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Greens
Greens councillors tear up membership, slam leadership over ‘surveillance, disinformation, fear’
Two more councillors have quit the Victorian Greens – and up to five more are tipped to soon follow suit – as a broader internal dispute threatens to split the party.
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Domestic violence
Leaders weigh plan to track domestic violence offenders
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has also warned about the way boys and men are gaining access to violent and misogynistic content online, raising the prospect of new measures.
Analysis
Insolvency
The global turbulence behind Bonza’s backers
Bonza airlines was tipped into voluntary administration. But its problems are just part of wider questions being asked about the financial health of its backer.
The X-rated truck that is probably illegal in Melbourne
A brothel is using a mobile digital billboard on a truck to advertise its services around Melbourne with explicit sexual imagery.
Debra was keen to try kerbside car charging. Now, her council is abandoning the scheme
The trial of 10 kerbside chargers, paid for by individual residents, has been in place since 2022, but despite overwhelming support from those involved, council officers have recommended ending the program.
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Domestic violence
AFL clubs push for stand on violence against women
AFL clubs have backed a move by West Coast urging the league to make an organised and coordinated statement this weekend condemning violence against women.
‘I do, but don’t tell anybody’: Why Gen Z are keeping their marriages secret
Marriage rates in young people have never been lower. But even those who are getting engaged or tying the knot are choosing to keep their news private.
How Hollywood stars helped make Mauricio’s real estate agency $19 billion in one year
Celebrity has transfixed the real estate world. Agents in markets such as Los Angeles and New York chase stardom as fervently as they chase deals.
Analysis
Quantum Computing
Y2K was a flop. But Q-Day could really screw us over
Quantum computing accelerated on Tuesday with a $1 billion injection of government funding. But the rise of the tech poses a key threat to the way we live.
Opinion
Mental health
Love him or hate him, Scott Morrison’s mental health was none of our business
Neil Mitchell says a source told him in 2021 of Morrison’s battle with anxiety, creating an ethical dilemma. He is mistaken in thinking other people’s health should be public knowledge, even when it’s the PM.
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Opinion
GST
When states argue over the GST, it’s like watching mum and dad bicker
Millie Muroi
Business Reporter
Opinion
Bondi Junction attack
My daughter was killed in the Bondi Junction attack. How my family found out is shameful
Seeing the vision of Jade’s last moments and knowing it has been broadcast to millions of people is an appalling breach of privacy and an insult to human dignity.
Elizabeth Young
‘We’re gonna kill’: Teens allegedly discussed bombs, guns in group chats
A court heard a 16-year-old discussed a fear of getting caught over their “conspiracy for a terror attack”.
How a scam artist who conned hundreds in Hollywood was exposed
Documentary maker Chris Smith spent four years trying to track down the Hollywood Con Queen and found it wasn’t the money they were after.
This is one of Rome’s best attractions, but without the crowds
This site has all the beauty, history and scale of the city’s most famous attractions but a tiny fraction of the crowds.
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Victoria
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Black Saturday
‘He killed all those people’: Black Saturday arsonist released from prison
Brendan Sokaluk, a former Country Fire Authority volunteer, was freed on Tuesday after serving 15 years for deliberately lighting a blaze in the Latrobe Valley.
Dumped MP takes leave, as premier blasts ‘inappropriate behaviour’
A complaint from a second woman prompted Premier Jacinta Allan to punt Darren Cheeseman from her Labor government, but he’s declared he will remain on the crossbench.
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Child abuse
Catholic college ordered to remove paedophile priest from honour roll
Despite apologising and paying more than $1 million to a victim of clerical abuse, Salesian College continued to eulogise a disgraced priest for years.
Pauline Hanson grilled over views on Islam during heated court hearing
The One Nation leader came under pressure over her repeated public statements criticising Islam during her court battle with Senator Mehreen Faruqi.
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Housing crisis
The drastic plan to punish and reward councils on housing
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.
AFL
Analysis
Cats surprise, again, and the competition’s breakout key forward
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.
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.
Politics
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Crime
Detainee accused of violent home invasion wasn’t wearing ankle monitor
A former detainee is one of three men accused of a violent assault in Perth on April 16, and allegedly posed as a police officer to enter the home.
Business
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Aviation
Bonza’s fleet grounded until Thursday, travellers told not to go to the airport
Bonza has entered voluntary administration after the company which owns its aircraft lessor attempted to repossess its planes, leaving hundreds of travellers stranded.
World
Russian missile hits law school, kills several in Ukraine’s Odesa
“Monsters. Beasts. Savages. Scum. I don’t know what else to say,” Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov said in a video posted on Telegram.
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Property
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.
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.
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
Child star JoJo Siwa has grown up, and her fans aren’t happy about it
Like many child stars before her, JoJo Siwa is testing out a NSFW persona. Her fans don’t seem to be buying it.
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AFL 2024
Danger to miss up to six weeks; Pregnant AFLW star to miss 2024 season
Geelong midfielder Patrick Dangerfield’s hamstring injury will sideline him for four to six weeks as the Cats take a conservative approach to their skipper’s rehabilitation.
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Domestic violence
AFL clubs push for stand on violence against women
AFL clubs have backed a move by West Coast urging the league to make an organised and coordinated statement this weekend condemning violence against women.
Aussie bowler infamous for crude graffiti declares interest in England defection
Daniel Worrall, a former Sheffield Shield quick best known for a crude sketch in 2014, could become the first player in 125 years to represent both Australia and England.
The horse that never hit the ground: mysterious case of the disappearing thoroughbred
Two weeks ago, a horse died in a trial ahead of the Warrnambool jumps carnival. Find out why the death went unreported, the evidence scrubbed from the record.
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Australian cricket
Change coming to WBBL as women get pay boost
Australian cricketers in women’s domestic competitions will earn an average salary of $160,000 as Cricket Australia announces a new Twenty20 competition and a change to the WBBL under a new multimillion-dollar plan to bolster growth in women and girls cricket.
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.
‘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.
Have Your Say
The science behind Aussie swimmers’ quest for Paris gold
Australian swimmers will need to hit historic heights to make an impression come the Paris Olympics. These findings have confirmed it for a Brisbane hopeful.