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IBAC Labor inquiry
Suspect fundraisers attended by Andrews, Marles, Shorten
The head of the firefighters’ union raised the alarm in 2018 about fundraising events that he suspected may have been used improperly to pay for stacking Labor branches.
- by Paul Sakkal
Property bydomain
Horse stables, BMX tracks and tennis courts: What you get for $31m
They're the type of homes that mere mortals can only dream of owning. Check out the properties owned by a lucky few.
- by Melissa Heagney
The suburbs where rents are still lower than five years ago
Rents have reached record heights in many of our biggest cities, but there are still suburbs where they have fallen since 2016.
- by Kate Burke
Transport
Crime & Courts
Local council
‘Byron Bay-type lifestylists’ blamed for low vax rates in inner-city Melbourne
- by Chloe Booker and Cara Waters
City life
Double-shot mandate for hospitality causes a ‘kerfuffle of confusion’
Premier Daniel Andrews confirms hospitality staff will need to have two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to serve seated customers from Friday after contradictory information and a last-minute change threw bars and restaurants into a spin.
- by Rachel Eddie and Annika Smethurst
Last drinks at the virtual pub, and cheers to the real thing
Online beer aficionados are preparing to log off, beauticians will raise eyebrows, and restaurants are booking out fast. The alarm is set – Melbourne is waking up at 11.59pm on Thursday.
- by Michael Fowler
