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Housing crisis
Is your suburb going higher? The 10 hotspots for more housing density
A street-by-street analysis reveals where the Allan government’s push to ramp up housing development is most likely to occur. See the maps.
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Racism
AFL great shares video of racial abuse hurled at his children
Indigenous AFL great Eddie Betts has shared horrific footage to social media of four children being racially abused while playing basketball in their own yard.
Opinion
Political leadership
Just when Dutton is winning, he sounds like a sore loser
Dutton calls Albanese weak. Albanese calls Dutton angry. Each is trying to pin a label on the other. But the strange thing is that Dutton makes it so easy for his label to stick.
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Australians are turning away from Christianity but the flocks of these faiths are expanding
As Catholic and Anglican churches battle shrinking congregations, other religions are booming in suburban Melbourne.
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Crime
Man shot dead at Glenroy shops in ‘targeted attack’ on Good Friday
Homicide squad detectives are combing an area in Melbourne’s north after a man was shot dead in the early hours of Good Friday.
How much it costs to live near Australia’s best beaches
A patch of paradise won’t break the bank in some of the most beautiful and isolated locations in the country.
Opinion
Drugs
Drugs aren’t just for tradies and ravers. Middle-aged, middle-class women do them too
All drugs can destroy lives, finances, relationships. But in the spirit of openness, let’s not lie. They’re fun, and therein lies the rub.
Kate Halfpenny
Regular columnist
Battle of the bunnies: 14 classic Easter eggs ranked from sickly to sensational
Lindt Gold Bunny and Red Tulip Elegant Rabbit go head-to-head in an epic chocolate tasting battle. Find out who comes out on top.
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US Votes 2024
Three presidents, a queen and a talk show host: Biden enlists big guns against Trump
With seven months until the US election, Democrats hope a single, star-studded event will add $US25m to their war chest.
Australia invented solar panels. But a regional rival is making all the money
Despite the government’s $1 billion announcement this week, Australian solar manufacturing could disappear offshore.
Analysis
Naked City
Victorian university students targeted in $6 million, virtual kidnapping scam
There are no deadlines, no shouting, no threats and no intimidation. They would rather show people the exit door than kick it in.
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war
Australians have blindly accepted Albanese’s line on this for far too long
Bureaucrats who decide budgets may think we do not have skin in the game. We do. Just like Britain did when Nazi Germany coveted Czechoslovakia.
Rob Harris
Europe correspondent
Melbourne undies on stage at Tom Jones? It’s still not unusual
Tom Jones has been touring for six decades but his arena show was anything but nostalgia.
Looking for a laugh over the long weekend? We’ve got you sorted
From a heist (and some escalating nudity) to a first-time performer who has proven himself one to watch, keep an eye on our ever-growing list of reviews here.
See and Do
Series
Staying in Melbourne? Here’s a look at who’s playing the International Comedy Festival
This year’s laugh-fest has kicked off, with more than 800 performers set to step up to the mic. Here, our writers take a closer look.
Melbourne undies on stage at Tom Jones? It’s still not unusual
Tom Jones has been touring for six decades but his arena show was anything but nostalgia.
Victoria
Mayor’s Chapel Street slur comes back to haunt
The Stonnington mayor wants Chapel Street businesses to pay millions for marketing and promotion, but he hasn’t always been so keen on the strip.
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Local council
Race to replace Capp could hinge on how much cash rivals can splash
One of two men who played deputy to Melbourne lord mayors could get their turn at the top after the resignation of Sally Capp.
Teen allegedly in stolen car travelling 150km/h days after getting bail over Beach Road cyclist hit-run
The 14-year-old is accused of continuing to offend while on bail but asked to be released again because he experiences anxiety while in custody.
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Tobacco
Tobacco scheme will need tough powers to end state’s turf wars
Victoria’s new tobacco licensing laws must have strict character tests, a dedicated task force and massive fines to avoid being a toothless tiger at stopping the state’s underground turf war, the industry has warned.
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Liberal Party
Victorian opposition edges ahead of Labor for first time in years
Labor’s primary vote has fallen in the past year, which has allowed the Coalition to grab a lead despite a period of internal unrest.
AFL
Tom Mitchell proves instrumental in Pies’ gutsy win over Lions
Collingwood had spoken all week about bringing a defensive intent to the game. They delivered, and now the blowtorch has been shifted to the still-winless Lions.
Opinion
Think AFL drug cover-ups are common? Sorry to disappoint, but they’re not
Aside from the occasional rumour, during my AFL career I was never aware of a player being pulled on match day over a drug test during the week.
Brandon Jack
Commentator and author
Politics
Senator forced out of Jacqui Lambie Network in shock rift
The senator said she will become an independent after Lambie told her she should leave the party.
Opinion
Population
Forget sky-high migration, Australia’s got bigger population problems
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
Business
Kathmandu founder Jan Cameron disqualified after guilty ruling
Prolific businesswoman and philanthropist Jan Cameron has been disqualified from heading companies for five years.
World
Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in jail for multibillion-dollar FTX fraud
The judge said Bankman-Fried had lied during his testimony and had shown no remorse for stealing $8 billion from customers of his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange.
Opinion
Want to fill the tradie gap? Walk in my labourer’s boots for a day
Joe Visser
Labourer and writer
Forget sky-high migration, Australia’s got bigger population problems
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
Why Boeing’s crisis is such a problem for Qantas
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Property
How much you’d need to earn to buy a property of every size
The difference between a typical three-bedroom house and a typical four-bedroom house can be a stretch for a growing family.
The Melbourne suburbs where property owners are selling at a loss
Even in heavily loss-making suburbs where two in five sales are a bust, there’s one type of home that’s almost a sure thing.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Simone constantly gets abused when she’s gaming. She’s not alone
Video games have become rife with harassment, forcing some people to stop playing altogether. Why is verbal abuse so common in gaming?
Culture
His music drives some of the world’s best films. In the latest, he is the star
Ryuichi Sakamoto scored – and even starred in – groundbreaking films. A year after his death, he is the subject of a loving tribute from the son he inspired.
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Sport
The ‘damning number’ that spurred the Magpies on, and how they shifted the blowtorch to the Lions
Collingwood had spoken all week about bringing a defensive intent to the game. They delivered, and now the blowtorch has been shifted to the still-winless Lions.
AFL chief tells clubs what the new drugs policy will be
AFL boss Andrew Dillon has told a briefing of all 18 clubs that the league will continue with a health-based illicit drugs policy. In practice, this would mean no sanction on the first offence.
Collingwood avert disaster with gusty win at the Gabba; Pendlebury ‘got sucked in’ before hitting Neale
Collingwood have revived their AFL season and sent the Brisbane Lions’ further south with a 20-point win in a scrappy, fluctuating grand final re-match at the Gabba.
Smith all but guaranteed to open in India Tests
Australia’s selectors have all but guaranteed Steve Smith will stay at the top of the order for next summer’s Tests against India, leaving a race among the next rank to be called up whenever Smith or Usman Khawaja decide to retire
Opinion
Drugs in sport
Oliver’s training injury laid bare the issue with AFL’s drug policy
When it is accepted publicly that clubs lie about injuries to cover for players who are taking drugs, or with drugs in their system, pulling out of games casts doubt on players with legitimate injuries or non-drug related personal issues.
Michael Gleeson
Sports columnist
Opinion
AFL 2024
The ageing AFL stars who should pull the pin this year
Every year at every AFL club, a player will start the season not knowing they are about to leave the game. Few get to leave the sport in control of their exit. The likes of Shane Crawford and Joel Selwood are the exceptions to the norm.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
Opinion
World Boxing
Pitbull v praying mantis: The danger man Tszyu must beat en route to boxing immortality
On Sunday in Las Vegas, Tim Tszyu will face an opponent eerily similar to the one his father, Kostya, fought at Parramatta Stadium in 1996.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Have Your Say
What actually happens to an AFL player with a drug issue and why
The AFL has a major brand protection imperative. It does not want to look soft on players using drugs. There’s a pressure to be narcotically correct from governments and sponsors.