The federal government will halve the fuel excise for three months to lower the price of petrol by 26.3 cents per litre.

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A tip-off before a shootout: Wrapped in a doona, Dezi Freeman’s run came to a violent end This was not a manhunt that ended in a high-speed chase. Instead, it was a confrontation that arrived with a quiet stealth at a rural property in the state’s northeast.

The manhunt that ended in a high-speed chase. Instead, it arrived with a surreal, desperate confrontation at a rural property in the state’s northeast.

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Fugitive Dezi Freeman was shot dead by police on Monday morning, amid reports he was discovered hiding in a shipping container on a property in Victoria’s north-east.

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For more than three years, Melburnians have been sharing stories in our popular series Life in the ’burbs.

Today, we bring all of these articles together into a new interactive map – tap your way around Melbourne and all the suburbs featured in the series so far: theageaustralia.com/4sX0DLN

Andrew, former prince, retains one of his last honours in the burbs of Melbourne Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor still has a Melbourne avenue named after him, but there’s not a heap of love left there for the late Queen’s second son.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been stripped of royal titles, but the former prince retains one of his last remaining honours: a residential street named after him in the heart of suburban #Melbourne.

What do you think — should the street have changed its name?

#princeandrew

‘It’s classified’: The valuable lesson Rose Byrne has learnt on her shock Oscars journey Rose Byrne talks about how it feels to have landed her first Oscar nomination … and to have said too much.

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Rose Byrne's decision to tell the world that her partner, Bobby Cannavale, was not at the Golden Globes to see her collect the best actress award because he was off buying a bearded dragon prompted a tidal wave of speculation about the state of their relationship.

I’m in the viral beach cabana video and I’m not ashamed, even if I set up early and leave it empty Throw shade all you like. I am one of those annoying cabana owners, and I’m happy to be on the beach and out of the hot sun.

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City editor Cara Waters has a confession to make.
She is one of those annoying cabana owners.
Are you pro or anti cabana?

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While this third-generation resident was saving the town, his own house was being razed Ask Tyrone Rice about the devastation of the little town of Harcourt and you get a stiff upper lip in response.

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As a 48-year veteran of the CFA, Tyrone Rice knows the danger of bushfires. His wife, Raewyn, is the local CFA communications officer, and their son Nathan the training officer.

While the Rice family were involved in fighting the flames on Friday night, their own house was burning.

Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Severe weather warning as temperatures to exceed 40 degrees; Total fire bans for Melbourne, Wimmera, southwest Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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Hands up if you’ve already broken out the icy poles! 🙋‍♀️
Melbourne is forecast to hit 42 degrees today, the city’s first January day in the 40s since 2020, and the hottest day in 11 months.

VCE 2025 LIVE: Victorian Year 12 students to learn of exam results, ATAR scores at 7am It’s the day year 12 students have been waiting for – the day they will get their long-awaited VCE results and ATARs. Follow the news live.

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ATARs are officially in, and students across Victoria are finding out whether their hard work has paid off.

How did you go?

These are just some of the 65,000 students who started receiving their VCE results and ATAR scores from 7am today.

The top three most popular apps on Apple’s App Store this morning are all apps not included in Australia’s #socialmediaban.

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Australia social media ban LIVE updates: PM lauds decision as children under 16 barred from social media in world-first; teens flock to TikTok to show Snapchat ban Australia’s social media ban comes into effect today, with children under 16 barred from some of the most popular social media apps in the world. Follow our live coverage.

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eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant has flagged some of the early issues with the rollout, saying it was always going to be messy.

Many teens have reported still having access to their accounts.

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Australia’s social media ban comes into effect today, with children under 16 barred from some of the most popular social media apps in the world. Follow our live coverage.

Topic | Metro Tunnel | The Age The latest Metro Tunnel news, articles, data, and analysis from The Age

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A decade ago, a Londoner took on the Tube and won — running between stations on foot and beating the train.

Today, Lachlan Abbott, takes on the Metro Tunnel.
Will he succeed?
#mteor #metrotunnel #munnel

The waiting crowd broke into applause and chants of “train train train” as the first High Capacity Metro Train departed for the Metro Tunnel.

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Barnaby Joyce to resign from the Nationals today Barnaby Joyce is expected to formally resign from the Nationals and announce his move to One Nation in a 90-second statement in the House of Representatives around 1.30pm.

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Barnaby Joyce is expected to formally resign from the Nationals and announce his move to One Nation in a 90-second statement in the House of Representatives around 1.30pm.⁠

A catastrophic blaze tearing through a cluster of Hong Kong high-rises has left dozens dead and hundreds still unaccounted for, as rescuers move through the charred towers in a race to find the missing.

Photos: AP

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‘He was shaking’: The encounter in his local cafe that hit home for Mitch Brown The former West Coast Eagle – and first openly bisexual player in the AFL/VFL’s history – on the messages he’s received since he came out in August.

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Mitch Brown played 94 senior games in his AFL career, yet he’s far better known for what he did after he retired – namely, coming out as bisexual.

In August, Brown, 36, became the first publicly queer senior AFL/VFL player (current or retired) in the competition's 129-year history.

Newly elected Liberal leader Jess Wilson said her clear priorities would be to get the budget under control, rein in crime, improve access to healthcare, and give Victorians opportunities to own homes.

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