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Aviation
Bonza flights wiped from departure boards as CEO mulls future
Bonza boss Tim Jordan confirmed all Bonza flights have been grounded while the business discusses its “ongoing viability”.
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Crime
Detainee accused of violent home invasion wasn’t wearing ankle monitor
A former detainee is one of three men accused of a violent assault in Perth on April 16, and allegedly posed as a police officer to enter the home.
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Child abuse
Catholic school refused to remove paedophile priest from honour roll
Despite apologising and paying more than $1 million to a victim of clerical abuse, Salesian College continued to eulogise a disgraced priest.
How a run-down strip became the most exciting culinary street in the west
In Melbourne’s west, diners are spending big at this once-unassuming strip that now bustles with amazing eateries. In this series, Dani Valent tells you exactly where to eat and drink on Watton Street.
Opinion
Electric vehicles
Elon Musk’s surprise China visit just made him billions
Elon Musk’s two-day trip to China has paid off with what looks like a major breakthrough for his spluttering electric vehicle maker Tesla.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Dutton calls on PM to sack ministers responsible for immigration detainee saga
Peter Dutton has called on Anthony Albanese to sack the two ministers responsible for the released detainees after the High Court’s landmark decision that indefinite detention was illegal.
Opinion
Domestic violence
Stop! This is not about a squabble at a rally, this is about women’s bodies piling up
Here we are, with thousands rallying in the streets to stop violence against women; and yet again it’s become a lunatic lightning rod for political brawling.
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
No police referral for dumped MP but premier blasts ‘inappropriate behaviour’
A complaint from a second woman prompted Premier Jacinta Allan to punt Darren Cheeseman from government, but he’s declared he will remain on the crossbench.
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Housing crisis
The drastic plan to punish and reward councils on housing
Reforms being weighed by the state government include a plan to seize planning controls from councils that do not meet housing targets, and a bigger pot of cash for those that do.
Jerry Seinfeld blames ‘extreme left’ for ruining comedy
The 70-year-old comedian has revealed the jokes he says he couldn’t get away on his celebrated sitcom today.
Is AI better at creating tourism slogans? See if you can spot the difference
Tourism slogans don’t always hit the mark – unless they’re written by artificial intelligence, that is. Take our quiz and see if you can tell real from fake.
This nutritionist’s fuss-free meals made her a star. She’s now our new recipe writer
Let Sarah Pound help ease your midweek cooking stress with her practical advice and family-friendly recipes that we know you’ll love.
Aussie bowler infamous for crude graffiti declares interest in England defection
Daniel Worrall, a former Sheffield Shield quick best known for a crude sketch in 2014, could become the first player in 125 years to represent both Australia and England.
Coles expands home brands to better compete with Aldi
As the price of some fruit and meat comes down, Coles is betting on lower-priced home-brand products to stop customers from switching to the German discount supermarket.
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Media & marketing
Seven news gets a new boss with no TV experience
The West Australian Newspapers editor-in-chief Anthony De Ceglie will lead Seven’s suite of news programs as former Seven news boss Craig McPherson steps down.
Victoria
Women are being killed across Australia. In Ballarat, a family says goodbye
Hannah McGuire’s family and friends celebrated her life at her funeral, wearing white ribbons and remembering her as a proud educator and fun-loving friend.
This busy highway once connected Melbourne and Ballarat. Planners no longer want cars on it
Parks in Melton could be sold to developers and the main road replaced with bike lanes in a bid to revive its town centre.
Push to reuse graves as cemeteries run out of room
European countries and some Australian states have been recycling graves for years. But in Victoria, they last forever, despite some cemeteries running out of space.
Eddie McGuire’s landlady comes up trumps in legal row over Portsea boat shed
The owner of the clifftop home the former Collingwood president rents as his weekender has had a legal win over a shed on the beach.
Allan fronts Indigenous truth-telling inquiry for first time
Jacinta Allan was questioned for nearly three hours about a range of issues being examined by the inquiry.
AFL
The Danger of rushing a star: Cats won’t hurry their skipper back despite a tough month ahead
With a challenging month of football to come, the unbeaten Cats will meet this week to determine the best course of action for Patrick Dangerfield after his second hamstring injury for the year.
Analysis
Tough calls needed: Good Old Collingwood has seemed more old than good
The most immediate task for Collingwood is to handle the older players in a manner that maximises performance in 2024 and also begins the task of transitioning to 2025 and beyond.
Politics
‘Do you want me to speak or not? I am the prime minister’: Albanese’s exchange with rally organiser
Footage shows the PM asking rally organiser Sarah Williams if she wanted him to speak just before his comments to the crowd prompted her furious outburst.
Business
Government pledges triple-zero reforms after Optus outage
Communications minister Michelle Rowland says she will accept all recommendations from a review into the effect of last year’s national Optus outage on the triple-zero system after lives were put at risk.
World
Pro-China Solomon Islands leader Sogavare steps down after ‘awful’ election result
Manasseh Sogavare, who alarmed Australian officials by aligning his nation closer to Beijing, will not run for another term as Solomons PM.
Opinion
Albanese’s big test as leader is responding to women’s anger. So far, it’s a bad look
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
Trump’s think tanks are planning an assault on the Fed’s independence
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Property
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From an impressive Italianate mansion to a sophisticated penthouse with ocean views, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
Glen Iris vendors who lived in home for only three years reap $3.31m at auction
There were three buyers who registered to bid on the home, including local downsizers, but it passed in at $3.29 million before eventually selling.
Good Food
Lifestyle
After being dumped by her husband of 25 years, this is what Jo did next
“At 60, I didn’t have time to waste waiting for an uncertain future to reveal itself. I had to make my own future.”
Culture
‘Thousands and millions of years of women being left out’: Landmark report shows men still dominate arts
Women comprise the vast majority of art school graduates, yet men are much more likely to be represented by commercial galleries or have their art acquired by state galleries, a report has found.
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Sport
Aussie bowler infamous for crude graffiti declares interest in England defection
Daniel Worrall, a former Sheffield Shield quick best known for a crude sketch in 2014, could become the first player in 125 years to represent both Australia and England.
Blues’ fatal flaw exposed ahead of Pies blockbuster
Carlton may have the firepower to engineer a barrage of goals, but it’s when they don’t have the ball that has them in trouble heading into Friday night’s clash against their arch-rival.
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Australian cricket
Change coming to WBBL as women get pay boost
Australian cricketers in women’s domestic competitions will earn an average salary of $160,000 as Cricket Australia announces a new Twenty20 competition and a change to the WBBL under a new multimillion-dollar plan to bolster growth in women and girls cricket.
Why so many secrets? What jumps racing hides from the public
Two weeks ago, a horse died in a Warrnambool jumps trial in the lead-up to the three-day carnival, a fatality that went unreported. But financial secrets, not horse safety, could hide the greatest challenge facing the boutique, winter sport.
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AFL 2024
Injury cloud hovers over premiership Pies; score reviews plummet as umpires back their judgment
A pair of star Collingwood midfielders are in doubt for their blockbuster against Carlton; while goal umpires have been reassured that silent reviews of scores will be made when goals are awarded.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Cats surprise, again, and the competition’s breakout key forward: Key takeouts from round seven
In key takeouts this week: the “frighteningly efficient” Cats, there’s still fight in some of the competition’s old dogs and clubs in need of a key forward will surely be keeping an eye on this Eagle.
‘Deep scars’: Netball’s highest-profile critic has been appointed to its board
Netball great Liz Ellis, an outspoken critic of Netball Australia for its handling of the series of off-court dramas that upended the sport, has been appointed to its board.
Have Your Say
‘We’ve got to reset the game’: RA says next five years key to code’s survival
Rugby Australia chairman Daniel Herbert has warned the game cannot afford to squander the expected windfall from the Lions tour and back-to-back World Cups after announcing a $9.2 million loss for 2023.