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‘Suffering from ongoing publication’: Higgins’ distress at leaked texts
Brittany Higgins believed the publication of her private texts, diary entries and other documents was part of a deliberate campaign to undermine her, court documents reveal.
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Education
Melbourne school charged over ‘preventable’ death of student
Lachlan Cook, 16, died after becoming ill from a complication of diabetes while on a school trip in Vietnam.
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Earthquakes
One dead, 50 injured after strong earthquake strikes Taiwan
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan. the strongest tremor to hit the island in at least 25 years, killing one person, injuring dozens and collapsing buildings.
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Gender equality
Top cardiologist suspended after sexual harassment claim revealed
Professor Chris Semsarian, has been suspended from his high-profile job.
PM, Wong express outrage as Israel calls fatal attack a ‘misidentification’
Albanese said Benjamin Netanyahu had accepted responsibility for the missile strike after the Israeli Prime Minister said: “This happens in war.”
Opinion
Wall Street
Tesla’s nightmare is getting worse. And Elon Musk is not helping
The horror start to the year for Elon Musk’s carmaker has continued with its latest results shocking Wall Street and wiping billions off its value.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Mansfield
To try some of Victoria’s best Mexican food (and margaritas), head for the hills
Forget nachos, sombreros and fishbowl margs. Honcho is delivering good-value modern Mexican dishes cooked over fire.
The 19 new must-do highlights of the Pacific and Australasia
Nothing says “holiday” more than an expanse of sparkling water, fine wine and nature in her element.
Opinion
Money psychology
Why you don’t have to be smart to be wealthy
Somehow, we’ve associated ‘clever’, needlessly complex behaviours with accruing wealth. But there’s a big problem with this narrative.
Paridhi Jain
Money contributor
Banned for life: Adelaide ground invader blacklisted by AFL
The man who invaded the Adelaide Oval match has been banned from all AFL and AFLW games, and the league warns the same fate awaits those who follow his example.
The Eagle has crash-landed: what on earth has happened to West Coast?
AFL heavyweights West Coast have become the easybeats of the competition, and a club great fears there is more pain to come yet.
AFL Briefing
Geelong Cats
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.
Empowering, consultative, uniter: Who is Sam Mostyn, the next governor-general?
Those who have worked with Mostyn over her long career say she will handle her new role with gravitas, diplomacy, humility … and a sense of humour.
Government delays call on separate Indigenous child protection system
The Allan government has sought more time to address major reforms requested by Yoorrook Justice Commission to child protection, justice and police oversight.
Keating congratulates Mostyn on appointment
In the 1980s and ’90s Sam Mostyn worked as a communications policy adviser to Paul Keating.
‘Diverted even greater tragedy’: In his final moments, this train driver’s actions saved lives
Experienced driver John Kennedy, 54, and the train’s pilot, Sam Meintanis, 49, both died when they suffocated in the front cabin of the XPT train when all carriages derailed in 2020.
Poll workers in active shooter drills, combat training ahead of US November election
This year’s presidential election will be the first since the attack on the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021 when Trump supporters tried to stop Biden’s victory.
Family troubles bring out the best in these two mystery novels
Dinuka McKenzie and Vikki Wakefield’s new novels both have domestic trials at their hearts.
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
‘We lost a good man’: Community mourns father, 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.
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Electricity
The revived SEC could win an unfair advantage over private-sector competitors
The rebooted State Electricity Commission looks set to be exempt from a levy that stems from 1990s competition rules.
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.
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Victorian budget
Where Victoria’s latest IT blowouts are biting the budget hardest
Newly revealed cost overruns are expected to top $100 million across state government agencies.
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.
AFL
Updated
‘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.
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‘We’ve just got to get him to take a breath’: How Rioli jnr can realise immense potential
Maurice Rioli won Adem Yze’s praise for a chase-down tackle in the decisive last quarter – one of six he laid for the match – and there was also a wonderful spin out of trouble at half-back and plenty of dash throughout.
Politics
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.
Business
Renewable energy boost turns up heat on existing power plants
The energy industry is warning greater co-ordination is needed to ensure new supplies are built in time for more coal-fired power plant closures.
World
Video footage shows aid convoy was hit multiple times by Israeli airstrike
Videos and photos suggest the convoy was hit multiple times, killing seven aid workers including Australian Zomi Frankcom.
Opinion
Marketing herself as ‘tougher’ than Dutton is a mistake by Clare O’Neil
Sam Norton
Vice President of Liberty Victoria
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Property
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From an award-winning garden estate to an architect-designed residence with impressive pool, these are our top picks.
‘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.
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Lifestyle
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.
Culture
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.
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Banned for life: Adelaide ground invader blacklisted by AFL
The man who invaded the Adelaide Oval match has been banned from all AFL and AFLW games, and the league warns the same fate awaits those who follow his example.
The Eagle has crash-landed: what on earth has happened to West Coast?
AFL heavyweights West Coast have become the easybeats of the competition, and a club great fears there is more pain to come yet.
Swifts star apologises for online transgender comment
Samantha Wallace-Joseph commented on an Instagram headline which insinuated US President Joe Biden had declared Easter Sunday as Transgender Day of Visibility.
There’s some ‘subconscious bias’ against Ginnivan on frees: ex-Hawthorn coach
Hawthorn forward Jack Ginnivan has not been given frees for high contact that he deserves because of what looks like “subconscious bias” by umpires, according to Peter Schwab.
Bookie fined $100k after gambler’s 35-hour spree
The Victorian gambling watchdog has whacked a bookmaker with a $100,000 fine for allowing a customer to place more than 300 bets and lose more than $30,000 in a 35-hour period.
AFL Briefing
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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Australian rugby
Rennie was on the right track: New Wallabies scrum coach takes shot at Jones
Two-time World Cup winner Mike Cron is regarded as the world’s foremost expert on scrummaging – and he’s just joined Australian rugby.
Have Your Say
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.
