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US Votes 2024
Tributes pour in after Biden pulls out of US election race; Harris’ potential rivals drop out
President Joe Biden has withdrawn as the Democratic candidate for the November 5 US election, opening the door for Vice President Kamala Harris to step up. Follow live updates.
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US politics
Kamala Harris has three major obstacles she will have to overcome to be president
The vice president moved swiftly to solidify her position as the obvious frontrunner to replace Biden, but she’s running out of time to win the November poll.
The final days: How Biden and his inner circle blew it
Biden went from the party’s figurehead to a liability. He became the first sitting president to stand down from a possible re-election since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Biden couldn’t withstand the friendly fire. But will his self-sacrifice save the Democrats?
Historians will regard Biden as among the more consequential US presidents. If the Democrats win in November, he’ll occupy an even more exulted perch.
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
The dodgy nail salon practices fuelling a surge in fungal infections
Podiatrists estimate there has been an 80 per cent rise in cases of fungal nail infections linked to poor hygiene practices.
Opinion
Cyber protection
Massive outage shows the vulnerability of tech ecosystem
The CrowdStrike episode is chilling because it highlights how a single, flawed update from a trusted source can cause large parts of the global system to fail.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Tree-changing couple splashes $2.64m on East Melbourne city bolthole
Steps to the MCG, with a cracking courtyard, the three-bedroom house will become a base for its new owners when they visit the city.
Why did Piastri’s teammate let him win? The high-speed politics of Formula 1
Oscar Piastri joined Sir Jack Brabham, Alan Jones, Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo as an Australian F1 race winner.
Blues’ giant blow: Ruck star De Koning out for home-and-away season
Carlton’s tough win over North Melbourne has come at a cost, with a fractured foot to sideline star ruckman Tom De Koning until the end of the home-and-away season.
Analysis
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Why the Pies can’t get de going and a Hawks wizard finds his magic touch
Without his superpowers, Jordan De Goey is struggling, and so are the Magpies. But for Nick Watson and the Hawks the opposite is true.
This dish is a staple of one of the world’s most underrated cuisines
Cast aside all lingering images of 1980s famine and instead concentrate on Ethiopia’s amazing array of dishes, starting with the staple shiro wat.
French, Korean or Australian: Which skincare is best?
Skincare may seem universal, but each country has its distinct approach. How do three heavy-hitters compare in the skincare Olympics, and which one comes out on top?
The 10 best low-sugar fruits that protect against chronic disease
All fruits are good for you but some are higher in sugar that others. These have the lowest levels.
Four world record holders and Ian Thorpe on a revenge mission. This was the race that had it all
The level of hype surrounding the men’s 200m freestyle final in Athens 20 years ago had never been seen before at an Olympic event.
How the Paris 1924 champions would go against today’s Olympians
A century of data shows how a deeper gene pool, better diets and fancy sneakers have made humans run faster. How much improvement is left?
Why Albanese is skipping the Paris Olympics
Australia’s political leaders have wisely decided that swanning off to the Olympics during a cost-of-living crisis isn’t a good look and will cheer on the team from home.
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Investigation
A comedy legend was told he’d been hacked. Minutes later, $30,000 was gone
Rod Quantock and wife Mary Kenneally are calling for greater bank protections after being defrauded of their savings by a conman.
Opinion
Tripologist
The airlines offering cheaper versions of business class
You can save on a business-class fare if you’re willing to forgo some of the perks you’d usually expect.
Michael Gebicki
The Tripologist
Why robot vacuums still have plenty of tricks to learn
Robot vacuums are getting smarter all the time – but they still need a human operator. Manufacturers have plenty of work to do if they are ever to clean your floors autonomously.
Paris 2024
‘She can’t be mad’: The sisters who want to battle against each other in Paris
Jess and Noemie Fox have spoken about their journeys to Paris 2024, their nervous French grandmother and the prospect of competing against each other.
Three golds, a record and controversy: Australians dominate at pre-Olympics athletics meet
Mackenzie Little set a new personal best en route to gold in the javelin, Nina Kennedy won in the pole vault for the fifth consecutive time and Oli Hoare took gold in a controversial running of the Emsley Carr Mile.
Building Bad
Premier defends Victoria’s CFMEU inquiry after whitewashing allegation
Jacinta Allan has vowed the government-appointed investigator will be able to speak to ministers – including herself – about claims against the CFMEU.
God forgives, the CFMEU doesn’t: The warning for Labor after Setka
The union speaks to Labor’s working-class voters more than any other. Now the party fears the CFMEU has a long memory.
Victoria
Postcards from the edge: Relics tell true tales of Antarctic explorers
A piece of a ship is among the Antarctic exploration relics that Tony Shields has collected.
Adrian said he was heading out to visit people. He hasn’t been seen for five months
Homicide detectives believe 43-year-old Craigieburn man Adrian Romeo, who went missing in February, has met with foul play.
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Organised crime
How underworld figures are exploiting the bail system
There are concerns private bail operators are being abused by organised crime figures who can afford the steep $12,000-a-month fees to win release from custody.
Victoria wants special treatment over foreign student caps
The state says it should be treated differently to NSW and others because of the damage done to its economy by the pandemic.
‘Like building two airports’: In fight against trucks, there’s a battle to control trains
A new rail freight hub in Melbourne’s outer north will be so big Canberra doesn’t need to spend $1.6 billion on a facility 20 kilometres away, the rail terminal’s owners say.
AFL 2024
Big blow for Swans as star out with injury in day of top eight shifting
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions from round 19.
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‘He got the care he needed’: Voss says Blues followed concussion protocols with McKay
McKay kicked two goals after an apparent head knock in his team’s win over North Melbourne, and the Blues now have a quick turnaround to their next match on Friday night.
Politics
1.2m new homes were promised nationwide. One month in, the plan is already in trouble
The federal government will fall 260,000 homes short of its 1.2 million target by the end of the decade.
Business
ASX slumps; South32 shares plunge on lower guidance
The Australian sharemarket fell on Monday as investors pulled back to assess the implications of President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the United States election campaign.
World
‘I owe immigration my life’: Trump holds first rally after shooting
Donald Trump addressed a Michigan rally exactly a week after he was shot. Not much has changed.
Opinion
J.D. Vance is a jump to the left and a step to the right
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Trump 2024 is at his zenith and looks unstoppable
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
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Property
‘People don’t know it exists’: Melbourne suburbs people never want to leave
Green space, a sense of community and plenty of family homes – home owners in these suburbs would never dream of moving away.
Beach cottage smashes its reserve and changes hands for $3.9 million
A large crowd defied the cold to watch four bidders vie for the two-bedroom Williamstown home, which had been in the one family since it was built 60 years ago.
Good Food
Lifestyle
My mother’s anxieties about something happening were always there. Now I know why
A tragic accident would shape my mother’s life – and impact my own a generation later.
Opinion
City life
Most of us fight with our neighbours. There’s an easy fix, but you won’t like it
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Culture
Animated films are helping save Hollywood, and it isn’t just kids showing up
Inside Out 2 and Despicable Me 4 have rescued Hollywood from a bleak year at the box office - with help from Gen Z.
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‘I am so proud of you and I love you’: Mum’s words of joy for Oscar the great
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri may be flying high after getting his first Formula 1 race win, but he will still make time to give his proud mum a call back home in Australia.
Blues’ giant blow: Ruck star De Koning out for home-and-away season
Carlton’s tough win over North Melbourne has come at a cost, with a fractured foot to sideline star ruckman Tom De Koning until the end of the home-and-away season.
Why did Piastri’s teammate let him win? The high-speed politics of Formula 1
Oscar Piastri joined Sir Jack Brabham, Alan Jones, Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo as an Australian F1 race winner, but he had to navigate the choppy world of team orders to do it.
Four world record holders and Ian Thorpe on a revenge mission. This was the race that had it all
The level of hype surrounding the men’s 200m freestyle final in Athens 20 years ago had never been seen before at an Olympic event.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Why the Pies can’t get de going and a Hawks wizard finds his magic touch: Key takeouts from round 19
Without his superpowers, Jordan De Goey is struggling, and so are the Magpies. But for Nick Watson and the Hawks the opposite is true. Meanwhile, a key Crow’s talent has been unlocked and the Cats have lost their edge at home.
Exclusive
Australian cricket
This AFL industry bigwig predicted Test cricket’s future a decade ago. He’s been called in to fix it
AFL players’ chief Paul Marsh is working alongside a FIFA expert to help build an alternative calendar and financial model for international cricket amid global concerns about the future of Test matches beyond 2027.
How the Paris 1924 champions would go against today’s Olympians
A century of data shows how a deeper gene pool, better diets and fancy sneakers have made humans run faster. How much improvement is left?
Have Your Say
Hotshot Hawks prove they’re prime-time talent, even if Pies are not the scalp they once were
Sam Mitchell’s entertainers are taking football in a different direction. His main challenger for coach-of-the-year honours might be the coach of another team that started the season slowly. Meanwhile, the Bombers are wobbling and the AFL needs to get fair dinkum on the real issues of player safety.
