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Paris 2024
Bronze for Jemima Montag in women’s race walk; Chalmers denies rival’s snub claim
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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LoadingMatildas 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.
The science behind why Paris’ ‘slow pool’ is affecting our swimmers
Australia are winning gold, but few world records are being set. Paris’ unusually shallow pool might be to blame.
Hamad crew a ‘live and active threat’ as police fear mass casualty attack
Police have opposed the release of an alleged tobacco crime syndicate lieutenant as they warn mass casualties could result from firebombing attacks.
Officeworks in rights row after staffer refused to laminate Jewish newspaper
The stationery giant has been taken to VCAT over the incident, which involved a pro-Palestinian member of staff.
‘No choice’: Indigenous group distances itself from Magpies after race saga
The organisation has severed its relationship with Collingwood after allegations emerged that Magpies chief executive Craig Kelly made a disparaging remark about its founder.
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Literature prizes
Alexis Wright makes history with Miles Franklin, Stella wins in same year
Wright’s novel Praiseworthy was hailed by judges as “an astonishing feat of storytelling”.
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.
Melbourne’s best-known restaurateur to take over legendary laneway eatery
A storied site, once part of Pellegrini’s but home to Italian restaurant Becco since 1996, has been snapped up by Melbourne’s best-known restaurateur, Andrew McConnell.
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Best of
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.
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?
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
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The threat of an all-out regional inferno hangs over 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
AFL round 21 teams and tips: Dusty back for Richmond
See the selected teams as they’re announced for AFL round 21 and check out what the expert tipsters think.
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.
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Paris 2024
Why Australian athletes should be the last to whinge about the Olympic Village
In the pursuit of making these Games as green as possible, Paris organisers have forgotten why we’re all here.
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.
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See & Do
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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
Judge’s unusual request could see grandmother’s killer freed in months
Hayden Kidd has been sentenced to five years behind bars for killing his grandmother, but a judge’s request to the parole board could see him released soon.
‘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.
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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.
Politics
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.
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Donald Trump is on a collision course with an old foe
Donald Trump tried to fire Jerome Powell during his presidency. Now the Fed chairman is set to throw a spanner in the works heading into November’s election.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
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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.
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Why Rex must be saved from its egotistical self
Jeremy Burfoot
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‘Dramatic slowdown’: How property values changed after years of higher rates
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Our eight favourite luxury homes for sale right now
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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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Paris 2024
Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE updates: Day 6 - Montag claims bronze in race walk; Chalmers denies rival’s snub claim; Matildas, coach part ways; Kookaburras up against 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.
AFL round 21 teams and tips: Dusty back for Richmond
See the selected teams as they’re announced for AFL round 21 and check out what the expert tipsters think.
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 has severed its relationship with Collingwood after allegations emerged that Magpies chief executive Craig Kelly made a disparaging remark about its founder.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
AFL reveals the start time of this year’s grand final
This year’s grand final will remain in its traditional Saturday afternoon time slot. The AFL Commission has signed off on league chief Andrew Dillon’s recommendation today.
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.
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 the field or following poor influences. A long-term contract at his third club is unlikely to save his career if he makes another big mistake.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
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.
