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Chief investigator appointed to probe alleged Australian war crimes
A special investigator will be appointed to prosecute alleged war crimes committed by Australian special forces soldiers in Afghanistan.
- by Anthony Galloway
More cash to boost Victorian mental health services; police prepare for 'mass exodus' out of Melbourne
Premier Daniel Andrews has announced an $868 million funding boost for mental health.
- by Roy Ward
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US votes 2020
Morrison and Biden speak about COVID-19 and emissions in first call
The PM and US President-elect also discussed the US-Australia alliance and defence ties.
- by David Crowe
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Hong Kong
Australia condemns sacking of Hong Kong opposition MPs
Foreign Minister Marise Payne says the disqualification of four pro-democracy politicians 'seriously undermines Hong Kong’s democratic processes'.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and James Massola
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Opinion
US election
Be repelled by Donald Trump, by all means, but don't dismiss him
Trump captivated too many voters to be written off as a blip in history. His style appealed to many and it will have its imitators.
- by Pru Goward
Breaking
Australian cricket
Indian summer: Young guns Pucovski and Green named in Test squad
Will Pucovski and Cameron Green have been selected in the expanded Test squad to face India next month.
- by Jon Pierik and Andrew Wu
Opinion
JobSeeker
Sure I can live on $40 a day. But is it a life I would choose? No
Is it a standard of living we're happy to watch our fellow Australians endure? Not me.
- by Jessica Irvine
'It's not good news': Victorian timber exports to China halted
Chinese authorities have suspended timber exports from Victoria in the latest escalation of tensions.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Cameron deal edges closer with Geelong offering pick 13 and 15
However, Geelong want Cameron to come to them from the Giants with another draft pick, with other players ruled out of the deal.
- by Anthony Colangelo
US ELECTION 2020
Analysis
Republicans let doubt about Biden's resounding victory flourish - for a reason
- by Julie Pace and Steven Sloan
Breaking
Joe Biden selects long-time aide Ron Klain as chief of staff
Klain will manage the incoming White House through a pandemic that is surging across the country, once again filling hospital beds and threatening the economy.
Trump marks Veterans Day with fresh round of legal action
The US President Trump has appeared in public for the first time since losing the presidential race.
- by Zeke Miller and Aamer Madhani
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Attorney-General critic loses seat on Victorian Bar Council
A barrister who described the federal Attorney-General as 'deeply sexist' has lost her seat at the Victorian Bar Council after a rebel ticket swept aside its entire governing body.
- by Stephen Brook
Truck driver set to plead guilty over deaths of four police on freeway
Driver charged after Eastern Freeway crash where four officers died is expected to plead guilty to culpable driving after dozens of other charges were dropped.
- by Simone Fox Koob
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Courts
Guilty verdict over bashing death of Angry Anderson's son Liam
Mathew Flame was experiencing a psychotic episode when he fatally bashed the son of Rose Tattoo's frontman.
- by Georgina Mitchell
Grand Prix boss hopes for crowds up to 50,000 at modified Albert Park venue
Grand Prix organisers are hoping authorities will give the green light to a reconfigured Albert Park circuit that caters for crowds of up to 50,000 next March.
- by Michael Lynch
Prosecutors withdraw some charges against media in Pell contempt trial
Victorian prosecutors have withdrawn 13 of the contempt charges against some Australian media outlets over the way they reported George Pell's conviction on child sex abuse charges.
- by Adam Cooper
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No happy ever after as city's JobSeeker fairytale ends
COVID payments helped wipe out much of Melbourne's poverty, but the reprieve could be temporary.
- by Noel Towell and Michael Fowler
Thirty thousand VCE students plead for special entry to university
Scheme that lets unis effectively bump up students' ATARs if they faced difficult circumstances during year 12 flooded with applications.
- by Adam Carey
Politics
Joel Fitzgibbon gets frontbench backing for the freedom to speak up
Amid growing unrest over Labor's climate policies, Joel Fitzgibbon has been supported in his call for MPs to be allowed to speak on issues affecting their electorates.
- by Rob Harris
Exclusive
Responsible lending
Bid to ban predatory consumer lenders from skimming welfare payments
- by Katina Curtis
Business
DIY projects boost Bunnings as Wesfarmers' online sales soar
Bunnings has powered sales growth at Wesfarmers, more than doubling its online sales.
- by Emma Koehn
Breaking
Telecommunications
Telstra plans to split into three under radical restructure
- by Supratim Adhikari
'We're still in the teeth of the pandemic': Top bankers say vaccine not enough
- by Alaa Shahine, Rafaela Lindeberg and Catarina Saraiva
World
Texas becomes first US state to top 1m COVID infections
COVID-19 continues to rage in America, with new cases topping 100,000 for seven consecutive days.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers resign en masse as Beijing quashes opposition
- by Jessie Pang and Sharon Tam
'Normal family - strong Poland': Independence Day march draws thousands despite ban
- by Alan Charlish and Alicja Ptak
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They're big, they're beautifully styled and they cost many millions of dollars, but that doesn't mean everyone is a fan.
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How much have all the houses from The Block re-sold for?
More than 60 properties have sold over the renovation TV show's history. Here's how much cash they fetched.
- by Jim Malo and Hailey Coules
Life & Culture
Russell Drysdale painting ties artist record, sells for $2.4m
The painting, Going to the pictures from 1941, had been tipped to set a new record for the Australian artist but didn't quite get there.
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AFL close to list size cuts as end of trades looms
AFL club lists sizes will be cut to a minimum of 37 and a maximum of 44 players - including all rookies – next year.
- by Michael Gleeson
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Australian cricket
Indian summer: Young guns Pucovski and Green named in Test squad
Emerging stars Will Pucovski and Cameron Green have been rewarded for their fine form with selection in an expanded Australian Test squad to face India next month.
- by Jon Pierik and Andrew Wu
Grand Prix boss hopes for crowds up to 50,000 at modified Albert Park venue
Grand Prix organisers are hoping authorities will give the green light to a reconfigured Albert Park circuit that caters for crowds of up to 50,000 next March.
- by Michael Lynch
Victorian cricket boss says Pucovski ready to handle Test promotion
Cricket Victoria's high performance boss Shaun Graf has declared young star Will Pucovski ready for the mental challenges of Test cricket on the eve of his likely promotion to the squad for the series against India.
- by Andrew Wu
AFL trade period deadline day: Treloar, Dunkley, Cameron trades up in the air with hours left
We'll be with you through today and into the evening as trade period ends for 2020. Adam Treloar, Josh Dunkley, Jack Higgins, Jeremy Cameron and more are still waiting for deals to go through.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Ballot looms as authorities plan Boxing Day ticket split
A leading Indian supporter group is planning a Boxing Day Test ticket ballot with splits for the Test set to be roughly proportional to usual divisions despite reduced capacity.
- by Daniel Cherny
Olympic leaders raise hopes for safe Tokyo Games with fans
Encouraged by progress this week in finding a COVID-19 vaccine and staging sports events, the IOC is getting “more and more confident” that the Tokyo Olympics can have fans.
- by Graham Dunbar
Have Your Say
Trade podcast: 'A wrinkle in the negotiations'
Michael Gleeson and Peter Ryan wrap a busy day of deals and look ahead to deadline day and where clubs stand on various trades.
