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Inside Trump 2.0: The embassy event that was a masterclass in winning friends
Former president Donald Trump will go head-to-head with Joe Biden on Friday in their first debate ahead of an election that could test the US-Australia alliance.
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Education
Private school alumni association split over ‘toxic culture’ report
The former vice president of a high-fee grammar school alumni association has been suspended over alleged threats as the group’s “toxic” culture is laid bare.
Airport prepares fight after mediator backs skyrail for Tullamarine
An underground station should not be built at Melbourne Airport unless the airport operators show it makes commercial sense, a federal report has found.
Mission improbable: My race to Saipan for a date with history
I was woken by a phone message from my editor: could I get to a remote Pacific archipelago within 24 hours in time for Julian Assange’s plea hearing?
A budget forever in the red: Beating bracket creep will cost billions
Without big spending cuts or tax increases, the budget faces “forever” deficits if governments try to deliver further tax cuts to working Australians.
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Human trafficking
Australian man abandons wife overseas after she fell out with his mother
The 44-year-old man drew up an itinerary for their trip with details of their flights. It was bogus. He had a return flight, but his wife’s ticket was one-way.
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Women's health
Why are women retiring at 54? It’s not because we’re sick
It’s Australia that needs The Change, as in a better understanding of menopause.
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For a slice of Mount Eliza’s hottest opening of the year, head upstairs
A hospo group making waves on the Mornington Peninsula is dishing up saucy venison meatballs and choc-loaded tiramisu at Slim’s Upstairs.
Olympic sports funding package worth weight in gold – and almost half a billion
Australia’s Olympic sports and athletes have received a record-breaking financial boost less than a month out from the Games getting under way in Paris.
AFL teams: Lever back for Melbourne, Roos lose Wardlaw to concussion
A full round of AFL footy is back after the mid-season bye period. See the selected teams as they’re announced for round 16.
Forget 1992 and 1999: South Africa wipe away decades of cricket hurt
Thirty-two years of World Cup hurt were wiped away in the couple of hours it took South Africa to hammer Afghanistan.
A stitch in time: The wardrobe wizards of Beauty and the Beast
These two veteran wardrobe managers work wonders in the wings to maintain the magic of musicals on stage.
‘Farage our saviour?’ Divisive Brit’s bid to win over his country’s worst resort town
Long the butt of jokes, Clacton-on-Sea, a 90-minute train ride north-east of London, is at the forefront of British politics ahead of the July 4 election.
The Bear is back on TV and it’s hectic, melancholy and incredible
The much anticipated third season of the award-winning series is another wild ride.
This inventive debut novel is a love letter to Australian music
Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases, including new fiction from Bruce Pascoe and a memoir from champion surfer Pauline Menczer.
How to buy a one euro house in some of the world’s most gorgeous locations
Is Aussie property giving you the pip? Don’t get mad, get on a plane.
The Lynn Verdicts
‘I hope he has a lovely time in jail’: Russell Hill’s widow stoic after Gregory Lynn split verdict
Robyn Hill feels a sense of injustice at the verdict over her husband’s death, but has vowed to look the killer in the eye when he is sentenced for murdering Carol Clay.
Staged suicide? Push for coroner to reopen inquest into death of Gregory 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.
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Education
Melbourne uni students face expulsion after pro-Palestine protests
Several Victorian universities have threatened disciplinary action against students for joining campus protests against the bloodshed in Gaza.
Former Labor councillor avoids jail for vote tampering
Milad El-Halabi was sentenced on Thursday almost four years after a local election in Melbourne’s north-west was caught up in a vote-rigging saga.
Why cash-strapped councils may be forced to let roads deteriorate, ditch services
Struggling councils say services will be cut and infrastructure will deteriorate if they don’t have more say over rate rises.
Ex-Collingwood player granted bail following deaths of two WA women
Two elderly women described as the “backbone of their community” were killed this month when their car collided with one allegedly driven by Shannon Cox.
Hospital staff freezes and elective surgery to be slashed under budget cuts
Two of Victoria’s largest health services have imposed hiring freezes in response to government demands for huge savings, causing stress for health workers.
See & Do
The pop stars’ idol: How this cool, confident singer has captivated the crowd
Chappelle Roan, 26, is getting love from some of the world’s biggest stars, but search for her name and Google will correct you.
The couple risking it all to perform a portrait of marital hell
Offspring star Kat Stewart and her husband, David Whiteley, are bringing Edward Albee’s classic play about marital mayhem to the big stage.
Politics
Bruce Lehrmann ordered to pay $2 million to Ten
Network Ten has agreed to pay less than a third of the $1.8 million in legal costs Lisa Wilkinson had originally asked her employer to cover.
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Sharemarket
US presidential debate and inflation update could rock the markets
The debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump comes just ahead of the release of a key inflation measure for the world’s largest economy.
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Political unrest
Bolivian military flees government palace after coup fails, general in custody
Bolivia’s president confronted the commander leading the rebellion in the palace hallway, telling him: “I am your captain, and I order you to withdraw your soldiers”.
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Why Melbourne home owners are rushing to sell, then changing their minds
The scales are tipping in buyers’ favour and sellers are losing the upper hand at auction, new figures show.
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a designer beauty with a private pontoon to a classy new build with ocean views, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
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Wellbeing
The misconception that could change the way we look at mental health
A new study highlights that the presence of illness does not mean an absence of wellbeing.
Culture
The remake of Presumed Innocent contends with fascinating, new perspectives
With a script by David E. Kelley, Scott Turow’s 1987 bestseller has been cleverly remade with Jake Gyllenhaal as flawed family man and compromised prosecutor ‘Rusty’ Sabich.
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AFL 2024
‘It’s something we should look at’: Dillon puts State of Origin back on the AFL’s agenda
The AFL seemed to have given up hope of a State of Origin of its own, but new CEO Andrew Dillon has different ideas. He wants to see the best face off against the best in the AFL and AFLW.
Olympic sports funding package worth weight in gold – and almost half a billion
Australia’s Olympic sports and athletes have received a record-breaking financial boost less than a month out from the Games getting under way in Paris.
Melbourne NBA draft prospect overlooked in first round but former NBL duo become instant millionaires
The 19-year-old from Clifton Hill will hope to be one of the early selections in the second round on Friday morning.
Socceroos land difficult World Cup qualifying group with Japan, Saudi Arabia
Graham Arnold’s side avoided the logistical nightmare of a trip to North Korea, but have been drawn to face two very familiar opponents for the third consecutive World Cup qualifying cycle.
AFL teams: Lever back for Melbourne, Roos lose Wardlaw to concussion
A full round of AFL footy is back after the mid-season bye period. See the selected teams as they’re announced for round 16.
Chokers no more? South Africa break 32-year cup curse
Thirty-two years of World Cup hurt were wiped away in the couple of hours it took South Africa to hammer Afghanistan.
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AFL 2024
Big guns return for Magpies; premiership defender, gun son back for Gabba clash
After needing to dig deep into Collingwood’s list to find reinforcements during the club’s injury crisis, coach Craig McRae now has an embarrassment of riches at the selection table.
Have Your Say
It’s not personal, but the Crows must make tough call on Walker’s future
The Crows should stare down Walker’s threats and inform him that this season will be his last at their club. But that would require the club to find a ruthless edge that it does not presently have.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
