68 m. ago James Cummings bids to keep famous Randwick stables in the family

The grandson of Cups King Bart Cummings could take over the training base, which seemed lost to the family when his father Anthony was stripped of his licence.

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2 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Liberals’ signs seized as Kooyong corflute war heads to court; Who’s behind the attack ads targeting Zoe Daniel?

Pre-poll antics in Kooyong have just ratcheted up another notch, with the Liberal Party now threatening to take Boroondara council to court.

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2 h. ago Erin Patterson trial LIVE updates: Alleged Leongatha mushroom cook appears in court over deaths of family members

Erin Patterson is facing trial after pleading not guilty over a fatal mushroom lunch. Today, Nanette Rogers, SC, will present the prosecution’s case against Patterson.

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6 h. ago Family secrets laid bare, ‘inconvenient women’ and a croc attack: 13 new books to delve into

From a book that its own author may not have approved of to a beautiful and confronting photography collection, there’s a bumper crop of releases this month.

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7 h. ago Perth family’s house plans dealt double blow as builder goes bust – twice

A family’s dream of building their perfect home has been shattered – twice. But they are far from alone in WA’s increasingly perilous housing market.

Society

7 h. ago ‘Sorrento is not your town’: Writers festival fallout deepens

A pointy text or two is spicing up this deepening seaside showdown over an event at a Baillieu family mansion.

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7 h. ago Bet each way? Waterhouses offered controversial property for new Sydney racecourse

The famous racing family has put forward its $330 million farmland, once linked to disgraced ex-NSW MP Daryl Maguire, as a potential site for a new track.

Society

12 h. ago Tom Hanks’ daughter reveals a childhood marred by abuse at the hands of her mother

E.A. Hanks’s memoir re-creates a road trip she once took with her late mother to seek answers to what was an “incomprehensible” childhood.

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12 h. ago This hotly anticipated novel explores the dark embers of the psyche

In the third instalment of her fictional triptych, Katie Kitmaura wields her words with scalpel-like precision to explore the demands women are “expert at negotiating”.

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12 h. ago Homework, bullies and pets: Jeff Kinney on why kids love his books

The American author’s Diary of A Wimpy Kid series is the fourth bestselling book series of all time - and not just in kids’ books.

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12 h. ago A century on, this Great American Novel still captivates readers

F.Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is said to contain some of the most perfect sentences ever written about America.

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16 h. ago RecipeTin Eats founder accuses Bake with Brooki author of stealing recipes

Nagi Maehashi alleges at least two recipes from Brooke Bellamy’s cookbook were plagiarised.

Events

17 h. ago Meet the people going to the ends of the earth for your viral animal videos

An early clip from this new series, narrated by Blake Lively, was viewed more than 8 million times. Here’s what it takes to get the world talking about penguins.

Politics

19 h. ago ‘Nothing to do with climate change’: League player’s family accuse teal MP of politicising his death

Dr Sophie Scamps referenced the tragic training death of Manly Sea Eagles player Keith Titmuss when she addressed a community forum about the environment.

Politics

20 h. ago WA news LIVE: Investigation launched into body found on boat moored in Bicton

Brad Pitt will star in a film adaptation of famed WA novelist Tim Winton’s Booker Prize-shortlisted novel The Riders. Meanwhile, a Perth may finally get some answers on the death of a loved one, five years later. Follow our live coverage here.

Events

21 h. ago WA news LIVE: Police announce major breakthrough in unsolved hit

Police finding a way to enhance CCTV footage has let them move forward on a hit and run that’s haunted a Perth family for five years. Meanwhile, the debate over nuclear for the state’s South Waste fires up. Follow our live coverage here.

Events

23 h. ago ‘I was probably going to die’: Hero police officer in tears over Bondi attack

Inspector Amy Scott, the NSW Police officer who shot dead Westfield attacker Joel Cauchi, has detailed for the first time the moment she faced down the killer.

Events

27 h. ago Meghan Markle reveals the secret project she is working on for Archie and Lilibet

Meghan Markle opens up about the secret project she is preparing for children Archie and Lilibet on The Jamie Kern Lima Show podcast.

Politics

28 h. ago Meghan appears on podcast talking about royal life, Harry and their children

The Duchess of Sussex has joined The Jamie Kern Lima Show to speak about her life post-royal family.

Politics

36 h. ago Festivals have ‘privileged literary works’ over popular, commercial fiction: Veronica Sullivan

As the new director of the Melbourne Writers Festival, Veronica Sullivan has tried to create a program with broad appeal.

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