93 m. ago ‘My suckers are here!’ Boy orders almost 70,000 lollipops on Amazon

As Holly LaFavers was preparing to go to church, a delivery worker dropped off 22 boxes of lollipops in front of her apartment building. Then she heard what no parent wants to hear.

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1 hour ago ASX set for flat open; US stocks gain as Trump says ‘buy’ before China talks

The Australian sharemarket is set for a sluggish start, even as Wall Street rose overnight after Donald Trump announced a trade deal with the UK and made encouraging comments on this weekend’s talks with China.

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4 h. ago The $13,000 Carlton membership that opens doors to the rich and famous

While other clubs cling to the glad rags of their few rich supporters, Carlton have much deeper ties to business.

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4 h. ago Four ways to sharpen your mind and stay relevant in the age of AI

As AI starts to monumentally change how we work, we must become better thinkers. But chances are, many of us have never been taught how to think.

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12 h. ago AFL live updates: Fast start for Freo but Pies fight back in Thursday night clash

Follow all the action from Optus Stadium as Craig McRae’s Pies take on Justin Longmuir’s Dockers under Thursday night lights.

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12 h. ago Victoria hot seats LIVE results: Ryan’s lead over Hamer in Kooyong grows; Ratnam concedes Wills; Rising star Wolahan bows out

Follow all the results from the crunch Victorian seats that could decide the election.

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13 h. ago Congestion levy and hybrid work underpin productivity chief’s CBD vision

Melbourne is being challenged to reinvent the CBD from a place to house office workers on weekdays to a week-long destination for recreation and culture.

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16 h. ago Accused killer admits leaving body to ‘rot forever’ on Brisbane balcony

Crown prosecutor Chris Cook presented Chinese national Yang Zho with photos of his alleged victim’s body after it had been sealed for 10 months in a tool box.

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17 h. ago Erin Patterson trial latest updates: Toxicologist feared public health issue over mushrooms sold to accused

Medical staff at Leongatha Hospital say the accused killer reported gastro symptoms and asked after her lunch guests but was reluctant to stay, leaving and returning over two hours later.

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17 h. ago Erin Patterson trial latest updates: ‘She ate the same as us,’ daughter of accused says of mushroom meal leftovers

A video recording of evidence from Erin Patterson’s daughter was played to the Supreme Court on Thursday.

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17 h. ago Cassius Turvey identified his attackers in the days before he died, mum says

Jack Bearley, 24, and Brodie Palmer, 29, have been found guilty of the murder of Indigenous schoolboy Cassius Turvey at the end of a three-month trial.

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17 h. ago Victoria hot seats LIVE results: Ratnam concedes Wills; Ryan’s lead over Hamer in Kooyong doubles overnight; Bandt concedes Melbourne

Follow all the results from the crunch Victorian seats that could decide the election.

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18 h. ago Greens’ leader Adam Bandt concedes he cannot retain the seat of Melbourne

The result caps a disastrous election in the lower house for the minor party and opens up the leadership of the Greens.

Politics

19 h. ago Erin Patterson trial latest updates: Police officer says accused mushroom cook told him where to find beef Wellington leftovers

Medical staff at Leongatha Hospital say the accused killer reported gastro symptoms and asked after her lunch guests but was reluctant to stay, leaving and returning over two hours later.

Events

20 h. ago ‘Life was at risk’: Nurse implored accused killer Erin Patterson to stay at hospital

Medical staff at Leongatha Hospital say Erin Patterson reported gastro symptoms and asked after her lunch guests but was reluctant to stay, leaving and returning over two hours later.

Events

21 h. ago ‘She appeared upset’: Patterson didn’t want to stay at hospital, asked after lunch guests

Medical staff at Leongatha Hospital say accused killer Erin Patterson reported gastro symptoms, asked after her lunch guests and appeared reluctant to stay, leaving and returning over two hours later.

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21 h. ago Three children dead after ‘suspicious’ house fire, mum expected to survive

Their mother, who escaped the home with other children and her partner, remains in hospital under police guard, as homicide officers investigate.

Events

22 h. ago ASX slides lower, Fed holds; ANZ posts $3.6b profit, Transurban to cut 300 jobs

The bourse opened slightly down, as US stocks are drifting in mixed trading after the Federal Reserve left its main interest alone, as was widely expected, but also warned about rising risks for the US economy.

Economics

24 h. ago Motown star Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault by former housekeepers

The writer and producer of some of soul’s biggest hits has been accused by four women who worked for him between 2007 and 2024.

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24 h. ago ASX set to edge up, Fed keeps rates on hold; ANZ posts $3.6b profit, Transurban to cut 300 jobs

US stocks are drifting in mixed trading after the Federal Reserve left its main interest alone, as was widely expected, but also warned about rising risks for the US economy.

Economics