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Trial by Water podcast
A new investigative podcast about one of Australia’s most controversial cases.
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Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with our weekly travel quiz.
Sex stays the same, but sex work changes
The internet has changed so many basic things in society – and the world’s oldest profession is one of them.
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Australia votes
It just got harder for Anthony Albanese to win Victoria in the next election
Labor faces losing the Melbourne seat of Higgins and tough contests in two others under a proposed revamp of Victoria’s electoral boundaries, but may gain ground in WA.
Marles to call out China’s ‘unsafe’ encounters with Australian navy
The defence minister’s remarks are likely to hit a sour note for Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun, attending the conference for the first time.
Trump’s run of luck with the law was ended by the ‘zombie case’
The conventional wisdom among Trump’s lawyers was that the New York hush-money case would never see daylight, and they spent relatively little time thinking about it.
Prison is rare for Trump’s false records crime but people have been jailed for it
The maximum sentence for falsification of business records is four years’ imprisonment.
Decoding Donald Trump’s reaction to guilty verdict
“Rigged”, “conflicted”, “disgraceful” but also “mental institutions” – the former president issued a tale of woe for himself and the US after a New York jury found him guilty in the hush-money case.
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AFL 2024
‘Not hardened enough’: McRae rues patchy Pies as Bulldogs power to last-term win
A rousing final term from Marcus Bontempelli and a committed defensive approach has taken the Bulldogs to a vital win over Collingwood at Marvel Stadium.
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LoadingMatildas escape with draw after late Heyman goal, Foord off injured
A scrappy Matildas stole a late draw in the first of two China friendlies in the lead-up to Paris 2024 that left as many questions as answers.
‘Some clubs have got that wrong’: Inside the AFL’s growing injury toll
About 150 AFL players are out injured right now. It’s an alarming number, and Collingwood coach Craig McRae is among many startled by it.
A lock of hair and $180,000 in fines after eight-year-old drowns at school camp
The death of Cooper Onyett has had a profound impact on his family and the Warrnambool school community, a court heard, as the Education Department was fined over safety breaches.
‘Costs add up’: Branded public school uniforms facing cut
Iron-on patches and generic items from chain stores are some ideas being considered by a review of uniforms at state schools.
Breaking
Cybersecurity
Customer data exposed after Ticketek ‘cyber incident’
The ticketing company wrote to Australian customers saying personal details had been compromised.
Exclusive
Melbourne luxury property
Tanning queen buys $30m Toorak mansion from Melbourne hospitality royalty
The Zagame family pocketed a $6 million gain in three years on a property sold to Kirstie Kirkham.
Court orders sale of Carlton property portfolio after family feud
The Pistorino family owned a portfolio of six properties including shops and offices in Carlton and Moonee Ponds.
This is the portrait Gina Rinehart wants you to see
Australia’s richest person is the subject of another portrait in Canberra, and this time she’s so happy to have it displayed, she’s setting the rules.
Fashion needs a revolution. In Africa, it has begun
As the world counts the cost of fast fashion, a new exhibition visits sustainability’s ground zero.
Why romcoms are the only thing we’re going to be watching this year
From Anne Hathaway to Nicole Kidman and Ryan Gosling: your favourite long-suffering genre is getting a big injection of star power.
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Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
When you force people into a ‘safe zone’ then bomb it, ‘whoops’ doesn’t quite cut it
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
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Weekend reads
Private jets, Ibiza villas and $9000 wines: An epic art fraudster tells all
Inigo Philbrick went to jail for the largest art swindle in US history. But he isn’t losing too much sleep over what he did.
Two of Us
‘Who’s going to be my mummy now?’: Enter aunt Winnie
Bank manager Winnie Dunn and her namesake author niece are as close as any mother and daughter could be – and just as disputatious.
Victoria
Police union wins battle for nine-day fortnight, endorses new pay deal
Police will get average annual pay rises of 4 per cent over the next four years and better working conditions in a new industrial agreement struck on Friday.
A quirky murder mystery where the victim is a suburb of 80,000 people
Fishermans Bend was billed as Australia’s biggest urban renewal project. Something has killed it off and two architects have been trying to answer whodunnit.
Red paint, smashed windows: Wong condemns ‘violent’ protests over Gaza
Police have warned that security threats to parliamentarians are on the rise after Labor ministers’ offices were vandalised by antiwar protesters.
Victorian city to be plastered in ads to stop violence against women
After three women were killed in two months in the region, the Victorian town will be saturated in ads for four years.
More than a quarter of Acland Street’s shops are empty. Owners face rate hikes of 400pc
It’s an effort to rejuvenate local shopping strips. But some say the move would be punitive given the current slump in retail and hospitality spending.
AFL 2024
The secret star and texts from a great that is powering the Hawks
A “cool connection” with a Hawthorn legend has helped this young star emerge as a driving force for the Hawks.
Updated
Full fixture revealed: AFLW’s bold midweek experiment
The AFLW has a bold strategy to get crowds to games during school holidays.
Politics
Bruce Lehrmann files appeal against defamation defeat
The former federal Liberal staffer has lodged an appeal against his devastating defamation loss against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson.
Business
Billionaire plans Titanic dive to prove submersibles are safe
Shortly after the OceanGate disaster last year, a 74-year-old real estate billionaire got in touch with the co-founder of a company that makes submarines.
World
Updated
US Votes 2024
‘The jury has spoken’: Trump convicted of all 34 charges
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the 12-person jury did their job. Their decision could reshape the 2024 election and further divide the nation.
Opinion
Trump’s the guilty one, but it’s Biden who needs a ‘get out of jail’ card
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
When you force people into a ‘safe zone’ then bomb it, ‘whoops’ doesn’t quite cut it
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
Australians are the world’s keenest nudists. I want in
Kate Halfpenny
Regular columnist
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Property
The Melbourne suburbs where home owners can’t afford their mortgages
At least one in 30 households in hard-hit pockets have fallen behind on repayments, buckling under high interest rates and inflation.
‘We all seem to be happier’: Where you can be a sea-changer for under $750,000 in Victoria
The finest homes of Torquay and Portsea might be out of reach, but Melburnians are ditching the commute for more affordable and less hectic options.
Good Food
Lifestyle
How the Olympics helped a generation of girls fall in love with skateboarding
Female skaters like 14-year-old Chloe Covell are inspiring more girls than ever get into skateboarding.
Opinion
Parenting
I regularly travel for work. Why do people keep asking who’s looking after my child?
Melissa Singer
National fashion editor
Culture
I watched nothing but Tubi for a week. Here’s what I learnt
Other streaming services might prioritise their own content but not Tubi. It launches you straight into a wild rush of every type of show and film you never knew existed.
Opinion
WordPlay
Why the Streisand effect could be morphing into the Gina effect
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
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AFL 2024
AFL round 12 LIVE updates: ‘Not hardened enough’: McRae rues patchy Pies as Bulldogs power to last-term win
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as the Magpies and Bulldogs square off.
‘Some clubs have got that wrong’: Inside the AFL’s growing injury toll
About 150 AFL players are out injured right now. It’s an alarming number, and Collingwood coach Craig McRae is among many startled by it.
Matildas escape at the death to draw with China in Adelaide - as it happened
It took a set piece and a 95th-minute Michelle Heyman goal for a flat Australian side to claim a 1-1 draw in the first of their final two pre-Olympic friendlies.
Where there’s a will, there’s Day: The secret star, and texts from a great, powering the Hawks
A “cool connection” with a Hawthorn legend has helped this young star emerge as a driving force for the Hawks.
Updated
AFLW
Full fixture revealed: AFLW’s midweek experiment, showpiece Indigenous match moved to Darwin
Essendon and Richmond will head to the Top End this AFLW season; a move Tigers chief Brendon Gale hopes will “lay the foundation for future Dreamtime games in Darwin.”
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French Open
‘Running on fumes’: Kokkinakis powers to marathon Roland-Garros win
Alex de Minaur and Thanasi Kokkinakis advanced to the third round on another rain-soaked day at Roland-Garros, but the challenge for both is about to get far greater.
Analysis
ICC Men’s World Cup
‘Fearless’ Warner chasing grand slam of world titles with Australia at T20 cup
Australia are aiming to add the world Twenty20 trophy to go alongside their Test championship and one-day cup triumphs over the past 12 months.
Have Your Say
Forget the contract, Max King must leave the Saints
The St Kilda forward is at a crucial moment in his career and needs to start asking the hard questions about his future.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
