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Naked City
A waiting game years in the making: This is how police tracked the Easey Street suspect around the globe
For six years The Age has agreed to keep the breakthrough secret to avoid alerting the suspect.
‘Longest cold case we’ve ever solved’: Easey Street suspect arrested in Italy after 47 years
Police have arrested a man in Italy over the 1977 murders of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett. The suspect fled Australia in 2017.
Albanese says he can learn from his ‘fit friend’, Biden
The prime minister was the first foreign leader invited to Biden’s private home known as the “Lake House” since he became president.
Live
AFL 2024
Danger’s tackle on track for grand final week scrutiny as Cats lead Lions
Will Geelong secure another grand final clash with Sydney or will the Lions cause the upset and book a return to the season decider? Follow the action.
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LoadingAustralian golfing prodigy suffers career-threatening injury in freak accident
Jeff Guan, considered one of the country’s most exciting young golfers, made his PGA Tour debut last week. But back in Australia he was badly hurt in a horror incident on course.
The brutal grand final history that will leave Swans wary of backing injured Mills
John Longmire has had major decisions to make on injured players in three of his previous four grand finals as coach. The time he made the brutal call, he won.
‘I’m not interested in extorting people’: Eddie Perfect sells home for $2.28m
Purchasing and renovating the Californian bungalow inspired Perfect’s 2017 musical Vivid White. He was happy to sell to another family.
How the teals could make or break the next government in 2025
The seven women who won formerly blue-ribbon Liberal seats in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth promised a “new way” of doing politics. How have they changed the parliament?
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
Former publisher
Breaking
Vale
Award-winning Melbourne chef Greg Malouf dies aged 64
Malouf was renowned for pioneering modern Middle Eastern cuisine and his guest appearances on MasterChef.
Seven don’t-miss dishes at Collins Street’s huge new Italian food hub, Il Mercato Centrale
With 23 artisans across three sprawling floors it can be hard to know what to eat first. Here are Good Food’s recommendations.
Colin Farrell’s Penguin ditches Batman, and is all the better for it
This superhero movie spin-off is a dark gangland saga built around a pair of compelling lead performances.
Females use them more, and for longer, yet there are more toilets for men
Women and girls constitute more than half the population, require the toilet more frequently and take longer in it. Yet buildings usually have more facilities for men. What can be done?
Meet the first-ever cohort of women to graduate from uni - in Melbourne
Women’s brains were considered smaller than men’s, until a small group of trailblazing students resolved to blow that idea out of existence.
The name of this vibrant, foodie paradise was drawn out of a hat
Once a painter’s paradise, this suburb has swapped towering gums and dense bush for looming skyscrapers and the Suburban Rail Loop.
From truck-stop tyke to international cake queen: The rise of Nadine Ingram
Flour and Stone’s cakes are adored by everyone from Nigella Lawson to teenage influencers – but that taste of success didn’t happen overnight.
Live
Bledisloe Cup
Heroic comeback by Wallabies falls just short against All Blacks
Australia’s Kiwi coach Joe Schmidt is looking to mastermind an upset as the Bledisloe Cup returns to Sydney. Follow the action
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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.
From the archives: Decades after ‘Victoria’s most brutal crime’, Helen wants justice
On a stifling summer night in January 1977, school friends Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett were stabbed more than 80 times in their Collingwood home.
Victoria
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.
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.
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.
AFL finals 2024
Analysis
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.
The brutal grand final history that will leave Swans wary of backing injured Mills
John Longmire has had major decisions to make on injured players in three of his previous four grand finals as coach. The time he made the brutal call, he won.
Politics
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.
Business
Opinion
World markets
Wall Street is primed to crumble if the Fed got it wrong
The start of a Fed rate-cutting cycle is a huge moment for the international financial system. Whether it has come too late remains to be seen.
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Opinion
Superannuation
The sweet spot: How to get the most from your super and the pension
Bec Wilson
Money contributor
World
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Hezbollah commander killed by Israel had $10m bounty on his head
It was the first such Israeli attack on Lebanon’s capital in months and came shortly after Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets.
Opinion
Gisèle’s 80 rapists were monstrous, but not monsters. They were ordinary men
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
Smartphones have robbed teenagers of freedom. No law will change that
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
If Trump loses, will this American carnage end? Don’t count on it
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
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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
The simple nutrition advice every 40-something should follow
According to experts, these are the best seven ways to ensure a healthy diet in your 40s and beyond.
Culture
It’s so funny how we don’t talk any more. What’s up with late night TV?
Jimmy Kimmel is worried US late-night talk shows may soon cease to exist. Here, they already have.
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AFL 2024
AFL LIVE 2024 updates: Danger’s heavy tackle set for grand final week scrutiny as Cats lead Lions
Will Geelong secure another grand final clash with Sydney Swans or will the Lions cause the upset and book a return to the season decider after falling just short last year.
Forward’s bag blows AFLW season wide open; After the siren kick costs Demons
Just two teams remain undefeated after St Kilda were dealt their first loss of the season at the hands of Hawthorn on Saturday afternoon.
Australian golfing prodigy suffers career-threatening injury in freak accident
Jeff Guan, considered one of the country’s most exciting young golfers, made his PGA Tour debut last week. But back in Australia he was badly hurt in a horror incident on course.
Wallabies 28 All Blacks 31
Wallabies
Thrilling fightback too late for Wallabies as All Blacks hang on
It looked like another dark day for the Wallabies after a shocking first half. But then came a spirited comeback.
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.
The brutal grand final history that will leave Swans wary of backing injured Mills
John Longmire has had major decisions to make on injured players in three of his previous four grand finals as coach. The time he made the brutal call, he won.
Exclusive
Online gambling
‘Nanny state’: NRL, AFL storm the field over gambling ads
Australian rugby league chief Peter V’landys and AFL boss Andrew Dillon are using their sway with political leaders to stop a total digital ad ban.
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.
