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Myer family takes on sushi queen over Toorak mansion extension
Planning disputes between neighbours can often descend into bitterness, name-calling and rancour. But in Toorak, things are done differently.
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Missing person
Three charged after bodies found where Australian brothers disappeared
Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and US national Jack Carter Rhoad were last seen on April 27, according to Mexican authorities.
MP alleges she was drugged, sexually assaulted
Queensland’s assistant health minister said hospital tests confirmed the presence of drugs, which had impacted her significantly.
Live
AFL 2024
Dees threaten to inflict Cats’ first loss; Durham, Merrett lift Bombers in the west
Jack Viney returned from the bench and is back out on the field. It looks like whatever issue he had will not stop the tough midfielder from playing out the game. Follow the action.
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Carlton Blues
With all eyes on Nick Daicos, his dad singled out another Pie’s big moment
When Collingwood great Peter Daicos was asked to dissect the magic moment that helped the Magpies snatch a thrilling six-point victory over Carlton on Friday night, the answer was not the one expected.
‘I knew we weren’t losing’: Sydney FC sink City with second-half goal to claim fifth championship
Sydney FC have announced themselves as the greatest A-League Women’s team after winning their fifth championship, the most of any club in the history of the competition, on Saturday at AAMI Park with a 1-0 defeat of Melbourne City.
Analysis
Radio
Kyle and Jackie O have hit Melbourne’s airwaves. I listened for a week … so you don’t have to
It’s brazen, profane, sexual, demeaning and frequently flouts broadcasting standards but at times, it’s weirdly compelling. Here’s what it was like to take in a full week of their antics.
From Melbourne to the moon, Victorians seek space in lunar industry
Australia’s space industry is finally taking off, working on everything from the country’s first lunar rover to growing plants on the moon.
Australian government agencies have been hacked. We know who’s behind it
Russia’s Black Basta ransomware gang is behind the major cyberattack that hit 200 Australian organisations and federal government agencies.
Family makes last-ditch $500 bid to triumph for $1.5m Cheltenham house
The auction winners had to be coaxed to dig deep in their pockets for the charming home, and it was enough to get them across the line.
Beauty queen assassinated after octopus ceviche led killers to restaurant
Police are investigating the daylight shooting of 23-year-old Landy Parraga amid media speculation the hit was ordered over an affair with a drug lord.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Alarm bells: Donald Trump is flirting with some very dangerous ideas
Donald Trump is as addicted to magical thinking and denial of reality as any petty strongman or dictator. That’s why his economic plans should have us all worried.
Paul Krugman
The five exercises you should do to improve your sex life
If you want satisfying sex, you’ll likely benefit from moving your body outside the bedroom.
Body of man thought to be a Hamas hostage found in Israel
The 23-year-old had been missing since October 7 when he was last seen working at a music festival that was attacked by Hamas after they stormed out of Gaza.
Exclusive
Drugs
‘Stronger than fentanyl’: Surge in seizures of a deadly new synthetic opioid
Doctors fear an increase in potent nitazenes arriving in Australia could lead to a wave of overdoses.
Opinion
Budgeting
After 20 years of columns, here’s what’s changed about money
Twenty years ago, I was still writing about rampant interest rates and booming property prices. But much has changed.
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Money contributor
Opinion
Social media
Influencers are paid to love themselves loopy. But at what cost?
Something strangely dark wells up inside while I’m looking at the Instagram post of a popular Australian fashion influencer.
Jo Stubbings
Writer and reviewer
Weekend Reads
She was told her fiction wasn’t ‘Australian enough’. Then she won the Miles Franklin
Working with a “billable hours” mindset, lawyer, mum of four and author Shankari Chandran weaves sharp social justice critiques through her loving family tales.
‘The poor man’s Grange’ now costs how much?
The reason why the Penfolds Bin is retailing at more than $100.
Victoria
‘I wish you could give zero’: Melbourne’s Google super reviewers tell us what they really think
Everything is reviewable – a car park, a statue, the local supermarket, a famous museum - and there are hundreds of thousands of these ratings across Melbourne. Some people have submitted thousands.
Farmers of the sea want more rope to strengthen mussel industry
Mussel farmers say their local shellfish is a superfood and among the best in the world, but they need more space to help their crops grow.
The suburb trying to avoid the fate of Docklands as towers shoot up
North Melbourne has long been gentrified, and its mixed-income residents have always co-existed, but a windfall of government and private investment could change that.
Women aren’t just dying, they’re being deliberately injured, too
The only nurse working at a family violence crisis centre has noticed a horrendous trend.
Exclusive
Cybersecurity
Government entities also impacted by mass hack that exposed victims of family violence, sex assault
The National Cybersecurity Co-ordinator says other government agencies have been hit in the cyberattack.
AFL
Swans 14.14 (98) Giants 10.9 (69)
Swans make a statement as Giants face stretch without Green, Brown
Is Gawn the GOAT? Mighty Max’s season is making the case
Melbourne captain Max Gawn is in such scintillating form that he is on track to make history this season.
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With all eyes on Nick Daicos, his dad singled out another Pie’s big moment
When Collingwood great Peter Daicos was asked to dissect the magic moment that helped the Magpies snatch a thrilling six-point victory over Carlton on Friday night, the answer was not the one expected.
Politics
The spare-bedroom solution to the housing crisis
Australia’s housing crisis will worsen in coming years. Independent MP Allegra Spender has a simple plan to help fix it.
Business
It introduced Ozempic to the world. Now it must remake itself
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk has eclipsed French luxury group LVMH to become Europe’s most valuable company – thanks to demand for diabetes and weight-loss drugs.
World
Locks, chains, diversions: How Columbia students seized Hamilton Hall
Armed with a microwave, a kettle and sleeping bags, the protesters who occupied a building at the prestigious university seemed to be ready to stay a while.
Opinion
Keating’s apprentice is painting a vastly different portrait of Australia
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
The AFL’s ‘call to arms’ is a step forward. Shame about the steps backwards
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
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Property
‘Like starting again’: Melbourne upsizers priced out of the market
The cost of buying a house is nearly double that of a unit, making it much harder than a generation ago to move on from a first home.
They bought a beach house for $13.5m. They just sold it for almost double
The society couple bought the glamorous beachfront villa for about $13.5 million four years ago and did a cosmetic renovation.
Good Food
Lifestyle
‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere. Here’s how to avoid them
We are stuck with forever chemicals. So, what can we do about them?
Opinion
Comedy
Eight pressing questions I’ve left unanswered for decades
Richard Glover
Broadcaster and columnist
Culture
Ruining the ‘aha’ moment: Why movie trailers give too much away
Why watch the movie if the trailer has already shown you every twist, stunt and gag? It turns out we might be to blame.
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AFL 2024
AFL 2024 round eight LIVE updates: Gawn, Fritsch set Demons, Cats for heart-stopping last term; Dons ahead of Eagles
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions from AFL Saturday.
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AFL 2024
With all eyes on Nick Daicos, his dad singled out another Pie’s big moment
When Collingwood great Peter Daicos was asked to dissect the magic moment that helped the Magpies snatch a thrilling six-point victory over Carlton on Friday night, the answer was not the one expected.
‘I knew we weren’t losing’: Sydney FC sink City with second-half goal to claim fifth championship
Sydney FC have announced themselves as the greatest A-League Women’s team after winning their fifth championship, the most of any club in the history of the competition, on Saturday at AAMI Park with a 1-0 defeat of Melbourne City.
Swans 14.14 (98) Giants 10.9 (69)
AFL 2024
Swans make a statement as Giants face stretch without Green, Brown
The Swans seized local bragging rights in front of a near-record crowd at the SCG, while the Giants are set to lose one of their stars to injury and another to suspension.
‘A little bit of magic’: Marsh’s X-factor and how Cummins helped mould Australia’s new T20 skipper
The bond between Mitch Marsh and Pat Cummins is a key plank of the recent success of the Australian side, underlining how the environment built by the Test captain has enabled the likes of Marsh and others to find their best, after years of inconsistency.
Is Gawn the GOAT? Mighty Max’s season is making the case
Melbourne captain Max Gawn is in such scintillating form that he is on track to make history this season.
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AFL 2024
AFL blocks move to induct Carey as NSW hall of fame legend
League boss Andrew Dillon delivered the news personally to Carey on Friday morning in a phone call, saying it would be inappropriate for him to receive such an honour at a time when the AFL was taking a stance honouring victims of violence against women.
Have Your Say
‘Under massive stress’: Rebels coach reveals staff have one pay cheque to go after club wins survival vote
A private equity-backed consortium won a vote on their plan to save the debt-laden Super Rugby club, as players, staff and the coach struggle with the impact.