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Victorian budget
Victoria’s $12 billion ‘credit card’ for policies not listed in the budget
Treasurer Tim Pallas has been handed a $12.1 billion “credit card” to spend next financial year without being scrutinised through the budget or parliament.
Nine boss Mike Sneesby faces more claims of his executives’ bad behaviour
Former Stan executive Adrian Foo attended this year’s Australian Open as a guest of Nine less than a year after leaving the company amid inappropriate conduct claims.
Victoria has thousands of empty public housing dwellings
A new report also shows the state has only added about 300 new public homes in the past eight years.
Nearly half of Australian school students failed this science test. Can you pass?
The latest National Assessment Program report in science literacy found about a third of year 6 students say they do not have science lessons every week.
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Environmental protection
‘Straight from the Gina Rinehart playbook’: Plibersek lashes Dutton’s mining project pledge
The opposition leader is promising to slash green tape for resources projects, which has prompted Tanya Plibersek to accuse him of writing policies for mining magnates.
From a brush with death to live on a stage near you: Cold Chisel is back
Australia’s most distinguished rock’n’roll band has announced a 50th anniversary tour.
Opinion
Australia
Seven big myths we tell tourists about Australia, busted
Melbourne has the best coffee and Sydney has the best weather? We’re giving visitors to this country the wrong information.
Ben Groundwater
Travel writer
Australia’s fashion world record that no one should be proud of
Fed a diet of fast fashion, Australian consumers buy more new clothes than any other country. And more steps are needed to tackle waste.
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French Open
No-fuss Demon exacts revenge to breeze into second round at Roland-Garros
Alex de Minaur is the first Australian into the second round at Roland-Garros after a five-hour rain delay and watching five compatriots exit the claycourt major on the first two days.
‘I’m really blessed’: Marsh’s return as World Cup captain after 14 years
Mitchell Marsh lifted a World Cup trophy as under-19s captain in 2010. After almost disappearing as an international player, he has the chance to do it again.
‘Turbanator’ Singh leaves behind wicket ways and turns to diplomacy
India’s Harbhajan Singh, former Australian cricket bete noir, is taking a diplomatic approach these days to his former foes.
Israel’s Rafah offensive expands, fresh strikes kill at least 37 Palestinians
Israel pummelled the same area where strikes triggered a deadly fire days earlier in a camp for displaced Palestinians.
The plaque at Melbourne Uni is discreet. The story behind it reveals a shameful past
The sign simply notes Wilfred Agar was “the first professor of zoology at Melbourne”. The truth is far more complex.
Pope says ‘sorry’ for use of homophobic slur in private meeting
Francis was said to have made the remark when the subject of admitting gay men to seminaries was raised by participants.
Benedict Cumberbatch finds the perfect role in missing child thriller
British writer Abi Morgan recreates the crumbling New York City of the 1980s in a psychological thriller filled with complex characters and issues.
Everyone at my brand-new job got a pay rise, except me. When can I ask for one?
When you’re new to a role, timing is everything when it comes to asking for a salary adjustment, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
Byron Bay to Barcelona: Chris Hemsworth’s private chef shares his favourite dining spots
Michelin-trained Spanish chef Sergio Perera shares how he helped change the eating habits of his A-list employer.
Victoria
Deborah Conway condemns ‘extreme intolerance’ at Hobart concert
The singer and her musician husband have called out the actions of protesters after a woman threatened another with a glass shard on Saturday.
Airport Rail brawl coming to a head with mediator on track to deliver report
Deputy Premier Ben Carroll says it’s time to get the $13 billion project done, and has pledged to stay in parliament until a promised train station in his electorate is built.
‘I’m going to literally kill you’: The texts Maryam Hamka got before she died
Prosecutors allege Toby Loughnane murdered his former girlfriend months after texting her that he was going to cut her head off.
Bolt-action shotgun police say killed campers shown to jury
A ballistics expert has told a jury the shotgun police allege was used to murder campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay would be difficult to fire accidentally.
Worried about her family’s past, Alisha took a test. Results shocked her dad, but saved her life
When the results of Alisha’s $550 genetic testing came back, it shocked two generations. Her story could be more common than many think.
AFL 2024
‘I’m a bleeder’: Blues star nurses leg injury, Power delay call on their skipper
Jacob Weitering is ready to marshal the defence despite injury as the Blues seek to make history in Adelaide on Thursday.
Who is your club likely to pick in the mid-season draft?
The AFL’s annual mid-season rookie draft will be held on Wednesday night, with an in-form Tasmanian teenager rocketing into pole position to be the first player taken.
Politics
‘This cannot continue’: Wong demands Israel halt Rafah offensive
As the government called for Israel to stop its military campaign in Rafah, a global medical charity urged Australia to implement sanctions on Israel.
Business
ASX set to fall as Wall Street retreats on return from break; Nvidia jumps
The ASX is set to open in the red with Wall Street lower across the board after resuming trade following a long weekend.
Opinion
Workplace safety
A tawdry tale of how Nine became its own headline
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Opinion
Sharemarket
Four countries are changing the clock on how they do business. Here’s why it could cost you
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
Could NRL star’s father be deported home to Australia? Indonesia says ‘no’
The father of NRL star Payne Haas is accused of being at the “centre” of a failed drug smuggling attempt in Indonesia.
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Property
The type of home that’s only getting more expensive
Two key statistics indicate that Australia’s housing affordability crisis will continue to worsen, even as governments scramble to ease supply constraints.
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.
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Lifestyle
How to stop talking yourself out of things, from cafe orders to new jobs
There are many reasons we second-guess decisions. Here’s how to feel better about the choices we make, experts say.
Culture
Like Jane Austen with Asian people: Kevin Kwan’s new novel
The author of Crazy Rich Asians returns with another outrageous comedy of manners, family and money. So much money.
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‘I’ve maintained my innocence all along’: Fagan welcomes potential court hearing into racism saga
Brisbane Lions coach and former Hawthorn staffer Chris Fagan says he’d welcome the chance to tell his side of the story of the Hawks’ racism saga in court.
‘It shocked me’: The series of events that ended Michelle Payne’s riding career
The first woman to ride the winner of the Melbourne Cup has revealed why she is walking away from a career that made her a household name.
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French Open
No-fuss Demon exacts revenge to breeze into second round at Roland-Garros
Alex de Minaur is the first Australian into the second round at Roland-Garros after a five-hour rain delay and watching five compatriots exit the claycourt major on the first two days.
‘I’m a bleeder’: Weitering nurses leg injury, Power delay call on their skipper
Jacob Weitering has been nursing corkie issues but is ready to marshal the defence as the Blues seek to make history in Adelaide on Thursday, coming as Port Adelaide wait to make a call on the fitness of their captain.
Who is your club likely to pick in the mid-season draft?
The AFL’s annual mid-season rookie draft will be held on Wednesday night, with an in-form Tasmanian teenager rocketing into pole position to be the first player taken.
‘I’m really blessed’: Marsh’s return as World Cup captain after 14 years
Mitchell Marsh lifted a World Cup trophy as under-19s captain in 2010. After almost disappearing as an international player, he has the chance to do it again.
‘I don’t know if it’s the last time,’ says Nadal after losing in first round at Roland-Garros
Rafael Nadal is unsure if he will be back next year at Roland-Garros – the tournament he won 14 times – after bowing out in the first round.
Have Your Say
Can Essendon go all the way this year?
This week on the Real Footy podcast, Jake Niall, Caroline Wilson and Michael Gleeson discuss the Bombers, who are now unbeaten in seven games.
