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Drivers are ‘fighting in the streets’ over a lack of parking spaces

Harriet Gledhill

Harriet has to move her car every two hours because her apartment complex doesn’t have enough parking spaces. She’s facing thousands of dollars in fines.

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Musk’s X has a court win over church stabbing videos

X owner Elon Musk has slammed Australian government attempts to remove videos on his site.

Musk has argued that by blocking the video to all Australians, the watchdog was in effect seeking a global ban outside its jurisdiction.

Labor on the brink of civil war over public housing towers

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.

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Crime

The ABC reporter, the underworld postman and the ‘sinister threats’

ABC investigative reporter Mahmood Fazal.

An award-winning reporter passed on menacing messages from an organised crime gang to journalists, but he denies any wrongdoing.

Dutton under pressure to accept responsibility for released detainee

Labor has called on Peter Dutton to take responsibility for releasing a detainee who is now accused of attacking a Perth grandmother.

Daniel Andrews and Andrew Forrest.

‘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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First Look at the riotous Indian diner reviving a legendary Lygon Street location

The clashing colours and patterns of Bibi Ji are set to turn heads in Carlton.

Clashing colours and banana leaf feasts washed down with cocktails bring pulsating energy back to the former site of a beloved Italian restaurant.

Downsizers outbid young couples for $4.06 million Hawthorn East house

30 Leura Grove, Hawthorn East

The home, which had a guide of $3.5 to $3.8 million, had drawn the interest of young couples as well due to nearby schools.

The mother of all runway shows from Carla Zampatti

Three years after the designer’s death, Carla Zampatti returns to the runway at Australian Fashion Week.

Pro-Palestinian students chants in protest during UC Berkeley’s commencement ceremony in Berkeley, California.

A Trump trial. Raging wars. Campus protests. Is everything ‘on fire’?

Most Americans say they’re unhappy with the direction of the country. But nearly the same number say they are generally satisfied with their personal lives.

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Trade wars

Joe Biden is ramping up his attack on China

Joe Biden became his party’s presumptive nominee when he won enough delegates in Georgia.

Joe Biden is throwing the kitchen sink at a key part of China’s economy.

Stephen Bartholomeusz
Stephen Bartholomeusz

Senior business columnist

Optus desperately needs a reset. Here’s what comes next

Australia’s second-largest telco is priming for a much-needed reboot after suffering the nation’s worst data breaches and telecommunications outages.

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AFL 2024

We’ve been gifted some breathtaking football - we have the Pies to thank for it

We’ve been gifted some breathtaking football - we have the Pies to thank for it

Since the Magpies turned themselves into comeback kings, other clubs have cottoned on that you’re only out of a game when you tell yourselves you are.

How Paris is going to gouge tourists this year

French Elite acrobatic team Patrouille de France flyes over the Eiffel Tower during the Olympic Games handover from Tokyo to Paris in 2021.

Visitors to the French capital during the European summer will pay more for hotels, meals out, entry to tourist attractions and public transport.

‘Nausea, dizziness, blood’: Djokovic says bottle blow still affecting him

The world No.1 was comfortably beaten in the third round of the Italian Open, two days after being struck on the head by a bottle.

Commercial fisherman Luke Anedda reeling in his catch at Corner Inlet.

The unlikely alliance that saved net fishing in Gippsland

After the 2018 election, commercial nets were fast being banned in waters across the state. But a quiet little pocket of the bay fought back - and won. In Corners Inlet, the story is now a local legend.

Miss out on aurora australis? The southern lights’ splendour could fill our skies again soon

Miss out on aurora australis? The southern lights’ splendour could fill our skies again soon

Stargazers flocked to bayside Melbourne and coastal Victoria overnight hoping to enjoy a glimpse of the southern lights after Saturday’s extraordinary display. They were left disappointed – but there’s still hope.

Unable to crack the housing market, I went looking for cocaine

No, I’m not contemplating becoming a drug dealer, but I will need something close to a lottery win to get me out of the rental rat race.

Millie Muroi
Millie Muroi

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Victoria

Matt did 28 weeks’ behaviour change and anger management therapy, and now has custody of his eight year-old daughter.

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

Fishcare’s Sarah van Stokrom and Ian Whiteside at the jetty off Beaumaris Yacht Squadron.

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 to the US with her children to escape domestic violence.

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

Martin Leckey can’t use the Sydney Road trams near his home because they are not wheel chair accessible.

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.

Shoot the aurora australis like a pro – even on a smartphone

Shoot the aurora australis like a pro – even on a smartphone

These stunning photos of the southern lights were taken by a professional, but most smartphones can take top shots too.

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AFL 2024

Collingwood’s Joe Richards, middle, is mobbed by his teammates after kicking his first AFL goal.

From Wang 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.

Dejected Magpie Jeremy Howe faces another injury lay-off.

Form no longer concerns McRae as Magpies return to top eight

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.

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Emotions were raw as the AFL paid tribute to former Fremantle and Greater Western Sydney player Cam McCarthy at the weekend.
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AFL 2024

A reminder that footy is just a game, and why Dees need Petracca to be their Dusty: Key takeouts from round nine

The outpouring of grief for Cam McCarthy underpinned round nine and showed us that footballers are as fragile as the rest of us, while Christian Petracca gave us a glimpse of what might be the answer to Melbourne’s forward woes.

Collingwood’s Joe Richards, middle, is mobbed by his teammates after kicking his first AFL goal.

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.

Mason Redman and Ben McKay.
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.

Dejected Magpie Jeremy Howe faces another injury lay-off.

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.

Bobby Hill.

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.

Reeve Bal Pannu dreams of a baggy green one day.

Reeve dreams of wearing the baggy green, but the number of south Asian cricketers at the top is going backwards

The number of Australian cricketers with south Asian heritage is growing at the grassroots and junior levels, but not in the elite teams. But there is a plan to help kids like Reeve Bal Pannu follow in the footsteps of Usman Khawaja.

Lightning keeper Ashleigh Ervin expresses her frustration during Saturday night’s controversial Super Netball match against the Giants.

‘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.

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