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Wet weather be damned: Kylie Minogue has taken to the stage at the MCG looking as if she were on the Copacabana beach in Rio, for a tight, packed, colourful 20-minute set. Follow all the action live: theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-…
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Freo and Brisbane supporters are proving they're no fair-weather fans, braving the Melbourne rain ahead of the 2026 grand final! Follow all the action live: theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-…
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Exclusive Brethren leader calls Jews ‘wicked’, ‘infidel’ as Liberals stay silent. theage.com.au/politics/feder…

Exclusive Brethren leader calls Jews ‘wicked’, ‘infidel’ as Liberals remain silent

The leader of the church, which secretly campaigned for the Coalition at the election using neo-Nazi associates, has described Jews as evil in leaked sermons.

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‘Cooked’: This $1.1b data centre mirrors Melbourne’s much wider conflict. theage.com.au/politics/feder…

‘Cooked’: This $1.1b data centre mirrors Melbourne’s much wider conflict

Victoria’s new data centre rules won’t apply to this city edge proposal, exposing a planning vacuum driving community backlash across outer Melbourne.

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Zoo redundancies leave staff worried about safety during animal escapes theage.com.au/national/victo…

Zoo redundancies leave staff worried about safety during animal escapes

Posters plastered on bathroom walls. Staff worried about safety. The Zoos Victoria redundancy battle has been ugly and public – and staff say it’s not over.

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Sydney stars Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner and Nick Blakey remain eligible to win the Swans’ best and fairest award this season despite their role in the Pullman hotel scandal last month. Read more: theage.com.au/sport/afl/bann…
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‘I’m a bit cynical with these things’: Dockers coach weighs in on Neale call, Fagan hints at walking away theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-…

‘I honestly don’t know’: Fagan hints at grand final swansong as captains cling to cup

The teams - and many of the supporters - are in town. Lachie Neale has been given the green-light to play, and the build-up is underway for Saturday’s big game.

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The moment Australia’s immigration program went off the rails theage.com.au/politics/feder…

The moment Australia’s immigration program went off the rails

Behind the headlines, a little-known legislative instrument was implemented a decade ago that would have a profound impact on Australia’s immigration program.

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Opinion: I get it, you love your dog. But don’t bring it to my pub, writes Sophie Boyd theage.com.au/national/victo…

I get it, you love your dog. But don’t bring it to my pub

I object most strenuously to sharing a table with a slavering monstrosity that probably rolls in its own poop.

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Accusing Israel of genocide is ‘greatest lie of the century’, Netanyahu tells UN after walkout theage.com.au/national/benja…

Australia news LIVE: Netanyahu says accusing Israel of genocide ‘greatest lie of the century’ in UN...

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and around the world.

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Why Lachie Neale playing in the grand final is the right thing, writes Jake Niall theage.com.au/sport/afl/flaw…

Flawed reasons for a just outcome: Why Neale playing in the grand final is the right thing

The underlying wrinkle of this case is that the match review system leaves little room for shades of grey in the grading of offences.

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Victoria will finally have an anti-corruption watchdog with the authority and powers it needs to do its job after the parliament agreed to the most substantial changes to IBAC since its inception. theage.com.au/politics/victo…

Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog finally has teeth. These are its new powers

The changes to IBAC agreed to in parliament on Thursday by the government, the opposition and the Greens represent the state’s most significant integrity reform since 2012.

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The AFL appeals board has sensationally fined Brisbane Lions midfielder Lachie Neale $10,000 and freed him to play in the grand final. Read more: theage.com.au/sport/afl/lach…
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‘It was a real mess’: 18 people being treated after major bus crash theage.com.au/national/victo…

‘It was a real mess’: 18 people being treated after major bus crash

A bus and several vehicles have collided on the Melba Highway near Kinglake, sparking a major emergency response.

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A former senior National Gallery of Victoria employee has been charged by the state’s corruption watchdog after allegedly siphoning $8 million from the gallery over four years. Read more: theage.com.au/national/victo…
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‘No longer fit for purpose’: Albanese warns of world order upheaval. theage.com.au/politics/feder…

‘No longer fit for purpose’: Albanese warns of world order upheaval

The prime minister will tell leaders international security and openness can no longer be guaranteed.

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An embattled health service got a $1.5m bailout. Its chair earns $3000 a day. theage.com.au/national/victo…

Embattled cohealth spends $1m on wages, crisis comms

The not-for-profit health provider has been facing significant financial strain – but the remuneration of two senior staff equates to more than $800,000.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed that an artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI infiltrated an Australian government website in June and accessed both public and non-public files. The full story: theageaustralia.com/46KSC3p
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Australian rock legend Angry Anderson has died at the age of 79, according to a statement shared by his bandmates and family on Wednesday. Read more: theage.com.au/culture/music/…
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