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The footballer, the underworld and the union deal that exposes dark secrets
When Faruk Orman aligned with an ex-AFL goal sneak to secure CFMEU support for a labour-hire firm, it was a case study in underworld figures monetising union backing.
Editorial
CFMEU
Chance for a CFMEU clean-out – but the devil will be in the detail
The cronies, the corrupt, the violent and all underworld figures need to be banished from the construction union and a new generation of decent people must take their place.
Updated
Network outage
‘Largest IT outage in history’ causes blue screens of death around the world
A CrowdStrike outage brought down Microsoft systems worldwide on Friday afternoon, affecting banks, supermarkets, telecommunications and airports.
Once dubbed ‘the most profound vote repellent in modern American history’, Trump is now a juggernaut
Republicans say they are more united than ever before, galvanised by the failed assassination of Trump and a shambolic Democratic Party under a weakened president.
UN court: Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal
In an unprecedented condemnation of Israel’s rule over the lands it captured 57 years ago, the ICJ also called for settlement construction to stop immediately.
‘Very alienating places’: The state wants to almost double housing in this suburb. It may have a fight on its hands
They call Ivanhoe a “long-held suburb” for a reason. But residents are being asked to handle growth upwards, not outwards.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Could this be the night the Dons blew their finals hopes?
For the second year in a row, a finals flame that burned so brightly for much of the season is threatening to be extinguished.
Your guide to where (and when) to find a cheap coffee in Melbourne
Cafe operators are offering happy hours, discounts or other deals. And in some cases plant-based milks don’t attract a premium.
Despite their companies owing billions, Sydney family splurge on exorbitant Tuscan wedding
Remon Fayad and the Fayad family spared no expense for their Florentine wedding ceremony. Back in Australia, their companies’ creditors have been left high and dry.
Megalopolis to a ‘must-squatch’: 13 highlights at the Melbourne International Film Festival
From Francis Ford Coppola’s extravagant folly to a movie about Bigfoot and the premiere of Adam Elliot’s new animation, here are our top MIFF picks.
Opinion
OpenAI
Here’s a brain teaser: Will AI ever reach consciousness?
First, we need to understand: what is consciousness? And if the answer is yes, who’d be willing to switch off that artificial intelligence?
Paul Davies
Physicist, writer
Exclusive
Paris 2024
‘I love it and hate it’: Ian Thorpe’s eternal struggle with swimming
In an exclusive interview, the five-time gold medallist also opens up about his relationship with Michael Phelps and why he isn’t buying into the phony war of words with the US.
Protests, sabotage and terrorism: Inside the effort to make Paris safe
France is grappling with the potential for devastation on multiple fronts as it seeks to hold the most ambitious opening ceremony in history in the most volatile geopolitical environment since the 1930s.
‘Sham conviction’: Russian court jails US reporter for 16 years in spying case
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was the first US journalist accused of spying in Russia since the Cold War. His employer says the verdict is a sham.
‘We’ll be living with these’: The renewable-energy blitz dividing regional towns
Australia’s renewable energy rollout is facing headwinds in the very communities it needs on board. For the switch to succeed, they need a bigger stake in it.
Can the Voices model help communities fight off nuclear reactors?
Coal communities across the country – facing the loss of industry, jobs and the social fabric that binds them together – are poised to transition from the coal that built their histories.
Vietnam’s most powerful leader dies leaving no obvious successor
Vietnam’s Communist Party’s Nguyen Phu Trong presided over his country’s transformation and reshaped its leadership with his “blazing furnace” anti-corruption campaign.
Opinion
Olympics
Traffic jams, sirens and delays: Here’s what Paris is like right now
Much of the city centre will shortly be off limits to tourists who don’t have tickets for the Games. But, even now, getting around is a struggle.
Anthony Dennis
Editor, travel
Traveller Letters: Where’s my breakfast and coffee, Qantas?
“After an overnight flight from Asia, I politely asked before landing what happened to breakfast? I was snapped at in reply.”
Collection
Lamb
Chop chop: Five juicy lamb cutlet recipes to cook this weekend
They’re like lollipops for meatlovers. And one is never enough.
Paris 2024
Two years after being sent home from training camp, Olympian opens up on controversy
A lot has happened in Australian swimmer Isaac Cooper’s life since his first Olympics in Tokyo.
McKeown losing her world record is a blessing in disguise, say Olympic greats
Steph Rice, who lost her world record months before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, knows exactly how Australia’s backstroke superstar Kaylee McKeown is feeling.
Building Bad
Analysis
The backers who allowed John Setka’s rise to ultimate power
Five years ago, the head of Australia’s union movement demanded Setka’s resignation. What happened next allowed him to not only survive, but thrive.
Analysis
Unions, bikies, the IRA and turning a blind eye
If the laws had been changed when they were found to be useless, perhaps we wouldn’t have so many bikies in the Big Build.
Victoria
‘Should have been IOC president’: Gosper remembered for his profound impact
A long-time International Olympic Committee member, Kevan Gosper was also the inaugural chairman of the Australian Institute of Sport from 1980.
Camper killer Greg Lynn’s extraordinary plan to have murder conviction quashed
To clear their client of Carol Clay’s murder the former pilot’s lawyers are considering using a law successfully applied in the state only once before.
‘She’d steal her grandma’s false teeth’: Notorious conwoman jailed after decades of fraud
Athena Razos, one of many names she used, has defrauded and stolen from law firms, major banks, her first husband and friends over three decades.
Exclusive
City life
Victoria is spending $50 billion on three big projects. None of them are the project people want most
A new survey has found which infrastructure projects residents want for Melbourne, and it’s not what the Allan government is prioritising.
Accused $1.3m traffic fine fixer allowed to go to Greece on holiday
Tyler Garth allegedly used her employment at a VicRoads contractor to falsify fine nominations connected to organised crime figures, including bikie gangs.
AFL 2024
Updated
AFL insists tackles were dangerous after appeals board overturns player bans
While the AFL said it understood the appeal board’s call, it backed the original bans, and shared video of dangerous tackles to the 18 clubs just hours before round 19 began. Watch it here.
AFL teams and tips: Blues drop Pittonet, Kemp for Kangas clash
See the selected teams as they’re announced for AFL round 19. Essendon have dropped their former skipper and forward Peter Wright. Plus check out the expert tipsters.
Politics
Analysis
Network outage
CrowdStrike Falcon: What caused Microsoft systems outage?
The outage appears to be global, impacting millions of systems in Australia and across the globe.
Business
Exclusive
Venture capital
‘Time and time again I’m overlooked’: Women locked out of tech funding
Funding to female entrepreneurs is at its lowest level in five years, and those in the sector are at odds over what to do next.
Analysis
Media & marketing
Tucker Carlson seems to be having the time of his life at the Republican convention
Ben Terris and Jeremy Barr
World
Obama ‘fears’ Biden’s victory path has diminished as president weighs up candidacy
After declaring that only “the Almighty” could convince him to stand down after his devastating debate performance, the political walls have begun closing in on Joe Biden.
Opinion
Trump 2024 is at his zenith and looks unstoppable
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
‘For the first time, I feel unsafe.’ Trump attack has Australian MPs on edge
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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Property
The tightly held pockets of Melbourne you’ve never heard of
Green space, a sense of community and plenty of family homes – home owners in these suburbs would never dream of moving away.
Our 13 favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now
Looking for your next home? From a luxurious period home to a sub-penthouse with $400,000 worth of marble, we’ve got you covered.
Good Food
Lifestyle
‘Young guys are going hard’: Are perms for men the new mullet?
More men are asking for perms that look different but smell the same as their ’80s incarnations.
Opinion
WordPlay
You might not know it, but you’re probably a ‘citizen scientist’
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
Culture
‘What I was put on this Earth to do’: One-handed pianist to perform with MSO
British concert pianist Nicholas McCarthy is a champion of left-hand alone repertoire – and next year will be performing with the MSO.
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Analysis
AFL 2024
Could this be the night the Dons blew their finals hopes?
For the second year in a row, a finals flame that burned so brightly for much of the season is threatening to be extinguished.
‘One shot at a time’: Day, Scott survive as big names get blown away at Open
Jason Day is tied for seventh, six behind the Irish leader Shane Lowry, four adrift of the English pair of Dan Brown and former US Open champion Justin Rose.
Grumpy coach? How Sam Mitchell’s caring side brings the best out of Mabior Chol
Meet the player who spent the first six years of his AFL career perennially behind forwards Jack Riewoldt and Tom Lynch at Richmond.
Crows calamity: Essendon reeling after giving up late goals in costly loss
In a match with notable fluctuations, a late goal from Josh Rachele ensured Adelaide pulled off a stunning Friday night win over Essendon. Dangerous tackles are bound to again be in the spotlight, too.
Back in the baggy green? Selectors plan for Glenn Maxwell’s Test comeback
Glenn Maxwell is in line for a long-awaited return to Australia’s Test team this summer, as the national selectors ponder a radically altered line-up.
McKeown losing her world record is a blessing in disguise, say Olympic greats
Steph Rice, who lost her world record months before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, knows exactly how Australia’s backstroke superstar Kaylee McKeown is feeling.
‘Should have been IOC president’: Gosper remembered for his profound impact
A long-time International Olympic Committee member, Kevan Gosper was also the inaugural chairman of the Australian Institute of Sport from 1980.
Have Your Say
The moment the room went quiet: Inside the meeting of some of the AFL’s most powerful figures
All 18 AFL club chiefs gathered in Perth for a crucial meeting with league bosses as the season nears its conclusion. Their agenda included some of the game’s biggest issues.
