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Naked City
Easey Street suspect unmasked as link to victims emerges
Perry Kouroumblis, now 65, is suspected of killing two women in the 1977 Easey Street murders – and one of Melbourne’s oldest schools links him to the victims.
‘I shake and I cry and I laugh’: The moment a detective kept his long-held promise to a grieving sister
Police had told Suzanne Armstrong’s sister Gayle years ago that they wouldn’t give up on the murder case. So she didn’t either, always hoping a breakthrough might come.
Biden caught saying China is ‘testing us’ in hot mic moment with Albanese
The president’s comments to Quad leaders are likely to raise eyebrows in China, which has been at odds with the US over everything from trade to the origins of the COVID vaccine.
COVID, gastro and hamstrings: The misfortune in Cats’ preliminary final heartbreak
Coach Chris Scott said he will struggle to sleep in the coming nights. The football gods can be cruel, even to a modern powerhouse – and there is no shortage of what-ifs to keep him up.
‘Painfully mature’: What Oscar Piastri’s mum wants you to know about him
The Australian, who lives in Monaco and mixes with sporting royalty, makes no apologies for being “a nice person” in the cut-throat F1 world.
Analysis
AFL grand final
The grand final 125 years in the making: The early tip for Swans v Lions flag battle
Sydney and Brisbane Lions will play on the biggest day of the AFL calendar, a fitting culmination to what has been a season of drama.
See it once and you’ll see it everywhere: The tale behind Melbourne’s mysterious ‘Pam the bird’
Pam the bird has reached new levels of notoriety in Melbourne, through sheer force of numbers and for cropping up in prominent, often hard-to-reach places.
If Jacinta Allan could go back in time, these are the two things she’d tell herself
Jacinta Allan is still banking on Big Build projects to secure the state’s – and Labor’s – future, despite the escalating debt.
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Property development
Double the high-rise: The state government is set to earmark 10 more suburbs for towers
Victoria’s plans to fit tens of thousands of new homes into 10 activity centres could be expanded to twice as many hubs.
The uncanny parallels between fallen star Andrew O’Keefe and his rock legend uncle
Both skillful, creative, magnetic – if anything, Andrew’s potential was greater; he had all of Johnny’s charisma while also excelling academically. A distinguished legal career lay ahead if he wanted it, but the pull of the spotlight was strong.
Gillian Anderson asked women to share their sexual fantasies. The results shocked her
Many of those who wrote to the actor and author celebrated their sexual power. But just as many expressed feeling shame and guilt in seeking sexual comfort and satisfaction.
Explainer
Company tax
Mining, gas and the tax ‘hardly anyone’s ever paid’
Described as “the gift that keeps on giving”, Australia’s mineral wealth has made mine owners into multibillionaires. At a time when we pay to import our own gas, are the spoils shared fairly?
How much money you need to earn to buy a house in Melbourne
Home buyers in many parts of Melbourne would need to earn a sky-high income – or be able to tap outside help.
Hoping for the RBA to cut interest rates? Here’s what the big four banks are saying
While markets are expecting at least one rate cut before the end of the year, RBA governor Michele Bullock and most of the big four banks disagree.
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
John Barron won’t call Trump barking mad, but will happily say he’s a ‘moron’
There’s not much John Barron does not know about American politics. But that doesn’t mean he’s ready to call the presidential election.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
The Divided States of America have one area of agreement: countering China
Despite partisanship over Donald Trump, the Supreme Court and immigration, voting patterns in Congress still show a surprising amount of agreement on one issue.
Opinion
Opinion
In some cultures, it’s OK to eat cats. Are we racist to condemn that?
Donald Trump stoked racism by falsely claiming Haitians in Ohio were eating cats and dogs. But the pet-eating myth only grew legs because of a deeper sense of anxiety.
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Weekend Reads
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.
‘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.
Victoria
Exclusive
Naked City
Identity of Easey Street suspect revealed after arrest in Rome
Police in Victoria will seek to extradite the man from Rome over a double murder mystery dating back to the 1970s.
Eighty-year-old kinder facing eviction as church eyes lucrative sale
Gardiner Preschool, which has been on St Andrews Lane in Glen Iris for 80 years, has been given notice by the Uniting Church to vacate by the end of 2025.
Rundown corners of the city to become parks under lord mayor’s re-election plan
The historic riverside vaults and the area under the West Gate Bridge will be among the neglected parts of the city to become home to new parks if Nick Reece is re-elected.
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?
Murder in Melbourne’s west: The brutal 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.
AFL finals 2024
As it happened: Lions roar with pride over grand final berth after dire mid-season plight
Brisbane Lions come from behind for the second final in a row to reach a grand final showdown against the Swans. The Lions will strive to win the flag after finishing fifth.
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
Immigration
Asylum claims hit six-year high, record numbers await decision
The list of people in limbo is growing by about 1000 a month as huge backlogs and five-year wait times for appeals expose the immigration system to exploitation.
Business
Review
Phones
Apple Intelligence might be a no-show, but the iPhone 16 lineup is fantastic
With powerful innards, fresh cameras, new buttons and great looks, they’re the most impressive iPhones in years, with or without AI.
World
‘Mission failure’: Probe finds multiple flaws by Secret Service on day of Trump shooting
Drone problems and lack of coordination, meant the July 13 security breach was not a result of a lack of resources, but a failure to anticipate the threat.
Opinion
In the days before cameras, these cops kept us safe in their own way
Anson Cameron
Spectrum columnist, The Age
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
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Property
‘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.
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.
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
Belinda Carlisle is finally back in Melbourne – and the wait was worth it
The singer’s return to Australia has been long-awaited following a string of cancellations – first because of the pandemic, then because of injury.
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Sport
‘You’re gonna hear me roar’: Katy Perry rehearsal keeps Lions off the ’G
The Brisbane Lions will have a captain’s run at the MCG on Saturday, but an extra session is off limits because of Katy Perry rehearsals.
Three superstars in line for 21-year Brownlow first, and one who can’t win it
Patrick Cripps and Nick Daicos are the biggest roadblocks in Lachie Neale’s path to Brownlow immortality, but the spectre of Isaac Heeney’s controversial suspension hovers over football’s night of nights.
Australia’s Carey turns matchwinner to silence England’s Ashes hecklers
Alex Carey has extracted some measure of revenge for his appalling treatment by England fans during the 2023 Ashes.
Cam Rayner had nothing to lose. That’s when he broke the Cats’ hearts
Cam Rayner had been the rabbit in the headlights all week. On Saturday night, his moment came: a 55-metre kick on his left to finally break Geelong in the preliminary final and seal a grand final berth.
Analysis
AFL grand final
The grand final 125 years in the making: The early tip for Swans v Lions flag battle
Sydney and Brisbane Lions will play on the biggest day of the AFL calendar, a fitting culmination to what has been a season of drama.
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.
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.
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.
