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Building Bad
CFMEU accused of threats, blacklisting on state’s major infrastructure projects
A construction company battling CFMEU standover tactics wrote to top Labor politicians detailing their trouble and offering proof.
Allan vows to stay, admits delay in response to CFMEU allegations ‘didn’t meet expectations’
Premier Jacinta Allan declared she has a low tolerance for slow bureaucracy.
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I witnessed the rot set in at the CFMEU. Here’s how it happened
John Sutton
Former union official
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US Votes 2024
Trump arrives at convention with bandaged ear, pumps fist as crowd chants ‘fight!’
Donald Trump appeared at the Republican convention in Milwaukee, wearing a bandage on his injured ear.
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LoadingJ.D. Vance’s journey from a ‘Never Trumper’ to Trump’s running mate
Vance once reportedly told a former roommate that Trump was either a “cynical a--hole” or “America’s Hitler”. Now he’s in the running to be the third-youngest vice president.
Five things to watch at the Republican National Convention
More than 50,000 people are expected to descend on Milwaukee to watch Donald Trump’s nomination, just days after he escaped an assassination attempt.
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Political leadership
Voters are showing Labor no gratitude – and a howl of pain instead
Labor needs more time to win back voters. No wonder Anthony Albanese dismisses the idea of an early election.
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Spending
Young people say they don’t need a bank. Here’s what they do instead
Generation Alpha kids are circumventing the need to ever step inside a local bank branch, opting instead for a fully digital experience.
Seven great bakeries have opened and (gasp!) they’re not in the inner north
There’s a playful bakehouse on a shopping centre rooftop, a patisserie blending French techniques and Middle Eastern flavours, and a Scandi spot that’s all about buns.
I felt like the only tourist: Inside Europe’s least-visited country
Moldova is the perfect antidote to a world where tourists are increasingly shunned, taxed and pushed through sterile resorts.
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Airline reviews
This premium economy is nothing short of outstanding
Plenty of airlines offer good service, but I’ve never flown with a crew who seemed to enjoy their job this much.
Coastal hotspots where Melburnians, sea-changers and celebrities are flocking
A love affair with the surf shows no sign of slowing in neighbourhoods where southerners and celebrities are paying a premium.
Meet the young Australian actor about to become a superstar
At 28, Australian actor Toby Wallace is going places. But he’s looking forward to the day he can just stay put for a while.
Five ways to magic a meal from a can of tomato soup (starring this garlic-bread cobb loaf bowl)
Give a humble, cost-effective can a bit of juju with these ideas from Katrina Meynink.
ABBA Voyage negotiations bog down amid ‘greedy’ accusations
The state government was heading towards a deal to bring the concert to Melbourne but talks stalled.
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.
Opinion
Life in the ’burbs
My suburb is a woke, lefty haven. It may also be Melbourne’s whitest
When Peter Dutton takes aim at “woke inner-city elites”, he means people in my suburb, where all children (or wokelings) are fluent in Welcome To Country.
Tom Ormonde
Contributor
‘More than smiles and flower caps’: Why artistic swimmers are Games’ fittest athletes
Meet some of Australia’s toughest competitors. They train eight hours in the pool every day, all year, in a sport that is often completely misunderstood.
Cranky Curtis returns for the semi-final and the worst cook (who isn’t Nat) is out
Pezza, Nat and Sav frantically cook off for a place in the grand finale. Bet you didn’t see this finalist combo coming.
‘Lawless, outlier decision’: Trump classified documents case dismissed
The move is the second significant legal victory for former US president Donald Trump in as many weeks. It has brought condemnation for Judge Aileen Cannon.
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Paris 2024
Matildas slump to 2-1 defeat to Canada in final pre-Olympics warm-up
Just 12 days out from their Olympic opener, Tony Gustavsson got a final look at his players as they took on the world’s No.8 side.
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Paris 2024
Paris has a message for people worried about Brisbane 2032: Don’t be
Paris 2024 chief executive Etienne Thobois says Brisbane should settle on a clear vision for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympics. “And then, you know, get moving.”
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Gunman first came to attention of authorities while acting strangely outside Trump event
The FBI identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Pennsylvania, as the man to have shot Donald Trump. Here is what we know so far about Crooks.
‘Most iconic photo’: The photographer who captured a historic moment
The photo by Associated Press chief photographer Evan Vucci was one of several taken in the aftermath of the Trump shooting that will go down in the pantheon of news photography.
Victoria
Man who murdered toddler sentenced to 32 years behind bars
Jaidyn Gomes-Sebastiao, affectionately known as Snuffles, was just two when he died on September 2, 2019.
Allan wants CFMEU temporarily banished from Victorian Labor
The premier said she had “deep disgust” for alleged behaviour within the union in her first public remarks since the resignation of CFMEU secretary John Setka.
How a TV show catapulted this niche sport into a global sensation
Forget the Olympics. An elite Australian team is competing in a different world championship.
Doctors look interstate for work as Victorian budget squeeze hits hard
Hiring freezes and job losses at Victorian hospitals are prompting many healthcare workers to look interstate for work.
Two bodies found in Maribyrnong River not linked, police say
Homicide detectives will investigate the death of a woman whose body was found wrapped in plastic. But police say the death of a man also found in the river is not believed to be suspicious.
AFL 2024
Young Saint investigated for alleged homophobic slur
St Kilda first year player Lance Collard is being investigated for allegedly using a homophobic slur during the Sandringham Zebras’ VFL match on Saturday.
Analysis
Time running out for Magpies, Greene is good for football: Key takeouts from round 18
Collingwood’s chances of making finals now appear worse than slim, while Sam Mitchell’s coaching ability has been on display this seasons.
Politics
‘Everything on the table’: Burke weighs deregistration of CFMEU construction division amid revelations
Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke has threatened deregistration if the union doesn’t clean house.
Business
Giant batteries are getting even bigger in Australia as coal exit nears
Developers of giant batteries designed to smooth the shift from coal to cleaner power are attracting record levels of investment.
World
Five things to watch at the Republican National Convention
More than 50,000 people are expected to descend on Milwaukee to watch Donald Trump’s nomination, just days after he escaped an assassination attempt.
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Property
Melbourne renovator more than doubles their money on $2.4m auction
A couple beat three young families for the four-bedroom family home in Templestowe that last sold in 2019 and has since had a transformative renovation.
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.
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Lifestyle
Princess Catherine’s purple streak is a Wimbledon winner
While royal rivals turned to feminine florals, Catherine, Princess of Wales, took a colourful stand at the tennis.
Culture
The stunning photos that captured British theatre royalty’s trip Down Under
The stand-out element of Shiroma Perera-Nathan’s account of the tour of Australia and New Zealand by acting couple Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh is the photographs.
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‘More than smiles and flower caps’: Why artistic swimmers are Games’ fittest athletes
Meet some of Australia’s toughest competitors. They train eight hours in the pool every day, all year, in a sport that is often completely misunderstood.
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AFL 2024
Collingwood in talks to keep Wright when sabbatical ends
One of the architects of the Magpies’ 2023 flag is due back in August but is keen to explore a different role.
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Australian soccer
Failure to launch: Football Australia’s mooted national second division in doubt
Hopes of a 10 to 12-team home-and-away competition kicking off in 2025 hinge on the outcome of an FA board meeting on Thursday.
Boomers give NBA-stacked USA team a fright in Olympic warm-up
The US began with an elite quintet of Steph Curry, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, LeBron James and Anthony Edwards but Australia were within four points with minutes to play.
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AFL 2024
Bedford, Cameron handed three-match bans; fears grow over the return of ‘the chicken wing’
Lions star Charlie Cameron and Giants tagger Toby Bedford have been handed three-match bans. Meanwhile, Leigh Matthews is among those concerned at the increased prevalence of the “chicken wing” tackle.
Young Saint investigated for alleged homophobic slur
St Kilda first year player Lance Collard is being investigated over the Sandringham Zebras’ VFL match against Williamstown on Saturday.
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Australian cricket
Who is Cooper Connolly? The story behind Australian cricket’s newest wildcard
Connolly’s composure has already taken him a long way. Selectors now hope his combination of calmness and power will help the 20-year-old grow into one of the most important role players in the national set-up.
Have Your Say
Out-served, outgunned, outplayed: Is this the end of the Djokovic era?
Doubting Djokovic is a dangerous game, but even he is starting to do it.
