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Premier can't say when lockdown will end; PM doubts borders will re-open before Christmas
Victoria has 322 more confirmed coronavirus cases and 19 more people have succumbed to the illness. Meanwhile, the PM said he hoped COVID restrictions, including border closures, would be resolved by Christmas, but now doubts they will.
- by Marissa Calligeros
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Deadliest day: Man in 50s among 19 to lose their lives, as state records 322 new cases
Nineteen Victorians have died of coronavirus in the past day, in the state's biggest daily death toll. There were 322 new cases recorded.
- by Rachel Dexter
Police fine 276 people including couple 'sick of walking in their area'
Police fine 276 people for breaching coronavirus restrictions, including a couple visiting a playground more than 5km from home because they were "sick of walking around their local area"
- by Marissa Calligeros
COVID death rate in Australian aged care among the highest in the world, royal commission hears
The death rate for aged care from coronavirus had 'starkly exposed all of the flaws of the aged care sector,' the aged care royal commission has heard.
- by Julie Power
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Hong Kong police raid major news organisation, arrest billionaire owner
Hong Kong police have arrested billionaire media tycoon Jimmy Lai on national security charges and raided his Apple Daily newspaper headquarters.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Opinion
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Welcome to Victoria, the State of Complaint
Let’s face it: we’re not used to being told to do so much and for so long – and we are getting sick of it.
- by Shaun Carney
Opinion
Earnings season
The most important, and meaningless, reporting season in history
This reporting season is about much more than just the numbers as companies deal with the biggest crisis the economy has faced in decades.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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It’s been six years since I’ve seen my best friend – but we’re closer than ever
The pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges – including to friendships. But experts agree a close friendship can survive – and there are even opportunities.
- by Ben Mack
Morikawa's shot of a lifetime ends Day's hopes at PGA Championship
Morikawa joined Nicklaus, Woods and McIlroy in a unique slice of golf history as Jason Day's late charge was thwarted.
- by Adam Pengilly
Faced with a digital divide, one country cancelled the whole school year
The decision was made not just to protect teachers and students from COVID but also to address inequality.
- by Abdi Latif Dahir
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Government must consider mandatory coronavirus vaccination
It may seem outrageous, but they did it in Massachusetts to stop smallpox and in parts of New York City to stop measles.
- by Tim Smartt
Return of raves: COVID-19 brings back illegal dance parties
Nightclubs around Europe are closed. But that doesn't mean the continent's party people are staying home.
- by Alex Marshall, Thomas Rogers and Constant Méheut
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In Rita's Way, an artist finds a creative way to bring people together
Locals have named a Carnegie alley after artist Rita Santucci, who is installing art and plants to make it a community hub.
- by Carolyn Webb
Investigation
A city divided: COVID-19 finds a weakness in Melbourne's social fault lines
Politicians say we're all in this together and impose fines on those who transgress, but coronavirus has found out the places where we're divided.
- by Ben Schneiders and Royce Millar
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Cruelty and biohazard concerns raised over backyard slaughterhouse
A backyard slaughterhouse operating on the outskirts of Melbourne has sparked fears of cruel practices and a potential COVID-19 outbreak after undercover footage surfaced of sheep being butchered inside a garage.
- by Erin Pearson
Man under police guard after woman's body found on rural property
A 43-year-old man is under police guard in hospital after a woman's body was found on a rural property overnight.
- by Rachael Dexter
Chaouk family member charged with ramming police car and fleeing
Victoria Police says no one was hurt when a member of the Chaouk crime family allegedly rammed a police car.
- by Cameron Houston and Erin Pearson
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Coronavirus pandemic
'Your life is important': $60m COVID support package for mental health
Young Victorians account for almost a third of the people admitted to hospital for self-harm over the past six weeks.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Protesters arrested at an anti-lockdown Melbourne Freedom March
Six protesters have been arrested at an anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne's CBD on Sunday.
- by Chloe Booker and Simone Fox Koob
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Victorian government yet to rule out MCG for AFL grand final
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey and Michael Gleeson
Eagles storm home after bright start by the Blues
They overcame a scare against Carlton on Sunday, but West Coast continues to bank important wins ahead of an inevitable return to hub life outside of Western Australia.
- by Brad Elborough
Pickett's forward thinking helps Dees overrun the Roos
Coach Simon Goodwin has bemoaned his side's poor midfield-to-forward connection, but Kysaiah Pickett provided a key link as Melbourne romped home over North to claim a 57-point victory.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Politics
JobKeeper could expand to deal with further coronavirus outbreaks
The federal government has raised the prospect of spending more on income support to deal with a second wave of the pandemic as Labor warns cuts to the dole would rip millions of dollars out of the retail sector.
- by Jennifer Duke
Business
Content is king: Global giants put squeeze on local players' growth plans
The decision by global entertainment giants to launch their own streaming services will have long-term ramifications for the local players.
- by Zoe Samios
World
Gunmen kill six French aid workers in giraffe reserve
The killers on motorcycles attacked the group at the popular tourist attraction just 65km from the capital of Niger in Africa, Emmanuel Macron's office said.
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Multimillion-dollar properties sell online during first stage 4 weekend
The move to stage 4 restrictions did not stop big sales at auction on Saturday, but experts are still expecting the market to grind to a halt in the coming weeks.
- by Melissa Heagney
Meet the five new couples about to take on The Block
We spoke to the latest cohort of contestants before they got started of the most challenging series yet – global pandemic included.
- by Jemimah Clegg
Life & Culture
Musical cats escaped shutdowns to get on a real stage
The luckiest Australian performers in the world now are the 13 Melburnians who joined the cast of Cats in Seoul, where musicals are still being staged.
- by Cameron Woodhead
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Morikawa's shot of a lifetime ends Day's hopes at PGA Championship
Morikawa joined Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in a unique slice of golf history as Jason Day's late charge was thwarted.
- by Adam Pengilly
Game plan a 'work in progress': Worsfold
Bombers have a succession plan in place but it's meant their players are still trying to fully grasp a revised game plan while pushing for a finals berth.
- by Jon Pierik
Verstappen eclipses Hamilton to win in UK
Red Bull won Formula One's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday to end Mercedes' winning run.
- by Alan Baldwin
Stokes to miss rest of Tests to fly to NZ for ill father
Ben Stokes will fly to New Zealand to be with his unwell father this week and will miss the rest of England's Test series against Pakistan.
NRL warned: 'The future of the season is in their hands'
The Queensland Premier has fired a warning shot in the NRL's direction as continued COVID-19 breaches put the season at risk.
- by Sam Phillips
Bamboozled Blues call for clarity on holding the ball
Carlton coach admits his players are confused by interpretations after Sam Petrevski-Seton was pinged despite not having had a chance at disposal.
- by Brad Elborough
Goodwin wants Gawn protected, Shaw lashes Roos
Dees coach says ruckman needs better protection from off-the-ball attention, while North coach says his side 'shot themselves in the foot.
- by Anthony Colangelo
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4 Points: Resurgent Port fly promising flag
Win over reigning premiers proved Port Adelaide are the real deal; Moves afoot on grand final host; No awards for staging theatrics; Cat out of the bag.
