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What our public transport could look like by 2050
Melbourne does not need a $50 billion suburban train loop by 2050, says the state's key rail institute. This is their alternative $100 billion vision.
- by Timna Jacks
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Crane tragedy: Worker killed a man in his 40s, union says
The construction workers union has called for the crane company at the centre of the death to cease operation.
- by Melissa Cunningham & Simone Fox Koob
Struggling to pay rent? Just get two jobs, lobbyist says
Real Estate Institute of Australia boss does not accept that there is a rental affordability crisis in Melbourne.
- by Michael Koziol
Analysis
Richmond
How Gold Coast star Lynch ended up at the Tigers
A view held before 2017's success was that Richmond were unlikely to win a flag without some help for Jack Riewoldt.
- by Jake Niall
Breaking
Obituaries
Hollywood legend Burt Reynolds has died, aged 82
The star of Deliverance and Smokey and the Bandit suffered a heart attack at a hospital in Florida, according to reports.
- by Michael Idato
The one word Morrison won't use after leadership spill
The Prime Minister has declined to back bullying allegations made against male Liberal MPs.
- by Latika Bourke
Dusty inspires Tigers as they roar into preliminary final
Richmond's chaotic brand of football wasn't pretty, but their fans loved it as they charged to the preliminary final.
- by Peter Ryan
Featured
Opinion & Perspectives
Scott Morrison delivers a tub-thumping sermon for all of us
'I love Australia', exhorted our latest Prime Minister, pacing like an old-time tent preacher.
Tony Wright
Innocent people caught up in Labor's quest to get Guy
The fishing industry calls it bycatch: the unlucky creatures that are snared and hauled in as unwanted extras.
Adam Carey
Au pair case: Dutton has questions to answer
Did Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton mislead Parliament?
David Crowe
AFL
Martin's Tigers roar into another preliminary final
Richmond's chaotic brand of football wasn't pretty but their fans loved it as they charged into their second consecutive preliminary final.
- by Peter Ryan
Analysis
Richmond
Forward thinking delivers Tom Lynch to the Tigers
Long before Richmond won the 2017 premiership, the club's coaches held the view that they were unlikely to win a flag without some help for Jack Riewoldt.
- by Jake Niall
Politics
Middle income Australians face a tax hit over next decade
Six million workers will fork out thousands of dollars extra in tax by the middle of the next decade.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
World
Property bydomain
Sky rail and house prices: Much ado about nothing?
Owners living close to Melbourne's controversial sky rail are changing their minds about the project's 'negative' impact on the value of their homes.
- by Melissa Heagney
'Well worth your investment': How an interior designer saves you money
A common perception is that designers are too costly and will only give you expensive ideas that they themselves love. That's very rarely the case.
- by Jane Eyles-Bennett
Business
Opinion
Amazon gains $US500bn as Facebook friends fade away
As Amazon became a $1 trillion company this week, Facebook fell into bear market territory - their divergent paths offer lessons for investors.
- by John McDuling
Small business
Entertainment
'It's time to leave': Nick Cummins eliminates bachelorette for bad behaviour
Can't pull the wool over this Honey Badger's eyes.
- by Genevieve Rota
Doctor Who finally gets UK air date, throws ABC programming into spin
Season 11 will see viewers introduced to a female doctor.
- by Broede Carmody
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
Millman to splash out on family holiday
John Millman plans on splashing out on his family after collecting the biggest pay cheque of his career for his fairytale run to the US Open quarter-finals.
- by Darren Walton
The meeting with a Storm star that could come back to cruel Souths coach
Anthony Seibold flew home to Rockhampton to make sure Cameron Munster inked his first NRL contract - now Munster stands in the way of a finals dream.
- by Christian Nicolussi
