As it happened: Chalmers confronts faltering economy; Pressure builds on Netanyahu in Israel
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- by Josefine Ganko and Ashleigh McMillan
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As it happened: ASX suspends The Star after failure to post financial results; house price growth slumps
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- by Josefine Ganko and Ashleigh McMillan
‘It doesn’t get much more significant’: Victorians urged to hunker down amid cold front
The state will again be blasted by destructive winds, prompting warnings against travel overnight – but relief from squally conditions is in sight.
- by Ashleigh McMillan and Roy Ward
Thousands without power after wild storm batters Victoria
The SES was inundated with calls for help when a powerful storm smashed the state with lightning and heavy rain, damaging buildings and downing trees.
- by Ashleigh McMillan, Roy Ward and Angus Delaney
The Cat Empire postpones sold-out shows with MSO over Gaza furore
The band said it couldn’t “in good conscience” perform with the orchestra after a pianist was removed from a recital for dedicating a song to journalists in Gaza.
- by Ashleigh McMillan and Kerrie O'Brien
Second person dies as Legionnaires’ disease cases rise to 77
A man in his 60s has died from Legionnaires’ disease amid an outbreak in Melbourne’s west.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
Man charged with murder and attempted murder after fight at Bentleigh East home
A man is dead and a woman is fighting for life in hospital after an altercation in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs.
- by Melissa Meehan and Ashleigh McMillan
Melbourne uni students given warnings over pro-Palestine protests
Students involved in the occupation of a building in May have received warnings following hearings into their conduct.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
Australians warned to expect lingering issues after worldwide IT outage recovery
Australia’s cyber security minister says it’s “absolutely possible” that Friday’s IT outage was the largest in history, as banks, airports and retailers come back online.
- by Ashleigh McMillan and Andrew Taylor
As it happened: CFMEU places Victorian branch into administration; King Charles, Queen Camilla to visit Australia
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- by Josefine Ganko and Ashleigh McMillan
As it happened: Former US president Donald Trump injured in Pennsylvania shooting
The FBI has identified the shooter at Donald Trump’s campaign rally as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Crooks was shot dead.
- by Angus Dalton, Ashleigh McMillan and David Estcourt
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