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The coastal town that will have to retreat – or build up – as seas rise

Tooradin resident Di Loft at the local foreshore, which is in danger of inundation from rising sea levels.

Immediate action is needed to protect hundreds of homes, dozens of businesses, a school, an airport and a highway that face a growing threat of inundation around Western Port.

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AFL 2024

Hawthorn racism claim terminated by Australian Human Rights Commission

The commission has terminated a claim against Hawthorn by First Nations ex-players and their partners after the parties failed to come to a deal.

ABC’s Laura Tingle under fire after ‘racist country’ comments

ABC’s 7.30 chief political correspondent Laura Tingle has come under fire for comments she made criticising Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

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Tragedy

More than 2000 buried in landslide, Papua New Guinea tells UN

In this photo provides the International Organization for Migration, people cross over the landslide area to get to the other side in Yambali village, Papua New Guinea, Friday, May 24, 2024. More than 100 people are believed to have been killed in the landslide that buried a village and an emergency response is underway, officials in the South Pacific island nation said. The landslide struck Enga province, about 600 kilometers (370 miles) northwest of the capital, Port Moresby, at roughly 3 a.m., Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported. (Benjamin Sipa/International Organization for Migration via AP)

Rugged and remote conditions are hindering rescue efforts in Papua New Guinea.

Fire obliterated any chance of working out campers’ cause of death

Russell Hill and Carol Clay.

A forensic pathologist and insect expert said she could not say how Russell Hill, 74, and Carol Clay, 73, died after their bodies were burned into thousands of bone fragments.

Murderer of WA women owned 13 guns, called daughter during shooting

The Perth man who murdered two innocent women inside their suburban home on Friday was a licensed gun owner, it has been revealed. 

Chad Warner has been brilliant for the Swans.
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AFL 2024

The Cripps-Warner connection; big fortnight for Pies: Key takeouts from round 11

Chad Warner and Patrick Cripps have a mutual connection which is having a big impact on their seasons, while the Blues may have found an unlikely missing piece to their forward puzzle.

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Formula 1

‘Oscar, we do see the impact of the damage’: Piastri’s third F1 podium is his most telling yet

‘Oscar, we do see the impact of the damage’: Piastri’s third F1 podium is his most telling yet

Australian Oscar Piastri avoided a horror crash to claim his third Formula 1 career podium ahead of some of the sport’s biggest names at the Monaco GP.

‘I trust in my body’: Matildas star says she’ll be fit for Olympics

Katrina Gorry said a chill ran up her spine when she went down injured for West Ham United, and she feared she may miss what could be her last major tournament with the Matildas.

The first question asked when people find out where I work

No matter the situation, time of day or location, the first question I’m asked when people discover I work in finance is invariably the same.

Jaki Virtue
Jaki Virtue

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Parenting

The boys knew nothing about my son’s struggles. Yet somehow they knew what to do

One day, these boys will be men. Seeing how they treated my son gave me faith in the future.

Tamara Walsh
Tamara Walsh

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Get your kicks on Route 66 in the US.

Next great journeys: Five road trips you must do

Forget waiting until 2026 to get your kicks. Here are four alternative (and one quintessential) road trips you should take right now.

47 Nimmo Street, Middle Park.

Downsizers compete to pay $4.3m for Middle Park terrace without car space

The home’s high-spec renovation prompted two bidders to push the price well beyond the quoted price range. It was one of 1028 auctions scheduled on Saturday.

After 62 years in showbiz, Ron Howard’s brother Clint is only warming up

Clint Howard with his brother Ron.

Clint Howard has done it all, from Star Trek to Seinfeld. It’s little surprise he’s now a homeless preacher on The Bold and the Beautiful.

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Oakleigh

This self-serve bakery’s sweet-savoury ‘sausage roll’ snack pushes every button

The “fried sausage roll” (centre) is wrapped in milk bread rolled in panko crumbs.

Pick up a tray and try Korean baked goods at this humble but bustling family-run bakery in the ’burbs.

Wilkinson seeks $1.8m in legal costs from Ten for Lehrmann defence

Lawyers for Ten and high-profile presenter Lisa Wilkinson return to the Federal Court amid the fallout from Bruce Lehrmann’s disastrous lawsuit.

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Australia’s men’s team with the Ashes trophy in 2023.

Minister fails to guarantee Boxing Day Test at the MCG amid stand-off

Victoria’s major events minister has failed to guarantee the Ashes Boxing Day Test will be held at the MCG the summer after next.

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Crime

Police adopt new tactic to muscle key players out of tobacco turf war

Police and arson investigators on the scene at another tobacco store arson attack in Hadfield last August.

Investigators have found illegal tobacco products in about 100 of the stores they have raided.

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Roads

The West Gate Tunnel is years delayed and $4b over budget. Now its builders are suing

The West Gate Tunnel is three years late and $4 billion over budget.

The West Gate Tunnel Project’s builders have blamed the project’s engineers for design errors that led to cost blowouts and a three-year delay.

Farmland or townhouses? The fight for the future of Daylesford

Daylesford is among regional Victoria’s most loved tourist towns.

Like many areas, Daylesford is facing a housing crisis. But some locals fear a plan to extend the popular spa town’s urban boundaries will threaten its very identity.

They’re not old enough to drink it yet, but these students are producing their own pinot noir

Upper Yarra Secondary College, Students- (left to right) Jess Wells, yr 11;  Aussie Rayner, yr 11 and Rylan Fulford, yr 12; and their teacher Marcus Cook. Viticulture students are releasing their first bottle of wine. 24th May 2024, The Age news Picture by JOE ARMAO

It’s been five years since Upper Yarra principal Scott Tully had a “crazy idea” to plant a vineyard on school grounds. This week, the school will launch its first drop.

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Chard Warner
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Warner hits pause on Swans contract talks as his value skyrockets

Dynamic midfielder Chad Warner rejected a contract extension from the Swans earlier this year, and his hot form looks set to spark a bidding war for his services.

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon comes to terms with another disappointing performance by his team.

Ross the boss at a loss as ‘sloppy’ Saints slide into deeper hole

This time last year the Saints were top-four contenders, but 12 months on they are mired in the bottom four and in a deep slump that’s testing even their most optimistic supporters.

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The Hawks and their former players could not resolve the matter at the human rights commission.
Exclusive
AFL 2024

Hawthorn racism claim terminated by Australian Human Rights Commission

The commission has terminated a claim against Hawthorn by First Nations ex-players and their partners after the parties failed to come to a deal.

Chad Warner has been brilliant for the Swans.
Analysis
AFL 2024

The Cripps-Warner connection; Blues’ missing piece; big fortnight for Pies: Key takeouts from round 11

Chad Warner and Patrick Cripps have a mutual connection who is having a big impact on their seasons, while the Blues may have found an unlikely missing piece to their forward puzzle.

Race winner Charles Leclerc (right) and the second-placed Oscar Piastri celebrate on the famed Monaco podium.
Updated
Formula 1

‘Oscar, we do see the impact of the damage’: Why Piastri’s third F1 podium is his most telling yet

Australian Oscar Piastri avoided a horror crash to claim his third Formula 1 career podium ahead of some of the sport’s biggest names at the Monaco GP.

Mitchell Starc celebrates the wicket of  Abhishek Sharma.
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IPL

Starc delivers on $4.4m deal with star role in IPL final

Mitchell Starc will lead the charge for Australia in the T20 World Cup from next week after bowling his Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL title.

Chard Warner
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AFL 2024

Warner hits pause on Swans contract talks as his value skyrockets

Dynamic midfielder Chad Warner rejected a contract extension from the Swans earlier this year, and his hot form looks set to spark a bidding war for his services.

Katrina Gorry says she will be fit for the Olympics.

‘I trust in my body’: Matildas star says she’ll be fit for Olympics

Katrina Gorry said a chill ran up her spine when she went down injured for West Ham United, and she feared she may miss what could be her last major tournament with the Matildas.

Ajla Tomljanovic started strong, winning the first set over No.30 seed Dayana Yastremska.

‘Mountain to climb’: Aussie wipeout at Roland-Garros as Tomljanovic, Vukic and Thompson exit

Ajla Tomljanovic was one of three Australians to suffer a first-round exit on day one of Roland-Garros despite taking the first set against her seeded opponent.

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