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Lynn admits using missing camper’s cash to avoid raising police suspicion
In a police interview Greg Lynn said that after hiding the bodies of missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay, he stopped to buy petrol with $40 he’d stolen from Hill’s wallet.
‘Can’t get story straight’: Confusion over plan to allow foreigners to serve in ADF
Defence Minister Richard Marles sidestepped questions about whether permanent residents from autocracies such as China would be allowed to serve in the ADF.
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Discrimination
These chilling voicemails prove Islamophobia is thriving – despite one senator’s callous dismissal
Reports of Islamophobia have increased by 1300 per cent. Yet according to Senator Sarah Henderson, there’s nothing to it.
Susan Carland
Sociologist
Shorten’s $310,000-a-year writer pens at least 170 speeches - but no zingers
Senate estimates revealed that Julianne Stewart, a speechwriter for former prime ministers, was hired by government on a two-year contract valued at $620,000.
Drugs, alcohol, rent, holidays and cars: Integrity chief reveals dodgy NDIS spending
The revelations – including providers taking participants to ATMs to withdraw cash for drugs – add to debates about limiting growth of the $45 billion scheme.
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Aviation
Another approach? The Qatar decision scar has barely healed. Now it’s about to be reopened
This time Qatar has a lot more support for gaining extra flights to Australia. A conga line of competition economists and tourism operators will be watching closely.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
The verdict on Rupert Murdoch’s wedding sneakers: ‘I do’ or ‘I don’t’?
The bride wore high heels and the groom wore sneakers. We asked experts whether billionaire businessman Rupert Murdoch was on fashion’s fast track or running off-course.
‘Less worthy men have seen me in far less’: Senator’s gymwear revelation
Liberal senator Jane Hume and ASIC chairman Joe Longo share a gym, but definitely not the same taste in activewear.
‘He’s a legend right?’: The French teen superfan driving de Minaur at Roland-Garros
A 14-year-old Parisian named Paul has become Alex de Minaur’s lucky charm at the French Open and will be there for the Demon’s practice session and his quarter-final against Alexander Zverev.
Racing execs up for grabs as Tigers hunt for Gale replacement
The Melbourne Racing Club will begin a search for a new CEO after Josh Blanksby announced his resignation.
A 50-disposal gun, an almost flawless prospect and Cripps 2.0: AFL draft hopefuls to watch
We spoke to AFL club recruiters to find out which of this year’s prospects are at the top of their boards at the midway point of the season as the national under-18 championships take centre stage.
Dutton dismisses claim that he released 1300 ‘hardcore criminals’
Opposition leader said the government’s claim that he oversaw the release of 1300 non-citizens during his time as immigration minister as a “smokescreen”.
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World elections
Modi, accused of stoking Hindu-Muslim division for votes, ahead in early count
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance is on track for a clear majority after early vote counting.
The $726 million reveal: A screenshot from ‘Roaring Kitty’ might have solved a mystery
It was just a screenshot of a portfolio, posted on a Reddit account associated with meme stock folk hero Keith Gill. It sent markets surging and may have revealed just how big his fortune is.
Austin isn’t a show about autism, but it gets the depiction just right
We first met Michael Theo in Love on the Spectrum. Now he’s one of the stars (and a script consultant) of the sweetly farcical comedy Austin.
New Star Wars show can be described as ‘Frozen meets Kill Bill’
The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland used that mash-up to sell the idea of her show to Lucasfilm. And it’s very accurate, says the show’s star, Amandla Stenberg.
I stayed in a youth hostel with my kids and disturbed the backpackers
I used to stay in this very hostel back in my early 20s, but I’ve never stayed in one with my kids. I’m here to see if it’s a good idea.
TRIAL BY WATER
Watch Farquharson’s police interview, for the first time outside of a courtroom
Following the crash that killed his three boys, this is what Robert Farquharson told police. Before this investigation, it had never been seen outside the courtrooms where he was convicted.
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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.
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Court short: New justice hub to sit empty after government cuts funding
New $272 million law courts in Melbourne’s south-west won’t open as planned after building finishes because the state budget didn’t allocate funding for staff or running costs.
The school was promised a new oval, but got a rubble-strewn wasteland
Upwey Primary School students have been denied access to their oval for 2½ years, but rail authority VicTrack has not given a date for when the playing surface will be rectified.
Thousands of people are moving here. Where’s the green space?
Apartment towers have been approved in this inner Melbourne area, but for five years the state government has sat on plans to create parkland.
Crocodiles and the world’s deadliest snake evacuated from Melbourne factory after fire
Hundreds of reptiles were evacuated from a warehouse in Melbourne’s east after a fire broke out. Wildlife Victoria has called it a “devastating incident” that has resulted in substantial loss of life.
‘I knew I was screwed’: Greg Lynn details missing campers’ deaths to police
The former airline pilot told police he had tried to cover up the accidental deaths of Russell Hill and Carol Clay because it would have been an “absolute disaster” for his family and career.
Politics
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Skills shortage
Yoga teachers make draft core skills visa list, but not tradies
Despite the nation’s housing crisis, yogis, martial artists and even dog handlers are among the occupations to have beaten construction trades to a spot on a draft priority skills list.
Business
Opinion
Trade wars
It’s D-Day for Europe’s trade relationship with China
The European Union is on the verge of announcing whether it will significantly raise tariffs on imported Chinese electric cars - and China is threatening to retaliate.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
Desperate for water, some people here are prepared to kill
The streets feel like an oven. Driving a water truck is dangerous work when water is rationed: people will do anything to quench their family’s thirst.
Opinion
The Liberal Party created the perfect female candidate in ... Josh Frydenberg?
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
He’s warned us before on the China threat. We mustn’t ignore him again
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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The suburbs where properties are at highest risk of fire, flood
More than 32,000 Australian homes face a high risk of bushfire, while 141,000 homes are at risk of flooding. The risks will push insurance costs up and home values down.
Landlords are on notice to improve their properties. It could mean a rise in rents
The government says most of the costs associated with the proposed rental standards will be offset by savings from more energy-efficient homes.
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‘He’s a legend right?’: The French teen superfan driving de Minaur at Roland-Garros
A 14-year-old Parisian named Paul has become Alex de Minaur’s lucky charm at the French Open and will be there for the Demon’s practice session and his quarter-final against Alexander Zverev.
A 50-disposal gun, an almost flawless prospect and Cripps 2.0: Draft hopefuls to watch
We spoke to AFL club recruiters to find out which of this year’s prospects are at the top of their boards at the midway point of the season as the national under-18 championships take centre stage.
De Minaur upsets Medvedev, matches Hewitt feat in making quarter-finals
The lion-hearted tennis star has enjoyed another seminal moment in Paris as he goes where no male Australian player has in two decades.
Scott’s 23-year streak in major strife as fellow Aussie sinks star
Adam Scott hasn’t missed a major tournament since 2001 but ice-cold nerves from a compatriot in a US Open qualifying event may have ended the run.
Racing execs up for grabs as Tigers hunt for Gale replacement
A second racing chief executive has joined the open market as Richmond continue their search to replace Brendon Gale, after Josh Blanksby said on Tuesday he was standing down as Melbourne Racing Club chief.
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AFLW
Wasting talent: Why 11 games a year is not enough for AFLW players
Many AFLW players fear the lack of games at the top level and the reluctance by some clubs to let them play in their state league is shunting their development as footballers.
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Olympics
Swede nothings: Matildas coach coy on future after unveiling Olympic squad
Tony Gustavsson has revealed the 18 players he’ll be taking to Paris, but won’t say whether he’ll still be their coach beyond the tournament.
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One legend to another: Surprise appearance by tennis great to honour Matildas’ Lydia Williams
The Matildas defeated China 2-0 in their second friendly in Australia before the Paris Olympics. But it was all about goalkeeper Lydia Williams and a special presentation from Evonne Goolagong Cawley.
