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Asked on Monday during a radio appearance on 2GB if she would be ready and able to contest the next election, which is likely to be held when she is almost 74, Hanson said: “It will come down to my health. I’ve got nothing wrong with me. I take no medication, nothing." tinyurl.com/yf2jd4m8

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Defence Minister Richard Marles says taxpayers will save money by ditching a plan to acquire a new and upgraded nuclear-powered submarine from the United States, but experts warn Australia will receive a less capable vessel with a shorter lifespan under the AUKUS shift. shorturl.at/E6i17

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Bayside residents are rallying against plans to introduce buildings up to 16 storeys in the area. Residents marching in Brighton on Sunday argued the ill-conceived plan would overrun their suburbs’ population without adequate infrastructure or their consent. Video: Cassandra Morgan and Sophie Boyd

Children as young as 14 could be jailed for life for violent crimes under justice reforms set to be introduced by the Victorian government in response to rising crime rates. Do you agree with the decision?