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P-turns were meant to revolutionise Hoddle Street traffic – but didn’t

Congestion: Traffic in Hoddle Street, East Melbourne during peak hour.

A multimillion-dollar overhaul of some of Melbourne’s busiest intersections failed to improve traffic flow anywhere near what was expected.

How hawkish Dutton is becoming a China dove

O.pposition Leader Peter Dutton addresses an official luncheon with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday.

The big story of the Chinese premier’s visit was one that few have remarked upon: the opposition leader’s strikingly softer rhetoric on China.

Dutton goes off script, calls Albanese ‘child in a man’s body’

Attacking the prime minister in strikingly personal terms, the opposition leader vowed to override premiers opposed to nuclear power plants in their states.

Kanga heartache: Surging Roos go super close to reeling in 39-point deficit

Kanga heartache: Surging Roos go super close to reeling in 39-point deficit

Melbourne’s season has a pulse after they scraped their way to a heart-stopping three-point victory over North Melbourne. Elsewhere, Sydney Swans made it 10 wins on the trot while Ken Hinkley was jeered at home after Port Adelaide were crunched by the resurgent Brisbane Lions.

Nurses and midwives.

Nurses fought back against their union for better pay. Here’s the monster deal on the table

The leadership of the nursing and midwifery union was last month left reeling when members rejected an earlier deal they were expected to accept.

Labor branch in open revolt over ‘parachute’ candidate

Maria Vamvakinou has represented her Melbourne seat for more than two decades.

The rank and file in Melbourne’s outer north are threatening to quit if they are blocked from picking a replacement for outgoing MP Maria Vamvakinou.

Chris has full-time work that pays well. He found a reason to get a second job

The combination of high inflation, high interest rates and plentiful jobs is leading many people to work a second job.

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The unexpected downside of finally experiencing business class

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Essendon home owned by same family for 69 years sells for $1.59m

90 Price St Essendon sold for $1.59 million at auction on Saturday

It was a bittersweet moment for the sellers, whose family home since 1955 was sold for some $215,000 above reserve.

The rich used to send it their sewage, now this suburb is an oasis of creatives

Once a place where the poorest endured toxic run-off from Melbourne’s wealthy, Collingwood is reaching for an affluent, sustainable future. It’s not all smooth going.

King Charles to ‘scale back Australian trip’

King Charles was diagnosed with cancer in February.

King Charles and Queen Camilla will reportedly spend just six days down under as Charles continues cancer treatment.

Nigel Farage claims the West provoked Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

The comments in a BBC interview echo arguments made by Donald Trump, the former US president and friend of Farage.

Vladimir Putin is feeling the heat.

‘Bad spiral’: Feeling the heat in Ukraine, Putin turns up the temperature elsewhere on the West

Some analysts worry that Western desensitisation to Putin’s warnings, particularly about using nuclear weapons, has created a precarious situation.

Henne co-founder Nadia Bartel at the opening of the brand’s Paddington boutique in Sydney this month.

Bigger is better for Nadia Bartel and these Australian brands

Three designers are willing to take a risk with new stores despite a tough retail climate.

Trial By Water, Episode 4: How Robert Farquharson failed the Dad test

Trial By Water podcast episode 4 – Robert Farquharson and the Dad test

Subscriber exclusive: In the story of Robert Farquharson there’s one thing that’s the hardest to understand.

‘How has this become a thing?’: Navigating the tricky business of sex after divorce

Grey divorce is on the rise, with an increasing number of divorcees dating again, sometimes after decades of being out of the game.

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Is the mobile phone reducing our fitness along with our attention spans?

Attention gym-bench hogs: Try lifting more than your phones

Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.

Recent Olympic Games have been a grotesque spectacle. Paris could change that forever

Most host cities undergo an expensive building spree to fit the Games. Paris is making the Games fit the city.

Victoria

CFMEU members and delegates voted through a new enterprise bargaining agreement last week.

Only at risk ‘lying on the ground licking the road’: CFMEU fined 109k over safety issues

A Federal Court judge said the construction union’s record showed a “general disregard” for workplace laws after three officials were fined over breaches.

Keon Park station is officially open. Residents were already painfully aware

Goran Torbakov at his apartment, overlooking the new station.

Goran Torbakov was woken at 7.30am on Friday by an announcement blaring into his apartment: “Dear passengers, this station is now open.”

Victorian tobacco war kingpin’s brother a crime ‘puppeteer’, police allege

Maytham Hamad.

Police say Maytham Hamad – the brother of ruthless Melbourne organised-crime kingpin Kazem ‘Kaz’ Hamad – is ‘a high-level co-ordinator of violence’.

Jury deliberations in missing campers murder trial headed into second week

Jury deliberations in missing campers murder trial headed into second week

A Supreme Court jury will continue to consider its verdict on Monday in the trial of former pilot Gregory Lynn after viewing part of his evidence again earlier this week.

Jessica’s killer ate pizza as she died from the injuries he brutally inflicted

Jessica’s killer ate pizza as she died from the injuries he brutally inflicted

Robert Rickerby violently punched, kicked and hit partner Jessica Geddes then left her slowly dying as he went to get food.

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Tom De Koning, of the Blues, marks in front of Sam De Koning, of the Cats.

Tom De Koning gets the better of brother Sam as the Blues tame the Cats

Barely a minute had passed on Friday night before Tom De Koning ruthlessly bullied his (not so) little brother Sam, blasting through the first of Carlton’s 21 goals.

Blues dine out on Geelong, Cats won’t ‘jump to conclusions’ on Hawkins

Blues dine out on Geelong, Cats won’t ‘jump to conclusions’ on Hawkins

Carlton have stamped their authority on a disastrous Friday night for Geelong at the MCG, with Tom Hawkins injured and Patrick Dangerfield in match review trouble. The Blues won by 63 points.

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AFL LIVE round 15: Kanga heartache: Surging Roos go super close to reeling in 39-point deficit

AFL LIVE round 15: Kanga heartache: Surging Roos go super close to reeling in 39-point deficit

Port coach Ken Hinkley says he won’t surrender after being jeered by Power fans during a 79-point loss to Brisbane. Sydney Swans made it 10 straight wins with victory against GWS. It’s getting tight late between Roos and Demons.

Chad Warner of the Swans celebrates with teammates.

Perfect 10: Swans’ premiership charge runs straight over Giants

John Longmire’s men underlined their title credentials with their 10th win in a row after another one-sided clash between the cross-town rivals.

Ash Barty became the first Australian woman in 41 years to win the Wimbledon title in 2021.

‘You’re only No.1 because Ash retired’: How Barty’s shock call changed tennis history

Ash Barty’s second – and almost certainly final – retirement two years ago not only broke Australian hearts but also unleashed a potential all-time great.

Tom De Koning, of the Blues, marks in front of Sam De Koning, of the Cats.

Tom De Koning gets the better of brother Sam as the Blues tame the Cats

Barely a minute had passed on Friday night before Tom De Koning ruthlessly bullied his (not so) little brother Sam, blasting through the first of Carlton’s 21 goals.

Pat Cummins celebrates his hattrick against Bangladesh

Pat-trick: Australia’s engine humming after Cummins’ purple patch

How laser focused is Australia’s World Cup campaign? Pat Cummins forgot he was on a hat-trick against Bangladesh

Patrick Dangerfield pinged for dangerous tackle.

More pain for Geelong as Dangerfield hit with one-game ban

Geelong’s heavy loss to Carlton and injury to Tom Hawkins has been exacerbated by a one-match suspension offered to skipper Patrick Dangerfield.

Story of woe? Tom Hawkins hobbles off the MCG.

Geelong’s nervous wait on Hawkins foot injury

Geelong will nervously await scans on champion forward Tom Hawkins’ left foot as coach Chris Scott concedes they are concerned he may have suffered a serious injury.

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