Airbnb tax imposed on victims fleeing domestic abuse
The Allan government is under fire for doing nothing to protect domestic violence victims when introducing its controversial short stay levy.
Allan govt ‘shamed’ on Suburban Rail Loop as feds announce conditional funding
The Albanese government has signed off on a $2.2bn rail loop commitment with strict conditions as the state opposition calls for the project to be paused.
Every Magpie rated: Risers, fallers, which star’s got Pies fans nervous?
A premiership contender oozing with experience, or a team racing toward the cliff? GLENN MCFARLANE and JON RALPH run the rule over Collingwood’s list and rate every Magpie.
‘We got them’: Influencer details ‘mission’ to expose health workers
The Israeli influencer who exposed the vile tirade of two Sydney nurses says their comments have left him wondering who he can trust, describing the rising tide of anti-Semitism in Australia as “insane”.
Trump and Putin agree to Ukraine ‘negotiations immediately’
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had a “highly productive conversation” on Ukraine, as it was revealed the US would release a Russian crypto king as part of a prisoner exchange deal.
Aussies in wild brawl at famous Bali club
Several foreigners, including one identified as an Australian, beat up security outside Finns Beach Club in North Kuta.
Health
Revealed: Four big dementia risk factors
Dementia will soon overtake cancer and cardiovascular disease, as our biggest killer. See experts’ advice and what Aussies can do to lower their risk.
Nine simple ways to tackle your stress levels right now
From singing in the car to eating kimchi, here’s a range of ways you can address your stress levels now.
Sex makes men think of fertility – but many don’t know this
A shock amount of people don’t realise these things can impact fertility. How does your knowledge stack up? TAKE THIS QUIZ
Full list of aged care fails: Hundreds of breaches revealed
More than 200 aged care services have been found non-compliant with key standards in just six months. Search the list.
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Superstar Neeson at work in Melbourne
Should pets be allowed in planes?
Police hunt gunman following shooting on Altona North home
Police taser woman accused of trying to start petrol station fire
Jury returns verdict in Sam Kerr trial
Asking politicians if they’ve taken cannabis on the job
Legendary Melbourne entertainer Brady remembered
Dash cam: Moment driver collides with power pole in Box Hill
‘Hazardous’: 140 per cent spike on ‘toxic’ item in Aussie trash
Alarming new data has revealed the dangerous items Aussies are throwing in their bins that is spreading across the country.
‘Basket-case’: Victoria has highest rate of businesses going bust
Victoria has been described as an “economic basket-case” as data shows 4.4 per cent of all businesses shut their doors for good last year – the highest of any state.
‘8 to 10’: Horror fears for Albanese
As speculation mounts over when Anthony Albanese is going to call an election, a leading pollster has revealed just how ugly things could get for the PM – and Dutton.
Bolt: Mass immigration has imported hatred — and it’s tribal
As two NSW nurses boasted of how they’d kill Jewish patients, our politicians have been flailing around for something to make us feel safe from what they unleashed when they opened the doors to mass immigration from the Middle East. But now we must pay.
A supernova is a powerful explosion of a what?
The Chase Australia’s official Shark, Brydon Coverdale, has created a new daily quiz challenge. Test yourself.
Rampaging teens soak up 140,000 police hours
A police campaign to combat Victoria’s worst youth offenders has become the state’s single biggest operation, with up to 70 officers a night working to catch out-of-control teens stealing cars and breaking into homes.
Bolt: Sam Kerr trial shows we’re losing power to race baiters
Kerr’s comments that a policeman was “stupid and white” were rude at best but was her angry abuse racist? The jury said no, but it’s not that simple.
Kennett: Labor has cooked our once great state
Victoria is broke. The Andrews-Allan governments have created this situation themselves; they can’t keep blaming Covid or lack of federal government support.
Aspendale trees face the chop as sky rail takes off
A community fight to protect coastal banksias from bulldozers during a level crossing removal in Melbourne’s southeast is at a crossroads after workers began clearing land.
‘We are the baby Blues’: Carlton creche open for business
With 10 babies welcomed in the space of 11 months, the Blues’ baby boom has meant plenty of pre-season footy and nappy talk.
Tearful Travis opens up on Taylor’s support amid Super Bowl disaster
An emotional Travis Kelce has spoken about the Kansas City Chiefs’ thumping Super Bowl humiliation, and why he’s got a “beautiful life” with Taylor Swift.
‘Stitch up’: Teals, independents rage after being iced out
Independent MPs and senators are irate as the major parties ice them out of a deal to limit election spending and big donors.
Bacchus Marsh or Afghanistan? Liam Neeson heads regional for new film
A Hollywood producer has described Bacchus Marsh as the perfect match for Afghanistan as shooting gets underway on action man Liam Neeson’s new thriller. See all the pictures on set.
Musk’s startling hand gesture while standing over Trump
Elon Musk’s surprise White House appearance has shown how his influence and empire are expanding, as he and Donald Trump overhaul America. See the video.
‘Love triangle’ led to boy’s alleged murder
A teenage love triangle allegedly sparked a series of events that led to a 15-year-old boy who had nothing to do with it being killed, a court has heard.
Second major bank cuts interest rates
Another of Australia’s big four banks has cut interest rates for one group of borrowers, ahead of the RBA’s highly anticipated February meeting.
Don’t bank on a rate cut: CBA
Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn says a legion of homeowners would be disappointed if interest rates were not cut next week, but says rate relief is by no means a certainty.
Real reason behind Aus $4k bank handout
Ordinary Aussies are being offered up to 175,000 in frequent flyer points and thousands in cash but there is a “strategic” reason behind the bank handout.
‘Greedy’: Aussies fuming over new beer slug
Australia’s independent consumer watchdog has made a “pre-emptive strike” amid the escalating stoush over the nation’s beer tax which brewers say is an “unfair” burden on the sector.
Crook’s get out of jail plan backfires
A former Ballarat man sent letters to a woman from prison, pressuring her to withdraw her statement about his criminal offending so he could get out of jail.
Disgust as neo-Nazi group hatches plan to run for parliament
A neo-Nazi group that wants to “expel all Jews from Australia” is trying to become a political party so it can contest the federal election in a move labelled a “nightmare come to life”.
Man charged over Melbourne home invasion
A member of one of Melbourne’s most notorious families has been accused of entering a home in Pascoe Vale while armed with a handgun.
Alleged killer charged with assault while out on bail
An accused killer waiting to stand trial for the alleged shooting death of his partner has been accused of assault just months after being granted bail over the alleged strangling of a woman.
It’s been one year since the Mirboo North storms. People still aren’t back in their houses
Devastating storms struck Mirboo North this time last year, and the emotional and physical recovery is still continuing for the town.
Losing Greens delivers crackerjack result for beloved Melb bowls club
A changing of the guard at Yarra City Council — with the Greens party losing its stranglehold — has delivered a huge rent cut to a beloved Melbourne bowls club, helping to ensure its future.
Deeming roasted for missing parliament for Jordan Peterson conference
A senior Liberal has taken a swipe at Moira Deeming for missing parliament to attend a conference led by Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson, saying “the rest of the Liberal team are getting on with what they need to do”.
Aussie tourist accused of starting wild Bali brawl
A shirtless Aussie tourist and his mates wielding what appear to be planks of wood are accused of starting a shocking melee in Bali which left four security guards injured. See the video.
‘Shameful’: Cecilia Haddad’s family slam killer’s ‘part-time jail release’
The family of murdered businesswoman Cecilia Haddad have blasted the ‘shameful’ granting of ‘part-time prison’ for her convicted killer.
‘Malicious and baseless’: Diddy sues over new doco
Accused sex trafficker Sean “Diddy” Combs is suing a US media outlet for A$160 million over a new documentary which he says paints him as “the embodiment of Lucifer.”
Trump releases Russian crypto kingpin
A Russian bitcoin bigwig imprisoned in a US jail on money laundering charges will be freed in exchange for the release of an American schoolteacher from prison in Russia.
‘Green shoots’: CBA shows we’ve finally hit a turning point
The banking giant is the closest thing Australia has to a real-time measure of the economy. And big investors are now betting on an important shift coming.
New chair in the bank, BHP leadership focus shifts to CEO
After locking in former NAB boss Ross McEwan as its next chairman, the mining giant will turn its attention to finding a suitable successor for chief executive Mike Henry.
Star used private jets, yachts to cover China funds, court told
Star Entertainment executives suggested using receipts for private jets, yachts and diamonds to prove funds were not being transferred from China to its casinos for prohibited gambling.
Barwon Heads institution Starfish Bakery for sale after 25 years
Locals are waiting with bated breath as the net is cast for a new owner for the much-loved business and a freehold site that’s already drawing investor interest.
Inside daughter of Frank Walker’s epic $5m+ tiled pad
The daughter of tile baron Frank Walker, interior designer Amy Spargo, is selling a Mornington Peninsula house that she has extensively renovated. SEE INSIDE.
Big sacrifices: what rate cut would mean to Melb homeowners
A Wyndham Vale homeowner has had to surrender a number of things to keep from selling his family’s home. But that could all change with an impending rate cut.
Chemist Warehouse key to $7m ‘island’ site with upside
A Geelong island site driving almost $500,000 in annual rental income, led by Chemist Warehouse, offers new owners a mouth-watering upside.
Mad About the Boy is best Bridget Jones film since the first
Bridget Jones has lost a husband and gained a younger lover but Renee Zellweger brings heart and humour to Mad About the Boy in a return to form for the rom-com series, writes Leigh Paatsch.
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Australian heiress famously left at the altar dies, aged 70
An Australian socialite who attracted worldwide headlines in 1990 after her Venice wedding to a European prince was called off at the last minute has died after a battle with dementia.
‘Sexting, drugs’: Bombshell claim about Liam Payne
Explosive allegations about the final years and private struggles of tragic One Direction star Liam Payne have emerged.
‘Prison fit’: Hughesy reflects on his life-changing time in the jungle
Comedian and radio star Dave Hughes has opened up about how his time on TV series I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here led him to make drastic changes to his everyday lifestyle and home routines.
Aussies crumble, alarm bells sound ahead of Champions Trophy
Alarm bells are ringing around Australia’s hopes of winning the Champions Trophy without five of its biggest stars, after an embarrassing capitulation against Sri Lanka.
Hurt locker: Every club’s injury list, return dates for sidelined stars
‘For Troy’: Konstas guided talent’s stunning feat after Selwood loss
Gout’s Gift: Aussie sprint phenom’s surprise Stawell call
Aussie breakout star’s career at a crossroads after action reported
Shorts
Giants make light of UFC star’s no-show
All Stars hit the waves
McVee suffers hamstring injury at pre-season training
Ben Horne breaks down stunning Kuhnemann news
Power confirm coaching succession plan
Latrell Mitchell’s Stunning Transformation – Fitter Than Ever for 2025!
Who had dunk of the tournament at the U20 Nationals?
Brandan Parfitt goes off the deck for brilliant goal
Australian Open’s call on shock US Open mixed doubles decision
The Australian Open has made a decisive call as to whether it will follow in the footsteps of the US Open and relegate mixed doubles to a pre-tournament sideshow.
End of Ken: Inside the moment Hinkley’s Power reign ended
Defiance and emotion have defined Ken Hinkley’s reign at Port Adelaide. After fighting for so long, the Power coach finally has an Alberton end date. Matt Turner takes you inside a historic day.
Track Watch: Key Dee down, more battling injury concerns
An important Demon had to be carted off the training track after going down with a painful injury, as the Dees count the cost of some stars being MIA during pre-season.
Foundation shakers: Behind the biggest moves, trades this century
When the big names move clubs, it tips the AFL world on its head. JON RALPH picks out the 25 biggest trade and free agency moves of the 21st century. See the full list and have your say.
‘Trouble tying shoelaces’: Inside Welch’s injury hell, Storm’s cap play
Christian Welch has opened up on the debilitating injuries that forced him into retirement, while Melbourne have presented the NRL with a bulging medical report as they attempt to free up his $600,000 salary.
Fight for his career: Loophole that could save Cooks massive ban
As the Kings prepare for a finals fight without their star player, Xavier Cooks will be counting on a Sports Integrity Australia loophole to save his multimillion-dollar contract… and career.
69 romantic recipes for a flirty date night at home
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21 of the very best places to eat, drink and stay in Byron Bay
Byron Bay needs no introduction. And neither do its dining and accommodation offerings. But if you only have a limited number of days in the sun-soaked town and want to sample the very best it has to offer, then this list is for you. Here are 21 of the best places to eat, drink and stay in Byron Bay.
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SuperCoach NBL finals: Fast trades, tips for Round 19
There are two rounds left in SuperCoach NBL and trade choices now will decide the fate of thousands of coaches. Here’s who you need in your team.
More than 4600 children injured at Victorian childcare services
Attendance levels at Victorian high schools revealed
Bullying, stress, anxiety and staff shortages are contributing to record new lows in state high school attendance. Search to find how many kids are skipping class at your child’s school.
Scotch students fight to save car park after controversial ban
The leafy streets of Hawthorn could soon be clogged up with more Porsches with P plates after Scotch College banned students from parking on campus.
No-confidence vote begins against top cop Shane Patton
Cops accused of wrongfully locking drink-driver in cell to stand trial
Two Victorian police officers will stand trial over allegations they locked a man in a cell against his will before he self-harmed after he was taken to a police station for a breath test.
Teen behind violent St Kilda machete attack begs for freedom
A 15-year-old boy who slashed a defenceless victim over the head with a machete in a terrifying armed robbery in St Kilda has begged to be released on bail.
Dip king reveals exciting new direction for Zareh
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‘Unaware’: fatal warning on e-bike boom
New EV to spark Aussie price war
This sharp new EV from BYD is set to spark a price war with Aussie families at the heart of it and that’s just the way they want it.
China attacks iconic Aussie utes in new move
Australia’s most popular utes were already under assault from a Chinese rival and the war is about to get a whole lot worse.
Terrifying Alcatraz secret revealed
‘Aussie Maldives’ 3h from Sydney
This babe of a bay has blinding white sand, shallow emerald waters and friendly rays you can swim with. No wonder tourists are calling it the Maldives of Australia.
Controversial change to famous Bali beach
A contentious change to a world-famous Bali beach has Aussie tourists up in arms. But some say it’s all our own fault so we have no right to complain…
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