78 m. ago Albanese or Dutton? Our experts deliver their leaders’ debate verdicts

For most of our panellists, the debate was a close-run thing as leaders ducked and weaved under tough questioning.

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4 h. ago Home ransacked after thieves target cars at Melbourne Airport

A Mornington Peninsula couple is warning travellers after their car was broken into at a Melbourne Airport car park while they were away on holiday.

Events

4 h. ago What did women ever do for Melbourne? Walk with me while I explain...

One of the highlights of this year’s Melbourne Writers Festival is a celebratory stroll with our unsung heroines.

Politics

4 h. ago De Goey returns for Thursday night blockbuster: AFL experts’ tips and teams for round six

Here are the teams for Thursday prime-time footy at the Gabba, with two of this season’s premiership favourites, the Lions and Magpies, going head-to-head.

Sport

4 h. ago EPA urges Chevron to overhaul environmental panels, pull staff to safeguard integrity

WA’s environmental watchdog has recommended Chevron pull staff from expert panels governing quarantine at its Gorgon gas project on Barrow Island to prevent their impartiality being compromised.

Politics

6 h. ago State of Melbourne funeral home ‘disgraceful, appalling’, experts tell court

The embalmer at a funeral home at the centre of a defamation case has rejected suggestions her preparation room was “disgraceful” after a court was shown images of bodies stacked on trays.

Events

6 h. ago Sydney erotica author charged over alleged child abuse material back in court

The 33-year-old has learnt the outcome of her bid to have her identity suppressed.

Events

8 h. ago The Libertines show felt more like a rehearsal – and we were the creepy fans spying

The English outfit certainly showed up and played their songs. But is that enough?

Politics

9 h. ago Man charged with murder after wife's body found in Queensland house fire

A husband has appeared in a Queensland court charged with murder over a house fire that killed his wife at Geham near Toowoomba.

Events

11 h. ago China’s new barges would make invading Taiwan easier and more efficient

China has been practising unusual manoeuvres off its southern coast involving three special barges. Experts say it changes the equation on Beijing’s war readiness.

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11 h. ago Notorious internet message board 4chan has been hacked, posts claim

The claim of a hack “looks legit”, according to cybercrime experts.

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12 h. ago $100 leggings for five bucks? The viral TikTok post taunting US consumers

Chinese manufacturers purportedly behind big-name American brands are hitting back at US tariffs. But experts are questioning their legitimacy.

Politics

13 h. ago ‘It wasn’t hard’: Man who confronted PM in hotel lobby walked straight in

A man who claims he ambushed Anthony Albanese in a Melbourne hotel has said he walked straight into the lobby, despite increased security measures amid rising threats against politicians.

Politics

17 h. ago Kim Kardashian to tesify in Paria trial of men accused of robbing her

Kim Kardashian will appear in a Paris court to testify against a group of men accused of robbing her at gunpoint in 2016.

Events

18 h. ago The former Age critic who helped the MSO bring music to the people

Largely unknown outside academic circles, Fritz Hart was a seminal figure in Melbourne music.

Culture

18 h. ago Rivals still sniffing to see if price is right for Petracca, Oliver trades

A winless start to the season has kept Melbourne’s off-season dramas running. Even speculation about the future of their two star midfielders won’t quit. But the question now is whether there’s a market for the duo and their bulky contracts.

Politics

18 h. ago Opposition clubs think Petracca and Oliver are gettable. What would the Dees get back?

A winless start to the season has kept Melbourne’s off-season dramas running. Even speculation about the future of their two star midfielders won’t quit. But the question now is whether there’s a market for the duo and their bulky contracts.

Politics

18 h. ago Schools urged to fight back against bickering, online harassment and toxic gossip in parents’ WhatsApp groups

Parents’ WhatsApp chat groups have become so “diabolically bad” for schools that experts are urging educators to fight back through the courts and the teachers’ union is calling for state government intervention.

Events

18 h. ago Less Hopelessly Devoted, maybe just hopeless: MSO go slow on Olivia Newton

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has hit something of an off-note after promising a donation that took a long time to arrive.

Politics

27 h. ago Carlton’s Kemp out for the season; Goodwin braces Melbourne for change

Carlton have confirmed that Brodie Kemp will miss the rest of the season with an Achilles injury. Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has demanded changes at his winless club ahead of Saturday’s game.

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