Vietnamese government accused of abducting human rights activists Detained anti-human trafficking campaigners include Tran Hiep, a Vietnamese Australian, not heard from since 18 September The Guardian - AU · Sep 29
Saeid thought he could protest the Iranian regime freely in Australia. He feels like he’s being watched Tehran’s long arm into Australia is intimidating and surveilling those who speak out against the regime, activists say, as pressure grows on the federal government to shut down the Iranian embassy The Guardian - AU · Sep 29
An epic Melbourne art crawl: how many gallery openings can I cram in in one night? Covering 15km and several suburbs on an e-bike, James Norman discovers vibrant artist-run spaces, crowds spilling on to pavements and a garbage bin of ice-cold beer The Guardian - AU · Sep 27
Brisbane claim premiership three-peat with AFL grand final win against Fremantle – as it happened The Lions kick the last four goals of the decider to break the Dockers’ hearts and snatch a third straight flag at the MCG The Guardian - AU · Sep 26
Danish architect helped Aussie cities find their mojo Danish nonagenarian architect Jan Gehl has helped inject Copenhagen's walkability and cycling culture into Australian cities over the past 35 years. AAP · Sep 25
Kangaroos bounce back in AFLW romp over Demons North Melbourne have returned to the winners' list and the top of the AFLW ladder after fighting back to thump previously unbeaten Melbourne by 31 points. AAP · Sep 25
United cruise to easy NBL derby win as Phoenix flop MVP candidate Cole Anthony has shaken off a knee injury scare to lead Melbourne United to a 25-point NBL hammering of a wayward South East Melbourne. AAP · Sep 24
Kylie fans will finally be so lucky at footy's big day A homegrown superstar has promised fans a show like no other when she headlines a pre-game entertainment line-up at the AFL grand final for the first time. AAP · Sep 24
‘The Lions losing will be on me’: Fan superstitions take hold ahead of AFL grand final Seemingly strange logic make perfect sense to some Brisbane tragics who are convinced the Lions are destined for another September miracle The Guardian - AU · Sep 24
Planning the Perfect Melbourne Wedding: Why Transportation Matters More Than You Think Planning a wedding in Melbourne involves hundreds of decisions, from choosing the right venue and arranging catering to organising photography, flowers and entertainment. inkl · Sep 24
Tinder Date Turned Nightmare: Prison Officer Raped and Choked by Woman After Relationship Breakdown Stephanie Dadd-Zammit admitted rape by compelling sexual penetration and assault in the Melbourne County Court, with sentencing yet to take place. International Business Times UK · Sep 23
Australia banned this anti-fascist play in 1936 at the request of the Nazis. Ninety years on, it’s being staged again A new production of Clifford Odets’ agitprop work Till the Day I Die is being remounted on the back of a truck in a Melbourne car park – rekindling its activist intent The Guardian - AU · Sep 23
Noisy, bulky, thirsty: suburbs join war on data centres Residents claim data centres threaten Australia's democracy and sovereignty, as the fight for social licence in the suburbs heats up. AAP · Sep 23
'Don't want to see that': AFLW concern for winless trio Three AFLW clubs - Essendon, Collingwood and St Kilda - are winless halfway through the season and the league is concerned. AAP · Sep 23
The Guardian - AU · Sep 23 ‘That’s about a hundred-grand kick for me’: glow of Lions dynasty reaches far in Fitzroy A late goal made the Royal Derby’s register sing, but the pub’s owner still finds himself ‘praying to the footy gods’ for Brisbane and his bottom line
The Times of India · Sep 22 Melbourne tenant refused $65 rent hike; tribunal struck down her eviction notice An elderly social housing tenant in Melbourne has had her eviction notice struck out after she continued paying her previous rent despite a weekly increase of about $65. The dispute began after HousingFirst took over several properties previously run by Glenloch. The tenant challenged whether the higher rent had been…
The Guardian - AU · Sep 21 Sylvia Plath Stole My Boyfriend: the 95-year-old who has turned her romance with Ted Hughes into a play The Yorkshire poet had a ‘magic touch’, Liz Hicklin recalls, felt by many women: ‘It was like I was blossoming’
The Guardian - AU · Sep 20 ‘It’s been work to not go crazy’: Way Dynamic, the Australian folk-pop musician with fans including Elton John Dylan Young’s sound recalls the Beach Boys and the Beatles, both contemporary and timeless – and his latest album, Massive Shoe, is attracting international acclaim
The Times of India · Sep 20 Melbourne owner bought land in 1981; reservation cut value, court awarded $27.9M Jeffrey Robert Barrett bought a property in Wyndham Vale, in Melbourne's west, in 1981, when it was zoned for rural use. Decades later, planning changes placed public acquisition overlays across that property and an adjoining one he owned, reserving parts of the land for a future transport corridor and an…
The Guardian - AU · Sep 20 The gunzels’ grand final: Melbourne Tramaroos’ campaign derails at European TramDriver Championship The Warsaw event saw 26 teams compete across a series of demanding tasks, inspired – to varying degrees – by tram drivers’ day-to-day tasks
The Guardian - AU · Sep 19 As tobacconist firebombings intensify in Melbourne, nearby stores are being denied insurance Arson attacks related to illegal tobacco trade are also causing revenue and reputation problems for neighbouring businesses
The Guardian - AU · Sep 19 When friends become good neighbours: the Melbourne families who transformed one home into three townhouses In a novel approach to urban housing, some residents have pooled their time and finances into redeveloping single dwellings. It’s a herculean task – with feel-good results
AAP · Sep 19 36ers win heart-stopper over United as NBL season opens The highly anticipated Bryce Cotton-Cole Anthony duel didn't disappoint as the 36ers started the Trevor Gleeson era with a heart-stopping win over Melbourne.
AAP · Sep 19 Demons claim top spot, Geelong forward scores screamer Melbourne have kept their perfect start to the AFLW season intact, while Geelong stormed home to claim their fifth straight victory.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 19 The Homecoming review – misogyny, social upheaval and male anxiety … Pinter has never felt so urgent Athenaeum II, Melbourne With a top notch-cast, this Australian Shakespeare Company production never strains for relevance; it lets the audience do the work