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Squeezed out: Victorian tomato giant fears offshore exodus amid gas crunch

Business leaders are threatening the government that gas insecurity might force them to quit Victoria.

How Trump’s financial future became tied to his ‘worthless’ company

Donald Trump has treated it as a sideshow, but a big portion of his wealth depends on its success.

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Australian injured in horror flight speaks from hospital - a day after staff blocked him

Keith Davis, centre, is whisked away, prevented from talking to reporters at Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday.

Keith Davis spoke a day after staff surrounded him in a hospital cafe when it became apparent he was about to talk to the media.

The government plans to demolish Melbourne’s public housing towers. These architects have other ideas

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Architects and students have dozens of ideas of how Melbourne’s public housing towers can be revitalised and saved.

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Why ego should be a gangster’s dirty word

Marlon Brando in The Godfather.

Instead of hiding in the shadows, gangsters are flaunting their wealth. Changes to the law may make them trip over their extravagance, right into trouble.

I won’t mourn the death of the man who oversaw my sham trial

Iranians are celebrating the death of their president by dancing in the streets. The Australian government has sent its condolences.

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Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall (with Colin the dog) in Colin From Accounts.

‘It’s not about our love’: Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall on separating fact from fiction

When Colin from Accounts became an international hit, the couple were faced with sudden celebrity – and the challenge of writing season two.

Catholic Church shift marks ‘a step back in time’ for some

People receive communion during Catholic Mass at Benedictine College in Kansas.

They often stand out in the pews, with the men in ties and the women sometimes with the lace head coverings that all but disappeared from American churches more than 50 years ago.

‘It’s stupid, the system is broken’: The housing crisis gets worse

Property prices have soared out of reach for many households.

Workers are feeling ‘pretty distressed’ to realise the basics of life have slipped further out of reach than even in the recent past.

Single entry scoops $150 million Powerball jackpot

A mystery single entry  has won the $150 million Powerball jackpot - the third-biggest lotto prize in Australian history.

Teahupo’o wipeout,

‘Eight-storey building onto a four-foot reef’: Why Teahupo’o is so perfect ... and terrifying

Five surfers have died at the iconic and infamous Tahitian break, venue for the Olympic competition in July, which translates as “place of skulls” in the local Polynesian dialect.

NBA closes investigation into Josh Giddey’s alleged relationship with underage girl

Australian basketball star Josh Giddey is no longer under police investigation.

The NBA has ended its investigation into Australian basketball star Josh Giddey for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a teenager, ESPN reported on Thursday.

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Never mind the fat shamers, Garfield was my kind of guy

As the lasagne-loving tabby returns to our screens, I’m glad he’s still happy to indulge.

Martin Freeman as troubled Liverpool police office Chris Carson.

How Martin Freeman went from The Office to an intense, troubled cop

Before playing the morally compromised Chris Carson in The Responder – a show full of violence, trauma and moral ambiguity – Freeman was an international star.

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The base of the upturned tree where human remains were earlier found.

Teeth and a charred watch: The police search for missing campers’ remains

At the base of a fallen tree off a remote alpine track, forensic experts spent three days meticulously looking for answers to the disappearance of Russell Hill and Carol Clay.

School under fire over $600 family bill to watch children graduate

School under fire over $600 family bill to watch children graduate

A selective public school in Melbourne’s south-east has been accused of not considering cost-of-living pressures after charging $160 for students and their families to attend a year 12 valedictory dinner.

400,000 dead chickens: Bird flu outbreak at Victorian farm spreads to second location

About 400,000 chickens are being slaughtered in an effort to curb the latest avian flu outbreak.

Thousands of chickens have been killed to stem the spread of a deadly strain of bird flu, but the disease has already been discovered at a second poultry farm in the state’s south-west.

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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.

‘Shattered into a million pieces’: Mother speaks of loss after son drowns on school trip

‘Shattered into a million pieces’: Mother speaks of loss after son drowns on school trip

A judge has grilled lawyers for the Education Department about why they did not pass on swimming proficiency information before the boy drowned.

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Pies star Jordan De Goey.

AFL round 11 teams and tips: Five changes for Pies, Ridley returns for Dons

Collingwood have made big changes for their trip west, while Essendon have recalled a star defender for his first game of 2024. Full teams and expert tips here.

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.

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Medal-winning machines ... Kaylee Mckeown, Chelsea Hodges, Emma Mckeon and Cate Campbell after winning the 4x100m medley relay.
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‘I just wanted the pain to end’: Olympic gold medallist announces sudden retirement

A member of Australia’s Olympic gold medal-winning women’s 4x100m medley team has called time on her swimming career just months before Paris.

The Bulldogs’ 14-point loss to premiership favourites Sydney was compounded by injuries to Anthony Scott, Aaron Naughton and Ed Richards.
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The injuries to key Dogs heading into crucial stretch of season

The Bulldogs’ 14-point loss to premiership favourites Sydney was compounded by injuries to Anthony Scott, Aaron Naughton and Ed Richards.

A scar from brain surgery on the back of Jean Mitchell’s neck.

Jean beat a brain tumour; now she’s focused on rowing for Australia in Paris

Jean Mitchell was the fittest she had been when a throbbing feeling in the back of her neck flipped her world upside down.

Days gone by: Jim and Phil Krakouer were two of the AFL’s most exciting players in the 1980s.
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All 18 AFL clubs put on notice over racism class action

All clubs have been warned they could be targeted over historical racism claims in a class action led by Phil Krakouer and including at least six other footballers who played between 1975 and 2022.

Jake Fraser-McGurk with David Warner in Dubai.

Warner breaks silence on Fraser-McGurk selection duel

David Warner won’t bite back at those who feel his Twenty20 World Cup spot should have been taken by Jake Fraser-McGurk.

Caitlin Foord and Arsenal coach Jonas Eidevall in Melbourne.

‘First for women’s football’: Gunners visit provides a platform for A-League

Matildas star Caitlin Foord and her Australian Arsenal teammates have a quick turnaround in Melbourne for an exhibition game that will help expose the A-Leagues to international scouts and audiences.

Pies star Jordan De Goey.

AFL round 11 teams and tips: Five changes for Pies, Ridley returns for Dons

Collingwood have made big changes for their trip west, while Essendon have recalled a star defender for his first game of 2024. Full teams and expert tips here.

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