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US Votes 2020
View full results'Ring of steel' to come down within hours; experts call for mask rules to be eased soon
Deakin University professor in epidemiology Catherine Bennett says the government’s response to easing restrictions on Sunday was "a very conservative approach" which was something she welcomed.
- by Simone Fox Koob and Tom Cowie
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US votes 2020
America wakes to new day as Trump mulls legal options
Trump would have to win a suite of recounts to change the outcome of the election - a scenario experts deem virtually impossible.
- by Megan Levy, Latika Bourke, Jenny Noyes and Roy Ward
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Coronavirus pandemic
What the latest coronavirus restrictions mean for Victorians
Here's the run down on your new-look lockdown rules, what they mean and when they will apply.
- by Mathew Dunckley
How Sky News quietly became Australia’s biggest news channel on social media
It may have a small number of television viewers, but Sky News Australia's influence is far reaching.
- by Cam Wilson
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Cinemas thrilled to reopen, but cap looms as box office bomb
Even though the relaxation of coronavirus rules puts a lower customer cap on cinemas than restaurants and other venues, Victorian operators are delighted to be back in business.
- by Karl Quinn
Trump tweets stamped with warnings as President can't accept result
The President turned to Twitter to make a series of false claims and one that was accurate after Joe Biden was declared the winner.
- by Damien Nowicki
Returning to the gym? Make a plan but avoid setting a personal best
As gyms reopen, the natural question everyone wants to know is: 'How fast can I get back to my pre-pandemic fitness level?'
- by Sam Downing
Masks should go, experts say, as 'ring of steel' is abolished
Masks will remain mandatory for the time being, as the state abolished its “ring of steel” around Melbourne after a ninth straight day of zero new coronavirus cases.
- by Clay Lucas and Sumeyya Ilanbey
Australian Test greats back Pucovski to partner Warner
Former Australian captains call for Will Pucovski to be named in Test team after the Victorian young gun made another big ton hours after Joe Burns failed again for Queensland.
- by Daniel Cherny
US ELECTION 2020
Updated
Joe Biden vows to 'make America respected' again after claiming victory
The President-elect said he would end the "grim era of demonisation", saying he would start on a plan to tackle COVID-19 and climate change through science.
- by Matthew Knott
Analysis
Empathy, civility and healing: Biden restores the soul of oratory in America
President-elect Joe Biden uses a word exiled in the US for the past four years: "healing".
- by Tony Wright
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National security
Suspected influence agent quits Victorian Liberal Party
Di Sanh Duong, who has been charged with preparing an act of foreign interference, has quit the Victorian division of the Liberal Party amid calls for him to be suspended.
- by Rob Harris and Anthony Galloway
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
'Ring of steel' around Melbourne gone from tonight, household visits relaxed slightly
The 'ring of steel' around metropolitan Melbourne will be abolished from tonight, Premier Daniel Andrews has announced, after Victoria recorded its ninth consecutive day of no new cases.
- by Kate Lahey, Mathew Dunckley and Ashleigh McMillan
Regional, rural schools seek funding sweetener
About 50 independent schools, including more than a dozen from Victoria, say the new needs-based school funding regime threatens the future of many regional and remote non-government schools.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
Yarra Trams cuts contract with Transclean over 'several failures'
Yarra Trams has cut its security contract with troubled cleaning contractor Transclean following an anti-corruption commission inquiry alleging the company paid off public officials in exchange for favours.
- by Timna Jacks
'It’s going to be extra busy': Peninsula braces for the summer hordes
Businesses on the Peninsula are hoping for a busy holiday season but residents are worried about being overwhelmed by crowds.
- by Benjamin Preiss
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Analysis
Staying safe, staying open, but still an abundance of caution
Like a political winner awaiting the last votes to be counted, Premier Daniel Andrews has not quite declared victory but he is promising one is on the way.
- by Chip Le Grand
'Just to get out will be terrific': Melburnians busting for the beach
City-dwellers will again be able to visit their favourite holiday spots after travel restrictions ease on Monday.
- by Chris Moir
Politics
Biden's climate goals turn up heat on Morrison
Australia will face mounting international pressure to commit to increased long-term emissions cuts after US President-elect Joe Biden vowed to rally America's allies for greater action.
- by Mike Foley and Rob Harris
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National security
Frydenberg supports suspension of Liberal Party member charged with foreign interference
- by Anthony Galloway
Business
BHP targets China's steel sector emissions as climate pressure builds
BHP has taken the first step in its plan to bring down the greenhouse gas emissions caused by customers of its coal and iron ore around the world
- by Nick Toscano
Opinion
Budgeting
The two real problems with the new ‘pay-on-demand’ revolution
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
World
Myanmar's Suu Kyi favoured to win ahead of general election
Leader Aung San Suu Ky is backed by a population that still largely sees her as a heroine of democracy despite allegations of genocide.
Opinion
Australia the outlier in Biden's brave new zero-emissions world
Bob Carr
Industry Professor of Climate and Business at the University of Technology Sydney
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The Block: One couple gets the lowest score of the season
Strapped for cash and crawling towards the finish line, three teams present unfinished rooms, leaving just two to battle it out for the penultimate room reveal title.
- by Hailey Coules
The bargain tree change suburbs where prices have fallen
Prices in regional Victoria have boomed during COVID as wealthy Melburnians fled the capital. There are a few areas buyers have missed - but not for long.
- by Melissa Heagney
Life & Culture
Gweagle warrior's descendants 'insulted' British Museum refuses to return shield
The British Museum's refusal to return a shield taken from an Aboriginal warrior shot by Captain Cook's marines has been described as insulting by the man's descendants.
- by David Ellery
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Australian Test greats back Pucovski to partner Warner
Former Australian captains call for Will Pucovski to be named in Test team after the Victorian young gun made another big ton hours after Joe Burns failed again with the bat for Queensland.
- by Daniel Cherny
Where your club sits as trade period's deadline looms
The 2020 trade period began on Wednesday and ends this Thursday. Here's where your club sits as deadline day approaches.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Lanning fires again as Stars go top of WBBL ladder
The Melbourne Stars are on track for a first-ever finals appearance after a 23-ball half-century from captain Meg Lanning catapulted them to a crushing victory over Brisbane Heat.
- by Daniel Cherny
Bombers hold the keys to unlock trade movement
As Essendon eye moves for Josh Dunkley, Peter Wright, Jye Caldwell and Nick Hind, rival clubs are waiting to assess the domino effect of the Bombers' transactions.
- by Daniel Cherny
'It's not the track': Focus on internationals in Cup fallout
Trainer says it's time for internationals to take responsibility for the rate of horses breaking down both at Werribee and in the Cup.
- by Damien Ractliffe
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Bledisloe Cup
How two players won the Test for the Wallabies
The biggest moments in the victory over the All Blacks featured the same two players: Reece Hodge and Matt Philip.
- by Paul Cully
Updated
Spring racing carnival
TAB back online after going down for more than 24 hours
TAB's systems are back online after more than 24 hours of disruption that hit on the final day of the Melbourne Cup carnival.
- by Damien Ractliffe
Have Your Say
Free agency rules, not clubs, have failed Cameron
If any player is entitled to exercise his free agency rights it's Jeremy Cameron but the star forward's experience shows a review of the rules is needed.
