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Murder in Melbourne’s west: The savage killing of a peacemaker
Abuk Akol cannot stop the visions of her son Kioyom, stabbed and abandoned in a park in Melbourne’s west. There were witnesses. She wants them to speak up.
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel kills top Hezbollah figure in Beirut airstrike
The Israeli military said it had conducted a “targeted strike” that has killed nine people and wounded 59 others so far.
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
These are the things I’ve learnt you can’t ask about Israel
I’ve been called a “kapo”, a “token Jew”, and a denier of Judaism for asking hard questions.
Louise Adler
Analysis
AFL 2024
A different Cat: How Chris Scott differs from other AFL coaches
If eschewing punitive measures is not unique for current or ex-AFL coaches, Chris Scott does differ from the coaching herd on several fronts.
Analysis
For subscribers
The radio war that dealt the AFL a big reality check
The AFL’s new radio rights agreement is a far cry from the $4.5 billion, seven-year broadcast deal, with the prospect of losing Triple M proving untenable for the league.
A second city, Chinatown, artists’ camp: This suburb wears many hats
Once a painter’s paradise, this suburb has swapped towering gums and dense bush for looming skyscrapers and the Suburban Rail Loop.
Civil case in an uncivil war: Liberal Party’s bitter feud laid bare
John Pesutto appears composed and smiling, and Moira Deeming enters as the middle-aged mum from the suburbs. That is where the niceties stop.
Eric Beecher on being sued by a Murdoch – and other media matters
The Crikey proprietor on the danger of moguls, why media is a manipulation business and how to keep quality journalism alive.
‘I’m angry’: Lily was 17 when her baby was taken. Now, she’s asking the UN to help
Lily Arthur was one of the young, vulnerable women coerced into giving up their babies for adoption mid-last century. Now, she’s taking her fight for justice to Geneva.
Opinion
Crime
Gisèle’s 80 rapists were monstrous, but not monsters. They were ordinary men
The victim, however, was extraordinary in her courage. She made her name public so the “shame” would rest with her abusers.
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
Exclusive
Online gambling
‘Nanny state’: AFL, NRL storm the field over gambling ads
AFL boss Andrew Dillon and Australian rugby league chief Peter V’landys are using their sway with political leaders to stop a total digital ad ban.
To treat an incurable illness, he quit science - and took up Qigong
What happens when science can’t offer a solution or a cure? The story of how one researcher took things into his own hands.
‘They exist on a different level’: The transformation of Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix
Director Todd Phillips says the stars of anticipated sequel Joker: Folie à Deux don’t know how good they are.
Analysis
UK politics
‘Frockgate’: Starmer’s freebies end short-lived honeymoon
The PM had hoped for a quiet summer after his election triumph. The calm is being disturbed by the controversy about him accepting gifts worth tens of thousands of pounds.
Exclusive
Investigations
How much money the Exclusive Brethren’s ‘ecosystem’ really makes
Recently released financial records show how cash circulates around the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and its Australian “royal family”.
Exclusive
Healthcare
Older, heavier and empowered: Record numbers of mums having caesareans
The proportion of Victorian women having vaginal births is at an all-time low, with midwives concerned by the health impacts on mothers and babies.
Weekend Reads
The inside word on ‘old man’ Piastri from the F1 champ’s mum
The Australian lives in Monaco and mixes with sporting royalty. But he makes no apologies for being “a nice person” in a cut-throat Formula 1 world.
Two of Us
When Dean was locked up, he told Felicia to move on with her life
Miner Dean told his then fiancée, a former Miss Australia winner, not to wait for him when he was sent to jail for drug trafficking. Thankfully, she ignored him.
Victoria
Exclusive
Renting
These are the workers most likely to suffer rental stress in Melbourne
New research suggests professionals in the lower range of moderate incomes are now struggling to keep a roof over their head.
Teen accused of raping jogger in Melbourne’s north released on bail
A 16-year-old boy accused of ambushing a female jogger, throwing her to the ground and raping her in a random attack has been released back into the community.
Exclusive
City life
Secret multimillion-dollar deal shows uni funding artwork in exchange for backing of new campus
When the cost of the artwork surged from $2 million to $22 million, the City of Melbourne asked the university for money. The secret deal was detailed in a confidential council document obtained by The Age.
Free tram rides to the MCG, Victoria Market come at a price
Calls to expand Melbourne’s free tram zone to landmarks and inner suburbs have been shot down by transport advocates who say paying commuters are being crowded out.
Deeming’s expulsion sparked 72-hour Liberal Party ‘frenzy’
On the fifth day of a defamation trial that is exposing hostilities within the party, opposition frontbencher Richard Riordan and Liberal MP Renee Heath faced cross-examination from Opposition Leader John Pesutto’s legal team.
AFL finals 2024
Updated
‘Quite confronting’: Cats assistant coach collapses at training
Geelong’s Steven King will not take part in the preliminary final against the Brisbane Lions on Saturday after a medical episode on Friday.
How ‘little Tarzan’ Heeney transformed himself into the AFL’s golden boy
He might look like a polished specimen now, but his penchant for “tree parachuting” and self-set time trials on the farm reveal there’s more to the star Swan.
Politics
Every visa sent to ASIO: Home Affairs advice challenges Dutton claim
Confidential documents reveal that Palestinians leaving Gaza went through eight stages of identity verification, challenging Coalition attacks against the government.
Business
ABC failed to act on 2022 legal notice about Heston Russell audio issues
ABC managing director David Anderson has commissioned an independent review into a story published in 2022 about former commando Heston Russell with incorrect audio.
World
A front-row seat to history
When it comes to big international stories, it doesn’t get much bigger than the US election. Our North America correspondent Farrah Tomazin pulls back the curtain on life on the campaign trail.
Opinion
If Trump loses, will this American carnage end? Don’t count on it
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
A scams bill that protects banks over victims is the biggest scam of all
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
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Property
Our seven favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now
Looking for your next home? From a terrace house in the MCG’s back pocket to a three-level beachfront beauty, we’ve got you covered.
This risky home loan type is on the rise as homeowners try to stay afloat
After years of high-interest rates and inflation, struggling homeowners are taking this hardship measure in the hopes of riding out the storm.
Good Food
Lifestyle
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Fashion designers
The Aje of affordability: Luxury label lowers prices for Gen Z
A collection targeted at young customers has Aje expanding its universe and putting rumours to rest.
Culture
Sally Rooney’s new book is out in a few days. So, is it any good?
Like her previous novels, Intermezzo is a very straight, very white, very middle-class and unproductively hyped love story. But something’s different this time.
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Analysis
AFL 2024
A different Cat: How Chris Scott differs from other AFL coaches
If eschewing punitive measures is not unique for current or ex-AFL coaches, Chris Scott does differ from the coaching herd on several fronts.
‘What you work for’: Swans bask in the satisfaction of another grand final opportunity
Sydney have broken their Port Adelaide hoodoo by 36 points in a lopsided AFL preliminary final to book a spot in the grand final, their second time there in three seasons.
Updated
Australian soccer
Muscat out of the running as Socceroos begin hunt for Arnold’s replacement
Football Australia chief executive James Johnson says the search has already begun, but the federation’s presumed number one candidate has ruled himself out.
Analysis
AFL 2024
The radio war that dealt the AFL a big reality check
The AFL’s new radio rights agreement is a far cry from the $4.5 billion, seven-year broadcast deal, with the prospect of losing Triple M proving untenable for the league.
Updated
Australian cricket
Head shot: Why Trav’s latest blast adds to selectors’ Test opening headache
Travis Head pillaged England at Trent Bridge to add further momentum to his case for accompanying Usman Khawaja.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Two down, one to go: Sydney’s redemption tour continues. Next stop, the MCG
It began when they ended their 3-0 finals hoodoo against GWS a fortnight ago. Now they have vanquished their 8-0 Port Adelaide demons.
‘Painfully mature’: What Oscar Piastri’s mum wants you to know about him
The Australian lives in Monaco and mixes with sporting royalty. But he makes no apologies for being “a nice person” in a cut-throat Formula 1 world.
Have Your Say
Arnold is a Socceroos legend, but he should have left two years ago
Few have given more to the cause of Australian soccer than Graham Arnold has, or for as long as he has.
