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Vale
Former Carlton President John Elliott dies
Former Carlton President John Elliott has passed away after he suffered a recent fall. He was 79.
Blues greats pay tribute to John Elliott, who defined Carlton
No AFL club was so tied to the fortunes, to the heady peaks and embarrassing troughs, of its president as Carlton was to John Elliott.
Vale, John Elliott, one of the country’s great characters
To some, the businessman, former Liberal president and ex-Carlton boss will be remembered as a brilliant star who exploded across the corporate firmament. Others will look upon him less favourably.
A strong voice against the mob: ‘I just want some logic’
Over the past two days, Viv Malo has been a voice of opposition to an angry group of far-right protesters as they roamed Melbourne’s CBD and occupied the Shrine of Remembrance.
Protester in hospital with COVID as health workers told not to wear uniforms
A person who was at Wednesday’s protest is in hospital with COVID as police thwarted efforts by protesters to gather at vaccination hubs, making 92 arrests.
Government wanted to keep building amid construction shutdown
The state government wanted to keep some of its “big build” construction projects working as it imposed a two-week shutdown on the rest of the industry, but trade union objections put a stop to the plan.
Joyce says Nationals partyroom will decide on net zero by 2050
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has assured his colleagues they will have the final say on any federal government decision to support a net zero emissions target.
Government rejects lavish eco-resort on south-west coast
The developer behind another controversial coastline development has been knocked back again, but the project may proceed in a different form.
Opinion
AFL grand final
Does Beveridge have another bold move up his sleeve?
A master motivator, how Luke Beveridge has managed to get his team this far has been incredible. Locked in a hotel for weeks on end, he’s rallied his Bulldog troops with an ‘us against them’ mantra that’s fired them to the verge of another premiership.
Wayne Carey
Two-time AFL premiership captain
The Australian universities with the most employable graduates
Close to 40 per cent of recent university graduates say they are not making full use of their qualifications, but those who attend institutions with business partnerships are getting an edge when it comes to finding jobs.
Sun Cable scales up plans for world’s biggest solar farm with Indonesian help
The energy company says the Powell Creek Solar Precinct planned for the Northern Territory to supply Darwin and Singapore will be 40 per cent bigger than originally announced.
Inside the search for Australia’s last surviving eastern quolls
A visitor to Victoria in the 1850s was more likely to see a quoll than a brushtail possum, which were then avidly hunted for their pelts.
Stephanie Alexander’s retro favourites revisited (feat. Choc Ripple cake)
Not-too-fancy takes on family favourites including creamy chicken casserole, lamb cutlets and pasties.
Opinion
Review
What’s really behind the internet’s ‘ugly portraits’ craze?
Ugly people were not made glamorous for the sake of vanity or posterity, while a religious edict led to many images in which Jesus looks like Alfred Hitchcock.
John McDonald
Art critic
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Opinion
Political leadership
How to lose friends and infuriate people
Niki Savva
Award-winning political commentator and author
AFL 2021
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The lion tamer who saw three Melbourne flags barracks for another
No AFL supporters are stereotyped more than Melbourne’s, but some of the great characters Martin Flanagan has met in football are Melbourne supporters.
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Out-of-favour forward re-signs with Demons
Melbourne have received a boost days out from the grand final with forward Sam Weideman re-committing to the club for a further two seasons.
Local
Former school principal Malka Leifer ordered to stand trial
Ms Leifer, 55, is accused of sexually abusing three of her students between 2004 and 2008. She has entered a plea of not guilty.
Media companies successfully challenge ban on aerial protest telecasts
TV networks can still show live aerial footage of Melbourne’s CBD protests after being granted a stay against two notices that tried to ban the coverage.
‘What the hell is going on?’: Jumpy roos the first sign of quake hitting Mansfield
In Melbourne, it was shaking buildings that alerted people to the earthquake. In Mansfield, near the epicentre, it was the kangaroos.
Protester in hospital with COVID as healthcare workers told not to wear uniforms
A person who attended Wednesday’s protest is in hospital with COVID-19 as police thwarted efforts by demonstrators to gather at inner-city vaccination hubs, making 92 arrests.
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Environmental protection
Coal power generators, EPA taken to court over climate pollution
In a test of Victoria’s climate change laws, owners of Victoria’s coal-fired power generators and the state’s environmental watchdog are being sued for allegedly failing to limit pollution.
Politics
Decision on boosters by end of October as PM promises more vaccine aid
Australia has contracts to purchase 280 million doses of coronavirus vaccines, and the country will have enough to offer all eligible people a dose within the next month.
Business
Opinion
Retail
Hungry Lew is scouring the landscape for pandemic-wounded retailers
Solomon Lew says his Premier retail has ‘not just survived but thrived’ and has amassed a war chest that would be the envy of the industry.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
World
Bush backs Cheney after Trump backs her rival
Donald Trump critic Liz Cheney has been endorsed as a Republican candidate by former US president George W Bush. Meanwhile, Trump has backed Cheney’s challenger for preselection.
Opinion
Truth is more complex than partisan protest blame game
Annika Smethurst
State Political Editor
Xi goes global as Biden pushes old alliances at the UN
Eryk Bagshaw
North Asia correspondent
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The Melbourne school zones where house prices have jumped by $600k
The premium that home buyers are paying to get into sought after school zones has skyrocketed over the past year, with new data showing house prices in 38 catchments have soared by more than 20 per cent.
The beach towns to look at when you can't afford the most popular
So if you’ve fallen in love with Byron but can’t quite afford her? You’d relish making a new life with Daylesford, but she’s too pricey? There are other options, just as beautiful, just without the price tag.
Life & Culture
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Not even Melissa McCarthy can save mawkish drama The Starling
The Oscar nominee is certainly the best thing in this slow-going tale about grief, but she does have her limits.
Sport
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Vale
Former Carlton President John Elliott dies
Tom Elliott says his father will be remembered as a strong presence and a loving family man, who could connect with all types of people.
Bulldog Gardner dropped, reprieve looms for Vandermeer
Western Bulldogs defender Ryan Gardner has been confirmed as the heartbreak story of grand final week with the key backman dropped for the grand final.
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AFL 2021
‘No stone unturned’: Voss appointed Carlton coach
Michael Voss has been announced as Carlton’s new coach, joining the Blues on a three-year contract after being appointed on Thursday morning ahead of highly rated Richmond assistant Adam Kingsley.
‘It’s not woke’: Calls for more change to cricket lexicon
Traditionalists may have to get used to more change with terms such as “third man”, “12th man”, “nightwatchman” and the “maiden” now under the microscope.
AFL grand final teams and expert tips
The selected teams, including the ins and outs, for the 2021 AFL grand final.
For Lachie Hunter, the only way has been up
Lachie Hunter has paid a high price for a drink-driving incident last year, but the loss of the Bulldogs’ vice-captaincy hurt him the most.
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AFL 2021
Out-of-favour forward re-signs with Demons
Melbourne have received a boost days out from the grand final with forward Sam Weideman re-committing to the club for a further two seasons.
Have Your Say
At the traditionally blue-collar Bulldogs, private school is in
While AFL teams culturally connect to their roots, their players are often not drawn from those same connections, as the Western Bulldogs show.
