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Crime
Six missed calls, mystery bank records and CCTV: Inside the bombshell Lehrmann judgment
Justice Michael Lee “trudged unyieldingly” through CCTV footage, phone logs, bank records, receipts – and hours of testimony. This is how he arrived at his ruling that Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins.
The $600m rail line in the north being ignored in favour of cars
Outer-suburban councils are desperate to get residents using public transport, but even billions spent boosting heavy rail is failing to make a dent in car dominance.
Opinion
Greens
How Liberal mistakes are driving the Greens and Nationals’ succession plans
A rare reprieve from leadership chatter among Labor and the Liberals has turned the spotlight to other players among the Victorian Parliament.
Annika Smethurst
State Political Editor
Wheel of fortune: The vision to turbocharge a struggling waterfront suburb
Libertarian MP David Limbrick says a special economic zone would turbocharge Docklands. It would mean scrapping payroll and land taxes.
Watchdog cracks down on Glad garbage bags ‘greenwashing’
The manufacturer of Glad garbage bags faces potentially millions of dollars in penalties after the consumer and competition watchdog launched legal action over false claims some bags were made partly from recycled ocean plastic.
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AFL 2024
Beveridge already looking ahead as Dogs ‘haven’t always bounced out of healthy wins’
The 60-point margin was not just an ordinary thumping. It was the second-biggest defeat Ross Lyon has suffered in his 151st game as St Kilda coach.
The hidden Melbourne beach teeming with rare fossils
Mega sharks and a bird with a six-metre wingspan graced our shoreline 5 million years ago, and urban explorers can still uncover traces of them at this bayside beach.
Opinion
Marriage
Should I have married my husband? Red flag culture would say no
If I’d listened to the relationship experts on social media I wouldn’t have made the best decision of my life.
Hannah Vanderheide
Contributor
Australia set for a new normal with a mild winter, uncertain snowfall
The El Nino pattern has reverted to neutral while a La Nina could form after July, but for now, our weather is likely to be typical allowing for the 1.5 degrees of warming already baked into the climate.
Singapore loses ‘world’s best airport’ title, Melbourne top in Australia
Twelve-time winner Changi has been edged out of top spot, while Melbourne has been ranked far above other Australian airports.
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Courts
This $24m mansion burnt to the ground. The arsonists almost backed out
Property developer Steve Nassif has pleaded guilty to his role in the fire that destroyed a Northwood home in 2022, but is remaining tight-lipped on his motive.
All eyes on inflation as unemployment edges up
The jobs market remains tight despite continued cost-of-living pressures and lacklustre consumer spending - which may be bad news for interest rate cuts any time soon.
The abandoned goat that now lives in five-star island luxury
Bonnie the Nihi Goat, as she’s known on Instagram, has become the accidental mascot of one of Indonesia’s most luxe resorts.
Trump dozed off in court. But is there any benefit to a micronap?
On Monday, the former president was reported to doze off several times in the courtroom ahead of his criminal trial. We talk to a sleep expert about daytime sleepiness.
SEE & DO
Everyone is welcome at this show – even the straights
Anna Piper Scott delivers a masterfully entertaining five-star show at this year’s MICF. Keep an eye on our ever-growing list of reviews here.
The role of RBG was written for Heather Mitchell. It’s easy to understand why
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a pioneer for women in law. Sarah Krasnostein followed in her wake and says Mitchell channels a ‘strange’ connection with the Supreme Court Justice.
Victoria
Medical experts key witnesses in Daylesford fatal pub crash hearing
Accused killer driver William Swale’s diabetes will be the focus of an upcoming court hearing.
A car crash, three women dead, another shock death, a mine collapse and the small community left reeling
The busiest Clunes typically gets is during its annual Booktown festival in March. Now tragedy has left it swarming with journalists.
There is one high school zoned for a suburb of more than 15,000 people. It’s a 50-minute walk away
Satya Rath moved to Docklands in 2019 because it was near his work at one of the big four banks. He said the suburb was losing families because it had no secondary school.
No-show: Rebel Wilson cancels Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane dates
A dispute with former co-star Sacha Baron Cohen disrupted the publication of Rebel Wilson’s memoir.
‘Parlous state’: Health jobs to go ahead of Vic budget
The government agency responsible for stepping in when there are medicine shortages in Victoria will announce redundancies on Thursday.
AFL
AFL round six teams and tips: Bulldogs star to miss for personal reason
Our experts have entered their tips for the eight games of round six. See which way they’re predicting each match will turn out as the season kicks into gear.
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Finlayson ‘offended’ by suspension, ‘rethinks’ comments
Port Adelaide’s Jeremy Finlayson says he “should have provided more context” for comments he made on his wife’s podcast when he said he was pissed off at having been banned for three matches for making a homophobic slur.
Politics
‘Simpler and fairer’: Albanese flags HECS changes in budget relief
The prime minister says he will announce soon a response to a recommended overhaul of HECS as calls come from the crossbench to look at wiping student debt.
Business
Russia sanctions put a rocket under BHP’s copper outlook
Copper is shaping up as a star for the mining giant, as it edges closer to making a final call on its nickel business in West Australia.
World
‘Thousands of lives in one shell’: Gaza’s IVF embryos destroyed by Israeli strike
When an Israeli shell struck Gaza’s largest fertility clinic in December, it destroyed more than 4000 embryos, plus 1000 more specimens of sperm and unfertilised eggs.
Opinion
The problem isn’t the definition of terrorism, it’s our response
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
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Property market
Australia set to build 1.2 million new homes so poor they’re ‘closer to a tent’
A seven-star energy-efficient home built today might look like a high-quality home, but turn out to be as comfortable as a tent, a new report warns.
Marija was homeless at 15. At 22 she bought a house
The dream of stable housing is growing further out of reach for many, but Marija’s dream last year became a reality.
Good Food
Recipe collection
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Five easy and cheesy new cauliflower steak recipes
Lifestyle
Heavenly scent: Once a teen impulse, incense is now a luxury item
Candles, schmandles. If you want to make an impression in your home, burning incense is the most fashionable way forward.
Opinion
Dating
The secret to success on dating apps is economical
Siena Fagan
Economics and media student
Culture
Revealed: The rejection letters Toni Morrison sent to hundreds of authors
We have a glimpse into the letters of an editor who was frank, fair and often very encouraging – and went on to become a literary giant herself.
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Opinion
AFL 2024
Why Beveridge has to go – and the man who should replace him
Pressure is building on Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge, and despite public denials from both the club and coach, it is clear the relationship is strained and change is needed.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
WADA makes drug testing changes after Bol ‘disaster’
Drug testers will alter how they test for the endurance drug EPO after a World Anti-Doping Agency review prompted by Australian Olympian Peter Bol’s case.
Live
AFL 2024
AFL LIVE: Beveridge already looking ahead as Dogs ‘haven’t always bounced out of healthy wins’
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as St Kilda clash with Western Bulldogs. Both clubs are placed at 2-3 and will be desperate for a win.
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Australian cricket
‘I felt very out of control’: Lanning reveals reason for early retirement
Seven-time World Cup winner and Australia’s most decorated captain Meg Lanning has explained why she ultimately walked away from the game at just 32 years of age.
De Minaur becomes first Aussie to defeat Nadal on clay
There were no post-match histrionics from de Minaur after the victory, fully aware he had toppled a diminished version of the clay-court king.
Nathan Murphy retired because of concussion; his mate Will Pucovski is still battling symptoms
Will Pucovski is yet to fully shake off symptoms of his latest concussion, delaying the meeting of a medical panel to help decide on his cricket future.
The Scoop
AFL 2024
What a LIV golfer taught the besieged Bulldogs about goalkicking
He’s billed as the best putter from inside 12 feet. This week the Western Bulldogs called him in for goalkicking advice.
Have Your Say
Batters or batsman? Aggers, it’s not a hill to die on
Jonathan Agnew is one of the greats, but he’s fighting a losing battle against the term “batter” in modern cricket at a time when authorities want to get more women and girls playing the game.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
