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Troy Maskell has again been found guilty of killing a 73-year-old man at a service station. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Man learns fate after killing 75yo in unprovoked servo attack

A man has been found guilty of manslaughter a second time over his unprovoked attack on a 73-year-old man at a service station, after facing retrial on appeal.

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Ex-AFL star accused of $170k pool rort

A former AFL player has been accused of defrauding six families, leaving them with “shoddily” installed pools or giant holes in their backyards, a court has been told.

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Dr Simon Gordon is under investigation over his work as a gynaecologist at The Epworth hospital in Melbourne Unknown

Unnecessary endo surgery allegations referred to police

A state premier has referred complaints against a renowned gynaecologist to police and the healthcare watchdog.

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Melonie McKay, 53, died just metres from her front door on Friday
Former CFMEU leader John Setka, at the centre of a political storm rocking Victoria, says he is the true victim.

The man accused of costing Victoria $15 billion speaks out

Former CFMEU leader John Setka, at the centre of a political storm rocking Victoria, says he is the true victim.

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A coroner cannot determine whether a 17-year-old boy who suffered a severe allergic reaction to a home-delivered meal would have survived if he was given adrenaline sooner.

Update after Aussie teen dies eating burrito bowl

Doctors and nurses tried to resuscitate the 17-year-old, but he never recovered.

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A political spat has erupted over calls for a royal commission after a damning report exposed alleged corruption in the construction union.

‘Disinterested’: Jacinta Allan blasts reporter over CFMEU scandal

A political spat has erupted over calls for a royal commission after a damning report exposed alleged corruption in the construction union.

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An investigator estimates the CFMEU's conduct has cost taxpayers around $15 billion. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

War of words heats up amid union scandal

A political spat has erupted over calls for a royal commission after a damning report exposed alleged corruption in the construction union.

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Phillip Island has lost hosting rights of the Australian MotoGP with the event to relocate to SA. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Massive change to major Aussie race revealed

The Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix is moving to Adelaide with a shake-up of how the race is run unveiled today.

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A man has been charged after the bomb squad responded to an explosive threat outside a Melbourne School.

Man charged after bomb squad locks down school

The bomb squad has been deployed, a school has been placed into a lockdown and a man has now been charged in Melbourne.

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Two schools were placed into lockdown after a man with a backpack allegedly sparked a bomb scare in a Melbourne suburb.

Schools locked down after alleged bomb scare

Two schools were placed into lockdown after a man with a backpack allegedly sparked a bomb scare in a Melbourne suburb.

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The survivor of a 1988 abduction and assault at St Kilda produced artwork about her experience. (HANDOUT/VICTORIA POLICE)

Fresh search for man in 'heinous' rape cold case

Authorities are searching for a second man nearly four decades after the kidnapping and aggravated rape of a 19-year-old woman.

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Michael Martin will stand trial on three charges relating to a grandmother's rape in 1983. (Jay Kogler/AAP PHOTOS)

Man to face trial over granny's 'reprehensible' rape

A man has been committed to stand trial over a 1983 rape of a grandmother, but has been cleared of her 1981 sexual assault.

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Measle vaccination coverage is declining as cases spike, warn Australian health authorities.

Two-state measles clusters emerge amid vaccine fear

Measles outbreaks globally and less than ideal vaccination rates for children are negative signs as clusters of the contagious disease emerge in Australia.

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