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They say they ‘need’ Frydenberg. There’s an awkward problem with his return

The rush to restore Josh Frydenberg to parliament looks like a sure Liberal victory. But it’s a huge risk when anyone stops to think.

Jewish school confident of move to Caulfield Hospital site

Mount Scopus Memorial College principal Dan Sztrajt.

The school transports about 1000 students from Caulfield to Burwood each day and has called the hospital’s use of the Caulfield site a waste of valuable land.

The $50b gas deal Australia hopes will keep China quiet

Australia is offering a multi-billion-dollar lifeline to fast-track an offshore gas project the government hopes will keep Beijing at bay.

The crash at Swan Island in 2007 had one strange similarity to the Farquharson case.

One crash killed three soldiers, the other three boys. Both featured this strange detail

Why would people stuck in a sinking car turn off the heater, ignition or headlights?

Rupert Murdoch, 93, ties the knot for the fifth time

Former scientist Elena Zhukova with Rupert Murdoch last August.

The media mogul married for the fifth time at the weekend at his vineyard in California.

Inside the push to steal – and keep – Victoria’s businesses

Outside the public eye, the highest-taxing state in the nation is fending off threats from South Australia and Queensland.

Suns scorch Bombers to climb into the top eight; Reid cops two-match ban, out of Rising Star contention

Suns scorch Bombers to climb into the top eight; Reid cops two-match ban, out of Rising Star contention

It was a tense final term but Gold Coast held their nerve and kept attacking as Essendon threw everything at them in the end.

‘Obliterated in every phase’: Goodwin laments Melbourne’s terrible loss

Skipper Max Gawn leads his beleaguered team off the field after their lamentable performance against Fremantle in Alice Springs.

The Demons coach bemoaned his team’s performance in contested situations, its work-rate and its ability to deal with pressure as they succumbed to a hammering from the Dockers.

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Rule tweak causes ‘fundamental’ change; Tigers weigh up Dusty call, lose another knee victim

Geelong coach Chris Scott gave his view on the mid-season change to the interpretation of holding-the-ball decisions.

St Kilda residents with the caravans.

‘They drive up and drive away’: How a St Kilda East street has become a caravan graveyard

There were 17 caravans left in a quiet side street next to St Kilda Cemetery last week, and residents say it’s much worse than just an eyesore.

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How much screen time is too much? This is the answer to every parent’s question

About 40 per cent of students in Australia report being distracted by digital devices in their maths lessons.

New data reveals how Australian schools rank among OECD nations for the time students spend on digital devices in classrooms.

There are no fun facts about the next UK PM. That’s his strength

Sir Keir Starmer looks certain to lead Britain with the most left-wing Labour government on economic matters since Harold Wilson was PM.

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Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general

My father’s confession stunned me. In his mind, he was both the punisher and the victim

“My father never hit my mother or I, but his temper was forever lurking.”

My father never hit my mother or I, but his temper was forever lurking. Then one day, he explained the reason for it all: “I have been punishing your mother.”

Susanne Davies

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If you think kids’ films suddenly suck, this is why

From IF to The Tiger’s Apprentice: why are family-friendly movies not quite hitting the mark this year?

Most major studios are opting for less original and juvenile titles, as they struggle to attract the entire family.

She’s 98 and walked through a battlefield in slippers to escape Russian attacks

For hours, wearing a pair of slippers and without food or water, Lidiia Lomikovska walked past the bodies of dead soldiers, stumbling over bomb craters, unsure if her next step would be her last.

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Trump’s joke about being dictator for a day doesn’t have law experts laughing. This is why

They can pardon a turkey and order a nuclear strike – but could a sitting US president really sweep away all checks and balances on power and rule unchallenged?

Two courses at a bayside favourite for $30? These are the winter meal deals worth crossing town for

Stokehouse Pasta and Bar’s Wednesday night lasagne special.

Get out of your trackies and into one of these spots for a cheaper-than-usual eating experience.

Camera button, AI, bigger screen: Here’s what the iPhone 16 might look like

With four months to go, leakers and analysts have painted a convincing picture of the next Apple phone.

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Weekend reads

At 30, this writer put bad boys and drink behind her. Then she sold 30 million books

Novelist Marian Keyes’ life is divided into two, but she says her painful youth still haunts her.

Isabel Allende has sold more than 74 million books worldwide.

At 81, Isabel Allende knows how she’d like to die: ‘At home, with warm socks and a dog’

The Chilean writer, who has sold more than 74 million books, has an unlikely new project featuring her rescue dog, Perla.

Victoria

The historic Elsternwick Club.

This 125-year-old bowls club will be sold for millions – after its secret buyer was revealed

Members of the Elsternwick Club, in Melbourne’s south-east, voted on the sale at the annual general meeting on Sunday.

Hatch, match and dispatch: Labor’s bold privatisation move to tackle soaring debt

Treasurer Tim Pallas and Premier Jacinta Allan.

As the state’s daily interest bill tips $25m, Treasurer Tim Pallas is in talks with private firms to gauge their interest in running part of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.

Chemist Warehouse family’s proposed coastal compound draws ire of locals

An aerial shot of the properties on Mount Martha’s Esplanade that will be developed as part of an application by the Verrochi family, which part owns the Chemist Warehouse chain.

The billionaire co-founder of the ubiquitous pharmacy chain is facing a battle over plans to build a luxury 16-bed complex with a pool, cinema and tennis court.

Independent Kew school to sell part of primary campus to meet new tax bill

Preshil’s Arlington campus in Kew.

Preshil will sell land on its primary school campus ahead of a controversial change to state taxes set to cost the school hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Why Victorians should keep looking to the night sky to be dazzled

A view of the aurora australis.

After the aurora australis phenomenon painted our skies pink and green, a new celestial delight is headed our way (but it could be more fickle).

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A moment to celebrate: Young Bulldog Sam Darcy.
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Darcy, Daicos brilliance shows why father-sons must cost more

Nick Daicos is a generational footballer and Sam Darcy has the tool kit to become one. They show the inadequacies of the father-son rule, which is to be reformed.

North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson.
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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.

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Thomas Berry of the Suns celebrates a goal.

AFL 2024 round 12 LIVE updates: Suns scorch Bombers to climb into the top eight; Reid cops two-match ban, out of Rising Star contention

Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as round 12 reaches its Sunday games.

A moment to celebrate: Young Bulldog Sam Darcy.
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AFL 2024

Darcy, Daicos brilliance shows why father-sons must cost more

Nick Daicos is a generational footballer and Sam Darcy has the tool kit to become one. They show the inadequacies of the father-son rule, which is to be reformed.

Mykelti Lefau attended by medical staff.
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Rule tweak causes ‘fundamental’ change; Tigers weigh up Dusty call, lose another knee victim

Geelong coach Chris Scott gave his view on the mid-season change to the interpretation of holding-the-ball decisions, while Richmond lose another player to a season-ending knee injury and ponder what to do about Dustin Martin’s 300th game.

NYPD Sgt Mohammed Latif, second from right, with officials and teenagers from his cricket program promoting last year’s World Cup at New York’s City Hall.

How the NYPD became one of US cricket’s biggest supporters

The ICC turned to an unlikely source for participants in its Twenty20 World Cup trophy tour of New York – a police department youth program.

Caitlin Foord leaves the field with a hamstring injury.

Matildas coach promises ‘more aggressive’ Sydney display but Foord ‘unlikely’

Australia will play one more friendly against China at a sold-out Accor Stadium, just hours before Tony Gustavsson names his 18-player Paris 2024 squad on Tuesday.

Tied for the lead: Minjee Lee.

Minjee Lee surges into share of Women’s US Open lead

Minjee Lee is closing in on Australian golf history after producing the round of the week to surge into a share of the third-round lead at the mega-money Women’s US Open in Pennsylvania.

Alex de Minaur is the first Australian man to reach the fourth round at Roland-Garros since Lleyton Hewitt in 2007.

‘I need you for the next round’: Demon hunting for young fan who inspired him to victory

Alex de Minaur has become the first Australian man since Lleyton Hewitt in 2007 to reach the fourth round at Roland-Garros.

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