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More than 45,000 Victorian students will sit their year-12 English exam in 566 locations today, with promises that system changes will clear up the errors of last year.

Readers offer ideas on how Melbourne can cope with its growing pains, and reflect on Albanese’s Qantas upgrades as well as the Queensland election.

Readers offer ideas on how Melbourne can cope with its growing pains, and reflect on Albanese’s Qantas upgrades as well as the Queensland election.

Pharmacists are often the only healthcare provider in country towns, but a workforce scarcity is putting them under increasing strain.

Meanwhile, the tenant leading the class action against the state has hit back at comments by Premier Jacinta Allan’s as “shameful”.

I understand why Spanian stopped by during his tour of the world’s “most dangerous and notorious neighbourhoods”. The video he shot revealed who we really are.

Vote counting indicates incumbent Nick Reece leads the mayoral race in the City of Melbourne, but a strong showing for the Liberals means Anthony Koutoufides is also in with a chance.

Nikkita Azzopardi’s body was discovered in a home on Reid Street, South Morang, about 10am on Monday.

Xiaozheng Lin has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after killing Yuqi Luo inside her La Trobe Street apartment before killing Hyun Sook Jeon in Docklands hours later, the court heard.

Allegations that the underworld figure was behind a decades-long campaign of extortion against a former associate are to be withdrawn by prosecutors.

Police said they believe the pair were known to each other.

Vote counting so far indicates incumbent Nick Reece leads the mayoral race in the City of Melbourne election, but another famous name has done well with voters.

Vote counting so far indicates incumbent Nick Reece leads the mayoral race in the City of Melbourne election, but another famous name has done well with voters.

Ebony Bell, accused of injuring the senator after an AFL game, did not attend court in person because of alleged threats against her, her lawyer told a magistrate.

Residents of an apartment praised for its livability fear they’ll have to sell up if plans to consolidate the areas’ train stations aren’t altered.