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Counsel assisting Chris Young, KC, has strongly criticised the government over its treatment of the commission and its requests for information. Follow all the action from the royal commission here: theageaustralia.com/4zFh9n8
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Gap Road witnesses continue, union organiser claims boss boasted of ‘direct line to Allan’s office’. theage.com.au/national/victo…
Big Build royal commission LIVE updates: Gap Road witnesses continue after CFMEU organiser claims...

Big Build royal commission LIVE updates: Gap Road witnesses continue after CFMEU organiser claims...

The Kourakis royal commission is set to hear from more witnesses as it probes the union’s conduct and the government’s role in the pivotal stoush.

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Nvidia’s board is preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang after he had two extramarital affairs, including one with a suspected Chinese spy, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The board is preparing to meet as soon as Wednesday (US time) to determine his future, the report added. The full story: theageaustralia.com/4iOtGxo Photo: New York Times
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The National Australia Bank has formally conceded it underpaid 66,000 of its workers $127 million over 14 years, with some workers owed more than $87,000 each theage.com.au/business/workp…
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The quiet cabinet decision driving a pre-election school funding brawl. theage.com.au/politics/victo…
The quiet cabinet decision driving a pre-election school funding brawl

The quiet cabinet decision driving a pre-election school funding brawl

Jess Wilson has urged Victoria’s Treasury Department to disclose an unannounced change in funding for non-government schools.

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VCAA confirms website hacked, says no evidence VCE exam papers accessed theage.com.au/national/victo…
VCAA confirms website hacked, says VCE exam papers not accessed

VCAA confirms website hacked, says VCE exam papers not accessed

A message laced with profanities appeared on VCAA’s homepage about 6pm, from an alias claiming to have sold VCE exams to “hundreds of students”.

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In response to questions from The Age, the Liberal Party withdrew its endorsement of Lindemann. A spokesperson said the party was not previously aware of his comments about Indigenous Australians. Read more: theage.com.au/politics/victo…
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Liberals dump candidate over Indigenous slurs on secret Facebook account. theage.com.au/politics/victo…
Liberals dump candidate over Indigenous slurs on secret Facebook account

Liberals dump candidate over Indigenous slurs on secret Facebook account

The party disendorsed its Williamstown candidate after it emerged he used a Facebook account named after his yacht to attack Indigenous Australians with racist tropes.

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Liberals dump candidate over Indigenous slurs on secret Facebook account theage.com.au/politics/victo…
Liberals dump candidate over Indigenous slurs on secret Facebook account

Liberals dump candidate over Indigenous slurs on secret Facebook account

The party disendorsed its Williamstown candidate after it emerged he used a Facebook account named after his yacht to attack Indigenous Australians with racist tropes.

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A former CFMEU official claims a union boss boasted of having a “direct line to Jacinta Allan’s office” at a pivotal meeting with contractors who wanted to end a costly dispute on a rail project. Read more: theage.com.au/national/victo…
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Melbourne Uni cuts 179 staff as it bleeds cash for fifth year in a row theage.com.au/national/melbo…
Melbourne Uni cuts 179 staff as it bleeds cash for fifth year in a row

Melbourne Uni cuts 179 staff as it bleeds cash for fifth year in a row

The drop in international student numbers across Australia has hit Melbourne University’s bottom line.

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Khawaja cancels book interviews after refusing to answer key question about Cummins theage.com.au/sport/cricket/…
Khawaja cancels book interviews after refusing to answer key question about Cummins

Khawaja cancels book interviews after refusing to answer key question about Cummins

Usman Khawaja wanted to tell his truth about Sandpapergate. But during a grilling from the ABC’s Sarah Ferguson, the former Australian cricketer ducked and weaved when pressed for answers.

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In announcing disgraced ex-CFMEU leader John Setka’s expulsion, union administrator Michael Crosby said Setka was expelled after facing 27 disciplinary charges under the union’s disciplinary process, including allegations he misappropriated more than $3 million in union funds. theageaustralia.com/4iJUIWV
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David Jones’ suppliers have been told that store closures will be announced within hours as the receivers in charge of the embattled department store owner attempt to make the business viable again. Read more: theage.com.au/business/compa…
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Quinton Drury, who has worked for WorkSafe for the past nine years and inspected major construction sites, is being questioned about how the regulator handles complaints about safety on construction sites, particularly if there have been complaints from union officials. The royal commission into Victoria’s construction industry continues: theage.com.au/national/victo…
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Republicans shield Hegseth from impeachment after Trump, Vance circle wagons. theage.com.au/world/north-am…
‘This is sabotage’: Hegseth fires back over impeachment as Trump, Vance circle wagons

‘This is sabotage’: Hegseth fires back over impeachment as Trump, Vance circle wagons

Hours ahead of a vote in Congress, the defence secretary framed the attempt to impeach him as an attack on American troops, and drew comparisons between himself and Donald Trump.

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How the city’s tower boom will transform ‘world’s coolest street’. theage.com.au/interactive/20…
High-rise plans at centre of fight for state’s most marginal seat

High-rise plans at centre of fight for state’s most marginal seat

Take a virtual walk down this iconic strip in Melbourne's inner north to see how planned changes are dividing locals and influencing the vote at this month’s election.

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