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Defamation
‘Terrify them’: Text trove reveals Credlin’s secret advice to Deeming
A trove of text messages and emails has emerged highlighting the close relationship between maverick MP Moira Deeming and political commentator Peta Credlin.
Death threats, a panic room and extortion. The case that has snared Gatto
Jamal Khan Mohammed alleges he’s the victim of a decades-long extortion and standover campaign by underworld figure Mick Gatto.
Exclusive
Political leadership
Queensland ‘blow-in’ picked to run in Shorten’s safe Melbourne seat
Allan government ministers are outraged that locals have been denied a say on who gets the old seats of Bill Shorten, Brendan O’Connor and Maria Vamvakinou.
AFL to investigate Hinkley clash with Hawks players after Power’s thrilling win
The Port Adelaide coach had heated words with Hawk forward Jack Ginnivan and skipper James Sicily on the field in the aftermath of a thrilling semi-final match.
Hinkley’s regret over post-match sprays, but Hawthorn legends slam ‘embarrassing’ behaviour
Port Adelaide prevailed in a classic final against the gallant Hawks, who had salt rubbed into their raw wounds by Ken Hinkley’s verbal jousting towards players.
Exclusive
Private schools
Parents brace for bill shock as private school hikes fees almost 20 per cent
As Victoria’s private schools begin to announce their 2025 fees – accounting for new payroll tax – families at one prestigious girls’ school are protesting.
Protest photographer loses part of ear after being shot by rubber bullet
The man said it felt like he’d been “hit by a car” and that he may suffer permanent hearing loss.
Who is the ‘great woman’ looming over Trump everywhere he goes?
Far-right activist and “proud Islamophobe”, Laura Loomer travels with Donald Trump to official engagements. She once described Kamala Harris as a “drug using prostitute”.
Opinion
The Age
My Age letters keep getting rejected. Don’t people realise I’m Erudite of Aireys Inlet?
I’ve been studying the most successful letter writers from across Victoria and I think I’ve cracked the code. For a start, live near a large body of water.
Megan Stoyles
Freelance writer
Show, don’t tell: The wizards behind The Age’s visual stories
Drawing on a tool box of state-of-the-art technologies, creativity and journalistic nous, The Age’s visual stories team adds an extra dimension to our storytelling, giving readers a more tangible take on the most complex topics.
Making friends later in life can be tough, but these women are bucking the trend
From ukulele clubs to op-shop volunteering, women over 50 are finding new ways to meet people.
Exclusive
Courts
Estranged couple’s gym battle laced with debts, threats and a claw hammer
After meeting in a Surfers Paradise nightclub, AK Moslehi Roudi and Tamika Gray were married and separated within three months. Now they are locked in a wild dispute over a South Melbourne gym.
Elon Musk: Is he the special one, or just a bully and hypocrite?
Why did Elon Musk buy Twitter, rename it as X, then destroy the company’s influence? Whatever the case, good riddance.
Weekend Reads
When two tradies in Antarctica had time off, they snapped pics like this
In an unexpected bonus, a chef and a carpenter at the country’s Antarctic stations turned out to be excellent photographers.
How Epstein wheedled his way into Bill Gates’ world – and why Melinda hated it
The billionaire Microsoft co-founder took a reputational hit from his association with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Victoria
Residents sound alarm, call for curfew after third airport runway approved
Residents in Melbourne’s west are concerned for their families’ health and wellbeing, as well as potentially falling property values, when Tullamarine’s third runway is built.
‘Massive ball of flames’: Man dies in plane crash in central Victoria
Emergency services rushed to a farm east of Castlemaine on Friday afternoon, but the pilot died at the scene.
Labor says weapons expo should return to Melbourne, despite disruptive protests
Treasurer Tim Pallas wants Melbourne to host the controversial Land Forces weapons expo again – but maybe not in the inner-city.
The Victorian ‘zombie’ industry that just won’t die
Commercial logging in native forests is the industry that refuses to end, with foresters extending into private land logging and selling firewood from national parks.
Conditions apply, but $3 billion third runway cleared for take-off
The long-awaited Melbourne Airport plan has been approved by the federal government, with strict conditions imposed on the project.
AFL finals 2024
‘A little bit embarrassing’: How Hawk moved on from Mitchell’s public spray
In April, Jack Scrimshaw was on the receiving end of a ferocious spray from his coach. He’s pleased to know his skipper thinks Scrimshaw’s response showed he’d become a man – at 26.
Jacob kicked Penshurst into the grand final - on a carbon-fibre leg
In Saturday’s grand final, a young bloke who last season played with and against footballers on AFL lists will run out alongside a teammate who is missing half a leg.
Politics
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Climate crisis
Internal documents show BoM escalated questions on climate and floods
Emails show that the Bureau of Meteorology directed staff to refer questions from journalists about floods, fires, climate change and the reef to senior management.
Opinion
Political leadership
Albanese and Dutton have agreed on something. Just don’t expect a lasting bromance
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Business
RBA will cut rates six months after rest of world: Macquarie boss
Shemara Wikramanayake says Australian inflation is six months behind countries where rates have already been cut, but the economy is stronger in other areas.
World
Updated
Scams
US punishes Cambodian tycoon over slave-driven global scam centres
Ly Yong Phat is a senator from the ruling party, an adviser to former prime minister Hun Sen and the owner of a hotel implicated in a major scam call centre.
Opinion
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Property
Why Melbourne property values are falling and bucking a national trend
It’s become slightly easier to afford to buy a home in Melbourne since 2020, but experts say it’s still challenging for buyers to crack into the market.
Where you should have bought a beach house five years ago
These regional areas were once much cheaper, but lifestyle appeal and the work-from-home trend have helped tip median house prices into the seven-figure territory.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
WordPlay
It’s hard to convince Google you’re not dead - just ask Tom Faber
The freelancer was shocked to find that the search engine had conflated him with a dead physicist.
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
Opinion
Friendship
She’s the dear friend I’ve never met. Is she about to drain my savings?
Genevieve Novak
Spectrum columnist
Culture
PM’s Literary Award brings 48 hours’ relief from poet’s life of self-doubt
Amy Crutchfield has won the $80,000 poetry prize for her first book, but she’s not letting it go to her head.
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Sport
Yabba dabba doo: Inside Jesse Hogan’s Fred Flintstone goalkicking action
The Giants spearhead’s unconventional goalkicking approach should not inspire confidence. Jerky and twitchy, it’s not easily replicated. But it works.
Hinkley’s regret over post-match sprays, but Hawthorn legends slam ‘embarrassing’ behaviour
Port Adelaide prevailed in a classic final against the gallant Hawks, who had salt rubbed into their raw wounds by Ken Hinkley’s verbal jousting towards players.
Herald Sun’s gambling hit: Tabcorp pulls cash from form guide
Racenet and Herald Sun deals were worth about $2 million a year. Tabcorp ended the Herald Sun form guide agreement in July, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
Opinion
Nick Kyrgios
Mic drop: Why we need Nick Kyrgios off our TV screens
Charismatic and insightful and vulnerable as the Australian is, these qualities do not offset the abusive and misogynistic behaviour he has once again demonstrated.
Emma Kemp
Sports reporter
Analysis
AFL 2024
‘A good fit’: Inside Dusty’s bid to rekindle his career with Hardwick’s Suns
The renewal of talks between the triple Norm Smith medallist, arguably the greatest Tiger of all time, and Gold Coast happened quickly, after an initial slow burn.
AFL to probe Hinkley confrontation with Hawks’ Ginnivan, Sicily after Power’s win
The Port Adelaide coach had heated words with Hawk forward Jack Ginnivan and skipper James Sicily on the field in the aftermath of a thrilling semi-final match.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Why a Demons presidency candidate put Melbourne in the too-hard basket
Former 200-game Demon Steven Smith had been seen as someone who could take over as president.
Caroline Wilson
Have Your Say
Hey Sydney, it’s OK little bro, we haven’t forgotten you
Rumblings out of Sydney about how Melbourne is shunning the Swans and Giants betray a paranoia that used to be a Melburnian affliction.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
