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The Matilda, the developer and the golf course ‘green wedge’ bid

Steph Catley playing for the Matildas at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Community advocates claim Matildas defender Steph Catley is being used as a pawn in a developer’s bid to rezone Melbourne’s green wedge for housing.

‘They serve a sentence too’: Victoria urged to help prisoners’ kids

Advocates want more action to help the “invisible” population of children with parents in jail.

Advocates have slammed the government’s two-page response to inquiries calling to help the “invisible” population of children with parents in jail.

More rain forecast after a severe thunderstorm descends on Melbourne

More wet and stormy weather is forecast for Melbourne and Victoria’s east on Wednesday, with up to 15 millimetres of rain predicted for the Yarra Valley and east Gippsland.

COVID inquiry warning to plug Australia’s health gaps before next pandemic

Rapid testing will be crucial in reinforcing the health system and helping to reopen parts of the economy.

People from the least advantaged fifth of the population were six times more likely to die of COVID at the pandemic’s 2021 Australian peak.

It takes one second to crack 70 per cent of our passwords

Cyberattacks and data breaches are a fact of everyday life, but there are ways to make sure your passwords – and your most sensitive information – isn’t caught up.

Victoria’s court system fell victim to hackers late last year.

Court hack could expose sex abuse victims, underworld informers

A cyberattack on Victoria’s court system gave hackers access to video recordings provided under witness protection and at trials protected by suppression orders, including key evidence from a murder trial involving a Melbourne underworld figure.

David Warner touches a tribute to Phillip Hughes at the SCG in 2015.

The moment of tragedy that made me realise I was wrong about David Warner

We went to war on Twitter in 2013 when he was at the IPL. But during the worst week of my life, David Warner showed me he was a fundamentally decent human being.

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Malcolm Conn

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‘Earned a lot of respect’: Former CA chair opens up on Warner’s legacy

David Warner at the SCG ahead of his final Test match.

David Warner regained respect by taking his Newlands punishment “on the chin”, according to one of the Cricket Australia directors who singled him out for the heaviest penalty levied during Sandpapergate.

Five dead after coast guard plane, passenger jet collide at Haneda airport

In this image made from video, a Japan Airlines plane is on fire on the runway of Haneda airport on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. (NTV via AP)

The passenger plane burst into flames when it hit a Coast Guard aircraft after landing. All those on board the Japan Airlines flight got out safely. Five Coast Guard crew were reportedly killed.

‘Sleep divorce’ isn’t the only option if your partner is a restless sleeper

Dreaming of a better night sleep? Experts weigh in on how to manage bedtime as a couple.

When did going to the shops become so awful?

I used to love the shops. The shops were the great equaliser. We were going to the shops because it’s fun to go to the shops. Now, they are just mean.

Top Australian junior Charlie Camus, pictured left with Alex de Minaur, has defected to France.

He was once one of Australia’s brightest tennis prospects. Then he got a better offer

Charlie Camus, who is likened to Australia’s Alex de Minaur, joins a long list of players who switch allegiances in their tennis careers.

The 10 coolest new hotels and resorts to put on your bucket list for 2024

Regent Bali, Canggu.

A Thai wellness retreat, family fun at a Pixar-themed hotel and a new offering in Sydney’s Surry Hills are all on offer for 2024.

Punk angels and spiders with hands: Welcome to the New Weird

Weird fiction may have been around for a long while, but it’s making its presence felt in new and different ways.

The fruiterer’s son who became a Hollywood mogul, and other hidden Melbourne histories

History buff Elio Sarpi outside the childhood home of Hollywood mogul Al Daff, which is on Sarpi’s Instagram page.

North Melbourne IT professional Elio Sarpi started his Instagram account telling the true tales behind almost 1000 inner-Melbourne buildings during COVID lockdown. Now, it has more than 16,000 followers.

Woke corporatism has started to implode

Venture capital excess was chronicled in the show “WeCrashed,” about the rise and fall of WeWork.

If companies can get back to making decent products at a fair price, and paying their staff and customers on time, the system will be a lot stronger.

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Air travel

The Sydney-Melbourne route is one of the world’s busiest. It’s also hellish

While other nations offer quick and painless ways to travel between their popular cities, this commute remains a joke.

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I was about to get married. Then my phone exploded with calls from one person

He called four times in four minutes. It must be important, I thought – but I’d sworn to myself I wouldn’t answer my phone. Not today, of all days.

George Halvagis at the Fawkner Cemetery grave where Mersina was murdered.
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I’ve written more than 5 million words on crime. But one story taught me good can trump evil

The case against Peter Dupas was strong, but not strong enough for charges to be laid – then one of the fresh investigators made a phone call more in hope than expectation.

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Hampton East death

Homicide investigation into death of a man in Hampton East street

Emergency services were unable to revive the man, 46, who was found with upper body injuries on a street in the south-east Melbourne suburb on Tuesday afternoon.

Traces of cocaine in Sea World helicopter pilot’s body, report finds

Ashley Jenkinson, the pilot who died in the Gold Coast helicopter crash.

The report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau said the drugs were “unlikely” to have affected Ashley Jenkinson’s flying skills.

This could be one of the most dangerous roads to cross in Melbourne

Residents of Joseph Road precinct started a petition calling for urgent upgrades after a woman was struck and killed crossing an intersection at Hopkins Street.

Samantha Meredith has almost been hit by a car three times while trying to cross a notorious intersection. Weeks ago her neighbour died at the same spot.

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On the edge of the city, the hipsters and the hungry collide in this place of profound change

On the edge of the city, the hipsters and the hungry collide in this place of profound change

Tattooed hipsters sip craft beers and modern high-rises begin to fill the skyline. Just metres away, there is immense disadvantage, crime and antisocial behaviour.

Cyclist Rohan Dennis drove ute that killed Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins

Former professional cyclist Melissa Hoskins.

The two-time Olympian and former world champion died after she was struck by a ute in Adelaide.

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Where it all began: Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willie.

You can now sell Mickey Mouse merchandise. And Disney can’t stop you

With several asterisks, qualification and caveats, Mickey Mouse in his earliest form has become the leader of the band of characters, films and books that entered the public domain as the year turned to 2024.

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Property

One third of beneficiaries of family assistance receive loan guarantees – the rest cash loans and gifts, Jarden found. Interest rate hikes have made housing, already expensive, more unaffordable.

The areas in Melbourne that are driving house price increases

There is one corridor in Melbourne where house prices have continued to climb by almost 8 per cent annually, even as interest rates and the cost of living ate into household budgets.

Home buyers can still nab something in Ballina for six figures if they have missed the boat on getting into Byron Bay.

No Hemsworth next door, but these are the best beach towns if you can’t afford Byron Bay

House prices are sky-high in Byron, but a handful of towns nearby offer a laid-back coastal life for a fraction of the price.

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Glenn Maxwell led his Stars to an easy win over the Renegades in the Melbourne derby.

Maxwell shines in 100th BBL match as Stars belt Renegades

It was the Glenn Maxwell show at the MCG, with the Stars captain named man of the match after his side easily beat the Renegades in a rain-shortened Melbourne derby.

David Warner touches a tribute to Phillip Hughes at the SCG in 2015.

The moment of tragedy that made me realise I was wrong about David Warner

We went to war on Twitter in 2013 when he was at the IPL. But during the worst week of my life, David Warner showed me he was a fundamentally decent human being.

Malcolm Conn
Malcolm Conn

Chief Cricket Writer

David Warner at the SCG ahead of his final Test match.

‘Earned a lot of respect’: Former CA chair opens up on Warner’s legacy

David Warner regained respect by taking his Newlands punishment “on the chin” and returning to the national team, according to one of the Cricket Australia directors who singled him out for the heaviest penalty levied during Sandpapergate.

Top Australian junior Charlie Camus, pictured left with Alex de Minaur, has defected to France.

Top Australian tennis junior Charlie Camus defects to France

Charlie Camus was once one of Australia’s brightest tennis prospects, but he will now represent France after receiving a better offer from the rival federation.

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‘Getting paid a truckload more’: Khawaja’s plan to save Test cricket

Usman Khawaja said he would not still be playing Test cricket if paid the inferior wages offered by many of Australia’s opponents, and has implored global chiefs to conduct an audit of where money in the game is going.

David Warner.

‘My last resort’: Warner’s plea for missing baggy greens

The veteran opener’s treasured caps have gone missing from his luggage as he prepares for his final Test at the SCG.

The moment the Matildas won their FIFA Women’s World Cup quarter final against France in a penalty shoot out.

One code to rule them – why soccer may be the last survivor in world footy

It may take a century, but soccer is on a path to turning league, union and AFL into niche sports in Australia.

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