's COVID-19 success story

From doctors and nurses to cleaners and pharmacists, hospital staff are the true heroes in Australia's successful response to the coronavirus pandemic. Those on the frontline at St Vincent's, Sydney, tell their stories.

  • by Tim Elliott

Politics

The architect of the HECS loans system has downplayed the impact of the government's university fee overhaul.
Exclusive
University

Uni fee overhaul won't change demand or affordability: HECS architect

The man who designed the HECS loan system says it shields students from price signals, so the government's changes won't have the desired effect.

  • by Fergus Hunter

Business

Square Peg Capital co-founder Paul Bassat has hit the $1 billion funds under management milestone.

Personal touch the secret to Square Peg's success

Paul Bassat now has the keys to the biggest venture capital fund in Australia, with investors and startups taking a shine to Square Peg and its founder.

  • by Cara Waters

World

A protester holds a sign during a march over the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor this month.

Police officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting to be fired

One of three police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in the US will be fired, Louisville's mayor says.

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Interest from Chinese investors has declined and may not rebound

Interest from Chinese investors has declined and may not rebound

Low levels of Chinese investment will mean fewer apartment developments and may also put downward pressure on property prices.

  • by Trent Wiltshire and Henry Yu
A stampede of buyers is heading to Australia's second-cheapest capital

A stampede of buyers is heading to Australia's second-cheapest capital

It’s one of Australia’s prettiest capital cities, with great food on offer, wineries a short drive away, investment in infrastructure and no traffic jams.

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Life & Culture

Sammy J outside the ABC for his remote lunch.

Dunny roll skits, Beyonce moves and radio: lunch with Sammy J

A self-confessed nerd with a background in live performance makes Sammy J a logical fit for radio.

  • by Kerrie O'Brien

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Sport

Tensions boiled over between the Bulldog and the Giants.

'Do it in the right way': Giants crossed the line with aggression, says Cameron

The turbo-charged Giants bullied the Dogs last year but this time their attack at the man backfired.

  • by Andrew Wu
North Melbourne hosted a pre-season match in Hobart this year and have played games in Tasmania since 2012.

AFL 2020 live updates: North Melbourne v Sydney

Live coverage of Saturday's round three action.

  • by Ronny Lerner
Kevin Roberts was removed as Cricket Australia chief executive on Tuesday.

Anatomy of a fall: Inside the demise of Cricket Australia chief Kevin Roberts

The CEO was left blindsided on Monday when he learnt the sport's board was moving against him, but it had been in the works for many weeks.

  • by Chris Barrett
St Kilda's Hunter Clark at training on Friday.

Young Saint headed into territory where Riewoldts, Browns roamed

Smooth-moving Hunter Clark made an impact long before joining the AFL.

  • by Sam McClure
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Tensions boil over again as Bulldogs turn the tables on Giants

Wild brawls erupted either side of Tom Liberatore's goal after the three-quarter-time siren, involving almost all 44 players.

  • by Andrew Wu
Sydney's Milos Ninkovic scores a goal in the A-League over Melbourne Victory.

PFA welcomes Fox deal, onus on clubs, FFA to boost A-League

The players' union has welcomed the Fox Sports deal which will see the A-League broadcast until July 2021, but says the onus is now to improve the league.

  • by Michael Lynch
Former Adelaide star Mark Ricciuto.
Analysis
AFL 2020

The Crows just can't shake off the 'C' word

Adelaide are still haunted by the ill-advised training camp after their 2017 grand final capitulation.

  • by Caroline Wilson
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