Despot,radical … peacemaker? The millennial prince and the Middle East ‘moonshot’

Despot,radical … peacemaker? The millennial prince and the Middle East ‘moonshot’

Reformer,tyrant or both? Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is reshaping his kingdom. What does it mean for the world? And how might he be key to a ‘moonshot’ Israel-Palestine peace deal?

  • bySherryn Groch

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Pitch festival cancelled,reveller dies as state’s heatwave drags on
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Pitch festival cancelled,reveller dies as state’s heatwave drags on

Relief from the heat is not expected to arrive until Tuesday as outdoor events across Victoria are cancelled and the state remains on high alert for bushfires.

  • bySherryn Groch andRoy Ward
This vice chancellor’s farewell party cost $127,000. Staff not invited want answers
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This vice chancellor’s farewell party cost $127,000. Staff not invited want answers

The black-tie event at the NGV,featuring a performance by Kate Ceberano,has raised questions from staff,many of whom had their wages stolen.

  • bySherryn Groch
Alfred isn’t an easy house guest. But rescuers are racing to bring more wildlife home from fires

Alfred isn’t an easy house guest. But rescuers are racing to bring more wildlife home from fires

Firefighters have saved lives and towns across Victoria,but the race is now on to rescue wildlife hit hard in burnt forests,including vulnerable koalas.

  • bySherryn Groch
O-week brings back a buzz,but where are all the university bars?

O-week brings back a buzz,but where are all the university bars?

Just three Melbourne unis still have a dedicated campus bar. But will 2024 finally bring campuses back to life after COVID?

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These five private schools spent more on capital works than 3300 public schools

These five private schools spent more on capital works than 3300 public schools

State education ministers are calling for a dedicated fund for public school capital works,like private schools have already,to make up the gap.

  • bySherryn Groch andLucy Carroll
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His dad was dying. So Daniel built a world-first artificial heart – with pipes and magnets
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His dad was dying. So Daniel built a world-first artificial heart – with pipes and magnets

Australia will spend $50 million building the world’s first long-term artificial heart,after the original prototype was built with pieces bought from Bunnings.

  • bySherryn Groch
The private schools with the richest parents in Australia revealed
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The private schools with the richest parents in Australia revealed

About $1.3 billion,or a quarter of all overfunding for private schools,is flowing to those where family income exceeds $200,000 a year. See the schools here.

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New details emerge of cricket commentator Peter Roebuck’s death

New details emerge of cricket commentator Peter Roebuck’s death

Former English cricketer Peter Roebuck was “in despair” and being arrested on suspicion of sexual assault when he died 13 years ago.

  • bySherryn Groch
Victoria’s first heatwave of the summer is here

Victoria’s first heatwave of the summer is here

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued its first heatwave warning of the summer,as temperatures soar past 30 for the next three days.

  • bySherryn Groch
How one state deal reignited Australia’s school funding wars
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How one state deal reignited Australia’s school funding wars

States have rejected millions of dollars in extra Commonwealth money for public schools as they push for twice as much cash as WA agreed to.

  • bySherryn Groch andRobyn Grace