Sport newsletter: Olympics edition
News, results and expert analysis from the Paris Olympics sent daily during the Games.
Trial by Water podcast
A new investigative podcast about one of Australia’s most controversial cases.
Interactive: Do you earn enough?
Take a guided tour of the median income in your profession, and your suburb.
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Building Bad
Revealed: The investigation that made Setka resign from the CFMEU
A months-long investigation featuring secret surveillance reveals how bikies, criminals and underworld figures have infiltrated the building industry, including on large publicly funded projects.
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Building Bad
Albanese welcomes Setka resignation, Allan stops short of launching probe
The PM said the former union boss’ alleged behaviour should be condemned, isolated and stamped out.
Trump says he will undergo cognitive test with Biden for ‘the good of the country’
The post came as a fired-up Joe Biden stepped up his attack on his rival during a rally in the swing state of Michigan, calling him out for “raping a woman”.
Choked roads, overcrowded beaches. The delicate challenge for this island tourist magnet
Phillip Island’s population is booming and tourism surging. Can its wildlife and environment be protected?
Buyer beats five others for $965,000 Coburg house they will demolish
The deceased estate was in poor condition, and attracted spirited competition from builders and property flippers looking for a project.
In pictures: Night-cart men, lion tamers and other rare jobs from Melbourne’s past
Photos from The Age’s archives of rare and unusual jobs. Some no longer exist, while others have evolved.
Live
AFL 2024
Can 200-gamer Cripps drag the Blues to a comeback win?; Hawks continue dream finals push
The chaotic chase for finals spots continues as Hawthorn dare to dream after another win. Flag favourite Sydney demolished the Kangas, but Carlton have some nervy moments to come against the Doggies.
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Paris 2024
Australian Jess Hull smashes world 2000-metre record in Monaco
Jessica Hull stunned the athletics world with a blistering run in the 2km in Monaco, less than a month from Paris 2024.
Another Botham aims to torment Australia in Melbourne
James Botham’s grandfather was an Ashes menace at the MCG.
Opinion
Responsible lending
Giving money to your kids? Here’s how to avoid a complete catastrophe
More and more parents are looking at ways to gift their children money while still having enough for themselves.
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Money contributor
Did King Charles really buy an $8 million New York condo?
The reports were tantalizing, but someone else was behind the expensive purchase.
$1 billion wipeout: How a Wall Street giant’s big bet on beauty went so wrong
A private equity firm stepped outside its comfort zone to invest in a beauty company led by a charismatic founder. It led to one of its biggest failures.
A-listers fly in as Asia’s richest man marries in the year’s most extravagant wedding
The four-day wedding reportedly has a guest list that includes former British prime ministers Tony Blair and Boris Johnson, Kim Kardashian, Drake and David Beckham.
Men’s jewellery: Dare we brooch the topic?
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
I hired a male sex worker for my 70th birthday. It didn’t go as planned
Mitch, in his 30s, seemed like a perfect gift to self. But then...
Opinion
Social media
How do children tell if online news is fake? Here’s a slip, slop, slap-up idea
Prevention is better than cure when it comes to saving our children from the impact of prolonged scrolling on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram.
Bryce Corbett
Journalist, author and founder of Newshounds
Recipe collection
Beef
Winter warmers: 10 ways to cook ‘impossible to ruin’ beef cheeks
If you have ever ended up with dry and stringy meat in your stew, swap to beef cheeks. No matter what you do, you can’t ruin them.
Opinion
Work therapy
Did getting fired give me work-related PTSD?
If the ultimate decision to let you go came as a surprise, it’s not surprising that it would still occupy your thoughts years later.
Jonathan Rivett
Careers contributor
Paris 2024
Can an American star stop McKeown from becoming Australia’s greatest Olympian?
Kaylee McKeown could be on the cusp of Olympic immortality if things go perfectly in Paris, but there’s one major rival standing in her way.
Catley in doubt for Matildas’ Olympic opener with mystery ‘lower leg’ injury
Not for the first time, Tony Gustavsson is being coy about the fitness status of Australia’s captain on the eve of a major tournament.
WEEKEND READS
The ‘ghost homes’ left to rot in our big cities – amid a housing crisis
Tens of thousands of homes sit empty in major cities, while luxury units replace old apartments - all during a home shortage.
Opinion
Don’t jeer at cheerleaders until you’ve watched this show
A Netflix documentary series forces many of us – including me – to rethink long-held stereotyping of cheerleaders as simply pin-ups of the patriarchy.
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
Victoria
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Building Bad
John Setka resigns immediately as head of CFMEU
The powerful construction union boss resigned on Friday night in the face of a raft of explosive allegations about misconduct involving him and the CFMEU.
‘We’ve depleted our reserves’: MIFF offers $10 tickets to lure back audiences
The Melbourne International Film Festival faces its third consecutive loss, but its inaugural CEO insists it’s not about to collapse.
Two people die in ‘accidental’ house fire in Melbourne’s east
Two people have been found dead after a house fire in Donvale during the early hours of Saturday.
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City life
One in 20 Melbourne homes empty as people waiting languish
Almost 100,000 homes in Melbourne are either unoccupied or barely occupied. They could fix the public housing waiting list twice over.
Are you being served? Aldi follows Coles, Woolworths into self-service checkouts
Years after the big two introduced self-serve checkouts, Aldi is rolling out the “win-win” technology in hundreds of stores.
AFL 2024
The night sessions that showed how Cripps became a champion
The Carlton captain plays game 200 not only as an idol to Blues fans, but also with the universal respect of football lovers Australia-wide.
Why a player suspended for seven matches this year is still eligible to win the Brownlow
Isaac Heeney can’t win the Brownlow after an off-ball incident with St Kilda’s Jimmy Webster. But, ironically, Webster – who was handed a seven-match ban earlier this year – is still eligible to win the coveted award.
Politics
Albanese tells Russia to ‘back off’ over alleged spy couple
The PM says Russia has no respect for international law and should be regarded with contempt after its embassy accused Australian security staff of fuelling anti-Russian paranoia.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Brace for impact, we’re about to be Trumped again
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Business
Opinion
Responsible lending
Giving money to your kids? Here’s how to avoid catastrophe
More and more parents are looking at ways to gift their children money while still having enough for themselves.
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Money contributor
Opinion
Money & relationships
Are you guilty of these five midlife money myths?
Bec Wilson
Money contributor
World
Murdered Australians may have been terrorised for hours in hotel room
A Philippine father is wrestling with the question he has had since Wednesday: How to tell his four children their mother and Australian grandparents were dead.
Opinion
This is a protracted act of self-sabotage. Trump doesn’t need to say a thing
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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Property
Cat lived in her dream location. Then she was forced out – and in with her boyfriend
Spiralling housing costs have meant Melburnians are making difficult decisions about their living situations.
Eleven of our favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now
Looking for your next home? From an Edwardian beauty to a pretty Victorian villa, we’ve got you covered.
Good Food
Recipe collection
Baking
Five zingy lemon cakes to bake this weekend
Recipe collection
Beef
Winter warmers: 10 ways to cook ‘impossible to ruin’ beef cheeks
Lifestyle
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What do women want? Pocket equality is a good start
For centuries, pockets were considered essential for men but optional for women. These Australian designers are making a difference.
Culture
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Emma Stone returns for another wacky film, but sadly this is no Poor Things
If the filmmaker’s much-praised, award-winning Poor Things was the main meal, Kinds of Kindness is the offcuts.
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AFL 2024
Round 18 LIVE: Hawks, Dockers test out finals credentials as Swans face North without Heeney
The chaotic chase for AFL finals spots continues as Hawthorn dare to dream after another win. Flag favourite Sydney demolished the Kangas but second-placed Carlton have some nervy moments to come against the Doggies.
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Paris 2024
Aussie star backed to break Olympic drought after stunning world record run
Jessica Hull stunned the athletics world with a blistering run in the 2km in Monaco, less than a month from Paris 2024.
Can an American star stop McKeown from becoming Australia’s greatest Olympian?
Kaylee McKeown could be on the cusp of Olympic immortality if things go perfectly in Paris, but there’s one major rival standing in her way.
The night sessions that showed how Patrick Cripps became a champion
The Carlton captain plays game 200 not only as an idol to Blues fans, but also with the universal respect of football lovers Australia-wide.
Next-gen superhero Alcaraz to face off with all-conquering Djokovic in Wimbledon final rematch
Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz continues to live up to his billing as tennis’ next superhero, moving within one victory of defending his Wimbledon title and becoming the sixth man to win the “Channel Slam”.
Opinion
Paris 2024
Olympic Games: The truce is out there
The Olympic Games are full of grand, empty gestures. This time, though, the truce feels like it matters in a turbulent world.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Hawthorn (thanks to Sicily) score comeback win
Hawthorn captain James Sicily was the surprise hero as a forward as the Hawks came from behind to post a thrilling 13-point AFL win over Fremantle in Launceston.
Have Your Say
Forget poos in the Seine. Doping is the biggest concern at the Olympics
Confidence in WADA’s ability stop drug cheats is at rock-bottom after it was cleared of mishandling of a case involving 23 Chinese swimmers.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
