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Massive towers were planned for this suburb. The local council said it was shut out
A mayor in Melbourne’s east says her council only learnt that the planning minister had approved a huge development project when staff saw a news report.
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Energy
Coalition fury as former Liberal minister and new climate chair rejects nuclear power
A survey shows voters strongly back subsidies to help families install solar panels, amid a wider argument about whether to embrace nuclear or renewable energy.
Analysis
Nuclear energy
Going nuclear: Facts and fictions of Dutton’s claims on Australia’s energy future
Will the government’s renewables plan cost $1 trillion? Is nuclear energy cheaper? Can a reactor be up and running by 2037? We answer the nuclear debate’s biggest questions.
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Drug reform
‘Every parent’s nightmare’: Pill-testing trial confirmed for Victoria over summer
After a spate of overdoses at music festivals, state cabinet has approved a push from Premier Jacinta Allan to trial pill testing.
Victorian detective jailed for intercourse with sex crime victim
John Melhuish, then a Victoria Police sex crimes detective, met the woman while investigating her former partner, who had subjected her to years of abuse.
My suburb still doesn’t have a rail connection – and that’s how we like it
My suburb’s luminaries were regularly seen picking up their milk supplies in their Rolls-Royces, while locals told the time by spotting a tycoon in his private helicopter.
Doing this workout in your 60s can preserve strength for years
Strengthening this area of the body is a key indicator of health and mobility among older people.
Feeling overwhelmed by uni applications? Here’s what year 12 students need to know
Your key questions answered, from when to put in your course preferences to how to change them.
‘Hypocritical’: Khawaja wants Australia to end Afghanistan ban
Usman Khawaja also believes David Warner will regain the Australian public’s love in retirement, much as Shane Warne’s image softened after his playing days
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Trio of premiership Pies back in the mix; Dangerfield plans for appeal, as Hawkins consults specialists
Three Collingwood premiership stars are available to return from injury this week as Craig McRae’s side prepares to tackle the Suns on the Gold Coast.
He made a 320-kilometre escape from China. He has just one regret
Kwon Pyong used a jet ski to cross the Yellow Sea. He strapped five fuel barrels to his craft, and brought five water bottles and five sandwiches - but he still wishes he had brought one other item.
Cash crisis averted as banks, retailers throw Armaguard $50m lifeline
Armaguard, owned by Linfox, will receive funding from its biggest customers, in a move aimed at securing supplies for at least the next year.
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Victoria Police conduct
Victoria Police told to reinstate officer who questioned women-only gym sessions
Detective Senior Constable Brad McPherson was told not to come to work after questioning a trial of women-only gym sessions at the force’s training academy.
Opinion
Documentaries
A funny thing happened last Thursday night. I fell in love with a singer I’d always shunned
I became a Celine Dion fan, but it had nothing to do with her songs.
Michael Ruffles
Deputy state topic editor
How Chappell Roan went from obscurity to one of pop’s biggest names
This 26-year-old musician is getting love from some of the world’s biggest stars and now has more than 23 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Victoria
Judge lashes Xavier College’s ‘troubling’ conduct in school abuse claim
The religious order that runs Catholic boys’ school Xavier College is facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit after a Supreme Court judge overturned a settlement struck to compensate the victim of a “serial recidivist paedophile”.
The dead-end road blocking thousands of homes and jobs
The Allan government and the City of Casey agree: the people of Melbourne’s booming south-east need more jobs closer to home. But there is one major roadblock.
City of Melbourne sells rubbish services for $110 million to Cleanaway
Lord Mayor Sally Capp, in her final week in the role, said the ASX-listed Cleanaway would also redevelop the city’s waste-transfer facility in North Melbourne.
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Development
The Melbourne suburb getting seven new high-rise towers
The new towers, which include a 50-storey skyscraper, will add 1700 homes to the area - but the approval is set to reignite debate about how high is too high.
The common condition that can cause too much shame to be named
It affects everything from sex lives to sport participation and self-image. Yet research reveals it is rarely discussed and many go without treatment.
Politics
Incoming governor-general Sam Mostyn’s annual salary revealed
Proposed legislation to amend the salary said it was calculated to “moderately exceed” the five-year average salary of High Court Chief Justice Stephen Gageler.
Business
‘Not sure that could be justified’: Metcash boss questions billion-dollar penalties
IGA operator Metcash is facing tougher supermarket regulations and battling to win over price-conscious shoppers amid an 15.5 per cent uptick in private-label sales.
World
Footage captures teen stumbling in Tenerife nightclub before he vanished
Jay Slater, 19, has been missing on a Spanish island for a week. He was last heard from during a phone call in which he told a friend he was injured and thirsty.
Opinion
Dutton’s nuclear plan is surrounded by false claims – but people are listening
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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Property
‘Comfortable’ Canterbury house faces wrecking ball after $4.62m auction sale
Most of the potential buyers had plans to knock down and rebuild the four-bedroom home, which came with an indoor pool and sauna. It was one of 900 auctions scheduled on Saturday.
The most liveable Melbourne suburbs that buyers can no longer afford
Once considered affordable, these areas are now even further out of reach for home buyers.
Good Food
Lifestyle
16 small changes to your diet that will help you live longer
From savoury breakfasts to sardines, these life-lengthening diet tweaks could give your health the boost it needs.
Culture
This republished classic captures the intensity of young love
First published in 1980, Beverley Farmer’s debut novel, Alone, reminds the reader how hard it was to be queer in Australia in the 1950s.
Opinion
WordPlay
I watched it for research. So was I unsatisfied or dissatisfied with The Fall Guy?
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
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AFL 2024
The charts that show how the umpires stopped blowing the whistle
The AFL had encouraged umpires to pay more holding-the-ball free kicks in a league directive in late May but, after an early spike, this round had the lowest average since round two.
Anti-doping watchdog clears AFL, urges players’ hair testing results to be made public
Sport Integrity Australia warned the AFL must bolster its “intelligence capability to manage emerging threats to the game’s integrity” through illicit drugs, but found the program highlighted by Andrew Wilkie was not against anti-doping rules.
‘Hypocritical’: Khawaja wants Australia to end Afghanistan ban, tips Warner reputation revival
Usman Khawaja believes David Warner will regain the Australian public’s love in retirement, much as Shane Warne’s image softened after his playing days
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Trio of premiership Pies back in the mix; Danger plans for appeal, Tomahawk consults specialists
Scott Pendlebury headlines the list of premiership Pies on the verge of a return; Tom Hawkins meets with specialists to determine the extent of his foot injury, and Patrick Dangerfield prepares for a date with the tribunal.
Analysis
Paris 2024
The USA’s Olympic swimming trials have finished. Australia’s stars have work to do
Five weeks out from the Olympics, we crunch the numbers to see just how Australia’s swimmers are faring against their US rivals.
Victorian racing’s war of words heats up
Two of the racing industry’s key figures have gone head-to-head over the appointment of Racing Victoria’s new chair.
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Wimbledon
Tomljanovic optimistic ahead of Wimbledon despite falling short in Birmingham
The Australian will head to Wimbledon – where she is a dual quarter-finalist – hungry for success after a run to the final at the Birmingham Classic.
Have Your Say
Out of harm’s way: AFL’s mental health boss on drugs policy, weight ban
Dr Kate Hall, who treated AFL players with drug and mental health issues in her previous life as a clinical psychologist, says the league is focused on “harm minimisation”.
