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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.

What happens now for Lynn after shock split verdict

What are Greg Lynn’s chances of walking free on appeal? Will he be charged over burning the campers bodies? And how long is he likely to spend in prison? Your questions answered.

Mortgage risk as inflation shocker stuns

The fresh inflation reading comes as the Reserve Bank battles to tame persistent price pressures which have re-accelerated since December.

Allan govt won’t reveal cost of closing Port Phillip Prison

The maximum-security jail will close its doors and relocate some of the state’s most dangerous inmates by the end of next year but the Allan government has refused to say how much ...

The $5m heritage-listed bridge nobody wants

This bridge has been torched by fire, ravaged by floods and battered by years of wear but a rural council has splashed $5m to restore what’s left of it — and residents are furious....

Major chemist refuses to sell vapes

A major pharmacy chain has written to its outlets saying it would not support Labor’s plan to allow the sale of vapes without a medical prescription.

Queen Victoria Market’s $1.7bn overhaul hits fresh heritage hurdle

The trio of towers – known as Gurrowa Place – to be built at the edge of the Queen Victoria Market car park has been ordered to undergo another heritage review, sparking celebratio...

‘New life’: Assange on flight to Australia after being set free

Julian Assange has boarded a flight home after an extraordinary 14-year legal battle came to an end on the tiny Pacific island of Saipan. Follow updates.

Aboriginal fight for Vic waterways has just begun

An Aboriginal council that has legally challenged a state water authority over a river licence is seeking donations so it can ramp up its battle, saying the case is important and “...

Albo bars Labor senator from one meeting for backing Greens

A Labor senator will not be suspended despite crossing the floor to support a Greens motion on Palestinian statehood.