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Interest rates
Lowe to meet mental health body as home-owner stress rises
RBA governor Philip Lowe will meet representatives of Suicide Prevention Australia after making clear the bank was still some way from halting interest rate rises.
Analysis
Interest rates
RBA almost has inflation dragon by the tail - but at what cost?
After a record 10 consecutive interest rate rises, the RBA is closer to bringing inflation to heel. But the economic damage is now climbing.
Xi urges officials ‘to fight’, accuses US of encircling China
“In the coming period of time, the risks and challenges that we face will only increase and intensify ever more,” the Chinese president said.
‘Our Annie’: Their pregnant daughter died after a failure by doctors. They want an inquiry into private hospitals
Doctors failed to identify that Annie Moylan, unwell and 18 weeks’ pregnant, was suffering from sepsis before it was too late.
Union anger at tightening of mental injury claims in WorkCover overhaul
The union representing hundreds of thousands of white-collar workers is gearing up to fight the government over tightening the rules for mental-health injury claims.
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Victorian councils
‘Catastrophic event’: Moira Shire Council sacked after employee murder
The death of Victorian council worker Rick Devlin sparked a seven-month investigation that has uncovered a litany of failures by the council’s dysfunctional leadership.
We’ve all heard of REM sleep. But how well do we understand its role?
‘Active sleep’ is critical to our emotional health and brain function - and potentially even our longevity.
Exclusive
Sleep
The weight of evidence against shift work is getting hefty
New research out of Monash University has added to the evidence suggesting shift work can harm your health. So, can we be doing things better?
Opinion
Domestic violence
I’m still haunted by the abused mum who thought she had no way out
While shelters provide crisis accommodation for victims of domestic violence, women continue to be denied sanctuary because of a lack of resources.
Tricia Hitchen
Mayor of Penrith.
CBA boss defends big bank profits, says customer hardship still low
Matt Comyn acknowledged the mounting pressure on households, saying “the cost of everything, including banking, is going to be on people’s minds this year”.
Opinion
First-home buyers
Buying my first home was thrilling. But my interest rate reality is setting in
Two years on from buying my first home, I’m still happy with my decision. But I wonder when reading back on this in 10 years whether I’ll feel the same.
Caterina Hrysomallis
Why Toblerone has been forced to drop a Swiss mountain from its packaging
The makers of Toblerone are stripping images of Switzerland’s famed Matterhorn and the Swiss flag from some of its bars to conform with strict rules about how products qualify for the coveted “Swissness” moniker.
When Toby met Trent: New Giants captain seeks champion Tiger’s advice
Toby Greene is taking seriously his new responsibility as the Giants’ standalone captain, including organising a catch-up with Richmond’s triple premiership ex-skipper Trent Cotchin.
Pitch battle: India roll out two strips ahead of Modi’s Ahmedabad pageant
Australia have been confronted with two pitches in different stages of preparation two days out from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pageant, which also happens to be the fourth Test against India.
‘We’re not patient enough’: How to help people living with dementia
Bruce Willis’ wife has pleaded with the public and paparazzi to leave him alone following his dementia diagnosis. So, how can we help others with the condition?
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war
The Battle of Bakhmut has come at immense cost to both sides
Should Ukraine withdraw from Bakhmut, Putin will laud this as a Russian victory. But the reality is that his battered troops have captured only rubble.
Mick Ryan
Military leader and strategist
Analysis
The Long and Short of It
After a disastrous hack, will customers forgive Medibank?
Medibank was savaged after a hacking incident exposed its entire customer base last year. Is the stock ready to leave the sick list?
Victoria
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Recycling
Supermarket giants announce return of soft plastics recycling by late 2023
The supermarkets are hoping to restart by the end of the year, but major obstacles remain in meeting that self-imposed deadline.
Mokbel’s sentence reduced after Lawyer X scandal
Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel will be eligible for parole in less than nine years after being resentenced for a string of drug offences.
Former Merri-bek councillor to face trial over voter fraud
A magistrate determined there was sufficient evidence for the case against Milad El-Halabi, his wife Dianna and daughter Tania to go to trial.
Exclusive
Justice
Outrage at children locked in solitary confinement for 22 hours a day
Whistleblowers claim the use of solitary confinement is rampant at Victoria’s largest juvenile justice facility.
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Drug reform
Second Melbourne injecting room in limbo as Andrews walks back commitment
Five years after opening the North Richmond injecting room, the government has made a call on the controversial facility’s future.
Politics
Albanese to cement submarines deal in US next week
The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will mark the next stage of the AUKUS pact at a meeting with Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak next week.
Business
$1.8b takeover bid to stop funeral business going six feet under
Global private equity firm TPG has raided the share register of the business behind Le Pine, White Lady Funerals and Simplicity Funerals.
World
‘There is no space to sunbathe or walk. It’s all trash. Who would stay for that?’
The coastline of the Indonesian island is one of its greatest tourist attractions but every year a mass of plastic debris and other rubbish washes up on its beaches.
Opinion
Why nitpicking is not such a lousy idea ... for me
Antoinette Lattouf
Broadcaster, columnist and author
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Property
Is the auction market causing a false dawn for property prices?
When auction results are this strong, property prices usually stop falling. But after the sharpest rise in interest rates in a generation, is this time different?
Family drops $1,765,000 on Carlton North terrace
A crowd of about 100 watched, but only two bidders made offers for the three-bedroom deceased estate, once home to a family with 10 children.
Lifestyle
A ‘small’ heart carries more risks, but it’s not too late to change it
A new study linking the size of one of our most vital organs to fitness level and the risk of heart failure later in life shows exercise is our best defence.
Culture
‘We all thought he was an a---hole’: Mary Trump on her uncle Donald
Mary Trump, daughter of Trump’s eldest brother, gives a singular insight into the mind of her uncle, whom she dubbed “the most dangerous man in the world”.
Sport
Club presidents disquiet over delay on finding McLachlan replacement
AFL bosses are in for a fiery reception at the annual pre-season catch-up of club supremos and the league on Thursday as presidents plan to demand answers on why it has taken the commission so long to find a replacement for departing CEO Gillon McLachlan.
Pitch battle: India roll out two strips ahead of Modi’s Ahmedabad pageant
Australia have been confronted with two pitches in different stages of preparation two days out from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pageant, which also happens to be the fourth Test against India.
When Toby met Trent: New Giants captain seeks champion Tiger’s advice
Toby Greene is taking seriously his new responsibility as the Giants’ standalone captain, including organising a catch-up with Richmond’s triple premiership ex-skipper Trent Cotchin.
Exclusive
Test cricket
Adelaide set for mid-January day Test after stadium stoush
Adelaide Oval’s Test is set to be played as a day match in mid-January against the West Indies next season, as part of a series of compromises stemming from South Australia’s audacious bid to pinch the New Year’s Test from Sydney.
Jockey awake and communicating after horror racing incident
Ethan Brown is communicating with his family from hospital after undergoing three surgeries in as many days following a horrible fall at the Australian Guineas.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2023
‘Two years too late’, but Brereton backs Hawks rebuild; Bombers need to get ‘nasty’, says Lloyd
Hawthorn great Dermott Brereton, a champion premiership player and former club board member, hopes Sam Mitchell is given the chance to see the Hawks’ rebuild through. Meanwhile, Essendon great Matthew Lloyd has called on the Bombers to toughen up.
Why there will be more on the line for Super Netball players this season
Melbourne Vixens captain Liz Watson tips the Super Netball season, starting March 18, will be especially fierce this year.
Have Your Say
The Most Influential Women in Australian Sport: 20 to 11
As International Women’s Day approaches, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and Wide World of Sports have teamed up to choose the top 50 most influential women in Australian sport. Here are numbers 20-11.
Chloe Saltau
Sports Editor, The Age
