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Staged suicide? Push to reopen inquest into death of Greg Lynn’s first wife
A new witness and allegations of threats and abuse have been uncovered after police reviewed the 1999 death of Lisa Lynn.
What the jury wasn’t told about the missing campers case
Five hours of former pilot Gregory Lynn’s police interview, 5000 secret recordings and details about his first wife’s death were excluded from his murder trial.
Exclusive
Assange saga
Assange could set foot in Australia on Wednesday after plea deal on charges
Julian Assange’s brother Gabriel Shipton said the WikiLeaks founder would ‘rest and recuperate’ away from cameras after the sudden end to his long-running legal saga.
Opinion
Opinion
Julian Assange and I once campaigned to save the Fitzroy Pool. Now my old friend is coming home
I’ve known Julian for three decades. For nearly half that time, he has been denied his freedom. That he will finally be able to come home and spend time with his wife and young children, is almost overwhelming.
Suelette Dreyfus
Senior lecturer
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Healthcare
Elective surgery waitlists to balloon, doctors warn, as health budget cuts bite
With the Victorian government demanding savings from hospitals, doctors say that waiting lists will rise, leading to poorer health outcomes.
‘It’s a total game changer’: Australian breakthrough in DNA editing
Scientists say they have discovered a tool that makes gene editing easier and more precise, opening up possibilities from eliminating diabetes to fighting global warming.
Editorial
Editorial
Rail loop’s unprecedented building boom requires careful planning
The Victorian government needs to provide assurance its seizure of development decision-making along the massive project is guided by broader thinking.
The Age's View
Editorial
A plant-based diet is good for your health. But there’s one exception
New research shows that not all plant-based diets are the same.
This rock memoir has everything: sex, drugs, stardom and Andy Warhol
Chris Stein’s memoir of growing up in New York and finding fame – and love – in pop-art band Blondie is a compelling portrait of music, fame and 1970s and ’80s New York.
Opinion
Wellness holidays
Of all the massages I have experienced, this was by far the worst
It wasn’t until the morning after a very strange massage that the reasons why it was so strange became apparent.
Lee Tulloch
Travel columnist
Why this Labor senator became the first to cross the floor in decades
Fatima Payman explained her reason to risk expulsion from her party after voting on Tuesday with the Greens to recognise Palestinian statehood.
Conservative flame thrower has a message for his Australian faithful
MPs including Barnaby Joyce, Matt Canavan and Alex Antic attended an event with Tucker Carlson in Canberra.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
‘The hardest thing’: Emotional Petracca says impact of injuries on his family has been profound
Injured Melbourne star Christian Petracca has opened up about one of the most “traumatic” experiences of his life.
Eye to the future: AFL clubs expected to be able to trade two years of picks
Clubs will be allowed to trade draft picks two years in advance under mooted AFL changes that could come in as soon as this year, while trading salary-cap space for draft picks is also on the agenda.
Analysis
ICC Men’s World Cup
Drama and farce reign, but Australia didn’t deserve a World Cup semi-final
Afghanistan sealed Australia’s World Cup fate at 1.05am Caribbean time, but the defining moment of a failed campaign arrived well before then.
Opinion
Sam Mostyn
Sam Mostyn’s big fat pay rise isn’t what you think. The PM should have said so
What the government did was not fair. Bring on the republic. I’d be happy with Mostyn as the first president.
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
Analysis
Retail
Why grocery giants won’t lose sleep over $9b penalty threat
Coles and Woolworths face multibillion-dollar fines if they put the squeeze on suppliers, but is this is a realistic threat?
China’s lust for the world’s smelliest fruit is making people rich
A single piece is the size of a rugby ball and can emit an odour so powerful that it is banned from most hotels.
Victoria
‘Relieved and devastated’: Hill and Clay families’ joint statement
The families of Russell Hill and Carol Clay released a statement on Tuesday after the verdict in Gregory Lynn’s murder trial. The Age has published it in full.
Updated
Tragedy
Broadmeadows deaths cause ‘could be anything’ as police probe overdose link
Later on Tuesday, another life was lost nearby in the same suburb. Police have already arrested a man over that separate incident.
Pill testing to become permanent in Victoria
A mobile site will be launched from December and visit up to 10 festivals across two summers, and a fixed site in a club district in Melbourne will open in the middle of next year.
Six thousand litres of diesel floods Melbourne high-rise tower
Diesel fuel dripped through ceilings at the 15 William Street building in the CBD on Tuesday.
RSV surge linked to rise in 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.
Politics
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.
Business
Lattouf’s mediation with ABC fails, heads to Federal Court
The journalist’s termination dispute against the ABC will go to trial after mediation talks ended in a stalemate.
Opinion
Competition
Apple’s future could be shaped outside the US amid $57b threat in Europe
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
He stole $US400,000 from his boss and killed him to conceal the crime
Days after the body of a successful tech entrepreneur was found dismembered in his apartment, his former personal assistant made a series of unsettling web searches.
Opinion
I’m relieved for Julian Assange. I’m also deeply concerned
Peter Greste
Author, journalist and academic
How the prospect of Trump 2.0 is emboldening the Coalition on climate change
Nick O'Malley
Environment and Climate Editor
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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
Did Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl really sledge Taylor Swift?
The pop megastar appeared to hit back at a not-so-subtle dig Dave Grohl made at the weekend.
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Sport
Australia dumped from T20 World Cup but Afghanistan’s tactics under scrutiny
After losing to India, Australia missed the semi-finals when Bangladesh lost to Afghanistan in dramatic and controversial circumstances.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
‘The hardest thing’: Petracca reflects on profound impact on family
Injured Melbourne star Christian Petracca has opened up about one of the most “traumatic” experiences of his life.
Eye to the future: AFL clubs expected to be able to trade two years of picks
Clubs will be allowed to trade draft picks two years in advance under mooted AFL changes that could come in as soon as this year, while trading salary-cap space for draft picks is also on the agenda.
NBA draft
NBA
Here’s Johnny! How a kid from Clifton Hill rose to the NBA draft
He comes from a family of sporting high achievers and is poised to become an instant millionaire this week.
Updated
NRL 2024
Nine scraps Suaalii tackle from Origin ad after NRL complaint
The governing body told its broadcast partner that footage in a State of Origin promotion of the tackle that left Reece Walsh unconscious was ‘not in the best interests of the game’.
Analysis
ICC Men’s World Cup
Drama and farce reign, but Australia didn’t deserve a World Cup semi-final
Afghanistan sealed Australia’s World Cup fate at 1.05am Caribbean time, but the defining moment of a failed campaign arrived well before then.
Power games: Tredrea’s radio gig puts spotlight on Hinkley’s job
Port Adelaide board member and club great Warren Tredrea’s radio appearance has added to the murmurings about Ken Hinkley’s future as coach of the club.
Have Your Say
‘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
