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Oil giant plans to move 60,000 tonnes of steel, rig waste to UN-listed wetlands in Gippsland
ExxonMobil says it will recycle and repurpose 95 per cent of the material from offshore oil and gas platforms, but the plan has fishers and environmentalists worried.
Labor wipes $3b off student loans
Facing blowback over its agenda to help financially insecure Millennials, Labor has revealed a major change to the calculation of student loan indexation.
‘We’ve got real, grave concerns’: Experts’ warning on popular product for kids
Radiation and melanoma experts say updates to the TGA’s rules for sunscreen labelling fail to address issues with aerosol sunscreen safety.
Explainer
US Votes 2024
‘The Kennedy dream’: Inside Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s run for the presidency
Vaccine critic RFK Jr has gone from ‘troubled life’ to candidate for the top job. Here’s why his rivals are paying attention.
Breaking
Crime
‘Radicalised teen’ shot dead by police in Perth after stabbing rampage
A ‘radicalised’ teenage boy has been shot dead by police following an “extremely confronting” incident in Perth’s south on Saturday night.
Opinion
Hiring & firing
Redundancies aren’t always bad. Here’s what to do if it happens to you
Being made redundant doesn’t have to be a bad thing, especially if you know how to negotiate your way out the door.
Victoria Devine
Money columnist
Live
AFL 2024
Fyfe subbed on for Fremantle as Tigers mount comeback
An encouraging third quarter has given Tigers faithful a glimmer of hope in their clash with Fremantle. Follow all the major moments from today’s games.
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LoadingAussie boxer set to walk in Mike Tyson’s footsteps and break crowd record
WBO bantamweight world champion Jason Moloney will defend his title in the Tokyo Dome on Monday, and will fight in front of the biggest crowd yet for an Australian boxer.
‘Keep a few people quiet’: Ricciardo savours his first points of the season
Daniel Ricciardo notched his first points of the Formula 1 season with a fourth place in the Miami Grand Prix sprint race, but came quickly back to earth a few hours later with a disappointing qualifying effort.
Exclusive
Brumby cull
Cassandra adopted a brumby. It could be the future of feral horse management
Brumby advocates remain opposed to culling and argue rehoming should be a frontline method of population control for feral horses. But the reality can be harder.
Israel accused of executions, using human shield in West Bank raid
The incursion was the latest in a series of Israeli raids in West Bank cities that have made the past few years the deadliest in decades for Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied territory.
Opinion
Islam
We need to talk about the way we talk about DV and terrorism
Weasel words aren’t helping. It’s time we were brave enough to name the real threats.
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
The discovery of 288 aerogrammes uncovered the untold loss my parents felt
“In my self-absorbed young life, I had never considered how painful it must have been for them when I left.”
From strip clubs to Korean BBQ: King Street’s revival as Melbourne’s K-Town
A block away, in Healeys Lane, there are so many Korean eateries that it’s referred to as kimchi lane.
Opinion
Ask an expert
Should I move from a small super fund to a major one?
While a small fund can seem like it lags bigger ones, it can still be a winner when it comes to returns.
Paul Benson
Money contributor
Recipe collection
Best of
Oldies but goodies: 10 of your favourite childhood recipes to cook next week
No twists, no fancy flourishes, just the retro favourites that bring extra comfort as the nights get nippier.
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.
Review
Phones
Nubia stacks up as a flip phone with a bargain price
The Nubia Flip 5G isn’t the most value-packed phone, but it is a competent folding device at half the price of the competition.
Weekend Reads
Beauty queen shot dead after octopus ceviche order led killers to restaurant
Police are investigating the brazen daylight shooting of 23-year-old Landy Parraga amid media speculation the hit was ordered over an affair with a drug lord.
My relationship with Kate Hudson was over before our son was two: Chris Robinson
The lead singer of the Black Crowes discusses how heartbreak has been a constant in his life.
Victoria
The seismic shift in the make-up of Melbourne’s outer suburbs
The city’s outskirts have long been the most affordable place for homebuyers to enter the market, but rising land prices are squeezing out many average income earners.
Exclusive
Pop music
ABBA close to landing Flemington as venue for spectacular virtual concert
Spectacular 3D virtual concert ABBA Voyage is close to signing a deal to call Melbourne home. But are our major events safe in a tough budget environment?
Exclusive
Advertising
‘Wild west’: The TikTok tanning ads breaching community standards
There are dozens, possibly hundreds, of other similar videos on social media, prompting leading advertising figures to call out marketing tactics lacking social responsibility.
Exclusive
Housing crisis
Daniel Andrews promised a new body to help renters. No one seems to know much about it
Government emails released under freedom-of-information laws show state bureaucrats couldn’t answer basic questions about Rental Dispute Resolution Victoria – after it had been announced.
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.
AFL
Swans 14.14 (98) Giants 10.9 (69)
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.
The unwanted first for Hawkins as he approaches Cats games record
The coming week will be one of reflection, as Tom Hawkins equals Joel Selwood’s games record at Geelong. There will be reminiscing of past glories, and with this a stark reminder that the Hawkins of today is not quite the Hawkins of yesteryear.
Politics
Exclusive
Gaza Strip
Fine unis that fail to crack down on ‘racist’ pro-Palestine encampments: Coalition
While there have been flare-ups with Israel-supporting counter-protesters, local protests have not led to significant outbreaks of violence.
Business
Husband-and-wife team sell tech firm in $373m deal
Once young rich listers, Collis and Cyan Ta’eed are now responsible for one of the largest acquisitions in Australian tech history.
Opinion
Ask an expert
Should I move from a small super fund to a major one?
Paul Benson
Money contributor
World
Bodies found in Mexico likely those of surfers who went missing: prosecutors
The men – identified by family as Jake and Callum Robinson from Australia and American Jack Carter Rhoad – did not show up at booked accommodation in the resort town of Rosarito.
Opinion
We need to talk about the way we talk about DV and terrorism
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
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
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.
‘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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
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.
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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Sport
‘Keep a few people quiet’: Ricciardo savours his first points of the season in Miami
Daniel Ricciardo savoured his first points of the Formula 1 season with a fourth place in the Miami Grand Prix sprint race but came quickly back to earth a few hours later with a disappointing qualifying effort.
Live
AFL 2024
AFL 2024 round eight LIVE updates: Dockers look away against Tigers at the MCG; Bulldogs and Hawks to battle
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as AFL Sunday games play out.
The Aussie boxer set to walk in Mike Tyson’s footsteps and break record for biggest crowd
WBO bantamweight world champion Jason Moloney will defend his title in the Tokyo Dome on Monday, and will fight in front of the biggest crowd yet for an Australian boxer.
The unwanted first for Hawkins as he approaches Cats games record
The coming week will be one of reflection, as Tom Hawkins equals Joel Selwood’s games record at Geelong. There will be reminiscing of past glories, and with this a stark reminder that the Hawkins of today is not quite the Hawkins of yesteryear.
Updated
NRL injury ward
More bad luck for Storm star Ryan Papenhuyzen
The Storm fullback will spend up to six weeks on the sideline with a fibula fracture, while Adam Reynolds is aiming for a round 22 return.
Demons the real deal after taking down Cats; Merrett-inspired Dons topple Eagles in thriller
Melbourne ended Geelong’s undefeated start to 2024 while St Kilda, Essendon and Sydney came away with wins.
‘I knew we weren’t losing’: Sydney FC sink City with second-half goal to claim fifth championship
Sydney FC have stamped 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, with a 1-0 defeat of Melbourne City.
Have Your Say
The joy of six has not been lost, but it’s getting there
Cricket is overdoing a good thing with sixes. It is one thing to reinvigorate a sport to stay in line with the times, another to indulge it to death.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
