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Analysis
Paris 2024
The 10-minute game that helped Jess Fox calm her nerves before elusive gold medal
Having snuck through to the women’s kayak singles final, but not without some drama, Jess Fox needed to zone out and focus. So she opened her phone.
The Matildas faced certain disaster. Everything changed in 31 minutes
The Matildas are alive at the Olympic Games by the skin of their teeth after coming from three goals down.
Breaking
Ariarne Titmus
The women’s 200m freestyle is impossible to predict. It’s Arnie’s to lose - but only just
The two fastest women in the world will meet again in a blockbuster final.
What Treasury and others spend on branded keep cups and commemorative coins
Liberal senator Jane Hume asked Treasury and others the tough question on branded merchandise. The answers caught CBD’s eye.
Updated
Victorian Parliament
Opposition accused of ‘race-baiting’ over planning policy
State Opposition Leader John Pesutto’s calling out of cultural heritage processes has provoked a sharp response.
Why our federal MPs need stricter rules on trading shares
The US is moving to ban politicians from trading shares. We should trump them and go further.
Trump tells Christians they won’t have to vote after this election
The comments come amid Democrat accusations the former president is a threat to democracy after his attempts to overturn his 2020 defeat to Joe Biden.
Mourners heckle Israeli ministers at funerals of children killed by Hezbollah rockets
The attack on a soccer field in Golan Heights was the deadliest on Israeli civilians since October 7.
J.D. Vance’s friend shares past emails and texts critical of Trump
The emails, in which Vance criticises Trump as a “morally reprehensible human being”, reflect a young man different from the hard-right culture warrior of today
How Australians are saving $366 a week on housing in a cost of living crisis
Crushed under rising prices, new figures show a rational shift to try to manage as best as possible.
‘Dumbfounded’ traders kicked out as Prahran Market shoots for ‘fresh’ look
They’ve invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in their businesses, but with a pen stroke these owners found themselves evicted and unemployed.
Opinion
Political leadership
For once, we will vote at the polls on policy, not politics
This rare period of unity within both alternative parties of government means the next election will, refreshingly, be focused on ideas.
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
Analysis
AFL 2024
Four Points: Bombers blowing up, Dogs are hot while Carlton are cold
It was a round of snakes and ladders as some teams that made early running, battle to stay in contention.
Russell stripped of Belgian GP win after Mercedes’ ‘genuine error’
The decision is a devastating one for Russell, who thought he had won his second race of the season.
Nick Daicos dazzles as Pies keep finals hopes alive
Keen to make amends after a four-match losing streak the Pies have kept their troubled premiership defence alive with a 26-point win over Richmond.
Emma McKeon’s reaction to her record gold medal speaks volumes about the champion
She has won more gold medals – and more medals of any colour – than any other Australian. But the humble champion isn’t one to hunt milestones.
The unknown man in budgie smugglers who became a hero
Random man in an eye-catching pair of trunks becomes a star of the Paris pool.
Ma vie en rose: The most defining photographs from day two of the Paris Olympics
All the action from day, including some awe-inspiring underwater images from the pool.
Dutch admit to ‘protecting a convicted child rapist’
It was a staggering statement after beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde was booed at the Netherlands’ first match in Paris.
The circuit was a dangerous ‘horror show’. It was perfect for Grace Brown
Brown’s local cycling club president says the Paris conditions played to the strengths of the cyclist who became Australia’s first gold medallist in Paris.
Titmus on the ‘big monkey’ and the myth behind the race of the century
This race had a mythology built on the rivalry between Titmus and Ledecky.
The win that gave Australia its new greatest Olympian of all-time
Australia’s women have won an unprecedented fourth consecutive 4x100m freestyle relay title in Paris.
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Great reads
The intense stare-down between a courtroom sketch artist and Ghislaine Maxwell
One day, in a strange power move that left me frozen in my seat, Maxwell decided she would start drawing the courtroom sketch artist while the sketch artist was drawing her. Then she started drawing me.
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?
Victoria
‘They would have stayed’: The crisis sucking the life out of regional towns
One-in-three Australians live in a place where this pervasive issue prevents essential workers contributing to their community.
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Roads
As North East Link hides payments to private schools, one reveals its millions
As the cost of the project soars $10 billion over budget, the amount paid to private schools like Trinity Grammar and Carey Baptist Grammar along the route is being kept quiet.
Pesutto tightens grip on Liberal leadership
Morale was “through the roof” at the Victorian Liberals’ state council, which shaped as a test of the Opposition Leader’s power.
With a cashed up MCC, a famous stand at The ’G may be in line for an upgrade
Taylor Swift fever and bumper AFL crowds have allowed Melbourne Cricket Club to wipe its debt years ahead of schedule, paving the way for more redevelopment.
Pakenham locals craving light relief in fight over decorative street lamps
Residents of an outer suburban estate are fighting to save a series of expensive decorative lamp posts inspired by the Paris end of Collins Street.
Politics
Burke promoted to ‘super’ home affairs role; O’Neil, Giles bumped in reshuffle
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a revamped ministerial line-up to take to the next federal election.
Business
Crucial inflation number to set scene for rates call
All four big banks are predicting slightly lower inflation numbers in the latest data – but a higher number could lead to an interest rate rise.
World
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Deadly attack on Israeli target raises fear of wider conflict
The strike killed at least 11 children and teens, prompting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to warn that Hezbollah “will pay a heavy price for this attack”.
Opinion
Hero to political toast: The achievement Harris should keep quiet about
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Banks no longer protect us from scammers. It’s time they paid the price
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
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Property
Family pays $3.9m at auction for ‘beautiful old terrace’ in Albert Park
The three-bedroom home attracted only one bidder amid a patchy winter market, but it was enough to secure a sale.
Melbourne suburbs where house prices rose most
A string of suburbs recorded double-digit moves, standing out from the broader property market over the past year.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Naomi Campbell: ‘Victim is not in my vocab. I don’t want people to feel sorry for me’
She may have struggled in the past, but the 54-year-old supermodel bristles at any attempt to paint her as an underdog.
Culture
Deadpool & Wolverine breaks record as Kamala surprises at Comic-Con
The world’s biggest movie, America’s vice-president and a Penguin launch that almost went up in smoke.
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Two champions, one coach, one goal: Inside the O’Callaghan-Titmus rivalry
If the women’s 200m freestyle goes to form, one thing stands between Mollie O’Callaghan and her dream of Olympic gold ... and that’s teammate Ariarne Titmus.
The day a goofy girl from Lonnie conquered the Parisian pool – and sealed a golden legacy
With two gold and two silver from four finals, Australia – in more than a century of Olympic success in the pool – has rarely had a day like this.
‘We looked third rate’: Bombers’ finals hopes dealt a huge blow by shock loss to Saints
Coach Brad Scott’s disappointment was palpable as he lashed his side’s lack of competitiveness, poor effort and pressure after a defeat that left them in danger of slipping out of the top eight.
She’d already decided to retire. Now Grace Brown has won her first Olympic gold medal
Grace Brown has won Australia’s first gold medal of the Paris Games – winning the women’s individual time trial on road cycling.
Flawless foursome: Australian women win fourth consecutive relay gold
Australia’s women have won an unprecedented fourth consecutive 4x100m freestyle relay title in Paris.
Nick Daicos dazzles as Collingwood keep finals hopes alive
Keen to make amends after a four-match losing streak the Pies have kept their troubled premiership defence alive with a 26-point win over Richmond.
A slip and an underwater scream: Aussie pair distraught after fluffing their last dive
Divers Anabelle Smith and Maddison Keeney were right in contention for Australia’s first medal in Paris. Then, disaster.
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Set your alarms: These are the Olympic events you must not miss
With Paris eight hours behind most of us in Australia, it’s tough to know what to watch and when. Here’s a day-by-day guide to the events you can’t afford to miss.
