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'Outed on social media': Victorians urged to comply with rules or else
The Victorian Chamber of Commerce warned businesses they must follow the "non-negotiable" rules or expect their customers to drop and relevant authorities to enforce them.
- by Mathew Dunckley
Blacked-out emails show dispute over security company's role
The redacted emails reveal an argument because Unified was not a preferred tenderer. But some wanted the company because it served a 'broader purpose' of finding jobs for the unemployed.
- by Richard Baker and Tammy Mills
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US votes 2020
Trump's narrow - but not impossible - path to victory
The US election enters its final days with both candidates campaigning in the crucial swing state of Florida.
- by Roy Ward
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'A vision of horror': France deploys military after deadly knife attack in church
A woman was beheaded and two others stabbed to death in a church during a series of "barbaric" terror attacks.
- by Bevan Shields
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'Lost my purpose': Young people's mental health hit hardest by pandemic: poll
Three-quarters of those aged 18 to 24 say their mental health has been impacted.
- by Jewel Topsfield
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Victoria Police
Deceit and cover-up are entrenched in Victoria Police culture
The “whatever it takes” mentality has polluted trial after trial.
- by Jon Faine
What happens to Fox News if Trump loses? Rupert Murdoch is prepared
The network has a special bond with President Donald Trump.
- by Sarah Ellison and Jeremy Barr
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Heritage
Esme Johnston house granted permanent heritage protection
A house in Brighton that was afforded no heritage protection by the local council has been saved.
- by Jewel Topsfield
When can I take off my mask? Your COVID dining questions answered
Melburnians are adjusting to new rules for eateries. Here what you should, and shouldn't, do.
- by Chris Moir
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
Businesses warned to stick to COVID safety rules
Concerns were raised that some businesses were flouting COVIDSafe rules.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey, Rachael Dexter and Anna Prytz
Let the children play, say long-closed centres with no reopening date
Play centres fall into the same category as theatres, cinemas, amusement parks, casinos and even brothels – they have no set reopening date.
- by Clay Lucas
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Executive pay in state's major departments jumps, annual reports show
Analysis by The Age of the biggest departments showed the 1567 public servant 'executives' saw their average pay go from $182,735 to $206,559.
- by Clay Lucas and Henrietta Cook
'Didn't spray the train': Pandemic cleaners cut corners while paying off officials, IBAC told
Transclean's boss admitted the cleaning on Metro's trains was deficient one month after the city went into its first lockdown in March in intercepted phone conversations played to the hearings on Thursday.
- by Timna Jacks
Police legal costs blow out to $60m - more than it spends on choppers
The figure represents a 400 per cent increase in legal costs incurred by the force since 2015, when Graham Ashton was first appointed chief commissioner.
- by Cameron Houston and Chris Vedelago
Sally Capp on track to retain the keys to Town Hall
More than 60,000 votes have been counted and there is less than a week to go until results are declared.
- by Bianca Hall and Rachel Eddie
Supreme court halts controversial roadworks for three weeks
ASupreme Court hearing was told Djab Wurrung traditional owners believed the removal of culturally-significant trees would contravene the Aboriginal Heritage Act and human rights laws.
- by Miki Perkins
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Almost $700 million in robo-debt claims repaid by federal government
So far 402,000 people have had the money either repaid or had their debts zeroed by Services Australia, senate estimates has heard.
- by Rachel Clun
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Racing integrity
Investigation launched after race horses continue to be slaughtered
- by Rob Harris and Latika Bourke
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China relations
An intolerant, divisive Australian image is damaging us in China
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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Bills
Rise and fall: How the inflation dragon has been slayed
There’s been a fundamental shift in the factors bearing down on the economy – the implications of which we’re yet to fully realise, let alone fix.
- by Ross Gittins
World
UK Labour suspends ex-leader Corbyn on anti-Semitism 'day of shame'
Britain's Labour opposition has suspended its former leader Jeremy Corbyn after he downplayed a anti-Semitism report.
- by Alistair Smout
Opinion
Why Morrison needs to quickly fix the Liberal Party's gender imbalance
David Crowe
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A more humane, less costly solution for aged care: stay at home
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Former sex discrimination commissioner and MP
This country needs a strong National Integrity Commission
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Property bydomain
Regional towns where house prices shot up 30 per cent in a year
City dwellers are moving to the country in droves this year for a more relaxed lifestyle, prompted by the pandemic - and these are the most popular destinations.
- by Sue Williams
Revealed: Australia's richest property tycoons – and where they live
Almost a quarter of Australia's richest 200 people built their fortune through property, and now they live in mansions on large blocks with water views.
- by Elizabeth Redman
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Crowded House are back - and still doing it for the kids
The iconic band has released their first new music in more than a decade.
- by Robert Moran
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Sport
Deano and the Vics: the inside story of a tumultuous relationship
The late Dean Jones had an up-and-down relationship with Victoria throughout his career and it stayed that way to the end.
- by Greg Baum
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AFL 2020
Richardson sacking raises questions of Bombers
Essendon's decision to sack Dan Richardson raises searching questions for chairman Paul Brasher's review of the club about other senior positions and direction.
- by Michael Gleeson
Boom all-rounder Green in named Australian squad
As Cameron Green was named in Australia's one-day international and Twenty20 squad for the series against India, several big names could be rested.
- by Andrew Wu
Crows and Saints sweat on compensation, Broad set to stay a Tiger
Adelaide and St Kilda are sweating on what the AFL's secret free agency compensation formula delivers for them in a bid to land Crows midfielder Brad Crouch as early as Friday.
- by Daniel Cherny
'Code killer': FFA report paints bleak picture for future of Socceroos
Australian soccer's governing body is pushing for major reform after a report detailed the scale of the player pathways problem, revealing Australia offers just a third of the opportunities of the game England.
- by Dominic Bossi
Son of champion trainer out to join list of Derby winners
England-born Ballarat trainer Matt Cumani, the son of Luca Cumani, is looking to write his own piece of history, with Hit The Shot in Saturday's time-honoured Victoria Derby.
- by Damien Ractliffe
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NRL 2020
Storm CEO Donaghy resigns to return to Queensland
The Melbourne Storm's respected chief executive Dave Donaghy resigned on Thursday.
- by Roy Ward
Have Your Say
When racegoers flocked to Flemington after the Cup dodged a pandemic
The 159-year-old Melbourne Cup has prevailed through two World Wars and seen off at least one other public health crisis.
