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Extreme weather
Thousands still in the dark as threat of more wild weather hangs over Victoria
A woman has died and tens of thousands of homes remain without power after wild winds battered Victoria, toppling trees and leaving entire towns blacked out.
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Environmental protection
Plibersek accuses Greens of wooing unions at expense of environment
The Greens have slammed the government’s proposed reforms and are refusing to back a new Environment Protection Agency.
Teacher who sexually abused school girls could walk free in three years
Former PE teacher Steven Mellody has been sentenced to prison over the sexual abuse of two students at a Christian college in Melbourne’s east.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Court orders striking Israelis back to work amid growing anger over hostage deaths
Israel’s main trade union launched the mass strike action to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza.
This former insider knows why Netanyahu won’t agree to a ceasefire
Polarising ex-Israeli spokesman Eylon Levy spells out what is staying Netanyahu’s hand on ceasefire and has accused Australia of losing its initial “moral clarity”.
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Science
Concerns raised over Australians doing research on ethnic minorities in China
Australian researchers have collaborated with Chinese colleagues on several studies involving Uyghurs in Xinjiang, but this has thrown up questions about consent and ethics.
Opinion
Life in the ’burbs
Grandma said my suburb was for ‘poor people’. Now it’s one of Melbourne’s most expensive
When we moved here, Grandma couldn’t understand why my parents wouldn’t buy somewhere nice, like Glen Waverley.
Isabel Robinson
Writer
Opinion
Melbourne radio
Hats off to Melbourne for flushing Kyle and Jackie O down the toilet
The show’s response to its flagging Victorian ratings figures has been typically tasteful and classically understated.
Michelle Cazzulino
Writer
How having students join parent-teacher interviews can keep everyone on the same page
Many schools favour having students join parent-teacher interviews. Education experts say the model can have benefits for all parties.
Lauren Parker braves ‘horrific pain’ to win triathlon
After a delayed start due to water contamination, the Australian triathlete exacted revenge when she led the charge in the Seine River and down the Champs-Elysees.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
No Brownlow for Bont would be a ‘travesty’, says Treloar; AFL hires former Eagles boss; Dons suffer double injury blow
Adam Treloar says it would be a travesty if club great Marcus Bontempelli finishes his career without a Brownlow Medal. Meanwhile, the AFL has hired a former Eagles boss to fill a key role.
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US Open
Comeback not to be as service faults hurt Popyrin in devastating US Open loss
The rising Australian talent had his chances but failed to capitalise as American showman Frances Tiafoe stormed to victory, backed by parochial support in the stands.
Opinion
Family
I’m embracing 3G holidays: three generations, non-stop mandatory activities
Unlike some families, who love to splinter into groups or have days alone, for us, the magic lies in everyone sharing every experience. Like it or not.
Kellie Floyd
Contributor
Melbourne Uni well placed to withstand foreign student caps: S&P Global
The University of Melbourne will shrug off any effects of the government’s new caps on foreign students, despite the institutions protestations, S&P says.
It’s meant to be a kids’ franchise, so why are adults so obsessed with SpongeBob?
SpongeBob has been around for 25 years, but it’s not just kids keeping the TV cartoon afloat.
Public and permanent: The women honouring their miscarriages with tattoos
While it was once taboo to discuss pregnancy loss, people are now choosing to commemorate their grief openly.
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Animal attacks
‘Experienced’ Dreamworld handler attacked by tiger
A Dreamworld employee mauled on Monday morning while walking a tiger has been described as one of the theme park’s more experienced handlers.
Don’t call it a town: Queensland’s underrated tropical city
It’s one of Australia’s largest cities, in a beautiful location, but it remains in the shadow of its more high-profile neighbours.
Paris Paralympics
After overturning his disqualification, Kelly wins medley silver for Australia
Ahmed Kelly did not blame the officials who made a fleeting blunder that looked to have cost him a chance at Paralympic glory.
Move over, China. Australia is home to the newest table tennis gold medallists
Lina Lei and Qian Yang are superstars of their sport, with 17 Paralympic table tennis medals between them. Once again, they were too good in Paris.
Victoria
Melbourne Racing Club board nominated a ‘safe word’ amid rancorous board dispute
Fighting within the board became so acrimonious, members called in a mediator and adopted a safe word popularised by Hollywood.
Teen accused of rape denied bail over risk to community
The 16-year-old boy has been accused of ambushing and raping a woman who had been on a run in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.
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Victorian Parliament
Moira Deeming declares debt to developer previously found to have evaded donation laws
Deeming and Opposition Leader John Pesutto have each declared personal donations from supporters to help bankroll their costly defamation trial, due to begin this month.
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Courts
Case of the missing McLaren: Luxury car scammer faces jail over contempt of freezing order
Andreas Triantafyllos siphoned almost $700,000 from secret bank accounts, and also failed to explain how he obtained and disposed of a high-performance sports car.
Glasgow Games would cost tiny fraction of Victoria’s
Commonwealth Games Scotland says it has an “innovative, cost-effective” proposal that would be almost entirely funded through Victoria’s compensation payout.
Politics
Economy on track for its worst performance since COVID
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has pushed back at claims he has undermined the Reserve Bank as they both battle to bring down inflation.
Business
‘Astronomical’ rise in mortgage offset accounts since the pandemic: NAB
Australians aged under 55 have been rapidly eating into their savings as they bear the brunt of the Reserve Bank’s fight against inflation.
World
Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles week after ‘most massive’ attack of war
The attack injured at least two people and cars were set ablaze across the city as Russian president Vladimir Putin prepares to visit Mongolia.
Opinion
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Property
Architect spends $6.4m at auction on 1970s Toorak ‘masterpiece’
The home, known as Hallow’s House, sold for $1.2 million more than the vendor’s reserve price. The sellers were pleased the home was sold to an admirer of Bell’s.
‘Way more people trying to sell’: Where Melbourne home owners are selling now
An oversupply of housing stock paired with softened property values has created an ideal spring market for buyers.
Good Food
Lifestyle
‘It gave me the ick’: When friendly surveillance crosses the line
Location sharing apps are changing the nature of friendships.
Opinion
Family
If you loved me, you wouldn’t leave me, Dad said. But I had no choice
Neil Orford
Intensive care specialist and writer
Culture
Legal stoush between MSO and sacked pianist escalates
Relations between pianist Jayson Gillham and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra appear to have reached a new low with the exchange of angry legal letters.
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US Open
‘A really big choke from my end’: Popyrin’s weapon backfires in US Open loss
The rising Australian talent had his chances but failed to capitalise as American showman Frances Tiafoe stormed to victory, backed by parochial support in the stands.
Horse trainer Darren Weir banned until 2026 spring carnival
Darren Weir’s bid to return to the training ranks has suffered a huge blow at the Victorian Racing Tribunal, and he now has just seven days to clear his pre-training property.
‘Pineapple’: The safe word the Melbourne Racing Club board turns to when meetings hit the rough
Fighting within the board became so acrimonious, members called in a mediator and adopted a safe word popularised by Hollywood as a last resort.
Analysis
AFLW
The free that would have triggered Magpie nightmares
In the first round of the AFLW season, Daisy Pearce showed why she was “one of the biggest recruiting coups in history” and there was a late free kick in Melbourne’s win over Geelong that caused a stir.
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Formula 1
‘Painful’: Tortoise beats the hare as Oscar Piastri rues one that got away at Monza
With a sigh of resignation, Australian F1 ace Oscar Piastri admitted just how gutted he was to miss out on winning one of the races he and his peers want to win most.
New board candidate emerges as Petracca’s confidence in Melbourne’s future grows
Motivated by a desire to improve the football club’s culture Christian Petracca was convinced the club would work to address key concerns when he spoke to key confidants inside and outside the club.
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Paris Paralympics 2024
How a cheating scandal engulfed rowing before Aussie power duo won gold
Rower Erik Horrie snagged bronze when an Italian was found to have breached competition rules mid-race, before Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager won Australia’s first Paralympic gold medal for rowing.
Have Your Say
Why Charlie Curnow is facing a finals frontier, and how the All-Australian selectors got it so wrong
He might be coming back from injury, but the star Blues forward is so good, and so competitive, that a breakout finals performances is simply a matter of time. As for the All-Australian selectors, they went rogue this year.
