5 h. ago She wanted to tell Joy Hester’s story. It was the start of an eerie bond

Fuelled by rage and unnerving parallels, Emma Louise Pursey pays tribute to an overlooked star of Australian art.

Politics

7 h. ago Kennett’s advice to Weddle over stunning Bombers offer: What would Grandma say?

Amid the fallout from trade period tensions, the Bombers have launched an audacious bid to lure Hawk Josh Weddle. But former club president Jeff Kennett says the young star must consult his grandmother first.

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11 h. ago The new basement wine bar and bottle shop with a Michelin star chef at the helm

The Cellar & Caffetteria is found beneath Rodd & Gunn’s new four-storey menswear store on Little Collins street.

Politics

14 h. ago ‘An outrageous success’: Chris Scott denies Cats are having trouble managing Bailey Smith

Chris Scott said the star midfielder’s 12 months at Geelong had been a success if you “separate out the off-field issues”.

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14 h. ago WATCH: Chris Scott speaks about Geelong’s handling of controversial star Bailey Smith

Chris Scott said the star midfielder’s 12 months at Geelong had been a success if you “separate out the off-field issues”.

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14 h. ago ‘Outrageous success’: Chris Scott denies Cats have trouble with controversial star Bailey Smith

Chris Scott said the star midfielder’s 12 months at Geelong had been a success if you “separate out the off-field issues”.

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29 h. ago ‘Everyone could have been killed’: Northland shop owner speaks out after teen rampage

Police are hunting three teens who violently attacked a family-run supermarket inside the Preston shopping centre.

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30 h. ago Israel Folau spotted at Wallabies training for first time in seven years

In a sign that perhaps time has healed some once raw wounds, exiled former star Israel Folau rubbed shoulders with Wallabies players at his Japanese club’s training ground in Tokyo.

Politics

30 h. ago CBD stab accused was facing raft of serious charges before attack

Lauren Darul had already been charged with dozens of crimes, including repeatedly breaching bail conditions when she allegedly attacked sushi chef Wan Lai, a court has heard.

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37 h. ago Gowers explains why Hawks rejected ‘ridiculous’ demands that doomed Merrett trade bid

Hawthorn president Andy Gowers has opened up on the failed trade for Essendon star Zach Merrett, while one club great said he never expected a cordial deal to be struck because of the history between the two clubs.

Politics

44 h. ago Why this magical, miraculous Middle Eastern restaurant is more than the sum of its parts

Chef Tom Sarafian’s debut restaurant Zareh is so obviously built on love – love of culture, of music, of community.

Politics

54 h. ago See you next October, champ: Ka Ying Rising bids Sydney farewell

As Ka Ying Rising left Sydney, his trainer and jockey finally celebrated The Everest win with a few expensive bottles of red wine and cigars.

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54 h. ago My bayside suburb has no shopping strip, cafe, or even a milk bar. That’s how we like it

It is not far from the CBD, but my suburb is the antithesis of inner-city hustle, a place where the snapper bite at dawn, pelicans drift overhead, and footpaths wind alongside the creek.

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55 h. ago Star Magpie Scott Pendlebury launches $3m lawsuit against former manager

Collingwood star Scott Pendlebury claims friend and soccer club entrepreneur Jason Sourasis misappropriated funds after a business deal between them went sour.

Politics

3 d. ago This Gippsland tap dancer is about to become the hottest property in the AFL

Willem Duursma will be the fourth member of his family drafted to the big league, and he’s shaping up as the No.1 pick in next month’s draft. But first, there’s a Disney dance production to star in.

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3 d. ago Joanna Lumley: My son was born from an affair. His father and I have remained close

The Absolutely Fabulous star also shares her views on King Charles, Barry Humphries, and her secret to everlasting love.

Politics

3 d. ago To experience Paris like a movie star, follow Andie MacDowell’s secrets to the city

The American actor also has these European destinations on her bucket list.

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3 d. ago ‘Some people are afraid of women in power’: How Marion Cotillard found hers at 50

The French film star explains why she was hesitant to take on her first TV role.

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5 d. ago This ‘hothead’ made Sam Walker ‘cranky’. Now a Wallabies’ berth beckons

As he forged a lethal combination with NRL star Sam Walker, a new Wallabies face was putting in the foundations to become a Test star.

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5 d. ago ‘Heightened risk of injury’: Melbourne Cup favourite scratched

The withdrawal from “the race that stops a nation” is a bitter blow to star trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.

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