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With the number of coronavirus cases surging in Victoria, organisers kept their distance with police saying they were 'generally pleased' with the behaviour of most of the Melbourne protesters.http://ow.ly/Yrm130qRQUN 

Around midday, Gillon McLachlan received a call from his head legal counsel Andrew Dillon with the news that he and the AFL had been braced for throughout this vexed AFL season, | ANALYSIS by chief AFL writer Jake Niallhttp://ow.ly/4X1P30qRQgE 

Premier Daniel Andrews has flagged the possibility of enforcing tighter restrictions for local government areas or suburbs identified as geographical hot spots, in the wake of a spike in coronavirus cases.http://ow.ly/LivL30qRPOa 

Gluing together the delicate fragments of a fossilised skull in South Africa – and trying hard not to sneeze – two Melbourne students were astonished at what they saw. Could it be a direct ancestor from two million years ago?http://ow.ly/CriZ30qRJWb 

Tim Tams have been a hot topic in Britain all week, firing up a culinary rivalry between Australia and the UK, who are better known for squaring off over cricket rather than chocolate.http://ow.ly/vdqU30qRJVc 

A Camberwell Grammar student and two teachers from separate schools are among the 25 new cases of coronavirus in Victoria.http://ow.ly/FIAm30qRKiP 

There is an energy to the Black Lives Matter movement that is rolling across national boundaries, and it won't spare the Morrison government if it continues to react defensively on this issue, writes @GMegalogenishttp://ow.ly/qPAN50Ad4JA 

The government's overhaul of university fees will not redirect people into priority employment areas, says the man who deisgned HECS.http://ow.ly/s3dL50Ad4GJ 

BREAKING: McKenna, who returned home to Ireland when the coronavirus hit, is understood to be asymptomatic but was tested twice to make sure after the first test came back positive.http://ow.ly/9FcG30qRJJm 

The tightening of restrictions - to come into effect from midnight on Sunday - comes as coronavirus experts warned Victoria was on the “tipping point” of a second wave of cases.http://ow.ly/2XVt30qRJGw 

Crowded emergency departments are the ideal environment for COVID-19 to spread undetected, doctors fear.http://ow.ly/xzKA50Ad4E9 

The Australian Greens have picked Lidia Thorpe as their new senator to replace former federal leader Richard Di Natale, who has retired from politics.http://ow.ly/WfFy50Ad4Fp 

The failure of mining companies to demonstrate robust processes for engaging with traditional owners could have consequences that go far beyond a hit to their reputation.http://ow.ly/9ztW50Ad0YD 

The threat is real and the source is known. China has been increasing its activity in this space this year. Morrison chose to call it out. | Analysis by @CroweDMhttp://ow.ly/rccn50Ad0a0 

The trafficking and production of child abuse material exploded during the coronavirus lockdown in Victoria. | Exclusivehttp://ow.ly/Xhra50AcYy3 

Uber, best known for its taxi services, last year chose Melbourne as one of three trial cities for “aerial ride-sharing” – using the model it has for car-sharing to connect passengers with helicopter operators.http://ow.ly/lLzs30qRB9M 

I used to follow hordes of French fashion girls on Instagram, but not any more. Lockdown has made me rethink fashion.http://ow.ly/gMQ530qRB6H 

It’s not a job that all officers can handle. New recruits to the squad are exposed to child abuse materials in a gradual, methodical way. Some can adapt, others just don’t want to deal with it.http://ow.ly/G9dV30qRADw