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The Confession podcast
Murder was just the beginning in this astonishing new podcast.
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Local council
Victorian councils targeted by conspiracy theorists’ campaign of disruption and influence
A campaign of disruption and influence has targeted more than a dozen councils and prompted condemnation from the state government.
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Religion
Seeing witches: The cult-like church and the crash that rocked Victoria
When truckie Mohinder Singh allegedly complained he was seeing witches and shouldn’t drive, his boss prayed with him then sent him out on the road. Four police officers died.
‘Tip of the iceberg’: Victoria’s Big Build faces reality check
Christy Hemphill had made peace with her gymnastics school in Airport West being bulldozed to make way for a train station. But now those plans are on hold.
Lorne seaside development languishes despite growing budget
Point Grey at Lorne has long been earmarked for development. So what is holding up progress at this site beside the pier?
Opinion
Political leadership
Labor has the building blocks. Time for the Tetris
A new Labor vision is emerging that updates some parts of the Hawke-Keating policy structure and discards others.
George Megalogenis
Columnist
‘A lot more private’: Mornington Peninsula’s other Millionaires’ Row
Melburnians seeking a beach house or a sea-change have long flocked to Portsea and Sorrento, but a near-$27 million sale cast the spotlight further afield.
Fewer imbeciles, more washing up: Bob Brown and his partner’s post-politics life
The one-time Greens leader had resigned himself to eternal bachelorhood. Then an easy friendship with sheep farmer Paul Thomas grew into something more.
Opinion
Private Sydney
Humphries’ family fly from around the globe to be at his bedside
The comic’s wife Lizzie Spender and his family gathered by the 89-year-old’s Sydney hospital bedside this week.
Andrew Hornery
Private Sydney Columnist
Opinion
Cost of living
How the cost of living crisis has changed middle-class BBQ chat
Adult kids moving home - and choosing to entertain at home - is indicative of the belt-tightening that continues.
Anne Hyland
Senior Correspondent
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AFL 2023
‘I do hear it’: Horne-Francis on the boos, leaving North and why he came home
In an occasionally raw interview, the former No. 1 draft pick says he can understand North supporters’ view of his departure but not why he is being booed by opposition supporters.
‘Best player in the comp’: Why Jeremy Cameron is flawless
Geelong hit the jackpot when they convinced Jeremy Cameron to return to Victoria to play with the Cats, and according to many, is the best player in the game right now.
Opinion
Port Adelaide Power
Footy crowds need to cut down on the boos
Booing always has been a part of sport, but the recent booing of Port Adelaide’s Jason Horne-Francis is over the top.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
350,000 Kiwis living in Australia to get direct pathway to citizenship
New Zealanders living in Australia will be able to become citizens without having to secure permanent residency first.
‘It happens in a flash’: The serious workplace injury that’s on the rise
A growing number of young tradesmen have been presenting to the emergency department of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital with eye injuries caused by flying nails, wire, concrete and power tool parts.
‘Measure of comfort’: Wreckage from Australia’s worst maritime disaster found
The search for the wreckage ended this week when a team of researchers and defence personnel found the Japanese transport ship SS Montevideo Maru.
Recipe collection
Entertaining
Five make-ahead share-friendly dishes for weekend meals with mates
Because who wants to be faffing about in the kitchen when there’s good friends visiting?
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Arts
The high-octane arena gig that felt like a high school concert
In a packed gig at Margaret Court Arena, young Australian singer-songwirter Ruel offered up a crowd-pleasing hour of entertainment.
WEEKEND READS
Born without a uterus, Prue always wanted a baby. Now she has a chance
Thanks to the third uterus transplant ever done in Australia, Prue Craven can try for the baby she’s always wanted.
Good Weekend Superquiz and Saturday Target Time, April 22
Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz and target.
Victoria
A man was pulled over by police. Minutes after they let him go, five people were dead
A 29-year-old-man has been charged with five counts of dangerous driving causing death after allegedly admitting to police he had smoked cannabis “one day or more ago” when intercepted for speeding.
Mahercorp enters administration, halting more than 700 home builds
Another Victorian construction business announced it was going into administration, but the company’s CEO is adamant that the builder hasn’t collapsed.
Buck stops in Alphington, smashes through window and terrifies kids
Two children hid upstairs in their suburban Melbourne home after a large deer smashed through the front window, having been startled by its own reflection.
Push to beef up IBAC after Operation Daintree revelations
Opposition Leader John Pesutto says the report uncovered clear corruption within the state government and showed the need for a strengthened IBAC.
Empty office buildings are causing a commercial property ‘bloodbath’ - and there’s worse to come
Around Australia more and more office buildings have large vacancies, but Australia’s landlords aren’t budging on pricing or their plans to build even more skyscrapers.
AFL 2023
AFL round six teams and expert tips: Saints bolstered by Steele’s return
Our experts have submitted their tips for round six. See which teams they picked and by how much, and get the ins and outs.
Exclusive
Doubts over AFL match in Alice Springs amid council dispute
The AFL has told Alice Springs council it will consider moving the June match between Melbourne and GWS unless Alice Springs council reverses its decision to withdraw support for a local football competition.
Politics
The new age of espionage is here
Foreign interference and espionage is the defining generational task of security agencies today, just as counterterrorism was after the September 11 attacks.
Business
Analysis
Investing
The key investing thesis behind Warren Buffett’s best advice
What does advice from famous investors like Warren Buffett and Baron Rothschild have in common?
Paul Benson
World
After World Cup yellow card, Indonesian governor wins key backing for president
Central Java leader Ganjar Pranowo has been endorsed to succeed Joko Widodo as president by Indonesia’s biggest ruling party.
Opinion
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Property
The best homes for sale in Victoria right now
Looking for your next home in Victoria? We’ve got you covered.
Real estate agents to be called into fight against money laundering
Agents, lawyers and accountants could be forced to report suspicious transactions, as pressure mounts to make Australia less attractive for illicit funds.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Bones, nipple covers and goldfish: The wackiest op-shop donations
Australians donate many strange things to op-shops and customers love to buy them. Why are we drawn to these weird and wonderful items?
Opinion
Real life
I’m not a Karen, but I do want to speak to the manager
Kerri Sackville
Columnist and author
Culture
Can a song really help to save the planet? These six artists hope so
Voting in the $20,000 Environmental Music Prize goes live today. Meet six shortlisted musicians already making a difference.
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Opinion
AFL 2023
Footy crowds need to cut down on the boos
Booing always has been a part of sport, but the recent booing of Port Adelaide’s Jason Horne-Francis is over the top.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Exclusive
AFL 2023
‘I do hear it’: Horne-Francis on the boos, leaving North and why he came home
In an occasionally raw interview, the former No. 1 draft pick says he can understand North supporters’ view of his departure but not why he is being booed by opposition supporters.
Score one, save one: The ice-cold play that put Dumont in World Cup frame
Melbourne Victory star goalkeeper Casey Dumont looms as a potential dark horse for World Cup Matildas squad selection, bolstered by her performance in the A-League Women’s finals series.
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AFL 2023
AFL 2023 round 6 LIVE updates: Subs confirmed as in-form Power host battling Eagles
Follow all the action as Port Adelaide host West Coast, GWS meet the Brisbane Lions and Geelong face Sydney in a grand final rematch at Kardinia Park.
How Sam Kerr could end the GOAT debate before the World Cup kicks off
Before her attention shifts to Australia’s home World Cup mission, Sam Kerr has the chance to spearhead Chelsea’s bid for a first European treble.
‘Best player in the comp’: Why Jeremy Cameron is flawless
Geelong hit the jackpot when they convinced Jeremy Cameron to return to Victoria to play with the Cats, and according to many, is the best player in the game right now.
‘They call me a miracle’: Alexa cheated death. Now she’s on the Australian swim team
Alexa Leary’s parents said goodbye to their daughter eight times in hospital after a horrific cycling accident. This is her uplifting story of survival.
Have Your Say
LIV just another XXX-rated event for sports fans
Better the devil you know? Far from a line in the sand, the Adelaide extravaganza is just another example of the mental gymnastics needed to enjoy sport in MMXXIII.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
