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Public housing
Building unions, Labor branches clash with state on housing towers demolition
Ahead of the ALP state conference this weekend, Influential construction unions have joined more than 30 Labor branches in contesting the Allan government’s plans to redevelop Melbourne’s 44 public housing towers.
‘Iron Dan’ Andrews’ next career move aligns with Twiggy’s green dream
They’re both well-known for having a certain – let’s call it single-minded – management style, what happens if differences emerge on strategy or tactics?
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Crime
The ABC reporter, the underworld postman and the ‘sinister threats’
Award-winning ABC reporter Mahmood Fazal passed on menacing messages from an organised crime gang to journalists, one of whom became so fearful he reported it to police. Fazal denies any wrongdoing.
The budget promises good news on inflation and interest rates – but there’s a flipside
Inflation has not been within the Reserve Bank’s target band for a decade. Tuesday’s budget will forecast it slipping below 3 per cent by year’s end.
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Immigration
Inside Labor’s drastic cap on overseas students – and the urgent meeting it triggered
Universities will be forced to stop a surge in overseas students, sparking fears about the impact on the $48 billion industry.
Opinion
JobSeeker
Albanese and his ministers should hang their heads in shame. They claim to be the good guys, but they aren’t
Australia has the lowest benefits for the short-term unemployed among 34 countries in the OECD. The real question is why the government doesn’t want to fix it.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Four Points
AFL 2024
The case for the defence: Why this time is different for Essendon
The Bombers are different this year. They have changed and improved, and Brad Scott has them playing a vastly better style of football.
Aurora australis has stunned Australian stargazers – and there could be more chances to see it
Don’t fret if you missed out on the display that dazzled Australians over the weekend. The spectacle could return in the months ahead.
Jerry Seinfeld’s support for Israel prompts walkout at uni ceremony
Dozens of students walked out of Duke University’s commencement ceremony, some chanting “free Palestine,” to protest against guest speaker Jerry Seinfeld.
Jim Chalmers’ Sunday run began at 3.46am. This is his warm-up for the budget
Two days out from Labor’s third federal budget, this masthead was granted behind the scenes access to observe Jim Chalmers preparing to hand down what could be his last budget before the election.
Opinion
Federal budget
Albanese and Dutton believe they’re on the right track. One of them must be wrong
The difficulty in politics is that at some point – and you never know when – the risk calculus flips. Tomorrow’s budget might tell us if we’re there yet.
Sean Kelly
Columnist
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Illness
This comfort home item is a winter warmer but could be harming your neighbours
Many of us have fond memories of huddling around a wood heater or fire pit in winter. But they could do more harm than good.
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Workplace
Gen Z doesn’t care about work perks. They want cold hard cash
Free lunches, gym memberships and gimmicky thrills are no longer important to young professionals, according to a survey.
A ‘piping hot portion of salmonella’ sends another MasterChef contestant packing
It’s masks on for the blind cube taste test, followed by an elimination that pushes things to the pink chicken brink.
Eating ultra-processed meat linked to greater risk of early death
A landmark Harvard study has found regular consumption of products such as sausages and ham increases the chance of dying earlier.
Victoria
From jail to counselling, Matt is proof men can change their behaviour if they want to
Realising the gravity of what he’d lost helped Matt become a reformed family violence offender. Now back with his daughter and with a new life ahead of them, he wants support for others to change.
How (and where) to snag a fish in Melbourne and regional Victoria
Victorians are hooked on fishing. Here are some expert tips to increase your chances of success.
Leanne fled the country to escape domestic abuse. Now she faces jail
Leanne fled Australia with her two children as she says it was the only way she knew how to protect herself from her violent husband.
Brunswick’s ‘sky rail’ has been delayed. This is what locals want
Advocates have presented their wish list to the government, saying the delay is an opportunity for major change before the Upfield line is ripped up.
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Healthcare
Anna lives in agony and should have had surgery within 90 days. She has been waiting two years
Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas once vowed she wouldn’t accept “anything less” than an ambitious goal of 240,000 surgeries a year. Now, the state has cut the target before it was ever achieved.
AFL 2024
As it happened: Lions, Crows thriller ends in a draw; Magpies’ injury woes deepen despite thumping win
It was a game with plenty of drama - and no one quite knows how to react now. It all ended in a draw and as Jordan Dawson said on Fox in his post-match interview: “Bit empty really. It’s a pretty weird one… it’s a weird feeling”.
Analysis
The moment star Tiger would want back in horror loss to Dogs
Throughout their previous seven defeats, Richmond had performed admirably while undermanned, competing hard only to be overwhelmed late by more experienced teams. Not so against the Dogs.
Politics
What we know so far about the federal budget
The government has already made plenty of budget announcements worth billions, covering everything from income tax cuts to manufacturing, housing and defence.
Business
What small businesses really want from the budget
Australians are spending less, and the government has ruled out cash injections in Tuesday’s federal budget. Small business is caught in the middle.
World
Meghan named ‘Ifeoma’ in Nigeria on first visit after doing genealogy test
The Duchess of Sussex acknowledged Nigeria as “my country” during her trip with Prince Harry, who met her after a visit to the UK.
Opinion
Too often, alcohol and family violence go together. We need to separate them
Kym Valentine
Actor, family violence survivor-advocate
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Property
First home buyers pay $1.3m for ‘very cool, retro house’ in Brunswick East
The sell-off of ex-rental properties across Melbourne is benefiting first home buyers.
Melbourne suburbs with the most distressed property sales
Financial strain has caused some Melbourne homeowners to reach a tipping point and list their home for urgent sale.
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Lifestyle
I lost my mother at age four, but these women were always there for me
Whenever somebody said, “Ya mum,” I’d always smile to myself. “Which one are you talking about? I have many incredible mothers.”
Culture
‘She looked as though she was dying’: The Australian show that saw the unravelling of a diva
When Judy Garland arrived at Mascot Airport, customs officials made a decision that would likely prove fateful.
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Sport
From Wangaratta with love: Joe Richards on his long road to a Magpies debut
From teaching special education in Wangaratta, to starring for the AFL’s reigning premiers – Joe Richards has taken the long road to the AFL.
Four Points
AFL 2024
The case for the defence: Why this time is different for Essendon
The Bombers are different this year. They have changed and improved, and Brad Scott has them playing a vastly better style of football.
Form no longer concerns McRae as Magpies return to top eight, but injury list grows
Collingwood suffered three more injuries in the win over West Coast, but have forced their way into the top eight and their form is improving by the week.
Magpies’ injury woes deepen despite thumping win; Crows and Lions in second draw of the season
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as the Sunday games play out for round nine.
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Australian cricket
Where is our next Uzzie? Why cricket hasn’t yet made the most of its fastest growing migrant group
Reeve is a talented kid who dreams of playing cricket for Australia, and he is part of the growing cohort at grassroots level of south Asian heritage. But at the top level, numbers are dwindling.
‘Farcical scenes’: Lightning lose netball match after thinking they’d won, but the result will stand
Sunshine Coast Lightning played keeping-off in the final 30 seconds of ordinary time, thinking they had a 71-70 lead. But replays later showed the scoreboard was wrong, and they were forced to play extra time.
Analysis
AFL 2024
The moment star Tiger would want back in horror loss to Dogs
Throughout their previous seven defeats, Richmond had performed admirably while undermanned, competing hard only to be overwhelmed late by more experienced teams. Not so against the Dogs.
Have Your Say
Cameron out with delayed concussion but AFL clears Cats
Geelong have been cleared of breaching the AFL rules, despite the Cats revealing on Saturday that key forward Jeremy Cameron had been diagnosed with delayed concussion from a heavy head knock on Friday night.
