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Risky business: Carlton in great, big AFL draft gamble
Carlton has made an audacious draft gamble trading next year's first round draft pick to buy into this year's draft..
- by Michael Gleeson
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News and current affairs
Rebecca Gibney to reprise famous dramatic role in Halifax: Retribution
For seven years Gibney portrayed the smart and poised forensic psychiatrist who helped lock away criminals and analyse victims of crime across 21 telemovies.
- by staff writers
Crime
Boys aged nine and 11 targeted during armed robbery in suburban park
Three youth offenders, all aged under 15, have been arrested over the robbery.
- by Simone Fox Koob
Analysis
Victoria Votes
Victorian election 2018: This is one poll that Matthew Guy cannot wish away
It's not easy for Liberal and Nationals strategists to close their eyes and pretend that today’s poll in The Age is not seriously bad.
- by Noel Towell
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Victoria Votes
Andrews tipped for hefty win as Labor surges on election eve
Coalition seats under threat as Andrews state government stretches lead in The Age's latest poll.
- by Noel Towell
Liberal Party
Ever the diplomat, star speaker Julie Bishop keeps mum on Liberal Party gossip
The former deputy PM attended at the “Bold Thinking” series, organised by La Trobe University, with the theme of politics, leadership and the Liberal Party.
- by Miki Perkins
Human rights
Lese-majeste is dead. Long live lese-majeste
Thailand’s notorious royal defamation law has not been used in a year, but the chances of it being abolished are as remote as ever.
- by Michael Ruffles
Extreme weather
'Wild and woolly': Snow falls in Victoria a week out from summer
Summer is less than 10 days away, but the alpine regions have been hit with frosty temperatures.
- by Simone Fox Koob
Editorial
Grubby politics mars Labor’s policy wins
The Age believes the Andrews government deserves another term, but we have reservations.
Population
No tree change: Melbourne's population to soar, sucking growth out of regions
Melbourne will take the bulk of Victoria's new residents, sucking all growth out of the state’s country areas over the next 50 years, new projections by the Bureau of Statistics show.
- by Clay Lucas, Michael Koziol & Joe Hinchcliffe
Victoria Votes
Liberals forced to distribute new how-to-vote cards
The Liberal Party faces a major inconvenience over how-to-vote cards featuring its former candidate for Yan Yean.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Tragedy
Two dead in head-on crash in Victoria's east
Two people have died following a head-on car crash in Victoria's east where emergency services were forced to rescue two trapped passengers from within one of the vehicles.
- by Simone Fox Koob
State Parliament
Milton Orkopoulos, ex-minister, paedophile, to get prison day release
The disgraced former Labor minister has spent 10 years behind bars for sex offences against teenage boys and supplying them with drugs.
- by Alexandra Smith
Truck driver who 'had meth in system' during double fatal crash granted bail
In her dying moments, Amanda Kilmister managed to say the truck that hit her family's car head-on had been travelling on the wrong side of the road, a court has heard.
Infrastructure
Melbourne city loop upgrade contractor collapses
The engineering and infrastructure firm contracted to work on some of Melbourne's biggest transport infrastructure projects has gone into administration.
- by Simone Fox Koob
Victoria Votes
Greens election candidate stood down following rape complaint
A woman has written to the Greens accusing a candidate in this weekend’s election of raping her. The party has stood the candidate down from campaigning.
- by Adam Carey
Industrial relations
Sally McManus escalates dispute over casual worker 'double dipping'
The Australian Council of Trade Unions has announced plans to intervene in a test case examining casual loadings and entitlements.
- by Dana McCauley
Retail
Aussie shoppers urged to do homework on Black Friday 'deals'
Retailers are gearing up for a marketing blitz but experts say shoppers should make sure they are getting a bargain.
- by Lucinda McDonald
Victoria Votes
Victorian state election: Thursday's campaign at a glance
The campaign at a glance, Thursday, November 22
Healthcare
Primary Health shares rebound as it recovers from a light flu season
Primary Health shares bounced strongly from a multi-year low after the company stuck to its earnings forecast despite a slow start to the financial year and a recent flurry of pay issues with its workforce.
- by Colin Kruger
Victoria Votes
Labor doubles debt but Coalition promises to keep the lid on
A clear contrast has emerged between Labor's commitment to pay for its election promises by doubling debt and the Coalition's pledge to wind it back.
- by Adam Carey & Benjamin Preiss
Australia
The Tonk: Copeland to skip Shield for TV duties
Trent Copeland will miss a Shield game for the Blues so he can be part of Channel Seven's Test coverage, in a move that has raised some eyebrows in NSW cricket.
- by Andrew Wu
Courts
Corinna Horvath tells court of waking in divvy van 'covered in blood'
Corinna Horvath says she can remember glass smashing and her being in mid-air but not much else of the night she was allegedly bashed by a police officer.
- by Adam Cooper
Test cricket
Harris' Test joy: 'Welcome to the brotherhood, you little bastard'
Marcus Harris insists he is ready for the Test arena - but must first organise where his dog will stay.
- by Jon Pierik
Election
How do the parties' arts policies stack up in Victoria's election?
The arts are not a high priority in the upcoming election.
- by Andrew Bock
Sharemarket
Lithium, banks help ASX wipe four-day losing streak
Australian shares rebounded from a 21-month low and ended a four-day losing streak on Thursday, as lithium miners and major banks led the market higher.
- by William McInnes
Religious freedom
'Dangerous game': Dispute over Muslim site in India heats up
India's rulers are stepping up efforts to build a massive Hindu temple where a mosque once stood, and Muslims still living in the town say they once again feel under siege.
- by Kishna Das
Victoria Votes
Liberals announce hospital revamp that government has already started
Liberal Party announces $461 million revamp to Ballarat hospital, months after Labor funded the project in the May budget.
- by Melanie Whelan
National security
Russia's spy chief dead at 62
The West has blamed GRU for a string of brazen attacks, including the hacking of computers during the US presidential election and the Skripal poisonings.
- by Maria Tsvetkova
Please Explain podcast
The Embassy: How Middle East politics came to Canberra
The Holy City of Jerusalem seems a world away from Canberra, but for weeks now our politicians have become drawn into the contentious, and decades-long, dispute about the true central power in the Middle East.
- by Rachael Dexter
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Courts
Dentist jailed for brazen sex assaults on 'captive' patients
Nashaat Michael, who sexually exploited his patients and a nurse, is told 'you should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself - and you are not'.
- by Christine McGinn
Bali Nine
NSW Police to pursue Renae Lawrence over outstanding warrants
NSW Police confirm the convicted drug smuggler will be taken to court over her outstanding arrest warrants in coming days.
Casey Dellacqua
Dellacqua's promise to deliver for family behind career sacrifice
Casey Dellacqua has revealed how she sacrificed her multimillion-dollar tennis career to carry a child.
World Politics
'Massive hit': Michelle Obama memoir sells 1.4 million
On its first day, the book sold more than 725,000 copies, making it one of the year's biggest debuts.
- by Mark Kennedy
Banking royal commission
Westpac's Hartzer denies cultural problem in ASIC dealings
Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer denies the bank has a cultural problem in the way it deals with the corporate regulator.
- by Clancy Yeates
International rugby
World Rugby boss sparks outrage by sharing 'xenophobic' squad list
Argentine Agustin Pichot has shared a list of international rugby union teams and the percentage of their squads which include players 'not born in their countries'.
Courts
Woman says war hero Ben Roberts-Smith told her how to explain black eye
The woman who has accused Ben Roberts-Smith of assaulting her claims he 'coached' her on how to explain her black eye to her husband.
- by Adam Cooper
Khashoggi case
Erdogan didn’t get all he hoped in Khashoggi case but he got a lot
If anything, the Turkish president may now be in a better position than he was when Khashoggi disappeared inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul seven weeks ago.
- by Carlotta Gall
Energy
Labor announces $15 billion to 'turbo charge' renewables sector
Mr Taylor has hinted the Coalition may block a future Shorten government from resurrecting the National Energy Guarantee
- by Nicole Hasham
Bali Nine
Bali Nine drug mule Renae Lawrence touches down in Australia
Renae Lawrence set foot on Australian soil on Thursday morning for the first time in more than 13 years after she was freed from her Balinese prison.
- by Matthew Kelly, James Massola, Amilia Rosa & Toby Crockford
Formula 1
Reflective Ricciardo expects emotional Red Bull farewell
Daniel Ricciardo expects to 'have a right good cry' when his long association with Red Bull Racing ends this weekend.
- by Ed Jackson
Population
Australia's population projected to hit 42 million by 2066 as Melbourne overtakes Sydney
The Australian Bureau of Statistics projects Australia will accommodate another 5 million people by about the end of the next decade.
- by Michael Koziol
Draft
AFL draft worry as rehearsal abandoned in shambles
An AFL national draft rehearsal on Wednesday night had to be abandoned early in a shambles, leaving the league scrambling to fix issues before Thursday night.
- by Michael Gleeson
Pay
'I wasn't paid at all': Jaden was left empty-handed after a month's work
A Fair Work blitz has uncovered the widespread underpayment of farm workers around the country.
- by Anna Patty & Zoe Wilson
Banking Royal Commission Live
Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.
Crime
Couple admit roles in Preston body in the bin murder case
An unsuspecting garbage truck driver found Ashley Phillips' body when he emptied a bin on a Preston street last year.
- by Tammy Mills
Victoria Votes
Daniel Andrews pledges to fully fund North East Link, and start Monday
If re-elected on Saturday, Labor has pledged to alone fund the $15.8 billion toll road that was first promised a decade ago.
- by Clay Lucas
Victorian election
Socialists, anti-vaxxers, taxi owners: Your guide to the microparties
Numbering all the boxes can sometimes be a challenge, particularly when it's not immediately clear what they stand for. Here's a guide to help.
- by Tom Cowie
Draft
No.1 on the list: Carlton's big AFL draft moment arrives
After months of deliberation, Carlton's Stephen Silvagni will make a decision at the top of the AFL draft that could have repercussions for the next decade.
Trains
Kangaroos cause delays on V/Line trains
Hundreds of kangaroos are jumping in front of busy V/Line trains - a problem that is driving up service cancellations and pulling trains off the network for days.
- by Timna Jacks
Analysis
Russia probe
George Papadopoulos spreading disinformation to Australia
George Papadopoulos, a one-time adviser to the Donald Trump campaign, is promoting conspiracy theory aimed at Australia.
- by Chris Zappone
Victoria Votes
Guy and Andrews use final debate to settle personal scores
In their final debate for the state election, Matthew Guy and Daniel Andrews used up valuable seconds to enter a verbal 'boxing match'.
- by Adam Carey
Test cricket
Harris gets nod in extended Australian Test squad
A couple of uncapped bolters and five pacemen are among an extended 14-man squad announced for next month's first Test against India.
- by Andrew Wu
Tony Abbott
'Not a behemoth sitting on Australian democracy': Tony Abbott defends Rupert Murdoch
Tony Abbott's comments are direct repudiation of Malcolm Turnbull’s claim that the powerful billionaire played a central role in his demise.
- by Latika Bourke
Property prices
Five factors that could turn Australia's property market slump into a crash
The property market slump has been more dramatic than most forecasters thought, but it could get worse.
- by David Scutt
Victoria Votes
Top cop seeks assurances over 'political interference' in red shirts probe
Police Commissioner Graham Ashton says he will seek assurances from his Deputy Commissioner that there have not been any internal complaints about political interference in the investigation into Labor's 'red shirts' affair.
- by Matilda Boseley, Cameron Houston & Benjamin Preiss
Wales rugby
Calls for world rugby to unite after ex-Wales captain hate-crime
The senseless attack on former Wales captain Gareth Thomas due to his sexuality offers world rugby an opportunity to make a stand.
- by James Corrigan
Russia
UK spy chiefs in fight to stop Trump exposing their sources
MI6 chiefs are secretly battling Donald Trump to stop him publishing classified information linked to the Russian election meddling investigation.
- by Ben Riley-Smith
Crime
Geelong mother mourned after she dies from gunshot
Friends and family of a Geelong mother are in mourning after the 30-year-old died from a gunshot wound to the abdomen late Wednesday.
- by Erin Pearson & Matilda Boseley
Eastman trial
'Justice has been done': Eastman not guilty of Winchester murder
David Eastman spent 19 years in jail for the murder of the most senior officer in the ACT. On Thursday, a jury found him not guilty after a six-month retrial.
- by Alexandra Back & Michael Inman
Crime
Beach baby's father charged with murder in NSW
The father of a nine-month-old baby girl, whose body was found on a Surfers Paradise beach, has been charged with murder.
- by Perry Duffin
LIVE
Draft
This year's No.1 selection: Carlton lob for Sam Walsh
Follow live coverage as the 2018 AFL national draft unfolds.
- by Scott Spits
Holidays
Thanksgiving travel mostly smooth going for Americans
The busy get-away travel day in the US is now underway as the last big wave of Thanksgiving air travellers fly home ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Markets Live: Thursday, November 22
Follow the stock markets, breaking news, views and analysis as it happens.
Opinion
World markets
The stockmarket is in worse shape than you think it is
Wall Street is no longer not just not great - it's downright awful.
- by Stephen Gandel
ATP Tour
No grand slams for Federer in 2019: Toni Nadal
Rafael Nadal's uncle and former coach believes the demands of the men's game mean Roger Federer won't add to his record haul.
- by Eleanor Crooks
Winter Olympics
Curler takes leave after drunken debacle in Canada
Canadian curler Ryan Fry is taking a leave of absence after recently being kicked out of a competition for alcohol-fuelled bad behaviour.
Brazil
4000-year-old, UK-sized network of termite mounds discovered in Brazil
Millions of termite mounds believed to be nearly 4000 years old were discovered in a remote Brazilian forest, according to researchers.
- by Ashley May
England
Guardiola keen on national management; PSG star duo injured
Pep Guardiola on international management, a former Arsenal player to spend time in jail, injuries to Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, and more.
Olympics
Boxing's Olympic future imperilled by controversy
The International Olympic Committee is moving toward expelling boxing's international federation, a step that could imperil the event at the 2020 Games.
Sponsored
8@eight
8@eight: Markets stop the bleeding
What happened overnight and what's ahead for the ASX.
- by Kyle Rodda
Opinion
World markets
The ego runneth over: Delusion of celebrity brings down another CEO
The apparent downfall of Carlos Ghosn is the latest example of what can happen when top executives get caught up in the celebrity culture.
- by Leonid Bershidsky
Bali Nine
Renae Lawrence has walked free from her Bali jail
After 13 long years, it's done.
- by James Massola, Amilia Rosa & Toby Crockford
World Politics
Trump and US chief justice spar in extraordinary scrap over judges
President Donald Trump and Chief Justice John Roberts clashed Wednesday in an extraordinary public dispute over the independence of America's judiciary
- by Felicia Sonmez
Updated
World markets
Wall Street recovers some ground as technology stocks bounce back
US stocks recouped some losses after a brutal two-day selloff giving investor sentiment a boost ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
- by Caroline Valetkevitch
Melbourne Express, Thursday, November 22, 2018
Melbourne Express is your morning primer - a live blog with breaking news, headlines, transport updates and weather.
- by Chloe Booker
Science
'Star Trek'-inspired plane flies silently, free of fuel, moving parts
A nearly silent, drone-sized aircraft has shown it can fly, thanks to a scientist who was inspired by watching Star Trek as a child.
comment
Banking royal commission
CBA's gold medal for refusing to accept responsibility goes to ...
In one of the most embarrassing personal revelations to date we learnt the CBA board asked Turner to give back 40 per cent of his final year director's fee. His response? Get lost.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Yemen
More than 85,000 Yemeni children may have died from hunger, aid group says
Civil war has unleashed the world’s most urgent humanitarian crisis in Yemen with 8.4 million people believed to be on the verge of starvation.
- by Aziz El Yaakoubi & Mohammed Ghobari
United Arab Emirates
British academic jailed for life in UAE after 'five-minute hearing'
Matthew Hedges' hearing lasted less than five minutes and his lawyer was not present, his family said.
- by Aziz El Yaakoubi
Donald Trump
Trump wanted to order Justice Department to prosecute Comey and Clinton
Lawyer Don McGahn rebuffed the President and wrote a memo warning of a range of consequences for Trump, including possible impeachment.
- by Michael S. Schmidt & Maggie Haberman
Apple
Foxconn, Apple's biggest iPhone supplier, planning deep cost cuts
Apple's biggest iPhone assembler aims to cut $US2.9 billion from expenses in 2019 as it faces "a very difficult and competitive year," according to an internal company memo.
- by Debby Wu
Exclusive
Bali Nine
How Bali Nine drug mule Renae Lawrence spent first moments of freedom
Nursing a cigarette and speaking softly, the just-released former jailbird looked shocked at her new-found freedom.
- by James Massola & Amilia Rosa
Exclusive
Extremism
As bad as a Muslim hate preacher: Ex Border Force boss wants Gavin McInnes banned from Australia
Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes has a record of making inflammatory remarks about Muslims, members of the LGBT community and feminists.
- by Matthew Knott
Analysis
Crusaders
Melbourne Storm, Swans well down list of Australasia's best teams
Two water polo sides have come in ahead of the Storm, Roosters and Sydney Swans in a new list rating Australasia's best sports teams.
- by Georgina Robinson
Electricity
Bill Shorten sets new course on climate, boosting renewables and subsidising batteries for 100,000 homes
Bill Shorten says he "will not wait" for a bipartisan deal on energy and climate.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Victoria Votes
Getting 'tougher' on crime won't make us safer
Frankly, we’ve heard far too many bad ideas in the past weeks and months in the lead-up to the Victorian election and it’s time to call them out.
- by Julie Edwards
Exclusive
Police red shirts probe has been undermined from within, insider says
The police investigation of Labor’s 'red shirts' affair has been systematically undermined from within, a source familiar with the probe says.
- by Cameron Houston & Ben Preiss
City life
'Don't be afraid': Ex-butcher leads vegan tours of the city
'Help! my teenager's gone vegan': a bus tour will guide newbies through vegan Melbourne.
- by Carolyn Webb
Opinion
Victoria Votes
Liberals' decision to boycott Richmond is high cynicism
With population pressures on Victoria, it is imperative that the state has a planning minister with the civic interest uppermost in mind.
- by Paul Keating
Australia
Marcus Stoinis delivers in the clutch as Australia squeak to T20 win
The all-rounder held his nerve in the final over as Australia started their T20 series against India with a four-run victory in Brisbane.
- by Phil Lutton
Tragedy
American killed by isolated tribe on remote Indian island off-limits to visitors
A man visiting one of the islands in India's remote cluster of Andaman and Nicobar has been killed by a group of hunter-gatherers who live there isolated from the outside world, two police officials said.
- by Sanjib Kumar Roy
Opinion
Pubs
Rebirth of a Melbourne icon shows that some things are worth saving
I live on the other side of the river now, but knowing that the Espy is there, that it has evolved with love and care over so many decades, gives me a sense of constancy and, indeed, a little happiness in my heart.
- by Kate Shaw
Crime
Woman dead after shooting in Geelong suburb
The woman was taken to hospital after being shot and later died.
- by Simone Fox Koob