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Disability
NDIS lacks safeguards for workers dealing with sex offenders and violent criminals
NDIS workers have been given no official regulations or advice on how to manage the potential risks associated with providing disability care for known offenders.
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Renewables
‘It’s beneficial for the sheep’: The surprising ‘win-win’ for solar panels on farms
Farmers are increasingly finding that hosting renewable projects not only provides guaranteed income, but can also offer agricultural benefits.
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ADF
Pilots switched in minutes before fatal Taipan crash
Multiple sources have also said that investigators have effectively ruled out mechanical, engine or airframe fault as a cause for the tragedy.
Schools that Excel 2024: Find out your school’s VCE results
The Age’s Schools that Excel series celebrates schools that achieve outstanding improvement in their VCE results over a decade. Find out who won and use our dashboard to track your school’s results.
Happy as Larry: Emdur takes home Gold Logie, 15-year-old actor wins two Logies
Netflix’s adaptation was the big winner as the local TV industry handed out prizes at the 64th annual Logie Awards.
As it happened: Boy Swallows Universe sweeps Logies, teen star picks up two awards
Larry Emdur has taken home his first Gold, Rebecca Gibney was inducted into the Hall of Fame, and a 15-year-old won two Logies at TV’s night of nights.
From cast-offs to luxury chic: The five best looks from the Logies red carpet
Luxury labels mix with dressmaker stalwarts as the awards slowly move in a stylish direction.
Four Points
AFL 2024
Why the AFL needs red cards, and why the Lions were let down by more than Joe’s shanked kick
(Dan) Houston, the AFL has a problem that only a red card can fix. The Brisbane Lions also have a problem, and it’s more than Joe Daniher missing a late shot on goal against the Magpies.
Lucky Day: Worst fears allayed after Hawks star taken to hospital
The Hawks look set to soar into September after a 63-point win over Richmond at the MCG, and they’ve been dealt a lucky break after what looked like a serious collarbone injury to Will Day.
AFL Briefing
James Hird
The MRO case that’s united the greats; Darcy’s day out strengthens Dogs; Hird joins famous Melbourne club
Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge was confident Sam Darcy’s accuracy would turn, and his faith was rewarded against the Roos, while Brendan McCartney and James Hird are about to strengthen the coaching stocks of a VFL club.
‘My brother saved my life’: 104-year-old Warsaw Ghetto survivor remembers his hero
Holocaust survivor Berysz Aurbach had his 104th birthday at the weekend. Over 80 years ago, he survived the Warsaw Ghetto – largely thanks to his brother’s resourcefulness.
Opinion
Development
Victoria’s ‘affordable’ housing scheme is an insult to people’s intelligence
Amid the worst housing crisis on record, prime public land is being sold to private developers. So where is the public outrage?
Dr Kate Shaw
Urban geographer
The underdog of South-East Asian cuisines finally has its moment (and here’s where to get the best)
Do you know your sinigang from your sisig? Get the low-down on all the must-try dishes and where to find them.
Explainer
Middle East tensions
Death in a guesthouse, ships under attack, a ‘wounded snake’: How to understand the Middle East
As old enmities simmer and alliances shift, tensions are ratcheting up still more in the region. Who’s who – and what’s next?
The musical whodunnit so good you’ll want to see it twice
Packing an Agatha Christie-like drawing room mystery into a two-person show, Murder for Two offers up an evening of criminally entertaining musical comedy.
‘I go through a can of hairspray a week’: The humid reality of expat life in Asia
Whether you make the move for love, work or adventure, creating a new life in another country is equal parts exhilarating and challenging.
Victoria
‘Having a gun to your face is scary’: What saved Kaea from a life of crime
Kaea Takiari was a teenager when police raided the house he was staying in. Years later, he’s trying to help other young people get out of a life in crime.
This hidden island is just 4km from the CBD. But good luck getting there
There’s a place in the middle of the Yarra River where you can feel like you’re all alone – as long as you ignore the occasional burst of exhaust noise from the nearby CityLink tollway.
‘Monumental failure’: How a racing code lost its $100m nest egg
Many believed harness racing in Victoria would survive because the industry owned a valuable parcel of suburban land. Then they learnt how much money the governing body had borrowed.
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City life
‘Catastrophe playing out for families’: Drains backlog puts thousands of homes on hold
Developers and local councillors warn that the backlog jeopardises the supply of projects essential to unlocking affordable housing on Melbourne’s fringe.
Updated
Local council
What ‘Kouta’ has planned if he becomes lord mayor – and why he’s not playing the footy card
Anthony Koutoufides said he was committed to bringing Melbourne “back alive”, taking aim at the work-from-home culture, planning permits, bike lanes and car parking.
AFL 2024
Magpies’ home ground advantage. It’s enough to make McRae smile
Last week Collingwood coach Craig McRae was criticised for blaming an away crowd for the Magpies’ narrow loss. Turns out he was probably right after Collingwood sink Brisbane by a point.
This champion has parked his ego for the Hawks
A typical Luke Breust game in 2024 is a good time but not a long time, which is wildly atypical across a 546-goal, triple-premiership-winning career that should have him in Australian Football Hall of Fame contention.
Politics
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ALP
Albanese moves to take over Labor’s federal preselections in Victoria
Under Anthony Albanese’s proposal, Labor’s national head office would decide who runs in ALP-held seats – and there are already tensions among grassroots members over who gets to choose candidates.
Business
Analysis
Earnings season
Forget the TV drama, Stokes shows Seven’s industrial might
Financially troubled and scandal-ridden Seven West may be grabbing the headlines, but the Stokes family fortune is soaring to fresh heights at the $16 billion Seven Group Holdings.
World
How Trump would use soldiers against riots, crime and migrants … on US soil
In his first term in office, Donald Trump had a vision of using troops to enforce the law on US soil. If he wins a second term, he wants to make that vision a reality.
Opinion
In a post-truth world, can we at least be honest about Raygun?
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Harris is ascendant, but these minefields may deny her victory
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
Can Kamala slay the vampire? I asked Obama’s vote-whisperer
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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Property
Richmond terrace fetches $2.27 million, last sold for $116,500 in 1986
The single-fronted terrace built in the late 1800s had a price guide of $1,885,000 and drew five eager parties in a rapid fire auction.
The most popular inner Melbourne suburbs for home buyers on a budget
Unit values are rising faster than those of houses in some inner-city and bayside suburbs, as buyers chase lifestyle without the price tag.
Good Food
Lifestyle
‘These are the places that locals love’: The Asia travel tips from those in the know
Six Australian personalities share their favourite things to do in some of Asia’s best-loved cities, including Tokyo, Delhi, Singapore and Kolkata.
Culture
MSO board promises external review after no-confidence vote from musicians
The MSO has announced an external review into its policies after removing acclaimed pianist Jayson Gillham from a concert and then claiming it acted in “error”.
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Four Points
AFL 2024
Why the AFL needs red cards, and why the Lions were let down by more than Joe’s shanked kick
(Dan) Houston, the AFL has a problem that only a red card can fix. The Brisbane Lions also have a problem, and it’s more than Joe Daniher missing a late shot on goal against the Magpies.
Lucky Day: Worst fears allayed after Hawks star taken to hospital
The Hawks look set to soar into September after a 63-point win over Richmond at the MCG, and they’ve been dealt a lucky break after what looked like a serious collarbone injury to Will Day.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
The MRO case that’s united the greats; Darcy’s day out strengthens Dogs; Hird joins famous Melbourne club
Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge was confident Sam Darcy’s accuracy would turn, and his faith was rewarded against the Roos, while Brendan McCartney and James Hird are about to strengthen the coaching stocks of a VFL club.
Double bounce or not? The tennis controversy sparking worldwide debate
Novak Djokovic is the latest, and most significant, player to chime in on the chaotic and controversial finish to a match in Cincinnati that has gripped the tennis world.
‘Criticism is misplaced’: Breeders’ chief defends Black Caviar owners
Posts on social media had accused her owners of putting money above Black Caviar’s wellbeing after the champion mare died a day before her 18th birthday.
‘What am I going to do?’ The gold hard truth of the post-Olympic blues
It’s almost a rite of passage for any Olympian in the aftermath of the Games. Whether they consider themselves successful, or not, there is always a bout of “post-Olympic blues”.
Farewell to a champ: Moody remembers the great Black Caviar
Peter Moody and Luke Nolen made the heartbreaking decision not to fly to NSW to say goodbye to their ailing champion Black Caviar in the days before she died.
Have Your Say
Trade tightrope: The huge calls Richmond face on their stars
The path that Richmond takes on whether to trade out Daniel Rioli and/or Shai Bolton represents the most consequential decision the club has faced since the exit of Damien Hardwick.
