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Footscray is full of empty, derelict sites. Locals blame ‘land banking’
Critics say land banking has become a problem with large commercial buildings in prime locations standing empty for years.
‘Cheaper, cleaner, more consistent’: Do Dutton’s claims on nuclear stack up?
The opposition leader has promised a “bold, visionary” nuclear program that lowers energy prices. Here is a fact check of his major claims.
Premier rejects Coalition’s proposal for nuclear reactor in Gippsland
Peter Dutton has pledged to build a nuclear reactor in the state’s south-east, but Premier Jacinta Allan says it won’t happen on her watch.
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Trump's White House
Trump 2.0: What four more years mean for Australia and the world
In the first of a five-part series, international editor Peter Hartcher examines why Donald Trump is more inclined to like a US enemy than a friend if he wins a second term as president.
Another ‘alien’ monolith appears, this time atop a remote desert mountain
The discovery is the latest in a series of mysterious shiny columns popping up around the globe since at least 2020. No one knows where they come from.
The major tourist attraction that was once ‘the shame of Italy’
Who would have thought this downtrodden, impoverished region would one day become a subject of pride for Italians?
Jerry Seinfeld tells activists they’re in the wrong place at his Australian shows. Yet they persist
The comedian has become the target of pro-Palestinian protesters over what has been interpreted as his support for Israel’s response to the October 7 attacks by Hamas.
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Courts
Former jockey Danny Nikolic charged with burglary, stalking, car theft and assault
The former champion jockey is due to face court next month. His friend and former lawyer Pat Lennon will also face court.
Opinion
Executive pay
Should Qantas board cut Alan Joyce’s pay deal down to size?
The airline has enlisted an influential governance expert to advise on whether to claw back up to $16m from the former CEO’s performance-based pay entitlement.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
ATO whistleblower facing trial after appeal dismissed
A former Australian Taxation Office employee has lost his appeal against a decision preventing him from relying on whistleblower protections.
Opinion
Media & marketing
The public has voted on the next Media Watch host, and you’re in for a shock
With a couple of notable exceptions, the permanent hosting role usually goes to an older white man towards the twilight of his career. Not this time.
Antoinette Lattouf
Broadcaster, columnist and author
Federal Court faulted for spending $34,000 at grog shops
The court, which spent more than $6000 over three occasions at one Bondi cellars alone, is one of three federal agencies marked down by the Australian National Audit Office.
Opinion
Ask an expert
What’s the best way to invest half-a-million dollars in international shares?
Investing in international shares can sometimes be a headache, so it’s worth considering options closer to home.
Noel Whittaker
Money columnist
A Ballarat trainer brushed the King. Minutes later he conquered Royal Ascot
Trainer Henry Dwyer and Victorian taxi business owner Akram El-Fahkri teamed up for a win on racing’s grandest stage, to the delight of the King and Queen.
Opinion
Gambling
Does something stink about Gil McLachlan’s new appointment? You bet!
The former AFL chief’s appointment as head of gambling giant Tabcorp illustrates the cosy, symbiotic relationship between broadcasting, gambling and sporting bodies.
Charles Livingstone
Gambling researcher
The controversial Olympic call that kickstarted modern timekeeping
A judge’s decision in a 1960 swimming final saw an Aussie win gold – and sounded the starting buzzer on the whiz-bang tech used at the Olympics today.
Victoria
Icy weather locks in across south-east Australia after crisp winter morning
Parts of the country have experienced the coldest June morning in almost 30 years and the cold snap is expected to last for days.
‘We failed’: Victoria flags truth-telling process for child abuse victims
Glen Fearnett hoped for change after he spoke out about being abused at a Melbourne school. Victim-survivors will now be given a platform to tell their stories.
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Victorian budget
The elite schools hardest hit by Victoria’s payroll tax change
Some high-fee schools will pay more in taxes than they get in state funding, according to opposition analysis. Find out which ones here.
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Biodiversity
The grim situation facing Victoria’s ‘overabundant’ koala population
The Australian Koala Foundation has lashed out at the state government’s koala strategy, saying it inflates the population size by potentially more than 20 times.
Raising the age of criminal responsibility set for 2025 as state unveils mammoth youth justice bill
The Victorian government is set to miss its own deadline to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12 by the end of the year.
Politics
Albanese says MP office attack is a major escalation in local tensions over Gaza
The vandalising of a Jewish Labor MP’s office comes amid heightening political tensions, which the prime minister said “undermines the cause that people purport to represent”.
Business
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World markets
The $5 trillion monster: Nvidia just became the world’s most valuable company
The AI giant jumped over rivals Microsoft and Apple for the top spot after another share price surge.
World
Noam Chomsky’s wife denies reports that the leftist icon has died
Chomsky, 95, had been hospitalised in Brazil while recovering from a stroke. Some outlets have published obituaries.
Opinion
By dumping 2030 targets, Dutton reveals a worrying truth about the Coalition
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
If the RBA does its job, we might all hold on to ours
Millie Muroi
Business Reporter
Beijing is not on our side. Let’s not fall for a pair of therapy pandas
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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Property
Rates held steady. But these households will struggle to keep up with their mortgages
Households are stretched to their limits and some are already behind on mortgage repayments.
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
Sunday Life
Two decades ago, we crashed a proposal on a Parisian bridge
As they called their parents in Dublin to give them the news, we suddenly realised we were strangers standing in the middle of their special moment.
Jo Stanley
Columnist
Opinion
Death
Please do this before you die. I just did and it nearly killed me
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
Culture
Police escorts, angry drivers: Australia’s most expensive art commission has arrived
An immersive, public sculpture by Australian artist Lindy Lee has arrived at the National Gallery of Australia, after its epic journey from Brisbane on the back of a truck.
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Opinion
Gambling
Does something stink about Gil McLachlan’s new appointment? You bet!
The former AFL chief’s appointment as head of gambling giant Tabcorp illustrates the cosy, symbiotic relationship between broadcasting, gambling and sporting bodies.
Charles Livingstone
Gambling researcher
‘We were surprised’: Dees deny reports of rift with Petracca family
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin also defended the club’s medical staff over their handling of the injuries the superstar midfielder sustained in the King’s Birthday match.
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Courts
Former jockey Danny Nikolic charged with burglary, stalking, car theft and assault
The former champion jockey is due to face court next month. His friend and former lawyer Pat Lennon will also face court.
Why the Demon needs Novak to pull out of Wimbledon
The 25-year-old Sydneysider was runner-up to Carlos Alcaraz at Queen’s last year, but tumbled out in the first round this year.
Asfoora joins Australian racing greats with stunning Royal Ascot win
The Ballarat-trained sprinter justified the long journey across the globe to power to King Charles III Stakes glory.
Money Talks
AFL 2024
Crunch time: Why the next three months are crucial for these players at your AFL club
For a range of reasons, these 18 players across the AFL need a bumper second half of the season when it comes to their careers beyond 2024.
This Frankston teen was jumping dangerously close to the ceiling. Now he’s set to make history in Paris
It’s 24 years since Australia’s Ji Wallace caught the public’s imagination with Olympic silver in Sydney. Now Brock Batty is looking to raise the roof in Paris.
Have Your Say
‘I’ve always copped it’: Warner admits he’ll never escape shadow of sandpaper
With his international career nearing an end, David Warner will be relieved not to have to face so much abuse about his role in the 2018 Newlands ball-tampering scandal, but he also knows he’ll never fully escape the stain it left on his reputation.
