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Tragedy
Harassed, threatened and stalked: Soul Barn owner fears for safety after woman’s ‘mushroom’ death
Michelle Mullins says the death of a woman from suspected mushroom poisoning at her Clunes wellness centre has left her devastated.
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Defence
Australian helicopter in near miss with Chinese fighter jet
The PLA Air Force plane dropped flares in front of an Australian Navy helicopter, in an incident Defence Minister Richard Marles condemned as unprofessional and unacceptable.
What the Bondi Junction assailant said to a victim at the moment he stabbed her
Joel Cauchi turned a normal Saturday into hell. For the first time, one of his Bondi Junction victims has revealed what the killer said when he stabbed her.
Opinion
Life in the ’burbs
My suburb has a language barrier – and it makes people act differently
Owning a piece of sky instead of land? Raising a family in an apartment? All these things are normal in Asia, and yet so strange to many Australians.
Meg Davies
Contributor
Wong prepares for UN vote on Palestine as Rafah ground invasion looms
The UN vote on whether to admit Palestine as a full member is symbolic, but would be seen as an important test for the level of international support for a Palestinian state.
Anatomy of a rap feud: The real winner of the Kendrick and Drake beef
While fans debate who is winning between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, there’s a key victor no one is talking about.
A couple split after cheating claims. A court could decide who keeps the $100,000 ring
The rules of engagement will be tested over who will keep the ring when a wedding is called off after a builder took his former fiancee to court over her two-carat diamond.
Sexually transmitted debt: How financial services are fighting financial abuse
One woman out of every six experiences economic abuse. Here’s what that can look like and what’s being done about it.
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Australians abroad
Girlfriend leads tributes to Australian brothers slain on Mexican surfing trip
The girlfriend of one of the Australians killed in Mexico has posted of her heartbreak after police confirmed the identities of three bodies found in a well last week.
Moving from a unit to a house in Melbourne got three times harder in a generation
The second step on Melbourne’s property ladder has become a giant leap.
Sex crimes detective raped woman whose complaint he was investigating, court told
Glen Coleman allegedly raped the 19-year-old woman at a police station and sexually touched her without her consent in his police car.
38,000 pastries a week: Lune croissanterie to open first Sydney outlet
When Melbourne croissanterie Lune opens its flagship bakery at the Rosebery Engine Yards later this year it will be a “state-of-the-art, world-class experience”, founder Kate Reid says.
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Tax avoidance
ATO targets directors over $2.5 billion in unpaid super, GST, employee income tax
Directors who have amassed large assets, such as trophy homes and flash boats, while not passing on collected taxes to the government, are some of the first in the firing line.
Opinion
Corporate ethics
Productivity isn’t working, so why not try being more ethical?
Ethics is a set of beliefs about the right way for people – and organisations - to behave. But what’s that got to do with the economy?
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Bulldogs rule Tom Liberatore out indefinitely after fourth concussion in 12 months
The Western Bulldogs will be cautious in the treatment of Tom Liberatore after he was concussed against the Hawks for the second time this season.
Moloney falls short against Takei in Tokyo, losing bantamweight crown
Australia is without a reigning male world boxing champion after Jason Moloney’s unanimous points loss to a man in just his ninth professional boxing fight.
AFL Briefing
Hawthorn Hawks
Mihocek played on with hamstring injury; Hobart stadium gets opposition approval
Despite his hamstring injury, the thought of leaving the ground never crossed the mind of Collingwood’s Brody Mihocek.
Victoria
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Education
Private school boys suspended after ‘absolutely outrageous’ ranking of female classmates
The boys shared a spreadsheet that rated female classmates’ appearances in disparaging language.
Council orders former Goldfingers strip club site to be turned into a park
The derelict site of the former Kilkenny Inn and Goldfingers strip club will be turned into a temporary park by the City of Melbourne because construction on a promised multimillion-dollar development won’t begin next month.
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Courts
Judge must undergo counselling after complaint from state’s top prosecutor
The Judicial Commission of Victoria has ruled some of judge Geoff Chettle’s conduct during a sex crimes trial lacked sensitivity.
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Roads
Western Freeway upgrade under cloud as feud puts key road projects in doubt
A funding standoff between the state and federal governments has thrown the timeline of Victoria’s planned road projects into doubt.
A Grampians town’s remarkable recovery after ‘the beast’
A bushfire wiped out one-third of the tiny Grampians town of Pomonal 12 weeks ago. The town knew about resilience before the fire hit, and now it’s putting it into action.
AFL
Beveridge keeps the faith as pressure grows
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge expects the scrutiny to come, but he won’t deviate from his plan to make the Bulldogs a genuine contender.
Dockers unhappy with ‘manhandling’ of young gun Amiss
Rising Fremantle key forward Jye Amiss is being unfairly “manhandled” off the ball and needs umpires to protect him better, says Dockers coach Justin Longmuir.
Politics
‘Lifters, not leaners’: Analysing 123 years of Australia’s budget speeches
We’ve used artificial intelligence to analyse one million words from 124 budget speeches from 40 treasurers since 1901. Here’s what we found.
Business
How Jurlique is refreshing the 39-year-old beauty brand for Millennials
Owned by a Japanese parent company and led by a French retail executive, the South Australian-born all-natural skincare business hopes to build loyalty with younger customers.
Opinion
Inside China
$23 billion deal shines a light on big threat to China
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel begins evacuation of Rafah, warns ‘powerful’ operation near
Defence Minister Yoav Gallant claimed Hamas wasn’t serious about a deal and warned of “a powerful operation in the very near future in Rafah”.
Opinion
How Qantas pulled off a soft landing on phantom flights
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
It’s not corruption, but the Albanese government is guilty of cronyism
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
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Property
Grandparents buy $1.95m townhouse to be near family and help with babysitting
The couple, who competed against a young family, bought the property in post-auction negotiations by offering an extra $50,000.
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.
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Lifestyle
What will celebrities wear to this year’s Met Gala?
The annual event, which takes place on the first Monday in May, has surpassed the Oscars red carpet and the Paris Fashion Week front row as the biggest style circus.
Culture
This breakthrough Australian director is back with a safe house for misfits
Goran Stolevski changed his behaviour while filming in his homophobic home country. His partner almost paid the ultimate price.
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AFL 2024
Mihocek played on with hamstring injury; AFL greats question the tackle trend
The thought never crossed Brody Mihocek’s mind to leave the ground, despite his hamstring injury. Meanwhile, Leigh Matthews and Nathan Buckley are convinced AFL umpires have changed their interpretation of holding-the-ball decisions.
Bulldogs rule Tom Liberatore out indefinitely after fourth concussion in 12 months
The Western Bulldogs will be cautious in the treatment of Tom Liberatore after he was concussed against the Hawks for the second time this season.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Pie and Saint take the long way; former tradie behind Dees’ success: Key takeouts from round eight
Everyone knows a tradie who thinks they know everything about footy. There just aren’t many like Jason Taylor, the former air conditioner technician who is one of the main reasons for Melbourne’s success under Simon Goodwin.
Australia’s male sprinters on blocks for Paris relay, and they’ve still got our fastest man to call up
Like their female counterparts, Australia’s men’s team has qualified for the 4x100-metre Olympics relay for the first time since Sydney 2000. And they did it without even calling on the services of sprint star Rohan Browning.
Analysis
EPL
Another horror show from Spurs. Postecoglou will not survive many more
The honeymoon ended some time ago but, after a 4-2 loss to Liverpool, the Australian coach and free-falling Tottenham could be headed for divorce if they don’t improve defensively next season.
Daniel Zeqiri
From bloodied nose to King of Miami: Lando Norris an F1 winner at last
Lando Norris appeared to be cursed in his bid to win a Formula One race, but at his 110th start he finally took the chequered flag.
The battle of Melbourne: Victory advance as Izzo breaks City hearts
Melbourne Victory rode four penalty saves from keeper Paul Izzo and some timely substitutes from coach Tony Popovic to win a thrilling A-League Men’s elimination final over Melbourne City on Sunday night.
Have Your Say
How the Bombers became a team of Merrett
Essendon are back after learning to play like Zach, how veteran’s move has turned Melbourne around, Hawkins left hungry again, and don’t argue with this comparison.
