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Swinburne Uni to cut more than 125 jobs; CHO asked for new statement; hotel inquiry final report may be delayed
The hotel quarantine inquiry's extraordinary hearing has been told DHHS emails recently submitted go to 'matters that occupied a considerable amount of the board's time'.
- by Rachael Dexter and Simone Fox Koob
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Coronavirus pandemic
Hotel quarantine inquiry: Brett Sutton asked to provide new affidavit
Victoria's Chief Health Officer has been asked to submit a second statement to the hotel quarantine inquiry, explaining his evidence that he was unaware private security were used in hotels.
- by Michael Fowler and Tammy Mills
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Casinos
Coonan admits Crown facilitated money laundering at casino
Crown Resorts chair Helen Coonan blamed "ineptitude" rather than the company deliberately 'turning a blind eye' to criminals banking their dirty cash with the company.
- by Patrick Hatch
Man accused of dating app rape told woman she was overreacting, court hears
A man accused of raping a woman he met on a dating app told her after the alleged assault that “nothing happened”, a trial has heard.
- by David Estcourt
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Homelessness
Bob slept on trains. Now he has a home. The fix was simpler than you might think
Economists and social workers agree homelessness can be solved. But how?
- by Sherryn Groch
Victoria Police, IBAC can't investigate Gobbo cops, top corruption lawyer says
Calls for a special prosecutor to ensure police implicated in the Informer 3838 scandal are brought to justice.
- by Chip Le Grand
Analysis
AFL 2020
How Richmond have embarrassed Dons, Pies and Blues
Richmond's performances, on and off-field, over the past four seasons have embarrassed their rivals.
- by Jake Niall
New Yorker suspends star writer for exposing himself during zoom call
Jeffrey Toobin, whose coverage of OJ Simpson’s trial became a best selling book, thought he was off-camera.
- by Johnny Diaz and Azi Paybarah
Has the art of dating been lost? These singles are waiting to find out
When you haven’t been on a proper date in months because of a raging pandemic, getting back out there's tricky.
- by Sophie Aubrey
MELBOURNE AFTER COVID
Melbourne's 'secret' bars and restaurants under threat
- by Bianca Hall, Chris Vedelago and Royce Millar
Broken teeth: The people behind Melbourne's struggling shopfronts
It's hard to trace the people behind these empty and graffitied windows to work out just what combination of COVID or other misfortune has made them quit.
- by Bianca Hall, Chris Vedelago and Royce Millar
City work commutes set back a decade by COVID-19
People are likely to travel less for work in the future due to an increase in working from home, new modelling suggests, raising questions about the need for big transport projects.
- by Timna Jacks
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Crime
Moe woman charged with murder over death of Jarrad Lovison
The charge comes six months after the suspicious disappearance of the Gippsland man, whose body was later found in bushland.
- by Erin Pearson
Ex-education boss disputes sum pocketed in contract rort, court hears
A former bigwig with Victoria's Education Department claims the amount of cash he personally gleaned was much less than the sum agreed upon as part of his plea deal.
- by Adam Cooper
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Coronavirus pandemic
Victoria 'well placed' to further ease restrictions as state records one new case
Victoria has recorded just one new case of coronavirus and authorities say that figure could turn out to be zero.
- by Zach Hope and Paul Sakkal
Nine Network's news chief charged with drink-driving
Nine Network news chief Darren Wick has sought professional help after being charged with drink-driving.
- by Zoe Samios
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Coronavirus pandemic
Victoria Police told in March police and ADF to provide quarantine security: AFP
AFP commissioner Reece Kershaw says a meeting of state police commissioners prior to March 27 discussed the expectation that police and the ADF would be used for hotel quarantine.
- by Anthony Galloway
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AFL GRAND FINAL
Snap Shot: Richmond invite Barty to the party, Tiger fan's long road to grand final
This week in Snap Shot: Ash Barty invited to present the premiership cup if Richmond win; Tigers fan heads to the grand final via Darwin; the Simpsons close the football circle.
- by Peter Ryan
Grand final vindicates move from Blues to Cats: Tuohy
Geelong's Zach Tuohy says his 2016 decision to join the Cats after seven years at Carlton has been absolutely vindicated by the club winning through to Saturday's grand final.
- by Jake Niall
Politics
NBN boss Stephen Rue paid $3 million in 2020
The NBN boss is now the nation's highest paid taxpayer-funded executive, outstripping Australia Post chief Christine Holgate.
- by Rob Harris and Jennifer Duke
'Unaware of objections': Border Force denies state complaints on bubble
- by David Crowe and Anthony Galloway
Business
Cochlear boss warns of second wave risks to elective surgery return
The hearing implant maker says the strategy stays the same in tough conditions - but warns of potential disruption from second waves.
- by Emma Koehn
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Markets Live
As it happened: ASX drops 0.7% as banks and materials drag
- by Lucy Battersby and Emma Koehn
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World markets
'More red ink than black gold': Oil industry making deals in fight for survival
- by Clifford Krauss
World
'You're on mute': Trump, Biden to be silenced at times during final debate
The debate organisers will give each candidate two minutes of uninterrupted time at the beginning of each segment of the debate.
- by Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland
Opinion
Fragility, not strength, at the heart of Chinese politics
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Why more extended families are choosing to live together
Multi-generational households are on the rise in Australia, but it took more than a pandemic to kickstart the change.
- by Jane Rocca
Melbourne's well-heeled replace overseas travel with a holiday home
Coronavirus has made travel much harder, so those who normally spend up big on vacations are now buying homes for a local escape.
- by Melissa Heagney
Life & Culture
We might not see that West Wing performance, but there's some consolation
Amid the depressing circus of what we've recently witnessed, a vision of devoted, intelligent, civil politics is just the tonic.
- by Debi Enker
Dodgy knees? The best way to manage joint pain is also the least intuitive
- by Christie Aschwanden
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Sport
Arnold facing decision on walking away from Socceroos
Socceroos boss Graham Arnold has received offers from two suitors, his agent has confirmed. One is believed to be a Seoul-based K-League club.
- by Michael Lynch
Analysis
AFL Grand Final
The contrasting brands of Martin and Dangerfield
As footballers, they are comparable. But in terms of their public presentation, Dustin Martin and Patrick Dangerfield are as different as their haircuts.
- by Daniel Cherny
Richmond invite Barty to the premiership party
This week in Snap Shot: Ash Barty has been invited to present the premiership cup if Richmond win, a Tigers fan heads to the grand final via Darwin and more.
- by Peter Ryan
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Australian cricket
NSW considers proposal that could save India tour
Cricket Australia formally approached NSW government for India to quarantine in Sydney, which could see international men's season start in the city.
- by Andrew Wu, Jon Pierik and Matt Dennien
Quarantine a vexed issue for the Australian Open
Tennis Australia and government authorities are continuing to thrash out details about the composition of the summer calendar as Victoria slowly creeps out of COVID-19 restrictions.
- by Scott Spits
Danger not distracted by Cameron decision
Star Cat admits he is excited he's a chance to play alongside Jeremy Cameron next season but he's not letting news overshadow his first grand final.
- by Peter Ryan
Analysis
AFL 2020
How Tigers have embarrassed Dons, Pies and Blues
Richmond's performances, on and off-field, over the past four seasons have embarrassed Essendon, Carlton and Collingwood.
- by Jake Niall
Have Your Say
How Richmond have embarrassed Dons, Pies and Blues
Richmond's performances, on and off the field, over the past four seasons - despite a season marred by scandals - have embarrassed rivals Essendon, Carlton and Collingwood.
