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Political lobbying
Labor mates in lobbyland: ‘I just get paid more’
With billions of dollars up for grabs, former politicians and advisers know they can charge handsomely to help big companies gain access to mammoth federal deals.
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Victoria Police
Palestinian activist 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.
Opinion
Political leadership
Identity politics has the power to be meaningful. If only we stopped making it an incoherent mess
Since the resignation of Senator Fatima Payman, fretting about identity politics has become a renewed national sport.
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
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Crime
Sydney businessman charged with sex crimes against 10 women in case ‘unlike any other’
A venture capitalist from Sydney has been charged with dozens of counts of rape and abuse against 10 women in a major test of new consent laws.
Two Australians found dead in the Philippines
The circumstances of their deaths remain unclear, the Department of Foreign Affairs says.
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
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.
Review
Fitzroy
This tiny Fitzroy eatery is a buzzy hot spot for home-style southern Indian dishes
Toddy Shop, Mischa Tropp’s popular Melbourne version of a Keralan eating house, pays fond homage to the food stands of the same name.
From Chk-Chk-Boom to Hawk Tuah: How TikTok transformed street interviews
From Baz Luhrmann on the streets of Sydney to a nobody going viral after a provocative TikTok vox pop, street interviews are hijacking social media with mixed results.
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.
Boost for Pies as Elliott returns, Blues name second ruckman: AFL round 18 teams and tips
See the selected teams as they’re announced for round 18 and what the expert tipsters think.
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
‘Everything is on the table’: Premier to meet police, courts on youth crime
Jacinta Allan will meet stakeholders next week after conceding there was “more to do” on repeat young offenders.
‘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.
Rebel Wilson’s latest film withdrawn as actor lashes producers
Wilson has accused the producers of her directorial debut film of “viciousness”.
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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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Political lobbying
The unrivalled political access enjoyed by a new class of lobbyists
The rise of a new class of lobbyists with close access to political leaders has heightened concerns about the power of the top players in Canberra.
Business
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.
World
NATO launches diplomatic attack on China over support for Russia’s war
NATO leaders issued the alliance’s strongest-ever language calling out China’s military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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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The proposal that could overhaul AFL’s free agency compensation system
Greater transparency and the radical idea of tying compensation to the draft value index rather than the ladder position of the team that loses a key player are among submissions clubs have made to the AFL on the contentious free agency compensation system.
Elliott returns in boost for Pies, Blues name Pittonet: Round 18 teams and tips
See the selected teams as they’re announced for round 18 and what the expert tipsters think.
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.
Balancing whacked: Wright must overcome head illness to chase gold at Teahupo’o
Seven screws in the champion surfer’s head from an off-season surgery have hampered her 2024 season. But she has no hesitation in taking on the heaviest wave in competitive surfing.
‘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
Have Your Say
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.
