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Beyond the platform: The billion-dollar blind spot in Suburban Rail Loop’s design

David Blom says better bike connections – like the one earmarked along the Clayton South Main Drain – would improve access to the new SRL stations.

Critics say Suburban Rail Loop draft plans do not include the necessary infrastructure so people can get to and from the new underground stations on foot, bicycles or e-scooters.

Premier warns protesters over bridge march as ALP members vote on AUKUS and Palestinian statehood

Anyone who intends to disrupt emergency services during a city protest on Sunday will be dealt with swiftly by police, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan says.

Australians are working more hours, and it might be hurting our living standards

Australian workers are choosing to upgrade their lifestyles – buy fancier coffee and take more expensive holidays – rather than shortening their workdays.

‘Out of touch’: Former premier backs popular milk bar over plans for evening dining

Owners are pushing to open for dinner three nights a week.

James and Cat Laskie’s popular Barton Milk Bar has attracted a host of famous faces since it opened in this affluent area six years ago.

Inner-North California bungalow sells post auction for $1.5m

The Thornbury home failed to sell at auction, passing in at $1.5 million.

A three-bedroom house in Melbourne’s inner-north, guided at $1.5 million, received one bid of $1.48 million during Saturday’s auction.

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On Labor’s pitch for working from home, Allan finds her cause

The Victorian government’s work-from-home pledge is light on detail, but the politics are devilishly clever.

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‘Consent angels’, ‘female energy’: How swinging has changed

More people – including “unicorn” single women – are checking out the nation’s sex parties. One stalwart’s top tip for the curious: practise saying “no”.

Tributes to a ‘photographic hero’ after death of former Age photographer Cathryn Tremain

Cathryn Tremain pictured in 1998.

Friends and ex-colleagues say the Walkley Award-winning photographer was a tough character with a creative streak and eye for detail.

Mistakes are forgotten and wishes realised at this luxe Thai hotel

Forget ‘Instagrammable’: travel for the rich is a holistic endeavour where a holiday becomes the springboard to your best self.

Having a baby comes with a number of physical challenges, including weight lifting.

The thing about parenting no one tells you – how often you’ll get injured

Many new parents are caught out by the physical damage children can cause them, from strained muscles to broken toes. But there are ways to avoid injury.

Bulge-enhancing underwear, a T-shirt designed to hide your DadBod and endless promotions for hair transplants. If Big Tech has our data, why are targeted ads so terrible?

Targeted ads are talking to me. I don’t like what they’re saying

Bulge-enhancing underwear, a T-shirt designed to hide your DadBod and endless promotions for hair transplants. If Big Tech has our data, why are targeted ads so terrible?

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The colour that is tearing families apart

Taupe, a truly horrible colour. But do you say it like “rope” or “warp”?

Taupe: do you say it like “rope” or “warp”? Pronunciations that will turn your hair a brownish-grey.

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‘Say it out loud’: Singer Josh Pyke on tackling vulnerability

The Australian singer-songwriter, author and award-winning film composer on handling anxiety, staring down a panic attack – and the cathartic power of music.

The Veteran’s arrest by police.
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Is Australia’s most manipulative crook dead?

He was a master of manipulation, once claiming police had provided him with the address of a hit victim because he knew dobbing in corrupt cops would get him easier jail time.

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Monash University academic charged after child abuse material allegedly shown in lecture

Monash University confirmed a 74-year-old man was suspended immediately and “removed from all teaching duties” following the alleged incident.

Welcome to ‘Promisetown’: The suburb where seven in 10 households speak a different language

Welcome to ‘Promisetown’: The suburb where seven in 10 households speak a different language

It’s a place where you move for bigger, cheaper housing and stay for the community, and where a farming history and migrant roots meet thriving new industry.

The rarest of rare books and letters on show at Melbourne fair

Andy Warhol’s inscription - replete with a Campbell soup can sketch.

The largest rare book fair in the southern hemisphere remains one of Melbourne’s best-kept literary secrets.

The Melbourne invention that changed McDonald’s

Clifton Hill’s art deco outlet is Australia’s best McDonald’s ___location, according to He.

An award-winning author has been to Macca’s outlets in over 50 countries – here’s what makes our stores stand out (for good and bad).

Labor pledges right to work from home two days a week

Labor pledges right to work from home two days a week

The government expects to pass the laws next year, setting the stage for the 2026 state poll as the first major policy announcement to be debated in an election year.

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Paul Guerra, Simon Goodwin, Max Gawn and Alan Richardson.
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The fractured football club behind Melbourne’s eight seconds of madness

Three star players could leave and the future of many off-field leaders is unclear. Inside the leadership vacuum at the Demons.

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Daniel Annable, Willem Duursma and Zeke Uwland are among the prospects likely to be picked up near the very top of this year’s draft by AFL clubs.

Famous names and exciting prospects: We name the top 25 prospects for this year’s AFL draft

Some familiar surnames are expected to be called out at the top of this year’s AFL national draft.

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Where you should have bought a house in Melbourne 13 years ago

Bayside home sellers made a median profit of $608,000, the highest gain across all Melbourne local government areas, as buyers chase space, schools and lifestyle.

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Simone McKinnis and Kate Moloney embrace.

‘No one thought we could do it’: How a trip to the pub helped the Vixens win a grand final for the ages

Melbourne’s season was on the brink when coach Simone McKinnis suggested her team should “go to the pub” for a bonding session. Her final game in charge was a premiership win.

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Neale rates McCluggage just behind Daicos as young Lions stun Magpies at MCG

The once rock-solid Pies are wobbly at exactly the wrong time of the season while Chris Fagan and Lachie Neale sung the praises of their young Lions following the win.

Besieged Carlton coach Michael Voss.

Blues’ Magpie rivalry ignites over McRae’s Silvagni ‘date’; relieved Goodwin thankful for extra security

Michael Voss took aim at the approach of his premiership teammate. Meanwhile, Simon Goodwin addressed the need for extra protection after last week’s ugly social media threat.

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Wallabies avoid a Lions series whitewash with brilliant win in Sydney

It was wet, it was wild and, most importantly, it was a win. The Wallabies scored one of their bravest victories in recent memory.

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Dolphins disaster: Australia bomb out in heats of mixed 4x100m freestyle relay

Australia rested superstars Mollie O’Callaghan and Kyle Chalmers to allow them to freshen up for Saturday night’s final. There was one problem: they failed to qualify.

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A mid-season competition: Footy’s next frontier, or AFLX 2.0?

There is an appetite for change at AFL House, but is a mid-season competition the right innovation for footy, and why is it suddenly on the league’s agenda?

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The fractured football club behind Melbourne’s eight seconds of madness

Three star players could leave and the future of many off-field leaders is unclear. Inside the leadership vacuum at the Demons.

Caroline Wilson
Caroline Wilson

Football columnist for The Age

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