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Regulation
Health watchdog accused of racism over death of Indigenous woman
Noongar woman Hannah McGlade, a former board member at AHPRA, is speaking out to draw attention to ‘double standards’ for Aboriginal patients and doctors.
Pressure on Marise Payne to retire from Senate
The former foreign affairs minister has kept a low profile since the May election, rarely appearing in the media or speaking in parliament.
Hundreds of thousands told they can ‘swap the date’ and work Australia Day
Hundreds of thousands of workers will be given the option to work on Australia Day instead of celebrating the public holiday as the national debate intensifies about the appropriateness of celebrating the 1788 arrival of the first fleet.
The Melbourne suburbs where the pandemic sparked a population boom
Ultra-low interest rates and a desire for space meant thousands moved out of shared housing and into affordable suburbs.
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ALP
Victorian Labor called out over lack of cultural diversity
Senior party figures say it must lead the way in ensuring Victoria’s parliament looks ‘more like our neighbourhoods rather than Ramsay Street’.
Opinion
Victorian Parliament
We can’t have Spring Street turn into Ramsay Street
The lack of Chinese, Indian, African and other Asian representatives in the Victorian Labor caucus is stunning, particularly given these are key to Labor’s voter bloc. It’s incumbent on us to meaningfully reflect these Victorians in our ranks.
Open Season
Australian Open
Net zero: Zverev’s bid to serve the planet
The German tennis star has used an injury lay-off to conceive an environmental makeover for him and his entourage.
Kubler, Khachanov contest 70-shot rally
Jason Kubler and Karen Khachanov played out a 70-shot rally during the second round of the Australian Open.
Michael Clarke and Karl Stefanovic caught on video amid public fracas
The former Australian cricket captain has been caught on video in a public altercation where his partner accuses him of cheating on her and appears to slap him.
Suspected drug lab uncovered at Mickleham quarantine centre
Officers were called to the quarantine facility earlier this week and uncovered a series of suspicious items inside one a units.
Big four banks tipped to rake in record $33 billion
Australia’s four largest lenders last year notched up their highest combined profits since 2018.
Drinking a little bit of alcohol makes you less depressed than drinking none
Low to moderate drinkers have a lower risk of depression compared to non-drinkers or people who drink a lot, research found.
Cry me a river: A short history of celebrity clap-back songs
Miley Cyrus’ new single Flowers is going viral for its apparent Easter eggs about Liam Hemsworth. But she’s not the first to take aim at an ex.
The office manifesto: 10 simple rules for workplace happiness
Most jobs are not so bad, it’s just the unnecessary hurdles that are put in our way that make them so.
Church of England refuses to back same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage has been legal in England and Wales since 2013, but the church did not change its teaching when the law changed.
Opinion
Indigenous Voice
Detail isn’t needed to vote on the Voice, but explaining these four things wouldn’t hurt
Anthony Albanese should not resist the invitation to give detailed answers on this reform. History is on his side.
Jack Whelan
barrister
‘I can’t see why they’ve got to take it away from me’: The fight to keep the name ‘prosecco’
Otto Dal Zotto had his first taste of prosecco as a child, and introduced the grape to Australia. On Saturday, Assistant Trade Minister Tim Ayres will meet the Italian government to argue that some names are important to Australian growers because of their own cultural heritage.
AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023
Nadal’s Australian Open over in a snap, but will he be back?
For a tournament that has had more than its share of misfortune, the abrupt loss of a such an enduring champion leaves the biggest hole.
Analysis
Why Djokovic will win the Australian Open - in seven charts
We’ve combed through data dating back to 2003 and put together seven charts that show just how good Novak Djokovic is – and why he’s favoured to win a record 10th Australian Open title this year.
Victoria
‘Ropeable’: Council secretly votes to exit aged care
A council in Melbourne’s east is the latest to outsource in-home aged care to a private company.
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University
Deakin Uni to face tribunal over alleged pregnancy discrimination
An academic in a team that won a three-year research grant, who was framed as the “ideal candidate” for fieldwork, says the role was not offered to her after she told the university she was pregnant.
GPs warn big tobacco is ‘trading one public health disaster for another’ with vapes
As retailers and tobacco companies call for the government to allow vapes to be sold behind the counter, GPs warn the tobacco lobby is using cynical strategies.
Thousands without power as sweeping cool change brings wild storms
Heavy rain and storms lashed Victoria after a scorching summer day, and thousands of homes lost power.
Clarification concerning Marcus Bastiaan
In August 2020, 60 Minutes, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald published a series of reports about Marcus Bastiaan, who alleged that the reports included serious allegations of criminality by him. Nine did not intend to suggest any criminality on the part of Bastiaan.
Politics
Gas price cap rules a ‘minefield of uncertainty’ for producers
New rules to enforce the government’s price caps are confusing and could lead to unintended breaches, gas producers say.
Business
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Global economy
Microsoft, Amazon set to erase 28,000 jobs as tech slump deepens
Two of the world’s biggest companies have begun shedding jobs in a post-pandemic reckoning that has left almost no tech name unscathed.
World
US dipping into arms stockpiles kept in Israel and South Korea to help Ukraine
The Ukraine conflict has become an artillery-driven war of attrition. With each side lobbing thousands of shells every day, Kyiv has run low on munitions.
Opinion
My summer of grief, when I lost Bubbe Hinda
Benjamin Preiss
Regional Editor
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Property
Property prices falling in over half of suburbs nationwide as the downturn deepens
Rapidly rising interest rates slashed buyer borrowing power, and economists warn it could be some time before prices rebound.
How to get a rental property when competition is fierce
Real estate agents and tenant advocates say tenants should put their best foot forward, and quickly.
Lifestyle
My staff are split over late night emails and I might be to blame
If some of your staff are embracing working from home hours and some hate it, it’s time to have a discussion with them, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
Opinion
Summer reads
How Marie Kondo helped us uncover our flatmate’s shocking secret
Sophie Aubrey
City and culture reporter
Culture
I taught Cate Blanchett how to conduct an orchestra
The actor is widely tipped to win an Oscar for her portrayal of musician Lydia Tar; her coach says the transformation was a gruelling one.
Opinion
Pop culture
TikTok, YouTubers and tiny Timothee: When did the world get so young?
Genevieve Novak
Spectrum columnist
Sport
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Australian Open
Kokkinakis finally finishes Fognini to book date with Murray
After almost 24 hours of waiting, Thanasi Kokkinakis needed only five points and a few minutes to send Fabio Fognini packing and book an Australian Open date with Andy Murray.
Nadal’s Open over in a snap, but will he be back?
For a tournament that has had more than its share of misfortune, the abrupt loss of a such an enduring champion leaves the biggest hole.
Opinion
AFL 2023
Driven like Daisy: The things that made retiring star Pearce great
Daisy Pearce has retired from playing having already left an important legacy to the game. She will move into coaching at Geelong with all the attributes needed for success.
Peter Ryan
Sports reporter
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Australian Open
Gauff gets it done against Raducanu; smooth sailing for Swiatek, Pegula and Sakkari
The top half of the Australian Open women’s singles is jam-packed with title chances after young gun Coco Gauff joined favourite Iga Swiatek in the third round.
North Melbourne star charged by police, referred to integrity unit
North Melbourne say midfielder Tarryn Thomas has been charged by police with threatening to distribute an intimate image and was caught driving while his licence was suspended over the Christmas break.
As it happened: Injured Nadal knocked out; Kokkinakis advances on brutal night for Australians; Swiatek, Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Gauff progress
It’s a busy schedule on day three with some big guns turning out for the second time and a host of rescheduled matches after Tuesday’s wild weather.
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Australian Open
Advantage big stars as Open schedule struggles with wild weather
Australian Open favourite Iga Swiatek has expressed surprise that tournament organisers did not act more quickly to move delayed matches indoors as erratic weather caused scheduling mayhem at Melbourne Park.
Have Your Say
Who will survive the ‘graveyard’ of the men’s singles draw?
Djokovic, Rublev, Rune, Dimitrov, de Minaur. Those are just a few of the stars lurking in the “graveyard” that is the third quarter of the men’s singles draw at this year’s Australian Open. The man who survives it can go all the way to the title.
Paul McNamee
Tennis columnist
