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Self-isolating Victorians receive $5m in payments;  Calls for Health Minister to resign

Self-isolating Victorians receive $5m in payments; 
Calls for Health Minister to resign

The Victorian government has paid out over $5 million to Victorians who are self-isolating after getting tested for coronavirus, new government data reveals. Opposition leader Michael O'Brien says Jenny Mikakos is 'not up to the job' and is calling for her to be replaced. 

  • by Henrietta Cook and Kate Rose

Super-spreaders could be key to controlling COVID-19

Mounting evidence suggests the vast majority of coronavirus cases may be spread by as little as 10 per cent of those infected.

  • by Liam Mannix

'Dates back 400 years': Porsche driver's lawyers want key charge thrown out 

Richard Pusey, right.

Lawyers for a Porsche driver who allegedly filmed and taunted a dying police officer on a Melbourne freeway are fighting to have a key charge thrown out.

  • by Erin Pearson

Hundreds more university jobs to go as La Trobe, Vic Uni announce cuts

The gutting of Victoria’s universities continues, with La Trobe opening up a second round of redundancies and Victoria University revealing a plan to cut up to 190 jobs.

  • by Adam Carey

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Who is Ghislaine Maxwell and what is she charged with?

Who is Ghislaine Maxwell and what is she charged with?

What do we know about Ghislaine Maxwell? What legal proceedings relate to her? And what are the next steps in this story?

  • by Samantha Selinger-Morris
Trump donated money to Kamala Harris' campaigns twice

Trump donated money to Kamala Harris' campaigns twice

In 2015, the year Trump began his campaign for president, Harris said she gave his donations to charity.

  • by David A. Fahrenthold
FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2013 file photo, Australian musician and screenwriter Nick Cave poses during a photo call promoting his new album 'Push the Sky Away' in Mexico City, Mexico. Cave said he is performing in Tel Aviv to take a stand against an international movement advocating for boycotts against Israel. Cave told reporters Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, he came under pressure to cancel his shows by the BDS movement, which calls for boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)

Nick Cave slams cancel culture as 'bad religion run amuck'

A refusal to engage with uncomfortable ideas has 'an asphyxiating effect on the creative soul of a society,' he says.

  • by Martin Boulton
Jolted into the 21st century, AMP faces its cultural awakening

Jolted into the 21st century, AMP faces its cultural awakening

AMP has finally recognised it has cultural problems. It needs to show solid progress on tackling them.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
The Victorian government says it wants to fast-track more designated bike lanes.

New bike lanes among changes planned for post-COVID Melbourne

A look at how the state's transport authorities are preparing for the return of commuters when restrictions ease.

  • by Rachael Dexter
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COVID-19 testing at the Keilor Community Hub pop-up site.
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Regional testing push after rise in 'mystery cases' as state records 278 cases, eight more deaths

Premier Daniel Andrews said there was a 'concerning' rise in COVID cases in regional areas, currently under stage 3 restrictions. He said there were questions 'that simply can't be answered' such as mystery cases in Ballarat, Geelong and Bendigo. 

  • by Rachael Dexter and Marissa Calligeros
New Zealand reports 13 new cases as officials scramble to find 'patient zero'

New Zealand reports 13 new cases as officials scramble to find 'patient zero'

After more than 100 days of no community transmission, NZ has 13 new coronavirus cases.

  • by Henry Cooke and Kirsty Lawrence

Local

Kory Oxley outside the County Court in July last year.

Former sky rail manager jailed over wage racket

A former sky rail manager has been jailed for orchestrating a wage racket that included having taxpayer-funded labourers renovate a colleague's home.

  • by Adam Cooper

Bail bid rejected for alleged members of Melbourne cocaine syndicate

The Cessna light plane, before it crashed in PNG.

In late July, a Cessna overloaded with cocaine and bound for Queensland crashed on a PNG airstrip on take off.

  • by David Estcourt

Victorian council elections likely to be postponed amid COVID-19 risks

Voting during COVID-19: An election official sanitising a polling booth during the Brisbane council elections in March.

More than 4.5 million voters could be spared voting in council elections amid tough COVID-19 restrictions. 

  • by Bianca Hall and Rachel Eddie

Police officer investigated over leak of footage, speeding fine details

Alleged screenshots of the officer's exchange with his friends.

'Show me love 'cause I booked ... yesterday,' officer allegedly boasted after pulling over friend's ex-girlfriend.

  • by Tammy Mills and Cameron Houston
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E-waste recycler was under pressure from EPA before toxic weekend fire

The burned out factory in Campbellfield on Wednesday.

The e-waste recycling centre that erupted in a massive toxic blaze was being probed for allegedly amassing a stockpile of batteries and electronic equipment.

  • by Chris Vedelago

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afl 2020

Jacob Weitering.

Time to 'earn success': Weitering signs four-year extension

  • by Jon Pierik
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 02: Brayden Maynard of the Magpies walks from the field after being defeated during the round nine AFL match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Collingwood Magpies at Optus Stadium on August 02, 2020 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
Analysis

No Plan B leaves Pies vulnerable

Collingwood's plans, with their best 22 available, were working, but is this team suited to the style they’re being asked to play?

  • by Wayne Carey
Patrick Dangerfield could be shifted to forward, following the Leigh Matthews model.

Cats weighing up whether Dangerfield can follow the Lethal model

Patrick Dangerfield remains one of the competition's greatest midfield weapons but the Cats are debating whether he should become more of a permanent forward to help prolong his career.

  • by Jon Pierik

Politics

Education Minister Dan Tehan says universities should show common sense in applying a new policy on failure rates.

'Punishment': Backlash over funding changes for failing uni students

There have been warnings vulnerable students would be most at risk from a policy to revoke access to government funding for failing too many subjects.

  • by Fergus Hunter

Business

Rio Tinto is facing at Senate inquiry over the destruction of ancient caves that has left the land's traditional owners devastated.
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Indigenous leaders, investors urge BHP to halt works at sacred sites

Australia's largest miner is facing a landmark shareholder push to put a moratorium on all activities that threaten significant Aboriginal sites.

  • by Nick Toscano and Hamish Hastie

World

Not this year: Indian devotees form a human pyramid and break the earthen pot filled with curd, as part of celebrations to mark Janmashtami in Ahmadabad, India.

Human pyramids banned at Mumbai's 'Lord Krishna' festival this year

State governments have clamped down on celebrations since a strict lockdown was imposed in India on March 25.

  • by Shilpa Jamkhandikar
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The hidden secrets behind choosing the right dining table and chairs

The hidden secrets behind choosing the right dining table and chairs

Have you spent more time than usual at your kitchen table over the past few months? Here's what the experts look for in dining furniture.

  • by Lisa Marie Corso
If someone at home gets Covid, here's how to keep your house infection-free

If someone at home gets Covid, here's how to keep your house infection-free

Most people who test positive for COVID-19 won’t need hospital care and will self-isolate at home.

  • by Thea van de Mortel and Griffith University
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Life & Culture

Catherine Van-Davies as May Le and Suzy Wrong as Roxy.

Chapter and diverse: SBS's Hungry Ghosts goes all out for authenticity

With 60 per cent of its sprawling cast being Vietnamese-Australian, this supernatural series shows what's possible - and what's not.

  • by Karl Quinn

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The Western Bulldogs won the flag from seventh in the first year of the pre-finals bye.

AFL weighs up pre-finals bye

The AFL has deferred a decision on whether to schedule a pre-finals bye despite the home and away season entering its home straight. 

  • by Daniel Cherny
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 02: Brayden Maynard of the Magpies walks from the field after being defeated during the round nine AFL match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Collingwood Magpies at Optus Stadium on August 02, 2020 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
Analysis
AFL 2020

No Plan B leaves Pies vulnerable

Collingwood's plans, with their best 22 available, were working, but is this team suited to the style they’re being asked to play?

  • by Wayne Carey
The Bulldogs may be out of the eight at the end of this round after their loss to the Tigers.

Bulldogs targeting small, pressure forward

The Western Bulldogs have identified a lack of small, pressure forwards on their list and have made landing one later this year a priority.

  • by Daniel Cherny
Barocha lived up to the hype.

Horse at centre of viral text wins like Winx

Viral text message that saw Clayton Douglas' first runner plunged from $6 into a $1.70 favourite might have been fictional, but horse lived up to the hype.

  • by Damien Ractliffe
Pole position: Melbourne's Luke Jackson fends off a pair of Hawks.

Hamstrung Jackson out of action in blow for Demons

Melbourne's Luke Jackson has hurt his hamstring at training ahead of the Demons' clash against the Magpies and is expected to miss a month.

  • by Peter Ryan
The Rebels will be without their skipper Dane Haylett-Petty this weekend against the Reds.

Young Rebels aim for top spot but Reds shape as big challenge

The Melbourne Rebels have top spot on the Super Rugby AU ladder in their sights but they face Queensland Reds in Brisbane on Saturday.

  • by Roy Ward
Stuart Broad  was issued a fine by his dad.

Broad says dad off Christmas card list after sanction

England quick says his father, match referee Chris Broad, is off his Christmas card list after he fined him for giving Yasir Shah a send-off in first Test.

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