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Thugs who post and boast about their crimes on social media will cop extra jail time

A crackdown on offenders who brag about their crimes online will see thugs face tougher sentences. This is how Victoria’s new laws will work.

Predicted ladder: Finals race heats up — but is 14 wins enough?

The Blues, Power and Bombers are technically within reach of the eight. But are they really in the finals race? Plus, how many wins are needed to qualify? We predict every game to ...

Qantas gifts to PM staff a flight risk: Chairman’s Lounge perks in spotlight

Eight senior bureaucrats with membership to the hyper-exclusive Qantas Chairman’s Lounge enjoyed almost 90 flights over a year, with an independent senator saying the continued acc...

AC/DC could return to Swanston St to recreate famous music video

Talks are underway to get the Aussie music legends to hop back on a flat-bed truck to recreate the almost 50-year-old music video for It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ...

Revealed $40k+ Aussie mortgage mistake

Massive costs for Aussie homeowners have been revealed in a new report exposing the shocking hidden costs of the nation’s most hated home tax.

Iran’s plea for peace as death toll climbs amid fresh bombardments

Tehran is reportedly asking Middle East nations to lobby Donald Trump to help negotiate a truce as Israel refuses to rule out assassinating Iran’s leader - and each side launches n...

Mushroom cook accused of ‘sustained cover-up’ after deadly lunch

The lead prosecutor in the Erin Patterson murder trial says the jury can reject any possibility this was “all a terrible accident”.

Freed immigration detainee accused of brutal Footscray bashing

A former immigration detainee freed under a High Court decision has been charged over an alleged assault which has left a man fighting for life and “unlikely to survive”.

‘Devastated’: Carl Williams’ ex-wife on Aussie shooting in Bali

Underworld circles believe the hit — where one Australian has died and one remains hospitalised — may have been ordered over an unresolved dispute between criminals in Melbourne.

WATCH: Lone Air India survivor walks away as plane explodes

Astonishing new video shows the moment the only survivor of the Air India disaster calmly walks away from the plane’s flaming wreckage. Watch the video.

What is the surname of singer Rihanna?

The Chase Australia’s official Shark, Brydon Coverdale, has created a new daily quiz challenge. Test yourself.

Backlash over Allan government’s ‘sneaky’ budget move

Despite Victoria’s growing debt forecast to peak at a staggering $194bn, the government wants to scrap budget transparency measures.

Defence Force chief: Our navy now ‘significantly more lethal’

From China to Trump, subs to space weapons, the Defending Australia forum was a fascinating glimpse into the future of hi-tech warfare and our national security challenges.

Trinity Grammar principal apologises after lewd video of Pride speaker emerges

Parents at one of Melbourne’s top private schools have been left outraged after a Palestinian Pride activist with a controversial social media presence was invited to speak to stud...

‘Absolutely devastating’: Seasoned officer killed on duty

Tasmania’s leaders have called Monday “a dark day” after a well-respected police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty — the first fatal police shooting in the state in 2...

Tobacco tsar smoked as turf war rages

The nation’s tobacco and vape tsar is set to lose her job, with insiders calling for her to “step out of the shadows” and deliver “real enforcement” as the state’s raging tobacco w...

Victorian politicians brave icy plunge for MND fundraiser

Ben Carroll and Brad Battin were among the MPs from different parties to get dunked into an ice bath to raise money in the battle against motor neurone disease.

Accused teen killer’s alleged final words to slain Melbourne doctor

A teenager accused of killing Ash Gordon feared the Melbourne doctor was about to “bash him” moments before the fatal stabbing, a court has heard.

Ugle-Hagan still open to staying at Dogs, apologises to teammates

Jamarra Ugle-Hagan’s has returned to the Western Bulldogs, and the young superstar is open to the idea of staying and repaying the faith - while also apologising to teammates. SEE ...

Latest twist in Dees $100m fight for new home at Caulfield

Melbourne is desperate for a new headquarters to help restore its reputation as a destination club, but its battle to establish itself in Caulfield has taken yet another twist.

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