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Strong earthquake strikes Aegean Sea, shaking Turkey and Greece
Footage posted on social media showed water apparently flooding through the streets in the Turkish city of Izmir, while the city's mayor said up to 20 buildings had collapsed.
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Wrongly convicted, jailed for a decade and now finally free to tell his story
What Zlate Cvetanovski remembers most clearly about the day he was sentenced to a decade in jail for drug trafficking was the courtroom being packed full of the police officers responsible for locking him away.
- by Chris Vedelago and Tammy Mills
Australia must prepare for 'catastrophic' natural disasters amid rising threat from climate change
The royal commission into natural disasters calls for stronger peak agencies, better warning systems and faster military deployments.
- by David Crowe
After secretive meetings, China declares it has no interest in severing US ties
The Chinese Communist Party has declared it will ramp up investment in renewable technology and pursue a peaceful unification with Taiwan.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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Qatar opens criminal probe over invasive search on Australian passengers
Australian women were among a group of international travellers forced to undergo invasive probes after a premature baby was found in the airport toilets.
- by Latika Bourke
Melbourne is open, but not back – we're still grieving
It was easy on one of this week’s warm afternoons to fool yourself into thinking Melbourne was back.
- by Liam Mannix
Racing confronts its grim reality
Australia's racing industry says it is on the right track to provide a better life for retired racehorses, but not everyone is convinced.
- by Chip Le Grand
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
'I’m like the beer, Melbourne Bitter': Why I don't want to travel north
I don’t want to spend money in states that exploited sufferings of my own for political gain.
- by Michelle Griffin
Man killed in Carlton street fight, police appeal for witnesses
Police say they are searching for several males who fled the scene after the fight on Victoria Street.
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
Australia must prepare for 'catastrophic' natural disasters amid rising threat from climate change
The royal commission into natural disasters calls for stronger peak agencies, better warning systems and faster military deployments.
- by David Crowe
As it happened: Qantas CEO angry at Queensland's border call; Victoria records four new COVID-19 cases on Friday
Alan Joyce has slammed Queensland's border decision. Meanwhile, Victoria records four new cases on Friday.
- by Rachael Dexter, Mathew Dunckley and Marissa Calligeros
Local
Transclean boss told to make up chemical name for cleaning trains, IBAC told
A Metro manager accused of pocketing cash from cleaning contractor Transclean told the contractor's boss to make up the name of a cleaning chemical he would use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- by Timna Jacks
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Wage scandal
Allan Fels says 7-Eleven's $173m wage theft bill should have been higher
Allan Fels, who headed 7-Eleven's repayment scheme, said the money paid back to workers represents only a fraction of the unpaid wages.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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Coronavirus pandemic
After 120 doses of daily Dan, Andrews to take brief break from briefing
The Premier announced he would not be fronting the media on Saturday, after 120 days in a row.
- by Michael Fowler and Ashleigh McMillan
NAB directs staff back to office after months of remote working
National Australia Bank is telling staff outside Victoria it's time to start returning to the office after months of working from home because of COVID-19 restrictions.
- by Charlotte Grieve
Updated
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Mokbel trafficker's conviction quashed in wake of Gobbo scandal
The conviction of a drug trafficker linked to the Mokbel cartel has been quashed in the Court of Appeal.
- by Chris Vedelago and Tammy Mills
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'Ad hoc': Wyatt to review call for major overhaul on Indigenous funding
The Productivity Commission found there was little evidence of the effectiveness of $35 billion of annual funding for Indigenous affairs across health, education and welfare and called for a step-by-step guide for assessing whether money had been well spent.
- by Rob Harris
Business
Sigma Healthcare manager charged with insider trading
The corporate regulator has alleged the employee sold shares while in possession of insider information about major contract negotiations.
- by Emma Koehn
World
Trump, Biden spruik competing COVID messages as cases hit new daily record
With five days left in the campaign, the candidates held duelling rallies in Florida to win over Latinos and seniors - groups vulnerable in the virus' second wave.
- by Farrah Tomazin
France defiant as recently arrived knifeman brings terror back to Nice
- by Henry Samuel and Abdelatif Azdine
Glenn Greenwald resigns from the Intercept following dispute over Biden story
- by Jeremy Barr and Elahe Izadi
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It's up to people power to mend a system that Trump has trashed
Chloe Ward and Emma Shortis
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Producers of The Block pay $3m+ for house for next year's season
Producers behind Channel Nine's long-running reality renovation show have shelled out more than $3m for a home owned by a familiar face to viewers.
- by Adrian Lowe
Avoid building new homes in bushfire-prone areas, report warns
Most homes in bushfire-prone areas are not up to standard, and many more could be placed at risk as disasters become more frequent and severe.
- by Jemimah Clegg
Life & Culture
Why losing motivation in your mid-50s isn't such a bad thing
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Pagan living wildest dreams with Derby contender Johnny Get Angry
Denis Pagan has spent a lifetime getting the process right and letting the results take care of themselves, and it's no different in his new career as a trainer.
- by Damien Ractliffe
Done deal: Daniher to the Lions, pick No.7 for Essendon
Joe Daniher is officially a Brisbane Lions player, with Essendon electing not to match the Queensland club's three-year contract offer for the unrestricted free agent.
- by Anthony Colangelo and Jake Niall
Ravaillion and Treloar content with Queensland netball comeback
Kim Ravillion didn't know for sure if she would be able to come back to netball after giving birth, but says her decision to live away from her partner Adam Treloar was difficult but planned for "a very long time".
- by Anthony Colangelo
Langer bowled over by Green machine – and then he saw him bat
Justin Langer was so impressed by Cameron Green's bowling he was sceptical when told of his incredible batting talents.
- by Andrew Wu
Williams aims for seventh Melbourne Cup triumph
Lloyd Williams is synonymous with the Melbourne Cup and this year he will watch it, as ever, in isolation. The rest of Melbourne, for once, will do so too.
- by Michael Lynch
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Trading and drafting
Hawks winger joins Geelong, Blues lodge papers for Williams
Hawthorn's triple premiership wingman Isaac Smith has joined Geelong as a free agent, while Carlton's off-season activity has begun with the Blues securing the Giants' Zac Williams.
- by Anthony Colangelo and Jake Niall
Zverev accused of 'trying to strangle' ex-girlfriend
Olya Sharypova, who was in a relationship with the US Open runner-up until last year, said one of the alleged attacks took place just before the 2019 tournament.
- by Ben Rumsby
Have Your Say
Adaptability key to Richmond dynasty
Richmond's unique achievement is to have continued winning premierships when changes to the game mean it shouldn't have.
