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Fresh poll points to tight contest between Trump and Harris
Kamala Harris, on the campaign trail, vowed to empower labour unions and prevent school book bans, while Donald Trump branded her a “radical left lunatic”.
Opinion
Political leadership
Messy power struggle gives ammunition to Pesutto’s enemies
The Coalition’s primary support is soaring ahead of Jacinta Allan’s Labor, but the conservative party has been racked by bitter divisions and disputes.
Annika Smethurst
State Political Editor
Opinion
Scams
Banks no longer protect us from scammers. It’s time they paid the price
We now live in a world where even the savviest, best educated people cannot protect themselves. Australian banks should reimburse scam victims, as UK banks are set to do.
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
Updated
Paris 2024
The Matildas wanted a dream start to the Games. It was a 90-minute nightmare
Australia arrived in France with ambitions of a deep run into the Olympic tournament. Against Germany, it was the worst possible start.
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France
Swimming coach spared the axe over helping Korean rival – months after he was told not to
An email obtained by this masthead reveals that Australian coaches, including Michael Palfrey, were warned four months ago about links to foreign athletes.
Opinion
For subscribers
Palfrey backed a rival swimmer. Now he must pack up his goggles and go
With a flipper in both camps, Australian swim coach Michael Palfrey’s position is untenable. Swimming Australia must move him on.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Lachlan Murdoch hosts Albanese, Dutton, billionaires amid real-life succession drama
The chair of News Corp and Fox Corp is hosting an event celebrating the 60th anniversary of The Australian on behalf of his 93-year-old father, Rupert Murdoch.
‘A strange power move’: Ghislaine Maxwell’s odd in-court antics
Accused of sex-trafficking young girls, Ghislaine Maxwell faced 80 years in prison. But during her trial, she was treated as more of a celebrity than criminal.
‘Nuts to normal’: Popular Victorian towns where house prices fell most
House prices declined over the past year as second-home owners and investors offloaded their properties.
Jennifer Aniston criticises J.D. Vance’s ‘childless cat ladies’ comment
The Hollywood actress has criticised J.D. Vance after he called Democrats including Kamala Harris “childless cat ladies”.
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CBD
Officials pounce on mushroom discovery at Erin Patterson’s prison
Prison officials were sent into a flap and had to take immediate action after the discovery.
‘Anti-competitive’: Calls mount to break corporate live music domination
Australian musicians are calling for authorities to investigate the market power of major corporate players like Live Nation.
When did Melbourne host the Olympics? Take The Age quiz
How well do you know Melbourne and Victoria? Test your trivia and news knowledge with Stephen Brook’s weekly quiz.
Five days to get gala ready? ‘Yes it was stressful, but I’m a tenor’
Singer Young Woo Kim was two days into a holiday when a phone call saw him racing to Melbourne for a flurry of rehearsals and excitement.
Indulge: 31 ways to add luxury to your holiday for free (or close to it)
Love the finer things in life? There are ways to add that something extra to your holiday without forking out thousands.
Review
Mount Eliza
The new Italian restaurant that Mount Eliza locals can’t stop talking about – with good reason
Dani Valent reviews Bau Bau, where regional Italian classics are reworked into elevated restaurant dishes, with impressive results.
Draw your quivers: Archers aim for gold in the grandest of venues
The ranking round of Olympic archery began on Thursday, but the setting was the story. The historic Hotel des Invalides might be one of the grandest stages in an already grandiose Games.
The beautiful Games: your ultimate guide to the Olympic venues
From beach volleyball at the Eiffel Tower to equestrian at Versailles, Paris 2024 will be staged at some of the world’s most famous landmarks.
They were the last Aussies to go 1-2 in the same race. They think it could happen again – with a world record
Sam Short and Elijah Winnington are Australia’s big gold medal hopes in the opening event of the swimming program. And it might take a world record to win it.
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Brisbane 2032 Olympics
With Coates clause, Olympic supremos build influence on Brisbane 2032
Olympic powerbroker John Coates has been joined as a vice president of the Brisbane organising committee by AOC president Ian Chesterman under new Queensland law.
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Victoria
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Education
The Victorian schools being sued over historical child sex abuse claims
A convicted murderer says being sexually abused as a schoolboy led him to a life of crime, as a wave of historical sex abuse claims hits hundreds of Victorian schools.
Teacher who faked qualifications to gain principal jobs avoids jail
A Melbourne teacher who faked degrees to gain jobs as a principal defrauded the Education Department of more than $690,000.
He was playing soccer with his little brother. Then everything changed.
Huseyin Pek, 8, was left with catastrophic injuries after pushing his little brother out of the path of a car in Melbourne’s west. An unlicensed driver has admitted to dangerous driving causing serious injury.
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Victoria Police conduct
‘We couldn’t be more heartbroken’: Builder dies from injuries sustained during arrest
Luke Briggs, 35, died from catastrophic injuries sustained during a police arrest in Hoppers Crossing last week.
Criminalising cannabis: How Australia’s war on weed hurts the poor
Most cannabis possession arrests happen in Victoria’s poorest suburbs and towns. A new approach is needed, says the Penington Institute.
AFL 2024
AFL Briefing
Blues hit by another injury; Giant reprimanded over tribunal rant; Carlton breached concussion protocols
Carlton will be forced into at least three changes after an important midfielder was ruled out, while the AFL reprimanded a star Giant for a scathing assessment of the league’s crackdown on dangerous tackles.
Analysis
The run home: Where the contenders stand in the race for the AFL top eight
While the Swans appear to have top spot locked up, the race for the top eight is well and truly on as we head into the home stretch of the AFL season. Where will your team finish?
Politics
MPs jostle for promotion as O’Connor, Burney retire
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the resignations will allow him to refresh his ministry after two years with an unchanged team.
Business
Updated
World markets
ASX set for gains, Wall Street’s tech giants fall again
Wall Street’s split widened, as smaller stocks and other formerly downtrodden areas of the market rose up while superstar Big Tech stocks gave back more of their stellar gains.
Opinion
World markets
$1.1 trillion wipeout: Wall Street just got hit with a reality check
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Biden gives the speech he never wanted to, and does it with passion and grace
Four days after withdrawing from the presidential race, Joe Biden says the time is right to “pass the torch to a new generation”.
Opinion
It’s time we stopped obsessing over ‘work-life balance’
Tim Duggan
Careers contributor
The first time I saw crying that frightened me, it came from my father
Jacinta Parsons
Writer and broadcaster
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Property
Melbourne house prices are increasing at the fastest pace in two years - here’s where they’ve jumped the most
Buyers have jumped at an unusual window of opportunity to purchase their first home or upgrade to a larger one.
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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Jackie Kennedy would have turned 95 this week. Who was the woman behind the photos?
And what is it that draws us back, again and again, to her story?
Culture
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Art
Inside the campaign to take down Gina Rinehart’s portraits
Rinehart lobbied Seven chief executive Ryan Stokes in a campaign the National Gallery of Australia feared would be weaponised by Peter Dutton in parliament.
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Paris 2024
‘Serious error of judgment’: Australian swim coach admits to helping rival
Michael Palfrey has been admonished by the AOC for saying he hopes a South Korean swimmer he coaches wins gold – even though he will compete against two Australians on night one at the Games.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Blues hit by another injury; Giant reprimanded over tribunal rant; Carlton breached concussion protocols
Carlton will be forced into at least three changes after an important midfielder was ruled out, while the AFL reprimanded a star Giant for a scathing assessment of the league’s crackdown on dangerous tackles.
AFL teams and expert tips: Three big names back for the Bombers
See the selected teams as they’re announced for AFL round 20 and check out what the expert tipsters think. Essendon bring back the big names.
Opinion
AFL 2024
Why the AFL should stop Harry McKay from playing this Friday night
The fact that the Blues forward has been cleared to play this week, despite such visible signs of a head injury, underscores a shocking inconsistency in the AFL’s concussion guidelines.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
Opinion
Paris 2024
Palfrey backed a rival swimmer. Now he must pack up his goggles and go
With a flipper in both camps, Australian swim coach Michael Palfrey’s position is untenable. Swimming Australia must move him on.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Webster in Paris
Paris 2024
Ledecky’s stone-faced response to question about Phelps being a ‘tosser’
The US swimming legend is out to trash Australia’s opening night in the pool by upsetting Ariarne Titmus in the 400m freestyle.
Exclusive
Paris 2024
Opals rebuild: ‘I’ll never let us experience that again’
A disastrous and disconnected 2021 was all the impetus the Opals needed to revisit and rebuild their culture. Three years on in Paris, coach Sandy Brondello, captain Tess Madgen and star Lauren Jackson say the squad has never been stronger – or closer
Have Your Say
Can the Matildas break through for an Olympic medal? We answer the burning questions
We dive into Australia’s tough group, the players to watch and injury concerns as Tony Gustavsson’s side strives for a medal.
