68 m. 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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7 h. ago ‘A rare football talent’: Carlton great Peter ‘the Buzz’ Bosustow dies

Carlton great Peter “the Buzz” Bosustow, one of the most exciting players the game has seen, has died in Perth after a long illness.

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8 h. ago Foxtel owner’s French crisis on NRL’s radar as it kicks off broadcast bidding war

UK-based sports streamer DAZN, which took control of Foxtel this month, is locked in a dispute with France’s top-flight football league, and the NRL is watching.

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12 h. ago Man dies after dispute with security downstairs from popular bar

The man had been told to leave a business on the corner of Ann Street and Morgan Street, where Maya rooftop restaurant and bar is located.

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14 h. ago Man charged with eight counts of murder after car ploughs into crowd in Vancouver

Eleven people died - the youngest aged only 11 - in an incident that has rocked Canada just as voters head to the polls to choose their next government.

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16 h. ago Brisbane news live: Man dies after dispute with security outside bar; Suncorp Stadium turf ripped up ahead of Magic Round; Crisafulli spruiks ‘adult crime, adult time’ laws

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17 h. ago Brisbane news live: Man dies after dispute with security outside bar

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20 h. ago Beefy to buff in just 10 weeks: What it’s really like to do the Fast 800 diet

Following a strict weight-loss program, Michael Bachelard endured twitchy legs, the fear of bad breath and constant cravings to shift his lard baby.

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44 h. ago ‘Chips cooked in avocado oil’: A dietitian rates this evening snack

Neighbours actor Natassia Halabi shares what she eats in a day.

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53 h. ago Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre dies

Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew of sexually abusing her, has died at the age of 41.

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58 h. ago Dutton backs himself to win the election – but the bookies don’t

With a week to go to the election, bookies and punters have Labor the favourite in 77 seats, a figure that would secure majority government and a second term for Anthony Albanese.

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59 h. ago Purple bin backlash brews in the ’burbs as councils rubbish extra costs

Dozens of Victorian councils are fighting state plans to impose glass-only kerbside recycling, and argue the popular container deposit scheme should be expanded instead.

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59 h. ago Dutton’s belief he can win election at odds with bookies’ predictions

With a week to go to the election, bookies and punters have Labor the favourite in 77 seats, a figure that would secure majority government and a second term for Anthony Albanese.

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63 h. ago Woman dies after falling 80 metres down Sunshine Coast waterfall

A 36-year-old woman has died after she fell down a waterfall at a Queensland National Park.

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3 d. ago Did you buy a painting by this artist for $925? It could be worth $125,000 now

Demand for works by the Queensland-raised painter Margaret Olley, who died in 2011, continues to grow, and many of her masterpieces have found their way back into the art market.

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3 d. ago Alleged murderer of Central Coast teen spared jail months before her killing

Adrian Noel Torrens was on a supervision order when he allegedly murdered Audrey Griffin. He was found dead in his Sydney jail cell on Thursday afternoon.

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3 d. ago Central Coast teen’s alleged murderer spared jail months before her killing

Adrian Noel Torrens was on a supervision order when he allegedly murdered Audrey Griffin, 19, near a Central Coast creek. He was found dead in his Sydney jail cell on Thursday afternoon.

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3 d. ago The last will and relationship agreement of a Queensland rich

Keith Lloyd, the man behind Brisbane’s pink mansion and Shafston College, died in 2023. The courts were left to decide how one of his relationships should end.

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3 d. ago On an island overrun by tourists, I found the most photogenic spots

Wildly popular with tourists in search of the perfect shot, Oia’s narrow streets are packed shoulder-to-shoulder, but our guide is a pro.

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4 d. ago Sydney man charged with murder after stabbing on popular Melbourne night strip

A Sydney man has been charged with murder after a father of six was stabbed to death on a popular night strip in Melbourne last weekend.

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