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The unexpected upside of the data centre boom in Melbourne’s west

RT @CroweDM: Horrific train crash in Spain. At least 30 dead in latest reports. One high-speed train heading south from Madrid collided with another.

Dozens dead in high-speed train crash in Spain

Treasurer Jim Chalmers accepts the federal government’s role in the fight against inflation and has promised savings as the government works to put downward pressure on prices. Earlier today it was announced that inflation rose to 4.3 per cent in September following a surge in petrol prices and a pick-up in the cost of building homes. Follow live:

Independent senator Fatima Payman has apologised to Helen Haines for her “clumsy wording” on Monday. Read more:

‘Always drama here’: Man shot dead in Reservoir street in suspected targeted attack.

The Israeli exit polls have begun flooding in, with many showing the opposition bloc of parties slightly ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition and the Arab parties surging in popularity.⁠ Read more:

Big Build hit with 25 new allegations of fraud, theft and misconduct

Man allegedly caught filming at Melbourne pool charged with producing child abuse material

National exams for years 6, 10, and 12 proposed in major Australian schools shake-up.

‘I feel betrayed’: The voters who are no longer willing to ‘rubber stamp’ Trump.

Accused camper killer Gregory Lynn will remain behind bars after losing a second bid for freedom over charges he murdered camper Carol Clay. Read more:

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex will return to the MasterChef Australia kitchen next year, as co-host of the rebooted Junior MasterChef Australia. The Duchess will appear alongside MasterChef Australia judge Poh Ling Yeow in the series. Read more:

They’re spruiked for weight loss, more muscle and anti-ageing, but carry huge risks.

Labor said Victoria’s lobbying rules were too weak. Then it abandoned plans to strengthen them

Maddinson dropped, Smith under fitness cloud for Cape Town Test

James Packer pays $1.8m to law firm also defending Netanyahu’s corruption charges.

One in three households are going hungry as the cost-of-living crisis bites, new research by one of the nation’s most important charities has found, and many people are reducing meal portions to make ends meet. The research by Foodbank, released on Monday, shows 3.6 million households are suffering “food insecurity”. The full story:

‘Peddling misery’: Police chief Mike Bush unveils secret plan to attack organised crime.

An orange cockatoo fills Haines’ vacant seat as colleagues fight back tears paying tribute. Follow live: