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Want to know if you’re at risk of dementia? A new test promises to detect it years earlier
Researchers say identifying people at risk almost a decade before symptoms appear could lead to improved treatments before the brain has suffered much damage.
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Media & marketing
‘You assaulted me’: Nine chair Costello appears to shove journalist to ground
Video released by The Australian newspaper shows Costello hastening his steps before he appears to drop his shoulder into the reporter who falls to the ground. Costello said the reporter collided with an advertising sign.
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The Greens are playing with red paint over Gaza. It could stain their hands
The Greens have resorted to outright falsehoods amid an overheated Middle East debate – and it’s dangerous.
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Perspective
Courts
A dreamlike quality to the evidence of a nightmare
The trial of Gregory Lynn for the alleged murder of an elderly pair of campers wends to its end, with Lynn giving his own version of events from the witness box.
After bumpy years, Melbourne’s CBD has lowest retail vacancy rate in nation
Dining and entertainment spending has tripled since 2021 – indicating that workers are spending more time in the city and supporting traders during the week.
Kooyong Classic under threat as event does ‘not align’ with venue’s ‘core business’
New Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club president Darren O’Loughlin said that the Classic did not “align with the club’s core business”, despite it being “an important and historical” part of the prestigious club.
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AFL 2024
Tigers strike early in clash with Crows at Adelaide Oval
It’s a must-win assignment for Adelaide as the Crows take on Richmond. Follow the action.
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Flag favourites, disasters and the side that’s boring: Cornes’ mid-season verdict on each club
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
His dad played with Michael Jordan. Now this Melbourne-born star is shooting for an NBA championship
On Friday morning, Dante Exum will line up alongside countryman Josh Green in their quest for an NBA championship.
Victorian growers devastated as Woolworths swaps to Chinese, South African fruit
“Supermarkets can sit on their profits, knowing that they’ve wrecked an industry,” said one Victorian grower.
Opinion
Friendship
I’m a collector of petty grievances. Now I’m giving them away
The idea of wanting to “stick it” to someone has pushed me to accomplish wild feats. And yet I can see that too much of it is making me into someone I don’t want to be.
Roby D’Ottavi
Writer
Analysis
Political leadership
The Paris paradox: Why Albanese can’t send Shorten to France just yet
For months, the chatter about Bill Shorten being the next ambassador to France has bubbled up and then deflated like an old souffle. But it refuses to go away.
Analysis
China relations
Why ‘Taiwanese-ness’ is complex and increasingly important
For three days, the Shangri-La hotel in Singapore was thronging with political leaders, defence ministers and top military brass from around the world.
In a time before selfies, Rennie Ellis captured Melbourne
There were no selfies or duck faces when Rennie Ellis was roaming Melbourne with his camera instead he captured the unaffected and ordinary faces of the city.
UN chief wants tobacco-style ban on fossil fuel advertising
The head of the United Nations says fossil fuel companies – “the godfathers of climate chaos” – must be stopped from shameless greenwashing.
Amanda Knox beat a murder charge. She seems determined not to let it go
Most of us, after such a horrendous ordeal, would want to try to live a normal life. Yet here was Knox, appealing a court decision in the country she vowed never to return to.
Fifty years after Jaws we finally have a shark movie that’s almost as good
A shark in Paris’ Seine? A stubborn mayor who refuses to acknowledge the problem? Sign me up.
Why tourists are converging on Europe’s second-oldest capital city
The past is never far away in Portugal’s resurgent capital – Lisbon embraced shabby chic long before it became fashionable.
See and Do
Ten great books to cosy up with this winter
The seasonal scene won’t be complete without a good read to warm the soul.
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.
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: Libba back for Bulldogs
Tom Liberatore returns from concussion for Friday night’s clash with the Lions. See 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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AI
AI dominance makes Nvidia now bigger than Apple
Once a niche tech firm for video game players, AI chipmaker Nvidia is now the world’s second-most valuable company with a market cap of more than $US3 trillion.
Opinion
Lithium
China has a grip on Australia’s lithium, but Chile has other ideas
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
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.
Opinion
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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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
Clarkson says strain of Hawthorn saga led to bench blow-up; Holding the ball clarified again
In his first public appearance since being cleared by the AFL of directing profanities towards an umpire, Alastair Clarkson spoke of the “hardship” he and Chris Fagan had endured.
Opinion
AFL 2024
Flag favourites, disasters and the side that’s just plain boring: Kane Cornes’ mid-season verdict on every club
At the halfway 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
Live
AFL 2024
AFL round 13 LIVE: Crows and Tigers to square off at Adelaide Oval
It’s simply a must-win assignment for Adelaide. The Crows host lowly Richmond and are chasing their fifth win for the season from 13 matches. Another defeat would leave them languishing. Interestingly, the last time they played (in round two last year), Damien Hardwick was coaching the Tigers.
AFL teams and expert tips for round 13: Libba back for Bulldogs
Tom Liberatore returns from concussion for Friday night’s clash with the Lions. See all the ins and outs for round 13 and how the experts see it playing out.
His dad played with Michael Jordan. Now this Melbourne-born star is shooting for an NBA championship
On Friday morning, Dante Exum will line up alongside countryman Josh Green in their quest for an NBA championship.
Starc could miss England clash after Stoinis stars in World Cup win
Mitchell Starc may not play against England on Sunday after leaving the field during Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup victory over Oman.
‘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.
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.
