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Secret recording reveals sense of budget crisis in Victorian hospitals

Bed closures, shutting entire wards, reducing elective surgery, cancelling breast screening and even closing special care cots used to treat critically sick babies were all openly discussed as possibilities to save money.

Man fatally struck by car after being refused help by sobering-up centre

A man was hit by a car and killed in Wyndham Vale after a police request for help from the state’s new sobering-up program was rejected.

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Crime scene to court: Why the jury didn’t buy Greg Lynn’s story

Greg Lynn leaves court a convicted murderer.

Six men and six women of the jury heard two versions of the events that led to the deaths of Russell Hill and Carol Clay. They agreed there was a third version.

Biden brands Trump ‘worst president’; Trump says he’s in running because Biden ‘so bad’

This combination of photos shows Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden during a presidential debate hosted by CNN, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

This debate is the first time that Trump and Biden have faced off since 2020, and the first time a former president faces the incumbent. It’s the first of two debates in the 2024 presidential campaign.

Nine to cut up to 200 jobs as ‘economic headwinds’ bite

Executives from Nine’s broadcast, publishing and radio divisions are discussing the extent of cuts with staff as the company seeks $30 million in savings across its operations.

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‘Venomous toxic and backstabbing’: Women leave elite school alumni council, slamming ‘old boys’ way’

A feud over a commemorative book is the latest example of a bitter dispute in the alumni group of one of Melbourne’s most expensive schools.

Trains, roads and now trams: Operator to take over last part of Melbourne’s travel network

Melbourne’s tram network is the largest in the world.

The state government says the new contract includes strict benchmarks, but user advocates say it’s up to the government to deliver the network’s most pressing upgrades.

Former partner found guilty of murdering Maryam Hamka will now face assault charges

Maryam Hamka was last seen alive in April 2021.

A jury has found Toby Loghnane guilty of murdering girlfriend Maryam Hamka at his Brighton home before burying her body in a shallow grave.

How to turn your $2000 tax cut into $28,000

Workers will have extra cash in their pay packets from next week, but beware the siren song of “lifestyle creep”.

Rupert Murdoch originally had higher price hopes.

Rupert Murdoch slashes New York penthouse price by more than half

He reportedly paid just under $US58m a decade ago, then tried to sell for slightly more. He’s now asking $US28.5m.

Times are tough, but these 10 new trendsetters show Melbourne’s restaurants still rule

Stokehouse Pasta and Bar’s Wednesday night lasagne special.

Half-way through 2024 it’s clear economic pressures are hitting the hospitality industry hard. But there’s been some exciting new venues, and trends, to emerge.

Roisin Gallagher shines in this darkly comic ‘Irish Fleabag’

In the vein of This Way Up and Derry Girls, The Dry is a female-driven comedy that celebrates the uncomfortable and brittle edges of family life.

Himeji Castle.

Six times more: Call for higher prices for foreigners amid Japan tourism boom

A mayor suggesting tourists should pay up to six times more than locals to enter attractions is gaining support.

From Dave Grohl to Charli XCX: Five ways to maximise a pop feud in 2024

Let the battle begin: in 2024, the pop feud is the quickest way to a viral hit.

In today’s saturated pop landscape, feuds are a proven way to boost yourself to viral stardom. Here’s how it’s done.

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Winning friends and influencing people in Trump 2.0’s orbit

The launch of former prime minister Scott Morrison’s book was an unlikely look at what Australia’s diplomatic efforts might look like under a return of Donald Trump.

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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.

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‘We will have to stop’: Hospital boss warns of changes, tells staff to turn lights off amid money crunch

Workers at three major Melbourne hospitals have been told that simple things can save money, as Alfred Health reviews costs in a desperate bid to cut spending.

Airport prepares fight after mediator backs skyrail for Tullamarine

An artist’s impression of a proposed above-ground station at Melbourne Airport.

An underground station should not be built at Melbourne Airport unless the airport operators show it makes commercial sense, a federal report has found.

A stitch in time: The wardrobe wizards of Beauty and the Beast

Tea time: Beauty and the Beast head of wardrobe Darryl Myott and his deputy Sue Bell with actor Jayde Westaby in Westaby’s Her Majesty’s Theatre dressing room.

These two veteran wardrobe managers work wonders in the wings to maintain the magic of musicals on stage.

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Melbourne uni students face expulsion after pro-Palestine protests

Hundreds of students occupied a building at the University of Melbourne protesting the war in Gaza on May 3.

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 outside the Victorian County Court on Thursday after sentencing.

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.

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Kat Stewart and David Whiteley met at Red Stitch in 2002.

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.

Long before streaming, video stores offered happiness for hire

Youth groups were too holy, malls too expensive and skate parks too unpredictable when I was growing up. Thank goodness I had somewhere else to get my dopamine hit.

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Australian basketballer Johnny Furphy at the NBA Draft on Thursday AEST.
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Late NBA draft twist as Melbourne prospect realises dream, former United player chosen with final pick

The NBA dream of Melbourne-born Johnny Furphy has been realised, but only after another shock move during the second round of the NBA draft on Friday morning.

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LeBron James, son Bronny to play together at Lakers after draft move

No father-son duo has ever played alongside each other in the NBA before but that will soon change after 19-year-old Bronny James was picked up by his famous father’s team.

Finding a way to revive representative football at the elite level is on AFL CEO Andrew Dillon’s agenda.
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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.

Mollie O’Callaghan and Ariane Titmus will be out to win gold in the pool in Paris.

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.

Samurai Blues: The defeat in Saitama sparked the Socceroos downfall.

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.

South Africa were the loser in the famous 1999 World Cup semi-final, but have advanced to the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup.

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.

Jake Lever out with concussions.

AFL teams: Lever back for Melbourne, Kangas 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.

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