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Rewriting the rules ... Liam Picken and Annie Nolan in 2016.

Annie Nolan cops burglary on her chin

The social commentator and wife of former Bulldogs star Liam Picken, though understandably upset, could also see the lighter side of her ordeal and even shared some of the more embarrassing details.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook

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Peter Dutton.

Peter Dutton finally faces press gallery but ducks the club

The opposition leader was happy to throw a jibe at the press, but that did not mean he was about to join them for lunch.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift at last year’s Super Bowl.

Everyone who matters is at the Super Bowl, Eddie McGuire tells us. Except Eddie McGuire

Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans is contemporary culture’s neutron star. This year, all eyes will be on the corporate socials for box billionaire Anthony Pratt and his son Leon.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Mick Gatto has staged an intervention in the Werribee byelection.

Why Mick Gatto thinks politicians should be charged with perjury

The underworld figure and former boxer is spruiking a policy of self-defence classes in high schools in the Werribee byelection.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Stonnington Mayor Melina Sehr

‘Council of war’: Mayor calls in cops over local government activist

The bad times continue at Stonnington Council, which this column has previously dubbed the “council of war”. So bad that the police are getting involved.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Tim Wilson supporters gather last week at Mr Brightside cafe in South Caulfield, with one sporting a purported MAGA cap.

Tim Wilson team’s MAGA wardrobe malfunction?

Things are hotting up in Goldstein, the federal electorate that Modern Liberal Tim Wilson is hoping to wrest back from teal Zoe Daniel, with a photo of what some are taking to be an incriminating piece of political millinery doing the rounds.

  • Stephen Brook, Kishor Napier-Raman and Calum Jaspan
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Tony Abbott during a previous visit to Melbourne.

Not even Abbott’s iron political will could get the better of this Melbourne icon

Former prime minister Tony Abbott decided it was best not to stand his ground in the CBD on Monday.

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Former prime minister Tony Abbott

Behind the scenes at Tony Abbott’s ‘buoyant’ back to work party

Conservative Liberals gathered at the former prime minister’s office to toast the start of the work year with a spring in their step.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Gina Edwards and Oscar the cavoodle after she won her defamation case against Nine.

Celebrity cavoodle defamation case triggers dramatic legal falling out

After winning a defamation case against A Current Affair, barrister Gina Edwards is locked in a costs dispute with her former lawyer Rebekah Giles.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
A new regime is hoping to put Kooyong’s troubled past behind it.

Kooyong tennis club turns to ex-Bombers boss to steady the ship

Plus: Kylie serves to the Australian Open, Gladys is back, and TikTok doubles down on its Australian lobbying.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman

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