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Celeste Manno posted photos of her new boyfriend. Hours later she was stabbed to death
The 23-year-old, who was killed while asleep in her bedroom in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, was sent more than 140 messages by a former colleague in the year before he murdered her.
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City life
Captain Cook memorial may be removed after repeated vandalism
The monument in Edinburgh Gardens could be removed from the park and also scrapped from the City of Yarra’s collection.
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Victorian Parliament
Hunters face tougher penalties but will still be allowed to kill ducks
Victoria will not ban duck hunting but will increase penalties for hunters who break the rules.
Five families, five mirror images: The school facing an extra challenge when the year starts
Identical twins are in plentiful supply at this school in Melbourne’s south-east.
Breaking
World politics
PNG discusses security deal with China despite links to Australia, US
PNG will assess if a Chinese offer duplicates security and policing assistance already being put forward by Australia and the US, its foreign minister said.
The Australian who turned Sinner’s weakness into a grand slam strength
Darren Cahill has coached tennis greats Lleyton Hewitt and Andre Agassi. His current client – Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner.
Analysis
AFL 2024
‘Bet the house on Ross’: The slow-motion takeover at St Kilda
Ross Lyon’s first stint as St Kilda coach represents a kind of Camelot for the Saints. Now he has been handed the keys in what appears to be a slow-motion coup d’etat.
AFL briefing
AFL 2024
Roo Thomas fronts AFL integrity unit; Mihocek back on track for Pies
Tarryn Thomas is facing questions from AFL integrity investigators, while at Collingwood Brody Mihocek made a promising return to training.
As the Gaza war drags on, leading experts debate the viability of a two-state solution
Read what leading thinkers say about the two-state solution, a peace proposal that involves the formation of an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel.
Dossier reveals how UN workers allegedly aided Hamas on October 7
One is accused of kidnapping a woman. Another is said to have handed out ammunition. A third was described as taking part in a massacre.
X enforces Taylor Swift search ban after deepfake pornography floods social media
The social media platform decided to act after fake sexually explicit images of the singer went viral online last week.
Teal MPs want tax reform on the agenda as they float support for new cuts
Teal MPs Kate Chaney and Monique Ryan said they would support Labor’s changes, but warned more substantial reform must be on the agenda.
Family reveals cause of death of former Neighbours actor Troy Beckwith
The actor played Michael ‘Sicko Micko’ Martin on the long-running soap, though his acting career had long since come to an end.
Think last year had weird weather? La Nina may already be on the way back
The event that brought widespread flooding to Australia’s east coast is set for a potential shock return, weather models show.
Opinion
Supermarkets
Why Woolworths is trying to hide its light under a bushel
Welcome to the new era where good news is bad news, especially if you are an Australian supermarket chain.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Opinion
Global economy
The multitrillion-dollar dilemma facing the US
The soaring US economy and a surging Wall Street have created a problem for the world’s leading central bank.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2024
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Sinner clinches his maiden grand slam title – and signals a new era for tennis
Jannik Sinner lost the first two sets, but was irresistible in the final three in a win that could usher in a new era for men’s tennis.
Sabalenka and the Australian Open loosen things up – and lead the way
Australian Open tournament organisers have one million reasons to think they are on the right track with changes to scheduling and courtside access.
Victoria
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Road safety
‘Recipe for disaster and death’: Warnings on dangerous intersection ignored before cyclist killed
Documents show multiple warnings about the blind spot and dangerous traffic light sequencing at the intersection where 22-year-old Angus Collins died were not properly addressed.
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Budget
The fringe suburb that’s home to a surprising number of Melbourne’s top-earning ‘one percenters’
Melbourne’s egalitarian suburban roots are being undermined by rising income inequality and soaring house prices. How does your suburb compare?
Locals lived peacefully next door to a scout hall for years. Now kids wear earmuffs to bed
Blackburn South residents say a scout hall is blaring loud music and shining bright lights into their bedrooms after it was converted into a performing arts centre.
‘Time bomb’: The Victorian dam that has locals extremely anxious
Central Victorians want more flexible water storage targets at Lake Eildon so there is a buffer zone during wetter-than-usual months. But there’s a catch.
Celtic Club’s new home to open in time for St Patrick’s Day
Wild geese (Irish expats) and friends will have a new place to flock to for a pint of Guinness after the Celtic Club relocated to a historic pub in Brunswick.
Politics
Exclusive
Income tax
Dock tax cuts from increase to minimum wage, employers say
The business lobby argues this year’s minimum wage rise should be discounted because of the benefit the government’s tax changes will bring to people on low incomes.
Business
Updated
World markets
Energy stocks boost ASX; miners, IT stocks lower
The Australian sharemarket edged higher on Monday, closing within striking distance of its all-time high.
World
Tens of thousands attend bullfighting in Mexico City after court overturns ban
Bullfights have returned to Mexico City after the country’s highest court temporarily revoked a local ruling that suspended the events for more than a year and a half.
Opinion
What a UK Labour government will mean for Australia’s global interests
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
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Property
Baby Boomers faced 17% interest rates, and it changed them. What about Millennials?
Mortgage affordability is at its worst since 1990 as house prices rise further out of reach – and the fallout may be wide-ranging.
We’ve hit the ‘$280 for a single bed in a shared room’ stage of the rental crisis
Landlords are offering single beds in shared rooms – some without windows and others emphasising a preference for “girls” or “ladies” – as experts warn of the potential for exploitation.
Good Food
Lifestyle
How self-control may actually be hijacking your healthier habits
It was not super human discipline, willpower or even goal-setting that helped Amantha Imber quit sugar, sleep well and find a love of exercise. So, what was it?
Culture
Louis Tomlinson lacks direction in lacklustre Melbourne gig
A tepid stage presence and heavy reliance on the crowd meant the former One Direction star’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl concert just didn’t live up to its potential.
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AFL 2024
Roo Thomas fronts AFL integrity unit; Mihocek back on track for Pies
Tarryn Thomas is facing questions from AFL integrity investigators, while at Collingwood Brody Mihocek made a promising return to training.
Analysis
AFL 2024
‘Bet the house on Ross’: Slow-motion takeover at St Kilda
Ross Lyon’s first stint as St Kilda coach represents a kind of Camelot for the Saints. Now, surrounded by his knights from that era, he has been handed the keys in what appears to be a slow-motion coup d’etat.
The Australian who turned Sinner’s weakness into a grand slam strength
Darren Cahill has coached tennis greats Lleyton Hewitt and Andre Agassi. His current client – Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner.
Sasha still calls Australia ‘home’, but he will run for France at the next Olympics
For the first time since he opted to represent France, not Australia, underage world champion Sasha Zhoya is coming “home” to run alongside some of Australia’s best Olympic prospects.
Opinion
Australian cricket
Windies heroics aside, when are we going to talk about Australia’s top order?
In the rush to condemn lowly ranked nations, it’s easy to overlook the deficiencies in Pat Cummins’ side.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Analysis
Test cricket
All 71 balls of Joseph’s match-winning spell with a busted toe
In three hours, Shamar Joseph delivered one of the greatest spells of bowling to trigger one of the biggest upsets in Test history. In forensic detail, this is how he did it.
Opinion
Australian Open
It’s all you can eat at the Australian Open – including itself
At the Australian Open, you can watch, be seen, shop, preen, drink and eat to your heart’s content, and even see a bit of tennis between bites.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Have Your Say
The A-Z of a record-breaking 2024 Australian Open
From local hope Alex de Minaur to China’s rising star Zheng Qinwen and everyone and everything in between, these were the highlights and talking points of the 2024 Australian Open.
