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Australian soccer
Revealed: Matildas star Sam Kerr’s alleged racist slur towards British cop
The football star has pleaded not guilty and is fighting to have a charge of racially harassing the police officer thrown out of court.
Brittany Higgins taken to Perth hospital after marathon court hearing
Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins was taken to hospital on Tuesday night after a defamation hearing involving senator Linda Reynolds.
This charity could host city’s next injecting room. It’s heard nothing from the government
The Victorian opposition will renew attempts to force the Allan government to make public a report into a possible safe injecting room in the CBD.
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Crime
Defence twist in Beau Lamarre-Condon double murder case
The accused killer of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies is being held in isolation in Sydney’s Silverwater jail.
Analysis
Australian economy
A win’s a win … but the economy is only just getting over the line
Football cliches were everywhere in analysts’ verdicts on the latest national accounts. But the economy will struggle to keep on winning at this pace.
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Indigenous
Calls for Victoria to return remains of nearly 2000 Indigenous people to community
Leaked figures reveal 1834 ancestral remains of Indigenous people are being held by the Victorian government.
Haley drops out of presidential race, says Trump must earn her supporters
The ex-UN ambassador announced she would quit the race after Trump dominated the biggest day in the US presidential nominating season.
Embarrassing blunder over public appearance by Princess of Wales
The Ministry of Defence said Catherine would be at the Trooping of the Colours in June. No one checked with her office.
How rugby league’s US push won private praise from AFL and club bosses
The brainchild of Peter V’landys, the NRL’s Las Vegas experiment was the subject of many conversations at the AFL’s commission meeting in Sydney.
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AFL 2024
21-day stand down for concussion at all levels below the AFL
The AFL will maintain a minimum 12-day return to play protocol for the elite competition.
AFL teams: Grundy to face Demons in season-opener
The selected teams for the AFL’s opening round. Sydney and Melbourne begin 2024 in an ultra-early start to the season on Thursday night.
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Violence
Broome man charged with assault regrets ‘tying up trespassing children in backyard’
The 45-year-old tradesman said he regretted his actions and said they were not racially motivated. “It didn’t come from a place of hate or nothing, just disappointment and a bit of anger”.
Opinion
Inside China
How China strangled its golden goose – and paid a terrible price
Western banks, their expat workers and foreign money are all taking flight from Hong Kong as Beijing tightens its grip on the region.
Melissa Lawford
Opinion
Media & marketing
Here’s some news, Meta – you’re defying Australian law
The Morrison government established the tools to force the giant media platforms to pay fairly for news on their sites. Now the Albanese government must use those tools.
Paul Fletcher
Federal opposition spokesman for government services and the digital economy
Next stop NBA: Why Melbourne dunking machine is being scouted to stop Wembanyama
Melbourne United centre Ariel Hukporti has embraced a complex role to help his NBL club chase this year’s title but he’s skills look even better suited to the NBA.
‘Selfish’: Police chief condemns West Gate Bridge climate protesters
One day into their prison stint, the Extinction Rebellion activists appealed their sentence for public nuisance and obstructing police after blocking traffic with a truck on Tuesday morning.
Opinion
Nuclear energy
Dutton’s nuclear option condemns us to pricey power and blackouts
The Coalition’s blinkered vision and political gamesmanship would see us squander this great country’s unparalleled natural advantage.
Simon Holmes à Court
Businessman and political activist
AFL 2024 season preview
Series
The players, the coaches, the issues: Everything you need to know ahead of the 2024 season
A collection of our reporters’ best stories from the off-season and the biggest storylines heading into the new AFL season. Plus, expert predictions for 2024.
Opinion
Why I’ve got Carlton finishing just ahead of Collingwood this season
Trying to select the premiership team before the first ball of the season is bounced is a difficult task. But the Lions have done their apprenticeship, have the right profile and are a safe bet at home.
Jake Niall
Chief football writer, The Age
Victoria
Prisoner performed surgery on his own toe due to lack of medical care
A report from the Victorian Ombudsman has found Indigenous prisoners in the state’s jails have not been able to get proper medical care.
Pesutto’s office kept staff departures quiet ahead of Dunkley vote
Contrary to appearances, there was a degree of co-operation between the state and federal Liberals during the byelection campaign.
Exclusive
Crime
Former detainee arrested in mistaken identity case may sue Victoria Police
The convicted rapist wrongfully arrested by police in a case of mistaken identity last week has engaged a lawyer after he spent the night in prison over allegations that proved to be false.
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Courts
Family’s anger after trucking boss spared jail over Eastern Freeway police deaths
The father of a policeman killed by a truck while on duty says Victoria’s justice system is broken after Simiona Tuteru avoided jail over the fatal crash but a colleague interstate was sentenced to three years behind bars.
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Governance
Freemason ‘for years’: Matthew Guy’s disclosure under scrutiny
The former Liberal leader was a Freemason for years raising questions about ‘conflict’.
Politics
Summit ends with watered-down statement on China
The ASEAN-Australia leaders’ declaration removed mention of Taiwan and softened calls for China to rein in its activities in the South China Sea.
Business
Opinion
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin is surging. This is why it may not last
Bitcoin is back at record levels, but its time in the sun might be short-lived.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
‘Zero chance’: Michelle Obama rules out running for president
A spokeswoman for the former first lady told NBC News: “Mrs Obama supports President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s re-election campaign.”
Opinion
Why Penny Wong commands an almost cult-like following
Matthew Knott
National correspondent
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Property
This is how far Australian house prices have soared above fair value
House prices are overvalued by as much as a third in some cities, and experts warn prices are unlikely to fall back to a fairer level.
Neighbourhoods where you should have bought a home five years ago
In some once-affordable areas, the proportion of property sales below the half-million dollar mark has halved - or worse - over the past five years, leaving behind those still looking to buy.
Good Food
Recipe collection
Chicken
12 chicken breast recipes that are actually full of flavour
Lifestyle
It’s settled, the latest ‘it’ bag is big enough to hold your groceries
A brand born in the pandemic has scooped one of the country’s top fashion prizes, and it all started with a tote bag.
Culture
How Hannah Gadsby harnessed Netflix’s ‘damage control’
The Tasmanian-born comic has curated a comedy special with a seven-strong genderqueer lineup to “leverage my position and a little bit of power that I may or may not continue to have”.
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Too dangerous: Toby Greene wouldn’t let his daughter play rugby league
On the eve of the AFL’s opportunistic relocation to Sydney and south-east Queensland for the opening round, Giants champion Toby Greene has described rugby league as a “way more” dangerous game than Australian rules.
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AFL 2024
21-day stand down for concussion at all levels below the AFL
The AFL will maintain a minimum 12-day return to play protocol for the elite competition however all other community competitions will adopt a minimum return to play protocol under new guidelines.
Next stop NBA: Why Melbourne dunking machine is being scouted to stop Wembanyama
Melbourne United centre Ariel Hukporti has embraced a complex role to help his NBL club chase this year’s title but he’s skills look even better suited to the NBA, which he hopes is his next stop.
How rugby league’s US push won private praise from AFL and club bosses
The brainchild of Peter V’landys, the NRL’s Las Vegas experiment was the subject of many conversations at the AFL’s commission meeting in Sydney.
Injury could spare Sam Kerr from Football Australia’s no-fault stand-down rule
The governing body has the power to immediately suspend Sam Kerr for a violation of its national code of ethics but is weighing up its options.
‘Harden the eff up’: Tough love carries Starc to within one wicket of Lillee
Mitchell Starc has spoken of the tough love that helped take him within one wicket of Dennis Lillee’s storied 355 for Australia.
‘Fifteen doesn’t go into eight’: Who will play finals this year?
Fifteen of the 18 teams in the AFL are capable of making finals this season. But 15 doesn’t go into eight. So who should be optimistic and who should be concerned?
Have Your Say
‘Say it ain’t so’: Sam Kerr charge comes as a shock
Criminal charge of an alleged racial aggravated harassment of a police officer against the iconic captain of the Matildas leaves Australians dumbstruck.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
