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Building Bad
Massive fireball as cars set alight in arson attack linked to construction businesses
Police say they believe the firebombings of two properties linked to the construction industry in Melbourne’s west were acts of intimidation.
Analysis
Climate crisis
Horrifying report paints grim picture of Australia’s future
The Albanese government’s Climate Risk Assessment report makes for horrifying reading – and makes clear the very real implications of inaction.
Opinion
Big four
‘Grubby’: ANZ the big four outlier for poor customer treatment
The banks all have nasty skeletons regarding behaviour, but according to the regulator, ANZ’s conduct reached a new low watermark.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Taylor backs Ley move to demote Price; PM says Australia-PNG friendship equal to US, NZ
Jacinta Nampinjinpa Price ally Angus Taylor has backed his leader’s decision to sack the firebrand senator.
Opinion
Foreign investment
We’re going up in the financial world, but no one’s noticed
Australia may be on its way to becoming a “switcher nation” – moving from a global debtor to a global creditor.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
St Kilda outraged after charity reveals plan to sell 50-year-old community gym
Labor MP Josh Burns said it was a “shameful betrayal” for St Kilda PCYC to close its Inkerman Street facility.
The best dressed celebrities on the Emmys red carpet
Strategically placed gemstones, statuesque silhouettes and fairy floss-style trains made for red-carpet-ready looks with a nod to old Hollywood glamour.
Opinion
Trump's White House
Trump’s ill-advised assault has reached boiling point
The clock is ticking as Donald Trump works to stack the deck in his favour at the US Federal Reserve.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
‘I’d like to do it for the kids’: How TikTok could bring Trump and Xi together
The latest round of trade negotiations could pave the way for a leadership summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next month.
British broadsheets, German TV, French radio: He’s just a teen, but Gout is taking the world by storm in Tokyo
Gout Gout wants to break 20 seconds in Tokyo and make it out of the heats at his first world championships. Meanwhile, his fame keeps growing.
Sam Kerr is back, and scoring goals again. Her previous 20 months had it all
From becoming a parent to being found not guilty of police charges in court and rehabbing an injury, the Matildas captain has never been far from the headlines.
‘Superstars of the competition’: New Dees coach keen to keep Petracca, Oliver
New Melbourne coach Steven King told Demons decision-makers that he was the coach they were “screaming out for” during their hunt for Simon Goodwin’s replacement.
Yarraville vendors gain double payday as underbidder buys the new home next door
A young family paid $1.46 million for a brand-new townhouse under the hammer. Then the underbidder inspected the house next door.
I thought big ships were loud and a bit rough. I found something different
I’d avoided cruising for decades. On board the former P&O ship, now converted to a Carnival vessel, I realised I’d been missing out on the fun.
The strikingly simple dish that’s worth $15 billion
If ever there was a dish to prove that simplicity is perfection, this is it.
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Crime
The state opposition said each machete collection bin cost $300k. They were well off
The state government’s machete amnesty needed bins for disposal of the weapons. Those bins caught the unlikely attention of social media users.
He took his kids to circus class. Now he holds a world record
What do you do after rolling a plane 987 times? For this Melbourne father, you join the circus.
Chadstone is already groaning at the seams. Soon, 2500 more workers will move in
It’s only accessible by car or bus, but Chadstone’s visitor numbers are up by almost a third and the shopping centre’s buildings are heading ever skyward.
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Education
‘Come to house 16’: When Jack logged onto Roblox he saw something deeply concerning
Roblox is one of the most popular gaming platforms for Australian children. But it also has a dark side.
‘Surrogate canteen’: Planned McDonald’s on primary school doorstep riles locals
Plans to open a McDonald’s beside a school have triggered fears it will undermine efforts to promote a healthy lifestyle.
AFL FINALS
Scoop in September
The president of the Hawks went to the PM’s house with a case of Green Demons. They were not opened ...
It’s not uncommon to want to keep the party going into the night when your footy team wins, especially in September. What’s less common is when you kick on to ... Kirribilli.
State of Origin to return, but one footy state has been snubbed
AFL chief executive officer Andrew Dillon confirmed Western Australia would play Victoria in the first State of Origin game since 1999.
Politics
Jacinta Allan signs foreign student agreement with China
The premier has begun her big sell in Beijing, signing a series of agreements with China’s education minister to boost her state’s foreign student trade.
Business
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Big four
ANZ agrees to pay $240 million penalty over ‘widespread misconduct’
ANZ Bank has agreed to pay $240 million in fines to settle four legal cases from the corporate watchdog.
World
‘I’d like to do it for the kids’: How TikTok could bring Trump and Xi together
The latest round of trade negotiations could pave the way for a leadership summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next month.
Opinion
The smartphone feature that no one asked for
Tim Biggs
Consumer Technology Writer
With Charlie Kirk’s death, the MAGA movement gains its first patron saint
Cory Alpert
Former White House staffer
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Property
Lauren tried to get her bathroom fixed. Then she got told to leave
A Melbourne renter says she was left without a safe bathroom, and told by her property manager to use public facilities like pools and the library instead.
Michele and David are downsizing – and helping their kids do the same
Twenty-something siblings Grace and Pierce have put down a deposit on an apartment, across the corridor from mum and dad.
Good Food
Lifestyle
What Denmark’s diet experiment and a deadly eye disease teach us about our vitamin obsession
The claims vary from promises of longevity and improved vitality to treating everything from menopausal symptoms and sleep issues. But do you know what you’re swallowing?
Culture
15 years ago, Suzie was a successful lawyer, she’s now a world-renowned playwright
Suzie Miller has followed up the phenomenal success of Prima Facie with Inter Alia.
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Sport
British broadsheets, German TV, French radio: He’s just a teen, but Gout is taking the world by storm in Tokyo
Gout Gout wants to break 20 seconds in Tokyo and make it out of the heats at his first world championships. Meanwhile, his fame keeps growing.
Scoop in September
AFL 2025
Scoop in September LIVE: Why Hawthorn’s president brought a slab of VB to dinner with the PM
Follow Scoop in September for news, fresh views and whispers during footy finals.
AFL announces return of State of Origin, but one footy state has been snubbed
AFL chief executive officer Andrew Dillon confirmed Western Australia will play Victoria in Perth at Optus Stadium on February 14 – the first State of Origin game since 1999.
Sam Kerr is back, and scoring goals again. Her previous 20 months had it all
From becoming a parent to being found not guilty of police charges in court and rehabbing an injury, the Matildas captain has never been far from the headlines.
New Melbourne coach Steven King expects to return to finals next year
New Melbourne coach Steven King told Demons decision-makers that he was the coach they were “screaming out for” during their hunt for Simon Goodwin’s replacement.
‘Like he was towing a caravan’: The brutal sledge that powered this Jamaican to become the world’s fastest man
Oblique Seville followed in the footsteps of fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt to be crowned world 100m champion.
Four Points
AFL 2025
How Zach Merrett and Essendon can salvage their relationship
There was a different path for Zach Merrett to take, although it would have taken patience.
Have Your Say
Was Collingwood’s win in Adelaide all it was cracked up to be, and is the clock ticking for their ageing list?
Collingwood were stumbling late in the season, but a stirring finals win in Adelaide has restored the faith in Craig McRae’s men. We’re about to find out how good that form really is.
