2 h. ago Battle Loyale: Why Myer and David Jones’ old rivalry has a new edge

Customer loyalty is the new frontier as Australia’s two biggest department store chains fight for shoppers.

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7 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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8 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.

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14 h. ago From queer woodchopping to Samoan satire, meet the performers pushing boundaries

This year’s Liveworks Festival is a broad showcase of alternative arts, including dance, digital, theatre, talks and photographic works.

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14 h. ago Victoria’s historic treaty makes First Peoples feel ‘safe’ – but here’s what it doesn’t include

A common fear that dogged Anthony Albanese’s Voice to parliament referendum campaign will not be realised in the legislation before state members.

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45 h. ago ‘We will get there’: Nuclear company key to submarine plans rejects AUKUS doubts

Rolls-Royce has expanded its workforce to build the nuclear power systems for the vessels – and is searching for more trainees, including Australians.

Events

55 h. ago ‘What I want to say can’t go on camera’: Jamie Melham makes history to win the Caulfield Cup

Melham was overcome with emotion after she became the first woman jockey to win the $5 million race, dedicating the victory to her friend and mentor, the late Colin McKenna.

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55 h. ago Destructive SEQ storms, 5cm hail leave thousands without power

Thousands of homes are without power across south-east Queensland after thunderstorms including five-centimetre hail wreaked havoc across parts of the region on Saturday.

Events

69 h. ago Having a serious political battle? There’s one approach this author will never take

Activist, historian and author Tony Birch on waging a political argument, the one type of friend he won’t have – and the joyful link between running and writing.

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3 d. ago ‘We’re still close friends’: Why Petracca’s bond with Oliver remains strong

The Gold Coast Suns unveiled boom recruit Christian Petracca on Friday, and the former Demon is already warming to his new life in the sunshine state.

Politics

3 d. ago Gateway launches big diamond drill program near Wiluna in WA

Gateway Mining has begun a 4600m diamond drilling program near Wiluna in WA, partly backed by the WA Government, to test priority targets including its Dusk ’til Dawn intrusive body.

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3 d. ago It was time for a purge. I had no idea how much those trinkets would be worth

The price of gold has gone through the roof. But when friends told me to take my old jewellery to a gold guy in a Collins Street office, I did not expect to walk out with this much cash.

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3 d. ago ‘Not just a place of transaction’: Melbourne’s most popular shopping strips revealed

A surprising new champion of Melbourne’s high streets has emerged after near-historic high vacancy rates.

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3 d. ago Tame Impala is back with his first new album in five years. So what is it like?

Kevin Parker’s affinity with techno and acid house comes to the fore on Deadbeat, which includes some of his most experimental and challenging tracks yet.

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3 d. ago ‘Not a look any male should wear’: The style rule designer Christopher Esber lives by

Plus, where he shops for his ‘high-low’ mix of black T-shirts.

Culture

3 d. ago Buying food at the supermarket? There’s a fresher option, even in the city

Urban food farms are proving there’s no need to head to the shops when you can grow what you need in your backyard.

Politics

4 d. ago Soldier killed in vehicle roll during ADF training in Townsville identified

Tulsa Rumney had served seven years in the army, including in Ukraine where he trained soldiers for the war against Russia.

Events

4 d. ago Daughter of Floreat murderer urges public to back in WA gun reforms

A report tabled in parliament has scrutinised the laws, including a new guns portal which the committee found was not ready for the volume users who tried to update their licences. 

Events

4 d. ago Offiical trailer for Out From The Cold: Searching For Elaine

Elaine Johnson and her friend Kerry Anne Joel disappeared from the Sutherland Shire in 1980 and were never seen again.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘We are not backing down’: Reporters pack up, walk out as Pentagon ‘confiscates’ almost all press badges

Almost every news organisation across the political spectrum refused to agree to the conditions, including News Corp’s Fox News, and conservative channel Newsmax.

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