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October 7, 2025
Fifteen time zones, 29 hours: World’s longest ‘direct’ flight to take off
How on Earth is a 29-hour flight even possible? The answer to that lies in the way the aviation industry defines the word “direct”.
The Age
October 7, 2025
Melbourne’s booming west needs trains for the sake of all of us
Too many residents have to commute out of the region to work, putting huge pressure on the inadequate transport infrastructure.
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October 7, 2025
Israel has lost the support of the American people. It’s danger time for Netanyahu
Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan and Netanyahu’s public embrace of it has come against the backdrop of unprecedented global condemnation a...
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October 7, 2025
I worked on those boozy, Europe coach tours. I’m sad to see them go
Next year will mark the end of an era for young Australians travelling across Europe on debauched tours aboard big coaches.
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October 7, 2025
When and where you should have bought a house
Home values have jumped on the back of interest rate cuts and wage increases, but the growth has been uneven.
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October 7, 2025
In 1978 three friends went on a road trip. Their bodies were later found with gunshot wounds
The trio planned to travel from Alice Springs to Melbourne. They never made it. Now a second inquest hopes to unravel the mystery of their d...
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October 7, 2025
Gaza tensions, Nazis and nefarious foreign actors spark police overhaul
The first woman to lead the AFP said Hamas attacks – and Israel’s response labelled a genocide by the United Nations – triggered a rise in c...
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October 7, 2025
Kids are the losers when school entry is a competition
Readers respond to the debate about when children should start school, and whether calculators should be allowed in VCE exams.
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October 7, 2025
‘Vanish in a puff of smoke’: Monash plans to close climate crisis institute
Fears that “redundancies by stealth” could hit about 100 researchers, staff and climate scientists on short-term contracts.
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October 7, 2025
Australia’s selectors already had an eye on this teen. He just played a knock that will command attention
Ollie Peake is younger than Sam Konstas and on a similar trajectory. His match-winning innings for Victoria on Tuesday showed why good judge...
The Age
October 7, 2025
Paddington producers sue TV puppet show over foul-mouthed parody of bear
The satirical puppet show depicted the beloved children’s character as red-eyed and drug-addled in a skit for its new YouTube series.
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October 7, 2025
‘Being new is no excuse’: Ley savages Wells over Triple Zero crisis
The communications minister introduced legislation 18 months after it was recommended, with three deaths linked to the September Optus outag...
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October 7, 2025
Down to the wire: How Zach Merrett could be stranded at Tullamarine
Merrett’s prospects of safe passage to Hawthorn are fraught, and he might well be forced into reconciliation with the Bombers.
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October 7, 2025
Three players and a fistful of picks: Four-club deal poised to unlock trades
Melbourne, Brisbane, Fremantle and West Coast are involved in a complicated agreement that is unfolding during trade period.
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October 7, 2025
Deloitte’s AI hallucination-filled report raises challenge for consultants
Professional services firms’ reliance on AI has also coincided with a hollowing out of consultants who would traditionally ensure the qualit...
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October 7, 2025
Guy Grossi sells Melbourne’s Italian institution after sexual harassment claims
Celebrity chef Guy Grossi has sold the crown jewels of his family hospitality empire – Florentino, Cellar Bar and Grossi Grill – eight month...
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October 7, 2025
‘Cover-up’: Penny Wong, Michaelia Cash clash over return of ISIS brides
Officials from Anthony Albanese’s department have declined to confirm basic details about the return of wives and children of Islamic State...
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October 7, 2025
Australian activists allege violence, denial of food and water by Israeli forces
Seven Australians were among hundreds of aid flotilla activists detained by Israeli authorities last week, with Israel calling the accusatio...
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October 7, 2025
Shake Shack, Hector’s Deli, butter chicken: What the tennis is serving up
A local sandwich specialist and a cult American burger chain are making their Australian Open debuts in 2026.
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October 7, 2025
Reward or bribe: Trump’s stimulus cheques just another thought bubble
Giving every American a $US1000 or $US2000 cheque is bound to be popular but they won’t solve the real problem with Donald Trump’s love of t...
The Age
October 7, 2025
Police rule out footprint, bring in high-tech drone as search for missing boy scaled back
Gus wandered off from his family’s sheep station 10 days ago and has not been seen since.
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October 7, 2025
Comedians have tried to satirise Trump for years. Nothing comes close to this
Take it from a TV comedy writer: this season of South Park is appointment viewing.
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October 7, 2025
The judge who infuriated Trump by ruling against him twice in two days
The US president appointed her to the bench in 2018, with conservative credentials. But at the weekend, Karin Immergut refused to allow his...
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October 7, 2025
Are you ready to pay the Snapchat bill? Teen app sensation now comes at a cost
Users who have been using Snapchat as a free source of unlimited storage have been put on notice, it’s not going to be free any more.
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October 7, 2025
Macron wanders alone by the Seine as his grip on power slips away
The scene evoked images of former French president Charles de Gaulle seeking solace in wind-swept Ireland after his resignation in 1969 – a...
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October 7, 2025
Melbourne’s new Metro Tunnel to open in early December
The Victorian government has been tight-lipped about an opening date for the $15 billion cross-city rail line.
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October 6, 2025
Free and defiant, Greta Thunberg takes aim at Israel
The Swedish campaigner arrived in Greece to a cheering pro-Palestinian crowd after Israel deported another 170 people detained when their Ga...
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October 6, 2025
Vandals scrawl antisemitic graffiti in Fitzroy on anniversary of October 7 attacks
The graffiti attack on a prominent street corner coincides with the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks, in which Hamas militants mu...
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October 6, 2025
Trump is leading America into an energy crisis
The US is in danger of losing the global AI race for the most banal and careless of reasons.
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October 6, 2025
VCE maths exams should ban calculators, return to pen and paper for better results
Victoria is being urged to follow the lead of other states and ban powerful calculators from being used in final year exams to improve maths...
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October 6, 2025
The meeting where Dutton and Hastie’s relationship fell apart
In an exclusive extract, Niki Savva reveals details of the shadow cabinet meeting that irreparably damaged Peter Dutton and Andrew Hastie’s...
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October 6, 2025
Scale of family concerns about NDIS replacement revealed
Officials say the agency has distorted the disability workforce, prices and wait times. But recipients say they’re more fearful about a repl...
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October 6, 2025
I flew overseas for one special dish but discovered something better
In a world in which we can eat avo toast in Dubai, Dresden or Delhi, the real joy is seeking out foods that belong to a particular place or...
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October 6, 2025
Review: The gloves are off at fine diner Atria, and that’s a good thing
There’s been a changing of the guard at the Ritz-Carlton restaurant in Melbourne.
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October 6, 2025
Virgin Australia has an outdated view of who a ‘business traveller’ is
I never expected Australia would be like this. Maybe it’s an isolated incident, but it’s still shocking.
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October 6, 2025
Meet Rusty Le Grande, author of the weirdest Erin Patterson book yet
A self-published account of the mushroom murder case has been getting polarising reviews online, many focusing on its inaccuracies.
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October 6, 2025
Chef Victor Liong shares his favourite places to eat, drink and go on a date
He’s Sydney by birth and Melbourne by choice, but the Lee Ho Fook chef loves both cities equally.
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October 6, 2025
‘Buyers feel like they can stretch more’: Home purchase help fuels competition
Fearing a spike in demand and price when the 5 per cent deposit scheme kicks in, hopefuls have been pulling the trigger early.
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October 6, 2025
With its first female PM, Japan’s ready to march to a different beat
Senae Takaichi likens herself to Margaret Thatcher but given her background in heavy metal music, perhaps she’s more Iron Maiden than Iron L...
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October 6, 2025
French appeals court revisits shocking Gisèle Pelicot rape case
Less than a year after the landmark trial that shook France and turned Gisèle Pelicot into a global icon, she was back in court for the appe...
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October 6, 2025
Dame Jilly Cooper dies aged 88 after fall
The romance novelist was famous for her raunchy portrayals of the British upper classes, including bestsellers Rivals and Riders.
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October 6, 2025
AFLW weekly round eight: One record tumbles, another under threat as Roos rampage rolls on
Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round eight. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analys...
The Age
October 6, 2025
Don’t blame gambling victims, these giants can’t self-regulate
Readers raise concerns about all those who make money from gambling, and one writer shares the story of their near-death experience on Mount...
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October 6, 2025
French PM resigns after 27 days in office, deepening political crisis
Sebastien Lecornu, a close ally of French President Emmanuel Macron, was the country’s fifth prime minister in two years.
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October 6, 2025
On the submarine, Mel had no escape from her persecutor. On land, things got even worse
Mel Baker was the only female chaplain in the navy. It didn’t protect her from the horrors she endured.
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October 6, 2025
PM says October 7 ‘not a day for demonstrations’ ahead of anniversary rallies
State and federal leaders condemned plans in Melbourne and Sydney to mark October 7 with pro-Palestinian protests.
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October 6, 2025
The trade period is a jigsaw puzzle. Charlie Curnow is this year’s biggest piece
Although players of Curnow’s calibre don’t often go as far as requesting a trade, the star forward now has a big decision to make. If he tru...
The Age
October 6, 2025
My suburb’s so small, our primary school was cut in half
Welcome to the highlights of this blink-and-you’ll-miss-it slice of urban tranquillity, typified by relative anonymity and an unusual commun...
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October 6, 2025
Neighbours Albanese and Marape build a fence – but not to keep China out
Australia has signed its first formal alliance in more than 70 years – with its nearest neighbour, Papua New Guinea.
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October 6, 2025