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Housing targets revealed: How many extra homes will be crammed into your neighbourhood
Councils will be told to find room for thousands of new homes as the government releases fresh targets to boost housing stock by more than 2 million.
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Investigations
British-banned extremist group uses Gaza conflict as ‘time to shine’ in Australia
A group banned in Britain has used a front organisation to gain a role in the wider anti-war protest movement and leverage its pursuit of a global caliphate.
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Investigations
Experts warn extremism on the rise against Gaza war backdrop
Many might view Hizb ut-Tahrir as irrelevant but their rhetoric following October 7 is concerning, a counter-terrorism expert says.
Why home owners are leaving the Mornington Peninsula in droves
Property prices have come off the boil, but the cost of owning a second home has skyrocketed, with increased land tax driving up costs.
$118,000 pay rise: The public servant taking home the salary of two cabinet ministers
One of the nation’s top public servants earned a 20 per cent pay bump, pushing their annual package from $592,250 to $710,700.
Opinion
Immigration
What will happen if Australia keeps virtue-signalling on immigration
On immigration policy, nations need to telegraph their meanness – growling menacingly so they can gentle their claws when dealing with real cases of need.
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
King’s birthday parade a huge moment for Charles, Catherine and the family
There had been no guarantee that either the King or the Princess of Wales would make an appearance at Trooping the Colour, yet here was the royal family united.
Explainer
Science
Zinia thought it was normal to ‘see’ music. Then she was tested for synaesthesia
They taste words, smell colours, feel flavour and more. What’s it like to have synaesthesia, a “crossover of the senses”?
Opinion
Sunday Life
When a woman tells you she’s got a new stud, she’s not referring to her boyfriend
Forget hipster jeans or high-heeled Birkenstocks – apparently the new look at the office party or school reunion is a midlife piercing.
Kathy Lette
Writer
Australia claim wicket to stem Scotland onslaught
Mitchell Marsh’s men have already qualified for the Super 8 stage, but will it be Scotland or England joining them from Group B? Follow all the action from St Lucia.
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LoadingFooty was better then ... but was it? AFL greats have their say
We asked champions which decade of footy was the greatest. Next, our experts vote on the best spectacle, skills, tactics, toughness and fan experience. Today, you have your say.
‘I did what I could’: Pop star’s Olympic quest falls just short
Cody Simpson says he can hold his head high after falling short of his quest to become an Olympian.
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China relations
Chinese premier arrives in Australia, calls for nations to ‘shelve differences’
After arriving in Adelaide, Li Qiang declared that “China-Australia relations were back on track after a series of twists and turns” as supporters and protesters turn out for his first public engagement.
Opinion
Pay
So Musk wants his former employees’ money back. Is that legal?
Can an employer ask you to pay back wages? And more importantly, should they?
Victoria Devine
Money columnist
Six must-see highlights in Melbourne this winter
When the thermostat drops, the Victorian capital is just starting to warm up.
The diagnosis that answered ‘so many questions’ for Snezana Wood
When she began writing, it became a purging of sorts, a chance to go back into her emotional archives and make peace with her past.
Analysis
Graduates
To get a corporate job, you soon might not need a degree
Major corporations are shying away from candidates with prestigious degrees, opting instead for skills-based hiring.
Sarah Kessler
WEEKEND READS
Bruce Lehrmann and the Toowoomba rape case that puts him back in court
“Can you call urgently??? Lehrmann has been charged with rape in Qld.” As rival TV networks battled over the Brittany Higgins story, another case was building.
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‘Fried noodles #23’: Witness’s new detail raises crucial question in Farquharson case
Dawn Waite’s evidence excited police, swayed Robert Farquharson’s ex-wife against him and was held to be crucial by the judge. But it might well have been impossible.
Victoria
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Drug reform
After years of resistance, Victoria due to soften drugs stance
A 12-month trial could be announced “within weeks” after Premier Jacinta Allan softened her government’s opposition to pill testing.
‘Nuisance’ rain on the way as Melbourne’s cold, foggy mornings roll on
Melburnians shivered through the coldest day in five years on Thursday, and the cold fronts are expected to keep coming next week.
Music, merriment and maybe a streaker on show in Melbourne’s favourite footy fundraiser
Melbourne’s musicians and the city’s community radio hosts will battle it out again in the Reclink Community Cup on Sunday.
Former Andrews adviser ousted from lobby firm, denies bullying claims
John-Paul Blandthorn – the brother of Allan government minister Lizzie Blandthorn – said he was seeking legal advice after being sacked from Labor-linked firm Hawker Britton.
They were once farm roads. Now they run between sleek townhouses and yacht-filled marinas
Bordered by market gardens and a giant sewage treatment farm, the former farm town of Werribee is experiencing irresistible population growth.
AFL 2024
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Dusty in his own words: Watch the champion Tiger’s most revealing interview
A rare video interview shows that Dustin Martin was an excellent judge of his football strengths and weaknesses, even before he launched his spectacular AFL career.
Is Brodie Grundy the key to unlocking a Swans’ premiership?
He has been hailed as the shrewdest piece of business the Swans have done for years, but can ruck Brodie Grundy deliver a premiership to the Swans?
Politics
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China relations
Chinese Premier arrives in Australia, calls for nations to ‘shelve differences’
After arriving in Adelaide, Li Qiang declared that “China-Australia relations were back on track after a series of twists and turns” as supporters and protesters turn out for his first public engagement.
Business
Analysis
AI
Facebook, Instagram are using your data – and you can’t opt out
If you’re one of the millions of Australians using Facebook or Instagram, Meta is using your data to train its AI – and unlike people in the European Union, you can’t stop them.
World
Princess of Wales makes first appearance since cancer diagnosis
Catherine, who is still undergoing chemotherapy, travelled by car for the King’s Birthday Parade, and was seen sitting with Prince William and their children.
Opinion
Five reasons the Greens believe the next election could be their best
James Massola
National affairs editor
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Property
Young couple pays $200,000 above reserve for spacious Yarraville home
It took a vendor bid to start the auction before three bidders pushed the price well above the reserve.
How much it costs to live in the top Victorian tree-change towns for wellbeing
The wellbeing factor of regional suburbs has been measured on indicators such as health, environment, jobs and income. But it comes at a price.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Ageing
Michael Mosley’s death reminded me of what an ER doctor once told me
The modern truism that 80 is the new 60, and 60 is the new 40, ignores the fact that not everyone’s body is going to get the memo.
Deborah Snow
Senior writer
Culture
How a $1 million film about a walk stared down Furiosa
Cinema revenues are collapsing, and Australia is no exception. But that doesn’t mean we’ve fallen out of love with the movies.
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Footy was better then ... but was it? AFL greats have their say
We asked champions which decade of footy was the greatest. Next, our experts vote on the best spectacle, skills, tactics, toughness and fan experience. Today, you have your say.
Touching moment from rivals caps golden career as Cate Campbell’s Paris dream dashed
The four-time Olympian could not overcome a crack field in the 50m freestyle at the Australian trials, but it led to an “incredibly special” moment immediately after the race.
T20 World Cup LIVE: Australia hold key to England’s fate in clash with Scotland
Mitchell Marsh’s men have already qualified for the Super 8 stage, but will it be Scotland or England joining them from Group B? Follow all the action from a crucial clash in St Lucia.
Amartey party: Nine goals from 10 touches as Swans belt Adelaide
Joel Amartey has kicked a career-high nine goals to lead Sydney to a 42-point come-from-behind victory over the Crows at Adelaide Oval. Amartey had just 10 touches and none until the second quarter.
Analysis
European Championships
And the winner is … Robotinho predicts the Euro 2024 champions
After a mixed return at last year’s Women’s World Cup, our resident AI football expert is back to find the winner of the European Championships, which kicked off on Saturday.
Robotinho, Mark Stehle and Emma Kemp
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Dustin Martin
Dusty in his own words: Watch the champion Tiger’s most revealing interview
A rare video interview shows that Dustin Martin was an excellent judge of his football strengths and weaknesses, even before he launched his spectacular AFL career.
‘I had an incredible journey’: Cody Simpson’s Olympic dream is over
Cody Simpson says he can hold his head high after falling short of his quest to become an Olympian.
Have Your Say
Almost a time warp to Tiger glory days as 92,311 converge for Dusty
For a few hours on Saturday afternoon, it appeared the city of Melbourne had entered a time warp and landed back in 2019. Richmond people had returned to the football en masse to honour Dustin Martin.
