71 m. ago Albanese ‘happy’ to ban annoying texts, won’t commit to make it happen

Mining magnate Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots has been sending large volumes of texts but the mainstream parties also have a history of using unsolicited messages.

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5 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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5 h. ago A tiny budget and a whole lot of interruptions? If anything, they made this documentary better

Dale Frank was once considered one of art’s “bad boys”. A new documentary offers an intimate look behind the scenes.

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5 h. ago This corner milk bar is now a destination cafe with added Bontempelli magic

Roll up for pancakes with blueberry compote, buffalo fried chicken rolls and generous breakfast plates at the AFL superstar’s new cafe – and no, it’s not in Footscray.

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10 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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10 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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10 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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10 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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13 h. ago Darren Weir used to dominate Warrnambool. On Tuesday, he was in court

Former Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir has argued to backdate his bans in the Supreme Court.

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14 h. ago Guerra confident he can build a good Melbourne culture; Ban stands for Roo; Blues make call on Cerra’s suspension

The Blues have had considerable success in appealing bans over the last four seasons, headlined by the famous Patrick Cripps case in 2022 which allowed the Blues captain to win that year’s Brownlow Medal.

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14 h. ago Guerra confident he can build a good Melbourne culture; Ban stands for Roo; Carlton make call on Cerra’s suspension

The Blues have had considerable success in appealing bans over the last four seasons, headlined by the famous Patrick Cripps case in 2022 which allowed the Blues captain to win that year’s Brownlow Medal.

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14 h. ago The WhatsApp messages that led to Australian tennis player’s 18

Australian doubles champion Max Purcell has been hit with a lengthy suspension and loss of earnings for breaching tennis’ anti-doping rules.

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15 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.

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15 h. ago ‘Green wedge’ council targets guerrilla gardener over native plantings

Nillumbik, Melbourne’s “green wedge shire”, has ordered a local farmer uproot a row of native trees she planted in a wildlife corridor.

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15 h. ago Legal stoush brewing over election signs at key Melbourne polling booth

The volume of political advertising at a pre-polling booth in Kew has caught the attention of constituents and the local council.

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15 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.

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16 h. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: Dutton denies recruiting Brethren church members after Queensland office vandalised; Welcome to Country debate dominates campaign

Follow live as we bring you all the news from the final week of the election campaign.

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16 h. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: Dutton faces inflation rate gotcha; Welcome to Country debate dominates campaign

Follow live as we bring you all the news from the final week of the election campaign.

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17 h. ago Spain’s power supply almost fully restored after one of Europe’s most severe blackouts

The unprecedented blackout halted trains, cut phone services and shut down traffic lights and ATMs for millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula.

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20 h. ago Your superstar FOMO is hurting Australian music, report finds

A new report by Music Australia finds some fans are willing to “break the bank” to see a touring international act.

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