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‘Check your home and car is locked before bed’: Youth crime jumps
Overall crime in Victoria increased by nearly 10 per cent in the past year, with the latest data showing children are increasingly involved in robberies, car thefts and assaults.
Back within weeks: Why Easey Street suspect’s return home is set to be fast-tracked
One of Italy’s leading international lawyers says the accused double murderer’s consent to be extradited to Australia for a 47-year-old cold case is “absurd”.
Naresh will try to hold onto his investment property. But others might not be so lucky
Melbourne investment property owner Naresh Punjabi said changes to negative gearing would be a factor in his vote at the next federal election.
‘He wasn’t dead yet’: Gill got rejected from a widow’s group, so she started her own
Gill Malona, a 29-year-old who lost her teenage sweetheart to bowel cancer, says people need to put conversations about death back on the table.
‘We’ve stuffed it’: Kokoda Track shut indefinitely, leaving tourists high and dry
Local authorities are scrambling to find a solution to reopen the popular trail, which would usually be enjoying one of its busiest periods of the year.
Chalmers, Albanese ‘at war’ with each other, Dutton claims
“At the moment, it’s very obvious that there is a growing divide between the Treasurer on the one hand and the Prime Minister on the other,” Peter Dutton said.
Opinion
AFL grand final
Put in the work or pay the price: Callum Mills is a cautionary tale
Callum Mills’ injury was self-inflicted, due to the amount of pre-season training he missed. It might, heartbreakingly, cost him a premiership.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
Riewoldt’s return: Saints great back in Australia for television role
Nick Riewoldt, who has been living in the US since 2022, will return for a commentary role, while Nine’s Eddie McGuire has hit out at “Channel Copycat” amid major moves within the AFL media.
Updated
Horse racing
Hearing delayed: Caulfield rebels win legal battle, Kanga to seek chairman role
Caulfield rebel John Kanga has won a crucial legal battle in his bid to become the new Melbourne Racing Club chairman.
Surf, golf and a movie: The $475m Melbourne Airport reinvention to lure tourists
A golf driving range, hotel and cinemas are at the heart of a proposed $475 million development at Melbourne Airport aimed at drawing in thousands of tourists.
Fitzroy’s famous Builders Arms Hotel shares its special, simple half-time sausage roll recipe
Raise your grand final snack game with the surprisingly simple sausage rolls that Andrew McConnell’s popular pub will be serving on Saturday.
Trump claims Ukraine is ‘absolutely obliterated’
The former president says Ukraine should have made concessions to Vladimir Putin in the months before Russia’s 2022 attack.
Updated
Middle East tensions
Australia joins US in plea for immediate ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah
The nations joined France and other allies to call for a 21-day ceasefire after Israel’s military chief told troops to prepare for a possible ground operation in Lebanon.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Hey, big spenders: The most profligate election campaign in US history
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are announcing new big-ticket election promises almost daily. Harris’ agenda appears less unaffordable than Trump’s.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Overloaded the suitcase again? Here’s the trick to holiday packing
The “anti-capsule piece” can be your showstopper, be it a statement dress or bag – but not both.
Zuckerberg shows off ‘the most advanced glasses the world has ever seen’
Meta debuted its first pair of augmented reality glasses, a key step in chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg’s goal of one day offering a hands-free alternative to the smartphone.
AFL FINALS 2024
Analysis
‘He will have a bit of a point to prove’: Grundy might finally be in the right place at the right time
The timing is right for Grundy, who not only finds himself at a club that wants his style of ruckman, but faces an opposition that has lost its first-choice ruck.
AFL grand final could be the highest rating of all time: Dillon hits back at V’landys
With contestants from Queensland and NSW, and the traditional AFL states all watching, this could be the most-watched grand final ever.
Victoria
‘Cracking’ weather tipped for AFL grand final weekend – before rain rolls in again
Footy fans packing the MCG for the AFL grand final can look forward to “cracking” conditions, while rain is due to soak the home cities of this year’s premiership contenders.
CEO’s email hacked, union ‘control’ at MFB exposed
Union boss Peter Marshall asked staff to gather sensitive information for him and the union exerted unprecedented influence over the running of the fire service, report finds.
Updated
Easey Street murders
Easey Street murder suspect says he’s innocent, agrees to extradition from Rome
A “distressed” Perry Kouroumblis has agreed to be extradited to Melbourne, telling an Italian court that he intends to fight to clear his name, his court-appointed lawyer said.
Teen murder suspect weeps in court after boy, 16, killed in ‘senseless’ stabbing
A 15-year-old is accused of killing Oscar Hamilton, who was fatally stabbed at the outdoor food court of a Melton West shopping centre on Tuesday.
‘Why wouldn’t I?’: Shari chose to freeze her eggs for her own future family and also plans to help others
Young women who freeze their eggs were once dubbed ‘selfish careerists’, a myth busted by new research showing most now intend to donate their eggs to other women.
See & Do
Sally Rooney’s new book is out. 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.
We’ve been at it for millennia, but sex on the Fringe is something else
From disability to cultural taboos, this year’s edgiest festival steps into territory that is usually unspoken.
Politics
Plibersek approves ‘1.3 billion tonnes’ of coal mine emissions
The environment minister has approved decades-long extensions to three coal mines, while her plan to create an Environment Protection Authority remains in limbo.
Business
The Star posts $1.69 billion loss after securing multimillion-dollar lifeline
The ailing casino operator recorded $1.69 billion in losses for the year to June 30, after it finally secured a last-ditch loan to keep it solvent.
World
New York mayor indicted following corruption probe
Mayor Eric Adams said he expects to be charged with criminal offences that he said were “based on lies” and he vowed not to resign if indicted.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Why my small town will decide the US election
Sarah Smiles Persinger
Editor at the United States Studies Centre
Opinion
The cruellest part is that Coles and Woolies appeared to target battlers
Allan Fels
Former chairman Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
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Property
The type of homeowner most likely to fall behind on their mortgage
Interest rates are putting pressure on home borrowers, but some are feeling the pinch more deeply and have fewer options to manage.
Melbourne’s house price record could be broken with first $100m sale
The Myer family’s historic Toorak home, Cranlana, is about to come to the market – a once-in-a-generation opportunity for buyers with deep pockets.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Sunday Life
I cannot believe the number of fashion faux pas I’ve committed over the years
What was I thinking? Did I even have a mirror? Was I simply being sartorially satirical? Tongue-in-chic?
Kathy Lette
Writer
Culture
Kylie Minogue announces extra shows for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane
Padam Padam summer is coming to Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney in 2025.
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Opinion
AFL grand final
Put in the work or pay the price: Callum Mills is a cautionary tale
Callum Mills’ injury was self-inflicted, due to the amount of pre-season training he missed. It might, heartbreakingly, cost him a premiership.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
Riewoldt’s return: Saints great back in Australia for television role
Nick Riewoldt, who has been living in the US since 2022, will return for a commentary role, while Nine’s Eddie McGuire has hit out at “Channel Copycat” amid major moves within the AFL media.
Updated
Horse racing
Hearing delayed: Caulfield rebels win legal battle, Kanga to seek chairman role
Caulfield rebel John Kanga will seek to become the new chairman of the Melbourne Racing Club after he and board members Caitrin Kelly and Alison Saville won a legal fight to delay a disciplinary hearing.
Bellamy’s life in the belly of the beast of rugby league
From bush premierships as a teenager to NRL titles and a salary cap scandal, the Storm coach has experienced everything the greatest game of all has to offer.
Opinion
AFL grand final
Why a Swans win on Saturday will just be part of the natural order
Sydney won’t be shocked when the Swans win the AFL grand final. We’re just better at Aussie rules than anyone, especially Victorians.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
AFL grand final could be the highest rating of all time: Dillon hits back at V’landys
With contestants from Queensland and NSW, and the traditional AFL states all watching, this could be the most-watched grand final ever.
The bulge, the chess club and the outback icon: Cats dress to impress
It’s one of the AFL’s most anticipated post-season events, and Geelong players didn’t disappoint at their Wacky Wednesday celebration.
Have Your Say
‘He will have a bit of a point to prove’: This Saturday, the time is right for Brodie Grundy to deliver
The timing was right for Sydney to secure Grundy, and the timing has been right for Grundy, who not only finds himself at a club that wants his style of ruckman, but faces an opposition that has lost its first-choice ruck.
