Victoria’s justice system remains in crisis, amid warnings it could take a decade for the growing court backlog to recover. 

The nation is set to be plunged into a third La Nina weather system that will batter the east coast with drenchings of rain and cause more floods, possibly erasing the prospect of any protracted sunny weather for six months. 

Labor has been forced to clarify that coal mines will not be carved out of provisions to help Australia reach net-zero emissions by 2050. 

The woman credited with keeping Dustin Martin grounded on the footy field has revealed the Richmond champion has turned the tables by mentoring his own mind coach. 

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