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‘It’s not a joke, it never will be’: The sledge that stopped Sienna in her tracks
Sienna Gladstone’s story comes as the issue of sexual consent among school students is reignited after a petition calling for better sex education is widely shared across the country.
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Private schools
Private school principals to meet with petition organiser over sex assault claims
Chanel Contos, who started a petition calling for better sex and consent education in schools, said she would be raising issues such as victim blaming and sexual coercion.
Rape-accused cabinet minister readying to break silence
The federal cabinet minister accused of a decades-old rape is preparing to make a public statement on Wednesday to declare his innocence.
‘Heartache’ for stranded Aussies: Border ban extended until June
The extension, announced on Tuesday evening, will take to 15 months the time Australia’s borders have been shut to the rest of the world.
Premier backs Qantas call for 24 hours notice on border closures
Daniel Andrews says he will ask national cabinet to support a proposal for states to give at least a day’s notice on border closures to help restore confidence in interstate travel.
Opinion
Vale
From Kylie to Barnesy, Gudinski put Australian music on the map
Michael Gudinski did a great deal to change perceptions of what Australian musicians could do on the stage, in the recording studio and in the business.
Shaun Carney
Columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald
‘A sentimental guy’: Why that first handshake with Michael Gudinski never left me
I was about to interview Jimmy Barnes, but when the flesh got pressed in the record company boardroom, I learned who was in charge.
‘My heart is broken’: Kylie, Springsteen and more mourn Michael Gudinski
Tributes have poured in from some of the biggest names in music in response to the shock news of the death of the Australian music industry legend.
‘They forced medication on me’: Support for curbs on controversial treatments
Barbara Birthisel still has no idea why she was forced to undergo compulsory mental health treatment and has welcomed royal commission findings that such methods should be limited or scrapped.
Emergency wards among the ‘worst places’ for mental health patients
Where would you want to be on the worst day of your life? The question goes to the heart of royal commission recommendations to rebuild mental health crisis care in Victoria.
Opinion
Opinion
A failing system faces massive overhaul
The Victorian government has committed itself to implementing all 65 of the Commission’s recommendations, which will transform the mental health system.
Kevin Bell
‘It’s now a sin to be a friend of China’, deputy ambassador warns
China’s envoy Wang Xining said Australia’s children would be ashamed of those who sabotaged the friendship with China and urged business leaders to reset the relationship.
Opinion
RBA
The Reserve Bank can’t walk and chew gum at the same time
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Popular St Kilda restaurant Lau’s Family Kitchen calls time after 15 years
A neighbourhood favourite is the latest St Kilda venue to call time.
Opinion
Work/life balance
Everybody needs good neighbours
Facebook has been newsworthy for controversial reasons of late but one of the strengths of Facebook is the rise in online neighbourhood groups.
Melissa Coburn
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
WA Premier Mark McGowan backtracks on keeping border controls beyond the pandemic
West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has backtracked on trying to keep a controlled border policy beyond the COVID-19 state of emergency to keep illegal drug trafficking and usage down.
Updated
ADF called in to assist aged care COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Army doctors and nurses are undergoing training this week before they join the work to immunise aged care residents and workers from next week.
Local
Two men arrested after security guard allegedly attacked, racially abused
Victoria Police confirmed on Tuesday night they were interviewing a 27-year-old man and 21-year-old man, both from Rowville, over the incident.
Victorian Liberals to fight planning process on social housing building blitz
Opposition planning spokesman Tim Smith said the changes had concerned residents, who would effectively be powerless to stop developments in their neighbourhoods or have a say on planning applications.
Victoria’s state of emergency to be extended until December
The Andrews government’s state of emergency bill passed Parliament late on Tuesday after it agreed to a series of concessions in order to win the support of crossbench MPs.
‘Heart of Australian music ripped out’: Michael Gudinski dies aged 68
The founder and chairman of Mushroom Group has died in his sleep.
Human remains found on beach ‘do not belong to Melissa Caddick’
Forensic analysis of remains found on the NSW South Coast on Friday has determined they are human, but belong to a man.
Politics
RBA to keep rates low until Australians get decent pay rise
The central bank has made clear it will not lift interest rates until it sees sustainable strong wages growth and low unemployment.
Business
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Insolvency
Telstra exits finance group Greensill as it teeters on brink of collapse
Telstra and CIMIC’s UGL are in the process of exiting their relationship with Greensill in a major blow for the group that was hit with a funds freeze overnight.
World
Hundreds of kidnapped schoolgirls freed, Nigerian governor says
Zamfara state governor Bello Matawalle announced that 279 girls have been freed. The government last week said 317 had been kidnapped.
Opinion
The fallout from a public show trial would haunt us all
Chris Uhlmann
Nine News Political Editor
Only one thing will end the squalor of aged care
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Time for Australians to reimagine aged care
Sean Rooney
Marise Payne’s inaction gives comfort to murderous regime
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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Surging house prices could see affordability 'obliterated'
Housing affordability is back on the decline across Australia and could be 'obliterated' by surging property prices, a new report shows.
How home buyers are increasing their budget to keep up with price rises
Potential buyers have been left frustrated after missing out at red-hot auctions, and are going back to the drawing board to try to boost their buying power.
Life & Culture
How a 10-second video clip sold for $6.6 million
In October 2020, art collector Pablo Rodriguez-Fraile spent $67,000 on a 10-second video artwork that he could have watched for free online. Last week, he sold it for $6.6 million.
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Maclaren at double as depleted City down woeful Wanderers
City overcame the loss of two key imports - one in the warm-up - and the absence of coach Patrick Kisnorbo to notch an impressive victory.
‘It’s time to deliver on-field’: Blues great questions Teague’s future
Carlton legend Robert Walls says the Blues may have no other choice than to move on coach David Teague should he not end the club’s seven-year absence from the finals.
Analysis
AFL 2021
Agile or inflexible? Essendon’s idea was dismissed too quickly
The AFL must understand that no idea to get more fans into games under COVID restrictions should be taken off the table quickly.
Updated
AFL 2021
New Don eyes round one; Tigers whittle down train-on list
Essendon forward Alec Waterman is ready to take on Hawthorn, while the list of contenders for Richmond’s final list spot has been whittled down to three train-on players.
Updated
FIFA World Cup
Socceroos to be sidelined until June with Nepal clash called off, AFC confirms
The longest period of inactivity in almost half a century for the Australian national team is set to stretch out a few months longer.
Wallabies star Koroibete set to make multi-million dollar move abroad
The winger has received significant offers from international clubs which will almost certainly price Rugby Australia and the Rebels out of discussions.
Lindsay Park galloper heading to Hong Kong
David Hayes will train Crosshaven in Hong Kong after the three-year-old gelding’s owners received an offer too good to refuse.
Have Your Say
Australia set to face Ashes, T20 juggling act
Andrew McDonald indicates Ashes will not be given priority over World Cup, meaning Australia’s Test stars are likely to go into series short on red-ball preparation.
