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Melbourne GP cleared after sex with patient in toilets

A Melbourne doctor who had drunken sex with a patient in the toilets of a bar has been cleared of any wrongdoing by a tribunal.

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A Real Estate Agent Got Scammed Out Of $30K By A 17-Yr-Old & Do I Hear A Very Small Violin?

A real estate agent got scammed out of $30,000 by a 17-year-old in Melbourne, which goes to show crime doesn't pay.

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Melbourne real estate agent loses bid for $30,000 refund for sneakers sold by schoolboy

Tribunal finds 17-year-old seller was not old enough to ‘enter into contracts’ after buyer suspected shoes were fake

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Mitsubishi cleared of breaking law in gas-guzzling case

A four-year court battle over new car fuel consumption labels has been resolved in the High Court, with Mitsubishi emerging as the winner.

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Melbourne man loses legal battle with pet-sitter who couldn’t get his dog Sooty to take medication via pork buns

Man’s bid for $13,444 in compensation from dog-sitter unable to convince sick labrador to eat medicine hidden in food fails

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Victorians lodge record 5,400 challenges to rent increases over past 12 months

Consumer Affairs Victoria says it redirected extra staff to manage 120% rise in requests for rent increase reviews

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Victoria expected to fast-track major development applications and introduce new rental protections

Andrews government expected to detail crackdown on rent bidding and stop landlords from raising prices after asking previous tenant to vacate

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Leaking sewage and no water: Victorian renters’ compensation claims stall in tribunal backlog

One family is among 13,000 waiting for their application to be processed after nightmare tree change left them with uninhabitable housing

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Osteopath banned after sex with patient, misconduct

A Victorian osteopath has been banned from practising after engaging in professional misconduct when he had sex with his patient.

AAP

Woman's battle with landlord who built metal 'war bunker' fence to block drive

Maneeca Belbin said her landlord Daniel had warned her that he would carry out some works - but only said they would last three months near Sydney, Australia

Daily Mirror

Apollo Bay and Daylesford in battles to keep alcohol giants out of their towns

Victoria's regional residents are going to extraordinary lengths to fight big-name liquor companies that want to set up shop in their picture-perfect communities.

ABC News

Tenant exposes estate agent after receiving brutal email meant for landlord

A man is seething after receiving an email that was intended for his landlord, as it slates him for being 'high maintenance' and suggests a huge rent increase

Daily Mirror

Victorian dodgy landlord register lists just 16 names after more than two years

Advocates say blacklist meant to address power imbalance is not working and renters remain unaware of rights or fearful of retaliation

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Chinese investors call for mandatory translation of property rules, as fallout at one of Australia's largest apartment buildings continues

Chinese investors call for mandatory translation of property regulations and proxy vote forms, amid ongoing disputes at the Aurora apartment complex.

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Victorian doctor banned from practising for failing to ‘ensure safe care’ amid baby deaths at hospital

Tribunal makes misconduct findings against Dr Lee Gruner, saying she failed to ensure clinical services were delivered safely at Bacchus Marsh hospital

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Building industry fears around waterproofing as leaks reach crisis point in Victoria

Construction experts warn leaky buildings that have been constructed with improper waterproofing are reaching "pandemic proportions" in what some fear could take a catastrophic building collapse before the government improves building practices.

Motorsport

Supercars formally homologates Gen3 Mustang, Camaro

The homologation of the next-gen cars comes on the eve of the new season which kicks off in Newcastle on Friday.

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State planning process criticised following Portland abalone farm hearing by Planning Panels Victoria

For residents in Portland's Dutton Way, an "exhausting" battle against the construction of an aquaculture facility near their homes may finally be coming to an end. But an expert in planning law says the process shouldn't have taken so long.

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Motorsport

Progress on Supercars aero parity

The re-run of Supercars aerodynamic testing has yielded progress in terms of parity, Motorsport.com has learned.

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Woman's sex harassment payout 'inadequate in extreme'

A sexual harassment victim's payout was manifestly inadequate after her manager inappropriately touched her and made "vulgar" comments, a court has ruled.

Autosport

Supercars confirms additional aero test amid Gen3 parity disputes

Supercars has confirmed that it will hold another aerodynamic evaluation on the eve of the 2023 Supercars season.

Autosport

Ford teams accused of gamesmanship at Supercars test, Heimgartner fastest

A relative lack pace from the Ford Mustangs at the Supercars test in Sydney today has drawn accusations of gamesmanship from some Chevrolet teams.

Motorsport

Supercars confirms additional aero test

Supercars has confirmed that it will hold another aerodynamic evaluation on the eve of the 2023 Supercars season.

Motorsport

Accusations of Ford gamesmanship at Supercars test

A relative lack pace from the Ford Mustangs at the Supercars test in Sydney today has drawn accusations of gamesmanship from some Chevrolet teams.

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Supercars Gen3 testing to continue as homologation nears

Supercars is set to undergo further testing with its Gen3 prototypes midway through this month as final homologation nears.

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