1 hour ago The issue at the heart of Clayton Oliver’s latest frustrations at Melbourne

The four-time best and fairest winner trained fully last week and his omission from the team to play West Coast came as a shock to his teammates, who have been pleasantly surprised by his turn around in professionalism.

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2 h. ago Jacinta Allan is either delusional or dogged by claiming election was a mandate for SRL

The premier’s press conference at a dusty Suburban Rail Loop construction site encapsulated the battle raging between her supporters and detractors over the meaning of Saturday’s result.

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2 h. ago ‘We’ve all been banned’: Caroline Wilson weighs in on North’s Cornes stance

Caroline Wilson says Kane Cornes is not the first media identity to be banned from North Melbourne’s change rooms.

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2 h. ago ‘We’ve all been banned’: Caroline Wilson weighs in on North’s stance, Cornes responds to double standards claim

Caroline Wilson says Kane Cornes is not the first media identity to be banned from North Melbourne’s change rooms.

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2 h. ago Greens and Teals on the verge of an election wipe out in Melbourne

Counting continues in Melbourne, with the Greens and Teals on the verge of an election wipe out.

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3 h. ago My suburb has a reputation for being soulless and unliveable. But people flock here anyway

I moved back to Melbourne from Hong Kong with a mantra: I can’t do typical suburbia. Luckily, someone had built a solution.

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3 h. ago Already seen Conclave? Watch these papal election films instead

From female popes to Rock ’n Roll pontiffs, here are five films beyond Conclave that explore the process of choosing a new Holy Father.

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3 h. ago Already seen Conclave? Then watch these papal election films

From female popes to rock’n’roll pontiffs, here are five films beyond Conclave that explore the process of choosing a new Holy Father.

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4 h. ago Federal election results 2025 as it happened: Albanese gets back to business; Liberals search for new leader

Look back on our coverage of vote counting updates and developments around the nation as the PM took his first steps in his second term.

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5 h. ago Fremantle independent hopeful of Labor upset as vote count continues

Climate 200-backed independent Kate Hulett is on the verge of staging a major upset in Fremantle against one of Labor’s most progressive MPs, just seven weeks after nearly doing the same in the state seat.

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7 h. ago Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses media in Canberra after election win

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Labor's campaign "resonated with people" after his historic win at the 2025 federal election.

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7 h. ago Unions celebrate Albanese victory, vow to continue fight in Brisbane Labour Day march

Trade unionists, buoyed by the events of Saturday night, took to the streets of Brisbane in their thousands on Monday to celebrate Labour Day, less than 48 hours after the Albanese government’s stunning election win.

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8 h. ago ‘Get out of the way’: Albanese asserts his mandate on Labor agenda

The prime minister pointed out that the Greens and Coalition housing spokesmen lost their seats after stymying Labor on the issue.

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8 h. ago Woozy horns, fierce sax: Big Jazz Day Out should be a permanent swing

The launch of a new jazz event in Melbourne this weekend offers a ray of hope for Australian music festivals.

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8 h. ago Trump calls Albanese after saying he had ‘no idea’ who PM’s opponent was in election

The phone call paves the way for a future in-person meeting between the two leaders, possibly at next month’s G7 meeting in Canada.

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10 h. ago Victoria hot seats LIVE results: AEC federal election vote count updates for Calwell, Goldstein, Wills, Kooyong, Bendigo and key Melbourne electorates as tight races continue

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

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10 h. ago Victoria hot seats LIVE results: AEC vote count updates for Goldstein, Kooyong, Wills and all key Melbourne electorates after Labor secures huge federal election victory

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

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10 h. ago The key Sydney seats: the winners and the one fight everyone is watching

There are 11 seats in Sydney and NSW that are critical – or simply fascinating to observe – in this election. Here’s how Australians voted in each one.

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10 h. ago The plan to make affordable homes of Melbourne’s empty, unsold apartments

Thousands of vacant and unsold units could be repurposed under a new affordable housing plan.

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11 h. ago Victoria hot seats LIVE results: Kooyong back in play as Monique Ryan admits she could lose seat; Tight races in Wills and Goldstein, Labor holds Bruce

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

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