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Moira Deeming, John Pesutto defamation case LIVE updates: Secret recording set to be played as trial continues in Federal Court
Follow our live coverage of day two of ousted Victorian Liberal member Moira Deeming’s Federal Court defamation trial against Opposition Leader John Pesutto.
- by Cassandra Morgan, Rachel Eddie and Annika Smethurst
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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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Protests
Police pelted with poo, deploy stun grenades as Melbourne protests turn ugly
Several fires were lit as police locked down city roads leading to the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre on day one of the Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition.
- by Melissa Cunningham, Cameron Houston and Cassandra Morgan
Father concerned children were being left home alone before massive house fire
Three children remain in hospital after the fire in Melbourne’s west as police investigate.
- by Cassandra Morgan
Three children fighting for life may have been home alone when fire erupted
Arson squad detectives are investigating whether a toddler and two other children were home alone when explosions and a huge fire engulfed a house in Melbourne’s north-west.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Melissa Cunningham
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