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Funds available as buildings lost to Grampians bushfire
One home has been lost and seven sheds and other structures have been destroyed as the Grampians bushfire continues to burn out of control. Cooler, settled conditions have given fire …
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Two sailors killed in separate Sydney-Hobart accidents
The bodies of two sailors killed in the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race have been returned to shore as the race continues in wild conditions. A sailor aboard Flying …
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Liberals dump state leader as exiled MP returns to fold
Opposition police spokesman Brad Battin has toppled John Pesutto to lead the Victorian Liberal Party, after a party room meeting that also heralded the return of expelled MP Moira Deeming. …
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Investigation promised after Sydney-Hobart deaths
Sydney to Hobart organisers have promised a thorough investigation into the two deaths that rocked the 79th iteration of the yacht race. But after the race’s first fatalities since 1998, …
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Conditions ease, but ‘Singapore-sized’ blaze rages on
Cooler conditions are helping firefighters battle an out-of-control blaze in a Victorian national park that has scorched more than 74,000 hectares of bushland, roughly the size of Singapore. Difficult terrain …
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Greek Australians among South Australia’s most influential figures
At least four prominent Greek Australians have been named in The Advertiser‘s annual list of the 100 most influential people in South Australia. The list, which is topped by South …
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Victoria could be a key election battleground: Newspoll
Victoria could join New South Wales as a critical battleground state at the next federal election, according to the latest Newspoll analysis. A swing to the Labor Party in Western …
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Dangerous fire threat rises amid scorching conditions
Dangerous fire conditions are sweeping across several states as Australia’s southeast endures a Boxing Day scorcher. Damaging winds will fan extreme fire danger on Thursday as hot and dry weather …
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Locals allowed home to collect gifts as bushfire rages
Residents near bushfires raging in Victoria’s west have been given a two-hour window to return and collect their belongings before Christmas. A police roadblock at the junction between Grampians Road …
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Pesutto facing chop as MPs call second Deeming meeting
State Liberal leader John Pesutto is set to face a challenge despite backflipping on a motion to welcome back exiled MP Moria Deeming. Following Friday’s failed vote for Mrs Deeming …