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Ten wins bombshell bid to reopen defence in Lehrmann case
Ten has questioned whether Bruce Lehrmann leaked more than 2300 pages of text messages between Brittany Higgins and her former boyfriend to Seven as part of a deal.
Zomi travelled the world helping others. Her death sparked thousands of tributes
Zomi Frankcom spent the last five years of her life providing food to displaced people hit by earthquakes, cyclones and war.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Australia, Israel relationship hits new low after aid worker killed
Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to Australian Zomi Frankcom after she died in an apparent Israeli air strike while providing food assistance in Gaza.
Half of Melbourne’s famous live music venues could soon be gone
Melbourne was once declared the live music capital of the world. But the city’s live music venue owners warn an inquiry into the struggling sector will come too late.
When Anna became pregnant, her first feeling was not joy
Anna Heldorf lives with a condition that requires her to take medication that may affect her unborn child. The choice to continue or stop taking medication during pregnancy can be complicated.
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AFL 2024
Tigers lose another star for Gather Round clash; AFL makes call on Hawkins’ change room phone use
Richmond have suffered another blow at the tribunal ahead of St Kilda match. The AFL has dealt Geelong an official warning after star forward Tom Hawkins was seen accessing a mobile phone on Monday.
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AFL 2024
‘The most disappointing thing’: Ginnivan opens up on Pies exit ahead of Gather Round clash
Jack Ginnivan has revealed post-grand final comments from coach Craig McRae combined with his exit interview showed him it was time to leave Collingwood.
The best movies to watch on Netflix right now
The streaming service has commissioned and acquired not only high-profile blockbusters but film festival and foreign-language favourites.
‘We lost a good man’: Community mourns father and grandfather after family holiday ends in tragedy
Dharmvir Singh and his father Gurjinder Singh lost their lives in the rescue of their daughter and grandaughter from a hotel pool on the Gold Coast.
Docking rogue politicians’ pay ‘just a slap on the wrist’: Lidia Thorpe
‘Whatever, let the purge begin’. Some Coalition MPs think a new parliamentary watchdog would be used to pursue vendettas, but Lidia Thorpe says it should be a lot tougher.
‘The race is on’: Australia’s urgent mission to tap global green markets
Australian governments will need to spend taxpayers money soon to build the industries of the future, says former Labor minister Greg Combet.
Indonesia told of mass cattle deaths only days after ship had left
Indonesia says it would have liked to have known earlier that 151 animals had died on a transport vessel from Darwin.
How an Italian province made it affordable to have a family
Italy has one of the lowest birthrates in Europe except for one province that has emerged as a parallel procreation universe.
Opinion
Weight loss
In a fat-phobic world, Ozempic is hardly the easy way out
The backlash labelling the drug akin to cheating is one of the most blatant examples of medical gaslighting to date.
Hannah Vanderheide
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Airline reviews
The enhancements keep coming in this premium economy
Singapore Airlines’ recent revamp of an already decent premium economy offering is the first in almost 10 years.
RecipeTin Eats was almost too embarrassed to share her incredibly simple go-to dinner
Quick, easy, flexible and delicious, Nagi Maehashi turns to this dependable recipe after a long day, and you will too.
KEEPING THE FAITH
It’s loud and Insta-friendly. Step inside the world of ‘cool Christianity’
The Pentecostal faithful are flocking to sermons by pastors in ripped jeans and tearing up at rock concerts. It’s a far cry from empty pews in many Anglican and Catholic churches.
The flocks of these faiths are expanding as Australians turn their back on the church
In the suburbs, Sikhism, Hinduism and Buddhism are flourishing as Christianity plummets in a society with more atheists than ever.
Victoria
Melbourne to enjoy mild autumn weather after the Easter Monday deluge
The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts the maximum and minimum temperatures for April to June will probably be higher than usual for most of Australia.
‘Water reaching her neck’: Woman almost drowns in Daylesford as rain drenches Victoria overnight
The 58-year-old woman fell into a drain about 8.50pm on Easter Monday and was swept away in fast-moving waters.
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Tragedy
Two Victorians drown trying to save toddler in hotel pool
A father and grandfather died while trying to save a two-year-old who slipped into the deep end of a pool at a Surfers Paradise hotel.
Flash flooding possible as heavy rain drenches Melbourne
Lightning forced players off the ground at the MCG during the clash between Hawthorn and Geelong and fans were told to seek shelter at three-quarter time.
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City life
This e-scooter giant says riders are spending less time on footpaths. Critics are sceptical
Far too many riders are still putting themselves and pedestrians at risk by using footpaths, critics say of a study by an e-scooter hire company.
AFL
Contending or rebuilding? Geelong show again that it doesn’t have to be one or the other
Not even an unprecedented 40-minute lightning delay could stop the Cats on their path to victory over Hawthorn at the MCG.
Brisbane blindsided: Lions deny off-season trip caused rift among players
Brisbane is adamant a trip some players took to America is not to blame for their winless start to the season.
Politics
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Political leadership
Fines up to $10,000: Badly behaved politicians face strict penalties under proposed code
Politicians who breach parliamentary workplace standards could be fined up to $10,853, or 5 per cent of their base salary, according to a leaked draft of new laws.
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Opinion
Healthcare
Learn from my mistakes: What not to do when applying for a health card
Given the savings on offer, you might wonder why more people haven’t applied for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card. Perhaps they heard about my misadventures.
Kaye Fallick
World
Trump’s call for Israel to ‘finish up’ war ‘shocks’ some on right
Trump has long clung to the possibility of a grand bargain between Israel and the Palestinians, insisting that only he can broker the “deal of the century.”
Opinion
He fought the Taliban and won reality TV. Now he’s started an Australian civil war
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
When Trump parades a hog-tied Biden, his violent threat to democracy is beyond question
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
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Property
‘Beauty and silence’: What life is like in Melbourne’s best value suburb
At $313 per square metre, land here is some of the cheapest in Melbourne. But locals aren’t sure if they want to tell everybody about their secret.
The best affordable tree-change towns under $600,000
They have local job options, rising house prices, strong rental demand and new infrastructure on the way.
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Lifestyle
No longer mournful, divorce rings are having a moment
Emily Ratajkowski isn’t the only person giving her diamonds new life post-divorce.
Culture
Surreal and lewd (and sometimes nude): This year’s comedy festival is off to a strong start
From turning childhood trauma into laughs, to a show that is simultaneously dumb and deep, keep an eye on our ever-growing list of reviews here.
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AFL 2024
AFL makes call on Hawkins’ change room phone use; Tiger Baker’s one-game ban stands
The AFL has dealt Geelong an official warning after star forward Tom Hawkins was seen accessing a mobile phone during a break in play. Meanwhile, Richmond have suffered another blow at the tribunal ahead of Gather Round.
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AFL 2024
‘The most disappointing thing’: Ginnivan opens up on Pies exit ahead of Gather Round clash
Jack Ginnivan has revealed post-grand final comments from coach Craig McRae combined with his exit interview showed him it was time to leave Collingwood, ahead of the new Hawk’s first clash against his old side on Sunday.
Number four on Germany jerseys to be redesigned over Nazi symbolism
Adidas said fans would no longer be able to customise their jersey with the number 44 over concerns it resembles the symbol used by the SS.
‘Too tough for his own good’: Why Tszyu’s warrior spirit may have cost him Crawford
Jeff Horn, the only Australian to have fought boxing’s pound-for-pound king Terence Crawford, says Tim Tszyu should have “swallowed his ego” against Sebastian Fundora.
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Women's Super League
‘Male aggression’: Chelsea coach clashes with Arsenal counterpart after cup final
Emma Hayes appeared to push Jonas Eidevall as he tried to shake her hand after her side’s quadruple bid ended with a 1-0 extra-time defeat.
Opinion
AFL 2024
Why history is on Freo’s side for a finals run this season
The Fremantle Dockers are finals-bound in 2024. It’s a bold statement, but one with historical precedence behind it.
Paddy Sweeney
Nine Sports Presenter
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Olympics
‘We were actually praying for the rain’: Olympic hopeful wins Gift amid wild weather
In a Stawell Gift remarkable for even starting, let alone finishing, Jack Lacey has won the men’s final for 2024 and Chloe Mannix-Power the women’s at a waterlogged track where races were delayed and abandoned as wild weather hit.
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Dees prove doubters wrong, Dons edge ahead: Key takeouts from round three
This week, we take a look at Melbourne’s performance in Adelaide, Essendon’s win over St Kilda and the case of the curious Cat.
