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Robin’s home sold for 150 times what he paid for it, so he helped homeless women
Robin Friday bought in Box Hill for less than $30,000. When developers came circling, he sold for a huge profit and is helping house family violence survivors.
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AFL 2021
Dees outlast Swans; Power crush Crows; Pies edge North; GWS pip Dons; Saints overcome Suns
Follow along as we bring you all the key moments from today’s matches.
Demons dig deep to keep Swans at bay
There will come a point this year when long-suffering Melbourne fans allow themselves to dream. That moment cannot be too far away after the Demons held off a late challenge from Sydney.
Teenager mourned after stabbing death at basketball stadium
Friends and family are mourning the loss of a 17-year-old boy who was stabbed at a junior basketball game in Melbourne’s west on Friday night.
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Courts
Truck driver who hit pedestrians in Southbank walks after getting bail
CCTV footage played in court showed the pedestrians and delivery driver falling on top of each other after they were hit by the back of the truck.
Toughest lockdown? Melbourne’s grim 2020 in a global context
Blunt lockdown comparisons can be misleading, so The Sunday Age turned to the University of Oxford to put Melbourne and Australia in context.
Daughter of Australian man who died in India says pleas for help were ignored
A Sydney woman said her father died from COVID-19 in India after being “abandoned” by the Australian government.
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Andrew Laming
‘Time to go Lammo’: Crowd rallies near Laming’s office
About 150 protesters gathered in Cleveland, just metres away from Dr Andrew Laming’s office, ahead of his return to Parliament.
‘Minimal help, maximum hype’: Single parents housing package criticised for helping only a ‘handful’
A Morrison government initiative to allow single parents to buy a home with a 2 per cent deposit has met a lukewarm welcome.
War by proxy: Frydenberg’s reforms raise shareholder alarms
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has picked a fight with proxy advisers, which the government believes need greater regulation given their influence on Australia’s biggest companies.
One-dish wonders: Share-friendly brunch recipes for Mother’s Day
Some recipes, such as the French toasts and brioche, can be prepared the day before, ready to bung in the oven in the morning.
A self-described troublemaker, Kate Jennings was one of our finest writers
The writer, who died last week, is remembered by Elliot Perlman for her searing honesty and incisive writing.
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Gene Simmons: ‘There’d be very few rock bands if there weren’t girls’
The co-founder and frontman of Kiss discusses his humble beginnings as the son of Hungarian Jews, having no shame, and the song he wants played at his funeral.
To my one-year-old daughter, born at the right time
You are the wisest person I’ve ever met precisely because you came when you did. You were filled with joy even as the adults around you stressed away your first year.
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Rail volunteers steaming over plans to shunt them out of workshop
Volunteers who keep Victoria’s collection of vintage trains in working order could be moved on from the rail yard they’ve called home for decades.
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Coronavirus pandemic
Fully vaccinated travellers test positive in Sydney hotel quarantine
This comes as the mystery of how an eastern suburbs couple caught a COVID-19 infection brought into hotel quarantine by a US traveller remains unsolved.
Single QR system to be rolled out as check-in compliance plummets
The proportion of people using QR codes to check in has dropped across Victoria, with one government survey showing fewer than half the visitors to hospitality venues reported scanning a code every time in April.
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Animal cruelty
Luxury brand found selling fur from tortured raccoon dogs
A luxury Australian clothing brand sold in Melbourne boutiques is selling fur labelled as raccoon that has been found to be raccoon dog.
Lawyer found with ice, almost $6000 in cash, court told
Prominent Melbourne lawyer Pat Lennon was allegedly found with 11 grams of methamphetamine and almost $6000 when he was apprehended by police last year.
AFL 2021
Giants 16.11 (107) Bombers 16.9 (105)
Giants strike late to hold off comeback by battling Bombers
Greater Western Sydney survived a brave fightback from Essendon, with a left-foot snap from Jacob Hopper at the death sealing a heart-stopping two-point win.
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‘It’s better to win’, says relieved Buckley as De Goey’s performance whets appetite
Nathan Buckley says the Magpies’ only expectation of Jordan De Goey is that he works hard to get the best out of himself after his six-goal performance against the Kangaroos.
Politics
The unexpected stimulus: How the closed border helped save the economy
When the pandemic hit, Australians were barred from leaving the country. With nowhere to go, would-be travellers have become pivotal to this year’s budget.
Business
Bank boom: Big four profits snap back from COVID-19 threat
This time last year, NAB chief executive Ross McEwan was bracing for what many thought would be the worst economic crisis since the 1930s Great Depression.
World
Experts baffled by rare grey whale lost in the Med
With global warming opening northern routes, it is believed “Wally” became lost and swam into the Atlantic via the Arctic.
Opinion
Voters driven to distraction by Morrison’s short-term splurge
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Ill-disciplined chest-thumping has put war at centre of what’s left of the Australia-China relationship
Kevin Rudd
Former Australian prime minister
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'Raw', retro home with long-forgotten pool fetches $1,318,500 at auction
Five bidders fought it out for the 1960s-built brick Bulleen house, complete with vintage tiling, frosted orange glass and bright chandeliers.
Inside TV personality Emma Freedman's terrace home
It was an impulse decision made just hours before the it went to auction, but five years on, Freedman and her husband have no regrets about their purchase.
Life & Culture
Ashley Graham’s rule to prevent a common fashion mistake
The model and new mother says you should always have a bit of wriggle room in the clothes you wear.
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Collingwood
‘It’s better to win’, says relieved Buckley as De Goey’s performance whets appetite
Nathan Buckley says the Magpies’ only expectation of Jordan De Goey is that he works hard to get the best out of himself after his six-goal performance against the Kangaroos.
Demons dig deep to keep Swans at bay
There will come a point this year when long-suffering Melbourne fans allow themselves to dream. That moment cannot be too far away after the Demons held off a late challenge from Sydney.
De Goey boots six to lead Magpies to victory
Collingwood have broken a run of five losses with a hard-fought victory over the winless North Melbourne, with Jordan De Goey kicking six goals and Darcy Moore starring in defence.
‘The Games will go ahead’: Coates shuts down talk of Tokyo cancellation
IOC vice-president John Coates said there was no ‘hypotheticals’ being entertained as he backed a vaccine program plus health protocols to see Tokyo succeed.
Giants 16.11 (107) Bombers 16.9 (105)
Match report
Giants strike late to hold off comeback by battling Bombers
Greater Western Sydney survived a brave fightback from Essendon, with a left-foot snap from Jacob Hopper at the death sealing a heart-stopping two-point win.
Updated
Match report
Saints surge to put sting in dour contest and grab victory
Suffice to say this was no affair to remember. But for coach Brett Ratten, all that will count is the result: a nine-point win to the Saints, who had trailed for the vast majority of the match.
Williams back but Blues axe Dow, Petrevski-Seton for Dogs clash
The Blues have welcomed back Zac Williams but have dumped Paddy Dow and Sam Petrevski-Seton from their starting 22, while the Bulldogs will be without two frontline ruckmen on Sunday.
Have Your Say
We’re not talking footy, we’re playing it
It’s what media and fans are not talking about this season that says most about the game’s evolution.
Greg Baum
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