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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
Victoria records one new case overnight and no deaths; case average slightly rises as Australian death toll stands at 907
As Melburnians enjoy their first weekend out of lockdown, Victoria has recorded one new case of COVID-19 overnight. Follow our live coverage here.
- by Hanna Mills Turbet
'AMP destroyed me': Former planners demand inquiry
Politicians from both sides of the aisle have condemned AMP's treatment of its planners. Now one has spoken out to demand an inquiry.
- by Charlotte Grieve
Qatari scandal: some answers at last
Qatar's 'offensive' response to the discovery of an abandoned baby left female passengers traumatised, and the nation's reputation in tatters.
- by Deborah Snow
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Sincerity the surprising lesson from Sammy J's lockdown
Doing hours of live radio through the pandemic has meant casting aside the usual role of the comedian.
- by Sammy J
Why the Queensland election matters beyond the state's borders
While the return of the democracy sausage adds a sense of the familiar, the pandemic has radically reshaped this election.
- by Danielle Cronin, Matt Dennien, Toby Crockford and Lydia Lynch
No crowds, no Birdcage, no fizz but it's still the race that fascinates
Despite the lockdown restrictions easing last week, Melbourne can’t be Melbourne at Flemington as it has for the past 160 years.
- by Stephen Brook
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Donald Trump Jr said COVID-19 deaths were at 'almost nothing' as 1000 died
Donald Trump and Joe Biden are just four days from election day so are furiously chasing the few remaining undecided voters.
- by Roy Ward
'Wake-up call': Should Australia's cricketers take the knee?
Michael Holding is adamant Australia's men should. Josh Lalor is not so sure. Mel Jones says it's the discussion around the topic that matters most.
- by Andrew Wu
WEEKEND READS
True colours: the dating app giving gay men in China a new sense of freedom
Many gay people in China face disapproval from their families – and the communist state. But one social networking app has finessed the difficult dance with authorities by focusing on business, not activism.
- by Yi-Ling Liu
Tanya Plibersek on her election shame: 'Doing my job as well as I can is the only way to atone'
Labor’s shadow minister for education and training shares the personal cost of politics, why she is culturally Catholic and the devastation she felt after the 2019 federal election.
- by Benjamin Law
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Andrews government weighs up single hospital for all COVID-19 cases
The Andrews government is in discussions about using a single 'coronavirus hospital' to treat all COVID-19 patients as part of a plan aimed at freeing up the healthcare system.
- by Melissa Cunningham and Michael Fowler
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
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Crime
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.
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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Cashed-up Australians squirrel away $100 billion
Australians have stockpiled cash in their bank accounts since the advent of the pandemic as they wait for the end of the recession.
- by Shane Wright
Business
American dream or nightmare?: An investor's field guide for next week's US election
The only certainty from next week's US Presidential election is that the result will be felt far beyond America's shores.
- by Alex Druce
World
Powerful earthquake hits Turkey and Greece, killing 17, toppling buildings and flooding streets
The earthquake set off huge waves that slammed into coastal areas and islands, while up to 20 buildings collapsed in the Turkish city of Izmir.
US faces record surge of coronavirus cases as election looms
- by Lisa Shumaker and David Morgan
Actor Lori Loughlin reports to prison in college admissions scam
- by Alanna Durkin Richer and Michael Balsamo
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Mornington Peninsula's iconic Fender House has hit the market
The lucky new buyer will snap up a piece of architecture history that has been lovingly restored to its 1970s style, including terrazzo flooring.
- by Lisa Marie Corso
The Melbourne suburbs where house prices rose most this year
Overall prices changed little during lockdown but in some neighbourhoods, house prices have soared more than 30 per cent compared to last year.
- by Jemimah Clegg
Life & Culture
Sure, men liked Leonard Cohen. But, for women, it was something else
Four years after his death, the Ladies Who Sing Leonard concert celebrates the seductive powers of the legendary singer.
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Cats veteran Taylor calls time on his AFL career
The 2020 grand final loss to the Tigers was Harry Taylor's final game after 13 seasons, two All-Australians and flags in 2009 and 2011.
- by Anthony Colangelo
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
'No chance' of playing BBL, says bubble-weary Smith
Steve Smith has ruled out participating in the BBL this season, saying that continuing to play in bio-secure bubbles will take a toll on his mental health.
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
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
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.
