6 h. ago AFL LIVE | ‘Fair play on the ball’: New Pie Houston unfazed over high hit as Collingwood bask in win

Collingwood recruit Dan Houston faces match-review scrutiny over a high bump after the Magpies turned up the blowtorch on Carlton with a 17-point win over their arch-rivals.

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16 h. ago Actor Tasma Walton is linked to Indigenous tribe, judge rules

The judge also apologised for significant online abuse the 51-year-old suffered during investigations into a native title dispute in Melbourne.

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16 h. ago Five simple but impressive brunch dishes to whip up this weekend

From Turkish-style eggs to legendary ricotta hotcakes, it’s easier than you may think to create your own cafe experience at home.

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24 h. ago Sport’s ‘dirty secret’: Why performance anxiety is causing AFL players to miss games

Loss of muscle control. Breathing issues. Brain fog on the field. And players who try to play through it can be at risk of long-term harm.

Sport

34 h. ago Labor moves to punish Greens over Gaza stance – and it could play into Liberal hands

The inner-south seat of Macnamara takes in Melbourne’s Jewish community and is being targeted vigorously by the Greens.

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37 h. ago Actor Val Kilmer, star of Batman Forever dies, aged 65: reports

Kilmer starred as Batman as well as Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s 1991 film The Doors.

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39 h. ago Harry McKay misses Blues training; Yze laments Mansell ban; Goodwin puts heat on Fritsch

After missing the Blues’ latest training session, Harry McKay’s stretch on the sidelines is likely to continue. The Tigers decide not to appeal this week’s trinal verdict, and Simon Goodwin is watching the form of a struggling forward.

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39 h. ago McKay remains sidelined for Blues; Yze laments Mansell ban; Goodwin puts heat on Fritsch

After missing the Blues’ latest training session, Harry McKay’s stretch on the sidelines is likely to continue. The Tigers decide not to appeal this week’s trinal verdict, and Simon Goodwin is watching the form of a struggling forward.

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41 h. ago Harry McKay a long shot to play Collingwood after missing Blues training

The burly forward played in a scratch match last weekend, heightening hopes of a recall to the senior team this week. But after missing the Blues’ latest training session, it seems his stretch on the sidelines will continue.

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53 h. ago The Australian film with a ‘tiny’ budget winning international awards

Sophie Somerville had no money to shoot Fwends. So she packed her camera gear in a beach cart and followed her actors through the streets.

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57 h. ago Tiger’s ban stands; Blue to return from break via VFL; Injury heartbreak for Bombers recruit

Rhyan Mansell’s three-match ban stands; Elijah Hollands is expected to return through the VFL this weekend; and the AFL is “comfortable” in allowing Noah Balta to play before he’s sentenced in court.

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59 h. ago The four actors who will play the Beatles in ‘bingeable theatrical experience’

Sam Mendes has revealed the stars of four films in which the story of the Beatles will be told from each band member’s perspective.

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62 h. ago Blue to return from break via VFL; Injury heartbreak for Bombers recruit

Elijah Hollands is expected to return from his personal issues to play his first official game in the VFL this weekend. Meanwhile, Bomber Tom Edwards’ dream start to his AFL career has been derailed with a serious injury and Andrew Dillon says the AFL is “comfortable” in allowing Noah Balta to play before he’s sentenced in court.

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62 h. ago Golden Deeps doubles down in Namibia with critical metals play

Golden Deeps has bulked out its Namibian project, snapping up 80% of some nearby leases rich in base metals and vanadium, which have promising signs of gallium and germanium.

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3 d. ago I returned to Japan after almost 20 years. Here’s what’s changed

Was Japan still going to be at the pointy end of wacky experiences and futuristic technologies? Would its cultural idiosyncrasies still induce a travel buzz?

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3 d. ago ‘With all due respect’: Phantom social media post haunts show star

Sharp social media comments, an actor who denies posting them and a swift disappearance: things are getting a bit dramatic at Opera Australia.

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3 d. ago Hot Chili chases US$447M free cash flow from Chilean water business

Hot Chili says it can solve Chile’s industrial water problem and bank US$447m over 20 years by getting into the water supply business using its giant Costa Fuego copper play as a foundation off-taker.

Economics

4 d. ago ‘That’s not all, folks!’: The voice actor taking Looney Tunes back to its roots

Eric Bauza has always loved cartoons. Now, he’s the voice of his all-time favourite.

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4 d. ago ‘I believed I was an orphan’: Australians caught up in global adoption scandal

For Chae Ryan, the search for his true identity has been a harrowing experience. He’s not the only one.

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4 d. ago More people are driving into the CBD – and parking fines are up

Changes to parking in the City of Melbourne aimed at simplifying the experience enabled the council to rake in an additional $5 million in parking fines last year.

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