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Domestic violence
‘Indefensible’: Murderer accidentally given day release without grieving mother being told
Grace Donato’s daughter Adriana was killed with a hunting knife by her ex-boyfriend in 2012. Grace discovered by chance that the killer had been allowed out on day release.
Exclusive
Australia votes
Ley gets backing from party elders as Liberal leadership battle grows hostile
Others are throwing their support behind shadow treasurer Angus Taylor, with duelling files being circulated by allies that threaten ongoing instability.
Exclusive
Hot seats
Tim Wilson fought hard to win back his seat but it took a big personal toll
Tim Wilson says winning back the seat of Goldstein was a critical milestone for the Liberal Party to prove that teals could be beaten.
Opinion
Liberal Party
Lesson for the Liberals: do the opposite of what Peta Credlin says
Victoria was fertile ground for a coherent and considered Coalition pitch to voters. Driving a truck with Jacinta Allan’s face plastered on it wasn’t it.
Chip Le Grand
State political editor
Opinion
Australia votes
Peter Dutton captained a ship of fools – and they let him sink it
When he assumed the Liberal leadership in 2022, Peter Dutton told his MPs exactly what they wanted to hear: there was no need for a serious internal reappraisal.
Shaun Carney
Columnist
Hamer slices Ryan’s lead in half as electorate’s new, wealthier suburbs back Libs
Independent MP Monique Ryan’s lead in the seat of Kooyong has shrunk again this afternoon.
At my dream job in the ’80s, the chauvinism surprised me: I blame early zoologists
When Ema Walraven became a zookeeper in the 1980s, she found the attitudes to women positively Darwinian.
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Review
Asher Keddie is back as a ball of nervous energy in the new season of Strife
Loosely based on Mamamia founder Mia Freedman’s memoir, the second season shifts the focus to matters more personal.
Nagi Maehashi, John Farnham and Richard Scolyer win at book awards
A week after a row over recipes, Nagi Maehashi’s Tonight beat Bake with Brooki at the Australian Book Industry Awards.
‘A tax on Bluey’: Rudd mocks Trump’s movie tariffs
Australia’s ambassador to the US lampooned the proposed movie tariffs and ridiculed the Trump administration’s bid to impose 10 per cent tariffs on uninhabited islands.
‘Experts at reading graffiti in toilets’: Renewed rage over ABC election panel
Noses are well and truly out of joint after we revealed an ABC guest thought its coverage was “unwatchable drivel”.
Opinion
ABC
It’s time for the ABC to ditch the forgettable fluff
Kim Williams has said there’s no future in bland. More producers making ABC shows need to get the memo.
Debi Enker
Breaking
Catholic church
First conclave vote to elect new pope fails as black smoke emerges
People gathered in St Peter’s Square to witness the time-honoured tradition signifying no candidate had garnered the two-thirds majority needed to become the new pope.
Explainer
Kashmir conflict
‘The escalation risks are real’: Why India and Pakistan are fighting over Kashmir
Why is this part of the world so fraught? Could India and Pakistan’s friction escalate into a nuclear exchange?
The huge amount it costs now to sell one home and buy another
Costs linked to selling a home and buying another are at record highs, prompting some already in the market to stay put rather than take on the added expense of moving.
A haircut that costs $750: The truth about pricey beauty treatments
Here are some that are worth the cost, from offering a whole new look to luxuriating in unadulterated bliss.
Once the pinnacle of luxury, these 10 hotels now sit abandoned
The great and the good were once lured to these dead five-stars, but now they are eerily derelict – though some could yet be reborn.
FEDERAL ELECTION
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In a dumpster fire of a campaign, this is the only Liberal to emerge with an enhanced reputation
The Coalition’s chief campaign spokesman says “lots of things” went wrong in the lead-up to polling day.
Greens leader Adam Bandt on track for shock defeat, refuses to concede
Labor’s Sarah Witty is set to unseat Bandt in the seat of Melbourne in a shock that leaves the minor party in disarray and in danger of losing all its lower house MPs.
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Victoria
‘Better scared than dead’: Doctor’s urgent warning to accused mushroom killer
When Erin Patterson mentioned her children had eaten leftover beef Wellington, a doctor warned against her reluctance to have them checked out.
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Private schools
Alleged private schoolboy abusers return to boarding house
Up to 12 boys embroiled in a “strapping” scandal at Ballarat Grammar have been allowed to return to their boarding house.
Landslides occurred on McCrae cliff for 70 years, inquiry told
Poor drainage, natural springs, building works and inadequate erosion controls are all being probed as potential culprits in January’s landslide in McCrae.
Gangland lawyer’s court victory as licence suspension quashed
A judge found there was only a flimsy basis for the suspension of Sarah Tricarico, whose clients include Tony Mokbel.
Melbourne Uni staffer sacked for racism, 17 students reprimanded over protests
The University of Melbourne’s inaugural annual report into racism found of 33 complaints made against staff, only two were investigated.
See & Do
An interesting thing happened when this playwright kept men out of the rehearsal room
S. Shakthidharan thrilled us with Counting and Cracking. Now, as his new play, The Wrong Gods, makes its world premiere, rehearsal diaries relive the highs and lows.
Matt Lucas and Marina Prior: The Les Miserables arena show is here
The Little Britain comedian first saw the show as a 13th birthday present – now he’s part of a bigger-than-Ben Hur production touring Australia.
Politics
Sprung! The wildest claims people have made on their tax returns
From air fryers to swimwear and $10,000 in luxury-branded clothing, here are some of the strange claims the Tax Office has to sort through.
Business
Updated
World markets
ASX set to edge up, Wall Street choppy as Fed keeps rates on hold
US stocks are drifting in mixed trading after the Federal Reserve left its main interest alone, as was widely expected, but also warned about rising risks for the US economy.
Opinion
Trade wars
Trump’s turmoil is all part of a grand plan: top aide
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
When Trump tried a real estate metaphor, Mark Carney unleashed a masterstroke
“I’m a very artistic person,” Donald Trump told Canada’s new PM as the president outlined why he believes Canada should join the United States.
Opinion
Netanyahu’s move to seize Gaza won’t save the hostages, and he knows it
Rodger Shanahan
Middle East and security analyst
My suburb has a reputation for being soulless and unliveable. But people flock here anyway
Joanne Anderson
The Age's chief desk editor
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Property
Eight of the best luxury homes for sale across the country
We’ve rounded up our top picks of the most luxurious properties up for grabs right now in Australia.
There’s a solution to make housing more affordable, but home owners hate it
The supply and demand equation has put pressure on the price trajectory of some homes more than others.
Good Food
Lifestyle
The secret to designing the perfect office space
Architects and designers argue that going into a well-designed office offers so much more than face-to-face time with colleagues.
Culture
Can Australia win this year’s Eurovision? We crunched the numbers
The answer might be easier to calculate than many realise.
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AFL 2025
Rioli’s Showdown fate to be decided as AFL probes his alleged threats against opponents
Rioli and Power officials met with the AFL for two hours, and a decision about whether he plays in Saturday night’s Showdown will be made on Thursday.
Analysis
AFL 2025
Inside the Willie Rioli decision that sparked a fury
The AFL has been roundly criticised for their inconsistent application of penalties for a while now and the Rioli saga brought the dissatisfaction to a head.
Marnus firms to pip Konstas for opening role as Australian squad for Test final takes shape
Marnus Labuschagne is favoured to join Usman Khawaja at the top of the order and tip out Sam Konstas when Australia faces South Africa to bid for back-to-back World Test Championship titles at Lord’s next month.
Is this the end of cricket between India and Pakistan?
India’s coach Gautam Gambhir, a former politician, has declared that India should stop playing all cricket against Pakistan following a recent militant attack on tourists in Kashmir.
Updated
Opals
‘Fearful of sneezing’: How this Australian star came back from spinal fusion and a broken leg
The champion basketballer was in so much pain from spinal fractures that she did not realise she was also playing with a broken leg.
The mistake the Magpies will not want to repeat
As they prepare for Thursday night’s clash in Perth, the Magpies haven’t forgotten last year’s controversial result that may have cost them a finals spot.
Axing threat to Australian legend’s son causes F1 chaos
The call over Jack Doohan was a lightning rod for the Alpine team principal’s decision, taken with immediate effect.
Have Your Say
Illicit drugs can attract a four-year ban, but Rabada only got a month. This is why
There is a lot of flex in global rules about illicit drug use among athletes. Former WADA director-general David Howman explains why
