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Paris 2024
Aussie women storm to relay gold; Sakakibara on top for BMX semi; Biles shines; boxing blue
On day three, Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan were rivals. Now, together, they’re gold medal winners. Meanwhile a gender storm has engulfed boxing and Simone Biles has won another gold.
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Swimming
They’re used to fighting over gold. Together, they blew the world away
The team of Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus brought it home for the Dolphins’ fifth gold medal in Paris.
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Artistic gymnastics
Simone Biles won gold, then put on a necklace to tease her critics
And still, she rises. Biles soared above the trauma, above the criticism, above the ghosts of Tokyo, and above even the laws of gravity, to leap further into history.
Judge warns CFMEU bribes ‘distorted’ wider industry as investigation hits roadblocks
Judge slams corruption as Fair Work Commission hits hurdles trying to gather the evidence it needs to put CFMEU into administration.
No relief for owners of unsellable homes despite report confirming failures
Residents of a flooded retirement village face being marooned in homes rendered unsellable after a new report confirmed serious planning errors, yet rejected a government buyback scheme.
Greens demand changes to back key Labor housing policies in the Senate
The Greens’ Max Chandler-Mather is already ramping up pressure on Labor’s new housing minister, Clare O’Neil, just days after she was given the role.
Analysis
Paris 2024
‘I have never felt a punch like this’: The 46 seconds that rocked the Olympics
Bloody nosed and emotional, Angela Carini yelled to her entourage “it’s not fair” before quitting her fight amid a furore over gender-eligibility rules.
Opinion
Olympics
Even if gender is fluid, the rules of sport shouldn’t be
The IOC, having sleepwalked its Olympic boxing competition into a hot mess, is now seeking to convince us the rules of the sport are being followed.
Chip Le Grand
Chief Reporter
Scrappy Opals do it tough against Canada to bounce back from Nigeria shock
It was do-or-die for Australia, and in a tough tussle the Opals kept their Olympic hopes alive with a 70–65 win.
Reynolds v Higgins: Trial begins in Reynolds’ pursuit of vindication
For years, she has found herself in the firing line over the then-government’s handling of her former staffer Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation. Now, the trial begins in Linda Reynolds’ battle for vindication.
Opinion
Victorian election
Politics is getting increasingly dangerous. Even here in Victoria
Threats to kill the premier and attempts to burn down electoral offices - the violence that infected politics overseas is taking root here in Victoria.
Annika Smethurst
State Political Editor
Exclusive
City life
Jamal Hakim to run for Melbourne Lord Mayor and push to reveal donors
Independent councillor says he won’t accept donations from property developers, tobacco companies, gambling companies or weapons companies.
Mind, body and soul: The story behind Adam Treloar’s bounce back
Western Bulldogs midfielder Adam Treloar heads into his 250th game in the best form of his career.
Lindsay Fox drops millions on a car he can’t drive on the road
The billionaire car fanatic’s Mercedes-AMG One now takes pride of place in his vehicle museum. The deposit alone was $1 million.
Who officially opened the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne? Take The Age quiz
How well do you know Melbourne and Victoria? Test your trivia and news knowledge with Stephen Brook’s weekly quiz.
Man trying to sell house without an agent takes a $400,000 haircut
Brett D’Souza’s unorthodox approach to selling his house attracted a lot of attention, but didn’t quite reach his goal of a $1.8 million sale price.
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Review
Russell Crowe has never allowed vanity to dictate his career – and that’s why he’s great
In the noir thriller Sleeping Dogs, Crowe proves again what an exceptional character actor he is when he plays a retired detective with Alzheimer’s disease who is revisiting an old case.
‘Lifestyle therapy’ may be as effective as seeing a psychologist for depression
Can food lead to a better mood? According to a new study, the answer is yes.
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”.
‘You can’t put other people at risk’: Aussie boxer weighs into gender storm
A gender controversy has erupted at the Paris Olympics after an Italian boxer abandoned her bout against an opponent, who previously failed a gender test, and refused to shake hands.
Analysis
Paris 2024
A nice guy with a complex legacy: Gustavsson’s Matildas roller-coaster has come to a halt
As the post-mortems come thick and fast, a holistic reflection of the Swede’s tenure in charge of the Matildas can be viewed through the prism of his own language.
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.
Everywhere you look in Paris, there are French police. Then you look again
The French police turning heads throughout Paris have sleek uniforms and jaunty hats but a chequered reputation.
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See & Do
A murder most foul and the impact it has on everyone connected
Fiona McFarlane’s linked short stories focus on how a killer and his crimes affect various lives over time.
Once again Bell Shakespeare’s King Lear isn’t quite right
The talent is there in the company’s latest production, but here’s why it doesn’t quite work.
Victoria
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.
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?
‘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.
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.
Politics
Exclusive
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
New visa to give Palestinians permanent home in Australia
Labor is working on the details of the humanitarian push as the opposition hardens its support for Israel and warns of risks posed by refugees.
Business
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World markets
ASX set to tumble as Wall Street dives on economic worries; Amazon, Apple results out
US stocks tumbled after weak data raised worries the Fed may have missed its window to do so before undercutting the economy’s growth.
Opinion
Interest rates
Donald Trump is on a collision course with an old foe
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Opinion
Casinos
Reaching for the Star: Second inquiry on casino group fails to shock
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
World
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Crime
Suspect charged over UK mass stabbing attack named after restrictions lifted
The teenager appeared in court charged with three counts of murder and ten counts of attempted murder. He was remanded in custody.
Opinion
Kamala Harris’ superpower is bringing out the worst in Trump
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
A new leader, an assassination and the nuclear option: Why world is sweating on Iran
David E. Sanger and Farnaz Fassihi
Why Rex must be saved from its egotistical self
Jeremy Burfoot
Retired Qantas captain
Neither Dutton nor Pezzullo convinced me to set up Home Affairs
Malcolm Turnbull
Former prime minister
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Property
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.
‘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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
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.
Culture
‘We weren’t sure what we were doing’: How Bernard Fanning and Paul Dempsey found their sound
The Powderfinger and Something for Kate frontmen have stepped back to the 1980s for their new joint project Fanning Dempsey National Park.
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Paris 2024
Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE updates: Day 6 - Aussie women storm to relay gold; Sakakibara on top for BMX semis; Biles wins again; boxing’s gender row
On day three, Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan were rivals. Now, together, they’re gold medal winners. Meanwhile, a gender storm has engulfed boxing and Simone Biles has won another gold.Follow live
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.
Mind, body and soul: The story behind Adam Treloar’s bounce back
Western Bulldogs midfielder Adam Treloar heads into his 250th game in the best form of his career.
‘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.
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
Clarkson hopes to defend racism allegations; AFL reveals grand final start time
Alastair Clarkson insists he would welcome the opportunity to defend himself against racism allegations in Federal Court, as Cyril Rioli and others continue to pursue legal action.
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
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.
