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Hundreds of high school students share experiences of sexual assault
Former students from Geelong Grammar have shared experiences of alleged sexual assault for a growing petition about consent in schools.
Opinion
National
Men, be brave like this teen, and help him redefine masculinity
A head prefect’s speech to his school assembly should be a wake-up call to men in general. But who’s listening?
Brandon Jack
Writer
Opinion
Sex & relationships
Hardcore porn to blame for disturbing teenage sex culture
The ‘education’ our teenagers are receiving on how to relate to one another is sitting in their pockets, as they walk through the front doors of their schools and homes.
Sarah Golsby-Smith
City of ‘patriots’: Beijing remakes Hong Kong in its own image
The national security laws that brought an end to 18 months of protest over Beijing’s rising influence are being weaponised to enforce the loyalty of children, their parents, and the rest of Hong Kong’s citizens.
Trinity College to mandate its students receive COVID-19 jab
Students who stay at Trinity College, a residential college connected with the University of Melbourne, will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
What’s with the sudden pop star documentary boom?
The price that Apple reportedly paid for Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry proves the astounding current demand for pop star docos.
The forgotten sporting champion who drives a school bus
Pauline Menczer defied the odds to win a world surfing title – even though she received no prize money.
‘Not going to repay’: Harvey Norman doubled profits but won’t refund JobKeeper
Gerry Harvey says he won’t pay back the $6 million JobKeeper subsidy his business received from the government, saying it’s a ‘tiny’ amount and inconsequential.
Gun 18 year-old from Geelong poised for Magpie debut
Collingwood’s Ollie Henry put his hand up for a round one debut after an impressive performance.
Demons discover surprise goal-kicking potential in veteran
Melbourne’s first hit out of the season revealed their surprise goal kicking forward could be All-Australian ruckman Max Gawn.
‘Harsh’ new rule could force Buddy to change goalkicking routine
The Sydney Swans are working with umpires to understand what the AFL’s latest rule tweak will mean for Lance Franklin’s set-shot routine.
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
Quarter of Australians still hesitant to get vaccine, survey shows
A new national survey shows the share of Australians willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 remains at 76 per cent, despite government efforts to reach 95 per cent acceptance.
‘False information’ given over doctor’s vaccine qualifications
The company’s chief executive has stepped aside after an investigation found Healthcare Australia misled the government over a doctor who bungled aged care vaccinations.
Local
‘You preyed upon a young girl’: Uber driver jailed for raping teenager
The 32-year-old driver told the 18-year-old woman he could ‘make the ride cheaper’ before raping her in the back of his car.
Court rejects copyright fight over Australia’s Fearless Girl statue
A legal fight over a Melbourne-housed replica of the famous Fearless Girl statue outside the New York Stock Exchange has been rejected by a Federal Court judge.
Updated
Victoria Police conduct
Jason Roberts loses bid for bail in Silk-Miller police murders case
Roberts is awaiting a retrial over the murders of two Victorian police officers in 1998 and has lost another attempt to gain bail.
Exclusive
Victoria Police
‘Heavy cost’: Patrols at Melbourne train stations slump as police feel pinch
The number of Melbourne train stations patrolled by PSOs dropped from all 216 metropolitan platforms to a low of 52 last year, in a further sign of the growing pressures on Victoria’s stretched police force.
Niece pleads guilty to murdering greyhound trainer Karen Leek
The woman who was weeks away from giving birth when she murdered her aunt, greyhound trainer Karen Leek, could dispute some evidence against her at a plea hearing.
OUT OF WORK IN VICTORIA
Special Series
‘No options left’: Overseas students struggle amid hospitality wipeout
Juhi Sachdev’s money has almost run out. The trainee chef from India had a great job at a Collins Street hotel, but the COVID-19 pandemic ended that. Now, her future is uncertain.
Special Series
‘It breaks my heart’: Pandemic puts business owner out of work at 58
Fiona Caffery never thought she’d be looking for a job at 58, but the small business owner is determined to make it through after COVID-19 wreaked havoc on her travel agency.
Politics
Budget numbers improve but bottom line still deeply red
Finance Department figures show the budget is ahead of mid-year expectations but the government is still on track for the largest deficit in history.
Business
Electric vehicles, wind turbine demand drive Lynas’s bumper profit
Lynas chief executive Amanda Lacaze says global trends towards electric vehicles, wind turbines and electronics are driving rare earth prices and underpinned a massive rise in profit for the group.
World
PNG’s Michael Somare, ‘father of the nation’, dies
Sir Michael led the Pacific archipelago to independence from Australia in 1975 and served four times as prime minister.
Opinion
There’s no excuse, we need full employment now
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
It’s not disloyal to roll an opposition leader. Sometimes it’s necessary
Annika Smethurst
State Political Editor
Higgins rape claim raises the question: who actually cared?
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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Property bydomain
Forget a single unit, these buyers are snapping up the whole block
What could be better than investing in a residential apartment? Buying a whole unit block on a single-title instead.
Melbourne's median auction price up by $100,000 in a year
Just weeks after Melbourne emerged from a 112-day lockdown, the median auction price hit $1 million. It has stayed above $1 million every month since.
Life & Culture
From fashion blogger to Vogue China editor-in-chief, Margaret Zhang’s meteoric rise
At 16, Margaret Zhang started her own fashion blog in Sydney. Now, aged 27, she will take control of the Chinese edition of the Vogue fashion magazine powerhouse.
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AFL 2021
Club members the priority as 50 per cent capacity for MCG, Marvel unveiled
Richmond will unfurl their past two flags in front of fans, with a crowd capacity of 50 per cent allowed at the MCG and Marvel Stadium to start the 2021 season.
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Cricket Australia
Letters of complaint: Seven calls for fresh arbitration in CA fight
The fight between Cricket Australia and Channel Seven has taken another twist, with the free-to-air network calling for a fresh process and the removal of the independent arbitrator.
Gawn forward as Demons move on Tigers
Melbourne’s first hit out of the season revealed their surprise goal kicking forward could be All-Australian ruckman Max Gawn.
‘Got to be a contest’: Root backs sanctions for substandard Test wickets
Joe Root called for countries who produce substandard pitches to face sanctions after India completed the fastest Test victory by any side since 1935.
Young Magpie in frame for round one debut; Dangerfield fit and firing
Geelong star Patrick Dangerfield showed he was on track to play round one as the Pies unveiled their first pick from last year’s draft.
Bullets in the door: Unsolved crime frustrates outgoing racing integrity boss
After 11 years in the role as Victoria’s racing integrity commissioner, Sal Perna remains frustrated.
Wilkin takes the lead for Rebels ... and will keep his mullet too
Brad Wilkin has endured setbacks that would have sent many players into retirement but his resilience has been rewarded.
Have Your Say
Sorry Tassie, the AFL can’t afford to expand for a decade: Suns chair
The massive financial impact of COVID-19 on the AFL meant it could not possibly expand with two more teams for more than a decade, Gold Coast chairman Tony Cochrane says.
