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Public schools got $570 in fees per student last year – their private rivals raked in $15,000
Government schools in Victoria received almost $150 less in fees per student than before COVID, as the state’s top private schools bank hundreds of millions in income.
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Superannuation
‘Fiscal long-COVID’: Pandemic super scheme will cost all taxpayers billions
Analysis from a peak super fund body found today’s 20-year-olds would pay nearly $3000 in additional income tax as a result of the 2020 early withdrawal of super scheme.
This couple can no longer insure their home thanks to a pesky drain
They want the new Dunkley MP to champion insurance reform as their premiums spiral due to increased storm water problems.
Witnesses say Israeli fire killed more than 100 people waiting for food aid. Israel claims a stampede
The US said it was urgently seeking information on what took place in northern Gaza, where health authorities said more than 100 Palestinians had been shot dead.
Push to turf flower show from World Heritage gardens over damage claims
Conservation and heritage groups want the flower and garden show shifted from the World Heritage-listed Carlton Gardens because of claims of damage to the grass and trees.
Opinion
Property market
Albanese’s housing ‘fix’ helps a tiny pool of voters. The rest will notice
Help to Buy will reach just 10,000 home buyers each year. Labor, meanwhile, is losing ground to the Coalition on housing.
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Explainer
Missing person
‘Obviously lost. SORRY’: Madeleine’s only text as a bush ordeal unfolded
It took just a few wrong steps for Madeleine, 73, to lose sight of a remote walking track. Three days later, as searchers combed heavy forest, time was running out.
Crossed arms and cold shoulders: What can body language really tell us?
If tabloid magazines are to be believed, body language can signal anything from true love to an impending divorce. So what should we be looking out for?
ASIO boss refuses to name ex-MP who ‘sold out’ country
Education Minister Jason Clare has come to Mike Burgess’ defence over his decision to keep the politician’s identity a secret. “This is not a game of Guess Who. … this is serious,” Clare said.
Two of Us
Good Weekend
‘What was I thinking?’ How Matty’s US road trip took a surprise turn
Filmmaker Matty Hannon was taking a solo bike trip along the west coast of the Americas when he stopped at a surf break – and the tide turned.
Biden orders probe of Chinese-made ‘smart cars’ spying risks
The move is the latest attempt by the White House to safeguard the US against the growing threat of Chinese cyberattacks.
Craig Kelly now Hanson’s hero after deserting Palmer’s party
The controversial former Liberal-turned-UAP operative has jumped ship again and joined Pauline Hanson’s One Nation.
Opinion
Global economy
‘Blue zone’ myth: The truth about the paradises filled with 100-year-olds
It would be charming if there really were “blue zone” Edens of supercentenarians.
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
What is Eric Bana’s real name? Take The Age quiz
How well do you know Melbourne and Victoria? Test your trivia and news knowledge with Stephen Brook’s weekly quiz.
Opinion
Byelection
Why a byelection win for Labor could be PM’s poisoned chalice
For all the highs that come with a victory on election night, there are long-term risks in winning the seat of Dunkley so close to a federal election.
Annika Smethurst
State Political Editor
Dicey Topics
Good Weekend
Yumi Stynes: ‘I’m quite keen to find ways to not have my life threatened’
The author and broadcaster discusses her Ben Roberts-Smith, Kerri-Anne Kennerley and teen sex-ed book controversies.
Hipsters, food trucks: Here are 10 ways to travel like it’s 2010
If you’re feeling nostalgic for the previous decade, then here are some big trends in 2010s travel – and the places where you can best relive them.
Top restaurant tastemakers to change everything you thought you knew about CBD sushi trains
Two Melbourne power players of cooking and cool are shaking things up with their first joint venture, a sushi restaurant with a difference opening this autumn.
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Opinion
Courts
Questions are mounting about decisions by the DPP. Does it affect trust in the legal system?
Colleen Lewis
Honorary Professor at the Australian Studies Institute, ANU
Just in
See & Do
Don’t miss this powerful show on growing up Black in 1980s Australia
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes the stage adaptation of The Hate Race, Shonen Knife, and a fiery triple bill at the Melbourne Recital Centre.
How one of Australia’s best festivals keeps reinventing itself
From a performance on a boat to a gig by an iconic punk band, Mona Foma is a reminder that art can be joyful, pensive and much more than a distraction.
Victoria
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Courts
‘It’s outrageous’: Devastated mum of Celeste Manno furious as daughter’s killer avoids life sentence
Aggie Di Mauro said the system failed her daughter three-and-a-half years ago, and had failed her again on Thursday. Family and friends held an evening vigil to honour the life of Celeste Manno.
How they saved the towns: Fireys stared down a monster blaze and won
As the smoke clears, the extent of what fire authorities and volunteers managed to achieve in the past week has become clear.
Police drop sexual assault charges against former immigration detainee
Victoria Police Commander Mark Galliot apologised to the man at a press conference shortly after the charges were dropped.
Perspective
Marvellous Melbourne
Saved from demolition by one vote, the Exhibition Building is in danger of becoming a white elephant
Victoria must decide: is the Royal Exhibition Building to be cherished as one of Australia’s great monuments, or will it be allowed to become a white elephant … again?
Premier’s iftar dinner cancelled following boycott
The decision to cancel the March 10 dinner comes two days after Jacinta Allan’s office had insisted the event would proceed.
Politics
Interest rates and inflation can’t stop another lift in house values
Consumers are buying fewer goods and services as cost-of-living pressures bite but the value of the nation’s dwellings continues to climb.
Business
ASX set to dip with Wall Street steady to close February
Wall Street’s latest winning month is heading toward a quiet finish as US stocks drift around their record heights.
World
Long COVID may lead to cognitive decline, study finds
The lowest scores were generally seen in people who had infections earlier in the pandemic, before vaccines and antiviral treatments were available.
Opinion
I hate moneyed-up Millennials as much as they hate Boomers like me
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
Where does ScoMo rank in the pantheon of former PMs?
James Massola
National affairs editor
The US may get a one-week shutdown reprieve, but chaos in Congress continues
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Tears and tantrums: Surviving daycare drop-off
Thomas Mitchell
Culture reporter
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Property
Our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a beach getaway to a palatial art deco residence, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
The suburbs where investment properties are selling at a loss
Most property investors make a profit, but pick the wrong neighbourhood and there’s a two-in-five chance of losing money.
Good Food
Lifestyle
How to use dry shampoo properly without sacrificing your scalp
Is there still a place for dry shampoo in our hair routines? Experts say there is, as long as you’re using it properly.
Culture
Named after the number worn by Adam Goodes, a new play takes on AFL culture
The emotional and physical demands that 37 places on its cast aren’t for the faint of heart.
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Sport
‘Really important’: Cameron Green reveals struggle to balance Tests and T20
Cameron Green has revealed his inner struggle to find the right technical balance between Tests and Twenty20, after sculpting a superb century that came partly because he was afforded a rare red ball game to prepare for it
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
How Xbox technology found the lifelong flaw behind McKay’s yips
This fault is the reason why Harry McKay has hated watching vision of himself kicking, and may also explain why Blues fans are filled with trepidation when he lines up for goal.
Green shoots on show: Cam’s ton makes No.4 Test spot his own
Cameron Green’s delivery of a terrific Test century pulled Australia out of a hole and made the number four spot his own.
Opinion
AFL 2024
Alastair Clarkson is a legendary coach. But has he still got it?
Alastair Clarkson’s magic touch waned at Hawthorn, and his maiden year at North Melbourne was a mess. While some have low expectations of the Roos, he should be aiming for nine wins in 2024.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
‘Visibility is such an important factor’: Swans and FA represent sporting community at Mardi Gras
There are 25 sporting organisations, mostly based in the LGTBQ community, participating in Saturday’s parade.
Opinion
Supercars
The sound of silence is the future of motor racing
What happens to the world of motor-racing when far-and-away the fastest cars don’t have traditional motors any more?
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Analysis
Paris Olympics 2024
Matildas a genuine medal contender in Paris after thrashing Uzbekistan 10-0
Michelle Heyman top-scored with four goals as Australia sent the Uzbeks packing in Melbourne to book a place at the Olympics.
Have Your Say
The burning question that no one dares to ask when it comes to concussion
What toll would be considered acceptable? In a contact sport, the answer cannot be zero, but beyond that, no one knows where to draw the line.
