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After 12 years, crime may bring Labor undone. How have rising rates affected your suburb? theage.com.au/politics/victo…

After 12 years, crime may bring Labor undone. How have rising rates affected your suburb?

As crime rates across Victoria climbed, the government’s popularity fell. This is the story of how Labor ended up here – and what has really happened in your area.

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Jess Wilson vows to ban ‘Globalise the intifada’ phrase if elected theage.com.au/national/victo…

Jess Wilson vows to ban ‘Globalise the intifada’ phrase if elected

The opposition leader also said on Sunday that a Coalition government would introduce “move on” laws and require protesters to obtain permits to hold demonstrations.

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The 2026 MotoGP has been abruptly cancelled due to poor weather conditions, leaving thousands of fans unable to say goodbye to the last race at the iconic Phillip Island circuit. The full story: theage.com.au/sport/motorspo…
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Cloud over MotoGP as wild weather hits Victoria. theage.com.au/national/victo…

Cloud over MotoGP as wild weather hits Victoria

Some of the state is on alert for thunderstorm asthma, the alps are expecting snow, and Phillip Island’s final GP is delayed.

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Young Chinese seeking relief from burnout head to Dalifornia. theage.com.au/world/asia/dal…

Dalifornia: China’s mountain escape for burnt-out youth

With China’s economy slowing and youth unemployment rising, exhausted, disillusioned young people are seeking stress relief.

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The secretive Aussie billionaires behind the hoodies ruling the world. theage.com.au/national/the-s…

The secretive Sydney billionaires behind the hoodies ruling the world

Georgia and Daniel Contos have built a global retail empire worth $1.3 billion, own a vast property portfolio in Sydney but remain intensely private.

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‘You’re gonna have to kill me’: Alleged MP attacker in earlier police stand-off. theage.com.au/politics/feder…

Hospital issues positive update for Helen Haines, five days after attack

The independent MP remains in The Alfred hospital in Melbourne but her condition has improved.

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The council that stole Christmas: Permit change kills beloved neighbourhood party. theage.com.au/national/victo…

The council that stole Christmas: Permit change kills beloved neighbourhood party

Small-scale street parties will now cost close to $1000 in this inner-north council, after regulations were changed earlier this year.

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Psychiatrists warn gaps in Victoria’s mental healthcare are allowing preventable tragedies in the wake of the attack on MP Helen Haines, including a recent quintupling of homicides by people with psychosis. theage.com.au/national/victo…

Psychiatrists wanted to understand homicide patterns. They found a deadly warning

Psychiatrists warn gaps in Victoria’s mental healthcare are allowing preventable tragedies in the wake of the attack on MP Helen Haines, including a recent quintupling of homicides by people with...

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More complex cases, older patients and substance abuse problems are clogging the state’s emergency departments. A government pledge to hire more staff could help – but doctors say that’s only half the story. theage.com.au/politics/victo…

Inside the storm: On the front line of Victoria’s stretched emergency departments

More complex cases, older patients and substance abuse problems are clogging the state’s emergency departments. A government pledge to hire more staff could help – but doctors say that’s only half...

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Cosmic Crusader has won the Cox Plate, with trainer Andrea Leek becoming the first woman to train a Cox Plate winner.⁠ Read more: theage.com.au/national/victo…
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‘On the verge of breakdown’: MPs’ staff burnt out from online hate theage.com.au/politics/feder…

‘On the verge of breakdown’: MPs’ staff burnt out from online hate

Politicians have been forced to turn off their office’s phone lines, order staff not to review constituent emails, and send their employees home to recuperate, amid a deluge of vitriol.

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The fast-growing private schools offering an alternative to mainstream education theage.com.au/national/victo…

The fast-growing private schools offering an alternative to mainstream education

Schools enrolling students disengaged from mainstream education are juggling soaring waitlists with “inflexible” rules on how they can be funded.

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Hospital issues positive update for Helen Haines, five days after attack theage.com.au/politics/feder…

Hospital issues positive update for Helen Haines, five days after attack

The independent MP remains in The Alfred hospital in Melbourne but her condition has improved.

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Dezi Freeman and Helen Haines’ alleged attacker needed mental health help before attacks. None came theage.com.au/politics/feder…

Freeman and MP’s alleged attacker needed help. None came

After attacks on police and now an MP, experts warn of a dangerous vacuum of mental health services in the Alpine region.

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‘Watch out, I’ll wait for you outside’: Aldi self-serve checkouts fuel abuse, threats theage.com.au/business/compa…

‘Watch out, I’ll wait for you outside’: Aldi self-serve checkouts fuel abuse, threats

Shoppers railed against Aldi’s self-serve checkouts when they rolled out in 2024 – but now they’re frustrated to find them often closed.

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Vaccine breakthrough set to usher in ‘foundational shift’ in cancer care theage.com.au/national/landm…

‘Landmark moment’: Sydney scientist’s world-first cancer breakthrough revealed

The world’s first major trial of a personalised therapeutic cancer vaccine has been hailed a ‘foundational shift’ in how we research and treat cancer.

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Track tensions, the Valley roar, and Daryl Braithwaite’s Horses: The mixed emotions behind Cox Plate’s Flemington move theage.com.au/sport/racing/t…

Track tensions, the Valley roar, and Daryl Braithwaite’s Horses: The mixed emotions behind Cox...

One of Melbourne’s most celebrated sporting events has a new home. At least for this year. And the emotions are swirling ahead of a Cox Plate not being held at the Valley.

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The funeral where the worlds of power, politics and organised crime came together theage.com.au/national/the-f…

The funeral where the worlds of power, politics and organised crime came together

The 2023 burial of the father of former building union chief John Setka revealed the deep interconnections of Victoria’s troubled construction industry.

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The most ‘unhinged’ show of the early 2010s is coming back. But should it? theage.com.au/culture/tv-and…

The most ‘unhinged’ show of the early 2010s is coming back. But should it?

Deranged, kooky and sentimental, Glee took the world by storm. It’s now getting a reboot – and fans could not be more divided.

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