TV lawsuit Karen’s stepson sues Nine over ACA ‘slurs’
EXCLUSIVE: KAREN Ristevski’s stepson is suing Channel 9 after it broadcast claims he demanded $200,000 to tell his story.
Page 13 Boxing champ faces Aussie visa fight
FLOYD Mayweather wants to visit Australia after defeating Conor McGregor. But the undefeated world boxing champ faces a visa bout he’s unlikely to win.
Price gouging Move to end online ticket scalper rip-offs
TICKET resale websites could be banned from selling popular concert, sports and other event tickets for more than 10 per cent of their face value.
Twitter blast Mayne’s dad slams Pies for lack of support
THE father of $2 million recruit Chris Mayne has lashed Collingwood over the treatment of his son as coach Nathan Buckley hinted the Magpies might come to a settlement with him.
Parents unhappy Drama erupts over school’s Trump play
A MELBOURNE primary school has come under fire for a politically-charged play that converts a theatre classic into a production about US president Donald Trump, a wall and taco-making immigrants.
Breakthrough New clues emerge in cold case murder
EXCLUSIVE: NEW evidence in the 1990 murder of Sarah MacDiarmid has been uncovered during a review of the case by the missing persons squad.
Tragic Woman dies after botched boob job
THE beauty salon owner who had a botched breast procedure at a Sydney clinic on Wednesday has died. Jean Huang, 35, was allegedly injected with a lethal amount of anaesthetic.
Injury news Selection calls keeping coaches up at night
WILL the Cats play Joel Selwood? Has Stevie J done enough for one more chance? Will the Eagles risk Nic Nat? See all the big selection worries for every club ahead of the finals.
Young Gun Rising Star McGrath ready for next step
ESSENDON says defender Andy McGrath will evolve into a permanent inside midfielder within the next two years after he was crowned the club’s second Rising Star winner.
Boom recruits Who’s playing in the EJ Whitten Legends game?
FOOTY’S biggest names are set to take the field at Eithad Stadium tonight for the most star-studded EJ Whitten Legends Game yet. Here’s the teams.
One-team town Cats fans purring for another flag tilt
IT’S that time of year for Cats fans again, with September the season of hope, in an era of confidence. But it wasn’t always like this in the city that has finally shaken off its “Sleepy Hollow” reputation.
Suspicious device Bomb squad reopens street after scare
BOMB squad investigators have reopened a Tullamarine street after a suspicious device earlier forced the area into lockdown.
Health shock Seven dead in killer flu outbreak
UPDATE: WORRIED relatives have arrived at a retirement village in Wangaratta after the deaths of seven residents in “one of the worst ever” flu epidemics to hit Victoria.
Energy policy PM has power in his hands
WHAT Malcolm Turnbull really needs is not power meetings and visits but an actual energy policy, writes David Speers.
Loopy claims Gwyneth is no free radical but a costly quack
WHO needs a GP when you’ve got GP — Gwyneth Paltrow and her wellness website, Goop.com, offering unsolicited health advice, asks Susie O’Brien.
TV lawsuit Karen’s stepson sues Nine over ACA ‘slurs’
EXCLUSIVE: KAREN Ristevski’s stepson is suing Channel 9 after it broadcast claims he demanded $200,000 to tell his story.
Fine dining Why Ezard is still one of the best
ALMOST three decades on, Ezard remains one of Melbourne’s finest restaurants thanks to the energy of its young gun head chef, writes Dan Stock.
Brinner fest Breakfast for dinner so on trend
AUSTRALIA’S ultimate lazy meal will be celebrated when the first-ever breakfast for dinner festival comes to Melbourne — and there will be plenty of smashed avo to spend your house deposit on.
New research ‘Fat switch’ may be key to weight loss
EVER wished you could switch off your body’s fat storing mode? Well, a new study from Monash University has found a mechanism that might help you do just that.
Work life Schmidt from New Girl is all of us
29 times Schmidt from TV sitcom New Girl perfectly summed up what it’s like to have a job.
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Market trends Get in fast while dream is in reach
AFFORDABILITY and proximity to the city are driving interest in Brunswick, however, prices are growing quickly.
Natural touch A way to return to nature
THERE is a prime opportunity to put down roots in this modern-day tree house in Eltham.
Retail Harvey slams retail doomsayers
HARVEY Norman chairman Gerry Harvey says the impact Amazon will have on his business has been overblown, with most analysis delivered by people who have no experience in retail.
In My Opinion Andrews treads SA’s rocky path of costly power
VICTORIAN Premier Dan Andrews is copying South Australia’s energy policy. He aims to lift wind and solar’s share of the state’s energy supply from its current 8 per cent to 40 per cent, writes Alan Moran.
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Which state is worst at spelling?
HOW hard could spelling be? Very, it seems, if you ask Aussies to sound out these words. Find out Victoria’s most mispelled word and see how we stack up compared to the other states.
Chinese ‘front’ gives cash to Labor, Liberals
EXCLUSIVE: AUSTRALIA’S two major political parties have received almost $6 million from a shadowy “front” for the Chinese Government.
Girls told to bring high heels to class
OUTRAGED schoolgirls have slammed their prestigious Victorian college after being told to bring high heels to class for a lesson on walking and deportment.
Hinch’s future hangs on Senate vote
FORMER shock jock Derryn Hinch’s right to sit in the Senate will likely hinge on the Turnbull Government’s advice from its chief legal counsel.
Tomic’s girl forging her own path
CONTROVERSIAL tennis star Bernard Tomic and his partner, Emma Blake-Hahnel, will be spending more time in Melbourne.
Petrol rip-off hits $150m a year: ACCC
PETROL outlets are accused of ripping off Melbourne motorists about $150 million a year, with the nation’s consumer cop blasting “unjustified” profit-grabbing at the pump.
Probe into children anti-vaxxer excuses
HUNDREDS of children may be booted from kindergartens and childcare if their immunisation exemptions are found to be invalid or to have been granted by a suspect doctor.
Why Ralph Carr drives a hard bargain
DUSTIN Martin’s contract stand-off is Travis Cloke all over again: a year-long will he-or-won’t he rollercoaster where rival offers were bigger and better, and the same man was at the centre of both.
A new Hope: I want to smash pre-season
MOANA Hope admits she had a horrible AFLW season. But she’s lost weight, changed her diet and is determined to make an impact for Collingwood.
Who’s playing in the EJ Whitten Legends game?
FOOTY’S biggest names are set to take the field at Eithad Stadium tonight for the most star-studded EJ Whitten Legends Game yet. Here’s the teams.
Turnbull overclaimed for outback stay
EXCLUSIVE: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been forced to pay back part of his travel expenses nine months after pocketing more than $1000 in allowances when he visited remote indigenous communities.
Lib official spills on Lobster dinner scandal
LIBERAL Party member Barrie Macmillan, who was exposed for trying to arrange untraceable donations from alleged mafia boss Tony Madafferi, has broken his silence.
The mountain Parks Vic doesn’t want
MOUNDS of hard rubbish are being dumped at Victoria’s pristine parks at an increasing rate, costing Parks Victoria $1 million a year to clear.
Can you survive a zombie apocalypse?
IF YOU have any brains and are aged six or above, it’s the hottest ticket in town – the chance to get chased by a zombie army on the Mornington Peninsula. And getting involved is easy. WATCH
Les Samba killing case stalls
FOUR high-profile gangland executions are unlikely ever to be solved, State Coroner Sara Hinchey has been told.
New prenatal test reveals much more
A PRENATAL blood test for common genetic conditions has been expanded to look for more abnormalities that can cause serious pregnancy complications including miscarriage.
Push for TAC-style drug prevention campaign
A TAC-style education campaign is needed to combat the state’s growing addiction to medicinal and illicit drugs and the associated deaths and crimes, according to those on the front line.
Ex-addict: Prescription drugs ‘as bad as heroin’
ADDICTS often have as much of a problem with over-the-counter drugs as they do illicit ones, jack Nagle says — and he would know.
How to beat men at their own game
GENDER quotas in the workplace can do more damage than good, but there are plenty of things women can do to level the playing field, writes Tom Elliott.
Our sorry state of spelling
DOES the Victorian government need to hire a bunch of proofreaders — or just learn to use spellcheck?
‘Horny’ teacher’s disturbing texts
A TEACHER who told a student at his college’s Japanese sister school he was “horny” and wanted to sleep with her, before asking her for sexually explicit photographs, has been suspended for just six months.
New response to drugs is needed
WE spend millions of dollars on drug control and yet the death toll keeps rising. Clearly, something isn’t working, writes John Ryan.
Shame! Hinch faces boot over US links
EXCLUSIVE: DERRYN Hinch faces a High Court fight to save his political career after the self-styled “human headline” admitted links to the US that could disqualify him from the Senate.
‘Embarrassing pack of overpaid prima donnas’
AUSTRALIA, if you’re going to go on strike over pay packets by heck you have to make sure you back it up in the field, writes Jon Anderson of our cricket team’s humiliating defeat.
Police recreate Karen’s final journey
THE net is closing on the killer of Karen Ristevski as detectives were today seen recreating what they believe was her final journey. WATCH: Exclusive video of the recreation.
Inside museum’s secret hideaway
TUCKED away in an unassuming warehouse in Melbourne’s northern suburbs sit some of Australia’s greatest historical treasures. We take you inside.
Same-sex marriage fight’s ugly truth
THE biggest debate is no longer same-sex marriage itself, because this debate has exposed thuggery by activists and an immoral use of power by the elite, writes Andrew Bolt.
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Inside museum’s secret hideaway
TUCKED away in an unassuming warehouse in Melbourne’s northern suburbs sit some of Australia’s greatest historical treasures. We take you inside.
A disturbing future
From the perspective of a contemporary world threatened by conflict, tainted by pollution and mismanaged by corrupt governments, it is not impossible to imagine the grim, dystopian future depicted in Josephine Collins’ play, The Way Out.
Top chefs’ best vegetarian tips
IT wasn’t that long ago that vegetarians only ever had one option when dining out. Here are 20 ways to add meat-free flavour to your cooking routine.
Why Ezard is still one of the best
ALMOST three decades on, Ezard remains one of Melbourne’s finest restaurants thanks to the energy of its young gun head chef, writes Dan Stock.
Vast and varied
George Balanchine’s iconic Symphony in C is the main course in this sampler program from The Australian Ballet.
Dior glamour wows at NGV
THE world-premiere exhibition The House of Dior: Seventy Years of Haute Couture is one of the most extravagant and glamorous shows the National Gallery of Victoria has ever staged.
Sunday Speedster Challenge
Play at the MCC National Sports Museum for a chance to win the Sunday Speedster Challenge and private kick on the MCG
Child prodigies This kid is smarter than all of us
MEET the eight-year-old Sydney boy dubbed our very own Einstein, with an IQ higher than a whopping 99 per cent of the population.
RBMA Weekender Orchestral manoeuvres on techno
Detroit techno artist Carl Craig has always pushed boundaries. His visit Down Under this weekend will showcase a new symphonic album played by a synthesizer ensemble.
Sexist sons Don’t blame mothers for their sexist sons
MOTHERS aren’t to blame if a son turns out to be sexist brat, it is attitudes around them that need to be called out, writes Wendy Tuohy.
Beating breakages The women who are ‘boning up’
THERE are 140,000 fractures caused by osteoporosis every year but a new study proves lifting heavy weights is better at building bone than drugs.
Design trend Aussies spend big to hide the TV
IT’S no longer just enough to have a big-screen television. Now design-savvy renovators are spending big bucks to disguise their televisions in plain sight.
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GETTING rid of an underperforming investment property manager is easier than you think. This is why biting the bullet could pay off in the long run.
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