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‘Watershed moment’: 14-storey tower in Frankston’s Great Wall gets go ahead
A contentious high-rise apartment building, part of Frankston’s Great Wall overlooking Port Phillip Bay, has been approved.
Take down order ‘unlawful and dangerous’: X rejects Australian law
Social media giant X has rejected demands from Australia’s eSafety commissioner to take down distressing images of this week’s Sydney knife attacks.
The artificial heart set to transform medicine – and the Aussie who invented it
Biomedical engineer Daniel Timms lost his father to heart disease, but their kitchen-top tests helped him hone a radical idea.
Fabulous, darling! Priscilla to ride again in film sequel
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – an Australian classic – is getting a sequel, according to director Stephan Elliott.
Uber is winning the rideshare war, but our addiction to the app may backfire
Australians can’t seem to get enough of Uber. But industry insiders and competition experts warn consumers will be left paying the price.
Merrick Watts’ simple rule during Eltham pub fights: ‘Grab the till and run’
Once Eltham was an “amazing dichotomy between ruthless bogans and the arts”. Nowadays, the leafy suburb is fighting not to look like everywhere else.
Live
AFL 2024
Collingwood flip script at MCG, setting up captivating second half action
Will Collingwood be able to get one back over Port Adelaide at the MCG? And will GWS be able to remain undefeated with a victory over Carlton? Follow the live action here.
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LoadingScrutiny, screaming, and the best seat in the house: Chelsea Roffey’s football life
The goal umpire will run out for her 300th AFL game on Saturday, becoming the first woman and just the eighth umpire in history to reach the milestone.
Updated
Adelaide Crows
AFL admits error, as debate rages over Draper non-call
Essendon cult hero Sam Draper has opened up about the contentious no-call on Friday night, the third time in less than 10 months that Adelaide have been denied potential victories by last-minute umpiring decisions.
It’s official, Prince Harry now a US resident
Although he and Meghan have put down roots in Montecito, Harry was facing scrutiny about his US visa because of an admission of drug use made in his book Spare.
Australia will work with Trump if that’s the card we’re dealt: Treasurer
Jim Chalmers has held high-level meetings in Washington ahead of unveiling this year’s budget, which he says will target “economic security”.
Opinion
National security
After a week of mass-murder and terror, we must take a look in the mirror
The prime minister expected the week would be dominated by the unveiling of the government’s new defence strategy. Instead, Australia’s internal security was on the agenda.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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.
Review
Templestowe
‘This frankly odd menu is one of the most exciting eating experiences I’ve had in ages’
Dani Valent gains an informal, intimate insight into Iranian home cooking in a low-key suburban shopping strip.
‘I would never leave’: Melbourne’s most tightly held suburbs
Families bought in years ago, and loved the neighbourhood so much they stayed - sometimes for decades.
His mum and dad were treated differently. He wanted to know why
Ziggy Ramo’s raw hip-hop made a lot of Australians uncomfortable. He expects his book to do the same.
These brides broke one of the last wedding dress taboos. So did I
Being part of the ‘anti-bride’ movement can have its drawbacks, as I learnt.
WEEKEND READS
Four gay friends and I shared the same secret. And it brings me nothing but joy
Gone are the days when the identity of donors was a tightly guarded secret – and this biological dad couldn’t be happier.
Analysis
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?
Victoria
Exclusive
Victorian budget
Dozens of school upgrades could miss out in budget ‘bloodbath’
Labor committed $850 million to upgrade at least 89 schools in 2022, but more than half failed to secure funding to put shovels in the ground in last year’s state budget.
‘Forest gardening’: Stoush over Aboriginal corporation’s land management
Wombat State Forest near Daylesford has sparked a new chapter in Victoria’s forest wars, pitting Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation against a renowned ecology professor and his publisher.
Exclusive
City life
Former Xavier site’s big build back on track as minister seizes control
A rejected bid to build 84 two-storey townhouses on a former Xavier College campus looks set to go ahead, with the state government taking over control of the development from the council.
Cause of Clunes wellness centre death remains a mystery despite autopsy
Police are investigating if so-called “magic mushrooms” were behind the death of Rachael Dixon.
Exclusive
Parenting
This simple baby and parenting class is making babies smarter
Rolled out by researchers in Vietnam, there are now calls for it to be trialled in Australia.
AFL
Opinion
Why Beveridge has to go – and the man who should replace him
Pressure is building on Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge, and despite public denials from both the club and coach, it is clear the relationship is strained and change is needed.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
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.
Politics
Chalmers lists the five threats to the federal budget
The first threat, the treasurer will say, is rising global tensions, as he looks to repair the nation’s finances and reform the economy.
Business
Analysis
Media & marketing
ABC local radio just hit rock bottom. What’s next?
The national broadcaster peaked during bushfires and COVID-19 and it has been downhill for a long time.
World
Graphic content
US Votes 2024
Man sets himself ablaze near courthouse where Trump trial under way
The incident took place on the fourth day of Trump’s historic trial, in which the former president faces 34 counts of falsifying business records.
Opinion
Rape myths are extremely dangerous. Did the Lehrmann verdict bust them?
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
Israel and Iran are following the rules of the jungle, not the rule of law
Ben Saul
Challis Chair of International Law at Sydney University
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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.
The Victorian tree-change towns where property prices are rising fastest
Since mid-2023, local economic conditions, plus affordability and lifestyle factors, have sparked a turnaround in property in regional Australia.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Can you really hypnotise yourself? And if so, should you?
Self-hypnosis apps are becoming increasingly popular for managing stress and anxiety. But are they actually safe to use?
Culture
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.
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AFL 2024
AFL round six live updates: Magpies relentless against lacklustre Power at the MCG
Follow along all the live action for a massive Saturday of footy. Will Collingwood be able to get one back over Port Adelaide at the MCG? And will GWS be able to remain undefeated with a victory over Carlton?
Updated
AFL 2024
‘What else can I do’: AFL admits error, as debate rages over Draper non-call
Essendon cult hero Sam Draper has opened up about the contentious no-call on Friday night, the third time in less than 10 months that Adelaide have been denied potential victories by last-minute umpiring decisions.
Largest wave ever surfed? 28.57m claim to break German’s own world record
Sebastian Steudtner has partnered with engineering giant Porsche and taken on the monster swells at Nazare, potentially emerging with a new world record in the process.
‘If in doubt, rule them out:’ The new rule changing local footy
Rourke Fischer couldn’t recall what he had for breakfast. His long history of concussions ended his time in the game he loved earlier than he would have liked, but he now acknowledges it came later than it should have.
Scrutiny, screaming, and the best seat in the house: Chelsea Roffey’s football life
The goal umpire will run out for her 300th AFL game on Saturday, becoming the first woman and just the eighth umpire in history to reach the milestone.
AFL
AFL 2024
Want to see the running of the bulls? It’s at the footy, not in Spain
Two of the AFL’s best midfielders go head-to-head on Saturday in a clash between a Brownlow medallist and the man favoured to win it this year.
Booze and arrows: How a beer over lunch killed an Olympic dream
Astin Darcy took a dispute with Archery Australia to the National Sports Tribunal after being sanctioned for consuming alcohol during a break in a competition.
Have Your Say
The art of the sporting apology, and how it became a business
Somewhere in the sports world, someone is always apologising, and saying sorry has become a business with its own skill set.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist