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Education
Inside the plan that could rein in vice chancellor salaries and overhaul uni boards
A new taskforce to police how universities are run will be pitched to state education ministers, as figures reveal the extent of corporatisation of university councils.
Editorial
Domestic violence
This is Jacinta Allan’s Port Arthur moment
If the killings are to stop and women are to be safe in all areas of their lives, governments must be willing to explore stronger measures to mitigate the scourge of male violence.
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Editorial
Opinion
Social media
The charts that prove social media has bigger dangers than Musk’s ego
The argument about the violent terror attack video is urgent and important. But what if the greater danger is slow and insidious?
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction overturned by top New York court
The ruling is the second major #MeToo setback in the last two years and reopens a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures.
Victorian tree-change towns where property prices are getting cheaper
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.
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School funding
‘Shortchanging kids’: States demand extra $12b in united front over schools
States are accusing the federal government of shortchanging students as they seek a 5 per cent increase in school funding from the Commonwealth.
‘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.
Opinion
Perth
The AFL must adapt or die. Here’s where to start
With a massive broadcast rights deal in the rearview mirror and private equity money pouring into sports worldwide, the time for AFL action is now.
Matthew Pavlich
Nine News Perth Sports Presenter
Analysis
For subscribers
Benchmark result for Bombers: A draw in which Essendon won much more
This was Essendon’s greatest test since Brad Scott took over a club that was divided, if not broken in key respects.
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Good Weekend
A comedian’s advice to his younger self: ‘Get a double bed and be more forward’
Rhys Nicholson discusses sex education, career death and going full Victorian nanny.
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UK politics
UK politics so much funnier than fiction, comedy writer finds it ‘hard to match’
The Tories are in a spot of bother as the UK heads to an election. A possible catastrophic defeat would be both self-inflicted and richly deserved.
Where is our most expensive coffee? Take The Age quiz
How well do you know Melbourne and Victoria? Test your trivia and news knowledge with Stephen Brook’s weekly quiz.
Sunburnt seals and penguins? Antarctica’s ozone layer the worst it’s been since 1970s
Seal pups and fledgling penguins could suffer sunburn and skin cancer, and it’s all down to volcanoes and bushfires.
Opinion
Defence capability
Sorry, it’s not gallantry that wins wars, it’s economic might
Whatever their causes, wars are usually won by the side with the most economic resources. Here’s why.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Big companies dodge spending crunch as small businesses face rising failure risk
Large corporations, including supermarkets, have become more resilient, but smaller retailers are facing greater risk of failure as the consumer spending crunch drags on.
Asia v Europe: How to choose the right destination for a holiday
Which region delivers the most for holidaying Australians when it comes to food, transport, service and spectacular sights? Read on to find out.
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.
McKinsey still a favourite in Canberra despite criminal probe in US
Bad PR for the consulting giant hasn’t stopped bureaucrats in the nation’s capital throwing money at them.
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ANZAC DAY 2024
In Pictures: Anzac Day 2024
On an Autumn morning, crowds gathered to commemorate all Australians who have served in the armed forces.
PM pays tribute on the Kokoda Track, ‘this great artery of mud and suffering and perseverance’
After two days climbing the muddy path through the mountains of PNG, Albanese and Marape marked the dawn service at the Isurava battlefield memorial.
Victoria
This empty church sits next to a busy road in inner Melbourne. It’s causing tension
The fate of a church in Melbourne’s inner north raises questions about preserving the past and meeting community needs.
A woman is being violently killed in Australia every four days this year
The rate at which men are allegedly killing women in Australia exceeds anything Australia has experienced, experts warn.
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Courts
Controversial pastor charged with assaulting a woman
The former Family First and Rise Up Australia party candidate changed his plea after learning The Age would get details of the charge.
Ex-soap actor arrested after he didn’t show up to court to face assault charges
Former Home and Away actor Orpheus Pledger – who allegedly absconded from a Melbourne hospital during a court-ordered medical assessment – is back in custody.
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Children's Health
Worry about bad cholesterol usually arrives in middle age. There’s a push to test children
New research has reignited a debate about whether children should be screened for high levels of cholesterol, which is often inherited and can begin early.
AFL
Bye was ‘needed’ time off, Oliver says after Dees win; Tigers update on injury to Hopper
Melbourne’s win sends them to the top-four, and with a healthy percentage boost after blowing out the game in the second half.
There’s salary cap relief in ‘Brayshaw Ruling’ but more risk attached to long-term deals
The AFL is close to developing a model for how the wages of players medically retired due to concussion will be included in the salary cap.
Politics
Australians flattened by biggest tax increase in world
Bracket creep and the end of the low- and middle-income offset delivered the biggest tax hike in the developed world as inflation surged, OECD data shows.
Business
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Company mergers
BHP weighs potential takeover of $52b Anglo American
BHP, the world’s largest miner, has approached London-listed Anglo American with an offer that could turn into this year’s biggest deal.
World
IDF claims it killed half of Hezbollah commanders in southern Lebanon
The two sides appear to be striking deeper and more effectively inside each other’s borders, while disputing their claims.
Opinion
Middle East tensions
Iran’s show of force has demonstrated that Israel is not invincible
Amin Saikal
Professor of Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Islamic Studies
Opinion
Joe Biden just had a significant win, but he’s still in the wars
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
‘Omnishambles’ caught our attention but its origin might surprise you
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
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Property
Property prices defy gravity as average households priced out
The average home buyer’s budget has been slashed by about 30 per cent over the past two years, but there’s little sign of house prices following suit.
Serena’s friend missed out on 100 homes. She had a better plan
A few years ago, buyers were snapping up properties sight unseen, but Melbourne’s market has since faced a string of hurdles.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Is ‘eldest daughter syndrome’ the reason your sister resents you?
A social media trend has reignited a discussion about how birth order affects our relationships, but are these theories true?
Culture
Baby Reindeer’s victims pile up as internet sleuths hunt for ‘truth’
Despite creator and star Richard Gadd’s pleas, viewers of the hit Netflix series continue to try to identify the “real” people involved.
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Sport
The dark humour helping Kyle Langford get over his missed chance at glory
Both clubs on Thursday night were wrapping their arms around heartbreak kids Langford and Jamie Elliott, who missed opportunities to win the game in the frantic final stages of one of the best Anzac Day clashes between the two sides.
A screamer, a banana and a monster torp: Breaking down the brilliant moments of Anzac Day draw
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.
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Paris 2024
Covering the Olympics and the party of the century: Our reporters get behind the scenes of the Games
Life at the Olympics isn’t all beer and skittles. It’s way better than that.
Big trouble in the Lions’ den as Giants make statement with punishing win
It was a monster win for the Giants in Canberra, crushing the Lions by nine goals. GWS were brilliant in the second half, allowing them to break clear of Brisbane. The Lions with a 2-5 record are looking shaky.
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Super Rugby
Insolvent since 2018: Melbourne Rebels’ rescue plan hinges on legal fight
Rugby Australia has accused the Melbourne Rebels directors of misusing tax funds forwarded by the national body amid revelations the Super Rugby club had been trading while insolvent from at least 2018.
Storm 54 Rabbitohs 20
NRL 2024
Munster masterclass, Coates hat-trick piles more misery on Rabbitohs
Three tries for Xavier Coates inspired Melbourne to a thumping Anzac Day win and dropped Souths back to the bottom of the NRL ladder, adding to the pressure on coach Jason Demetriou.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Benchmark result for Bombers: A draw in which Essendon won much more
This was Essendon’s greatest test since Brad Scott took over a club that was divided, if not broken in key respects.
Have Your Say
I once mocked a star for shirking a contest. I won’t do it again
When a player flinches on the footy field, there’s nowhere to hide. But the old-school approach of humiliation has reached its use-by date.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
