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AFL 2019
'Carlton-first decision': Emotional Bolton not bitter after Blues sacking
After a 1-10 season to date and years of struggle, Carlton have sacked coach Brendon Bolton.
- by Jake Niall and Sam McClure
Ex-Channel 7 newsreader faces court over alleged $1.85m tax evasion
Former newsreader turned property developer failed to pay $1.85 million in GST on luxury homes she had built in Toorak, Portsea and Caulfield North, a trial has heard.
- by Adam Cooper
Breaking
Media & marketing
News Corp to cut 50 Australian jobs including at Herald Sun and Australian
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Australia will cut its ranks at major mastheads including The Australian and the The Herald Sun.
- by Jennifer Duke
'A very special relationship': Trump urged to consider tariffs on Australia
US President Donald Trump was pushed by senior members of his administration to impose tariffs on Australian imports.
- by Matthew Knott and Darren Gray
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Analysis
Carlton
Not a proven coach, not a club great, not a former AFL player: Blues' Brendon Bolton experiment comes to an end
In the high-intensity world of AFL footy, something had to give at Carlton, and it was the coach, of course.
- by Greg Baum
Pregnant mum to admit to St Kilda brawl charges, men take fight to court
Woman accused of punching police officer during vicious St Kilda brawl offers to plead guilty to some charges but partner, brother and three other men are prepared to go to trial.
- by Adam Cooper
Woman rescued from submerged car in Altona as Melbourne cops a drenching
More rain is on the way for the peak-hour morning commute, as a severe weather warning is issued for half the state, including Melbourne.
- by Zach Hope and Simone Fox Koob
Chinese warships arrive in Sydney Harbour, raising eyebrows
The visit comes just 24 hours before the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.
- by Chris O'Keefe
Opinion
Trade wars
Donald Trump's trump card: How Trump can bring China to its knees
Whoever you are, you must always assume Donald Trump might out-escalate you.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Featured
Opinion & Perspectives
Melbourne
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Tax reform
'Like I almost died': ATO whistleblower breaks silence on facing 161 years in jail
- by Adele Ferguson and Chris Gillett
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Accident
'A dingo had him by back of the neck': Family tell of frantic battle to save boy
- by Lucy Stone
AFL
Caring coach becomes fitting caretaker
Having played at Carlton, coached VFL and earned his stripes in country footy, caretaker coach David Teague has the qualities to lift the doom at the Blues.
- by Peter Ryan
Analysis
Carlton
How bad is Bolton's coaching record?
Brendon Bolton's Carlton tenure by the numbers. They're not pretty.
Politics
Judge reprimands minister over NZ man's deportation
Immigration Minister David Coleman and his department have been ordered to search for a New Zealand national who was deported and inform him that his case was ongoing.
- by Dana McCauley
World
Property bydomain
Family trades in six-figure salary for free-spirited life in a house bus
"I was living a life I wasn't designed for and I was miserable," says former executive Philip James of his previous existence.
- by Sharon Stephenson
She'll be apples: The tiny town with an enormous reputation
You may not have been here but you'd definitely know this place by name. Its growing profile means the number of people visiting is on the increase.
- by Nicole Frost
Business
Opinion
Trade wars
Trump's 'beautiful' tariffs are going to cost US consumers
Companies are relocating activity from China to avoid Trump's tariffs. This is bad news for US consumers.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Small business
Entertainment
'Media giants have a responsibility': Netflix stirs debate with Anne Frank skit
Viewers say an episode of new show Historical Roasts has crossed a line.
- by Broede Carmody
$20 million refit makes Capitol place of education by day, culture by night
After years of neglect, the magnificent 1924 art deco cinema will once again become a major focal point in Melbourne's cultural life.
- by Karl Quinn
Lifestyle
Smarter living
'You never have to apologise for being a human being' says world's best boss
Having an understanding manager can make all the difference.
- by Ariane Beeston
No more bath sex and other weird things about turning 30
No longer being able to wear flat caps is the least of your concerns when you turn the big Three Zero.
- by Thomas Mitchell
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Sport
Warriors level series 1-1 despite injuries
Join us for all the action from game two of the NBA finals, as Golden State try to get back on equal footing with Toronto.
- by Roy Ward
Fresh sex tape rocks Blues' preparations for Origin opener
An explicit sex video allegedly involving a NSW player has been leaked as part of a plot to sabotage the Blues on the eve of the State of Origin series.
- by Andrew Webster and Christian Nicolussi
