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Israel launches missile strike on Iran, US officials say
An explosion was heard on Friday in Iran’s central city of Isfahan, the country’s semi-official Fars news agency reported, as concerns mounted about Israeli retaliation. Follow live.
Opinion
Israel
Only one man can stop the world plunging into full-scale war
Benjamin Netanyahu’s popularity in Israel is at an all-time low. Yet, we are waiting, helplessly, to see what risk he will take next.
Geraldine Brooks
Author and journalist
Explosions in Iran: What we know so far
Direct conflict between Iran and Israel threatens to elevate the regional conflict, and push it in unpredictable directions.
Exclusive
City life
Member group claims Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club spent $800,000 on wagyu beef
The money was allegedly spent on the expensive variety of meat in the same financial year in which the club reported a $2.4 million loss from its hospitality operations.
‘The city’s not the same’: Beloved hatted Japanese restaurant closing after 15 years
The basement izakaya restaurant was one of the first of its kind in Melbourne, but continued financial pressures and inconsistent trade have taken their toll.
Taylor Swift’s new album is here, and it’s proof she needs to take a break
The megastar exorcises her past relationships with Joe Alwyn and Matty Healy on an album likely to divide fans.
Opinion
Defamation
Lisa Wilkinson has claimed victory. Who is she kidding?
If you’re going to be for all women, you have to acknowledge when you f--- over other women.
Kate Halfpenny
Regular columnist
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Streaming
Why Netflix’s Baby Reindeer is standout, must-watch TV
A comedian was relentlessly stalked by a lonely woman. He turned his experience into this gripping autobiographical drama.
Analysis
Naked City
There was Rolf Harris, Prince Andrew and a former AFL footballer. Then there was George Weaver
Secrecy in justice should be a last resort, but it is widespread in Victoria. Is the system fair?
Victorian Greens leader to step down for tilt at federal seat
Greens leader Samantha Ratnam will step down from her role, to run for the federal seat of Wills in Melbourne’s inner north.
22-year-old admits to killing his grandmother with mattock
A man who bludgeoned his own grandmother to death in the family’s garage has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a Ballarat court.
Three good-looking new locals for a low-key luxe night out
One spot rewards early birds with a free snack. Another is a favourite morning hangout that’s just added dinner. All of them you’d want in your neighbourhood.
Analysis
IPL
The ‘gimmick’ that has sparked a cricket culture war
A rule change has India’s stars up in arms, with plenty of potential consequences for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup.
This overblown Netflix space sequel to Rebel Moon is no Star Wars opera
Director Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon Part 2, lacks the humour of Star Wars or the pomposity of Dune.
Seebohm aiming for record fifth Olympics - this time with a baby on board
Lisa Curry did it in 1992. Hayley Lewis also pulled off a remarkable comeback to swimming in 2000. New mother Emily Seebohm wants to be in Paris at her fifth Olympics.
Recipe collection
Fakeaway
10 fast and curious Friday night flatbread pizzas
There’s no mozzarella cheese in these decidedly different toppings.
SEE & DO
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.
Eight books: A brilliant feminist novella and an amusing look at death
Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction releases.
Victoria
Exclusive
Public housing
Heritage wonder or high-rise hell? Forces unite to save public housing towers from oblivion
Opposition to the state government’s plan to raze 44 towers is mounting, including from a former Labor deputy prime minister and a 97-year-old industry icon, architect Peter McIntyre.
Home builder’s collapse blows hole in state insurer’s finances
Taxpayers face having to pay for higher insurance premiums on major projects after the Porter Davis collapse hit the state insurance agency’s budget.
The $600m rail line in the north being ignored in favour of cars
Outer-suburban councils are desperate to get residents using public transport, but even billions spent boosting heavy rail is failing to make a dent in car dominance.
Wheel of fortune: The vision to turbocharge a struggling waterfront suburb
Libertarian MP David Limbrick says a special economic zone would turbocharge Docklands. It would mean scrapping payroll and land taxes.
The hidden Melbourne beach teeming with rare fossils
Mega sharks and a bird with a six-metre wingspan graced our shoreline 5 million years ago, and urban explorers can still uncover traces of them at this bayside beach.
AFL
The Scoop
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.
AFL round six teams and tips: Bulldogs star 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.
Politics
The high-risk plan to make Australian industry great again
Manufacturing is making a comeback as the federal government reshapes and revitalises its role in the economy. But at what cost?
Business
New Seven boss wants to move on from ‘a few bad apples’
Seven West Media’s new boss Jeff Howard has warned he is willing to weed out staffers who show poor judgement or engage in unacceptable behaviour.
World
Ram shot by New Zealand police after killing elderly couple
The pair were found dead in a paddock by a relative who had gone to check on them.
Opinion
There was no conspiracy, so why pursue Higgins over her payout?
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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Property
Where property prices will be once interest rates fall
Once interest rates fall, property prices would likely go up, but buyers could borrow more money, and new analysis shows whether it would be enough.
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Property market
Australia set to build 1.2 million new homes so poor they’re ‘closer to a tent’
A seven-star energy-efficient home built today might look like a high-quality home, but turn out to be as comfortable as a tent, a new report warns.
Good Food
Recipe collection
Fakeaway
10 fast and curious Friday night flatbread pizzas
Lifestyle
Train stations and car parks: The gardens proving beauty can be found anywhere
After decades of photographing the world’s best gardens, Claire Takacs is looking for inspiration in unexpected places.
Opinion
Dating
The secret to success on dating apps is economical
Siena Fagan
Economics and media student
Culture
Revealed: The rejection letters Toni Morrison sent to hundreds of authors
We have a glimpse into the letters of an editor who was frank, fair and often very encouraging – and went on to become a literary giant herself.
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Analysis
IPL
The ‘gimmick’ that has sparked a cricket culture war
A rule change has India’s stars up in arms, with plenty of potential consequences for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup.
‘We are challenging everyone’: Bulldogs’ big statement after week of intense pressure
After being made the sub a week earlier Bailey Dale led the Bulldogs to an emphatic win over St Kilda to give credence to the notion he needed a circuit breaker to find form.
The Roosters were unhappy with two calls. The NRL is looking at three that hurt Melbourne
Two Roosters knock-ons in the final 10 minutes of their loss on Thursday night, and a James Tedesco trip, are under the microscope.
Olyroos’ Paris hopes in peril after shocking defeat to Indonesia
The result will invite fresh scrutiny of coach Tony Vidmar’s methods and selection decisions after 180 minutes of scoreless football from Australia’s under-23s.
Marking contests: The surprising way AFL players get concussed
In AFL data with potential ramifications for how the game is coached, this masthead can reveal that of the concussions reported in 2023 – for all games including finals – the largest share came in marking contests.
Ten-goal thumping: Second-heaviest defeat for Lyon the Saint; Consolidate, says Bevo
Aaron Naughton kicked an equal career-high six goals as the Western Bulldogs eased some of the pressure on coach Luke Beveridge with a 60-point thumping of St Kilda.
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Australian cricket
‘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.
Have Your Say
‘We have to beg for permission’: Why there isn’t more African talent in the Matildas
While African talent is tearing up the A-League Men and reaching the Socceroos, only two women from the continent’s diaspora have represented the Matildas. A new tournament aims to address this discrepancy.
