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25th December 2024

AM Edition

‘Desperate move’: Pesutto’s Christmas Eve email ruffles feathers among Liberal MPs

Liberal leader John Pesutto is seeking to allow two MPs to vote remotely at Friday’s showdown party room meeting, prompting accusations that his push is in “breach of the constitut...

Total fire ban declared for Victoria as Boxing Day scorcher looms

High temperatures and strong winds are set to create the perfect storm for firefighters already tackling a huge blaze in the Grampians, with a total fire ban declared across Victor...

Star misses Carols By Candlelight after emergency surgery

The high-profile co-host of the Christmas Eve tradition Carols By Candlelight has pulled out of the show after undergoing surgery just hours before the event.

9 best Melbourne restaurant openings of 2024

In a whirlwind year of closures, Melbourne’s dining scene was also blessed with a slew of new openings. These are the best places to add to your eat list.

What Christmas behind bars is like for Victoria’s jailbirds

They might not be home for the holidays, but Victoria’s prisoners will still get a chance to have a taste of the festive season from behind bars.

Bombshell new Don Bradman revelations

New revelations about Sir Don Bradman have given a heartbreaking insight into the Australian cricket icon’s final years.

Why Konstas’ debut is the most extraordinary in 50 years

If Sam Konstas’ debut was noteworthy merely for him being a teenager, or it being on Boxing Day, or in a massive live series, it would be a big deal. All three puts his first game ...

The best (mostly worst) of Deadline for 2024

As Chopper Read once said, even Beethoven had his critics — so Deadline doesn’t take it personally that there’s been a Melbourne Cup field of characters ready to criticise our work...

Congressman allegedly paid for sex with 17 year old

Donald Trump’s first pick to run the justice department, Matt Gaetz, is facing “substantial evidence” he paid for sex with a teenage girl, according to a new investigation.

Second person charged over Kurunjang stabbing death

A 22-year-old man is the second person to be charged with murder over the death of an 18-year-old in a knife fight in Kurunjang.

Trump announces bombshell Greenland move

US President-elect Donald Trump has renewed his interest in a massive project in an effort to strength his nation’s power across the globe.

Hidden gun theory in gangland murder case

Police suspect the weapon used by Comancheros to murder underworld figure Mitat Rasimi was concealed in a concrete wall in a Brunswick apartment development.

RBA’s major clue on next rates decision

Struggling Aussie homeowners could get a rate cut sooner rather than later as the Reserve Bank says it is “increasingly confident” about a reduction.

Teen criminals run riot while cops’ helicopter requests are denied

Young offenders are getting away with high-speed pursuits because police resources are so thinly stretched. As one officer puts it “the kids know we are powerless to do anything”.

‘Raise our hands’: RB accepts responsibility in Ricciardo failure

Daniel Ricciardo’s second chapter in Formula 1 met an early end at the Singapore Grand Prix this year and the RB team principal has made an admission about the team’s role in his i...

Aussie ‘missing’ in Ukraine for months as comrade speaks

Australian officials are still trying to confirm the location of Oscar Jenkins, as an American who served alongside the Melbourne man in Ukraine breaks his silence. Warning: Graph...

What Pat Cummins really wants for Christmas

The Australian cricket captain has revealed the one thing he would like as he and wife Becky prepare for the arrival of their second child.

Major bank hit by outage on Christmas Eve

A major bank has restored services after an outage left customers unable to access their accounts on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

A fiery Christmas Eve in Melbourne’s tobacco wars

Two shops have been set ablaze in the early hours of the morning as Melbourne’s tobacco wars continue to rage.

‘You’ll be vegan soon, or we’ll fight’: Oscar Jenkins’ bizarre video

The former Melbourne Grammar student captured fighting for Ukraine rants about veganism and reversing a vasectomy in a bizarre YouTube video, as a school friend said he’d dropped o...

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