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Grieving families to cop ‘death tax’ under proposed probate fee hike

The cost of dying is set to skyrocket in Victoria with the Allan government considering slugging grieving families with probate fee hikes of up to 650 per cent.

Deery: Vic an economic laughing stock and now dying here will cost more

Victoria has little left to sell and spending cuts are politically problematic so it’s hardly surprising our government will look anywhere to find a buck — so why not in death?

Every game predicted: How your club’s run home will shake out

It’s time to turn our attention to September and we have predicted every game from every club, giving us a look at what the ladder might look like.

Assange’s defiant salute as wife asks for ‘time’

Julian Assange’s wife has revealed more about her husband’s emotional state as the WikiLeaks founder pumped his fist at supporters after arriving back in Australia. Follow updates.

The only way you’re likely to find a finals ticket

Collingwood. Carlton. Essendon. All are likely to end up taking part in September action. JAY CLARK writes there may be only one way to get get tickets to a finals game.

Melbourne philanthropists died in Otways suicide pact

An elderly couple who regularly donated to the NGV, Victorian Opera and the Melbourne Recital Centre ended their lives in a tragic suicide pact in the state’s southwest.

Trump, Biden clash at US presidential debate: How to watch

The rematch between Donald Trump and Joe Biden for the White House explodes with the first debate of the US presidential campaign. Here’s everything you need to know.

Green light for Vic’s share of $31bn rail project

Work on a 1700km national freight rail line connecting Melbourne and Brisbane is set to ramp up, with construction contracts inked for Victoria’s portion of the mega project.

Blue Murder: NSW keep series alive with record-breaking onslaught

In the ultimate redemption from a nightmare Origin game one, the NSW Blues smashed records in a dominant first half to set up a mouthwatering decider at Suncorp Stadium.

Surgeries, beds at risk at Monash Health as crippling budget cuts bite

Victoria’s largest public health service may be forced to shut beds on wards and cancel all weekend elective surgeries in a bid to cut staffing costs and meet brutal state governme...

Poaching, not drafting: Pies set intentions for raid on young gun

Fremantle and West Coast have been jostling each other in the race for WA-born key forward Logan McDonald. Collingwood is hoping to spoil the party for both clubs as they join the ...

‘Cold showers, meals, homes’: Labor’s energy plan slammed

Energy experts are warning that any delays to controversial transmission projects could lead to energy shortfalls, as coal fired power stations close and the state faces serious ga...

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