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Housing crisis
In seeking a major planning overhaul, the state government finds another way to slug developers
Reforms being weighed by the state government include a plan to seize planning controls from councils that do not meet housing targets, and a bigger pot of cash for those that do.
Labor MP kicked out of caucus over alleged inappropriate behaviour
Victorian MP Darren Cheeseman has been booted from the Labor caucus just days after he was forced to resign from his parliamentary secretary role.
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Domestic violence
Fathers talking to sons isn’t working. There are three better ways to fix domestic violence
Criminologist Michael Salter says leaders must be prepared to take a wider view of domestic violence prevention when national cabinet convenes for an urgent meeting.
The Australian flu vaccine breakthrough that could spell the end of the annual jab
Flu vaccines have to be reformulated every year, but that could change thanks to work by Australian researchers.
What you need to earn to buy a house where you live
Plans to move out of the city and buy a home in the regions come very close to stacking up - if workers can pull it off.
Opinion
Life in the ’burbs
In my suburb, a bypass was meant to fix the traffic. But people still pour in
The shops are now bigger and brighter in Greensborough’s beehive of development – and no longer owned by people whose names I once knew.
Martin Galvin
Contributor
‘We don’t stand for that’: Blues’ fatal flaw exposed ahead of Pies blockbuster
Carlton may have the firepower to engineer a barrage of goals, but it’s when they don’t have the ball that has them in trouble heading into Friday night’s clash against their arch-rival.
The fall of St Kilda star Sam Fisher, and how he plans to help after his drug sentence
Fisher’s lawyers have told a court the AFL Players Association and St Kilda support the former footballer as he faces the prospect of a “significant period” in prison over drug charges.
This nutritionist’s fuss-free meals made her a star. She’s now our new recipe writer
Let Sarah Pound help ease your midweek cooking stress with her practical advice and family-friendly recipes that we know you’ll love.
Pop superstar Billie Eilish announces huge Australian tour
The two-time Oscar winner will return to Australia to tour her coming album, with 12 dates scheduled along the east coast.
‘Thousands and millions of years of women being left out’: Landmark report shows men still dominate arts
Women comprise the vast majority of art school graduates, yet men are much more likely to be represented by commercial galleries or have their art acquired by state galleries, a report has found.
Seven promotes controversial editor accused of lewd, drunken behaviour
Embattled TV network calls on a bloke who has known his fair share of controversy to help with the recovery.
Push to reuse graves as cemeteries run out of room
European countries and some Australian states have been recycling graves for years. But in Victoria, they last forever, despite some cemeteries running out of space.
Victims paying the price after immigration detainees let free: Dutton
The violent home robbery of an elderly couple, allegedly by a man released from immigration detention as part of the controversial High Court ruling, is a disaster, according to Peter Dutton.
Claims of Russian ‘GPS jamming’ force airline to halt flights
One foreign minister in the region blamed Russia for the “jamming” and said it amounted to a hybrid attack that was so dangerous, sooner or later it would cause a crash.
Victoria
Women are being killed across Australia. In Ballarat, a family says goodbye
Hannah McGuire’s family and friends celebrated her life at her funeral, wearing white ribbons and remembering her as a proud educator and fun-loving friend.
This busy highway once connected Melbourne and Ballarat. Planners no longer want cars on it
Parks in Melton could be sold to developers and the main road replaced with bike lanes in a bid to revive its town centre.
Eddie McGuire’s landlady comes up trumps in legal row over Portsea boat shed
The owner of the clifftop home the former Collingwood president rents as his weekender has had a legal win over a shed on the beach.
Allan fronts Indigenous truth-telling inquiry for first time
Jacinta Allan was questioned for nearly three hours about a range of issues being examined by the inquiry.
The ‘mega rarity’ exciting seasoned twitchers at Werribee treatment plant
This bird should probably have landed in Alaska or Canada by now. Instead, it has somehow wound up in Melbourne’s west.
AFL
The Danger of rushing a star: Cats won’t hurry their skipper back despite a tough month ahead
With a challenging month of football to come, the unbeaten Cats will meet this week to determine the best course of action for Patrick Dangerfield after his second hamstring injury for the year.
Analysis
Tough calls needed: Good Old Collingwood has seemed more old than good
The most immediate task for Collingwood is to handle the older players in a manner that maximises performance in 2024 and also begins the task of transitioning to 2025 and beyond.
Politics
‘Do you want me to speak or not? I am the prime minister’: Albanese’s exchange with rally organiser
Footage shows the PM asking rally organiser Sarah Williams if she wanted him to speak just before his comments to the crowd prompted her furious outburst.
Business
Government pledges triple-zero reforms after Optus outage
Communications minister Michelle Rowland says she will accept all recommendations from a review into the effect of last year’s national Optus outage on the triple-zero system after lives were put at risk.
World
Dangerous heat kills dozens, closes schools, prompts four-day workweek
Several countries in South-East Asia are grappling with a heatwave that has turned into tragedy in Thailand and is forcing power plant closures elsewhere.
Opinion
Albanese’s big test as leader is responding to women’s anger. So far, it’s a bad look
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
Trump’s think tanks are planning an assault on the Fed’s independence
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Property
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From an impressive Italianate mansion to a sophisticated penthouse with ocean views, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
Glen Iris vendors who lived in home for only three years reap $3.31m at auction
There were three buyers who registered to bid on the home, including local downsizers, but it passed in at $3.29 million before eventually selling.
Good Food
Lifestyle
After being dumped by her husband of 25 years, this is what Jo did next
“At 60, I didn’t have time to waste waiting for an uncertain future to reveal itself. I had to make my own future.”
Culture
Hollywood should have embraced Elisabeth Shue. Instead, she was typecast as the ingenue girlfriend
Three hit movies in five years should have been enough to drive anyone to the top of Hollywood. But meaty roles were not in Shue’s future.
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Sport
‘We don’t stand for that’: Blues’ fatal flaw exposed ahead of Magpies blockbuster
Carlton may have the firepower to engineer a barrage of goals, but it’s when they don’t have the ball that has them in trouble heading into Friday night’s clash against their arch-rival.
Why so many secrets? What jumps racing hides from the public
Two weeks ago, a horse died in a Warrnambool jumps trial in the lead-up to the three-day carnival, a fatality that went unreported. But financial secrets, not horse safety, could hide the greatest challenge facing the boutique, winter sport.
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AFL 2024
Injury cloud hovers over premiership Pies; score reviews plummet as umpires back their judgment
A pair of star Collingwood midfielders are in doubt for their blockbuster against Carlton; while goal umpires have been reassured that silent reviews of scores will be made when goals are awarded.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Cats surprise, again, and the competition’s breakout key forward: Key takeouts from round seven
In key takeouts this week: the “frighteningly efficient” Cats, there’s still fight in some of the competition’s old dogs and clubs in need of a key forward will surely be keeping an eye on this Eagle.
‘Deep scars’: Netball’s highest-profile critic has been appointed to its board
Netball great Liz Ellis, an outspoken critic of Netball Australia for its handling of the series of off-court dramas that upended the sport, has been appointed to its board.
‘There is a lot of dislike’: Giants defender takes swipe at ‘smug, chirpy’ Swans
Sam Taylor says he respects the Sydney Swans, who he reckons are the best team in the AFL this season – but that doesn’t mean he likes them.
Round-up
Women's Super League
Brilliant Mary Fowler double keeps Man City on top in title race, but blow for Ange as Spurs lose to Arsenal
The title battles in both the English Premier League and Women’s Super League remain neck and neck, but there were contrasting fortunes for Aussies Ange Postecoglou and Mary Fowler.
Have Your Say
‘We’ve got to reset the game’: RA says next five years key to code’s survival
Rugby Australia chairman Daniel Herbert has warned the game cannot afford to squander the expected windfall from the Lions tour and back-to-back World Cups after announcing a $9.2 million loss for 2023.