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‘Stan’, ‘Meow’, ‘Bonez’: Decades after they tagged trains, landmarks, the law has caught up with one of the graffiti chiefs

Graffiti by 70K crew on Melbourne train.

Inside the police investigation which cracked Melbourne’s notorious 70K graffiti crew.

Getting family violence victims out of motels key to suicide prevention, premier told

Expanding crisis shelters is cheaper and safer than housing women in motels, an expert says.

Spending the inheritance: Boomers splurge as young cut back

Young people have been cutting back on groceries and health insurance, as over 65s have increased spending in almost every category.

Deepfake porn could set back gender equality for youth: Plibersek

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek.

In a speech to be delivered in Melbourne on Thursday night, Plibersek will warn parents about the influence of artificial intelligence.

Brittany Higgins’ wedding stalls Reynolds’ court request

A WA court has approved a request by Brittany Higgins’ lawyers to delay a highly charged document swap in a probe into her trust fund levelled by former boss Linda Reynolds as she prepares to tie the knot.

The scene of the crash on Wandong Road.
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‘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 following a crash on Wednesday afternoon. 

‘My default position is melancholy; Alice’s isn’t’: You Am I’s frontman on love
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‘My default position is melancholy; Alice’s isn’t’: You Am I’s frontman on love

After two failed attempts at a relationship, musician Tim Rogers and choreographer Alice Topp have made a home among the kangaroos in rural Victoria.

Young guns: Sam Darcy, Nick Daicos and Chad Warner.
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AFL 2024

Who Kane Cornes would pick in the ultimate AFL super draft

Imagine a new-look AFL where all player contracts are ripped up. Would you choose a player with a proven track record, or gamble on a young star?

Kane Cornes
Kane Cornes

AFL columnist

BBC told to ‘hang heads in shame’ after signing Kyrgios for Wimbledon

Nick Kyrgios has turned his hand to commentary during a long injury lay-off.

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.

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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.

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UK election

Diminished and drenched, Rishi Sunak seems impatient for his own demise

The UK papers respond to Sunak’s announcement.

The British PM is attempting to pull off a turnaround that would be unique in modern political history. It’s not off to a convincing start.

In Bangkok, the wounded of Singapore Airlines 321 recall flight’s horror

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.

Trump ‘not perfect’ but Nikki Haley endorses him over Biden ‘catastrophe’

The former presidential hopeful’s endorsement of Trump is notable given her criticism of the “herd mentality” of fellow Republicans.

At each meeting, members rate
their partners to see who has topped the leaderboard for unsatisfactoriness. The club’s
role, says one of its founders,
is “to listen and laugh and go:
‘I wonder what he’ll do next?’ ”

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.

A fashion label beloved by Princess Catherine and Cate Blanchett is closing down

The Duchess of Cambridge wearing an emerald metallic silk Falconetti dress by The Vampire’s Wife in March, 2020.

After a decade in business, The Vampire’s Wife will cease trading immediately.

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?

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Victoria

Traffic camera footage of the dark-coloured Nissan Patrol.

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.

Assumption College school bus driver dies in crash north of Melbourne

Emergency personnel attend the scene of a bus crash near Kilmore on Wednesday afternoon, 22 May 2024.Pic credit: Nine News

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

An egg is examined to check its suitability for injecting it with a sample of the H5N1 bird flu virus during a demonstration in a laboratory at The Pirbright Institute in the UK last year.

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

‘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

Treasurer Tim Pallas has changed his tune on payroll tax and GPs amid a drop in support for the government.

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”.

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AFL 2024

Essendon coach Brad Scott wants change at the tribunal.

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.

Jamarra Ugle-Hagan recreated Nicky Winmar’s famous moment in a game last year.
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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.

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Business

Having been cold-shouldered by Anglo American for weeks, BHP has finally got its board to sit down and engage with its offer.

BHP’s expensive date with the Anglo directors

The Anglo American board has finally agreed to let BHP put forward the case for its now $74 billion takeover plan after the Australian mining giant upped its offer for the second time.

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Young guns: Sam Darcy, Nick Daicos and Chad Warner.
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AFL 2024

Who Kane Cornes would pick in the ultimate AFL super draft

Imagine a new-look AFL where all existing player contracts are ripped up and every player nominates for the biggest draft ever held. Would you choose a long-established, older player with a proven track record? Or gamble on a young star who could offer a decade or more of high-level play?

Kane Cornes
Kane Cornes

AFL columnist

The Boxing Day Test always attracts bumper crowds.

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.

Nick Kyrgios has turned his hand to commentary during a long injury lay-off.

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.

Ange Postecoglou.

‘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.

Helen Housby shoots for goal.
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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.

Ademola Lookman.
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Fifty-one and done: Atalanta stun Leverkusen in Europa League final

Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman scored the first hat-trick in Europa League and UEFA Cup final history to condemn the German champions to their first loss of the season.

Essendon coach Brad Scott wants change at the tribunal.

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

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