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Lynn’s stick-figure sketch shows where he says he struggled with Russell Hill
Breaking his silence for the first time, Gregory Lynn revealed to the jury that his family found it “quite comical” how similar his car was to the Nissan Patrol police were searching for in the missing campers case. Follow our live updates.
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Loading‘I wiped all of that off’: Lynn explains to jury how he cleaned campsite after deaths
Lynn has described to a packed courtroom how he donned gloves and used a torch to clean blood spatter from a four-wheel drive and camp furniture after the deaths of Russell Hill and Carol Clay.
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Bandt digs in on attorney-general legal threat over Gaza protest comments
After Mark Dreyfus said on Wednesday the Greens had been “encouraging criminal damage”, Adam Bandt only condemned protesters vandalising MPs’ offices after repeated questions.
A booming city and a dazzling waterfront haven’t been able to save this mall
Geelong is growing fast, but its retail heart is struggling. Is it time to embrace the high life?
Inside Harold Mitchell’s luxury Melbourne apartment, yours for $6.25m
The late advertising industry giant’s spacious penthouse comes with an extra drawcard for families or keen entertainers.
Opinion
Lithium
China has a grip on Australia’s lithium, but Chile has other ideas
Partial nationalisation of a project in Chile is the latest move by some countries to prevent China from locking up critical mineral supplies.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Opinion
AFL 2024
Flag favourites, disasters and the side that’s just plain boring: Cornes’ mid-season verdict
Here’s a look at the masterstroke moves made to date, the teams in the fight for the flag, and the clubs who should just move on to planning for next season.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
Australia beats Oman but loses Starc in World Cup opener
Australia have won their opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup, against Oman, but the win may have come at cost after Mitchell Starc left the field with an injury.
The show taking viewers behind the scenes of the infamous Ashes stumping
The just-released new season of The Test ends where the first season began, with the Australian cricket team accused of unsportsmanlike behaviour.
Two of Us
Good Weekend
They hit the road with four kids and no guaranteed work. Oh, and she was pregnant
Lyle and Helen Kent have spent 30 years travelling around the outback, equipping cattle stations with his handmade leather goods.
The best books, TV, music and films of 2024 so far - and what’s to come
Here’s what had us hooked for the first half of the year, and what’s going to get us through the rest.
Exclusive
Just open
The Mornington wine-diner that literally rose from the ashes
After fire destroyed chef Matti Fallon’s debut restaurant, community support helped him build another.
Email account links German rapist to Madeleine McCann case, court told
For the first time, German authorities have disclosed some of the evidence they hold against Christian Brueckner in the case of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann.
Princess of Wales is getting better, William tells D-Day veterans
He was asked by 100-year-old Geoffrey Weaving, a war veteran, how Catherine was faring with her cancer treatment.
Jewish MP says government should condemn antisemitism without also mentioning Islamophobia
Liberal MP Julian Leeser says he is tired of the government and other bodies being “unable to say antisemitism without saying Islamophobia in the same breath”.
Swimming pigs, white-flour sand and low-rise lodges: Exploring the Austral Islands
These rarely visited French Polynesian islands are a blast to the senses and a balm for the soul.
Recipe collection
Comfort food
Eight great soup and sandwich combos for a satisfying winter lunch
From Scandi-style salmon and rye to spicy tofu and kimchi-tomato, shake up your weekday routine with these interesting pairings.
After nearly four years, last COVID-era plane stored in outback takes off
At the height of the pandemic, 152 planes were being stored at Alice Springs. The longest resident has just returned to the skies.
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Opinion
Political leadership
The mood on immigration is tinder dry and Dutton has lit a match
Niki Savva
Award-winning political commentator and author
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See and Do
TV report card: The best shows of the year so far
You don’t get a good start to the streaming television year just because there are some great scripted shows on offer. What you need is the right viewing mix.
Review
Birthdays, parties, anything: This beloved bayside restaurant is the definition of dependable
Dismiss Donovans as outdated at your peril. The classic food and charming service make it ideal for young and old.
Victoria
Tech roadblocks, soaring costs and still no iPhone tickets: New myki operator wants more cash
Trials of an upgraded ticketing system were expected this year, but sources said Conduent was struggling with key deadlines.
A loophole allowed a survivor of sexual abuse to sue. He received ten times what the redress scheme offered
The case of a victim of sexual abuse at the former Bayswater Boys’ Home casts doubt over the ability of the National Redress Scheme to provide fair compensation.
‘Can’t believe my little buddy’s gone’: Toddler drowns after following puppy to neighbour’s dam
The family of Luka Huddle, 2, who drowned in a dam on a property near Geelong, have spoken of their anguish.
How a Fitzroy barista changed the demands of the Australian Olympics team
Weet-Bix, Milo and baristas will join the Australian Olympic team in Paris, alongside psychologists and nutritionists.
Missing campers’ accused killer, Gregory Lynn, set to give evidence
A recording captured Melanie Lynn telling her husband, accused killer Gregory Lynn, that a car police were chasing over the disappearance of Russell Hill and Carol Clay looked like his.
AFL 2024
AFL teams and expert tips for round 13: Tigers recall three guns, Crows axe star ruckman
All the ins and outs for round 13 and how the experts see it playing out.
Injured Tom Lynch will be back for Dusty’s 300th
After half a season of carnage and struggle on the field, champion forward Tom Lynch is slated to return for Dustin Martin’s 300th game.
Politics
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Skills shortage
Four in five foreign tradies knocked back from even applying for skilled visas
Dismay over the draft core-skills migration list has spread outside the building industry to other sectors who want a spot on the roster of needed occupations.
Business
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Wall Street
Tech stocks boost ASX after ‘Magnificent Seven’ drive US stocks to record highs
The technology sector gave the Australian sharemarket a boost after the world’s largest technology companies drove US stocks to record highs on Wall Street.
World
Ban fossil fuel ads to prevent ‘climate hell’, says UN chief
UN Secretary General António Guterres branded oil and gas companies the “godfathers of climate chaos” and said they should face an advertising ban, similar to those rolled out against tobacco.
Opinion
So Laura Tingle has been outed as ‘partisan’? What nonsense
Alan Sunderland
Australian Press Council member
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Property
‘Many people don’t know’: The most liveable, overlooked Melbourne suburbs
The proportion of affordable suburbs has plunged over the past five years, and the top options now may not be within reach for long.
Seven of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a Mediterranean-inspired design to a Parisian-style manor, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
Good Food
Lifestyle
It’s not just office romances that cause heartbreak at work
Freshly let go from my own job, I sought out other women who’d faced the same fate. What emerged was a universal truth.
Culture
TV report card: The best shows of the year so far
You don’t get a good start to the streaming television year just because there are some great scripted shows on offer. What you need is the right viewing mix.
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AFL 2024
Flag favourites, disasters and the side that’s just plain boring: Kane Cornes’ mid-season verdict on every club
At the half-way point of season 2024, here’s a look at the AFL ladder and the masterstroke moves made to date, the teams in the fight for the flag, and the clubs who should just move on to planning for next season.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
‘I left my heart out there’: de Minaur rues missed chances, eyes Wimbledon with confidence
The Demon showed he now belongs with the world’s elite. While his Roland-Garros loss will hurt, the doors are opening for him to hit Wimbledon with a top-eight seeding.
T20 World Cup 2024 as it happened: Australia lose Starc in win over Oman
Mitch Marsh’s side begin their quest for a cricketing grand slam after retaining the Ashes and winning the World Test Championship and 50-over World Cup last year.
The epic 39-point rally that helped sink Alex De Minaur
Alexander Zverev keeps his bid for an elusive first grand slam title alive by reaching a fourth straight Roland-Garros semi-final with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 victory over Australia’s Alex de Minaur.
AFL teams and expert tips for round 13: Tigers recall three guns, Crows axe star ruckman
All the ins and outs for round 13 and how the experts see it playing out.
Blues 10 Maroons 38
State of Origin
The minute of madness that sealed Blues’ fate in Origin hammering
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow completed his hat-trick right at the end of the Maroons’ romp at Accor Stadium, but the result of game one was decided long before that.
Opinion
State of Origin
Klein made the right call in sending off Suaalii
The rules of the game are clear, but fans have every right to be confused about where the Origin boundaries exist.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Have Your Say
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.
