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Jess Wilson is tipped to take on Brad Battin for the Victorian Liberal Party leadership. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Liberal drama continues in Victoria, leader faces spill

Brad Battin is set to face a leadership challenge less than 12 months after rising to the top job as the party grapples with dire polling.

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Housing  affordability has plummeted.

Can’t afford to rent or buy a house? Blame immigration

Australian houses have becoming prohibitively expensive for average-income earners. These figures prove immigration is playing a key role.

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Infamous Criminals, Adam Britton

Inside the mind of evil animal expert jailed for vile acts

A celebrated zoologist who raped, tortured and killed dozens of dogs is in a ‘category of his own’ according to new national research into bestiality prosecutions.

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Masseur Steven Goldberg has been convicted of sexually assaulting a Kyle and Jackie O Show listener. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Magical’ massage therapist handed fate in rape case

An alternative massage therapist publicised on the Kyle and Jackie O Show for his ‘magical’ treatments has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a client. WARNING: Discussions of sexual assault.

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Menulog is the latest delivery service to leave Australia. NewsWire / Dylan Coker

Ominous warning after Menulog shutdown

Menulog’s closure in Australia has sparked urgent warnings that delivery services will vanish unless Australians accept one thing.

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Young worker killed after beam comes crashing down.

Aussie worker crushed to death under beam in horror incident

Emergency crews were unable to save a man trapped under a beam at a Port Kembla workplace, prompting a police and SafeWork inquiry.

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Bruce Lehrmann’s application to halt a rape case against him will be heard in the new year. (Steve Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

Key date for Lehrmann rape trial finally revealed

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann now has a date for his attempt to avoid trial on two counts of rape that were first heard in court in early 2023.

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My wife is receiving a part-age pension because I am still working. She is older than me and I will be old enough to receive a pension in two years’ time. Can we boost her pension now?

A small tweak to boost wife’s pension while you work

Q+A: My wife is receiving a part-age pension because I am still working. She is older than me and I will be old enough to receive a pension in two years’ time.Can we boost her pension now?

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Perth police chase ends in a crash as a bucks party helps stop an alleged stolen car driver.

Bucks party tackles fugitive in dramatic police chase

A dramatic police chase through Perth ended in a crash and a foot pursuit, with unexpected help from a nearby bucks party as officers moved in to make an arrest.

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Some seniors will have an opportunity to earn nearly $2000 a week in the lead-up to Christmas Day and not lose a cent of age pension along the way. Here’s why, and how the work bonus system works . . .

Ho, Ho, Ho! It’s off to work we go (with no pension cuts)

Some seniors will have an opportunity to earn nearly $2000 a week in the lead-up to Christmas Day and not lose a cent of age pension along the way. Here’s why, and how the work bonus system works . . .

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Fly-in, fly-out workers, young sport stars and social media celebrities can set themselves up for retirement in just a few months with this very easy super hack.

One trick that can give a 20yo a $7m super pot at retirement

Fly-in, fly-out workers, young sport stars and social media celebrities can set themselves up for retirement in just a few months with this very easy super hack.

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Jacob Hersant (centre) is a self-described neo-Nazi. NewsWire / Scott Powick

Neo-nazi trio fronts court after Anzac Day chaos

Three men accused of behaving offensively at an Anzac Day Dawn Service have revealed plans to fight the charges.

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A convicted murderer serving life in prison has launched an extraordinary legal battle in the Supreme Court, demanding the right to eat Vegemite behind bars.

Prisoner launches court bid to overturn ban on Vegemite in jails

Taxpayers will foot the bill as the convicted killer fights to ‘enjoy his culture’ behind bars.

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Omar Lababidi has been cleared of all the sexual offences he was accused of. (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

Real estate agent accused of rape at open homes cleared

After more than 12 hours of deliberation, a jury has found a real estate agent not guilty of multiple rape and sexual touching allegations.

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One in four women across the nation experience violence from an intimate partner. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Hundreds charged in domestic violence crackdown

More than 750 people have been charged in a four-day domestic violence blitz by one state's police force, amid a crisis of violence against women.

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