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Jim closed his eyes – and exposed Ambulance Victoria’s ‘festering sore’
After an 18½ hour shift, Jim Avard had a terrible accident. This became a lightning rod for furious paramedics.
‘Stop being racist’: Row erupts over Dutton’s stance on Gaza visas
Peter Dutton dismissed independent MP Zali Steggall as a “Green with extreme views” but was forced to confront a backlash over his call to reject migrants from war-torn Gaza.
Dutton accuses PM of misleading parliament over ASIO checks
Peter Dutton is using question time to continue the debate about Palestinian refugees being allowed into Australia, accusing Anthony Albanese of misleading parliament.
A waterfront block on the Mornington Peninsula is up for $8.2m. There’s only a tennis court
A waterfront block on the Mornington Peninsula with plenty of scope for improvement could be yours – if you have deep pockets.
The Mars family is said to be more secretive than the CIA. They just landed a $55b deal
A running joke among residents is that the most secretive organisation in their suburb is not the CIA, but rather the Mars company.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
The shadow hanging over Kamala Harris that could doom her
A serious economic threat is rising in the US and could deal a fatal blow to the White House hopes of Kamala Harris.
Tim Wallace
Opinion
AFL 2024
Players have too much power. It’s time for the AFL to act
The AFL is now subject to farcical scenes, and league chief executive Andrew Dillon needs to act for the good of the game.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
AFL Briefing
Western Bulldogs
Pies coach says he’d ‘love to have’ Petracca; Tigers keep fingers crossed on star signings
Craig McRae is shown a photo of Melbourne’s Christian Petracca in a Pies jumper and likes what he sees.
Flemington in pole position to snare Cox Plate; Racing Victoria narrows field for CEO role
Flemington is in the box seat to host three of the country’s biggest and most prestigious races in 2026.
Ten things we’ll never understand about the US
Never mind serious issues such as politics and gun-control: as travellers in America, we have a host of more immediate, minor headscratchers to deal with.
Orchestra admits ‘error’ after cancelling pianist for Gaza comments
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has also cancelled an event on Thursday night, citing “safety concerns”.
Boomers spend, Zoomers struggle as economic divide widens
Prabhat and Neena Sinha love to travel and have plenty of hobbies in their retirement, but they see the effect the cost of living is having on their children.
Unemployment rate climbs to highest level since January 2022
The country created 58,200 jobs in the month. But the number of unemployed increased by 23,900 to 637,100, taking the jobless rate to 4.2 per cent.
Updated
Earnings season
Energy giant’s shares tumble despite $1.4b profit on soaring electricity prices
Origin Energy has reported a 30 per cent lift in profit, but shares have dived on a lower earnings target than expected.
ABC rising star joins News Breakfast as morning TV wars heat up
Bridget Brennan, who became the first Indigenous panellist on Insiders in 2020, will take her seat on the couch after Lisa Millar departs next week.
10 essential Filipino dishes you need to try (and where to find them in Melbourne)
Do you know your sinigang from your sisig? Get the low-down on all the must-try dishes and where to find them.
See & Do
What to read next: Striking Japanese stories and our submarines at war
Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction releases.
A local pop star is born: Becca Hatch’s club classics are so good
The Western Sydney singer’s debut release is a mini dance-pop masterpiece.
Victoria
Pallas vows no new debt despite $1.5b health blowout, stays coy on fresh taxes
Treasurer Tim Pallas has vowed to stop Victoria sliding deeper into debt, warning state ministers to keep a lid on spending.
Updated
City life
The no-go zone that will soon make a cross-city scooter trip impossible
Melbourne’s two remaining e-scooter zones have effectively been cut off from one another after a decision by the City of Melbourne to ban hire scooters.
High-five ban for beloved lollipop man after parent complains
A school-crossing guard in Melbourne’s outer east has been banned from high-fiving primary school children after one parent complained.
Exclusive
Australian cricket
Boxing Day Test to be locked in at the MCG for the next seven years
Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test will be locked in until 2031, with Australia and England to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Test cricket in March 2027, as part of a complex web of deals between Cricket Australia and governments.
Exclusive
Courts
Melbourne lawyer charged with trafficking and possessing drugs
Barrister Anthony Grant is facing a significant amount of time behind bars for allegedly trafficking a commercial quantity of illicit drugs in Melbourne.
AFL 2024
Sidebottom’s up: Collingwood great to play on in 2025
Steele Sidebottom’s career is set to stretch into a 17th AFL season, meaning all nine of Collingwood’s 30-and-over players are slated to continue in 2025.
Exclusive
Succession: Carlton approach former Essendon boss to be their next CEO
As the Blues lick their wounds from their horror loss to Hawthorn – the club’s administration is looking to shore up its future off the field.
Politics
Exclusive
Renewables
The 30 minutes that proved the future will be renewable
The energy regulator says renewables could dominate the electricity grid within the decade – if the grid gets the right upgrades.
Business
Updated
Earnings season
Telstra profits slide by 13 per cent but dividend rises
Higher operating costs and poor performance of the telco’s giant’s enterprise unit have weighed on its annual results.
Opinion
Earnings season
What’s driving the CBA money machine, and what would a rate cut do?
Clancy Yeates
Deputy business editor
Opinion
Governance
Our two corporate cops move from dynamic duo to enemies
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
World
Australian girl, 11, stabbed in daylight attack in London
The child required plastic surgery for wounds to her face, shoulder, wrist and neck area, police say.
Opinion
Going to war isn’t making Israel safer. Its enemies have only grown in number
Rodger Shanahan
Middle East and security analyst
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Property
The type of property that soared - and then changed course
Even as the cost of materials stabilises, homeowners are weighing up whether to go ahead with plans for their dream home.
Want to stay in a luxury holiday home rent-free? There’s just one catch
For those tiring of their holiday bolthole or feeling it’s underused, imagine being able to do a swap for a glamorous getaway somewhere else.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Body image
How to overcome the distaste we have for our middle-aged bodies
Poor body image and disordered eating in middle age is more common than you think. Here’s how we can recover.
Sarah Berry
Lifestyle Health Editor
Culture
Cinema’s most gruesome creature has a frightening new bag of tricks
Alien: Romulus takes place in the period between Ridley Scott’s 1979 original and James Cameron’s 1986 sequel.
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Opinion
AFL 2024
Players have too much power. It’s time for the AFL to act
The AFL is now subject to farcical scenes, and league chief executive Andrew Dillon needs to act for the good of the game.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
Analysis
Ange Postecoglou
X-rated rants and a plan to win everything: Ange’s Spurs project steps up a gear
New season, new star player, new focus … Ange Postecoglou is in it to win it all.
Matt Law
Flemington in pole position to snare Cox Plate; Racing Victoria narrows field for CEO role
Flemington is in the box seat to host three of the country’s biggest and most prestigious races in 2026, while Racing Victoria is down to two names in its hunt for a new CEO and Tom Dabernig’s track rider has made a miracle recovery.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Pies coach says he’d ‘love to have’ Petracca; Bulldogs sign English; Tigers keep fingers crossed on star signings
Craig McRae is shown a photo of Melbourne’s Christian Petracca in a Pies jumper and likes what he sees; Tim English knocks back a significant offer to return home to stay at the kennel; and, the Tigers give an update on their contract negotiations.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Behind Melbourne’s fall back into the abyss
Three years after a drought-breaking AFL premiership, Christian Petracca is concerned about the direction of the Demons as a review of a disappointing season starts with two rounds remaining and a finals spot beyond them.
Sidebottom’s up: Collingwood great to play on in 2025
Steele Sidebottom’s career is set to stretch into a 17th AFL season, meaning all nine of Collingwood’s 30-and-over players are slated to continue in 2025.
Exclusive
AFL 2024
Succession: Carlton approach former Essendon boss to be their next CEO
As the Blues lick their wounds from their horror loss to Hawthorn – and another run of terrible injuries to star players – the club’s administration is looking to shore up its future off the field.
Have Your Say
Boxing Day Test to be locked in at the MCG until 2031
Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test will be locked in for the next seven years, with Australia and England to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Test cricket in March 2027, as part of a complex web of deals between Cricket Australia and governments.
