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Victorian budget
‘Hollow logs’: The secret $75.7b war chest hidden in Victoria’s budget
The Allan government has squirrelled away billions of dollars for future policy announcements while Victoria lags in deficit.
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Floods
Hundreds of homes suddenly deemed flood-prone in inner-city estate
Residents want answers after a Melbourne Water update designated about 900 properties near the Maribyrnong River as at risk of flooding.
Opinion
Political leadership
Dutton’s grim picture is close to reality, but his migration schtick isn’t the solution
In treating migration as his golden leadership goose, Peter Dutton is making a classic political mistake, which is to identify your strength and then over-emphasise it.
Sean Kelly
Columnist
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Iran
Helicopter carrying Iran’s president crashes in mountains
A government official said teams were trying to locate the helicopter in mountainous terrain, but “information coming from the crash site is very concerning”.
Opinion
Federal budget
How the budget was hijacked by a $300 cherry on the top
The energy rebate is a perfectly sensible device to hasten progress in getting inflation down to the target zone.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Give Bali a break: Nine amazing places you should visit instead
There are plenty of beach getaways that offer far more than the island we have all loved too much.
The most fashionable new shopfront has a twist: It isn’t a store at all
Brands are offering customers more intimate, “secret” retail experiences that feel more like visiting someone’s house for tea than a trip to the shops.
Oh my cloche! It’s tears all round as a lovable fan favourite is sent packing
Chef and restaurateur Luke Nguyen lifts the cloche on some of his favourite ingredients with mixed results. And Andy’s pink suit sends social media into a spin.
Four Points
AFL 2024
How the Hawks were the architects of their own heartbreak
This should have been Hawthorn’s best win under Sam Mitchell, given they were playing an in-form opponent in hostile territory. Instead, it was one of the great fumbles.
How did they lose that? Hawks shocked by late Power surge
Disappointed Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell was still scratching his head for answers - and positives - after his team lost a game they appeared to have sewn up.
Manchester City win fourth consecutive Premier League title, Spurs claim Europa place
Manchester City won an unprecedented fourth straight Premier League title with a 3-1 win over West Ham United to pip rivals Arsenal on the final day of a thrilling season.
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Healthcare
A big night out. A fall. A coma for three weeks. Then Fiona woke up
An “acute brain failure” jettisons a patient, their doctors and families into an anxious twilight zone. How aware is a person in a coma? And how are decisions made in the face of uncertainty?
Labor ministers shed staff, shuffle the deck chairs as election looms
With an election due in the next 12 months, CBD has a rundown on the latest comings and goings in the ministerial wing.
Partying with Pratt, meetings with Labor mates: What Jacinta Allan’s diary reveals
The release of MPs’ diaries reveals familiar names meeting Spring Street figures, including Anthony Pratt, Lindsay Fox’s family and unionists.
Opinion
Real life
What do King Charles and Margot Robbie have in common? They’re both avid kidulters
It’s easy to assume that toys speak only to kids and that once puberty hits, we stop needing their comfort. But that assumption would be wrong.
Shona Hendley
Writer
This remarkable documentary is filmed on a barge for psychiatric patients
Nicolas Philibert, the director of On the Adamant, rewrites the conventions of the documentary in the Berlin Film Festival-winning On The Adamant.
How does an $8.50 mascara compare to a $69 one? The truth about luxe beauty
We all love high-end beauty, with its slew of lush ingredients, but we also love a bargain that has cult status.
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UK
I attended the Sea Power Conference. On behalf of Australia, I was embarrassed
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
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Victoria
Among Melbourne farmland, a new suburb is due to be built with soccer at its heart
A rollcall of Australian sporting stars has invested in the Tarneit project, such as AFL greats Adam Goodes and Scott Pendlebury and tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis.
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Cladding crisis
New apartments riddled with flaws, leaving owners on brink of ruin
Cracks, leaks, and cladding – there are hidden dangers in Australia’s new apartments, and it’s costing owners thousands.
Co-ordinating chaos: The dry run that might one day save your life
In a large-scale counter-terrorism exercise, Victoria’s emergency services have tested how they would respond to a major attack.
How Luca juggles exam deadlines with protests
Students at the University of Melbourne vow to continue their protest inside the campus.
They call it ‘MoPo’: Dame Edna’s hidden gem of the north is changing
Even the concreted-over creek is being brought back to life as Moonee Ponds ascends into the sky.
AFL 2024
AFL Briefing
‘Weird, uncomfortable’, but Goldstein gets win over Roos; Saint Webster cleared over bump
Todd Goldstein had mixed emotions but no regrets after playing against his former club, while the match review officer has cleared Saint Jimmy Webster after there was scrutiny of his bump on a Dockers opponent.
Red and back: The man who’s made Essendon people proud of their club again
If the roars in the stands from a reawakened red-and-black army do not tell you this, then try the Bombers fans suddenly more eager to talk about football than they have in many years.
Politics
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Political leadership
MPs, staffers could face hefty fines, jail for not reporting assaults, harassment
Individuals could be jailed for up to 15 years or fined up to $3 million if they don’t act on a parliamentary employee’s complaint.
Business
ASX set to rise as Wall Street climbs again
The Dow Jones finished a day above the 40,000 level for the first time on Friday as US stock indexes drifted around their records while closing out their latest winning week.
World
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Australians abroad
Investigators allege NRL star’s father has cartel links, sent drugs from Mexico
More details have emerged about the alleged crimes of Australian man Gregor Johann Haas, who was arrested in the Philippines on Wednesday.
Opinion
Israel isn’t just losing the PR war – Hamas is winning
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Albanese has a vision splendid. Can Dutton the wrecker spoil it?
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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Property
Sandra lived the Great Australian Dream. Then she found something better
The social worker and her family moved to the suburbs to buy a four-bedroom house with a backyard, front yard and all the trimmings. Then they sold up.
Tears of joy as buyer nabs bayside pad she had her heart set on for $803,000
The downsizer’s son bid on her behalf for the stylish one-bedroom home and embraced her as she broke down with joy after the hammer fell.
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Lifestyle
‘Bedazzled everything’: Why this model can’t get enough of early-2000s fashion
Sarah Ellen says this era holds a special place in her heart.
Culture
Never mind the fat shamers, Garfield was my kind of guy
As the lasagne-loving tabby returns to our screens, I’m glad he’s still happy to indulge.
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Sport
Palm Sunday: Harley Reid brushes Petracca, Oliver aside in stunning performance
Harley Reid put his hand prints all over the Demons as Waalitj Marawar caused a massive upset over Narrm, while the Bombers flew up into the top two.
How did they lose that? Hawks shocked by late Power surge
Disappointed Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell was still scratching his head for answers - and positives - after his team lost a game they appeared to have sewn up.
City win fourth consecutive Premier League title, Spurs claim Europa League place
Manchester City won an unprecedented fourth straight Premier League title with a 3-1 win over West Ham United to pip rivals Arsenal on the final day of a thrilling season.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
‘Weird, uncomfortable’, but Goldstein gets win over Roos; Saint Webster cleared over bump
Todd Goldstein had mixed emotions but no regrets after playing against his former club, while the match review officer has cleared Saint Jimmy Webster after there was scrutiny of his bump on a Dockers opponent.
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Formula 1
Verstappen wins at Imola, Piastri fourth after grid penalty
Australian ace Oscar Piastri finished fourth for McLaren after being demoted on the grid.
‘You wrote the rules, you idiots’: Inside Australia’s dressing-room reaction to Bairstow stumping
Australia’s immediate debrief in the aftermath of the controversial Jonny Bairstow stumping and a flurry of abuse in the Lord’s Long Room, is revealed by the latest season of the Amazon Prime documentary.
Fraser-McGurk to be Warner World Cup reserve as Green, Maxwell fire
Jake Fraser-McGurk is likely to be a travelling reserve for Australia at the T20 World Cup, as Cameron Green showed why the 22-year-old couldn’t be squeezed into a 15-man squad.
Have Your Say
Carlton’s season is on the brink, and the next month could decide it
The casualties are mounting at the Blues, but their next four games could well be season-defining.
