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ASIO warns organised crime, bikies linked to antisemitism, hostile nations

Inside the Adass Israel Synagogue after the attack.

Spy chief Mike Burgess has signalled grave concerns that criminals could be accepting payments to carry out hate crimes or act for hostile nations.

Trump no longer leads the free world. So the West must confront a vexing question

European leaders are suddenly questioning whether America, under Donald Trump, remains their ally. Australia may have to confront the same question.

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Naked City

How the government ended the career of another top cop

Last year, former deputy commissioner Ross Guenther outlined to John Silvester his ideas for the justice system. The state government took it as an attack.

‘Training at insane levels’: Inside the brutal, elite world of private school rowing

Rowing can open doors for Melbourne Grammar students to study and row at prestigious universities, including Harvard in the US.

The death of a year 12 Melbourne Grammar student rower this week has raised questions about the intensity of training demands at some prestigious private schools.

Private schoolboys accused of ‘punishing’ classmates with straps

Ballarat Grammar has called in police in investigate assault claims.

Police have been called in by a prestigious Victorian school to investigate claims a punishment ring of senior boarding students with a “perverse sense of justice” has repeatedly assaulted younger boarders.

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Billionaire backs away from questionable property deals amid board crisis talks

The beleaguered tech billionaire has called in a $70 million loan he gave to an associate of his wife’s ex-husband – a nut roaster from Lakemba.

Divorce, inheritance, indecision: The human stories behind the $2b storage-unit boom

In our modern, hyper-consumerist world, we all have too much stuff. And where we store it holds a multitude of revelations.

Christopher Walken has always been the bad guy. Now we’re seeing a different side

Christopher Walken, master of the happy accident, in Severance.

After a 60-year career thick with oddballs, playing a regular character comes as a welcome relief for the Oscar winner.

How Melbourne house prices compare with the steepest property downturn in a generation

Melbourne home values have been falling for the best part of a year, but will the interest rate cut change the outlook for the market?

‘Not a good day’: Should Anthony Albanese call a Passover election?

‘Not a good day’: Should Anthony Albanese call a Passover election?

Easter, Anzac Day, the WA state election - picking a date for the federal election is posing a challenge. A community is divided over the latest favourite.

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Coalition senator fills in for Tony Burke at citizenship ceremonies slammed by Dutton

Kerrynne Liddle spoke at a citizenship ceremony on behalf of Tony Burke on the same day Coalition colleagues implied he was using the events to swing votes in key seats.

Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington DC.

French far-right leader cancels speech after Bannon gives ‘Nazi salute’

Steve Bannon said his gesture was just a “wave” of thanks, and accused National Rally leader Jordan Bardella of “wetting his pants like a little child”.

The Cummings dynasty has produced generations of winners. Now it’s teetering on the brink

Legend: Bart Cummings after winning the 2008 Melbourne Cup with Viewed.

The legacy of racing royalty is on the line with the son of the “Cups King” losing his training licence and facing eviction from the family’s famous stables.

Gout Gout in the Stawell Gift is a masterstroke – there’s just one problem

Gout Gout.

The young sprint sensation’s participation in the famous handicap race on Easter Monday will be unmissable.

Peter FitzSimons
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AFL 2025

‘He’s not being pressured or coerced’: Bombers coach gives free agent space

While rival clubs circle the energetic ruckman, Essendon coach Brad Scott does not want him rushing a decision on his future.

From Dune: Part Two to The Brutalist, here’s where you can watch the Oscars best picture nominees.

Cram this year’s best pictures before the Oscars. Here’s how

If you’re worried you’ve fallen behind on your Academy Award watch list, don’t worry – we have you covered.

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Sam Kerr

Poms, put aside your Ouija boards – Australians do have common sense about Sam Kerr

Sam Kerr outside court during her trial.

Short of words and desperate for a donut, a mother country scribe has decided to attack this columnist for his piece on Kerr.

John Silvester
John Silvester

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I tried to downgrade from Qantas premium to economy and was rebuffed

“The flight was fairly empty, so I tried to move to an empty row of four seats in economy but was stopped and told I couldn’t change classes.”

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Locals hate this level crossing removal plan. Now even Labor MPs are attacking it

Locals hate this level crossing removal plan. Now even Labor MPs are attacking it

Residents say the plan would split their inner-west community in two. Now, pressure is growing after local federal and state MPs spoke out.

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Fresh funding fight brewing between hospitals and Allan government

Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas has previously suggested that hospitals have the resources they need to meet compliance costs.

The state’s hospitals say they need hundreds of millions to realise the new health service networks, but the timing could be tricky.

Norma is almost 90. She just bought a beloved general store in regional Victoria

Norma is almost 90. She just bought a beloved general store in regional Victoria

The heart of the town of Guildford will beat again when the century-old store reopens this weekend.

Childcare centres doling out luxe perks to woo big-spending parents

Childcare centres doling out luxe perks to woo big-spending parents

Competition between childcare centres and parents’ appetite for “holistic advancement” for their children is driving offerings upmarket at daycare facilities.

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Naked City

Week of the long knives. What Neil Paterson’s farewell letter really tells us

Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Neil Paterson.

The state government is conducting an apparent purge of the top ranks of Victoria Police, and it’s exposing the advice the government has long ignored.

John Silvester
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Charlotte Littlefield with her mare She’s Bulletproof ahead of the group 1 Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield on Saturday.

Charlotte arrived in Australia with a backpack and no idea about racing. Now she’s chasing group 1 glory

The boutique trainer has her first group 1 runner on Saturday at Caulfield, where the horses will be paraded at the old mounting yard instead of a new $60 million facility.

A render of how Laak Boorndap will look, behind the NGV and Arts Centre.

The MCG-sized garden set to make Melbourne’s arts precinct feel like a nature reserve

On a city rooftop, horticulturalists are putting plants through their paces to see which will make the cut.

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Sam Draper becomes a free agent at the end of this season.
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AFL 2025

‘He’s not being pressured or coerced’: Bombers coach gives free agent space

While rival clubs circle the energetic ruckman, Essendon coach Brad Scott does not want him rushing a decision on his future.

Umpires practice the art of the centre bounce.
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AFL 2025

Are teams gaming the system? Behind the AFL’s ‘bizarre’ rule change

The ball will now be bounced by an umpire after a club is warned for a 6-6-6 infringement at a centre bounce after a goal, to avoid teams being tempted to gain a competitive advantage.

Charlotte Littlefield with her mare She’s Bulletproof ahead of the group 1 Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield on Saturday.

Charlotte arrived in Australia with a backpack and no idea about racing. Now she’s chasing group 1 glory

The boutique trainer has her first group 1 runner on Saturday at Caulfield, where the horses will be paraded at the old mounting yard instead of a new $60 million facility.

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AFL 2025

Movers and shake-ups: Your guide to each AFL club’s positional changes

New year, new beginning. On the eve of a new season, every AFL club is managing changes of personnel. Catch up on all the positional moves, potential or otherwise, with our club-by-club guide.

Hayley Raso tackles Yui Hasegawa.

Miserable Cup opener for Matildas as they suffer 4-0 defeat to Japan

Australia suffered their heaviest defeat to Japan in the SheBelieves Cup in Houston on Friday morning (Australia time).

Leading Australian trainer Ciaron Maher.

‘Strategic’: Racing powerhouse cuts jobs across two states

The powerhouse Ciaron Maher stable has confirmed it is cutting staff across two states as part of a “corporate clean-up” heading into the autumn carnival.

New Carlton president Robert Priestly poses with fans at a Blues training session.

Luke Sayers, a flag drought and communism: Members unload at Carlton AGM

Two things were at the forefront of Carlton members’ minds at the club’s AGM – how long did they have to wait for a flag, and who was replacing Luke Sayers on the board.

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