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Online gambling
The private chat messages from inside a Melbourne billionaire’s ‘money machine’
At 28, Edward Craven has built Stake.com into one of the world’s biggest gambling enterprises. But there is another side to its hot streak.
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Industrial relations
Work-from-home battle begins – and the decision could affect millions
The Fair Work Commission is investigating whether it needs to change the basic rights for award workers just a week after the right to disconnect was made law.
Opinion
Byelection
Next week’s byelection will reveal more about us than politicians
Federal politics has changed over the past 20 years. It’s been a dog’s breakfast. It’s now conducted in a permanently febrile atmosphere.
Shaun Carney
Columnist
Opinion
Architecture
Garish glitz? Rubbish. The critics are wrong – Prahran Square is paradise over a parking lot
As one of the creators of the square, I read Norman Day’s architectural review of it this week with a mixture of horror and amusement.
Carey Lyon
Breaking
Crime
Underworld figure’s fight venue torched days before bout
A crime scene has been established at a function centre in Melbourne’s north where “The Punisher” had been scheduled to fight this weekend.
ABC rollercoaster rolls on: Antoinette Lattouf is back
Sacked presenter makes a return to the national broadcaster with a role in the ABC’s big new drama series.
Part of me hoped, many times, that my mum would die. Last week, she did
Abusive, loving, cruel, warm … when an unpredictable mother suddenly departs, she leaves her daughter in a tangle of emotions.
Two of Us
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He fell for her in 10 minutes. Eleven years later, she said yes
When a celibate Hindu monk met his future wife at an ashram, what followed was a masterclass in patience.
A gift from the bank of mum and dad is no longer enough for home buyers
Young people who lower their expectations to an unassuming home in their second-choice location still could not comfortably afford the loan repayments.
Kevin the swan lost three mates. Now he’s in love with Whitney Houston
Resembling a Shakespearean tragedy, the romantic history of Kevin the black swan has taken another turn, delighting locals who frequent the Reservoir park that he calls home.
Assange ‘indiscriminately’ named sources and encouraged hacking, US lawyers tell court
After two days of legal arguments, judges will consider whether to grant the WikiLeaks founder permission to appeal against his removal from the UK.
Opinion
Tripologist
Can you still get round-the-world tickets? Yes, and they’re a bargain
These tickets aren’t just for jet-setters who want the trip of a lifetime. The price alone makes them attractive if you have time to spare.
Michael Gebicki
The Tripologist
Opinion
Sunday Life
It’s in our interest to keep having sex after 50. But how to spice it up?
“First off, for fellas, no flossing in bed, toenail clipping, belching or passing wind. Ever.”
Kathy Lette
Writer
Opinion
ABC
How ABC greed is killing Australian stories
The ABC was once the home of documentaries. Now the national broadcaster favours formulaic, presenter-led factual entertainment made by large production enterprises.
Gary Newman
Filmmaker
Butler brings a rock star sensibility to highly anticipated Dune sequel
From Elvis Presley to the treacherous princeling Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, the 32-year-old actor reflects on his new blockbuster role.
‘She is the modern woman’: Modelling’s new face is 85 years old
The latest fashion campaign featuring a woman in her eighties shows that mature models are here to stay.
What the focaccia is with the flurry of new Italian sandwich shops? Here’s six more to try
Focaccia and panini are all the rage at these joints, including some suburban gems and a third location for an OG of Melbourne sandwich artistry.
Victoria
‘Frightening’: Council looks to axe in-home aged care services
Under the City of Port Phillip initiative, services such as shopping assistance would be outsourced to a private provider.
Liberal MP says former premiers are dividing the party by helping Pesutto
Former Victorian treasurer Kim Wells says the three former Liberal premiers who donated to John Pesutto’s legal fund are “taking a side”.
Extreme fire danger for Melbourne, Victoria’s west as more ‘volatile’ weather forecast
Communities ravaged by bushfire last week have been urged to prepare for another day of extreme fire danger and potential storms.
‘Compulsive’: Brother of a Melbourne judge pleads guilty to child abuse offences
The man is fighting to keep his name secret after admitting in court to sending graphic messages about child abuse on an online chat platform.
Why does the free tram zone end before RMIT? These students think they know
Jolin Chang, an international master’s of business student at Monash University says she takes the train almost daily.
Politics
‘Stealing our people’: Worries worker shortages could derail navy overhaul
The federal government’s ambitious plan to modernise the navy by building a fleet of frigates and drone boats in Perth faces a major hurdle.
Business
ASX set to open lower as tech woe weighs on Wall Street
Stocks fell on Wall Street as weakness in technology companies continues to drag on the market.
World
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 67 Palestinians overnight
The attack took place in Muwasi, a sandy, mostly undeveloped strip of land along the coast that has been transformed into a sprawling tent camp.
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Property
Priced up to $28 million, these are our favourite luxury homes for sale
We’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch from across the country’s most luxurious properties.
‘Very broken housing system’: More high-income earners stuck in rent trap
Higher income households that might have been able to buy a home a few decades ago are left renting as property prices soar.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Do your joints hurt more in rain or cold weather? New research says no
Two out of three people with chronic pain say weather changes trigger flare-ups, but new research says that isn’t so.
Culture
This artist was destined for fame. His death at 30 robs us all
Indigenous artist Josh Muir’s partner and mother set out to ensure that his legacy lives on.
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AFL 2024
Police ‘assessing information’ over Smith’s alleged trafficking
Melbourne Football Club is under pressure to conduct a “deep dive” investigation into its culture after police became involved in allegations of drug trafficking against AFL player Joel Smith.
Analysis
AFL off-field behaviour
Who did Joel Smith text? The major risk factor for the Demons
Melbourne is flying blind without any knowledge of what Joel Smith did or did not say to his teammates in his text messages, and no control of an external investigation.
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AFL 2024
Everything you need to know about the drug allegations against Joel Smith
Melbourne’s Joel Smith, already provisionally suspended after failing a drug test last year, has now been accused of trafficking cocaine by Sport Integrity Australia.
Final-ball boundary seals stunning T20 triumph for Australia
Australia have won the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy opener in dramatic fashion, with Tim David hitting four off the final delivery for a six-wicket victory.
Match simulation
AFL 2024
Kangas coaches concentrating on players at their disposal and “North-ball”, not Tarryn Thomas
Goal-kicking ace Nick Larkey was in hot form for the Kangaroos, who will be encouraged by their win over the reigning premier, even if it was a match simulation contest and the Magpies were under-strength.
Match simulation
AFL 2024
Ballooning injury list: Star Blues in doubt for start of season
Carlton’s injury woes extend beyond Sam Walsh, in a worrying development for the club a fortnight from the start of the season.
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Australian rugby
Rugby Victoria now facing questions over missing financial documents
Rugby Victoria has filed one annual report to the consumer regulator since taking control of the Melbourne Rebels in 2017. The governing body’s president could not explain the apparent administrative failure.
Have Your Say
Overpaid and uncompetitive? Pippen takes aim at players after NBA All-Stars score-fest
The NBA All-Star game is supposed to showcase basketball’s brightest talents, but Chicago Bulls great Scottie Pippen says high scoring does not equal entertaining and the lack of competitive spirit is bad for the sport.
