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Investigation
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‘I’ve just killed me kids’: His story never changed. But the science has
He was jailed for an unthinkable crime. Now there are questions about Robert Farquharson’s guilt.
Video
Trial by Water
Inside the uncomfortable investigation of a child killer
In the Robert Farquharson case there are six main strands of circumstantial evidence. I’ve investigated them all.
When the factories left Broadmeadows times got tough. Now the battling suburb has a plan
Waves of migrants have called Broadmeadows home, wooed by cheap housing and plentiful jobs. As they look to the future, residents hope better education and services are part of the plan.
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Locals love this cafe parklet. Businesses want the three car spaces back
An on-street cafe and bar dubbed ‘The Birdcage’ is fighting back against a council order to shut down over complaints it is taking up three car parks.
Opinion
Domestic violence
His shocking comments made the men stare at their shoes. Good men must do better
We have a culture that feels impotent to the power that certain men wield in creating a narrative of women.
Jacinta Parsons
Writer and broadcaster
Panic at the Pidapipo: How a Melbourne hospitality scion forged her own gelato empire
As a descendant of one of Lygon Street’s most influential families, Lisa Valmorbida knew she would be under extra scrutiny when she started her business.
If the Yarra could make music, this is what it would sound like
An ethereal soundscape in Melbourne’s CBD begins the moment the sun grazes the horizon – and no two listeners will hear the same work.
Opinion
Taxis
How’s your Uber rating? Mine came as a shock
Four drivers gave me one star. Four! When it comes to tiny metrics of anonymous condemnation, that’s a caning.
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
Opinion
AFL 2024
Why Clarkson is in danger of becoming North’s greatest liability
Appointing the four-time premiership coach was meant to herald a bright new era for the Kangaroos, but things haven’t gone according to plan.
Caroline Wilson
Tennis star Zverev put ‘hands around neck’ of girlfriend, court hears
It was alleged German Alexander Zverev placed his hands around his former girlfriend’s throat with such force that she was unable to swallow without pain for several days.
Pup steals the show from the big dogs in the battle of the wounded
The injury toll meant that many lesser lights were on show on Friday night, and one popped up to seal victory for the beset Bulldogs over the beleaguered Magpies.
Australian universities are under siege from all sides. Are they powerless in the face of political attacks?
The federal government’s use of international student numbers to slash migration puts universities’ business models at risk. Here’s why.
Opinion
Donald Trump
The bad thing about the Trump verdict? People celebrated it
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
Opinion
North America
Why guilty verdict won’t dethrone King Donald
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
‘Messy’: How Nine’s #MeToo moment arrived
It was only a matter of time before the tensions over sexual harassment inside Australia’s largest media organisation boiled over.
‘It’s not your fault’: How to overcome shame after being scammed
Scams have become so sophisticated and numerous these days, so why is there still a stigma around those who fall victim to them?
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World War II
‘Doing what needed to be done’: The Aussie who impersonated the head of the British war machine
To deceive the Germans, MI5 recruited Australian actor Meyrick Clifton James.
Trophy hunting and cutting off horns: The new path for saving animals
Poaching is rife, well-organised, and difficult to stop due to endemic corruption in many African nations; there are moves afoot to stop it.
Collection
Hot & new
Your June hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out this month
Cheesy sandwiches, hot dog ‘sausage rolls’ and French bistros both old and new, catch up on what’s hot in Melbourne food.
Billionaire reveals plans to dive to the Titanic after submersible tragedy
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.
Weekend reads
Analysis
A lifetime in the police force, but when he died, there was no farewell honour
Daryl Payne wrestled a gun from a shooter and won a valour award. But the way we treat people like him falls way too short of the mark.
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.
Victoria
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
AFL 2024
More Pie pain as injury outs Pendlebury for a month
Scott Pendlebury’s push to reach the 400-game milestone has been dealt a setback after Collingwood announced on Friday that the club great would miss a month with a bicep injury.
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.
Politics
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.
Business
Customer data exposed after Ticketek ‘cyber incident’
The ticketing company wrote to Australian customers saying personal details had been compromised.
World
Teen terror plot to attack Olympics foiled by French security services
The Chechen teenager was suspected of plotting an “Islamist-inspired” attack on a football game during this summer’s Olympics, authorities said.
Opinion
Trump’s run of luck with the law was ended by the ‘zombie case’
Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
Trump’s appetite for upheaval is as American as apple pie
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
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
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Property
Melbourne suburbs where property prices are cheaper than five years ago
As investors shy away from the Melbourne market, a handful of areas have fallen below their 2019 prices.
Eight of our favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now
Looking for your next home? From luxury beach chic to mid-century inspiration, we’ve got you covered.
Good Food
Lifestyle
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Fitness
How fat hidden inside our muscles is ‘critical’ to health outcomes
According to new research, a specific kind of fat plays an important role in our health and the way we age.
Culture
Bridgerton star tipped for Aussie shark film from Succession producers
English actress Phoebe Dynevor, one of the stars of season one of Bridgerton, is set to star in a Hollywood thriller to be filmed in Melbourne.
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Sport
Pup steals the show from the big dogs in the battle of the wounded
The injury toll meant that many lesser lights were on show on Friday night, and one popped up to seal victory for the beset Bulldogs over the beleaguered Magpies.
Opinion
AFL 2024
Why Clarkson is in danger of becoming North’s greatest liability
Appointing the four-time premiership coach was meant to herald a bright new era for the Kangaroos, but things haven’t gone according to plan.
Caroline Wilson
Dead Rebels: Why Rugby Australia killed Melbourne’s Super Rugby team
Rugby Australia officials are adamant it was a pragmatic business decision to kill the Melbourne Rebels; supporters of the Rebels say it was an unfair call and a “premeditated murder”.
Tennis star Zverev put ‘hands around neck’ of girlfriend, court hears
It was alleged German Alexander Zverev placed his hands around his former girlfriend’s throat with such force that she was unable to swallow without pain for several days.
‘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.
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