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Crime
Abuse victim sues parole board for letting paedophile priest access children
A man abused by notorious priest Michael Glennon has launched the legal action, believed to be the first attempt in Victoria to extend culpability for historic clerical abuse.
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Air accident
Iranian president, foreign minister killed in helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister died when their helicopter crashed as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official said.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
What Iranian president’s helicopter crash means for the Middle East
Iran views itself as the chief patron of Palestinian resistance to Israeli rule, and top officials have called for Israel to be wiped off the map.
Joseph Krauss
Analysis
Political leadership
Why Labor’s budget is not enough to reverse its slump
It is not unusual for governments to suffer a slump after two years in power – it happened to John Howard in 1998 and he recovered. But there are danger signs for Labor.
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Victorian budget
Labor’s secret $75.7b war chest raises transparency fears
The Allan government has squirrelled away billions of dollars for future policy announcements while Victoria lags in deficit.
‘Spun us out’: Carnegie vendors’ stylish reno earns $3.75m auction payday
They paid $1.65m for the Californian Bungalow in late 2020 and their renovation attracted five bidders, all locals, at auction.
Analysis
AFL 2024
The killer stat that shows Harley Reid really is the new Dusty
All the hype about Harley Reid was justified. Well, most of it anyway. The teenage phenomenon is the AFL’s No.1 tackle-buster.
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Footy’s great science experiment: Why Saints’ woes are not Max King’s fault
Max and Ben King might be identical twins, but the teams they play for look to be heading in opposite directions.
Melbourne Uni threatens to call police, expel pro-Palestine protesters
Protesters at Melbourne universities continue to defy orders to shut down their camps.
Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza as Israeli PM faces criticism
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces increasing criticism from within his war cabinet, while protesters accuse him of extending the conflict to protect himself.
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Thornbury
Meet the meaty main that’s so convincing, vegans have sent it back to the kitchen
Restaurant-bar Ballard’s, and its plant-based food, is anything but bland.
Opinion
Archibald Prize
In defence of Gina Rinehart: I hate my Archibald portrait too
The vanity in portraiture lies in the conceit of being selected in the first place, swiftly followed by dismay at the outcome.
Antoinette Lattouf
Broadcaster, columnist and author
Opinion
Inside China
China just unveiled a ‘ground-breaking’ fix for its property crisis. It’s not enough
Three years after China’s property sector started imploding, Xi Jinping is finally doing something meaningful to fix it. He needs to do more.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Dutton tells voters he will revive the ‘Australian dream’
Peter Dutton accused the government of failing to address the cost-of-living crisis through its budget announcements.
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.
Opinion
Tripologist
Australian travellers can get free healthcare overseas, but beware this trap
Australia has healthcare agreements with 11 other countries that mean you can access their health systems for free.
One of the original grrrl bands continues to thrill, three decades on
Sleater-Kinney are now a duo who refuse to rest on their laurels, making and performing quality new music.
Victoria
Melbourne Airport accused of greed in rail link stoush
The state government expects the airport rail line will be delayed by four years because of a stalemate with airport operators.
Pro-Palestine supporters clash with police as rival protests converge on CBD
Six people were arrested as police turned out in force in an effort to prevent pro-Palestine protesters clashing with Israel supporters outside Parliament House.
Where are the kids? Why these suburbs face a child exodus
Established Melbourne suburbs like Kew and Hawthorn have plenty of schools and green space – but families aren’t moving there.
Storms, scenery and espressos mark re-enactment of pioneer 1924 flight
Pilot Michael Smith has completed an aerial circumnavigation of Australia in tribute to the first such feat 100 years ago.
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.
AFL 2024
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.
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.
Politics
Qantas, Virgin backflip on support for airline customer ombudsman
Australia’s biggest airlines are inching towards support for a customer ombudsman that would deal with passenger complaints and compensation claims.
Business
Eat, sleep, move: How Rio keeps its miners happy in the remote Pilbara
A million meals, 75,000 flight passengers and sales of $4 billion: just another month in WA for the country’s largest iron ore producer.
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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
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
Israel isn’t just losing the PR war – Hamas is winning
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
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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.
The Melbourne suburbs where you should have bought a house
Nearly 100 suburbs that were affordable to home buyers in 2022 are no longer within reach. Here’s what slipped away, and where to look instead.
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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
Culture
This remarkable documentary is filmed on a barge for psychiatric patients
Director Nicolas Philibert rewrites the conventions of the documentary in the Berlin Film Festival-winning On The Adamant.
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AFL 2024
The killer stat that shows Harley Reid really is the new Dusty
All the hype about Harley Reid was justified. Well, most of it anyway. The teenage phenomenon is the AFL’s No.1 tackle-buster, and in just nine games, he’s already made a start on a hall-of-fame highlights reel.
Spurs are already en route to Melbourne. Here’s why Postecoglou says it probably won’t happen again
Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs are already en route to Melbourne ahead of Wednesday’s friendly against Newcastle at the MCG, and Australian fans should enjoy it now because the coach has said it would be unlikely to happen again if Spurs are playing in Europe next season.
How did they lose? 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
A 3-1 win over West Ham United sealed another Premier League trophy for Pep Guardiola’s men as they pipped 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.
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
Footy’s great science experiment: Why Saints’ woes are not Max King’s fault
Max and Ben King might be identical twins, but the teams they play for look to be heading in opposite directions.
