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Political leadership
Fatima Payman suspended from Labor caucus after PM crisis talks on Palestine stance
Labor senator Fatima Payman was summoned to the PM’s residence on Sunday afternoon, hours after an explosive interview on the ABC.
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Crime
Murder accused fronts court after fisherman’s pier death
A homeless man will receive urgent medical treatment after he was charged with murder over the stabbing death of an angler in Frankston on Saturday.
Melbourne on track for driest start to winter in seven years
The cold snap continues this week, but it’s good news for Victoria’s ski resorts, where up to 20 centimetres of snow has fallen over 24 hours.
The country town that’s set to double in population
It’s a sleepy town just beyond Melbourne’s northern outskirts where geese stop traffic and there is a country feel – but a big change could be coming.
Neighbours thought they were getting a hotel on their street. Then the vagrants moved in
In its six-year lifespan, 375 Punt Road was earmarked for housing and then a hotel. Now it’s an abandoned eyesore that is a magnet for vagrants and drug users.
Love Machine slapped with $20,000 fine, warned of harsher sanctions
Police found an unconscious man in a staff room at the popular Prahran nightclub, which also admitted to holding an event during a COVID-19 lockdown.
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AFL 2024
Carlton make it five wins in a row, consolidate second spot; Hinkley emotional after ‘hard week’
Carlton have made it five wins a row with a 61-point victory over Richmond at the MCG to consolidate their second spot on the ladder.
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Loading‘Gut wrenching’: South Africa’s choke puts India on top of T20 World
India had all the advantages in this World Cup, but it still took an extraordinary collapse by South Africa to secure the trophy in Barbados.
Faster, higher … hotter: Why some Olympians fear a Paris heatwave could be fatal
Almost a dozen current and former Olympic athletes are concerned that intense heat at the Paris Olympics could lead to competitors collapsing, or in worst-case scenarios, dying.
I thought my husband was dead. Then 30 years later, a letter arrived in the mail
Amid chaos, Milda and Rudis Masens were separated. After five years in displaced persons camps hoping for news of Rudis, the young mother settled in Australia and remarried.
Opinion
Assange saga
Just don’t call him a hero. Assange’s recklessness may have cost lives
I know the view of Australian intelligence agencies: it’s likely that Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks dump of information cost lives. It was wickedly reckless.
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
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Queensland Police
Three dead, four critical after Greyhound bus crash
Three people have died and another four are fighting for their lives after a bus crash in the Whitsunday region late Sunday morning.
Our 10 favourite new Melbourne restaurant, bar openings of the year (so far)
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.
Explainer
Housing crisis
‘A diabolical mess’: How did we get into this housing crisis, and how do we get out?
Hard-won deposits, soaring rents, crippling mortgages, capital gains, negative gearing … What’s to blame, and how do other countries do housing?
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Charity
Members of wildlife charity that raised $100m during black summer bushfires raise alarm
The biggest wildlife rescue organisation in Australia, WIRES, raised more than $100 million during the Black Summer bushfires. It wants to reduce oversight of the remaining $69 million.
Paying to play the field: Why singles like Carly are deleting dating apps
They have redefined romance, but the honeymoon is over for dating apps as users become mentally exhausted with the swiping, the small talk and the ever-rising price tag.
Review
PCs & laptops
Microsoft’s latest MacBook-beater is the real deal, with an asterisk
A phenomenal laptop with incredible battery life, Microsoft’s new Surface is perfect for many users, but a definite non-starter for others.
Opinion
Hip pocket
Netflix, handbags and sunnies: The surprising tax deductions you might be entitled to
Without the help of a tax agent, it can be difficult to keep track of all the things you might be able to claim.
Dominic Powell
Money Editor
WEEKEND READS
I’m a granny from the suburbs, a retired nurse and academic. I’m also a sex worker
I loved, and still love, being a sex worker. Sex work paid the bills while I solo-parented four daughters, keeping them in middle-class comfort. Sex work funded and informed my sexology and academic careers.
She was the most talked-about star at the Oscars. What is Lily Gladstone doing now?
The break-out star from Killers of the Flower Moon has two fast follow-ups from her award-nominated performance.
Victoria
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Education
The 164-year-old school hamstrung by rent brawl between a charity and the government
The Victorian College for the Deaf says its St Kilda Road home is dilapidated and needs capital works, but the purchasing power of a $10 million government grant has eroded over four years.
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Legal Cannabis
Amnesty plea to allow medicinal cannabis users behind the wheel
A growing number of Victorians have been prescribed the treatment, but risk breaking the law if they use it.
This suburb is ‘centre of the universe’. Can it keep up with demand?
Among Chinese migrants, there is a term used to describe Glen Waverley. ‘Yu zhou zhong xin’ means ‘the centre of the universe’.
Labor’s ‘kumbaya moment’ that shifted the dial on pill testing in Victoria
Under former premier Daniel Andrews, pill testing was a non-starter. Almost overnight it became a matter of urgency for his successor.
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Dating
Gabriel knows dating apps game their customers, it used to be his job
Review farms, fake women messaging men and staff able to read your every message – the inside world of a dating app.
AFL 2024
Stengle stays: Geelong secure crafty forward for next five years
The dynamic small forward has decided to remain at the Cats, knocking back a big offer from St Kilda.
One player has copped $14,375 in fines this year. The AFLPA wants changes
Players have told the AFLPA they are being stung by excessive fines, disproportionate to their indiscretions, and want transparency to show how the money is being spent by the league.
Politics
Australia’s east coast needs the equivalent of 26 new gas plants to back up renewables
Many new gas power plants will be needed to back up renewables, despite warnings that gas supplies are running out in the eastern states.
Business
Opinion
Ask an expert
Will I regret never buying a house and investing instead?
On the numbers, there’s seemingly an easy answer to your question. But can you really place a value on a roof over your head?
Paul Benson
Money contributor
World
Rare insight into King and Queen’s private life as Balmoral opens to public
Buckingham Palace has revealed extraordinary details about the King and Queen’s private life at Balmoral as it opens up the royal residence to the public for the first time.
Opinion
There’s no warning when you do something wonderful for the last time, so here’s what I do
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
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Property
Only one buyer turned up for this five-bedder. It passed in at $1.62m
The vendor placed two bids in the hope of kick-starting the auction of the California-style bungalow in Brunswick.
The Melbourne suburbs where it’s cheaper to buy than rent
Rocketing rents in Melbourne mean tenants would be better off paying a mortgage in certain areas – and some are fast-tracking their plans.
Good Food
Recipe collection
Baking
Five old-fashioned biscuit recipes to bake this weekend
Lifestyle
We’re a nation obsessed with puffer jackets. But are they sustainable?
Australia’s unofficial winter uniform is being re-engineered to make it kinder to the planet. But consumers will need an investment mindset.
Culture
The hidden costs that are killing live music festivals
Pill testing could make attendance at music festivals and events much safer – but it could dramatically increase the financial risk borne by festivals.
Opinion
Literature
Australia’s last reader was on my tram, travelling to another world
Anson Cameron
Spectrum columnist, The Age
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Sport
All you need to know about Australia’s 14 Wimbledon contenders
Fourteen Australians – 11 men and three women – will compete at Wimbledon next week, spearheaded by top-tenner Alex de Minaur and dual quarter-finalist Ajla Tomljanovic.
Four Points
AFL 2024
Dons sit in the top four, but here’s why their issues go far beyond a few controversial umpiring calls
Umpiring decisions went against Essendon in Saturday night’s loss to Geelong, but coach Brad Scott seemed rightly less interested in what the umpires did or didn’t do than what his players didn’t do as they attempt to avoid another late-season fadeout.
Live
AFL 2024
AFL round 16 live updates: Carlton make it five wins in a row, consolidate second spot; Hinkley emotional after ‘hard week’
Follow along all the live action as the Saints try and topple the Power, the Tigers face an in-form Blues and the Eagles meet the Hawks in the battle of the birds.
‘Very dangerous’: Demon wary of all-Aussie Wimbledon clash with Duckworth
As a teenager, Alex de Minaur was desperate to hit with James Duckworth. This week, the Australian pair face-off as rivals at Wimbledon.
Faster, higher … hotter: Why some Olympians fear a Paris heatwave could be fatal
Almost a dozen current and former Olympic athletes are concerned that intense heat at the Paris Olympics could lead to competitors collapsing, or in worst-case scenarios, dying.
Analysis
AFL 2024
How the Bombers ‘dropped the bundle’ in horror second half against Cats
It takes a lot to build trust, and a lot less for it to be lost. The credibility the Dons had slowly built in 14 games was eroded in one miserable half, vindicating why sceptics had not rushed to endorse the club’s finals credentials.
‘Gut wrenching’: South Africa’s choke puts India on top of T20 World
India had all the advantages in this World Cup, but it still took an extraordinary collapse by South Africa and a marginal umpiring decision to secure the trophy in Barbados.
Have Your Say
Who are the iron men of the AFL? The names and numbers behind them might surprise you
They are not necessarily speed demons or endurance beasts, but these players give their coaches tactical flexibility. And at a time when the tag is back, their importance is greater than ever.
