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JobKeeper's $15b backflip designed to buffer Victorian lockdown
Employers will gain easier access to the JobKeeper wage subsidy from the end of September in a $15 billion federal reversal to deal with the economic damage from sweeping Victorian shutdowns.
- by David Crowe
Coronavirus updates LIVE: Australian Open and other events could relocate to NSW, Australia's death toll at 255
Australia recorded 483 new cases yesterday, with 471 of those in Victoria.
- by Mary Ward
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'Opiates missing, records incomplete': Aged care homes face legal action threat on negligence claims
Several retirement homes devastated by outbreaks of COVID-19 are facing the threat of legal action from angry relatives accusing them of negligence.
- by Cameron Houston, Erin Pearson, Chip Le Grand and Simone Fox Koob
Lebanon detains 16 in Beirut port blast probe, Cyprus questions ship's owner
Cyprus has located and questioned a Russian man named as the owner of the ship that carried the ammonium nitrate later abandoned.
- by Hesham Abdul Khalek
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Coronavirus pandemic
The Victorian economy is broken but the real financial crisis is still to come
Both state and federal government are in denial. They seem to think that this is a “business-as-usual” crisis.
- by Sinclair Davidson
Macron delivers 'home truths' as angry Beirut crowds call for change
French President has promised angry crowds in Beirut that aid to rebuild the city will not end up in corrupt hands.
- by Ellen Francis and Michel Rose
Opinion
Style
Melbourne's latest fashion accessory? The half-worn mask
It's a sly middle finger half-raised to authority and convention, but not quite. A lazy she’ll-be-right attitude.
- by Matt Holden
Breathing new life into Death in Brunswick, a classic 30 years young
A staged reading at the Melbourne International Film Festival aims to delight old fans and create new ones.
- by Karl Quinn
European countries scramble to halt second COVID-19 wave
European countries are moving to curb travel as fears of a second wave of coronavirus sweep across the continent.
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Supermarkets reach lockdown deal with state to keep Victorians fed
Big supermarkets hammer out compromise with government in an effort to keep food supplies flowing during the strict stage four COVID-19 lockdown.
- by Noel Towell, Dominic Powell, Darren Gray, Nick Bonyhady and Rob Harris
State dodged 20,000 new COVID cases a day: Deputy Chief Health Officer
Victoria was on course for a nightmare scenario of 20,000 new COVID-19 cases a day by mid August when the state government reimposed stage three restriction in July.
- by Noel Towell
Local
Roo cull in city's outer east to make way for new homes angers locals - and developer
A patch of Lilydale bushland has been home to mob of about 30 kangaroos for years. But they are likely to be culled.
- by Miki Perkins
Police hunt for man who spat at shop worker in Doncaster
Police are ramping up the hunt for a man who spat at a woman taking out the rubbish during a shift at a shopping centre in Doncaster last month.
- by Rachael Dexter
Alleged rorting reduced but Napoli will still have toupee, court hears
Originally accused of skimming $6m from school budgets, plea deal will result in former education department bigwig being sentenced for a fraction of that.
- by Adam Cooper
Outreach worker bought and sold drugs near injecting room, court told
An outreach worker at the Richmond safe injecting room was allegedly involved in almost a hundred drug-related transactions near the facility, court has heard.
- by David Estcourt
Police assisting coroner with investigation into deaths at St Basil's
The cluster of coronavirus-related deaths among residents of St Basil’s Home for the Aged in Fawkner is being investigated by police and the state coroner.
- by Erin Pearson and Cameron Houston
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afl 2020
Saints go to second with thrilling win over Suns
- by Anthony Colangelo
Brett Ratten lauds Saints' maturity, Geary fit for crunch Cats clash
The second-placed Saints will play the fifth-placed Cats in a match that will pit one of the most exciting attacking sides against one of the most disciplined defences.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Updated
AFL set to investigate possibility metal studs caused Quaynor's gash
Quaynor was taken from the field on a medicab after a 20cm-plus gash opened up on his lower leg in the fourth quarter when he clashed with Swans debutant Sam Wicks.
- by Greg Davis
Politics
An extra 400,000 Australians out of work by Christmas as lockdowns hit economy
Four hundred thousand more people could be out of work by Christmas as the Morrison government prepares for three quarters of negative growth.
- by Shane Wright
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Human Rights Commission urges 'rigorous' defence of free speech at unis
- by Fergus Hunter and Eryk Bagshaw
Business
CEOs take pay cut but boards urged to show 'level of restraint' in pandemic
A powerful superannuation group is urging boards to rein in executive pay and shun bonuses where companies have launched emergency capital raisings.
- by Clancy Yeates
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ViacomCBS set to unveil Showtime streaming plans for Australia
- by Zoe Samios
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Crime
Hostages held during siege at bank in French city of Le Havre
A man armed with a gun was holding two people hostage in a bank in northern France on Thursday, officials said.
Saudis working with China on nuclear fuel: spy agencies
- by Mark Mazzetti, David E. Sanger and William J. Broad
Opinion
Fault lines in aged care exposed
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Lebanon on its knees: country on brink of collapse after blast
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A fuzzy vision: Question marks over Virgin's plan
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The 25-year-old YouTuber who just bought a $9m home
It was only a matter of time. Elliott Watkins, better known as Muselk to his 9.28m YouTube subscribers, has bought at the top end.
- by Lucy Macken
Online auction numbers set to dwindle as stage 4 begins
As the real estate market moves online, experts say the number of auctions in Melbourne is set to fall, with some homes switched to private sale.
- by Jemimah Clegg
Life & Culture
Tyranny, loss and leadership: What's on MIFF's menu
On the opening weekend of this year's online festival, our critics preview some of what's in store.
- by Stephanie Bunbury and Jake Wilson
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Updated
AFL 2020
AFL set to investigate possibility metal studs caused Quaynor's gash
Quaynor was taken from the field on a medicab after a 20cm-plus gash opened up on his lower leg in the fourth quarter when he clashed with Swans debutant Sam Wicks.
- by Greg Davis
Day takes early lead at PGA Championship
Australia's Jason Day has got his pursuit of a second major off to a flying start, taking a one-shot lead after round one of the PGA Championship in California.
- by Rory Carroll
Ratten lauds Saints' maturity, Geary fit for crunch Cats clash
The second-placed Saints will play the fifth-placed Cats in a match that will pit one of the most exciting attacking sides against one of the most disciplined defences.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Sixers star Simmons sidelined with knee injury
Ben Simmons is back on the sidelines following confirmation he suffered a partial dislocation of his left knee cap in Philly's win over Washington.
- by Keith Pompey
Saints go to second with thrilling win over Suns
St Kilda's emergence as a legitimate AFL contender continued on Thursday night with victory over Gold Coast in one of the matches of the season.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Daicos magic sees Pies home against Swans
Josh Daicos channelled the silky skills of his famous father to hand Collingwood a weird, wild and wacky nine-point win over Sydney at the Gabba on Thursday night.
- by Greg Davis
Analysis
AFL 2020
Saints may be following in the footsteps of the Tigers
Entrenched in the top eight, St Kilda share enough similarities with a certain premiership team to ensure Saints fans should be excited about the future.
- by Wayne Carey
Have Your Say
The twist turning Oliver's game around
Clayton Oliver had 17 kicks and 17 handballs against Adelaide to put Dees back on the winner's list. All the work to make him more damaging is paying off.
