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Josh Fagan is a general news reporter with experience covering major breaking events, crime and courts.

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A security guard throws an unconscious man to the floor while evicting him from a Croyden Hotel

Security guard caught choking man until he passes out

A security guard has been caught on camera choking a patron before dropping him to the floor unconscious at a Croydon pub.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 07: A general view in the international arrivals area at Tullamarine Airport on July 07, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. The NSW-Victoria border will close at 11:59pm on Tuesday evening due to a large spike in COVID-19 cases in Victoria. It is the first time in 100 years the border between the two states has been closed, and comes after Victoria recorded its highest-ever daily increase in cases, 127, since the start of the pandemic on Monday, along with the deaths of two Victorian men. From 12:01 Wednesday 8 July, NSW residents returning from Victoria will need to self isolate for 14 days. Special provisions will be in place for border communities such as Albury-Wodonga as well as freight operations and other critical services. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

Volunteers to test Victoria’s new hotel quarantine system

Victoria’s new hotel quarantine program will undergo a crash test using volunteers as the state prepares for the return of international flights.

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Mobile seized in bid to pin down Celeste’s killer

Detectives have found and seized a mobile phone believed to be linked to alleged killer Luay Sako — hours after he was charged with Celeste Manno’s murder.

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BALLARAT, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Medical professionals perform COVID testing at a drive through clinic in Ballarat on August 21, 2020 in Ballarat, Australia. COVID-19 testing in Ballarat has increased as health authorities work to avoid the spread of coronavirus in regional Victoria. Metropolitan Melbourne is under stage 4 lockdown restrictions, with people only allowed to leave home to give or receive care, shopping for food and essential items, daily exercise and work while an overnight curfew from 8pm to 5am is also in place. The majority of retail businesses are also closed. Other Victorian regions are in stage 3 lockdown. The restrictions, which came into effect from 2 August, have been introduced by the Victorian government as health authorities work to reduce community COVID-19 transmissions across the state. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) ***Bestpix***

Why our COVID tally may really be five times higher

Australia’s COVID-19 tally may be five times higher than the number of cases officially reported. This is why.

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Barrister Kathleen Foley who had attended law school with Christian Porter

Lawyer losing Bar Council spot ‘not related’ to AG critique

The Victorian Bar’s governing council says Kathleen Foley losing her bid for re-election is not related to her appearance on ABC.

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Lancefield Fires. Ralton Phillips on his Lancefield property. generic fire, bush fire, CFA, file pic, fire truckPICTURE: ZOE PHILLIPS

Campfires, burn-offs pose serious bushfire threat

The CFA is urging Victorians to be careful with recreational fires this summer as worrying data reveals about a quarter of all bushfires are linked to private fires that grew out of control.

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09/01/2013 NEWS: An undated handout photo received on September 24, 2012, shows Jill Meagher who works for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Australian homicide detectives took over an investigation into the disappearance of a young Irish woman in Melbourne on after her handbag was found in a nearby street. Meagher was last seen at about 1:30am on September 23 morning when she left friends at a bar to walk the short distance home in Brunswick, the inner-city Melbourne suburb in which she lived. AFP PHOTO --EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT 'AFP PHOTO / AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Big step in fight against law that silences victims’ families

A controversial law that would ban deceased rape victims’ names from ever being shared in public again has been shot down.

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CAROLE BASKIN stills from a video clip telling Dan to get on the beers

Why Carole Baskin’s telling Dan to ‘get on the beers’

Daniel Andrews has gained an unexpected endorsement from Tiger King star Carole Baskin — who urged the Premier to “take a well deserved break and get on the beers”.

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A car remain wedged between floors after crashing through the barrier of a first floor rooftop carpark at 33 Queens Rd, Melbourne. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Driver escapes uninjured in multistorey carpark mishap

A four-wheel-drive ended in a tight spot after toppling off the edge of a multi-level carpark in Melbourne on Wednesday night.

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Kanady Moo, 13, tragically died at Werribee River on Melbourne Cup Day, despite desperate attempts from locals to save him.

Tributes flow for loving, ‘quiet’ Kanady after tragedy

Loved ones of a teenage boy who drowned in a “dangerous” stretch of water at a popular swimming spot in the Werribee River say he just wanted to enjoy time with his friends on a hot day.

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