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Josh Frydenberg
They say they ‘need’ Frydenberg. There’s an awkward problem with his return
The rush to restore Josh Frydenberg to parliament looks like a sure Liberal victory. But it’s a huge risk when anyone stops to think.
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Private schools
Jewish school confident of move to Caulfield Hospital site
The school transports about 1000 students from Caulfield to Burwood each day and has called the hospital’s use of the Caulfield site a waste of valuable land.
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International affairs
The $50b gas deal Australia hopes will keep China quiet
Australia is offering a multi-billion-dollar lifeline to fast-track an offshore gas project the government hopes will keep Beijing at bay.
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Trial by Water
One crash killed three soldiers, the other three boys. Both featured this strange detail
Why would people stuck in a sinking car turn off the heater, ignition or headlights?
Rupert Murdoch, 93, ties the knot for the fifth time
The media mogul is married for the fifth time from six engagements.
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Victorian Parliament
Inside the push to steal – and keep – Victoria’s businesses
Outside the public eye, the highest-taxing state in the nation is fending off threats from South Australia and Queensland.
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AFL 2024
Suns scorch Bombers to climb into the top eight; Reid cops two-match ban, out of Rising Star contention
It was a tense final term but Gold Coast held their nerve and kept attacking as Essendon threw everything at them in the end.
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Loading‘Obliterated in every phase’: Goodwin laments Melbourne’s terrible loss
The Demons coach bemoaned his team’s performance in contested situations, its work-rate and its ability to deal with pressure as they succumbed to a hammering from the Dockers.
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AFL
Rule tweak causes ‘fundamental’ change; Tigers weigh up Dusty call, lose another knee victim
Geelong coach Chris Scott gave his view on the mid-season change to the interpretation of holding-the-ball decisions.
‘They drive up and drive away’: How a St Kilda East street has become a caravan graveyard
There were 17 caravans left in a quiet side street next to St Kilda Cemetery last week, and residents say it’s much worse than just an eyesore.
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Education
How much screen time is too much? This is the answer to every parent’s question
New data reveals how Australian schools rank among OECD nations for the time students spend on digital devices in classrooms.
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UK politics
There are no fun facts about the next UK PM. That’s his strength
Sir Keir Starmer looks certain to lead Britain with the most left-wing Labour government on economic matters since Harold Wilson was PM.
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
Opinion
Domestic violence
My father’s confession stunned me. In his mind, he was both the punisher and the victim
My father never hit my mother or I, but his temper was forever lurking. Then one day, he explained the reason for it all: “I have been punishing your mother.”
Susanne Davies
Adjunct Associate Professor
If you think kids’ films suddenly suck, this is why
Most major studios are opting for less original and juvenile titles, as they struggle to attract the entire family.
She’s 98 and walked through a battlefield in slippers to escape Russian attacks
For hours, wearing a pair of slippers and without food or water, Lidiia Lomikovska walked past the bodies of dead soldiers, stumbling over bomb craters, unsure if her next step would be her last.
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US election
Trump’s joke about being dictator for a day doesn’t have law experts laughing. This is why
They can pardon a turkey and order a nuclear strike – but could a sitting US president really sweep away all checks and balances on power and rule unchallenged?
Two courses at a bayside favourite for $30? These are the winter meal deals worth crossing town for
Get out of your trackies and into one of these spots for a cheaper-than-usual eating experience.
Camera button, AI, bigger screen: Here’s what the iPhone 16 might look like
With four months to go, leakers and analysts have painted a convincing picture of the next Apple phone.
Weekend reads
At 30, this writer put bad boys and drink behind her. Then she sold 30 million books
Novelist Marian Keyes’ life is divided into two, but she says her painful youth still haunts her.
At 81, Isabel Allende knows how she’d like to die: ‘At home, with warm socks and a dog’
The Chilean writer, who has sold more than 74 million books, has an unlikely new project featuring her rescue dog, Perla.
Victoria
This 125-year-old bowls club will be sold for millions – after its secret buyer was revealed
Members of the Elsternwick Club, in Melbourne’s south-east, voted on the sale at the annual general meeting on Sunday.
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Victorian budget
Hatch, match and dispatch: Labor’s bold privatisation move to tackle soaring debt
As the state’s daily interest bill tips $25m, Treasurer Tim Pallas is in talks with private firms to gauge their interest in running part of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
Chemist Warehouse family’s proposed coastal compound draws ire of locals
The billionaire co-founder of the ubiquitous pharmacy chain is facing a battle over plans to build a luxury 16-bed complex with a pool, cinema and tennis court.
Independent Kew school to sell part of primary campus to meet new tax bill
Preshil will sell land on its primary school campus ahead of a controversial change to state taxes set to cost the school hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Why Victorians should keep looking to the night sky to be dazzled
After the aurora australis phenomenon painted our skies pink and green, a new celestial delight is headed our way (but it could be more fickle).
AFL 2024
Analysis
Darcy, Daicos brilliance shows why father-sons must cost more
Nick Daicos is a generational footballer and Sam Darcy has the tool kit to become one. They show the inadequacies of the father-son rule, which is to be reformed.
Opinion
Why Clarkson is in danger of becoming North’s greatest liability
Appointing the four-time premiership coach was meant to herald a bright new era for the Kangaroos, but things haven’t gone according to plan.
Caroline Wilson
Politics
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Political leadership
Six reasons Albanese could still go for a 2024 election –and get married soon after
Anthony Albanese has said he plans to serve a full term, but there are at least six good reasons for him to consider going to the polls early.
Business
From mortgage checks to scam-busting: How your bank is using AI
Banking giants have plans for artificial intelligence that go much further than the often clunky “chatbots” used to answer customer queries.
World
Trump lawyer: ‘I believe in the justice system’
A jury convicted Trump on all counts of falsifying business records, a felony punishable by incarceration, probation or a fine. Trump said the trial was rigged.
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Inside the Northcote renovation that was never meant to happen
It started as a few odd jobs around the house, then one thing led to another. Before long, Trent was knee-deep in a major renovation.
‘I completely overpaid’: First home buyer lands Brunswick townhouse for $980k
A first home buyer beat five others in a heated bidding war for a two-bedroom townhouse in a coveted location.
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Lifestyle
At 30, this writer put bad boys and drink behind her. Then she sold 30 million books
Novelist Marian Keyes’ life is divided into two, but she says her painful youth still haunts her.
Culture
After MasterChef and the UFC, Melissa Leong dives in the deep end
The former MasterChef Australia judge joins the front line of Australia’s hospital system as part of SBS’s new observational series.
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AFL 2024
AFL 2024 round 12 LIVE updates: Suns scorch Bombers to climb into the top eight; Reid cops two-match ban, out of Rising Star contention
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as round 12 reaches its Sunday games.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Darcy, Daicos brilliance shows why father-sons must cost more
Nick Daicos is a generational footballer and Sam Darcy has the tool kit to become one. They show the inadequacies of the father-son rule, which is to be reformed.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Rule tweak causes ‘fundamental’ change; Tigers weigh up Dusty call, lose another knee victim
Geelong coach Chris Scott gave his view on the mid-season change to the interpretation of holding-the-ball decisions, while Richmond lose another player to a season-ending knee injury and ponder what to do about Dustin Martin’s 300th game.
How the NYPD became one of US cricket’s biggest supporters
The ICC turned to an unlikely source for participants in its Twenty20 World Cup trophy tour of New York – a police department youth program.
Matildas coach promises ‘more aggressive’ Sydney display but Foord ‘unlikely’
Australia will play one more friendly against China at a sold-out Accor Stadium, just hours before Tony Gustavsson names his 18-player Paris 2024 squad on Tuesday.
Minjee Lee surges into share of Women’s US Open lead
Minjee Lee is closing in on Australian golf history after producing the round of the week to surge into a share of the third-round lead at the mega-money Women’s US Open in Pennsylvania.
‘I need you for the next round’: Demon hunting for young fan who inspired him to victory
Alex de Minaur has become the first Australian man since Lleyton Hewitt in 2007 to reach the fourth round at Roland-Garros.
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‘Fearless’ Warner chasing grand slam of world titles with Australia at T20 cup
Australia are aiming to add the world Twenty20 trophy to go alongside their Test championship and one-day cup triumphs over the past 12 months.
