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Morrison government pulls pin on Melbourne station carparks
The government has withdrawn $50 million in parking project funding it promised in largely Liberal marginal seats ahead of the last federal election.
Plan for second safe injecting room opposite Flinders Street station
The site of Melbourne’s second drug-injecting room is expected to be located in an art deco building opposite Flinders St Station and near the popular al fresco dining laneway Degraves Street.
Dean, who suffers from Crohn’s disease, lost his life savings. His council said he still needed to pay his rates
The Victorian Ombudsman says banks often have better hardship policies than local councils, who have rigid policies for dealing with people unable to pay rates.
Would you pay $3500 for a ‘sculpture’ made from second-hand Lego blocks?
Architect-turned-sculptor Jan van Schaik says his Lost Tablets series was inspired by the Parthenon.
Nobody rushed to get vaccinated in COVID-free Taiwan. Now it’s in lockdown
Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea all flattened the curve with quarantine and contact-tracing. Now their sluggish vaccination programs are being questioned.
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Courts
Accused cheater’s $5000 offer to settle defamation battle with ex
A man who claims his reputation was ruined by an ex-girlfriend who accused him of being a sex addict and cheat offered to settle on the opening day of their defamation trial for $5000.
Updated
Crime
Son charged with murder after mum killed in Chelsea home
Judy Bednar, who came as a young girl to Australia from Hungary with her family, has been remembered as caring, opinionated and open-minded by her friends.
Opinion
AFL 2021
Baaaaall: The worst rule in football and how it should be paid, or not
Two of our experts take different views on the contentious ‘holding the ball’ rule, and how it should be applied.
‘Last chance highs’ face funding cut as students fail to return from lockdown
Schools that educate the most challenging students say COVID-19 has undone a year’s progress and that some kids have become so disengaged they might never return.
Opinion
Casinos
Crown breaks silence, giving Star an early lead in ownership race
After a week of pressure from shareholders, Crown’s board has only now shown tentative signs of engaging with a suitor.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
TGA weighs over-the-counter contraceptive pill plan
The medicines regulator is asking for feedback on two plans that would give pharmacists more freedom to supply the pill without a prescription.
Why The Rock ripped open his tough childhood and let the world watch
Dwayne Johnson’s new sitcom focuses on his father’s ‘tough love’ and the moment his life began to veer off the tracks.
The silver fox effect: our obsession with men who age well
Ben Affleck’s rumoured reunion with Jennifer Lopez has reignited interest in men who seem to improve their appearance with age, or a new love.
How Joel Edgerton’s cruellest role turned into a blessing
The 46-year-old actor was driven to play a ruthless slave catcher in the year’s most anticipated TV series. It may be his defining moment.
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
Opinion
Grieving for freedom: Why many of us feel trapped inside Australia
Australians with family or loved ones overseas are increasingly alarmed about the personal toll of being shut off from the rest of the world.
Dr Nancy Jiang
Updated
Australian Open boss insists 2022 grand slam will stay in Melbourne
Craig Tiley insists the tournament will go ahead in Melbourne following a report that said it could be forced offshore because of border closures.
Local
‘Something was wrong’ on day of crash, truck driver’s daughter tells court
The daughter of the truck driver who took the lives of four police officers believed her father was going to kill someone if he drove, but he went to work on the day of the crash because he thought he was going to get fired, a court has heard.
Opinion
Public transport
Is the super loop getting in the way of real public transport upgrades?
Is the massive Suburban Rail Loop starving other improvements our public transport system needs right now?
John Hearsch
President of Rail Futures Institute
Performing arts program sets stage for regional schoolkids to thrive
The state government’s Blended Arts Education Program aims to give rural and regional schools better access to dance and drama education.
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Illness
Melbourne’s outer suburbs hit by syphilis epidemic
Melbourne scientists will use genomic sequencing for the first time to track fast-spreading syphilis outbreaks running rampant on Melbourne’s outskirts as doctors warn immediate intervention is needed to contain an evolving epidemic of the STD.
Victorian man arrested over child sexual abuse in the Philippines
Six girls and eight boys, aged between two and 17, were rescued on May 7 and placed in the care of a local social welfare office after Australian police provide intelligence to local authorities.
Politics
Wealth divide between young and old narrowed during pandemic
The record gulf between the wealth and wellbeing of the oldest and youngest Australians is shrinking for the first time in seven years.
Business
Crown ‘lied’ to watchdog investigation into China arrests
Victoria’s gambling regulator has told the Crown royal commission that the casino group delayed and misled the watchdog’s investigation into how 19 of its staff were arrested in China.
World
Israel-Gaza diplomacy wavers as Netanyahu says he’s not done
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he’ll do “whatever it takes” to restore order and that his goal is to “degrade” the ability of Hamas to threaten Israel.
Opinion
China’s not winning its trade war with Australia
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Federal election hinges on timing, not policy
Sean Kelly
Columnist and former adviser to Labor prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard.
Gaza attack on media offices will deepen fog of war
Peter Greste
Author, journalist and academic
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Property bydomain
What can buyers actually get using the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme?
Depending on which capital city you're in, the type of homes that fall under the prescribed price caps range can be boarded up and uninhabitable.
Former The Farm owners list their latest reno project outside Byron
They previously turned a modest dairy farm into a Byron Bay restaurant destination, and now they've transformed a run-down camp site. Take a look.
Life & Culture
The sliding doors moment that led Natalie to ditch booze in lockdown
A growing number of people are now taking it on themselves to do something about how much – and how often – they drink.
Sport
Opinion
AFL 2021
Baaaaall: The worst rule in football and how it should be paid, or not
Two of our experts take different views on the contentious ‘holding the ball’ rule, and how it should be applied.
Back in the game? Carlton, Collingwood in pursuit of Leppitsch
Carlton have made a play for Justin Leppitsch to become senior assistant coach to David Teague. Separately, the Blues have approached him to replace Chris Judd on their board.
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Australian cricket
Clarke suggests bowlers would have known as CA chief dodges ball tampering issue
Michael Clarke and David Warner’s manager have scorned the 2018 investigation that concluded only three people had prior knowledge of the Cape Town ball-tampering plot.
Exclusive
Australian cricket
Former BBL cricketer in court on child abuse charges
Aaron Summers, 25, has been charged with possessing child abuse material and grooming a minor after his alleged behaviour was brought to the attention of cricket authorities.
Updated
AFL 2021
De Goey escapes sanction over dressing room incident
The AFL said it wanted to use the incident as an opportunity to remind players to be mindful of their actions at all times.
‘It gives hope to athletes’: Study reveals brain fades not all down to CTE
A former Australian rules umpire is working on research in the US that offers some reassurance about head knocks in footy.
‘Mind-blowing’: Jackson first Australian player in basketball Hall of Fame
Jackson was a seven-time WNBA All-Star and three-time MVP who also won four Olympic medals and a world championship over her spectacular career.
Have Your Say
Real Footy podcast: Teague ‘had a shocker’ with Cripps messaging
This week our experts explore how Carlton coach David Teague explained Patrick Cripps’ injury situation and if Gold Coast should have named a team of the decade.
