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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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Victoria Police
Palestinian activist Hash Tayeh told he will be arrested for allegedly inciting hatred
The owner of Burgertory has been asked to present to a police station next week to be interviewed over chants and speeches at a series of pro-Palestine rallies.
‘Absolutely incorrect’: The evidence is in on whales and offshore wind farms
Those who hold doubts about offshore wind farms may not be aware that their misgivings have been deliberately planted.
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
‘Everything is on the table’: Premier to meet police, courts on youth crime
Premier Jacinta Allan will sit down with stakeholders next week after conceding there was “more to do” on repeat young offenders.
More and more Australians are taking this trek. And they’re returning transformed
More and more Australians are walking the Camino de Santiago, often as a pivotal reset in their lives – and returning transformed.
Rebel Wilson’s latest film withdrawn as actor lashes producers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
For subscribers
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.
Swans defend ‘unlucky’ Heeney for action that happens ’40, 50 times’
Sydney forward Hayden McLean says Isaac Heeney is “unlucky” to cop a one-match suspension for an action he says is common in the game.
Opinion
For subscribers
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
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.
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 in Derrimut.
PM unfazed Young Labor members planned to meet Payman
Anthony Albanese said he isn’t concerned some Young Labor members had planned to meet the party’s former senator, saying he instead was focused on addressing cost-of-living pressures.
Opinion
Inside China
The US is losing patience with China
A senior US official has taken aim at China, saying “more creative approaches may be necessary” to protect the global economy.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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.
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.
Updated
Public transport
Major delays easing on Melbourne train network
Metro Trains is investigating the cause of a signal outage that led to delays across the rail network on Thursday morning.
Updated
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
Black swans in ‘significant peril’ from bird flu
Australia’s poultry industry is grappling with an outbreak of H7 bird flu, but the H5N1 strain, which has spread to every other continent, could wipe out native species.
Business
Updated
World markets
Tech stocks boost ASX as Wall Street notches up another win
Tech stocks, miners 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
Analysis
World elections
Respect for Macron falls to new low among French public
Emmanuel Macron was once France’s young and charismatic president who embodied hope. He is now widely despised, considered narcissistic and disconnected.
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
The type of home that’s more than twice as profitable as its neighbour
The gap highlights the “haves” and “have nots” even among those fortunate enough to be able to buy their own home.
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.
Good Food
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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‘My brain was smashed’: Knocked unconscious for nine minutes, this ex-Socceroo is living a nightmare
Almost 30 years later, Warren Spink has still not recovered from the traumatic head injury he suffered playing for Australia against Japan in 1996.
Swans defend ‘unlucky’ Heeney for action that happens ’40, 50 times in a game’
Sydney forward Hayden McLean says Isaac Heeney is “unlucky” to cop a one-match suspension for an action he says is common in the game.
Breaking
West Coast Eagles
‘Courageous’ former Eagle sues club, AFL and doctors over injuries
Brad Sheppard, who suffered serious concussions that forced his early retirement in 2021, alleges he suffered losses due to negligence or a breach of contract.
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
Analysis
Wimbledon
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.
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.
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.
Have Your Say
‘She said I was marvellous’: Why world record breaker congratulated Aussie rival
Jessica Hull set an Australian record in the 1500m final of Sunday’s Diamond League meeting – but was still beaten by track legend Faith Kipyegon.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
