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Paris 2024
‘I’m... wow’: Jess Fox dives in to celebrate Noemie’s gold; Wild IBA press conference
Noemie Fox has won gold in the women’s kayak cross, capping a dream Games for her family after her sister Jess picked up two gold medals in the first week in Paris. Follow live.
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Olympics
The controversial decision and the Aussie legend that crushed the Hockeyroos
The Hockeyroos thought they’d break their quarter-final curse in Paris. Instead, it continues, thanks to a controversial goal to China.
Analysis
Analysis
Not so simple: Boxer Imane Khelif and the science of sex
Humans exhibit a wide variety of differences in sexual development. There is no simple binary. And a history of women playing sports is also a history of questions about their sex.
Super-sized rate cuts on horizon after $90 billion sharemarket rout
As the Reserve Bank board met on Monday, $90 billion was wiped from the sharemarket and investors began to bet on a large pre-Christmas interest rate cut.
‘Culturally unsafe at Hawthorn’: The key allegations in the Rioli Federal Court claim
Here are the key points of what is alleged in the statement of claim lodged in the Federal Court against the Hawthorn Football Club...
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AFL 2024
The allegations at the heart of the Hawks’ racism case
When Hawthorn First Nations players threatened a boycott, Alastair Clarkson reached for his guitar, court claim alleges.
Opinion
Life in the ’burbs
A fight over a mural has put a frog in my suburb’s throat
This place has witnessed school closures and division over elevating the train station. It’s now united but conscious of over-development and a nearby shopping centre’s sprawl.
Mary-Jane Boughen
Contributor
Former Supreme Court judge defends the bail system – even if it’s a ‘gamble’
Lex Lasry says the rise in youth crime is horrifying and that society is getting more violent. But, he says, the bail system is still vital.
‘Suspicious’ death of woman involving ride-on lawnmower
The woman’s husband allegedly told police he found her and called triple zero after there was an incident with a ride-on mower.
Tokyo was meant to be the COVID Games. It’s far, far worse in Paris
The high-density Olympic village in Seine-Saint-Denis, designed to provide future affordable housing in France’s poorest local government area, is hosting its own epidemic.
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Olympics
Her sights were set on Paris. Then a refugee border dispute wrecked her dream
A young Australian athlete was denied her chance of competing at her first Olympic Games because of a border dispute that ended up in world sport’s highest court.
Can bikes keep getting better or is the track cycling arms race over?
After decades of expensive aerodynamic one-upmanship, the gap between well-funded Olympic nations appears to have closed in time for Paris.
Analysis
National security
The person keeping ASIO awake at night
Tensions triggered by the war in Gaza, which Australian intelligence officials say played a significant role in the new threat assessment, are ratcheting up the temperature.
Analysis
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
How a battered Hamas may emerge stronger despite recent killings
Analysts and regional observers see the latest blows Hamas has suffered as offering Israeli forces a short-term victory at the cost of long-term strategic success.
Erika Solomon
Bangladesh’s PM flees country after deadly protests, ending 15-year rule
Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday as thousands of protesters defied a military curfew and stormed her official residence.
Confusion reigns over what J.D. Vance’s book really tells us about him
Hillbilly Elegy was acclaimed on publication in 2016, but now its author is Donald Trump’s running mate, assessments are changing.
Could your phone be the key to a good night’s rest?
While not meant to replace medical guidance, current smartphones come with tools intended to gently ease you into slumberland by putting you in the right frame of mind.
Against the tide: How two Australian men in their 60s and 70s qualified a boat for Paris
Veteran club paddlers Nick Hocking and Colin Calderwood played a unique role in the formation of fields for the Olympic canoe sprint competition.
The Olympic sport everyone reckons they can play, especially after a few beers
Table tennis players are constantly challenged to matches by backyard warriors. Here are the reasons you’ll never beat them – starting with a $1000 racquet.
Video analysis
Paris 2024
He badly wanted to be the world’s fastest man. But Noah Lyles wasn’t quick
American sprint star Noah Lyles beat second-placed Kishane Thompson by .005 seconds This was an Olympic gold medal decided 18 months ago, and a problem solved in four perfect steps.
Olyslagers wrapped herself in a white flag. It was not a surrender
Nicola Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson took different paths to the same Olympic podium on Sunday night, but both were happy to cede the gold to an admirable Ukrainian.
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Illness
Cooling tower that caused deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak found
A Laverton North cooling tower has been identified as the likely source of the state’s worst Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in more than two decades.
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Women's health
‘Waste of money’: Pain specialists challenge endometriosis surgeries
Leading pain specialists say a focus on endometriosis and laparoscopies can delay effective treatment.
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Development
Decision made on future of prized Kew VicRoads site
The government hopes the former VicRoads headquarters will be rezoned to create 500 homes, with 10 per cent of them to be affordable.
Second person dies as Legionnaires’ cases rise
A man in his 60s has died from Legionnaires’ disease amid an outbreak in Melbourne’s west.
Alarm from within as colleges face collapse under foreign student crackdown
Local students could be left out of pocket and unable to finish their courses in the event of college closures, the Australian Skills Quality Authority has warned.
Politics
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National security
ASIO raises terror threat level to probable
The spy agency has raised the national threat level to “probable” after eight recent alleged terrorist incidents in Australia and difficult-to-define ideological threats.
Business
Opinion
Interest rates
Sharemarkets gripped by panic amid fears the Fed just made a big mistake
The ASX and sharemarkets around the world are a sea of red as recession fears build in the US.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Opinion
Online gambling
Hooked: Why a total ban on gambling ads is too big a punt
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Opinion
Interest rates
There’s a good case for cutting interest rates ASAP
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
World
Updated
Political unrest
Protesters to march on the capital after weekend of violence leaves dozens dead
Renewed anti-government protests have swept across Bangladesh, with protesters calling for the prime minister to resign.
Opinion
Can a rookie PM stop the riots without adding fuel to the fires?
Tim Soutphommasane
Political philosopher and columnist
I was among political staffers sexually abused. We’ve won change, but our work isn’t done
Chelsey Potter
Liberal Party member, women's advocate
Trump’s got a women problem, but he’s found the culprits – women
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
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Tears as first home buyer nabs Brunswick house for $1.2m at auction
The buyer had been looking for a home for six months, and was overcome with emotion when the journey came to an end.
Renters buy house in their dream neighbourhood for $1.22m
Location was the main drawcard for the locals who had rented for years and wanted to stay in the neighbourhood.
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Lifestyle
How to (gently) talk to ageing parents about downsizing and decluttering
The biggest mistake that adult children can make is thinking that the subject of their ageing parents downsizing and decluttering is a one-sided conversation.
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Our guide to the best of what’s on the streamers and free-to-air in Australia this month.
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‘Culturally unsafe at Hawthorn’: The key allegations in the Rioli Federal Court claim
Here are the key points of what is alleged in the statement of claim lodged in the Federal Court against the Hawthorn Football Club...
Updated
AFL 2024
The allegations at the heart of the Hawks’ racism case
When Hawthorn First Nations players threatened a boycott, Alastair Clarkson reached for his guitar, court claim alleges.
Live
Paris 2024
Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE updates: Day 10 - Noemie Fox wins kayak cross gold; IBA addresses Khelif test; Biles adds silver to medal haul in floor
Noemie Fox won kayak cross gold, Torrie Lewis is through to the women’s 200m semi-finals, while a fall put Simone Biles out of medal contention on the beam. Follow along all the action.
‘Deep shock’: Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe dies at 55
Thorpe’s death was a shock to many when announced by the England Cricket Board on Monday night.
It’s peak hour on the road to September: Where will your team end up?
The race for the top eight in this whacky AFL season is tightening, with all spots still up for grabs and three games remaining. Where will your team finish?
Australian jumpers raise the bar, but Ukrainian flies over it
Nicola Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson took different paths to the same Olympic podium on Sunday night, but both were happy to cede the gold to an admirable Ukrainian.
The Dees can’t redeem their season and Dons are not done yet; Key takeouts from round 21
The Demons can mathematically still be part of September this year – but they won’t make it. Still, anyone saying their opportunity for next year has passed them by is off the mark.
Have Your Say
If Carlton can fix these two problems, they can still win the flag
Carlton slumped from fourth to eighth in a bad weekend for the navy blue faithful, but they are still closer to success than Mitch McGovern’s kick was to scoring.
