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Childcare fees are “skyrocketing” as exclusive mapping reveals where Aussie families pay the most for childcare – and the sector warns further fee increases are imminent >

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Some cholesterol-lowering spreads sold in supermarkets are among the worst options for heart health, a dietitian says >

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Internal Labor talks about replacing the Premier are set to intensify as new polling showing the party’s primary vote has collapsed and voters – including Labor’s own – want Jacinta Allan gone >

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Tunnel workers on Melbourne’s $125bn Suburban Rail Loop have secured entry-level pay of $175,000, plus added perks like divorce leave, wellness rooms and hot weather shutdowns >

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Matt Ambler, who works at a Melbourne nightclub that was firebombed, has been linked to a vodka manufacturer that allegedly takes advantage of a $400,000 excise tax policy >

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Karl Stefanovic has accused Chris Scott of being “soft” and says the Adelaide crowd’s treatment of the Geelong coach was nothing compared to his own experience getting spat on by old women. >

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A Victorian house has sold for just $79,000 in what proved a good result as the auction market hit a five-year low. >

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A security expert whose own home was targeted three times in four months says high-risk Melbourne neighbourhoods have given up on police – and are relying on private surveillance to keep them safe instead. >

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A Melbourne back yard tennis court is set to ace a sale at close to double what the winner of the Australian Open earns. >

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Get a sneak peak at the Herald Sun’s new exclusive video investigation, Locked Out. We take you inside the data investigation that exposed the devastating fallout of Victoria Police’s slashed station hours — showing you the spreadsheets, emails and questions that shaped the

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Comedian Rove McManus and a host of prominent Australians are among those who have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List. >

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The Block judge and real estate mogul Marty Fox has revealed his wife saved his life after a bronchial spasm left him unable to breathe. >

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Neale Daniher’s family have led the first Big Freeze March to the MCG since his death, with hundreds joining the sea of blue beanies to honour his FightMND legacy. >

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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has told Jacinta Allan to “suck it up, sweetheart” after the Victorian Premier was depicted as a witch in a political billboard which has been condemned by the Prime Minister. >

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Airwing footage shows the dramatic pursuit of a 21-year-old BMW driver who was allegedly doing 123km/h in a 60km/h zone before abandoning his car and jumping multiple residential fences in a failed bid to escape. >

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Health Minister Harriet Shing has backed Jacinta Allan as Premier, but dodged questions about community perceptions of her leadership, as polls continue to slide. >

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Three adults and four children have been forced to run their lives after their home went up in flames in an arson attack in Melbourne’s northwest, with a jerry can left at the scene. >

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Jan and Bec Daniher have spoken of their mixed feelings ahead of the FightMND fundraiser as the AFL unveil a Neale Daniher Trophy to “recognise the qualities and values Neale embodied throughout his life’’. >

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‘I wanted to keep contributing, even in my darkest hour’: Former Australian of the Year Professor Richard Scolyer has lost his brave battle with cancer. Read his last message to the nation. >

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New data has exposed the grim reality of Victoria Police’s station closures, revealing the communities locked out of their local cop shops are suffering the state’s steepest crime rises. See your risk. >