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Tragedy strikes twice: The quiet Victorian town in mourning as an entire shire reels
The busiest Clunes typically gets is during its annual Booktown festival in March. Now tragedy has left it swarming with journalists.
‘Stop list’: Russia sanctions Daniel Andrews, 234 Australian state MPs
Russia’s foreign ministry said the Australians were handed indefinite bans “in response to politically motivated sanctions against Russian individuals”.
Teen terror accused dropped out of school, increasingly ‘disobedient’
The 16-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel at a western Sydney church had not attended school for more than six months.
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Prominent Italian restaurant to close at Crown Melbourne ahead of dining overhaul
The Italian jewel of Crown has reached the end of the road. But other flagship restaurants, including Rockpool, appear to be safe for now.
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Property market
Australia set to build 1.2m new homes so poor they’re ‘closer to a tent’
A seven-star energy-efficient home built today might look high-quality, but turn out to be as comfortable as a tent, a new report warns.
‘You’re not such a crazy conspiracy theorist any more’: Preppers go mainstream
In a world hyper-alert to impending catastrophe, the doomsday survivalist business is booming.
Ten body language mistakes you need to avoid overseas
Smiling doesn’t always mean someone’s happy, using your left hand can be offensive and so can pointing your foot in the wrong direction.
Two of Us
Good Weekend
‘She had dreadlocks and a ghostly white face’: Meeting a childhood bestie again
In the 1970s, their writer dads brought them together. Now they’ve forged a friendship their kids also share.
De Minaur becomes the first Australian to defeat the clay court king
There were no post-match histrionics from Alex de Minaur after the victory, fully aware he had toppled a diminished version of Rafael Nadal.
The Scoop
AFL 2024
What a LIV golfer taught the besieged Bulldogs about goalkicking
He’s billed as the best putter from inside 12 feet. This week the Western Bulldogs called him in for goalkicking advice.
Casino gave gamblers free cash – then reported them for fraud
When four machines malfunctioned on the gaming room floor at The Star casino and started spitting out free money, word travelled quickly.
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Starvation is true horror. Sanctions are our only choice
To be morally consistent with previous actions and to uphold to amendments Wong herself pushed for, Australia must change its tune towards Israel.
Marc Purcell
CEO, Australian Council for International Development
‘I felt very out of control’: Lanning reveals reason for early retirement
Seven-time World Cup winner and Australia’s most decorated captain Meg Lanning has explained why she ultimately walked away from the game at just 32 years of age.
Spare me the Goop: Judith Lucy and Kaz Cooke make sense of menopause
Gwyneth Paltrow is nowhere to be seen as the no-nonsense duo take aim at underwear magnets and other guff.
Whiteley, Brack, Perceval. At 96, this art collector is farewelling his favourite works
While Peter Clemenger’s children will inherit some of the artworks he spent decades collecting, others were too big – and too important – to hand down.
Before he died, Freud had a mysterious meeting. This film ‘reveals’ who it was with
Anthony Hopkins is at his sarcastic best in a story that imagines a battle of wills that took place shortly before Freud’s death.
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Man misidentified as Bondi Junction killer hires lawyers to sue Seven
A 20-year-old man wrongly identified by the embattled Seven Network as the Bondi Junction mass murderer has threatened defamation action against the TV network.
The Bondi Junction attack shocked millions. For people with schizophrenia, there was extra dread
Cameron Solnordal watched the spotlight fall once again on schizophrenia after Joel Cauchi’s deadly attack and revelations he was diagnosed with the condition in his teens.
Victoria
There is one high school zoned for a suburb of more than 15,000 people. It’s a 50-minute walk away
Satya Rath moved to Docklands in 2019 because it was near his work at one of the big four banks. He said the suburb was losing families because it had no secondary school.
‘Parlous state’: Health jobs to go ahead of Vic budget
The government agency responsible for stepping in when there are medicine shortages in Victoria will announce redundancies on Thursday.
Asbestos found in two more suburban Melbourne parks
The deadly material has now been discovered in at least 11 parks across Melbourne and more are being tested as 100 EPA officers track the source of contamination.
Soul Barn distances itself from ‘mushroom’ event that claimed woman’s life
Rachael Dixon, a health practitioner from Ringwood North, died in Clunes at the weekend after consuming a suspected magic mushroom drink.
‘Light the way’: The SEC says it will be bold in getting more energy projects built
Victorian Labor’s big election promise has had a shaky start, but it now says it will start investing in projects the market is still unsure about.
AFL
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Finlayson ‘offended’ by suspension, ‘rethinks’ comments
Port Adelaide’s Jeremy Finlayson says he “should have provided more context” for comments he made on his wife’s podcast when he said he was pissed off at having been banned for three matches for making a homophobic slur.
Money Talks
Why Harley Reid could prove to be football’s biggest bargain
The decision by the AFLPA to make standard the first three years of a player’s contract is a bonus for the Eagles and other clubs with early draft picks in this year’s draft, but it has upset many player managers.
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‘Dangerous falsehoods’: Social media giants face big fines in revamped laws
Since the Bondi and western Sydney church stabbings, attention of politicians and analysts has turned to the role of social media in spreading false claims.
Business
ASX to open stronger, even as falling tech stocks drag down Wall Street
The Australian sharemarket is set to open stronger this morning, despite Wall Street posting its fourth straight day of losses, with investors waiting for the latest employment data.
World
Republic House Speaker faces choice between losing his job and funding Ukraine
After agonising over how to proceed on the package for days, Johnson notified Republicans he would push to hold votes on three funding Ukraine, Israel and allies in the Indo-Pacific.
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Delightful Coburg house draws 12 bidders, earns vendors $1.256m payday
A three-month search ended in relief when first home buyers finally got the upper hand against their competition in a tough market.
Marija was homeless at 15. At 22 she bought a house
The dream of stable housing is growing further out of reach for many, but Marija’s dream last year became a reality.
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Lifestyle
Victoria Beckham spices up being 50 as newest member of ‘Club Ageless’
With her youthful appearance, the designer and one-time pop star is part of the changing face of older women in fashion.
Culture
Game of Thrones star is a different type of warrior in this sharp crime thriller
Natalie Dormer confronts corruption and race in a crime drama set in South Africa.
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AFL 2024
What a LIV golfer taught the besieged Bulldogs about goalkicking
He’s billed as the best putter from inside 12 feet. This week the Western Bulldogs called him in for goalkicking advice.
‘I felt very out of control’: Lanning reveals reason for early retirement
Seven-time World Cup winner and Australia’s most decorated captain Meg Lanning has explained why she ultimately walked away from the game at just 32 years of age.
De Minaur becomes first Aussie to defeat Nadal on clay
There were no post-match histrionics from de Minaur after the victory, fully aware he had toppled a diminished version of the clay-court king.
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Swimming
McKeown breaks 15-year-old Rice record as Winnington stuns Short
Backstroker Kaylee McKeown has set another benchmark in an ominous sign for her Olympic rivals on the path to Paris.
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AFL 2024
Finlayson ‘offended’ by suspension, ‘rethinks’ comments
Port Adelaide’s Jeremy Finlayson says he “should have provided more context” for comments he made on his wife’s podcast when he said he was pissed off at having been banned for three matches for making a homophobic slur.
AFL round six teams and tips: Ugle-Hagan to miss for personal reason
Our experts have entered their tips for the eight games of round six. See which way they’re predicting each match will turn out as the season kicks into gear.
How many medals will Australia win at Paris 2024? Here’s what the data says
An independent forecast about Australia’s prospects in the Paris Olympics is bullish, but not unrealistic.
Have Your Say
Batters or batsman? Aggers, it’s not a hill to die on
Jonathan Agnew is one of the greats, but he’s fighting a losing battle against the term “batter” in modern cricket at a time when authorities want to get more women and girls playing the game.
Peter FitzSimons
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