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The head of Victorian Farmers Federation says crumbling and pothole-scarred rural roads are killing country drivers, but pleas for help are falling on deaf ears.
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‘We are seeing deaths’: The danger lurking beneath every rural driver
The head of Victorian Farmers Federation says crumbling and pothole-scarred rural roads are killing country drivers, but pleas for help are falling on deaf ears.
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Early Tackle: Will baby Bombers win another game?
The loss itself result wasn’t a surprise – but the way an uncompetitive Essendon was pulled apart was, writes Glenn McFarlane. And it all points to a long second half of the year.
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‘Warnie saved my life’: How his legacy is giving life back
During his legendary life, Shane Warne lit up the lives of the Australian sporting public. And now his legacy is saving lives.
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Australian AC/DC fans desperate for some high voltage rock’n’roll
AC/DC fans are praying their Melbourne tour dreams won’t be shot down in flames, ten years after the legendary rockers’ last Aussie tour.
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Final-minute heartbreak for Roos after Treacy heroics
An inspired North Melbourne, 28 points down just before the final change, came storming home to almost pinch it in Perth – but Josh Treacy and Luke Jackson had other ideas.
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Revealed: Twiggy’s tax plan to win over wind farm critics
Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest has revealed a proposal to increase compensation to people neighbouring new wind farms. But it will cost the public purse hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Ex of Roberta Williams’ daughter shot in Bali, second man dead
A Melbourne man wounded in a shooting in Bali is reported to be the former partner of Roberta Williams’ daughter Danielle, while another Australian man was killed in the incident.
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Heir by your side: Kate, William and kids join Charles on balcony
Prince William and Princess Catherine have joined King Charles and Queen Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace as Prince Louis stole the show as usual. Follow live updates.
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Brutal Baz and Cats sink Bombers to new low
When Bailey Smith and Max Holmes are at their best together, there aren’t many who can keep up – but what Essendon fans saw at the MCG on Saturday was another crushing blow.
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‘Tehran will burn’: Israel’s chilling warning to Iran
Israel has declared that Tehran will “pay a heavy price” if Iran continues with its missile attacks. Follow live updates.
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Melbourne backyard boxing bouts lifestreamed online
A man was floored in a backyard boxing bout that was lifestreamed to thousands of viewers in an amateur event with $10,000 in cash up for grabs. Watch the video.
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Vic Libs facing more strife as cashed-up developer referred to IBAC
The Victorian Liberal Party is facing the prospect of a second corruption probe in a move set to prolong the war between MPs John Pesutto and Moira Deeming, with a multi-millionair...
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South Africa wins the World Test Championship final
South Africa has cracked cricket’s greatest hoodoo and left Australia to face searing questions about its Ashes planning after a World Test Championship boilover at Lord’s.
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A mad gunman, two brave cops and a trusty pump-action shotgun
Forty years ago, a lone gunman shot two policemen during a routine car check and two more during the manhunt that followed. All four were seriously injured and left to cope with th...
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Hundreds tune in to vote for terrific tots
The competition is fierce — already almost 1000 people have cast their vote for Victoria’s cutest baby. Have you?
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It’s meant to be illegal but this practice is rife among Melbourne renters
Melbourne renters are going to extreme measures to crack a “brutal” rental market and the government is about to further crack down on a common practice which leaves many on the si...
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One in three uni students drop out. These are the courses they’re bailing on
Victorian university students are spending thousands of dollars on degrees they never complete. These are the courses they’re most likely to bail out of.
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The owners of CBD eyesores could soon be hit with higher rates
Melbourne’s lord mayor is taking aim at the owners of some of the city’s most run down and derelict sites, which have fallen into such disrepair they’ve become safety hazards.
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Credlin: PM channels spirit of the world’s great appeasers
It’s not just our promised AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines that are at risk, it’s our pro-China position that is disconcerting our allies, writes Peta Credlin.
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Aussie arrested in Bali in fresh drug shock
Video has emerged of the moment an Aussie tourist is arrested in Bali with what appears to be a small bag containing a white powder substance.
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