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Coronavirus outbreak
Australia's first coronavirus case confirmed in Victoria
A man aged in his 50s is being treated in hospital, and authorities warn it is "highly likely" there will be other cases across the country.
- by Melissa Cunningham and Dana McCauley
As Trump melted into the background at Davos, one big new climate idea stood out
The doom and fear that once dogged Davos this year gave way to intelligent debate and even some rare optimism.
- by Bevan Shields
Fyre Festival of funds management: How Blue Sky came crashing down
In the fallout of Blue Sky's collapse its executives have sailed off into the sunset while shareholders have been left with nothing. So how did this all happen?
- by Sarah Danckert
State government releases $5m of bushfire funds for urgent needs
Victorian families who lost a loved one in recent bushfires will receive $50,000 from the state government, as part of a $5 million package of funds being released 'immediately' to those most affected.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
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Battle of Waterloo: How a massacre monument split a small community
A monument to the 1849 killing of Aboriginal people in a small South Australian town highlights some of the fraught issues surrounding reconciliation.
- by Tim Elliott
Opinion
Sex & relationships
It's little wonder young people are saying 'no' to sex
How can this happen when it's never been easier to get, and no obligation hook-ups are no longer taboo?
- by Wendy Squires
Analysis
Coronavirus outbreak
Totalitarian China can't help but lie about Coronavirus
Beijing has got better at managing diseases - but the desire for total control still leaves it exposed.
- by Juliet Samuel
Explainer
Brexit
'Getting Brexit done' is easier said than accomplished
The Brexit saga has carried on for so long that babies born on referendum day will soon start school.
- by Bevan Shields
'I mourn for all the lost summers across our country'
Bushfires may have cut short my family’s holiday, but the true cost of this season of devastation is far more profound.
- by Bron Willis
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weekend READS
TV's It boy reveals how being bullied shaped his career
A familiar face on The Project and recognisable voice on ABC radio, the normally guarded Hamish Macdonald is about to begin one of the toughest gigs on television.
- by Jacqueline Maley and Michael Lallo
After a stroke 'attacked' Ross Perrett's passions, Karrie Webb helped him return to his art
Karrie Webb, 45, is Australia’s greatest ever female golfer, and has become fast friends with Ross Perrett, 65, a golf course designer who in 2018 suffered a serious stroke.
- by Konrad Marshall
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Public transport
Train drivers refusing to use new South Yarra tracks
There could be more train pain for long-suffering commuters in the week their trains are finally supposed to resume.
- by Timna Jacks
Snatched from her car seat as a baby, Montana Barbaro went missing again
Montana Barbaro was just three weeks old when she was snatched from her car seat in a shopping centre car park.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
Mourning Australia Day on the banks of Lake 'Go Away'
Nikki Foy will go to the first dawn ceremony in Ballarat, part of a growing national trend in the Aboriginal response to Australia Day.
- by Miki Perkins
'You need to get that checked': How my hairdresser saved my life
Tracey Molyneux was having her hair dyed when her hairdresser noticed that a hard, pea sized lump in the middle of her scalp.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Bird populations decimated in bushfire crisis
Preliminary analysis has found 19 bird species have lost more than half their habitat in this summer's fire season.
- by Rachel Eddie
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Teenager startles the tennis world with win over defending champ
Coco Gauff, who is still only 15, is skipping the tennis grades so quickly that it is easy to forget that she really should be at school.
- by Greg Baum
Updated
US teen Gauff eliminates reigning champion Osaka
Naomi Osaka's Australian Open title defence is over after her shock elimination by American youngster.
- by Greg Baum
Politics
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Climate policy
Australia emits 1.2% of the world's greenhouse gases. So who must act to cut emissions?
What is our part in solving a problem that is, by its nature, global?
- by Peter Hannam
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Australia Day
Not when, it's how: Ken Wyatt says Australia Day about truth-telling
- by Rob Harris
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World War II
Governor-General calls for national debate on 'reprehensible' swastika
- by Bevan Shields
Business
$2.1 billion bill: Australians will pay for disasters with lower living standards
The fires, together with this week's hail storms, are on track to be one of the most expensive natural disasters in terms of insurance claims on record.
- by Shane Wright
World
Chinese left afraid and in the dark about extent of coronavirus crisis
Chaotic scenes in hospitals and a terrified population belie the official picture of a government in control.
- by Nicola Smith
Opinion
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Property bydomain
'You can do both': The unlikely alliance solving two issues for property owners
Not-for-profits are working with landowners across Australia on a project that has a direct benefit to them as well as a bigger-picture goal.
- by Jim Malo
'The element of surprise': How this couple tackled a sloped block
Many buyers are turned off by a sloping block but this pair discovered they were able to get their dream home without having to spend more money.
- by Ellen Lutton
Life & Culture
Digitisation is putting the world's greatest works within reach
One of the greatest changes in the art world in recent years won't be seen in galleries because it is happening online.
- by Andrew Bock
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Sport
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Australian Open
Barty's chances lift as top seeds gets knocked out, Kerber progresses
Ash Barty's hopes of winning the Australian Open have strengthened after top seeds Karolina Pliskova and Belinda Bencic were knocked out on Saturday.
- by Roy Ward
Harley Bennell suffers another calf setback
Midfielder Harley Bennell suffered another minor calf strain on Wednesday as he attempts to earn a spot on an AFL list for 2020.
- by Peter Ryan
Teenager startles the tennis world with win over defending champ
Coco Gauff, who is still only 15, is skipping the tennis grades so quickly that it is easy to forget that she really should be at school.
- by Greg Baum
Scales Of Justice win marred by death of Manuel
Group 1 winner Scales Of Justice took out last night's Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley but the win was overshadowed with the death of sprinter Manuel.
- by Damien Ractliffe
John Millman takes Roger Federer to the brink in thrilling fifth-set tiebreaker
Roger Federer has stared down a gallant five-set challenge from Australia’s John Millman to reach the fourth round at the Australian Open.
- by Scott Spits
Court, given the tools, would rise to the top: Chris Evert
American great Chris Evert believes that, with access to the science, racquets and training regimes of today, Margaret Court would still reach the top of women's tennis.
- by Jake Niall
Hussey out of Victoria coaching mix but several candidates abound
David Hussey says he doesn't have the time to take on the Victorian coaching role - but insists there will be strong candidates.
- by Jon Pierik
Have Your Say
'I really don't care': Nadal dismisses Kyrgios impersonation
Kyrgios was astounded to receive what he felt was an incorrect warning for taking too long to serve, so he impersonated Nadal's pre-serve action.
