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Dylan Howard with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

‘Part of this conspiracy’: The Australian journalist at the centre of the Trump trial

The criminal trial of former President Donald Trump has heard much about Australian journalist Dylan Howard’s role in perfecting the dark art of “catch and kill”.

Beneath the city: Inside Victoria’s largest, most expensive road

 The North East Link project.

Deep beneath our north-eastern suburbs, two mega-machines are embarking on an ambitious project to shape Melbourne’s future, shave travel times and get trucks off our roads.

Albanese has a vision splendid. Can Dutton the wrecker spoil it?

The opposition leader’s catchy “billions for billionaires” has the potential to destroy the PM’s Future Made in Australia before it’s had a chance to begin.

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Puckle Street, Moonee Ponds

They call it ‘MoPo’: Dame Edna’s hidden gem of the north is changing

Even the concreted-over creek is being brought back to life as Moonee Ponds ascends into the sky.

More warnings but no action against Melbourne Uni’s Gaza sit-in

Protesting students rally outside the Arts West building at University of Melbourne on Friday afternoon.

Frustrated Jewish students and community leaders have called on the University of Melbourne to make good on its promise to end the occupation of a campus building by pro-Palestinian protesters.

The Melbourne suburbs where you should have bought a house

Nearly 100 suburbs that were affordable to home buyers in 2022 are no longer within reach. Here’s what slipped away, and where to look instead.

‘You’re not going to believe what I’ve found’: Inside the fight to free Folbigg

When Kathleen Folbigg had her long-standing convictions for the deaths of her four infant children quashed last year, lawyer Rhanee Rego was right by her side.

Masterpiece of disaster? Megalopolis and the art of the self-funded passion project

Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel in Megalopolis.

Bold new films from The Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola and Kevin Costner show there are still mavericks in American cinema, but can they pull it off?

Three writers named 2024 Best Young Australian Novelists

Now in its 28th year, the prize is given to an Australian writer of fiction aged 35 or under.

At the crossroads, Richmond’s next decision could sink or save the Tigers

Big job: Richmond president John O’Rourke.

Richmond president John O’Rourke says he is not daunted by the job ahead as he leads the club’s attempt to get back on the right track.

‘He’s going to jail’: World No.1 golfer Scheffler detained by police at PGA Championship

Louisville police have charged the Masters champion with a variety of offences after he was handcuffed on his way to the PGA Championship.

Russell Hill and Carol Clay

Broken love pact at centre of campers’ long-time affair

A Supreme Court jury has been taken inside the long-term affair between Russell Hill and Carol Clay before they were allegedly murdered together on a camping trip.

CSIRO boss Doug Hilton and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

‘I think that’s dangerous’: The moment the new CSIRO boss decided to hit back at Peter Dutton

Doug Hilton didn’t back off when he felt the leader of the opposition had crossed a line.

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How we process emotions during sleep may change our mental health

During REM sleep, our brain mimics its awake state.

New insights into REM sleep and our emotions may change the way we treat mental health.

A promise no one asked for and cuts no one wants to see

The state government owes it to Victorians to be up front about its plans for the health system.

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Fans and pundits alike were thrilled by Norman Callaway (far left) and his first-class cricket debut.

The cricketer who averaged 207

Norman Callaway was just 18 when he made his scintillating first-class debut, and appeared destined for greatness. But then the world turned to chaos.

People gather at Federation Square during a rally against women’s violence in April.
Analysis

As a reporter, my inbox is civil. Then I read what my female colleagues are sent

The internet is modern society’s sewer. It is vital to life but when it breaks, it is a disaster. And for women, it has proved toxic and dangerous.

Victoria

Xavier Mellor.

The virus soup that’s making so many Victorians sick

Xavier complained of a headache. Within hours, he was having seizures. The five-year-old is one of the rising number of Victorians falling victim to the flu, COVID or RSV.

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Healthcare

Why Daniela faces a two-year wait for sperm and eggs

Daniela faces a 24 month wait for sperm and eggs at the public sperm bank.

In a bid to help hundreds of patients wanting to start a family, a campaign is under way to encourage Victorians to donate their sperm and eggs.

Developers and business face Suburban Rail Loop levy to fund project

Construction at the Box Hill site for the Suburban Rail Loop.

As much as $11 billion will be extracted from commercial operators located along the route of the Suburban Rail Loop’s first stage to help fund the $35 billion project.

Monash camp dismantled, La Trobe issues directive

Protesting students gather outside the Arts West building at University of Melbourne on Friday afternoon for a press conference.

At the University of Melbourne, authorities have held off from calling for support to remove pro-Palestinian protesters.

The servo sails set for heritage listing -  and what makes them special

The servo sails set for heritage listing -  and what makes them special

The sails on the West Gate service stations are set to be protected by a heritage overlay after the canopies were found to be of local significance.

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AFL 2024

The AFL is celebrating Sir Doug Nicholls Round, and grappling with a decline in Indigenous numbers

Collingwood have a recruiting zone the size of Italy. It’s yet to produce a single player

The AFL shocked recruiters last month when it told them they needed to draft more Indigenous players to fix declining numbers in the league, sparking a much-needed conversation on how to reverse a worrying trend.

Carlton’s high-performance boss Andrewe Russell with midfielder George Hewett (right).
AFL Briefing

Blues not pointing finger at fitness boss; Lyon lauds Indigenous ‘fight’

Michael Voss says injury-ravaged Carlton will solve their woes together, as a spate of soft-tissue injuries jeopardise their flag tilt.

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Big job: Richmond president John O’Rourke.

At the crossroads, Richmond’s next decision could sink or save the Tigers

Richmond president John O’Rourke says he is not daunted by the job ahead as he leads the club’s attempt to get back on the right track.

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Swans clear out on top as Blues suffer another injury blow

Sydney shows why they are leading the competition, while the Blues suffer yet another injury concern.

The AFL is celebrating Sir Doug Nicholls Round, and grappling with a decline in Indigenous numbers

Collingwood have a recruiting zone the size of Italy. It’s yet to produce a single player

The AFL shocked recruiters last month when it told them they needed to draft more Indigenous players to fix declining numbers in the league, sparking a much-needed conversation on how to reverse a worrying trend.

Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was detained by police on Friday morning for not following police instructions during a traffic jam that followed a fatality,

‘He’s going to jail’: World No.1 golfer Scheffler detained by police at PGA Championship

Louisville police have charged the Masters champion with a variety of offences after he was handcuffed on his way to the PGA Championship.

An error from Geelong handed Gold Coast’s Jack Lukosius a gimme goal to start what became an avalanche of goals in their match.
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AFL 2024

The big night in Darwin that shattered records and the Cats

It was the record-setting night that embarrassed Geelong and potentially marked Gold Coast’s belated arrival as an AFL force.

Sheena Chhabra is the mother of Auskick participant and has raised concerns with her club’s sausage sizzle.
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AFL 2024

The footy club whose Auskick sausage sizzle has come under fire

A parent has asked her son’s football club in South Melbourne to scrap snags from its weekend barbecues on the grounds of animal cruelty and health concerns.

Macarthur FC players Kearyn Baccus, Ulises Davila and Clayton Lewis.

‘Extremely obvious’: How police allege A-League players were sprung in yellow card betting plot

The specialist police watching Macarthur FC games didn’t need a football expert in the room to tell them something was up. Three players have now been charged over the alleged spot-fixing operation.

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