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    Jun 30

    Hi Readers, you may have noticed our homepage was down this morning. We apologise for the inconvenience this may have caused. It’s up and running again now. Happy reading and have a great day!

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  2. 24 minutes ago

    Closed cafes, checkpoints, quiet streets and a prevailing sense of uncertainty: welcome to the borderlands. Report by .

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  3. 29 minutes ago

    Defence Minister Linda Reynolds says the growing competition between the United States and China has forced Australia to rethink its defence strategy, as it looks to roll out long-range anti-ship missiles under a $270 billion build-up of the defence force.

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    The last domino in senior community football – the Southern Football League – remains standing, for now.

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  5. 58 minutes ago

    A rifle under the floorboards, gelignite and a mortar in the shed. These were some of the items found by forensic cleaners when attending to a home in Kew. Report by .

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  6. 2 hours ago

    BREAKING: More than 1000 police officers will hit Melbourne's streets to enforce lockdown restrictions. The police chief has made clear ignorance won’t be an excuse for breaking the rules.

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    Rebels veteran Matt Toomua says his side will do whatever it takes to stay on the road and in contention for the Super Rugby title amid Victoria's worrying COVID-19 spike.

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    Rhyce Shaw said the Kangaroos had to move 12 players and four staff to alternate accommodation before Wednesday's 11.59pm deadline so they would be eligible to travel to a NSW hub next week if required. Two of the players had their families moved, too.

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  9. 3 hours ago

    Oh, how we are sorry. Sorry about the disease clusters, but more sorry about the undeniable hit to our soaring self-regard. | OPINION by Jon Faine

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  10. 4 hours ago

    Today's increase in coronavirus cases in Victoria include a number related to schools, raising questions again about whether they should be open when holidays are over. Read more:

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  11. 4 hours ago

    Victoria's chief health officer, Professor Brett Sutton, said he hoped other postcodes would not face restrictions but that the numbers were worrying: "It is never an easy place to sit when you've got 415 active cases, all of which are infectious."

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  12. 4 hours ago

    BREAKING: Victoria has recorded 77 new cases of COVID-19. There are now 20 patients hospitalised, an increase of five since yesterday, with four in intensive care, up from two.

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  13. 5 hours ago

    The Northern Territory has recorded a fresh coronavirus case in a returned overseas traveller who stayed in a Melbourne hotspot after completing his hotel quarantine.

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  14. 6 hours ago

    Prime Minister is calling for an end to the border wars that have turned Victoria into a pariah state and put at risk the nation's economic recovery from the pandemic.

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  15. 7 hours ago

    Woolworths has been fined a record $1 million for breaching spam laws more than 5 million times, after it was found to have sent marketing emails to consumers who had unsubscribed from previous messages. Report by .

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  16. 7 hours ago

    The patients' deaths are being investigated, as coronavirus protocols are blamed for blowing out emergency room delays. | EXCLUSIVE

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    7 hours ago

    Priorities.

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  18. 8 hours ago

    Melissa is co-owner of two gyms. They have been closed more than they have been open

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  19. 8 hours ago

    Victorian tourism operators that have experienced cancellations from people living in virus hotspots subject to stay-at-home orders will be reimbursed by the state government

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  20. 9 hours ago

    The charity sector revealed people who have never needed a handout in their lives are now reliant on food and financial support

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  21. 17 hours ago

    A last minute union attempt to forestall cuts to weekend penalty rates for shop staff has failed

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