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Mr Harbourside Mansion's apartment
You might never be the prime minister but you can buy where one used to live. Malcolm Turnbull has put his Canberra penthouse up for sale, in a sign he's not planning on returning to the nation's capital any time soon. Apparently it's "very lightly lived in". Is that like a barely eaten jay of caviar?
Monday flashback
It wasn't always bumper to bumper on Melbourne's roads. Check out this view of Glen Huntly, thansk to the Public Record Office:
Transport update
And they're back. Trams back to normal (with additional delays) on Toorak Road:
Win with the weather
Almost five degrees now ahead of a top of 23, which means we're edging closer to name a winner in our competition to pick the first spring day over 30 degrees.
Entries have closed. Now we play the waiting game. Yesterday's Melbourne maximum was only 16.5 degrees, but 30s have been previously recorded as early as September 19. Not this year.
Quake toll climbs: Fears for thousands
The death toll after the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has reached 832 as authorities begin to gain access to hard-to-reach locations.
Transport update
Delays now for tram passengers thanks to that earlier crash in Toorak:
Grand final post mortem
It's all done and dusted for another year but for Collingwood fans, the soul searching continues.
As Michael Gleeson says, the Magpies have played in more grand finals than any AFL club. They've also lost more grand finals than any team. Here, we look at the pivotal moments on which the grand final turned.
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