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Energy
‘The crunch will come’: Labor was warned last year Victoria would run out of gas
The energy department warned switching homes and businesses to electricity will not happen fast enough to make up for gas shortages.
Spending the inheritance: Boomers splurge as young cut back on essentials
Young people have been cutting back on groceries and health insurance, over 65s have increased spending in almost every category.
‘They loved him’: Shaken students offered counselling after driver dies in school bus crash
A Victorian school principal said his students were devastated after a much-loved school bus driver died in a crash on Wednesday afternoon.
In Bangkok, the wounded of Singapore Airlines 321 recall flight’s horror
Some are evidently traumatised. Many are seriously injured. One man limps by in a gown, neck brace and sling.
Sunak calls snap UK election as Conservatives face thrashing at poll
In power since 2010, the Tories have tanked in opinion polls on the back of a post-COVID cost-of-living crisis and successive political scandals.
How a spicy midlife crisis launched The Unsatisfactory Spouses Club
When marriage trouble hit a group of Melbourne friends, they sought solace in each other.
I travel for a living. I’ve made some shocking Airbnb mistakes so you don’t have to
Sometimes it is the fault of the host. Other times it was my mistake. I’m confessing both kinds here, so that you can learn from my mistakes.
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Melbourne icon
A Carlton North favourite is shutting its doors after more than two decades
Chef Adrian Richardson’s restaurant has been praised for its consistency, dry-aged steaks and house-made smallgoods. So why turn off the lights?
BBC told to ‘hang heads in shame’ after signing Kyrgios for Wimbledon
A senior British MP and the co-founder of a well-known women’s safety organisation have condemned the BBC’s plans to use the Australian in their coverage next month.
Trump not ‘perfect’ but Nikki Haley endorses him over Biden ‘catastrophe’
Haley’s endorsement of Trump is notable given her criticism of the “herd mentality” of her fellow Republicans.
Opinion
Political leadership
Dutton has dealt himself into contention. Does Albanese have the bottle to go after him?
Following last week’s budget, key elements of the election contest are now in place. Anthony Albanese would be unwise to wait too long in setting a date.
Shaun Carney
Columnist
Cordon around Victorian egg farm at centre of avian flu outbreak
Authorities have placed a 5 km cordon around a Victorian egg farm at the heart of the latest outbreak of avian flu, as they prepare to destroy 400,000 chickens.
Melbourne uni students end building occupation as key demand met
Organiser Dana Alshaer said the students would disband the protest once the university committed to disclose its ties to weapons companies on Thursday morning.
How to sell your home for $112,000 more than your neighbour
A new report finds how to fetch a higher price, attract more online listing views and make a home more liveable in the meantime.
The star of this shocking play about rape wishes you hadn’t been warned
Carolina Bianchi will be drugged and probed while on stage in her Rising performance. But that’s not what she’s annoyed about.
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Literature
The day I shopped for hair products with Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch
Booker Prize winner 2023 Paul Lynch is in Australia to talk about his award-winning book Prophet Song.
Wait list for weight loss as Ozempic replicas banned in four months
Elyse used a compound version of Ozempic for a year to lose weight. She says taking replicas off the market will only create more distress and anxiety.
Victoria
Alleged murderer changed colour of his 4WD after deaths, court hears
Gregory Lynn was also snapped by a traffic camera at the same time as missing camper Russell Hill’s phone was traced to the same stretch of remote road, the Supreme Court was told.
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Melbourne emergency
Assumption College school bus driver dies in crash north of Melbourne
Passers-by used a ladder to help pull frightened children out of the school bus after it ran off the road near Kilmore.
Victorian child confirmed to have rare and dangerous H5N1 bird flu
A critically ill child who returned from India in March was infected with the disease, which has killed millions of animals worldwide.
‘Jealousy, rage, entitlement’: Bodybuilder sentenced to 30 years for murdering girlfriend
Sven Lindemann, who shrugged off the attempts of a 10-year-old girl to save her mother as he stabbed her to death, has been jailed.
Labor dumps GP payroll tax after poll shows primary vote slump
Bulk-billing GPs will be exempt from payroll tax and other doctors will be spared the impost for a year after health clinics threatened to shame the government over its “tax on health”.
AFL 2024
Swans to challenge severity of Parker ban; Why the Dons want change at the tribunal
Sydney accept Luke Parker should be banned but believe six matches is excessive despite the serious injuries to Frankston’s Josh Smith.
Opinion
The number of Indigenous AFL players has plunged – and it’s going to get worse
Recruiters tell me the number of Indigenous AFL players is likely to fall even more next year due and worsen from there. Here’s why.
John Evans
Pro Vice-Chancellor of Indigenous engagement
Politics
Wait list for weight loss as Ozempic replicas banned in four months
Elyse used a compound version of Ozempic for a year to lose weight. She says taking replicas off the market will only create more distress and anxiety.
Business
News Corp signs content deal with ChatGPT maker OpenAI
The pact could be worth more than $US250 million over five years and will allow OpenAI to use News Corp content in the ChatGPT-maker’s products.
Opinion
Board shake-up
Lendlease’s sacrifice of chairman won’t appease bloodthirsty investors
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
World
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel recalls ambassadors from Norway, Ireland and Spain after Palestine statehood recognition
Israel responded angrily to the news, recalling Israel’s ambassadors and summoned the three countries’ envoys in Israel.
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Property
‘Early warning sign’: Why property owners are selling their homes now
Owners are selling up in greater numbers this autumn than they were at the same time last year, new figures show.
Seven of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
We’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch, from double-height spaces to a double-sided fireplace.
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Lifestyle
Do you really need those antibiotics? Experts weigh in
How worried should we really be about antimicrobial resistance? And how can we avoid it?
Culture
Opinion
Archibald Prize
An open letter to Gina Rinehart, from Queen Victoria (who loved her beer)
Women like us are defined more by power than posing. We work hard, we shoulder immense duties, we bellow in the ears of prime ministers.
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
Opinion
WordPlay
Australia leads the world in the use of this oxymoronic term
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
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Australian cricket
Boxing Day, women’s Tests in limbo amid stand-off with Allan government
A stand-off between Cricket Australia and the Victorian government has left the Ashes Boxing Day Test and next season’s women’s Test in limbo.
BBC told to ‘hang heads in shame’ after signing Kyrgios for Wimbledon
A senior British MP and the co-founder of a well-known women’s safety organisation have condemned the BBC’s plans to use the Australian in their coverage next month.
‘It never stops’: Postecoglou balances transfers, holidays as Kuol faces another loan
The Tottenham coach will balance a family holiday with plotting player signings while Aussie forward Garang Kuol will get another appearance on Friday.
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Super Netball
The crowds are booming, but netball has a $30 million problem
A multimillion-dollar loss for Super Netball, buried in financial statements lodged with the corporate regulator, comes amid a changing of the guard at the top of the cash-strapped sport.
As it happened: Newcastle beat Spurs on penalties, Kuol sinks shot in front of 78,419 at MCG
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United play on the hallowed turf of the MCG.
Why the Dons want change at the tribunal; Swans to challenge severity of Parker ban
Essendon coach and former AFL football boss Brad Scott is unhappy with the league’s “guilty-unless-you-can-prove-your-innocence system”, while Sydney are challenging the severity of the VFL’s six-match ban handed to veteran Luke Parker
NFL considering Australia as host for regular-season game
The NFL has confirmed Australia is one of the markets being considered to host a match in the near future as the league expands its reach outside America.
Have Your Say
The booming kick set to be top pick in the mid-season draft
Meet Jasper Scaife, the forward with a famous work ethic whose WAFL coach thinks has such a booming kick he could be a punter in the NFL if he doesn’t make it in Australian rules footy
