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Melbourne’s historic John Curtin Hotel, whose recent sale sparked a music industry backlash and union-backed ‘green ban,’ will not be redeveloped. | EXCLUSIVE
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Novak Djokovic will be allowed to contest the Australian Open tennis tournament next year after his visa ban was overturned.
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Life is, indeed, returning to normal. | OPINION by Jessica Irvine
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"There were missed opportunities." The father of three children killed in a murder-suicide has described to an inquest his grief at finding his family dead, saying his wife did not receive the mental health care she needed.
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AGL, the nation’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, has been dealt another stunning defeat after its shareholders elected all four board candidates nominated by activist investor Mike Cannon-Brookes.
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Australia’s third year in a row of La Nina has added spice to the cricket pitches but also anxiety to the schedulers. |
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Australian golf is gearing up for its biggest month since Tiger Woods was in Melbourne for the 2019 Presidents Cup, but Golf Australia chief James Sutherland says it’s not LIV Golf that deserves credit.
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Can’t beat the algorithm: The one Brownlow bet that didn’t land
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In special episodes of Please Explain, discusses with how the Morrison government unravelled - from Liberal partyroom unrest, a poorly-timed Hawaiian holiday, the teal revolution and a secret letter about climate policy #auspol
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Labor accused of ‘stupid politics’ over climate scorecard in Hawthorn. theage.com.au/politics/victo #insidehawthorn #hawthornvotes #springst #auspol
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Britain’s richest family — the billionaire Hinduja brothers — always presented a united front to the outside world. But a feud has splintered the family further apart than anyone knew. | Jonathan Browning
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On a street of converted warehouses in Port Melbourne, inside a nondescript white building, sits the world’s most awarded distillery of 2022. |
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Jeff Bezos said he plans to give away the bulk of his fortune during his lifetime in an interview that aired just hours before reports that Amazon plans to cut about 10,000 jobs. | Sophie Alexander
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Most adults need somewhere between seven and nine hours a night to function optimally. But that seven to nine hours might not look the same for everyone. |
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A slowdown in the nation’s productivity rate is threatening to make every Australian thousands of dollars worse off, translating into lower living standards and poorer wages. |
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Homes worth at least $1.54 million have been falling at a faster pace than their more affordable cousins. But what’s around the corner? |
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ICYMI: The ‘second city’ that disappeared: Dandenong is at a crossroads. Fantastic story via theage.com.au/national/victo
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Under the Brownlow Medal voting system, three AFL field umpires gather after officiating a game and decide on the three best performances from the match. These are the matches Michael Pell knew the votes for in 2022.
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Unlike almost every other school in Victoria, Kalianna School has adopted some COVID-enforced changes permanently. This is why. |
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The state government is being urged to raise the Eildon Dam to protect nearby communities from floods and maintain water supply for irrigators and towns as a world-first study reveals the dam-buster impacts of climate change. | Chip Le Grand
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“You’ve got to do things that make you feel alive”: The Brownlow medallist is about to make his stage debut as an Elvis-inspired character. |
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Medibank Private has told employees that their data, including mobile and work device numbers, was stolen by the hackers, which potentially opens up new vulnerabilities for its computer systems. | Exclusive by Colin Kruger
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New story: 'If local government were the Wild West": Darebin councillor suspended after misconduct ruling
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The Coalition is adamant its plan to “turbocharge” Victorian onshore gas production and reserve 100 per cent of any new gas for local households and businesses will drive down energy prices. But some analysts are sceptical. | ANALYSIS
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The Age photos of the week, November 11, 2022 theage.com.au/national/victo #simonschluter #scottmcnaughton
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CBD: SA premier Peter Malinauskas hops on board with Greg Norman’s LIV golf
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Gaming sites for kids can create tomorrow's problem gamblers, experts tell federal inquiry.
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From the weekend: A look back at the legacy of the marriage equality 'vote' five years on - and what comes next
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This is a reminder of some of the extraordinary, public interest journalism of the past year in The Age
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The flood emergency is far from over in Victoria, with the weekend’s deluge putting extra pressure on saturated waterways and catchments.
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Thirteen moderate Liberal MPs wrote to Scott Morrison with two simple demands. Seven of them no longer sit in parliament. | Peter Hartcher and
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The football community is mourning the sudden passing of inaugural Adelaide premiership player Heather Anderson. | Marc McGowan
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When we go to sleep, our brain gets to work restoring and repairing itself. Although it doesn’t look like much is happening on the outside, the inside is a hive of activity.
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Illegal political posters, an attack-ad and pouring rain; the first day of early voting in Melton for the state election had it all.
#VictoriaVotes
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The main tugboat operator for Australia’s major ports is warning it will lock out its workforce in a stalemate threatening to leave goods languishing offshore ahead of Christmas.
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Charlie Clarke grew up in Port Melbourne community housing, is the son of the local footy team’s “cult figure” and at his matches, as many as 40 locals come along just to cheer him on. via The Age Real Footy
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The two leaders greeted each other warmly despite their profound geopolitical differences, reflecting the fact they previously spent considerable time together.
#G20 #superpowers
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