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Will the Queen Vic Market become a museum? This week’s strike could provide a preview of what the venue would look like if it transforms from a vibrant fresh produce hub into an events space and tourist destination, traders say. https://tinyurl.com/3t7h8j3s
🎥 *Watch*: Donald Trump halted peace talks with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and forced him to leave the White House early, after an extraordinary, heated, on-camera argument. https://tinyurl.com/28tzftm9 *More top stories*: - 'A very brutal five years’: A private school scandal decades in the making: https://tinyurl.com/yc5ptb8v - How much it costs to live in Melbourne’s 10 most liveable suburbs: https://tinyurl.com/2wcf32kd
After 13 federal elections as Australia’s leading voice on polling night, ABC’s election analyst Antony Green says the upcoming vote will be his last in an on-air role. https://tinyurl.com/5ytftcx5
The next 25 “activity centres” in Melbourne to be targeted as part of the state government’s development of hundreds of thousands of homes have been revealed. https://tinyurl.com/4mrmnfwa
The man police say is behind the “Pam the Bird” graffiti wants to be released on bail to work at a Geelong painting company and live with his grandmother, a former security guard, who has vowed to keep him in line. https://tinyurl.com/4rxmbvbh
Collapsing sewer tunnels, botched repairs and a firm silenced for exposing failures—Melbourne Water faces scrutiny over hidden underground risks and wasted millions. https://tinyurl.com/2xky3tw8 *More top stories:* - Thousands of dead fish, a $37m federal promise and an animal close to extinction: Australia’s ‘salmon war’ gets ugly: https://tinyurl.com/5v543xct - ‘Got any men’s sport?’ Outrage over radio host’s Matildas comments: https://tinyurl.com/ymrfa8eb
The Melbourne council has voted to sell a CBD asset to Sydney hospitality billionaire Justin Hemmes, but some councillors were concerned the sale was rushed, and the long-term asset had been undervalued. https://tinyurl.com/yv5cpzuh *More top stories:* - Analysis: Trump ‘floods the zone’ with bizarre AI video of future Gaza where he is king: https://tinyurl.com/2za6fne9 - Opinion: Sheargold’s foul-mouthed rant went way beyond the line: https://tinyurl.com/2ny4rayj - The three Melbourne seats private schools are targeting in the federal election: https://tinyurl.com/ev95u787
Townhouses and low-rise apartments up to three storeys will be fast-tracked in Victoria under a new code that will curtail the right of neighbours to appeal against developments if they meet a set of standards. https://tinyurl.com/mvpb8y7u More top stories: - Handmaiden or peacemaker but never No.1: The Murdoch daughters ‘forsaken’ by their father https://tinyurl.com/38htx4de - Exclusive: Schools and local groups were gifted SRL cash – but there was a catch https://tinyurl.com/5anr8kkd - Tense moment as Macron corrects Trump on Ukraine funding at Oval Office meeting https://tinyurl.com/yn4xhd2r
Relief at police voting in favour of a new EBA is only papering over the deep chasms that have opened up between Victoria Police, the union and the government. https://tinyurl.com/yp8pxdkb
Gene Hackman was the actor’s actor, that rare creature who lived uncomfortably in the spotlight but who somehow found his way from the back suburbs of Los Angeles to the apex of its entertainment industry. Hackman’s death will cut deep in Hollywood. https://shorturl.at/1L3tr