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Political leadership
Coalition takes primary vote lead from Labor as byelection looms
Voters have lifted the Coalition to its strongest position since the last federal election despite backing Labor on its overhaul of personal income tax cuts.
The Victorian towns where Peter Dutton is considering going nuclear
The Coalition is pushing the prospect of nuclear energy in old coal-mining towns. But do Victorians actually want them and are they worth the cost?
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Paris Agreement
‘They ain’t seen nothing yet’: UN boss names climate change impacts coming to Australia
Top UN climate official Simon Stiell says Australia will be “front and centre in resettling entire national populations” if climate targets are not met.
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Crime
Jesse Baird told of ‘shadowy figure in bedroom’ at night in months before deaths
Jesse Baird told friends he saw a figure in his bedroom the months before he and Luke Davies were allegedly killed by policeman Beau Lamarre-Condon, as police divers are deployed to a new crime scene in southern New South Wales.
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New Finks bikie gang boss is son of decorated police officer
Mark Balsillie survived an attempt on his life in 2017 and persuaded a judge in 2022 he would turn his back on the gangster lifestyle, but he is now a bikie boss.
Surgeon fails in second bid to unmask Nine journalist’s sources
The Federal Court found Munjed Al Muderis was trying to circumvent court process and bring the administration of justice into disrepute by issuing a series of subpoenas.
Melissa spent $10k on tutors for her daughter. She says there’s something seriously wrong
Parents are spending thousands on tutors and specialists while children are falling years behind, as outdated reading lessons fail to pick up on learning problems.
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Education
Bogged down by admin, it’s no wonder public school teachers are going private
Many teachers in the public sector operate under excessive workloads, chiefly because they’re juggling extra tasks like running school carnivals and writing newsletters.
Caroline Milburn
Ourschool CEO
He watched Katy Perry perform at a lavish Kew mansion, but Albanese just wanted to talk jobs
While global superstar Katy Perry staged a private performance at billionaire Anthony Pratt’s mansion, Anthony Albanese said he was just there to talk about manufacturing.
First-ever title and a rise in the rankings: Thompson pulls off a ‘miracle’
Australia’s Jordan Thompson will rise to No.32 in the rankings after winning an ATP title in Los Cabos, but it took what the man himself described as a miracle to do it.
Analysis
Australian cricket
Why the fall of Test cricket would hurt Australia the most
Australian cricket has bet most of its chips on the health of Tests. Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird must lead the way to save them.
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City life
Melbourne’s only world heritage-listed site is being left to deteriorate
It is one of the state’s most historically significant buildings is in a state of disrepair after its government funding was slashed.
HECS fee relief could flow by July under proposed university debt overhaul
Australians paying off university debts could save $1000 or more by mid-year under a fee overhaul that Education Minister Jason Clare calls a cost-of-living fix.
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US Votes 2024
‘I’m not giving up this fight’: Haley vows to stay in the race
Nikki Haley didn’t lose the Republican primary for a lack of trying. While Trump barely campaigned in South Carolina until this week, she held about 30 events and spent millions on advertising.
Calling time on wine o’clock: The hidden reasons working mothers use alcohol to cope
Mothers told researchers they struggled to meet expectations at work and home in the evening, which is when alcohol kicked in as a stress-relieving tool.
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Bratty, bawdy and silly, Drive-Away Dolls has all the hallmarks of a Coen brothers film
Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan star in this cheerfully throwaway crime comedy, which is the solo directing debut of Ethan Coen.
Zoe Coombs Marr thought her life was boring. Until she remembered that smell
The comedian was feeling at ‘odds with her existence’, so she took a personal stocktake of her life. “It matters and it doesn’t matter at all.”
Weekend reads
‘I still have that zebra dress’: How Blondie’s Debbie Harry keeps rocking it at 78
The queen of punk on her enduring career, distinctive style and plans for the future. Yes, there’s a new album on the way.
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Have a Good Weekend wherever you are with the digital edition
Australia’s psychedelic world-first | One monk’s 11-year wait for love | Reviving a city relic for art’s sake | Facing the death of a “broken” mother
Victoria
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Crime
Hotties, the must-have accessory for Melbourne’s criminals. First, the key goes
‘Hotties’, slang term used by the underworld to describe a stolen car, have become a crucial ingredient in serious criminal offending, whether it’s burning up a tobacco shop or turning a gun on an enemy.
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Medicare
Where in Melbourne medical clinics have abandoned bulk billing
In several Melbourne electorates, more than one in five clinics said they stopped bulk-billing all patients during 2023 as more doctors in middle- and lower-income suburbs charge gap fees.
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Bushfires
Fire-ravaged towns warned to brace for the ‘worst fire day’ in four years on Wednesday
Forecast extreme heat, high winds and dry lightning mean Wednesday will be “a very dangerous and difficult day across Victoria”, Premier Jacinta Allan said.
‘Just help us’: There’s only one thing on the minds of Dunkley voters
The byelection pits two candidates against each other who both have hard-scrabble stories. But for voters, their own struggles are front of mind as the cost-of-living crisis bites.
Jacqui’s rent jumped to $1700 a month for a room in a sharehouse. She’s moved back with her parents
A jump in the number of young adults living at home is working out for many – but is a sign of young people’s inability to secure their own housing futures.
See & Do
Eight books: An intense thriller and a memoir of getting sober
Our reviewers look at recently released fiction and non-fiction.
Women strive to define themselves in this love letter to the words the dictionary leaves out
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes The Dictionary of Lost Words at Arts Centre Melbourne and the 3MBS marathon at the Melbourne Recital Centre.
Politics
‘Just help us’: There’s only one thing on the minds of Dunkley voters
The byelection pits two candidates against each other who both have hard-scrabble stories. But for voters, their own struggles are front of mind as the cost-of-living crisis bites.
Business
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war
Putin has Russia headed for economic ruin. The West can’t lose its nerve now
Russia’s defence spending has tripled since the invasion of Ukraine, approaching 8 per cent of national output – roughly what it was under the Soviet Union.
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
World
Trump crushes Haley in her home state primary
Nikki Haley has suffered another major setback in her ambitious bid to win the Republican presidential nomination.
Opinion
As Morrison leaves parliament, we should honour his legacy
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
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Property
Beaumaris house sells for $2,325,000 in just seven bids
Two bidders slugged it out during the ultra-fast auction for the four-bedroom home, which was over in just a few minutes.
The type of Melbourne property that’s outperforming its neighbours
The conventional wisdom is that well-renovated homes in sought-after locations always sell well. But is that true?
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Lifestyle
I went looking for the family of my lung donor. It didn’t end as planned
“I hope they know who I am, that they know I’ve tried to make something of my life, which would not have been possible without their ultimate act of love.”
Culture
The year ahead in art: The best exhibitions coming to Victoria in 2024
Pharaohs at the NGV, Melbourne Art Fair and The Ballad of Sexual Dependency are among our top picks.
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Australian cricket
Why the fall of Test cricket would hurt Australia the most
Australian cricket has bet most of its chips on the health of Tests. Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird must lead the way to save them.
First-ever title and a rise up the rankings: Thompson pulls off a ‘miracle’
Australia’s Jordan Thompson will rise to No.32 in the rankings after winning an ATP title in Los Cabos, but it took what the man himself described as a miracle to do it.
Aussies sweep series, but Smith’s failures put his World Cup spot at risk
While others enhanced their hopes of playing at the T20I World Cup, Steve Smith’s performances in New Zealand have had the opposite effect.
Late blitz all but seals place in Paris for Matildas
After being frustrated for more than an hour, Australia hit three late goals against Uzbekistan to take a decisive lead back to Melbourne for the second leg of their Olympic qualifier.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Bringing the heat: The next step in the Blues’ quest for greatness
For Carlton to really make the September running this season, Michael Voss has indicated his team needs to make a statement through the home-and-away campaign, a point Harry McKay is keen to back up.
Sunday quiz: Equestrian high jinx and link between Ralph Doubell and Edwin Flack
Challenge yourself with our sports quiz, a mix of questions about the latest in world and local sport, and the big events in sporting history.
AFL briefing
AFL 2024
Cats midfielder unlikely for round one; Harley Reid quiet in first West Coast outing
The Cats were looking forward to having underrated midfielder Cam Guthrie back on the field in 2024, but he’s in doubt for round one, while Harley Reid’s maiden outing for West Coast did not live up to the hype.
Have Your Say
Watch Pendlebury analyse the Pies’ grand final win
The Collingwood great sat in front of a projector screen and revealed his fears - that this would 2018 all over again - and the conversations with coaches, teammates and umpires behind a modern classic.
