5 h. ago Magnetic, aggressive: Australia brought out the best and worst in Virat Kohli

For Australians, there was fascination with Virat Kohli for his combination of incredible batting skill and spikiness on the field that reminded many of their own.

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6 h. ago ‘There are no excuses’: Nine dead in three days on Victorian roads

A woman whose family’s car rolled down an embankment is among nine people killed in a spate of crashes over the weekend and into Monday.

Events

14 h. ago Sydney family splashes $23.5m on showstopper oceanfront Bronte home

Four families looking to upsize competed for the award-winning, north-facing residence that has water views from nearly every room.

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17 h. ago Mother’s Day horror: Teens mourn mum from hospital as five killed in road tragedies

A woman whose family’s car rolled down an embankment is among five people killed in a spate of crashes around Mother’s Day in Victoria.

Events

17 h. ago Mother’s Day horror: Teens mourn mum from hospital as six killed in road tragedies

A woman whose family’s car rolled down an embankment is among six people killed in a spate of crashes over the weekend and into Monday.

Events

18 h. ago ‘Get out clause activated’: Luai’s dad puts more pressure on Tigers

The father of the Wests Tigers star has suggested he should look at his options after his new team was crushed in Melbourne.

Politics

20 h. ago ‘There’s nothing else like it’: Find tonkatsu and more at Melbourne’s coolest new convenience store

Suupaa has brought a taste of Japanese convenience to Melbourne, easing the pang between visits to Tokyo.

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28 h. ago Roos, Lions draw in Tassie; Tigers’ tackle topples Eagles on a seesawing Sunday

It was a day off cliffhangers in the AFL, with cellar-dweller North Melbourne sharing the points with the reigning premiers and the lead changing 15 times at the MCG before the Tigers triumphed.

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30 h. ago ‘They killed my baby twice’: The women being used and abused for visas

Harpreet was lured into a sham marriage in which she was beaten, raped and threatened after her family handed over tens of thousands of dollars as a dowry.

Events

30 h. ago Teen allegedly caught trying to enter AFL match with imitation gun

A teenage boy has allegedly been caught trying to smuggle weapons into Marvel Stadium in Melbourne during the Swans-Bombers clash.

Events

30 h. ago ‘Magnetic’: Family mourns Melbourne tradie who drowned in Thailand

The young tradie has been remembered as a beautiful soul as his family wait for answers on how the tragedy happened.

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38 h. ago Robber barons and moonshine: This show about the road to Hades is a hell of a good time

In this production of the award-winning Hadestown, the sweep and surge of the show’s score carries us to hell and back with conviction and charm.

Events

44 h. ago Remake of The Wedding Banquet takes stock of changing family values

Director Andrew Ahn’s film is a broader, more straightforward crowd pleaser than the original, directed by Oscar winner Ang Lee.

Society

44 h. ago Greenline funding scrapped as City of Melbourne grapples with financial pressure

Lord Mayor Nick Reece says the ambitious linear park planned for the north bank of the Yarra River won’t be delivered.

Politics

56 h. ago Four teens arrested over string of alleged carjackings in Melbourne

Four 15-year-old boys have been arrested after a series of alleged carjackings in Melbourne's north-west.

Events

59 h. ago Family pays $1.21m to save Cheltenham house from the wrecking ball

The successful buyers beat three other bidders to win the right to call the renovated house home. One of the rival bidders was a developer who was considering knocking the house down.

Society

62 h. ago ‘Being loud about our feelings’: Gracie Abrams leads an arena

At the first of the pop star’s three sold-out Melbourne shows, she announced her intention for the night: “My goal for the show is that it’s kind of a big duet.”

Politics

68 h. ago Google translate? No thanks, these writers prove their human worth

This Melbourne Writers Festival event aims to remind us that literary translation is an art, and to protect it from becoming the next victim of AI.

Technology

3 d. ago ‘It’s uncomfortable’: Greens in uncharted territory as leadership contenders jostle

Greens insiders said the party was bracing for its first genuinely competitive leadership ballot after the shock loss of Bandt’s seat of Melbourne.

Politics

3 d. ago The speech, the clothes, the name: Three clues about new Pope’s leadership

Although Leo follows in the tradition of Francis, he signalled he is a new, and different, pope.

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