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Labor to announce university racism review

Labor to announce university racism review

Tuesday’s budget is expected to include new funding for an investigation of racism in higher education as two teals back Coalition calls for an antisemitism inquiry.

Pokies will close six hours a day, but gambling losses are expected to increase

The partial closing of pokies in Victoria starting later this year is not expected to change annual gambling losses.

Third boat arrival detected in a week, but none taken to Nauru as yet

Four Vietnamese asylum seekers intercepted by Border Force off the coast of Broome last week were detained after 38 people from two other boats were also picked up.

Developer Frank Days in one of the rooms of a rooming house development in Melton.

When is a room a studio apartment? The ruling upending boarding houses

Tenants moved into Frank Days’ brand new rooming house in Melbourne’s outer west last year, but by next month, they will have their kitchenettes ripped out. This is why.

I teased a friend who moved to this daggy suburb. Then I joined her – and fell in love

The autumn trees in Glen Iris.

After a fruitless search in cooler suburbs, my partner and I ended up in this suburb, thinking we wouldn’t stay long. Twenty-five years and two extensions later, we’re still here.

In the president v the porn star, Stormy Daniels is a legal dominatrix

Stormy Daniels and Donald Trump.

The compelling part of this case is not whether Donald Trump did something wrong with business papers, but how it shows – in a vivid way – that he’s the wrong man for the job.

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‘I hate a sparse house’: Inside comedian Rhys Nicholson’s maximalist home in Melbourne’s north

Rhys and now-husband Kyran bought their first home in 2017. Not a fan of its stark white walls, the pair slowly added their personalities to the property.

Rushi Vyas, a student who was falsely accused of AI cheating at UNSW

Rushi was accused of using AI to cheat. It took him weeks to clear his name

Students are being falsely accused of plagiarism as universities turn to imperfect tools to detect the unauthorised use of AI.

North skipper voices support for NT club, but AFL in no rush to end ‘debate’ on 20th side

Jy Simpkin voiced his support for an AFL club in the Northern Territory.

Speaking at the launch of Sir Doug Nicholls round, North Melbourne co-captain Jy Simpkin wants Darwin to be the AFL’s next club after Tasmania – pinpointing the NT as the key to boosting flagging Indigenous playing numbers.

His career pre-dates YouTube and Facebook, now England star’s exit sets stage for a Bazball Ashes assault

Top of the world: Jimmy Anderson celebrates his record-breaking wicket with friend and teammate Alastair Cook.

They admired his skill and sometimes were taken aback by his sledging. How Jimmy Anderson was seen through Australian eyes.

From Cousin Greg to a wonderful WAG, these are the TV spinoffs we’d love to see

If Elsbeth, a character first seen in The Good Wife, can become the star of her own show, then surely the odious Cousin Greg from Succession can too.

Initially, Gharib was feted in trader community chats for delivering on promised returns.
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Fast cars, forgery and a bogus Banksy deal: Australians caught in collapse lose millions

A suspected international scam has dissolved into acrimony and recriminations - all played out on social media.

Campsites and coffee: What a researcher on $119,000 spends in a week


On Money Diaries, a NT researcher who goes camping two weekends in a row and starts playing hockey again for the first time in years.

On Money Diaries, a NT researcher who goes camping two weekends in a row and starts playing hockey again for the first time in years.

A spectacular railway is just the beginning of this extraordinary region

While undeniably spectacular, Flam’s famously steep railway is just one of western Norway’s many drawcards.

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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?

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.

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This comfort home item is a winter warmer but could be harming your neighbours

Noula Giuliano is urging Victorians to think of people like her before investing in a wood fire or fire pit.

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.

Building unions, Labor branches clash with state on housing towers demolition

The public tower in Racecourse Road, Flemington is one of the first public housing towers earmarked for demolition.

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.

How a small fleet won over the deep pull of recreational fishing

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

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 Corner Inlet, the story is now a local legend.

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Playmaker Daniel Rioli was in fine form, roaming across half-back for Richmond.
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Gold Coast don’t need more pimply kids, but the Tigers do: Why a Rioli trade could be on

The Suns are interested in talented Tiger Daniel Rioli, and a trade could be mutually beneficial for both parties.

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.

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Jimmy Anderson leaves the field after claiming his 700th Test wicket, in India in March.

His career pre-dates YouTube and Facebook, now Anderson’s exit sets stage for a Bazball Ashes assault

They admired his skill and sometimes were taken aback by his sledging. How Jimmy Anderson was seen through Australian eyes.

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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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.

Playmaker Daniel Rioli was in fine form, roaming across half-back for Richmond.
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AFL 2024

Gold Coast don’t need more pimply kids, but the Tigers do: Why a Rioli trade could be on

The Suns are interested in talented Tiger Daniel Rioli, and a trade could be mutually beneficial for both parties.

Callum Brown apologises to Tom McCartin after his head-high bump in the derby.

‘We’re looking after Tommy’: Swans not ‘overly concerned’ for McCartin’s future

Tom McCartin is still suffering the lingering effects of a head-high bump in the Sydney derby and won’t play against Carlton on Friday night.

Novak Djokovic is struck on the head by a water bottle.

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

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 that fell from a fan’s backpack.

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.

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