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Union boss, husband accused of pocketing cash in $2.7m ghost printing scheme
The Fair Work Commission launched legal action against Health Workers Union boss Diana Asmar.
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Building Bad
Former communist to lead clean-up of Setka’s old CFMEU branch
Veteran university unionist Grahame McCulloch will have to overhaul the Victorian division of the union but current national secretary Zach Smith will stay on.
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Jubilant Kamala Harris makes the choice clear: freedom or chaos
In accepting her nomination for Democratic presidential candidate, the US vice president highlighted all the ways her rival Donald Trump would take the country backwards.
Exclusive
Climate crisis
Doomist or realist? The scientist who says the climate collapse has already begun
Jem Bendell had argued that climate collapse was inevitable. Now he says it has already begun.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Industrial action prompts AFL time changes; Williams, Curnow to miss for Blues
The Hawks v Kangaroos and Tigers v Suns have had their game times changed for Saturday.
‘Losing millions a year’: The $610 million racing code on the precipice
Five years ago, Victoria was considered the best harness racing precinct in Australasia. Now it is facing an ‘unprecedented crisis’.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
I jumped up and down when I heard Michelle Obama utter one amazing word
I am not getting dewy-eyed here, but I see signs that Americans – across the political divide – are reviving a graciousness that had lain dormant.
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
‘I’m not scared of the words fast fashion’: Alice McCall defends Shein collaboration
The Australian designer has described her new collection with ultra-cheap Chinese giant as “investment” pieces of “very good quality”.
Breaking
Formula 1
Son of a gun Jack Doohan to join F1 ranks with Alpine
Thirty years after his father Mick Doohan won the first of five motorcycling world championships, Jack Doohan has signed with Alpine, joining compatriots Oscar Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo on the F1 circuit.
Backyard cricket is on the slide and that’s just one of the sport’s problems
Facing challenges on multiple fronts, Cricket Australia is considering new formats for youngsters.
Tony Wright’s Column
Regional Australia
Mobile phones, 3G and the coming sounds of silence in the bush
The approaching closure of the 3G telecommunications service means an unknown number of mobile users will no longer be able to connect with emergency services.
He used to sleep in his car. Now he’s judging Australia’s richest film prize
Hollywood director David Lowery knows what it’s like to struggle.
Recipe collection
Curry
Curry in a hurry: Eight delicious dishes made quicker and cheaper with red curry paste
Some call it cheating. We call it essential when you’re pressed for time and money and would rather not order takeaway, again.
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Opinion
US Votes 2024
You know Trump’s in trouble when he can’t settle on a nickname for his enemy
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
Just in
Schools that Excel 2024
After a crisis: How a school turned a public scandal into a teaching moment
An independent school that had its values tested in the most public way and a government school that celebrates its students’ success are The Age’s 2024 Schools that Excel winners in Melbourne’s east.
The hottest ticket at this high-achieving private school? The volunteer food van
An independent school that serves meals to nearby residents and a government school that uses raffle tickets to boost student engagement have been selected as The Age’s 2024 Schools that Excel in Melbourne’s south.
Victoria
Melbourne’s $14b Metro Tunnel quietly doubles travel times between stations
Trains between new Parkville and Arden stations will take more than twice as long as promised, reaching up to five minutes.
Victoria considers new building insurance checks – but at a cost
Prospective home buyers could be charged to check if a house has domestic building insurance under a proposal from Victoria’s state-managed insurance agency.
Bill shock grows as energy giants fail ‘pub test’ on profits
There has been a jump in the number of Victorians seeking help over surging energy prices.
Updated
Horse racing
Rebels call for spill of Melbourne Racing Club board, saying Caulfield revamp in ‘disarray’
Amid a multi-million dollar overhaul of Caulfield racecourse and its racing facilities, a rebel group is vying for control of the Melbourne Racing Club board that runs the prized inner-city facility.
The Melbourne streets earmarked for high-rises under high-density plan
Residents will lose the power to appeal residential developments within 10 activity centres that are designed to fit an extra 60,000 apartments by 2051.
AFL 2024
Opinion
Sunday showdown: Blue heaven or hell for Carlton
On the final day of the 2024 AFL home and away season, Carlton will take the field against St Kilda with a straightforward equation: Win and they will play finals.
Jake Niall
Chief football writer, The Age
AFL Briefing
Houston’s appeal thrown out; Pickett ends remarkable footy tale; Tigers pick Gale’s successor
Port Adelaide star Dan Houston’s season is over after the AFL Appeal Board threw out his appeal against a five-match ban on Thursday night.
Politics
Exclusive
Australian economy
No election spendathon: Chalmers says he’s got the big calls right
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he will use the pre-election budget to continue the inflation fight.
Business
Updated
Interest rates
CBA reignites mortgage wars with lower rates for new borrowers
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has cut interest rates on home loans for new borrowers and reignited the mortgage wars.
World
Man arrested for threats against Trump during border visit
Ronald Lee Syrvud was arrested in the same county that Trump was visiting and that his running mate Senator J.D. Vance visited recently.
Opinion
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Property
The tree-change towns where home values are falling fastest
Home values are falling and there’s more choice of homes for sale in a string of tree change and sea change towns, but good luck snapping one up.
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
You should start that hobby you’ve always wanted to try. Here’s why
For adults, starting a new hobby can be a daunting task. This is why you should make the leap, as told by three people who have done the same.
Opinion
Supermarkets
I used to hate slow walkers in the supermarket - until an unfortunate incident turned me into one
Denise Mills
Accountant, freelance writer
Culture
How Avatar’s Oscar-winning costume designer blends physics and fashion
Deborah L. Scott has worked on the biggest films in the world, including E.T. and Titanic. But it’s the Avatar movies that have truly pushed her boundaries.
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AFL 2024
Inside the ‘war room’ that sparked Hawthorn’s stunning rise
Hawthorn had just finished barely above the bottom four despite having one of the league’s oldest lists, so something had to give.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Industrial action prompts AFL time changes; Williams, Curnow to miss for Blues
The Hawks v Kangaroos and Tigers v Suns have had their game times changed for Saturday. Meanwhile, the Blues are confident Charlie Curnow would be available for the first final in a fortnight’s time, should the club qualify, as Ross Lyon admits he has “no idea” where Josh Battle will end up next season.
Breaking
Formula 1
Son of a gun Jack Doohan to join F1 ranks with Alpine
Thirty years after his father Mick Doohan won the first of five motorcycling world championships, Jack Doohan has signed with Alpine, joining compatriots Oscar Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo on the F1 circuit.
‘Losing millions a year’: The $610 million racing code on the precipice
Five years ago, Victoria was considered the best harness racing precinct in Australasia. Now it is facing an ‘unprecedented crisis’.
Opinion
AFL 2024
Sunday showdown: Blue heaven or hell for Carlton
On the final day of the 2024 AFL home and away season, Carlton will take the field against St Kilda with a straightforward equation: Win and they will play finals.
Jake Niall
Chief football writer, The Age
Cricket’s big tests: The Matildas, screens and the decline of the backyard game
Facing challenges on multiple fronts, Cricket Australia is considering new formats for youngsters.
Party like it’s 1979: De Minaur leads historic Australian US Open charge
An historic US Open qualifying performance has ensured Australia will have its strongest main draw singles representation in New York for 45 years.
Have Your Say
Scandals, a derailed rebuild and questionable drafting: Unpacking a seven-year AFL slide
The Crows have been in disarray since the 2017 grand final. After seven seasons of mediocrity, distractions, controversy and mishaps, patience at West Lakes must be wearing thin.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
