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AFL 2022
Essendon lost faith in their new CEO. How did it come to this?
Andrew Thorburn has decided he is not prepared to give up his position with City on a Hill church. Fair enough. What is unfathomable is how the Bombers could have made this appointment without doing an exhaustive check on his background.
Peter Ryan
Sports reporter
Updated
Essendon Bombers
‘Personal Christian faith not tolerated’: New Essendon boss quits one day after appointment
Andrew Thorburn released a statement that said he was being asked to compromise “beyond a level his conscience allowed”.
Yarra councillor accuses police of racism after assault charges dropped
Anab Mohamud has lashed out at police after serious charges against her were dropped, with the Australian Greens member claiming she was racially profiled.
‘Economics before the politics’ on stage three tax cuts, Treasurer says
The shock to the British government’s tax cut catastrophe has strengthened the case within cabinet to reconsider the high-wage package.
Analysis
Interest rates
Slow-hand Lowe taps the brakes on rate rises
The Reserve Bank, after the fastest tightening of monetary policy since 1994, hasn’t changed its outlook - except for one word.
Interest rate hikes slow as threat of global recession looms
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe emphasised Tuesday’s hike, taking the cash rate to 2.6 per cent, was unlikely to be the last.
Opinion
Real Footy Podcast
‘Modest compensation’: Wrapping day two of trade period
Peter Ryan and Michael Gleeson look at the deals done on day two, a potential linchpin trade, why Brisbane might be better off trading for Jack Gunston and much more.
Indigenous barrister, concussion lawyer to investigate Hawthorn
An Indigenous barrister and a King’s Counsel who is leading the AFL’s concussion probe are expected to be appointed to the panel that will investigate the Hawthorn scandal.
Analysis
Courts
Judge gets straight to the point in trial of Bruce Lehrmann
The opening day of the trial of Bruce Lehrmann for the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins was the subject of huge interest. Chief Justice Lucy McCallum told the jurors they had to focus on the facts.
Yarra residents hold own meeting in protest after council cancels
Furious locals are staging an outdoor sit-in protest after the City of Yarra axed its regular public meeting, claiming there were “no agenda items” for discussion.
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
Ending iso is a missed opportunity - but it reveals something fundamental about us
In retreating from the pandemic to a state of “back-to-normal” we have missed a golden opportunity to reframe how we treat illness in Australia.
Victoria’s $580m quarantine facility to close, eight months after it opened
Lower COVID-19 case numbers and high vaccination rates mean the Mickleham quarantine centre is no longer needed, says the state government.
Zimmermann goes back to the Aussie beach on the Paris runway
Beloved Australian label Zimmermann made its runway debut in the international fashion capital with a show that paid tribute to their hometown.
How to do your makeup to look like Marilyn Monroe
Kim Kardashian wore her dress to the Met Gala, and now, her life is being brought to the big screen in Blonde. Two make-up artists share how to emulate her look.
Candidate ‘elbowed out’ by Labor named most influential Asian Australian
After being overlooked by the ALP in the federal seat of Fowler, Tu Le has been honoured for putting the lack of Asian-Australian representation in politics on the national agenda.
AFL 2022
Opinion
Essendon broadens church by nabbing former banker
New Essendon chief executive Andrew Thorburn also holds a senior role at a church that preaches against gay sex and abortion.
Exclusive
National Sports Tribunal stands ready to hear Hawthorn case
If the AFL wants to provide a genuinely independent jurisdiction to test the claims of former Hawthorn players against their old club, there is already one available.
Victoria
Students struggling in maths start high school up to five years behind advanced peers
A survey of 228 teachers also found that most primary school teachers feel under-trained to differentiate their lesson plans so that advanced students can be stretched and slower students can catch up.
Councillor to pay developer $205,000 for comments on community Facebook page
A property developer has won his defamation case against a local councillor over comments made by others on a Facebook forum.
New $5 billion hospital campus to be built in North Melbourne
The Royal Melbourne and Royal Women’s hospitals will receive a new campus near Arden Station, to be completed by 2031.
Exclusive
Victorian election
Catholics push for election deal to fix schools
The Catholic schools commission is urging parents and principals to get behind a bid for $800 million in funding to update old and dilapidated buildings.
‘They put blanket stereotypes around you’: How boarding schools fail Indigenous students
A long-term study of First Nations students’ experiences within Australian boarding schools has detailed multiple claims of coercion and cultural insensitivity.
Politics
Updated
Endangered species
‘No more extinctions’: Labor’s wildlife pledge raises funding questions
The government has launched a new action plan to halt Australia’s extinction crisis but experts say they’ll need to spend a lot more money to achieve it.
Business
Internet sweep to target ‘greenwashing’ and fake online reviews in ACCC crackdown
The consumer watchdog will be analysing 200 company websites and looking at online reviews and testimonials as it tries to weed out dodgy sustainability claims.
World
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war
The end of Vladimir Putin? It might come sooner than you think
The more the failures mount up, the less tenable Putin’s selective scapegoating becomes. He has replaced military leaders rapidly, and is now reportedly issuing orders directly to field commanders.
Matthew Sussex
Opinion
Australia’s pitiful support for Ukraine sends the wrong message to China
Mick Ryan
Military leader and strategist
Bringing IS families home is not an easy choice, but it is the right one
Peta Lowe
Principal consultant for Phronesis Consulting and Training
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Property
Neighbourhoods where property owners are most likely to sell at a loss
Close to one in five properties in a handful of suburbs are losing money for vendors as high-rise apartment towers built in recent years fall from favour.
West Footscray home fetches $1.355 million in post-auction sale
The three-bedroom Edwardian passed in on a bid of $1.3 million before selling, on what was a busy auction day in Melbourne after the quiet long weekend.
Lifestyle
Opinion
Pop music
Why Lizzo’s flawless fluting put a song in my heart
The pop star and rapper playing a 200-year-old crystal flute is just what we need to make this maligned wind instrument fashionable again.
James Valentine
Broadcaster
Culture
Missing Killing Eve? Try this fast and wild German spy thriller
The echo of Killing Eve is unmistakable, but this stylish series has its own style and goes its own way.
Sport
Indigenous barrister, concussion lawyer to investigate Hawthorn
An Indigenous barrister and a King’s Counsel who is leading the AFL’s concussion probe are expected to be appointed to the panel that will investigate the Hawthorn scandal.
Updated
Essendon Bombers
New Essendon boss Andrew Thorburn quits one day after appointment
Essendon’s tumultuous off-season has continued, with new CEO Andrew Thorburn resigning only a day after his role was confirmed.
Stoinis, Marsh given maximum time to squeeze out Green
Australia’s selectors are abiding with Marcus Stoinis’ absence and Mitchell Marsh’s unreadiness to bowl in order to keep the same formula that lifted the World Cup last year
Clearing the Logue jam: The moves which could open up the Jackson and Grundy trades
The Griffin Logue and Darcy Tucker trade could open up deals for Luke Jackson and Brodie Grundy trades.
Ben Simmons returns to the court after 470 days
Having missed the entire 2021-22 season, Ben Simmons was back on the basketball court for the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, along with running mates Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant.
Exclusive
NRL grand final
Ex-NRL star arrested after grand final pitch invasion
Mark McLinden ran onto the playing field in an attempted environmental protest but was tackled by security before he could chain himself to the goal posts.
Nick Kyrgios applies to have assault charge dismissed on mental health grounds
Kyrgios, 27, was in Tokyo playing in the Japan Open as the criminal matter against him was being heard in the ACT Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday morning.
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Dons lost faith in their new CEO. How did it come to this?
Andrew Thorburn has decided he is not prepared to give up his position with City on a Hill church. Fair enough. What is unfathomable is how the Bombers could have made this appointment without doing an exhaustive check on his background.
Peter Ryan
Sports reporter
