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Fire at nursing home in Chile kills 16 elderly residents
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Only Roland Garros towel left, says Ukraine tennis player after Russian strike hits flat
Dayana Yastremska says her flat took a "direct hit" by a Russian missile in Odesa, and all that left was her Roland Garros towel.

Do not call her a racist: anti-Pauline Hanson strategists tell campaigners character attacks won’t work in Victoria
Exclusive: strategic rethink urges progressive activists to respectfully steer one-on-one conversations with One Nation supporters towards economic concerns Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The message from strategists was blunt: do not, however tempting, personally attack Pauline Hanson or call her a racist. The request has been made to progressive campaigners and unionists who have been asked to start one-on-one conversations with One Nation supporters before the Victorian election in November. Continue reading...

Labor has had 12 years to fix Victorian roads. Turning to ‘pothole populism’ now may be too late
Potholed roads are ‘devastating political advertising’ for the Victorian government – but Ben Carrol’s made them the focus of his campaign Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast At a press conference to celebrate the sold-out NFL match played at Melbourne’s MCG on Friday, the Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, was heckled on one issue. “Fix the potholes,” a punter called out as they walked past the Victorian premier’s press conference. Continue reading...

NSW government paid for homeless man to be sent back to New Zealand instead of offering housing
Local council and state government attempting to move on residents living in an encampment by the river in Wagga Wagga Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales government paid for a homeless man in Wagga Wagga to be sent back to New Zealand instead of offering him temporary accommodation, in an attempt to move on residents living in an encampment by a river. The local council and state government have been attempting to clear out the encampment for several months after a newborn baby died in May when its mother gave birth to twins in a tent. Continue reading...

‘Small price to pay’: The young homeowners welcoming falling house prices even as it hurts them
Some buyers say they are ready to absorb the fallout of housing weakness if it means boosting home ownership across the board Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Falling property prices have come at the worst possible time for Alex Hogan and his partner. They are now weighing up whether they can afford to have another child. Locked out of the established housing market, the Queensland couple resorted to buying a block of land to build a family home. Continue reading...