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Hotel quarantine staff attended work while infectious
The state government is under fresh attack over private guards in hotel quarantine, while 15 new cases are detected and two more lives lost.
- by Chloe Booker and Noel Towell
No COVID plan, too few staff: aged care royal commission lashes federal government
The aged care royal commission has called on the federal government to immediately fund additional staff in aged care facilities, and has criticised the government's lack of a dedicated plan or clear leadership which left families and facilities wondering who was in charge.
- by Julie Power and Dana McCauley
Regional renters under pressure as COVID drives flight from the city
The cost of renting a home is rising in much of regional Victoria, as Melbourne’s rental market suffers a simultaneous slump.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Labor fears female representation will plunge in fight for Mikakos' seat
Looming electoral carnage among Labor’s women prompts party elders to raise concerns.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey and Noel Towell
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Most Victorian postcodes now have zero active coronavirus cases
Health Department data shows that 84 Victorian postcodes have at least one active coronavirus case - the remaining 610 are currently COVID-free
- by Craig Butt, Mark Stehle and Richard Lama
Port overpower Geelong in fierce opening final
Port Adelaide Power have reached their first preliminary final since 2014 after a convincing win over the Cats.
- by Steve Barrett
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US votes 2020
Never has a candidate yelled so loudly for so long for so little reason
The US President did a terrific imitation of a 74-year-old toddler up past his bedtime.
- by Gail Collins
Proud Boys organiser revels in Trump's endorsement
Florida-based organiser for the male-only group known for street violence, spoke with relish of his group's role.
- by Richard Read
Just one 'super-spreader' could spark a third wave
Stopping a scenario where one person infects many, many more is the only way to stop another peak in cases: experts.
- by Melissa Cunningham
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
As it happened: Victoria records 15 new cases as SA reconsiders border restrictions
- by Mary Ward and Pallavi Singhal
Sweden records highest daily rise in COVID-19 cases since June
Sweden registered 752 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the highest daily rise since June, Health Agency statistics showed.
- by Niklas Pollard
Revealed: Melbourne's 16 COVID-safe alfresco 'dining precincts'
Melburnians will be dining alfresco on footpaths, streets and in parking spaces across 16 new outdoor dining precincts as part of Melbourne City Council's plan to rekindle the city from its COVID-19 deep freeze.
- by Rachael Dexter
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Eastern Freeway truck driver charged with supplying drugs to a child
Mohinder Singh appeared via video link after he was charged over the crash on the Eastern Freeway in April.
- by Simone Fox Koob
Thunderstorm asthma warning as grass pollen season hits Victoria
Grass pollen season is here, bringing not only hay fever but an increased risk of potentially deadly thunderstorm asthma.
- by Melissa Cunningham and Rachael Dexter
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Church's legal defence 'dismantled' after sex abuse pay-off thrown out
Sexual abuse victim who signed away his rights to sue the Catholic Church has had the settlement overturned.
- by Tom Cowie
Melbourne's Myer Christmas windows saved
Melbourne's Myer Christmas windows are officially back on, a month after it was announced the 65-year-old tradition had been scrapped due to COVID-19 restrictions.
- by Rachael Dexter
Dan Andrews is still the boss, but the cracks in the armour are widening
Jenny Mikakos was the fourth minister to leave cabinet in four months. Normally, this attrition rate would have led to rampant leadership speculation.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Indiscretions galvanised Tigers and helped them to win
Richmond, contrary to Gillon McLachlan's blueprint and like the old Australian cricket team, have kept winning in a season of misdemeanours.
- by Jake Niall and Peter Ryan
Final questions: Brisbane Lions v Richmond Tigers
There might be two big cats in the AFL, but when they play each other the Tiger has for a long time dominated the Lion.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Politics
'Almighty backflip': Research gets budget boost after tax incentives threatened
Research will gain a funding boost in the budget, sparking Labor claims of a "backflip" on tax changes that never passed and would have outweighed the help.
- by David Crowe
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Industrial relations
'We've gotten nowhere': Wharf action ends without pay deal
- by Nick Bonyhady
'Safety at risk': Labor slams DFAT privacy breach affecting 2700 Australians
- by Anthony Galloway and Paul Sakkal
Business
CSL, Cochlear seek incentives to keep biotech manufacturing local
The government has singled out medical products as an area of priority for manufacturing, but the sector says they'll need to see the detail.
- by Emma Koehn
World
'Going well': Indonesia lays ambitious COVID-19 vaccine start date
Indonesia hopes to begin mass production of a China-developed coronavirus vaccine by January 2021, but some key questions remain unanswered.
- by James Massola and Karuni Rompies
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One Australian city among 20 most overvalued in the world: bank report
Housing markets react with a delay to economic downturns, warns a new report that predicts a looming correction and suggests investors think about selling.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Melbourne building fitted with vertical solar panels an ‘Australian first’
The 87 panels save the residents $6000 every 12 months in total and also offset 27 tonnes of carbon, even though there wasn't space on the roof.
- by Jim Malo
Life & Culture
SBS presenter Jenny Brockie steps down from Insight
The journalist and documentary maker has hosted the program for almost two decades.
- by Broede Carmody
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Port turn on the afterburners to overpower Cats in fierce final
Port Adelaide Power have reached their first preliminary final since 2014 after a convincing win over Geelong.
- by Steve Barrett
Indiscretions galvanised Tigers and helped them win
Richmond, contrary to Gillon McLachlan's blueprint and like the old Australian cricket team, have kept winning in a season of misdemeanours.
- by Jake Niall and Peter Ryan
'Not shying away': Buckley aware Pies must get moving
While the Pies are one of the fastest sides in the competition to play on from marks, statistics show they over-handball and are last for metres gained per possessions in the league.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Lakers run away from banged-up Heat in game one
Anthony Davis starred in his finals debut, and LeBron James had a near-triple-double in his 50th finals game as the Lakers took care of Miami.
- by Jeff Zillgitt
Eye of the Storm: Lee realises potential at Melbourne
Brenko Lee arrived at Melbourne Storm hoping to get a contract and a chance at playing in the first-grade side so he is pinching himself at the prospect of starting in the side's qualifying final against Parramatta Eels on Saturday night.
- by Roy Ward
What's a JackJumper? NBL reveals Tassie side's name
The NBL's newest side has a name. The Tasmania JackJumpers will enter the league for the 2021-22 season.
- by Roy Ward
Transgender footballers 'can't be excluded' from grass roots comps
Policy updates rule that transgender men may play in men's community footy competitions, transgender women may play in women's community competitions and that non-binary people can play in the competition of their choice.
- by Anthony Colangelo
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The players who forge their reputations in the big moments
At this time of year the difference between the best teams can be so small that games are often won in short bursts or single moments.
