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‘No choice’: Indigenous group distances itself from Magpies after race saga
The organisation had worked on programs with Collingwood for the past seven years, but severed its relationship this week after allegations emerged that Magpies CEO Craig Kelly made a disparaging remark about its founder.
Breaking
Paris 2024
Matildas part ways with coach Gustavsson after Olympics flop
Tony Gustavsson and Football Australia have agreed there will be no new contract after the Swede’s previous deal expired with the team’s elimination from Paris 2024.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Kamala Harris’ superpower is bringing out the worst in Trump
Daring to question Kamala Harris’ Black identity, Donald Trump is becoming more Trumpian – and playing into Democrats’ hands.
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
The polar vortex bringing icy temperatures across southern Australia
A destabilised weather pattern has pushed the polar vortex high above Antarctica off course, pushing freezing winds into southern Australia. When will it end?
Gimlet’s Andrew McConnell to take over laneway restaurant Becco, with big plans for the site
Melbourne’s best-known restaurateur is taking on one of the city’s most desirable sites, starting with a third branch of his cafe-grocer Morning Market.
New doco rides the roller coaster of St Kilda’s boom-bust history
After 40 years living in Melbourne’s bayside playground, Marianne Latham has made a film about its complex and colourful past.
If Olympic medals were given for apologies, these would make the podium
From drag queens recreating The Last Supper, to the IOC mixing up North and South Korea, to the Matildas coughing up goals, these are the best apologies of Paris 2024.
Opinion
Olympics
Some of Paris Games commentary has been an Olympic fail
Much like the Olympic sports themselves, mastering the art of great commentary is not as simple as it seems.
Michelle Cazzulino
Writer
Live
Sport
Aussie Jemima Montag eyes gold in women’s 20km race walk
Athletics, golf and hockey will be the first events on display on day six in Paris, before we return to the pool early Friday morning where more gold medals are up for grabs.
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From ‘embarrassingly simple’ pasta to one-pot wonders: The 20 most popular recipes of July
An especially bleak midwinter meant more warming comfort foods (and the occasional big wodge of cake).
Shortly after my divorce, I made an impulse purchase. It saved me
Every family needs something different to rebuild them after a marriage breakdown. We were rescued by a cat.
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The threat of an all-out regional inferno hangs over the Middle East
Israel’s decision to kill a top leader of Hamas on Iranian soil poured petrol onto a bonfire. The ramifications could be far-reaching and painful for us all.
Amin Saikal
Professor of Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Islamic Studies
PM urges Australians to leave Lebanon amid ‘real risk of escalation’
After the deaths of senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, it’s thought conflict in the region could heighten amid retaliatory strikes.
Opposition walk from parliament over CFMEU
The Victorian opposition has marched out of question time in state parliament after expressing outrage at the way Premier Jacinta Allan responded to a grilling about the CFMEU saga.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Tigers, Roos or Eagles, who will win footy’s ‘race’ to the bottom?
While the eyes of the footy world are focused on the race for the top eight, there is a three-way battle taking place at the bottom of the ladder, and it ramps up this weekend.
Opinion
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The Cats gave Tyson Stengle a chance, it might be the last one he gets
No one can argue with Tyson Stengle’s talent, but he has a history of making bad choices off field or following poor influences. Now at his third club, a long-term contract is unlikely to save his career if he makes another big mistake.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
AFL star Marlion Pickett pleads not guilty to stealing more than $380,000
The Richmond player was arrested last year in connection to a spate of commercial thefts. On Thursday he formally denied having any involvement and will take the matter to trial.
Fox said seven words to herself, and smiled like an assassin. She raced like one
Jess Fox needed the run of her life to secure her second gold medal in Paris. With one stunning run under the Parisian sun, she did exactly that, and cemented herself in Australian Olympic lore.
Women’s boxer identifying as a man calls for transgender Olympians to be banned
As a gender debate flared in Paris, a boxer from the Philippines who fought in the women’s competition declared, “I still consider myself as a trans man because my heart says so”.
Before the 100m final, Mollie’s hands did not tremble. Perhaps it was a sign
Mollie O’Callaghan is a swimmer possessed by intense, nervous energy. It helped her beat Ariarne Titmus. Two days later, it was gone.
Aussie gets the last laugh as Chinese swimmer bombs out, suddenly stops talking
China’s Qin Haiyang speaks fluent English but has avoided questions about how a performance-enhancing drug ended up in his system.
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Live schedule of all events across the games
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Results for all events across the games
See & Do
What to read next: A comedian’s first novel and memoir of East Germany
Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction.
Ian Rankin’s detective Rebus is back - and he’s badder than ever
Outlander star Richard Rankin brings to the role a kind of demonic charisma, a dangerous edge, that makes him more faithful than his predecessors to the author’s vision.
Victoria
‘Disgraceful squabbling’: Students suffer as governments brawl over school billions
The Victorian government is bristling after Canberra tied federal funding to school reforms including mandatory phonics tests. Education advocates want an end to the stoush.
CFMEU investigated over $180,000 donation to candidate in another union
The CFMEU faces a fresh probe into the potential misuse of members’ funds to interfere in another union’s election.
Exclusive
Indigenous
Child protection ‘ripped’ Aboriginal child from mother’s arms at meeting
More Aboriginal children are being removed from their mothers’ care in Victoria now than during the stolen generations, creating “trauma, distrust and fear”, leaders say.
A career in crime: Magistrate’s brother jailed after pleading guilty to stabbing
Sean Sonnet, a notorious career criminal who is also the brother of a respected magistrate, stabbed a man in East Melbourne before being Tasered by police.
The simple tweak that could allow medicinal cannabis users to drive
Legalise Cannabis MPs are pushing for motorists who have a prescription for medicinal cannabis to have legal protection while behind the wheel.
Politics
Analysis
Inflation
Why the price of your breakfast might point to the Reserve Bank’s next decision
Muesli and milk was becoming a luxury as inflation soared. But there are good signs the nation’s inflation pressures are finally starting to abate.
Business
Updated
World markets
$500 billion in a day: Nvidia’s Wall Street record sends founder up the rich list
Nvidia’s wild Wall Street ride this week has continued with a record day - and a windfall for Jensen Huang.
World
‘Curious kiss’ between Macron and French sports minister causes a stir
Amelie Oudea-Castera, a former professional tennis player, appeared locked in a close embrace with the president.
Opinion
Why Rex must be saved from its egotistical self
Jeremy Burfoot
Retired Qantas captain
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Property
‘Dramatic slowdown’: How property values changed after years of higher rates
Home buyers can’t borrow as much money, but owners are pushing ahead with plans to sell now, and new figures show the fallout.
Our eight favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a sparkling beachfront panorama to a palatial family home and a country estate, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Model Bella Hadid was removed from an adidas campaign. So what exactly happened?
The 27-year-old, who is half-Palestinian, drew criticism after her involvement in a campaign for the sportswear giant that referenced the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Culture
Australia breaks eight-year Booker Prize drought
Charlotte Wood has been long-listed for Stone Yard Devotional, the first book by an Australian on the prestigious list in eight years.
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Breaking
Paris 2024
Matildas part ways with coach Gustavsson after Olympics flop
Tony Gustavsson and Football Australia have agreed there will be no new contract after the Swede’s previous deal expired with the team’s elimination from Paris 2024.
‘No choice’: Indigenous training group distances itself from Magpies after race saga
The organisation had worked on programs with Collingwood for the past seven years, but severed its relationship this week after allegations emerged that Magpies CEO Craig Kelly made a disparaging remark about its founder.
Opinion
AFL 2024
The Cats gave Tyson Stengle a chance, it might be the last one he gets
No one can argue with Tyson Stengle’s talent, but he has a history of making bad choices off field or following poor influences. Now at his third club, a long-term contract is unlikely to save his career if he makes another big mistake.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
Live
Paris 2024
Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE updates: Day 6 - Matildas, coach part ways; Jemima Montag eyes gold in race walk; Kookaburras take on NZ in hockey
Athletics, golf and hockey will be the first events on display on day six in Paris, before we return to the pool early Friday morning where more gold medals are up for grabs.
Chinese swimmer won gold in world record time, then accused Chalmers of poolside snub
Chinese star Pan Zhanle obliterated the 100m freestyle world record on Wednesday night before calling out his Australian rival.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Tigers, Roos or Eagles, who will win footy’s ‘race’ to the bottom? Bulldogs ‘on edge’ ahead of Melbourne blockbuster
While the eyes of the footy world are focused on the race for the top eight, there is a three-way battle taking place at the bottom of the ladder, and it ramps up this weekend.
Fox said seven words to herself, and smiled like an assassin. She raced like one
Jess Fox needed the run of her life to secure her second gold medal in Paris. With one stunning run under the Parisian sun, she did exactly that, and cemented herself in Australian Olympic lore.
Have Your Say
What are those red dots on Kyle Chalmers’ back?
They’re the Olympic-sized questions you have probably been too afraid to ask. We’ve found the answers to Paris’s quirkiest conundrums.
