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The highly contagious virus potentially linked to 22% of childhood asthma cases
Cat Irvine believes her son, Parker, developed asthma as a result of multiple infections. The five-year-old now carries an asthma puffer with him at all times.
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Trump's White House
How the prospect of Trump 2.0 is emboldening the Coalition on climate change
Donald Trump’s dislike of international climate agreements is well known. But climate scientists fear his return could deal a death blow to any hopes of keeping global warming to manageable levels.
Massive towers are planned for this suburb. The local council says 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.
Four people found dead at home in Broadmeadows
Four people, including a teenage boy, have been found dead in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Analysis
Climate policy
How Labor convinced a former Liberal treasurer to take a key climate job
Matt Kean’s appointment to head the Climate Change Authority has outraged federal Liberals and Nationals, who believe one of their own has joined the enemy.
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
What most Israelis hope will happen to Netanyahu when the war is over
More Israelis would vote for a man who’s not even in parliament if an election were held today, according to a poll published on Friday.
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Political and international editor
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.
World’s best airline named as Qantas hits new low in rankings
Qantas has continued to fall in the top 100 rankings at the annual World Airline Awards, dropping out of the top 20.
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ICC Men’s World Cup
Australia on brink of T20 World Cup exit after loss to India
Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup hopes hang by the finest of threads after losing to India, with the outcome of Bangladesh’s match against Afghanistan to determine their fate.
Analysis
Australian cricket
A tale of two catches: Fumbled T20 Cup campaign heralds change
In the two games that have all but decided Australia’s fate in this Twenty20 World Cup, their fielding, bowling and batting errors were far too numerous.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Claws for concern: Geelong’s defence is leaky, but that’s not Tom Stewart’s fault
Champion Cat Tom Stewart is been targeted by opposition teams, as per usual. But his teammates aren’t supporting him as they should.
$600b wipeout: Nvidia’s three-day horror show after becoming world’s most valuable company
Nvidia briefly became the world’s most valuable company last week, but its shares have since gone backwards.
Texas woman accused of attempting to drown 3-year-old Palestinian-American girl
Human rights advocates have reported a rise in Islamophobia, anti-Palestinian bias and antisemitism in the US since the latest eruption of conflict in the Middle East.
Princess Anne in hospital after suspected injury from horse
King Charles’ sister, 73, suffered minor wounds and concussion in an incident at her country residence, Buckingham Palace said.
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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.
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.
Delay in NDIS vote will cost $1 billion: Shorten
The Greens and Liberals joined forces in parliament on Monday to postpone the vote on the overhaul until at least August.
Victoria
Jury’s motive query in missing campers murder trial
Jurors in the trial of accused double murderer Gregory Lynn have asked the judge what happens if they can’t reach a unanimous verdict.
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.
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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.
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.
Politics
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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.
Business
ASX set to rise; Wall Street mixed as Nvidia falls
US stocks are drifting on Wall Street as another slide for Wall Street heavyweight Nvidia keeps indexes in check.
World
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.
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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.
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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
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.
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AFL 2024
Claws for concern: Geelong’s defence is leaky, but that’s not Tom Stewart’s fault
Champion Cat Tom Stewart is been targeted by opposition teams, as per usual. But his teammates aren’t supporting him as they should.
Analysis
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
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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.
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”.
