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Ombudsman slams 'inappropriate' call to Parkville teacher after riot
An investigation by the Ombudsman has given rare insight into the backroom machinations in state departments as the Andrews government scrambled to assert control over youth justice facilities.
- by Nick McKenzie & Farrah Tomazin
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Lawyer who spoke out about au pair saga loses contract
"They're just trying to silence people or punish people that might say something to the media. I think that’s wrong."
- by Michael Koziol
Updated
Accident
Man dead, two injured as crane drops concrete into pit
One man has died, others are being treated after a crane in Box Hill dropped concrete on workers below.
- by Simone Fox Koob
Breaking
Banking royal commission
ASIC takes NAB to court over fees for no service
The corporate regulator has started legal action against two National Australia Bank wealth management businesses.
- by Mathew Dunckley
'He needs to be locked up': A dad's crusade for his son
The father of a meth addict says that without any other options to treat his son, jail seems the 'best thing for him'.
- by Kate Hedley
ANZ, CommBank raise mortgage rates, blame costs
Commonwealth Bank and ANZ Bank have both followed Westpac's move last week to raise mortgage interest rates.
- by Clancy Yeates
Analysis
Richmond
If Richmond turn up heat, Hawks may be cooked
Richmond have been lying in wait for a month, and they look primed to move into a preliminary final.
- by Peter Ryan
Featured
Opinion & Perspectives
This is a column I did not want to write
As the centre right disintegrates, a coalition of the pious, the viscous and emasculated men are turning their rage on one group. Morrison's contemptuous exhortation is just the latest example.
Catherine McGregor
It's 1993. Year 11 student Dianne Mitchell wears trousers to school. Gasps...
My lasting gut-wrenching memory of the 1993 Pant Debate is of a member of the female sex describing the act of wearing trousers as being unhygienic.
Lyn Mitchell
At finals time, this is the silence that roars
There is a moment before every final when everything seems possible. Eight teams will feel it this weekend.
Bob Murphy
AFL
Analysis
Melbourne
Demons rising: A new September force is gathering
For the born-again Demons, Friday night might just be the beginning.
- by Wayne Carey
Started at the floor, now there's no ceiling for Mihocek
Brodie Mihocek took 25 years to start on the ground floor, now he has become important to Collingwood.
- by Michael Gleeson
Politics
Help for a 'mate': Quaedvlieg reveals new evidence in Dutton au pair scandal
The former head of the Australian Border Force has told the Senate of a phone call from the office of Home Affairs Minister.
- by David Crowe
World
Paraguay changed its mind on Jerusalem. Israel reacted swiftly
- by Ali Sawafta & Daniela Desantis
Property bydomain
The Block 2018: Why THAT ceiling caused so much drama
One of the biggest dramas on this season of The Block has centred around a tiny, unseen component that viewers mightn't have known existed.
- by Daniel Butkovich
'It all builds up': How to look after your mental health while renovating
"It's an experience on it's own, being a contestant on The Block. There's nothing you can ever imagine that is going to compare to this."
- by Zara McDonald
Business
Breaking
Banking royal commission
ASIC takes NAB to court over fees for no service
The corporate regulator has started legal action against two National Australia Bank wealth management businesses, alleging they charged a "significant" number of their superannuation members for services that weren't provided.
- by Mathew Dunckley
Small business
Entertainment
Kevin Spacey's Frank Underwood killed off in House of Cards
"When they bury me, it won't be in my backyard."
- by Broede Carmody
Neil Finn makes debut with Fleetwood Mac on Ellen
The Crowded House frontman joined the band in April after they fired leading songwriter Lindsey Buckingham.
- by Robert Moran
Lifestyle
Smarter living
The best and easiest ways to never get jetlag again
Hit the ground running without the dreaded lag slowing you down at the other end.
- by David Flynn
Parents' ultimate guide to livestreaming
Video clips? That's old school. Today, it's all about livestreaming - capturing or watching video of an event as it's happening.
- by Caroline Knorr
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Sport
Updated
US Open
Millman loses to Djokovic in US Open quarter-finals
John Millman has gone down to Novak Djokovic in straight sets in their US Open quarter-final.
FFA hails new W-League season as a game-changer
Wage increases and a much improved broadcast deal has FFA claiming this season will be like no other.
- by Michael Lynch
