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Governance
Informant unit quietly dumped after burner phone delivered to insider
A secret corruption inquiry has discovered worrying links between a convicted drug smuggler and a sensitive Border Force team
Exclusive
Domestic violence
Suicides or family violence victims: Police urge rethink over deaths of three women
Police and crisis services want their deaths to be classified as family violence deaths and are urging the coroner to examine their cases.
Opinion
Social media
Musk puts seat belts in cybertrucks. Now he must put them in cyberspace
What Elon Musk is doing is rogue even in an industry of rogues. He needs to be strapped in, or it will be maximum drama, maximum Musk.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Brighton isn’t all Karens and mansions – but it would help if they locked their doors
Locals love the Bayside bubble, but police say locals leaving homes unlocked is allowing young offenders to get inside and steal car keys.
The ‘real’ Scott Morrison: former PM says Australians didn’t know who he was
Australians did not know the “real” Scott Morrison when he occupied the nation’s top political office, the former prime minister says, adding he largely kept his faith private during his four years in power.
Man killed in drive-by shooting in south-east Melbourne
The man was found in a vehicle with a gunshot wound around 12.30am Saturday.
Billionaires and business deals: The money machine delivering big benefits to the Blues
When Carlton are up and about, they are a scary prospect, and it’s not just on the field. Behind the scenes, the Blues draw big business.
Dirty pool: The ‘disgraceful inconsistency’ exposed by Chinese doping scandal
How 23 Chinese swimmers escaped sanction after failing drug tests has shaken the confidence of clean athletes ahead of Paris 2024, and angered the camp of Australian swimmer Shayna Jack.
The family toll at the heart of an AFL coaching crisis
Five AFL assistant coaches are living away from their families to pursue their careers, and one big factor is the prohibitive cost of the housing market.
Meet Angourie Rice: Rising Hollywood star, published writer, podcaster – and just 23
Melburnian Rice was acting alongside Ryan Gosling and Nicole Kidman while her school friends were working at Kmart. Now, she’s scaling the Hollywood hills.
Chip butties to Chiko rolls: Your retro favourites are back on the menu (and here’s where to find them)
Cringeworthy dishes and old faves your mum used to make are on top in the world of food right now. And apparently it’s perfectly natural to crave it.
Parenting your parents? How to look out for ageing loved ones without an argument
Whether it’s to do with health or finances, looking after your parents – in big or small ways – can shift a family dynamic. Here’s how to navigate it with kindness.
King Charles III, recovering well from cancer, to return to work
The King will return to full duties in coming days, as Buckingham Palace moves to reassure the public amid a horror start to the year for the royal family.
Daniel found three ideal suburbs. Then he found how tough it was to buy there
A string of popular spots are cheaper than a year ago – but in other neighbourhoods, prices are only getting more expensive.
‘A ticking time bomb’: Family’s plea on battery fires after their home is charred, pets gone
Jim and Maria lost their pets and a lifetime of memories as a result of a lithium-ion battery fire. Victorian firefighters are battling one such fire every day.
In Melbourne’s famous laneways, there is life – and death
While people sip wine at a table under a heater, someone is crouched behind a bin injecting. They have nowhere else to go.
Recipe collection
Chicken
50 crowd-pleasing chicken dishes (starring RecipeTin’s hugely popular quick curry)
When you want something easy yet impressive and guaranteed to please, chicken always delivers.
Traveller Letters: Qantas business class far superior to this Asian airline
“I recently flew Qantas business to Tokyo. The crew, food, seat and service were flawless. Our next leg was on ANA.”
Weekend reads
Two of Us
After flipping his car, F1’s Mark Webber called Jackie Stewart
The pair met when Webber was just 20, with Stewart becoming a mentor, grandfather figure - and literal lifesaver.
Olivia Molly Rogers married and divorced in the same year. Here’s what she learnt
“I’ve done a lot of work on myself and I’m in a better place knowing the traits I like in a partner,” says the social media influencer and former Miss Universe Australia.
Victoria
Updated
Political leadership
Premier demotes MP over allegations of inappropriate workplace behaviour
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has asked Labor member for South Barwon Darren Cheeseman to resign from his role as a parliamentary secretary as a “result of allegations of persistent, inappropriate behaviour in the workplace”.
Assault accused gives the middle finger to court after death of Emma Bates
John Torney, 39, appeared in court accused of injuring Emma Bates, 49, who was found dead in her Cobram home on Tuesday.
They’re small, aggressive, can unzip a bag and they’re muscling rivals out of town
Ravens are among the adaptable, aggressive native birds thriving in Australia’s large cities, at the expense of smaller native and even some introduced species.
‘Too many people are dying’: The reality for drug users in Melbourne’s famous laneways
In one laneway, people sip wine at a table under a heater. In another, someone is crouched behind a bin on the hard ground ready to inject. Their drug of choice is illegal, and without a safe injecting room, they have nowhere else to go.
Simon Holmes a Court, the son of a Liberal premier, and their hopes for a local ‘teal wash’
Teal candidates were the surprise success at the last federal election. Now the people who backed them to win are targeting local government.
AFL
Cameron or Curnow? It’s the biggest Cats-Blues clash since the 1995 grand final
What the data tells us about Saturday’s huge match between Geelong and Carlton
‘That’s definitely my best’: Elliott on his screamer mark amid Anzac Day highlight show
Jamie Elliott was still rubbing his eyes in wonder at Bobby Hill’s laser-guided sidewinder of a kick to him in the first quarter when he said this Anzac Day skyscraper of a mark was the best of his career.
Politics
Joining the PM for his Kokoda Track hike offered rare insights
I joined Anthony Albanese for his Kokoda Track walk. It was a moment in history. A sitting Australian prime minister had never walked it before. Neither had a PNG prime minister.
Business
Olive oil is getting harder to find and costing as much as 70 per cent more. Here’s why
Olive oil is among the essential household staples that have increased in price thanks to climate change’s impact on weather unpredictability, joining the ranks of cocoa and coffee.
World
The tide has turned decisively against Ukraine, can US help keep it in the fight?
US President Joe Biden signed off another billion-dollar assistance package just as the tide was turning against the Ukrainians on the battlefield.
Opinion
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Property
Eleven of our favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now
Looking for your next home? From South Yarra to Berwick, we’ve got you covered.
Once-booming Victorian tree-change towns that just got a price cut
There are more opportunities for buyers now than a few years ago in an end to the boom that had pushed prices to unaffordable levels.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Assumed you were immune to measles and chicken pox? Think again
For people in certain high-risk scenarios, not having immunity to these diseases can be serious.
Culture
The Rock is flogging shampoo. Celeb endorsements have gone too far
Kendall Jenner has a toothpaste brand and I can’t fight the sense that these might not be passion projects.
Traveller
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Sport
Billionaires and business deals: The money machine delivering big benefits to the Blues
When Carlton are up and about, they are a scary prospect, and it’s not just on the field. Behind the scenes, the Blues draw big business.
‘I thought we were daring’: Lyon bristles in strange media conference
Ross Lyon’s St Kilda pushed Port Adelaide all the way to the end on a costly night for injuries and a tackle that could land a Saint in hot water.
Cameron or Curnow? It’s the biggest Cats-Blues clash since the 1995 grand final
What the data tells us about Saturday’s huge match between Geelong and Carlton. Who has the best De Koning? The best forward line? And what happens when two midfield masters collide?
The family toll at the heart of an AFL coaching crisis
Five AFL assistant coaches are living away from their families to pursue their careers, and one big factor is the prohibitive cost of the housing market.
Updated
Horse racing
Racing Victoria shake-up as chief pulls pin ahead of McLachlan’s arrival
Racing Victoria CEO Andrew Jones sent an internal email to staff on Friday morning to tell them it was the “right time to move on” after less than two years in the role.
AFL round seven teams and tips: Hawthorn bolstered by Day’s return
Our experts have entered their tips for the nine games of round seven. See which way they’re predicting each match will go as the season kicks into gear.
Analysis
Workplace safety
When physical punishment is part of the job description, where’s the line?
In elite contact sports where toughness is a revered quality, there can be little difference between galvanising a player’s potential and potentially damaging it.
Have Your Say
Dirty pool: The ‘disgraceful inconsistency’ exposed by Chinese doping scandal
How 23 Chinese swimmers escaped sanction after failing drug tests has shaken the confidence of clean athletes ahead of Paris 2024, and angered the camp of Australian swimmer Shayna Jack.
