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Mick Gatto dining with Plumbers union boss and influential ALP figure Earl Setches and firefighters union chief Peter Marshall aboard a yacht owned by Gatto’s friend, ex-AFL player turned media personality Sam Newman.

The former tennis ace still holds the world record for the fastest serve and is no slouch when it comes to setting up his post-parliamentary life.

Age readers respond to the comments of Anthony Albanese on the plight of the ISIS brides and their children.

A Federal Court ruling opens the door to legal challenges against hundreds of decisions made each year by Australia’s eSafety commissioner.

The Coalition says the government will delay its own anti-hate speech bill rather than let the Greens add an amendment to boost IBAC’s powers.

Bones unearthed during redevelopment works at Victoria Park have been sent for forensic testing as police try to identify the deceased.

As part of the elite special operations group, John Taylor chased criminals, defused bombs, and navigated deadly sieges, never letting the fact that he “didn’t look the part” get in the way.

As part of the elite special operations group, John Taylor chased criminals, defused bombs, and navigated deadly sieges, never letting the fact that he “didn’t look the part” get in the way.

A prison purpose-built for slashing reoffending is failing to live up to its promise, with four out of 10 inmates back in jail within two years, a report has found.

A fierce war of words has erupted between the Allan government and one of the state’s leading corruption experts.

New mother Tatiana Duarte had to express breastmilk in a storeroom and find a way to store it herself when she returned to work at the United Arab Emirates consulate in Melbourne.

The accused was originally charged with raping the grandmother twice, two years apart more than four decades ago, but charges related to one of the cases have been dismissed.

Haddara was arrested by police this week after allegedly dumping a bag containing drugs, a weapon and his ID documents near a gym.

The ship was just 50 metres into its voyage from Devonport to Geelong when a Tasmanian man allegedly threatened passengers.