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Fire
As fireys battled the inferno, toxic chemicals pooled around them – while authorities feuded
Water authorities allowed huge pools of water and firefighting foam contaminated with chemicals to collect around the enormous industrial site in Derrimut.
More teens are committing more violent crimes. Here’s how
Trainee doctor William Taylor’s death has thrust the issue of youth crime back into the headlines, but statistics show it is a problem years in the making.
Opinion
Crime
Compromise will be key for Allan to manage youth crime
Competing priorities within the Victorian government could see the push for stronger punishments on youth crime at loggerheads with ambitions for reform.
Annika Smethurst
State Political Editor
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US Votes 2024
Democrats ‘evenly divided’ on Biden as US announces new diplomatic initiative with Australia
With Biden refusing to quit, the Democrats have been left searching for an ‘executable, pragmatic pathway’ to win the November 5 election
The Block confirmed for Daylesford after planning minister intervention
The next series of hit TV show The Block will be filmed in the country hamlet of Daylesford after intervention by the state’s planning minister to approve it.
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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.
Rupert Murdoch misses the big 60th bash but still makes his mark
The media mogul, his lieutenants and critics contemplate The Australian’s impact on the nation ahead of its diamond anniversary.
Caps on overseas uni students could cost Victoria $6 billion
Victoria is the state of choice for one-third of Australia’s international students. Universities say slashing migration will have major economic consequences.
Opinion
Dating
Dating apps are sheer hell. But I’m not ready to go ‘boy sober’, either
It takes every ounce of mental strength to not believe I am destined to end up with a man who thinks ‘doing’ countries is a personality trait.
Carly Sophia
Contributor
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.
Breaking
AFL 2024
Heeney out of Brownlow race, appeal thrown out by AFL
Isaac Heeney won’t face North Melbourne on Saturday and is now ineligible to win the Brownlow Medal.
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.
Should Australia house a giant vacuum cleaner to suck carbon from the sky?
Removing carbon from the atmosphere to save us from climate change is a controversial notion, but faith is growing in some new technologies.
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.
‘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.
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
Woman accused of doctoring 2500 traffic fines for organised crime gangs
A 25-year-old Greenvale woman could face more than 1000 charges after police alleged she changed the details of traffic fines for money.
‘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.
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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.
AFL 2024
AFL Briefing
Simpson not coaching but will say goodbye to fans; Swans to appeal Heeney decision
West Coast premiership coach Adam Simpson has decided against a farewell game as coach.
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.
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
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Nickel
Thousands of jobs at risk as BHP moves to shut down nickel operations
Resources giant BHP will shut its Nickel West operations in Western Australia this October, putting more than 3000 jobs at risk after a global crash in nickel prices.
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
Identity politics has the power to be meaningful. If only we stopped making it an incoherent mess
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
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.
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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
Rebel Wilson’s latest film withdrawn as actor lashes producers
Wilson has accused the producers of her directorial debut film of “viciousness”.
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AFL 2024
Heeney out of Brownlow race, appeal thrown out by AFL
Isaac Heeney won’t face North Melbourne on Saturday and is now ineligible to win the Brownlow Medal.
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.
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.
