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After 12 years, crime may bring Labor undone. How have rising rates affected your suburb?
As crime rates across Victoria climbed, the government’s popularity fell. This is the story of how Labor ended up here – and what has really happened in your area.
‘Petrol’s paid for’: Carroll kicks off re-election campaign
The slogan printed on the coach’s rear – “New Premier, New Direction” – is about as subtle as the bright red bus itself.
Jess Wilson vows to ban ‘Globalise the intifada’ phrase if elected
The opposition leader also said on Sunday that a Coalition government would introduce “move on” laws and require protesters to obtain permits to hold demonstrations.
Why some educators think Labor’s $14 billion kinder promise won’t work
A network of sessional kindergartens are warning the state’s minimum free kinder hours won’t work for some families, and will struggle to implement them without more funding.
Melbourne property market tests sellers as Northcote home fails to attract a bid
Buyers and sellers were talking about the state of Melbourne’s falling property market and the possibility of another interest rate rise over the weekend, agents say.
Opinion
Test cricket
Test cricket isn’t going anywhere. But it does need some help
There are four simple ways that cricket’s regulators can help the long form remain both viable and accessible.
Greg Chappell
Former Australian Test captain
Updated
MotoGP
From final roar to damp squib: MotoGP race cancelled in sad end to Phillip Island era
The 2026 MotoGP has been abruptly cancelled due to poor weather conditions – a bittersweet ending for the final race on Phillip Island.
Blinkers On
Victorian racing
The Melbourne Cup is not the only vital race being staged at Flemington
The Victorian Racing Club goes to the polls as Cox Plate day leaves the industry with unanswered questions, while World Pool dividends once again let down punters.
Squeeze into those skinny jeans: Millennial culture is back
A tech-powered 2000s revival represents the biggest nostalgia boom yet.
‘Fourteen-year-olds are watching it’: Think Love Island is grown-up entertainment? Think again
The raunchy matchmaking show hosted by Sophie Monk is attracting a surprising new audience.
Sam Pang is the most popular man on TV. Now what?
In August, he won the Gold Logie. On Monday, he’s back on air with his variety show. What has changed for Sam Pang, and what hasn’t?
Exclusive
University
An arts degree or a trade: How to futureproof your career
As Jobs and Skills Australia releases sobering findings about the future of the nation’s workforce, experts are urging people to stop seeing university as “the ideal”.
‘Like Saddam opened a Cheesecake Factory’: Obama hits out at Trump in campaign trail comeback
Campaigning for Democrats in Ohio, the former president accuses the Trump administration of being “defined by incompetence” unseen in modern times.
Opinion
Haines attack
Hasty reactions to the Helen Haines attack reveal a deeper public rage
Again and again we see that if women demand respect, it is not long before men will find a way to blame men’s failure to show respect on the fact it was asked for in the first place.
Sean Kelly
Columnist
Opinion
Sunday Life
When I complained about my hospital roommate, a nurse offered me this paltry solution
I worried my ICU roommate wasn’t going to make it. Then he started ordering fried chicken.
Kerri Sackville
Columnist and author
At one of Queensland’s most exclusive resorts, the highlight was this DIY experience
From the moment I arrive, small gestures help to peel the layers of mental load from my weary body.
Need a new book? Our picks of the latest fiction and non-fiction books
Our critics’ picks of new fiction and non-fiction books.
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Opinion
Putin's Russia
Trump should comprehend Putin’s grand plan. He’s either stupid or guilty
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
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HAINES ATTACK
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‘You’re gonna have to kill me’: Alleged MP attacker in earlier police stand-off
As independent MP Helen Haines recovers in hospital, new vision has emerged of her alleged attacker in a tense stand-off with police in 2022.
How the accused Haines attacker unravelled - and the striking similarity with Dezi Freeman
After attacks on police and now an MP, Victoria’s Alpine region is reeling as researchers warn of a dangerous vacuum of mental health services.
Victoria
An American Civil War hero died alone in Melbourne. A century on, Harry is being remembered
As a teenage soldier, Harry Lane helped the Union Army win America’s Civil War. His ancestors have just been reunited with a life story they’d previously known little about.
Council that stole Christmas: Permit change kills beloved neighbourhood party
Small-scale street parties will now cost close to $1000 in this area, after a change in regulations.
Psychiatrists wanted to understand homicide patterns. They found a deadly warning
Psychiatrists warn gaps in Victoria’s mental healthcare are allowing preventable tragedies in the wake of the attack on MP Helen Haines.
People feared there would be blood on the streets, but this idea could transform Melbourne
Mirik Milan says nighttime in cities is seen as a blight of “mischief and mayhem”. His vision transformed Amsterdam’s outskirts – and it could do the same for Melbourne.
‘Well, I’m doomed’: How this cancer treatment can help men live longer
Howard Smith’s urologist told him his prostate cancer was not the kind you die with: “It’s the one that’s going to kill you.”
WEEKEND READS
The bombastic Aussie rock anthem that was born of angst, anxiety and stress
Legendary musician Mark Seymour reminisces on his 40-year journey, from fronting a pub rock band to now fronting an orchestra.
Medical science gave me 10 extra years of life, but attached them to the wrong end
At my age, I’d make a far better criminal than today’s youth – and I’d catch the bus.
Politics
‘On the verge of breakdown’: MPs’ staff burnt out from online hate
Politicians have been forced to turn off their office’s phone lines, order staff not to review constituent emails, and send their employees home to recuperate, amid a deluge of vitriol.
Business
Slow Horses and Tenzing producer promises more underdog stories after French sale
Australian-British production company See-Saw Films has big plans after French entertainment giant Mediawan bought 51 per cent last year.
World
The other Bolsonaro who could become Brazil’s next president
A victory for the son of Brazil’s jailed former leader would deliver the biggest win yet for an ascendant right-wing movement sweeping Latin America.
Opinion
I deleted all socials from my phone. I only miss one doggone thing
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
Rioters in France rip up their streets because they can’t tackle the real cause of their anger
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Anthony Albanese must call Angus Taylor urgently, and here’s what he must say
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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Property
Former ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott’s Toorak home listed for sale
The luxurious residence has an indicative selling price of between $10.9 million to $11.9 million. Records show the property was purchased for $4.5 million in 2012.
Inner south home held for almost 55 years sells for $170k below reserve
The former house of Pellegrini’s owner sold for $170,000 at auction on Saturday, less than its advertised reserve.
Good Food
Lifestyle
‘The one thing you can’t do’: The rule Jerry Hall set for her and Mick Jagger’s four children
But there’s one thing the former model and muse does that makes her adult kids see red.
Culture
Dreamy and extravagant: The Nutcracker marks the ballet’s return home
The Australian Ballet has returned home with a production of Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker.
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MotoGP
From final roar to damp squib: MotoGP race cancelled in sad end to Phillip Island era
The 2026 MotoGP has been abruptly cancelled due to poor weather conditions – a bittersweet ending for the final race on Phillip Island.
New ball warm-up for Renshaw, as Green eyes No.5 spot on return from ‘bizarre’ injury
Cameron Green’s preference is to bat in the middle order, but he says he’ll bat anywhere. The cues at training suggest there might be spot for him, with Matt Renshaw preparing like he’s about to open the batting in Cape Town.
Blinkers On
Victorian racing
The Melbourne Cup is not the only vital race being staged at Flemington
The Victorian Racing Club goes to the polls as Cox Plate day leaves the industry with unanswered questions, while World Pool dividends once again let down punters.
Analysis
Australian rugby
Pay war threatens to get ugly as deadline looms
Former RLPA officials are now leading the fight for rugby players in an increasingly tense pay dispute with Rugby Australia, and time is running out for a deal.
Opinion
Australian cricket
To drop or not to drop: Our ‘selectors’ on the Marnus dilemma dividing Australian cricket
Calling for change is easy. Making the right moves is much more difficult. Our cricket scribes pick their XIs for the third Test, with the series on the line.
AFLW round 11 - ‘Difficult decision’: Essendon sack inaugural women’s coach; Swans bound for finals
The Bombers will replace inaugural AFLW coach Natalie Wood next season after informing her that her contract would not be renewed for 2027 after the team’s 1-10 record this season.
Inside the NBA’s luxury bubble, and why Joe Ingles was ready to leave
Joe Ingles spent 12 seasons in the NBA. Now back as one of the faces of the NBL, the Melbourne United star reflects on private planes, 4am flights and cattle class.
Have Your Say
Test cricket isn’t going anywhere. But it does need some help
There are four simple ways that cricket’s regulators can help the long form remain both viable and accessible.
Greg Chappell
Former Australian Test captain
