Opinion
Political leadership
The blaring warning for Albanese that Morrison ignored until he lost
The Liberals ignored constant warnings about their failing on climate, women and integrity until heartland seats abandoned them. Labor should not make the same mistake with Gaza.
- by Angus Livingston
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I watched nothing but Tubi for a week. Here’s what I learnt
It’s free and has a huge library of shows and movies. But is it any good?
- by Angus Livingston
Darcy Bulman had an infectious laugh. Her partner feels sick that he’ll never hear it again
Almost a year on from the horror Hunter Valley bus crash that killed Bulman and nine others, her partner, Nick Dinakis, has spoken out.
- by Angus Livingston
Katy Perry performed at lavish mansion party, but the PM just wanted to talk jobs
While global superstar Katy Perry staged a private performance at billionaire Anthony Pratt’s mansion, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was just there to talk about manufacturing.
- by Annika Smethurst and Angus Livingston
Farmer killed in extreme weather posted video of storm hours before he died
Bruce Manintveld shared a screenshot of a weather map and footage of the gathering storm as it approached his Mirboo North farm on Tuesday.
- by Angus Livingston and Alex Crowe
The stuff of legend: Enigmatic musician Jai Paul performs in Melbourne
This wrap of shows includes performances by Jai Paul, 50 Cent, Foo Fighters, and Aura plus Surat-Suratnya at La Mama and Pieces at The Substation.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Angus Livingston, Cameron Woodhead, Andrew Fuhrmann, Will Cox and Jessica Nicholas
Coroner again pushes for pill testing after ‘Blue Punisher’ death
The fourth Victorian coroner in six years has called on the state government to introduce pill testing to stop people from dying from accidental overdoses.
- by Angus Livingston and Aisha Dow
Victoria seeks to tackle triple-zero delays with agency overhaul
The state’s emergency hotline will be revamped and renamed after a series of reports found problems had led to at least 33 deaths.
- by Angus Livingston
Police test food dehydrator found at tip after deadly mushroom meal
Tests are being done to see if the appliance is linked to the deaths of three people who ate poisonous mushrooms.
- by John Silvester, Marta Pascual Juanola and Angus Livingston
Opinion
AFL 2023
My fellow Tasmanians, congratulations on our team (and the swifty we pulled on the AFL)
I’m sorry to tell the AFL, Gil, and our soon-to-be fellow clubs across the nation, but we islanders will probably never build your Macquarie Point stadium.
- by Angus Livingston
I’ve been to 46 weddings: Here’s a handy list of what to do and not do
There are many common mistakes weddings make. Take this advice and avoid frustration on your big day.
- by Angus Livingston