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Aged care
'Bamboozling': Our homes the new front line in aged care
For Peter Roxburgh, the last straw in dealing with Australia’s privatised home-care system for the elderly was a simple, $100 toilet frame. The dream of ageing at home is, for some, turning into a nightmare.
- by Farrah Tomazin and Michael Bachelard
Using special effects, PM makes Shorten's $200b plan look like a hammer blow
The latest scare in Australian politics relies on a very big number with very little context to convince voters to fear the unknown.
- by David Crowe
Melbourne City Council opposes demolishing key Fed Square building
The council received more than 1100 submissions from concerned Victorians about the proposed change to the city square.
- by Jewel Topsfield
'It's a beautiful country': Bombed bikie boss claims he was seeking a quiet life
Former Comancheros boss Amad Malkoun professes to have no idea who might have wanted to blow him up in his car in Athens.
- by Nick Miller
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ALP
If people don't start buying houses, Labor's party could well be over
Declining stamp duty revenue means Labor’s second political honeymoon could be ending and the fallout will be no joke for the rest of us.
- by Noel Towell
Asbestos found in primary school in city's north
Material that was later found to contain asbestos was disturbed during renovation works last week.
- by Simone Fox Koob
Victory's embarrassing start in Champions League season
A sponsorship bungle forced Melbourne Victory to change into an away kit before a ball was kicked.
- by Michael Lynch
Opinion
Vale
Rock stars: living fast - and dying in middle age
It used to be that 27 was the danger age for rock stars - but life after 40 brings its own pressures.
- by Jeff Apter
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Pell verdict
Robert Richter no longer part of Pell's appeal team
The cardinal's lawyer will not be in the churchman's legal team, saying that Pell was 'an innocent man'.
- by Royce Millar, Chris Vedelago and Adam Cooper
Featured
Opinion & Perspectives
Melbourne
Victoria
Prom trips cancelled as bushfire threat shuts park for long weekend
- by Melissa Cunningham and Simone Fox Koob
National
AFL
Less could be more in footy, says Leigh Matthews
The AFL should take its retro rule changes further and change time on rules to try to shorten quarters according to AFL legend Leigh Matthews.
- by Michael Gleeson
Dangerfield gets second term as AFLPA president, as new faces join board
Ed Curnow, Meg Downie Jamie Macmillan join the board of the AFL Players' Association, as Patrick Dangerfield is re-appointed for another term.
- by Paul Sakkal
Politics
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Australian Border Force
Leaked briefing reveals Defence warning on state of Australian Border Force
The Australian Border Force has been falling short of its target for sending patrol boats to sea by 20 percent, mainly because of underfunding, and this deficiency has “posed an increased risk” to maritime security, leaked documents reveal.
- by David Wroe
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Media & marketing
Efficiency review questions the focus of ABC and SBS on lifestyle content
- by Jennifer Duke and Fergus Hunter
World
Analysis
Trump's White House
Democrats' investigations to plague Trump long after Mueller probe ends
- by Matthew Knott
Property bydomain
Empty nests: Can you turn your child's former bedroom into a guest room?
In these days of boomerang kids, who leave home for university or share houses, what do parents do with their bedrooms?
- by Sharon Newey
Soaring rents claim the scalp of iconic Melbourne live music venue
Under pressure from nearby development, a Footscray trailblazer that has hosted Paul Kelly is about to close its doors.
- by Benjamin Millar
Business
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Tax avoidance
Government's botched 'amnesty' leaves employers facing penalties
The government urged employers to come forward over unpaid superannuation, promising protection, and instead they now face potential penalties.
- by Adele Ferguson
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Media & marketing
'Too much risk': Shareholders cool on Nine radio push
- by John McDuling and Jennifer Duke
Small business
Entertainment
Husbands suffer from extreme case of foot-in-mouth on MAFS
Speaking about their wedding, Mick tells Jess her father was "a drunk", her brother was a "f---head" and her sister was a "c---". Don't hold back, Mick.
- by Amy Croffey
'I created Dylan McKay': Luke Perry's legacy
The '90s star transcended the generations - and his death at 52 has left fans and Hollywood friends reeling.
- by Genevieve Rota
Review
Music festivals
Experimental art takes the cake (of soap) at Adelaide Festival
- by Cameron Woodhead
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Train hard, rest harder: Take your post work-out recovery next level
From cold lasers to oxygen therapy, the science behind recovery is advancing quicker than your last PB.
- by Laura Hill
The 'Momo challenge' is not the danger parents are worried about, but it is viral
Parents, fearing for their kids’ safety online, helped to propel misleading warnings around the internet.
- by Abby Ohlheiser
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Sport
Victory face uphill ACL task after crashing at home to Korea's Daegu
Melbourne Victory's chances of progress in the ACL just got a lot harder after losing 3-1 to Korean club Daegu, whose Brazilian strikers proved the difference.
- by Michael Lynch
Victory forced to change kit after sponsor links to gambling revealed
Melbourne Victory's first night in the Champions League 2019 got off to an embarrassing start before a ball was kicked
- by Michael Lynch
