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Coronavirus pandemic
Victoria 'eliminates' COVID-19 after 28 days without a new case
After a long, tough second lockdown, Victoria has reached the 28-day milestone epidemiologists say signals 'elimination' of COVID-19 in the community.
- by David Estcourt
'Why let the boys have all the fun': Macquarie CEO lays out plan for boosting diversity
Macquarie chief has overcome racial and gender biases to secure one of the most powerful roles in business.
- by Charlotte Grieve
Watch live: Andrews faces public accounts and estimates committee
Premier will be grilled about the state budget and the government's pandemic response at Parliament.
- by Paul Sakkal
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Elimination day: How Victoria got to 28 days with no new virus cases
Victoria took a more aggressive path than NSW to eliminating COVID-19, with stringent lockdowns and data-driven triggers, but both states have also relied on a healthy dose of luck.
- by Tony Blakely
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Melbourne's best waterfall walks: Shake off lockdown cobwebs with these scenic hikes
If your boots are made for walking, the next step of the COVID recovery is to go on a heart-pumping, head-clearing walk to one of Victoria's waterfalls.
- by Patricia Maunder
Butts out: Council proposes ban on smoking, vaping throughout Melbourne CBD
Smoking and vaping would be banned throughout the CBD under a proposal by the City of Melbourne.
- by David Estcourt
Opinion
US votes 2020
The assault on Biden’s presidency has already begun
The alternate reality promoted by Trump, his "Jade Helming" of the 2020 election result, is not going to go away.
- by Chris Zappone
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Foreign relations
Moore-Gilbert's romantic partner the reason behind her detention in Iran
The complicated prisoner swap deal took more than six months of at-times delicate discussions to arrange.
- by Anthony Galloway and James Massola
'The best circus to ever hit this country': Maradona's two weeks in Australia
He came to Australia, dragging his country out of a depression spiral at Socceroos' expense.
- by Vince Rugari
Local
Two teenagers charged over stabbing death of young tradesman
Two teens charged over the death of young tradesman Cam Smith outside Seaford train station.
- by David Estcourt
Exclusive
Early childhood
Best-paid Victorian kinder teachers to earn more than school teachers
Victoria's 7000 kindergarten workers will get up to 30 per cent pay rises in deal with the Andrews government.
- by Michael Fowler
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
Victorians to download 'safe, secure' QR code check-in system app
The Victorian government is expected to launch a new contact tracing app next week that will provide a universal QR code check-in for venues across the state.
- by Cara Waters
Live music returns, but not quite as we know it
Fans will be seated in the beer garden of The Tote in Collingwood for its first gig in eight months.
- by Rachel Eddie
Unit monitoring Shire Ali not told of ASIO homegrown attack fears, inquest hears
The witness, known as SIU Officer E, told an inquest into Shire Ali’s 2018 attack in Bourke Street that the state’s Security Intelligence Unit was managing more than 300 Victorians listed as national security risks at that time.
- by Erin Pearson
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MARVELLOUS MELBOURNE
Is this the most 2020 play? Microbes perform a Shakespeare classic
A Melbourne artist has staged Shakespeare's classic, tragic love story in a petri dish.
- by Chenturan Aran
Is it the secret alleys and laneways? Submit your Melbourne videos
As our city emerges from lockdown, we want to know what you love about Melbourne.
Politics
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Liberal Party
Co-operate or get out: Expulsions threatened as Liberal branch stacking probe escalates
Liberal operators have been told to co-operate or be thrown out of the party after serious discrepancies and unacceptable practices were found in a branch stacking probe.
- by Noel Towell
Business
Origin links with Japan giant Kawasaki in plan to export 'green' hydrogen
Origin plans to produce and export super-chilled liquid hydrogen made from renewable energy in Queensland.
- by Nick Toscano
Airlines on course for another round of failures during long wait for vaccine
- by Christopher Jasper and Richard Weiss
Netflix, streaming rivals to be forced to fund Australian productions
- by Lisa Visentin and Zoe Samios
World
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US votes 2020
Donald Trump says he will leave the White House if Electoral College votes for Biden
Trump has so far refused to concede the election and claims without evidence that the election was marred by widespread fraud, and that he and not Biden won it.
- by Jeff Mason
AstraZeneca likely to run new COVID-19 vaccine trial, as questions emerge
- by Suzi Ring and James Paton
Police use tear gas as grief boils over in Argentina at mass Maradona farewell
- by Almudena Calatrava and Debora Rey
Opinion
'Revenge of the old economy': Is this the start of the next commodity supercycle?
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
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Property bydomain
Melbourne buyers splash millions on post-lockdown knockdowns
As Melburnians emerge from lockdown, home buyers are jostling for multimillion-dollar knockdowns to rebuild their dream homes.
- by Rachel Wells
Former MasterChef judge Gary Mehigan lists home with $5.9m to $6.49m guide
The celebrity chef's home is an entertainer's dream with a top kitchen, al fresco dining area, barbecue and pool, and could soon be yours.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Life & Culture
When Ali was struggling after her divorce, hiking saved her
As Australians reconnect with nature after a tumultuous year, the joy of hiking is being felt by many.
- by Catherine Lambert
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Sport
Napoli win first match since Maradona's death as city unites in grief
Fans thronged to Napoli's stadium ahead of the Europa League game against Croatian team Rijeka, with the city's mayor proposing to rename the venue for Maradona.
- by Andrew Dampf
Sydney Thunder's incredible comeback to reach WBBL final
The Thunder produced one of the best comebacks in the WBBL's short history on Thursday night, as the Sydney side took 6-12 in the final overs of the Brisbane Heat run chase. They will face the Melbourne Stars in the final.
- by Sarah Keoghan
'Out of nowhere': Confused Kohli takes aim at ICC for points change
While indicating tension in his camp over the absence of Rohit Sharma, the superstar turned the heat up on top cricket officials hours before the first ODI at the SCG.
- by Chris Barrett
AFL gives Magpies, Bulldogs time to talk about Treloar deal
The AFL has given the Western Bulldogs and Collingwood more time to negotiate how much the Magpies will contribute towards new Dog Adam Treloar's contract.
- by Michael Gleeson and Peter Ryan
'Always had your back': Glenn Maxwell's parting gift to manager to the stars
Outside his family and his wife there was no greater supporter of the Australian batsman than player agent Tony Connelly, who lost his life to cancer two months ago.
- by Chris Barrett and Andrew Wu
'Just a fluke': Bowler says Lanning ball was mostly luck
How do you dismiss Meg Lanning? With a piece of wizardry? Careful plans coming to fruition? Hardly, according to the Scorchers bowler who did the job on Wednesday night.
- by Daniel Cherny
'Hand of God': How Maradona's famous words filled back pages around the globe
The English-speaking world very nearly did not get to hear Diego Maradona's pithy reflection on his infamous goal in Argentina's 2-1 defeat of England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
- by Martyn Herman
Have Your Say
The rookie list can't become football's waiting room
AFL rule changes that give Eddie Betts the chance to become the first player to graduate directly from a rookie list to the Australian Football Hall of Fame should be temporary.
