10 h. ago Docklands divide: South side in push for secession from rest of suburb

Some residents in the southern part of the suburb want to break away and change the name from Docklands to Yarra’s Edge.

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13 h. ago Once classified as extinct in the wild, these tiny marsupials are running free on three islands

In 1989, rescue workers scooped the last known colony of wild eastern barred bandicoots out of the tip and into the protective custody of a breeding program.

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13 h. ago Nathan Cleary has the first whinge of his career. It’s part of a grand plan

Even after the epic Panthers and Storm battle ended, the game played on post-match as both sides moved onto war footing with an eye on the finals.

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18 h. ago Israeli minister launches settlement plan to ‘bury’ Palestinian statehood

The long-delayed settlement would divide the West Bank and cut it off from East Jerusalem, which the UN warned would “put an end to prospects of a two-state solution”.

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20 h. ago Young tradies like Dylan and western suburbs professionals have this challenge in common

In a special series on Melbourne’s west, The Age explores how to attract high-skilled jobs, get more youths into work and improve transport links.

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20 h. ago The premium Perth postcode with a higher crime rate than one of the city’s poorest suburbs

Which suburbs have the worst crime statistics, Perth’s golden triangle, or the KGB - Koondoola, Girrawheen and Balga? New data from WA Police hides some surprises.

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30 h. ago Victoria’s new lesson plan rollout delayed almost a year due to IT issues

The rollout of explicit teaching plans across Victorian schools has blown out by $1.6 million and been delayed by almost 12 months.

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31 h. ago More Hamas officials welcome Albanese’s recognition move, as PM warns against propaganda

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley said the Albanese government had “got it wrong” when it announced a plan to recognise a Palestinian state on Monday.

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32 h. ago Bread and butter pudding with chocolate, pecans and bourbon caramel

Supermarket croissants work beautifully in this boozy winter dessert.

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33 h. ago The viral doll and the vape epidemic plaguing Sydney’s inner west

Every single tobacconist in this neighbourhood sells illicit vapes. Down the road, one uses popular toys to sell them under the prime minister’s nose.

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44 h. ago See how Brisbane insurance premiums have soared in your suburb

Check how your premium compares with other suburbs, and where insurers are pricing up the risks of floods and storms.

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44 h. ago Marelen wastes thousands of hours commuting to work. She wants two things to change

In a new series, The Age focuses on Melbourne’s western suburbs, where high-skilled jobs are scarce and transport links often poor, to see how life could improve in Australia’s fastest-growing region.

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44 h. ago Alleged hitman was handpicked as CFMEU health and safety man on Big Build

A CFMEU delegate accused of involvement in a brazen underworld execution was parachuted into his lucrative union months after he allegedly gunned down a gangland figure in a suburban car park.

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44 h. ago Alleged hitman was handpicked as CFMEU health and safety man on building projects

A CFMEU delegate accused of involvement in a brazen underworld execution was parachuted into his lucrative union months after he allegedly gunned down a gangland figure in a suburban car park.

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53 h. ago Why our biggest orchestra is headed out of the city and into the suburbs

From Beauty and the Beast to a world premiere at Broadmeadows Town Hall, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has revealed its plans for the year ahead.

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53 h. ago Snowboarder who died at Perisher ski resort named as US university student

Drew Youngquist, 22, who died in an accident at the popular resort in the NSW Snowy Mountains, had come to Australia to work during the snow season.

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58 h. ago Middle Eastern restaurant turned away people wearing Palestinian scarves

Seven people have said Merivale’s Jimmy’s Falafel refused them entry after last weekend’s Harbour Bridge protest.

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61 h. ago Voices from Gaza: Hear messages to Albanese saying ‘we have no time’

Three Gazans speak about the Australian government’s plan to recognise Palestinian statehood and how little it means for those on the ground.

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61 h. ago ‘We have no time’: Listen to the voices from Gaza send a message to Albanese

Three Gazans speak about the Australian government’s plan to recognise Palestinian statehood and how little it means for those on the ground.

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63 h. ago Richmond bike lanes to shrink after controversial parking plan approved

Five years after removing car parks to install protected bike lanes, Yarra council has voted to downgrade the lanes and reintroduce parking.

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