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Public transport
Transport minister rubbishes ‘dodgy’ Suburban Rail Loop costings
Danny Pearson says the SRL still “stacks up” after the state’s independent budget office found the project would cost Melburnians more than it benefits them.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Broede Carmody
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Surviving child released from hospital as coroner launches probe into blaze that killed two girls
Police are investigating whether the mother was home at the time of the fire, and a social worker says the father flagged concerns in the months before the fatal blaze at the Sydenham house.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Hannah Kennelly
As it happened: Union members march in Sydney, Melbourne as CFMEU administrator vows to expel bikies
Tens of thousands of workers downed tools in Melbourne and Sydney to rally in support of the CFMEU again on Wednesday.
- by Cassandra Morgan
As it happened: Moira Deeming, John Pesutto defamation case : Deeming takes stand after secret recording played in Federal Court
What we heard during day two of ousted Victorian Liberal member Moira Deeming’s Federal Court defamation trial against Opposition Leader John Pesutto.
- by Rachel Eddie, Annika Smethurst, Alex Crowe and Cassandra Morgan
Trump started Sunday telling the world he hated Taylor Swift. Then the day spiralled into chaos
Sunday was meant to be a day of relative rest for Donald Trump, a rare breather this deep into a presidential campaign.
- by Cassandra Morgan
Lawlessness, violence: Anti-corruption expert unveils interim CFMEU findings
The barrister tasked with investigating allegations against the CFMEU has released scathing findings about the union.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Patrick Hatch
Labor says weapons expo should return to Melbourne, despite disruptive protests
Treasurer Tim Pallas wants Melbourne to host the controversial Land Forces weapons expo again – but maybe not in the inner-city.
- by Alex Crowe, Lachlan Abbott and Cassandra Morgan
Police expand barricades, search protesters on subdued day two of anti-war demonstration
Police used metal detectors to scan protesters outside the weapons expo in Melbourne on Thursday, but the turn-out was much smaller than the previous day, when violence erupted between officers and activists.
- by Lachlan Abbott, Rachael Dexter, Alex Crowe, Cassandra Morgan and Sherryn Groch
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Melbourne emergency
Two children die after devastating house fire in Sydenham
Two young girls pulled from a burning home in Melbourne’s north-west have died in hospital, while their brother continues to fight for his life.
- by Hannah Kennelly and Cassandra Morgan
As it happened: Dozens arrested as demonstrators disrupt Melbourne weapons expo
Anti-war demonstrators have vowed to continue to protest after a day of violent clashes in which members of the group pelted police with horse poo, rocks, eggs, beer bottles, tomatoes, canned food and a mild acid.
- by Tom Cowie and Cassandra Morgan
Man charged over theft of Oarsome Foursome Olympic medals
Police are still searching for the three gold medals and one silver allegedly stolen from an Olympic hero’s car.
- by Hannah Kennelly and Cassandra Morgan
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