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Leaked texts reveal how John Setka raged, survived and stayed at the top of the CFMEU through a domestic violence scandal, with unwavering support from his gangland friend and some Labor insiders.

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

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.

Andrea Leek felt like an “imposter” after upstaging some of racing’s biggest names when Cosmic Crusader won a historic edition of the $6 million Cox Plate in front of 34,617 racegoers at Flemington.

Andrea Leek felt like an “imposter” after upstaging some of racing’s biggest names when Cosmic Crusader won a historic edition of the $6 million Cox Plate in front of 34,617 racegoers at Flemington.

Readers debate from where the models of behaviour in society should originate.

Ben Carroll was trackside with Melbourne’s movers and shakers for Saturday’s historic running of the Cox Plate at Flemington – although it was only his wife who made it to the main race.

Ben Carroll was trackside with Melbourne’s movers and shakers for Saturday’s historic running of the Cox Plate at Flemington – although it was only his wife who made it to the main race.

It’s Cox Plate day at Flemington. Follow along live as we bring you the colour, fashion and racing as the spring carnival continues.

It’s Cox Plate day at Flemington. Follow along live as we bring you the colour, fashion and racing as the spring carnival continues.

It’s Cox Plate day at Flemington. Follow along live as we bring you the colour, fashion and racing as the spring carnival continues.

It’s Cox Plate day at Flemington. Follow along live as we bring you the colour, fashion and racing as the spring carnival continues.

It’s Cox Plate day at Flemington. Follow along live as we bring you the colour, fashion and racing as the spring carnival continues.

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

Cox Plate Day at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne spring racing.

It’s Cox Plate day at Flemington. Follow along live as we bring you the colour, fashion and racing as the spring carnival continues.

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