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UK election
Exit poll predicts Labour will sweep to power after 14 years of Conservative rule
Voting has finished in an election that is expected to bring Keir Starmer’s Labour Party to power, sweeping away Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives after 14 years.
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UK politics
Labour set for crushing election win, exit poll predicts, as voting closes in Britain
An exit poll coinciding with the end of voting at 10pm local time forecasts Labour will win 410 of the 650 seats in the House of Commons.
He will be Britain’s new PM, but who is Keir Starmer?
Keir Starmer will become British prime minister, his Labour Party ousting the ruling Conservatives after 14 years. It is no mean feat.
Australian Olympians may face a wee problem on the Seine during opening ceremony
Olympic organisers have planned a spectacular opening ceremony down the River Seine like no other. However, there could be an issue.
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Education
Teachers facing daily barrages of violent, sexist attacks were given psychiatric support. The Education Department said no
The Education Department is trying to block a WorkSafe demand for an in-house mental health worker for teachers at a troubled high school.
Fight over festival grant awarded to ‘charity’ with links to councillor
Kingston council has denied wrongdoing over a decision to award $75,000 to a religious group that has a sitting councillor on its executive committee.
Opinion
Sexism
Feminism is losing the battle for the minds of young men. We need to discuss why
Earlier this year, a global study found one generation of men more than any other thinks feminism has gone too far. That generation, I’m uncomfortable to say, is mine.
Daniel Cash
Contributor
The regional Victorian towns drawing priced-out Melburnians
Three councils on Melbourne’s fringe have had similar or stronger rental price growth over the past 12 months, a sign of a spillover effect.
Flying to Europe? Here’s how to get a free (or cheap) stopover on the way
Why arrive exhausted? Some airlines are offering a free stopover, while others offer major discounts on hotel stays and more.
‘Feels a bit worse’: Kokkinakis out of Wimbledon as injury strikes again
Only two Australians remain in Wimbledon contention after a day of elation mixed with heartbreak and missed opportunities, capped by an emotional Thanasi Kokkinakis injury withdrawal.
Fewer than 10 child athletes will head to Paris. Ruby is one of them.
Skater Ruby Trew has been competing internationally since she was six. She will be among a handful of children vying for gold in Paris.
Why it’s illegal for Spain’s teenage star to play 90 minutes at Euro 2024
Lamine Yamal has taken the tournament by storm - but the 16-year-old could be costing his team €30,000 every time he plays past 11pm due to Germany’s labour laws.
‘Do it’: Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the serious step she took with her mum
From Seinfeld and Veep to a hit podcast and new choices with her 87-year-old mother, Julia Louis-Dreyfus is rolling with a fast-changing industry – and world.
Banned on one, blocked on all: Dating app abusers face platform-wide exile
Under a new industry code of conduct, users booted from an online dating service owned by a company with multiple apps will be barred across the other platforms.
From Port Arthur to racism in sport, You Can’t Ask That creators tackle Australia’s biggest moments
I Was Actually There revisits big moments in Australian history with eyewitnesses, and makes for riveting viewing.
Where are Victoria’s Big Ned Kelly statues? Take The Age quiz
How well do you know Melbourne and Victoria? Test your trivia and news knowledge with Stephen Brook’s weekly quiz.
Witchery has a new, edgier look. Reactions have been mixed
It’s Witchery’s turn to hit the reboot button on its 54-year history. While some embraced the change, not everyone was happy.
See & Do
Sister Act to Streetcar: Your mid-year guide to Melbourne stage shows
The transformation of the Arts Precinct is in full swing, but there’s still plenty to see and do, from ballet at the Regent to My Brilliant Career.
‘Rules go out the window’: Why Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons can’t say no to Yorgos Lanthimos
The actors star in the ‘really weird’ Kinds of Kindness, which was made before the Oscar-winning Poor Things was even released.
Victoria
‘Scorched earth’: What the state’s health funding squeeze means for rural health
Health outcomes for people in regional areas are already poorer than the city. Here’s why they may get much worse.
Sneakers link teen to fatal Burwood crash, court hears, as victim’s family flies in
A teen faced court over the crash as the state government gave its strongest hint yet that it may ditch plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14.
Residents have had enough of broken bottles, noise, urine in their street. They feel ignored
The Wolf Windsor has been put on notice to improve conditions for Eastbourne Street residents who continue to find urine and broken bottles outside their homes.
How Victorian power companies could be forced to pay you for blackouts
A review into storms that cut power to 530,000 homes has called for energy distributors – not governments – to compensate customers who lose power.
Man dies after swallowing cyanide during arrest in Macedon Ranges
Five police officers were taken to hospital after the arrest as a precaution.
AFL 2024
Big Hawks changes, Blues make surprise change: AFL round 17 teams and expert tips
See the selected teams as they’re announced for round 17 and what the expert tipsters think.
Opinion
Too many whingers: Why the footy sook-fest has to stop
The constant complaining in the AFL has gone too far and threatens to tarnish the code’s reputation as Australia’s premier sport.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
Politics
East coast gas crisis to hit sooner than expected: ACCC
The competition watchdog says major new supplies needed by 2027 to stop homes and businesses running short.
Opinion
Political leadership
Labor believes Fatima Payman’s rebellion was plotted for a month
Niki Savva
Award-winning political commentator and author
Business
ASX set to inch lower; French and UK stocks take spotlight amid elections
European stocks rose as key elections held centre stage with Wall Street closed for the July 4 holiday.
Opinion
Insolvency
A series of unfortunate events: Demise of Booktopia is a page turner
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Opinion
Interest rates
How the Trump-Biden debate increased the chance of a rate rise in Australia
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
Analysis
UK election
So long UK Conservatives, and thanks for all the memes
The tumultuous Thatcher years were memorialised in song and literature, but this current generation of Tories are probably best forgotten.
Opinion
Think the Middle East has little impact on us? Think again
Rodger Shanahan
Middle East and security analyst
We need to get out of ‘meeting hell’. Here’s how
Tim Duggan
Careers contributor
Amid champagne gifts and shameless rorting, one institution is fighting back
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
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Property
Melbourne rents have skyrocketed since COVID. That’s just about to change
The typical house costs $60 per week more to rent than it did a year ago, leaving some tenants fearful of lifelong housing insecurity. But rental prices may have finally turned a corner.
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a character-filled 1920s arts and crafts residence to a twin-pavilion home with sea views, we’ve rounded up our top picks.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Not best friends, not acquaintances: ‘Medium friends’ are complicated
It can be difficult to define a friendship, but this term puts words to these familiar relationships.
Culture
They were the hottest stars of the ’80s. Now the ‘Brats’ look back in anger
A revealing new documentary looks at how the “Brat Pack” tag shaped the careers of Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez and its other members.
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Sport
‘Feels a bit worse’: Kokkinakis out of Wimbledon as injury strikes again
Only two Australians remain in Wimbledon contention after a day of elation mixed with heartbreak and missed opportunities, capped by an emotional Thanasi Kokkinakis injury withdrawal.
Opinion
England
The Bazball reality: England entertain, but their opponents win
England’s lofty Bazball rhetoric is divorced from the reality that Ben Stokes’ team faces. They entertain; their opponents win.
Daniel Brettig
The Age chief cricket writer
Australian Olympians may face a wee problem on the Seine during opening ceremony
Olympic organisers have planned a spectacular opening ceremony down the River Seine like no other. However, there could be an issue.
‘It’s a no-win situation’: Fifth Olympics or not, Ingles waits on Paris call
Whether Joe Ingles makes the Australian Boomers team for a fifth Olympics or misses out, he plans to play with his kids while he is also excited about his new NBA team.
Why it’s illegal for Spain’s teenage star to play 90 minutes at Euro 2024
Lamine Yamal has taken the tournament by storm - but the 16-year-old could be costing his team €30,000 every time he plays past 11pm due to Germany’s labour laws.
AFL’s ‘opening round’ set to return in 2025 – but clubs want change
Clubs are preparing to make it clear to the AFL that significant issues that arose due to opening round need to be addressed.
Opinion
AFL 2024
Too many whingers: Why the footy sook-fest has to stop
The constant complaining in the AFL has gone too far and threatens to tarnish the code’s reputation as Australia’s premier sport.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
Have Your Say
Sorry, but rugby players posing in lingerie in 2024 is not ‘regressive’
Just as female athletes are transcending stereotypes, their agency is being stripped by former female athletes applying the very paternalistic lens they themselves sought to escape.
Emma Kemp
Sports reporter
