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Blues back Weitering to return for Curnow grudge match

Carlton are confident Jacob Weitering will be fit to face former teammate Charlie Curnow when the new-look Blues take on Sydney.

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Where will Victoria’s new homes be built? Competing Liberal and Labor visions are as much about politics as planning

Jess Wilson’s housing plan offers little that is truly new – but Jacinta Allan claims it draws a line through Melbourne and locks millennials out

The Guardian - AU

“Most Fender colors were inspired by automotive trends. Candy Apple Red stood out because it came from the hot-rod scene”: Why Leo Fender’s favorite custom color finish still drives guitarists wild

As this small selection from a very large vintage collection proves, Candy Apple Red looks fantastic on any Fender guitar – but the process of applying it changed over the years

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Geoffrey Watson calls for a royal commission on the CFMEU scandal

Victorians faces a state election late this year, with the Labor government pitching for a fourth term. A key issue will be the government’s failure to deal with thuggery and corruption in the building industry, centred on the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU).

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Climate change is drying out the ‘forgotten rivers’ that keep the Murray-Darling alive. We need a new plan

If you stand beside Seven Creeks in Victoria or Spring Creek in Queensland, they might seem small and unremarkable. But these creeks flow into the mighty Goulburn and Condamine Rivers, and punch far above their weight.

The Conversation

Victorian public school teachers want a 4-day week trial. What could this mean for schools?

When we think about jobs you can do from home, you may not immediately picture a school teacher. But as Victoria debates a new right to work from home, the state’s teachers are asking what this might mean for them.

The Conversation

‘Humid and unstable airmass’ to bring rain, flooding and thunderstorms across Australia’s east coast

Life-threatening flash flooding warned for central Queensland and NT as long-awaited rain brings landslide threat to bushfire-affected Victoria

The Guardian - AU

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The seven best non-toxic cooking pans in the US, tested in a food lab

From Our Place to Caraway, we tested 13 nonstick pans free of harmful Pfas chemicals. Here’s how well they stand up to high heat and everyday cooking

The Guardian - US

Curtis stars as WA beat Victoria despite Kellaway ton

Joel Curtis has continued his dazzling form for Western Australia as he steered his side to a One-Day Cup victory over Victoria in Perth.

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‘Leave immediately’: Residents in Australia’s Victoria state urged to flee out-of-control bushfire

Police are investigating if the bushfire was deliberately lit

The Independent UK

Claims of bikies, strippers and drugs in the CFMEU threaten to end Jacinta Allan’s premiership. Can she survive?

A report alleging the Victorian branch of the union had turned into a ‘crime syndicate’ has sparked a war between the state government and a corruption fighter

The Guardian - AU

The heat suffocates, the fires rage – even by Australian standards, this summer is brutal

In this week’s newsletter: The south-east of the country is suffering through the worst heatwave since 2019’s ‘black summer’, while the government continues to back fossil fuel projects

The Guardian - UK

Here’s how to investigate corruption in Victoria’s construction industry - and it’s not a royal commission

The Victorian government is facing growing calls for a royal commission to investigate allegations of corruption in the construction sector.

The Conversation

Cutting the creative state: funding changes threaten the cultural future of Melbourne, arts workers warn

Creative Victoria funding has dropped by more than $20m since 2022 and organisations including Writers Victoria now face closure

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Summer of Scott: Boland fires Vics into Shield final

Veteran pace sensation Scott Boland has taken 6-22 to lead Victoria to a huge win over WA and wrap up top spot on the Sheffield Shield ladder.

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'Doesn't faze me': Pies star happy to be among best

Collingwood star Nick Daicos wants to spend more time playing out of the goal square, but says he's no Dustin Martin.

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MotoGP's New Owners Blocked From Moving the Australian GP to an F1 Track

MotoGP Sports Entertainment, formally Dorna Sports, tried to switch the Phillip Island MotoGP event to Albert Park, but the Victorian government is blocking the move.

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Wicketkeeper Harper torches WA with another fast ton

Sam Harper scored rapid tons in each innings and Test quick Scott Boland took two late wickets to put Victoria in control of their Shield match against WA.

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SA set to swoop as Victoria loses MotoGP

South Australia is set to host the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix after Victoria's government failed to lock in a deal to keep the race at Phillip Island.

The Guardian - AU

Victorian attorney general lambasts integrity expert over ‘unfounded claim’ CFMEU corruption cost taxpayers $15bn

Rotting from the Top report author Geoffrey Watson says ‘personal attacks’ from Labor government ministers have ‘crossed a line’

The Guardian - AU

From the Pocket: only winners in Lachie Neale media storm are those counting the clicks

The Lions star’s marriage breakdown is a story for our age, where attention spans are shortening, and the personal becomes public

The Guardian - AU

Role of far-right manosphere in homophobic attacks on men to be investigated in Victoria

Exclusive: Parliamentary inquiry to investigate after series of ‘disturbing’ attacks targeting gay and bisexual men lured via dating apps

AAP

Sutherland scores ton as Fanning just misses out

Sam Fanning fell one short of a maiden first class century for WA after Victoria captain Will Sutherland posted a ton in their Sheffield Shield cricket match.

The Guardian - AU

In the tiny outback town of Underbool, the community pool is a ‘vital’ part of life – and they almost lost it

Locals in the Victorian Mallee town, where summer temperatures regularly top 45C, fought for 10 years to save the only swimming spot for 50km

The Guardian - AU

The CFMEU has cost Victorian taxpayers $15bn, a corruption fighter claims. How did he reach that figure and what happens next?

Premier Jacinta Allan labelled report’s allegations ‘sickening’ and now faces calls for a royal commission

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