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View full resultsFive violent deaths with one common factor at centre of coroner probe
As part of the inquest into the death of Port Fairy woman Kylie Cay, the Coroners Court is investigating the cases of five people who died when their killers were under court orders.
- by Tammy Mills
Sailors stranded on board for five months due to China-Australia dispute
Two dozen Indian sailors have been prevented from going ashore after a ship carrying Australian coal was refused permission to dock at a Chinese port.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Biden's plan to kickstart transition thwarted as Trump prolongs the fight
The US President will file more lawsuits and hold more rallies in key states to contest the election result, as the president-elect readies to take over.
- by Colleen Long and Zeke Miller
Coalition staffers asked ABC boss if Four Corners episode was in the public interest
The Four Corners episode set to air on Monday night has been billed as lifting the lid on poor behaviour inside "the Canberra bubble".
- by Lisa Visentin
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US anchors cut Trump's conference. Would local reporters have done the same?
"The risk is that these [media organisations] will be perceived to be censoring one side of politics," says ABC journalist David Speers. "But countering this is a very real need to present the truth and the facts."
- by Michael Lallo and Broede Carmody
Kamala Harris' suit gave a nod to history at the same time she made it
What the Vice-President-elect wears is only a small part of her story. But on the night Joe Biden claimed victory, it mattered.
- by Vanessa Friedman
Handwriting expert to examine signatures in council vote tampering case
A handwriting expert will examine the signatures of Moreland voters to determine whether the council election in the north-west ward was tainted by alleged vote rigging.
- by Rachel Eddie
'Tasted beautiful': Surf's up as liberated Melburnians hit the coast
Melburnians rushed to Torquay as the 'ring of steel' separating the city from the rest of the state came crashing down on Monday.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Warren Buffett goes on historic $US9b stock buyback spree
Buffett has gone from shunning stock buybacks to being one of the world's biggest repurchasers.
- by Katherine Chiglinsky
US ELECTION 2020
See you in court: the lawyers waiting for Trump
Donald Trump faces a blizzard of lawsuits and even the potential threat of jail when he leaves office next year, as he will lose the legal protections afforded to a sitting president.
- by David Millward
Threats, outbreaks and 24-hour live cams: The lives of US vote counters
With voters desperate for an outcome and Trump spreading false claims of fraud, election officials came under immense pressure.
- by Amy Gardner, Reis Thebault, Hannah Knowles and Michelle Ye Hee Lee
Local
'Bizarre and strange': After 123 days, police dismantle 'ring of steel'
A relieved Leading Senior Constable Paul Gosling says the past 123 days were some of the most unusual he has experienced on the job.
- by Simone Fox Koob
'Attempt to hoodwink the court': Craig McLachlan's lawyer hits out at alleged assault victim's testimony
Craig McLachlan's lawyer claims two women conspired in an act of collusion against his client before indecent assault charges were laid against the prominent Australian actor.
- by Erin Pearson
News reports that referred to Pell conviction effectively invited readers to search online, trial told
The Crown must prove each journalist was aware of a suppression order over George Pell's name when they published stories about his conviction on child sex abuse charges, a trial has heard.
- by Adam Cooper
'A herd of white elephants': Transport mega-projects unnecessary, wasteful, report finds
Australian governments have been urged to rethink major road and rail projects.
- by Clay Lucas and Tom Rabe
Council insurance scheme thrown into doubt ahead of Supreme Court fight
The Municipal Association of Victoria has filed for a judicial review in the Supreme Court of WorkSafe's decision not to renew its self-insurance licence.
- by Rachel Eddie
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'It's horrible': Lisa is one of many falling prey to pandemic 'debt vultures'
As the number of Australians in financial distress escalates as a result of the pandemic, consumer advocates are sounding the alarm on unlicensed “debt vultures”.
- by Henrietta Cook
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As it happened: Heavy traffic at checkpoints; no new COVID-19 cases in Victoria for the 10th day in a row
Victorians are reporting bad traffic at some of the checkpoints around Melbourne today, as police work to dismantle the infrastructure they have had at the 'ring of steel' for the past few months.
- by Craig Butt and Ashleigh McMillan
Politics
Labor take News Corp petition to Parliament but won't say if they support it
More than half a million Australians have signed Kevin Rudd's petition to parliament calling for a royal commission into media diversity.
- by Katina Curtis
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Streaming
Fox Sports drops the rugby ball and Stan Sport is born
There is still plenty of risk attached to Nine's decision to tough it out with the Hollywood streaming services - but its entry into sport should mitigate it.
- by Elizabeth Knight
NSW power play sparks divisions across Australia's energy sector
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
World
Taiwan says not invited to WHO meeting after China's 'obstruction'
Taiwan is locked out of most global organisations such as the WHO due to the objections of China, which considers the island one of its provinces.
- by Ben Blanchard
Calls to isolate some UK COVID-19 patients over fears of 'mink virus'
- by Bill Gardner and Laura Donnelly
Putin is quiet on Biden victory, hinting at tense years ahead
- by Anton Troianovski and Andrew E. Kramer
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'It's extraordinary': What's behind Hobart's unbreakable property market
It’s been hit by a global pandemic, closed borders and a recession, but nothing, it seems, can keep Australia’s most popular housing market down.
- by Sue Williams
Ivanhoe East home sells $305k above reserve as restrictions ease
Agents welcome news that 10 people can inspect a home for sale, while more people will be allowed to attend public auctions from November 23.
- by Melissa Heagney
Life & Culture
Why Nan Goldin, pioneer of lo-fi in-the-moment photography, hates Insta
The groundbreaking activist who broke the mould of art photography in New York in the 70s is appalled at the way we consume and dismiss images now.
- by Nick Miller
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Future picks could unlock Higgins trade
Jack Higgins has a year to run on his contract with the Tigers and would get a new, longer-term deal with the Saints.
- by Jake Niall and Daniel Cherny
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Trading and drafting
Wright stuff: Dons find Daniher replacement
Peter Wright will move to Essendon as a replacement for Joe Daniher after the Bombers agreed a deal with Gold Coast for the former top-10 draft pick.
- by Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Sam McClure
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AFL 2020
North turn down Lisa Alexander for coaching job
Legendary Australian netball coach Lisa Alexander says she'll be disappointed if she's not at least interviewed for the position.
- by Anthony Colangelo
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Sheffield Shield
The Dean Jones-like feat that could catapult Pucovski into Test squad
Will Pucovski has strengthened his irresistible case for Test selection by becoming the first man this century to post back-to-back double centuries in the Sheffield Shield.
- by Jon Pierik
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AFL 2020
Essendon set for contested board election
Fed up with a board she claims has lost touch with members, pharmacist Gai Williams is aiming to unseat Essendon premiership player Sean Wellman at the club's upcoming election.
- by Daniel Cherny
Nine, Rugby Australia confirm groundbreaking $100m broadcast deal
Super Rugby will be on live on free-to-air television for the first time with a landmark partnership officially confirmed by Nine and Rugby Australia.
- by Sam Phillips
Everything you need to know about the 2020 Masters at Augusta National
The 84th staging of golf's most prestigious event will be like none that have gone before. Five Australians will vie to don the famous green jacket next Monday.
- by James Polson
Have Your Say
Free agency rules, not clubs, have failed Cameron
If any player is entitled to exercise his free agency rights it's Jeremy Cameron but the star forward's experience shows a review of the rules is needed.
