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Victorians cut off from power, internet and phone calls for up to a week
Almost 130,000 Victorians are still without electricity and dozens of communities are cut off from the internet after extreme weather hit the state energy grid.
It started as a battle to put out a small fire. Then the wind changed
How skill and quick-thinking saves a crew of volunteer firefighters as they faced a life-and-death situation.
Updated
Bushfires
‘Nothing was stopping this thing’: Escape from Pomonal as bushfire hit
About 20 properties are reported to have been wiped out by the blaze, but on Wednesday afternoon many residents were still in the dark about whether their homes survived.
Analysis
Renewables
Wind or sun, coal or nuclear; we need a stronger grid and a better debate
Adopting entrenched political positions will not change the physics of the climate and energy crisis facing the nation.
Updated
Assange saga
Labor toughens stance on Assange, backs vote to bring him home
The Wikileaks’ founder will make his final appeal against the order to extradite him to the United States next week.
NDIS savings plan kept secret as parents panic children will lose funding
Coalition and Greens senators have combined to say parents are scared their kids will be kicked off the NDIS while Labor withholds modelling about the scheme’s future.
This is Blueprint XX. She’s the Australian woman at the centre of a tech millionaire’s quest to live forever
Much has been written about Bryan Johnson’s bid for immortality. But what about his sidekick, arguably the reason why the venture has even received such coverage?
Melbourne singles, are you fishing in the right pond? Take our matchmaking quiz
Teacher, tradie or Jeff Bezos? Use our interactive tool and enter your requirements for a life partner to determine the statistical chance of finding your soulmate in Australia.
Eight romantic Aussie escapes with more sparkle than a diamond ring
From heart-lifting sunsets to wilderness cabins just for two, fresh oysters and local wines, here are eight romantic getaways you’ll never forget.
Analysis
Defamation
Wilkinson wins the day – but messy legal battle still has a long way to run
While journalist Lisa Wilkinson won a big concession from her employer in court, the scandal she has become embroiled in is far from over.
Opinion
Smoking & vaping
I’m a vaping barrister. Violent criminals have seized this market
I was a life-long smoker and got cancer. I switched to vaping and haven’t had a cigarette in five years. Prohibition has repeatedly failed and yet here we are again in Australia.
Robert Richter
Barrister
‘Self-interest still rules’: West Indies boss challenges Australia
West Indies cricket chief Johnny Grave has challenged Australia and England to back up their rhetoric about saving Test cricket.
AFL Track Watch
AFL 2024
Macrae’s bold showing in Magpie intraclub; Young gun turns heads in North’s practice game
Fin Macrae has staked his claim to be a senior regular for the reigning premiers this year.
It’s Rio’s biggest party, but it has a serious message
With the eyes of the world on the celebrations, samba dancers asked for the removal of illegal miners and “destroyers of mother Earth” from the rainforest.
The wordsmith behind some of Carole King’s classic hits dies
Toni Stern, a long-time collaborator with music legend Carole King, has died at the age of 79.
★½
Review
Routine biopic fails to capture the Marley magic
This big-budget Hollywood retelling of the reggae legend’s story fails to do him justice.
Editor's Picks
Opinion
Power outage
State’s blackout crisis is rooted in a decade of Coalition inaction
Tim Buckley
Financial analyst
Just in
Victoria
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Bushfires
As it happened: Melbourne schools among those closed on Thursday; Latest bushfire updates
The Australian Energy Market Operator warns some homes may be disconnected for more than a week after wild weather ripped through the state.
Parents choose private schools at record rates, despite cost-of-living jump
Victorian parents are driving a big shift to non-government schools, opting for low-fee private education over the public sector.
Updated
Defamation
Lisa Wilkinson has major win in fight with Ten over legal bill
A judge found it was reasonable for Lisa Wilkinson to engage a separate legal team to her employer.
Judges urged to ignore ‘attack’ on Afghans who gave evidence of Roberts-Smith murder
The witnesses should be believed, despite efforts by disgraced soldier Ben Roberts-Smith’s legal team to undermine their credibility, a court has been told.
Exclusive
City life
Outcry over Lindsay Fox using school oval to land his helicopter
Billionaire Lindsay Fox is attracting the ire of South Yarra residents for his use of public school Melbourne High’s oval as a landing pad.
Taylor Swift Eras Tour
‘I was just tapping my card, thinking everything’s fine’: Swifties spend big on merch
Devoted fans are paying big bucks for Taylor Swift merchandise, as the first official pop-up opens in Melbourne.
Last Taylor Swift tickets for Melbourne shows sell out in less than an hour
The Melbourne tickets, which started at $65.90 and included seats with a “restricted” view, went on sale on Tuesday at 2pm. By 2.50pm, the ticket allocation was exhausted.
Politics
Exclusive
International students
Foreign student visa rejections to cost unis $310m this year
The government has installed tougher visa rules for international students in order to cut migration, but a group of universities says the cost will be “akin to the impact of the pandemic”.
Business
‘The buck stops with us’: Fletcher Building’s CEO and chairman to step down
New Zealand’s largest construction firm’s shares tanked after it reported a $113 million half-year loss and that its CEO and chairman will leave later this year.
World
Israel releases footage it says shows Hamas ‘mastermind’ hiding in Gaza tunnels
The Israeli military says the video was taken under Khan Younis days after Hamas’ October 7 attacks in southern Israel.
Opinion
US inflation shock rattles markets and central bankers
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
For the first time in forever, I feel sorry for Barnaby Joyce
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
Was Nemesis a well-wrought historical documentary or Real Housewives of Canberra?
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
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Property
Property investors who were sitting on the sidelines are back
Lending to property investors has reached a six-year high as a share of total home lending, far outpacing the share going to first-time buyers.
The property market trend that’s most pronounced in Melbourne right now
It’s coincided with a levelling out or even some downward pressure on prices, experts say.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Millennials
Millennials think talking on the phone is a fate worse than death
My generational peers seem to favour writing 100 text messages when a simple call would have sufficed. I don’t get it.
January Jones
Contributor
Culture
Groovin the Moo cancelled: Music festival pulls pin on 2024 shows
The triple j-backed regional festival – one of the largest live-music events in Australia – cited poor ticket sales as the reason.
Opinion
Reality TV
‘You look so hot in that shirt’: Survivor crosses a line and it’s not OK
Ariel Fowkes
Contributing writer
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Super Rugby
Rebels’ survival hopes fading as CEO and staff lose jobs, coaches given four-month contracts
The Melbourne club’s chances of surviving beyond this season appear extremely slim, with chief executive Baden Stephenson among 10 administrative staff to lose their jobs.
Carey equals world mark with eight catches as domestic records tumble
Alex Carey and Victorian opening batsman Tom Rogers have written themselves into the record books but NSW and Western Australia will contest the Marsh Cup final
AFL Track Watch
AFL 2024
Macrae’s bold showing in Magpie intraclub; Young gun turns heads in North’s practice game
Fin Macrae has staked his claim to be a senior regular for the reigning premiers this year with a starring role in Collingwood’s intraclub, while North fans would have liked what they saw from their prized youngsters on Wednesday.
‘Self-interest still rules’: West Indies boss challenges Australia
West Indies cricket chief Johnny Grave has challenged Australia and England to back up their rhetoric about saving Test cricket.
Las Vegas’ top cop gives NRL clubs tips on surviving the Sin City strip
The NRL can ill afford an off-field scandal during its bold foray into Las Vegas, which is why they have enlisted the help of Sin City’s top cop.
Flipping amazing! How gymnastics could help Nicola Olyslagers break the world record
It was a click that Australian high jumper Nicola Olyslagers had never heard before, and it has put the world on notice ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris.
Just don’t do it: our verdict on Tiger Woods’ new clothing line
The 15-time major winner is transitioning to the next phase of his career with TaylorMade Golf. But does his Sun Day Red line make the fashion cut?
Have Your Say
England are a great chance in next Ashes – Australia are in danger of decline
The Australians run the risk of becoming a jaded, aged team by the end of next year. You only have to look to 2006/07 to see what the results of that can be.
