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Census
The suburb where one in 103 workers are police officers
Aged care workers, primary teachers, nurses, paramedics and police are being forced to Melbourne’s fringes by high housing costs, prompting warnings about worker shortages.
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Political lobbying
The weapons supplier that’s one of the best-connected companies in politics
A weapons supplier with more than $200 million in federal deals has emerged as one of the best-connected companies in federal politics.
Opinion
Inside China
The backlash against China is growing
A senior US official has taken aim at China’s trade strategies, saying that “more creative approaches may be necessary” to protect the global economy.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Opinion
US Votes 2024
George Clooney loves Joe Biden. And he wrote this opinion piece calling on him to step aside
I saw Biden three weeks ago at my fundraiser for him. It’s devastating to say it, but he’s not the same man he was and he won’t win the election.
George Clooney
Actor
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Crime
Suspected crossbow killer served in army and has brother who is a convicted murderer
A manhunt was sparked after Carol Hunt and her daughters Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, were found fatally injured at the family home near London.
‘I think it’s sad’: Dutton responds to Turnbull’s ‘thug’ comments
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has responded to former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull’s ‘thug’ attack, choosing not to return fire directly.
Rebel Wilson’s latest film withdrawn as actor lashes producers
Wilson has accused the producers of her directorial debut film of “viciousness”.
Two of Us
Good Weekend
On an early date, Sammy introduced Rachael to his sport. Now, he’s her Olympic coach
Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn needs Samuel Free to be her husband some days, her coach others. The two aren’t always the same.
Opinion
AFL 2024
Cheerleader or coach? Adem Yze has a decision to make
The Richmond coach needs to stop being Mr Nice Guy if he is to get the best out of his players.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
Breaking
Mergers & acquisitions
Craig Hutchison to sell NBL’s Perth Wildcats for $40m
Craig Hutchison’s embattled media and sports business has sold NBL franchise the Perth Wildcats for $40 million.
Barty rapt to be on centre court, but please don’t ask again about a comeback
Ash Barty was feeding her toddler when she learned she’d be playing on Wimbledon’s centre stage.
Residents warned to stay away from contaminated waterways after factory inferno
Several waterways in the western suburbs have been contaminated with firewater after a fierce blaze destroyed a Derrimut chemical manufacturing plant on Wednesday.
Four Stephanie Alexander veg recipes that kids actually love to eat (and cook)
These simple dishes have been trialled, eaten and approved by kids, making them perfect for less experienced cooks.
The 20 bucket-list restaurants you must try in Bali
Who needs a Michelin guide? There are plenty of star-worthy places in Bali that don’t need approval from France.
The best celebrity memoirs have exactly what literature today lacks
As more and more crossed my desk, I found that the best of them were written with a robust, fearless honesty that I’ve almost given up looking for in current fiction.
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See & Do
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.
Eight new books to read this weekend
Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction.
Victoria
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Homelessness
The areas first in line for new homelessness scheme
People at risk of sleeping rough in these pockets across Melbourne will be among the first to access an overhauled homelessness-to-housing program.
Major delays easing on Melbourne train network
Melbourne commuters have been warned to expect delays across metro train lines after an early morning outage brought trains to a halt.
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Courts
Teen allegedly breached ‘harsh’ bail conditions over Burwood hit-run within 48 hours
A 17-year-old accused of the hit-run death of an aspiring doctor breached his bail within 48 hours of complaining the conditions were too harsh.
Hit-run tragedy prompts government rethink on tackling youth crime
Bail could be revoked more easily, aggravated burglaries treated more harshly and ankle monitors fast-tracked for repeat offenders as Victoria plans new measures to crack down on youth crime.
Exploding metal drums, toxic smoke burst from massive factory fire in Melbourne’s west
Last year a man was killed in a chemical fire at the same factory.
AFL 2024
Money Talks
Big-money plays: The AFL change to stoke the trade fire
Giving clubs the capacity to trade picks two years into the future would increase the likelihood of big names moving, industry insiders say.
Wilkie doubles down on blackmail claim by AFL player’s family
AFL says that Sport Integrity Australia had not received information about the alleged extortion attempt.
Politics
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Antisemitism
Top university rejects antisemitism definition over academic freedom
The Australian National University refused to adopt a contentious definition of antisemitism used by other tertiary institutions.
Business
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World markets
Tech stocks boost ASX as Wall Street’s rally continues
Tech stocks and real estate investment trusts lifted the ASX on Thursday after US stocks moved higher to send Wall Street toward more records.
Opinion
Retail
Amazon’s radical plan to fight off Shein and Temu
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Opinion
Investing
Why markets are fretting less about this US election
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
World
Tourists will be able to visit the other side of this famous balcony for the first time. Here’s what they will see
Inside the Centre Room at Buckingham Palace, a first group of visitors will be allowed to peer out at where crowds gather for jubilees, royal weddings and birthdays.
Opinion
The world is a bin fire, so why am I angry at a sink?
Kerri Sackville
Columnist and author
Stop fishing for red herrings and start fixing the problems
Bran Black
Business Council of Australia chief executive
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Property
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a palatial villa with a ballroom to a converted mango farm dotted with designer dwellings, we’ve rounded up our top picks.
Former Tigers star sells bayside home for a tidy gain
The former Richmond star has banked a tidy gain for his home in a sought-after Bayside pocket.
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Lifestyle
A restless partner or noisy neighbours? How to deal with sleep disruptions
A sleep disorder specialist shares tips to sleeping better, even when those around you are keeping you awake.
Culture
Mona’s ‘priceless’ toilet cubicle Picassos? They’re worthless. This is why
The controversy around the Ladies Lounge, a conceptual women-only space at Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art, has taken yet another turn.
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AFL 2024
Cheerleader or coach? Adem Yze has a decision to make
The Richmond coach needs to stop being Mr Nice Guy if he is to get the best out of his players.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
Barty rapt to be on centre court, but please don’t ask again about a comeback
Ash Barty was feeding her toddler when she learned she’d be playing on Wimbledon’s centre stage. Although thrilled with the upgrade, she was emphatic when asked if it whetted her appetite for a return to the pro tour.
Newcomer thrives as cricket’s circle of life closes in on Jimmy Anderson
Jimmy Anderson started his Test cricket career with a bag of wickets at Lord’s, just as Gus Atkinson did on debut in Anderson’s farewell Test 21 years later.
The Scoop
AFL 2024
The $35m pool that will help the AFL’s rich get richer
Between 50 and 80 players will be getting a healthy bonus to their pay from a new marketing fund that has been included in AFL players’ CBA.
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Wimbledon
Injury forces de Minaur out of Wimbledon hours before his blockbuster match against Djokovic
The Australian star made the announcement at an impromptu media conference hours before he was due to take to the court to face the grand slam champion.
Watkins’ late goal fires England into Euro 2024 final
England are into their first major tournament final on foreign soil after an Ollie Watkins strike booked Gareth Southgate’s maligned side a date with Spain in Berlin.
WADA claims vindication, fails to restore trust
The Paris pool deck will be ground zero for athlete mistrust in anti-doping after WADA released its review of the Chinese swimming scandal.
Have Your Say
He’s no Lleyton-lite: Why a sore hip won’t halt the Demon’s rise
A hip injury robbed Alex de Minaur of his chance to play Novak Djokovic on Wimbledon’s centre court in the biggest match of his life, but his legitimacy as a player cannot be taken away.
