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Our guide to the most important stories, analysis and insights.
Broadcaster infected, training delayed as Australian Open crisis worsens
Another person has tested positive and players are in revolt after they said they were not told they would be forced into lockdown if others on the tour contracted the virus.
'This is insane': Tennis players unhappy in hotel quarantine
Tennis players have reacted angrily to the news that they are facing 14 days stuck in their hotel rooms with no practice, after people on their charter flights to Australia returned positive COVID-19 tests.
Perth's newest attraction for thrill-seekers on track for January opening
The Matagaraup bridge climb will open to the public on January 26 with day-time, evening and moonlight walks on the cards. An additional zipline experience is also set to open later this year.
Perth train fares to be capped at $4.90 under a re-elected Mark McGowan
The maximum price a passenger would pay for a standard trip would be $4.90, or $4.40 if using the standard Smartrider, and $3.90 for the Smartrider auto-reload.
Indian resistence ends as Hazlewood bags five-wicket haul
Australia will take a lead of 33 into their second innings after finally bowling India out late on day three in Brisbane.
Gimme five: Rivalry worthy of Ashes status, but extending series is difficult
A compelling summer has justified Cricket Australia's push for five-Test series between Australia and India but logistical and commercial factors make it challenging.
'Ugly and blatant': Racism is rife at the Sydney Test, says Darshak Mehta
Darshak Mehta, one of the most connected figures in Australian cricket, says racial discrimination is rife at the Sydney Test – and it's not restricted to the cheap seats.
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LGBT
'I'm still the same person inside': Olivia's journey coming out as a transgender teen
Four years ago, Olivia Stewart realised the reason she'd always felt different from boys her own age was because she was a girl. But working up the courage to speak about it would take another nine months.
Far-right activist ‘Baked Alaska’ arrested over Capitol riots
The far-right media personality posted a video that showed supporters of Trump taking selfies with officers in the Capitol, telling the officers and each other: "This is only the beginning."
Analysis
Western alliance
Is Morrison ready for a Biden administration?
After years of navigating the Trump relationship, the Australian government now needs to move on from the most divisive US president in history.
Inside Twitter’s decision to cut off Trump
Jack Dorsey was working remotely on a private island in French Polynesia when a Twitter executive phoned to reveal the decision to lock down President Trump's account.
US boat takes flight and almost sinks in chaotic America's Cup preliminaries
In a spectacular Prada Cup challenger race off Auckland, American boat Patriot flew through the air, tipped over and had to be saved from sinking.
They met, isolated together and then they fell in love
What on paper sounded like a match made in hell – a positive COVID-19 result, living in different countries – became a relationship filled with kindness and respect.
Western Australia
Updated
Bushfires
Suspicious bushfire in Perth's south downgraded as Arson Squad investigates
Crews are working to suppress the fire and strengthen containment lines. The Kwinana Freeway remains closed between Mortimer Road and Rowley Road.
WA school graduates take steps towards future as university offers released
Savindi Wimalarathne is among thousands of 2020 WACE students to be offered places at the state’s four major universities from this week.
Freo homeless camp denied water as temperatures rise, along with tensions
Rough sleepers had been using the tap outside Spare Parts Puppet Theatre to drink, wash up and prepare food since the camp was set up on Boxing Day.
Shareholders give Kalgoorlie's $16 billion 'merger of equals' a golden pass
The merger is expected to be completed by mid-February after it gets the green light from the WA Supreme Court.
Fringe fires up in face of border closures and fossil fuel controversy
Art might be about escape but no one can escape the complications of 2021, including border restrictions and sponsorship controversy. Still, the shows go on!
Politics
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Coronavirus pandemic
Coalition MPs call for caps to be reviewed after Emirates cancels flights
The Morrison government is under pressure from within to increase the caps on the number of Australians allowed back into the country.
Business
Pizza Hut aims to topple Domino's as owners mull ASX IPO
Iconic fast-food chain Pizza Hut could list onto the ASX in the next 12 months after experiencing significant growth throughout COVID-19.
World
Hope sinks in Kashmir as COVID compounds India crackdown
Once a hub for both Western and Indian tourists, Kashmir has been reeling for more than a year. First, India brought in security forces. Then the coronavirus struck.
Opinion
Comparing vaccines is tricky, especially at warp speed
Peter McIntyre
Biden's spending blitz spells trouble for the rich
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Explore
Property bydomain
Cottagecore-obsessed? Six cottages for sale around the country
This romanticised version of the rural lifestyle dominated social media in 2020. Here are some ideal homes for sale.
Twenty-one simple ways to update your home in 2021
There’s something about the flip of a calendar page that makes us want to reinvent ourselves – and our homes.
Life & Culture
'The trickle went down my face': Naomi Watts on working with magpies
The two-time Oscar nominee coped with darkness and birds in the movie Penguin Bloom, the true story of a northern beaches woman paralysed in a holiday accident.
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Sport
Australia vs India wrap: Australia finish day three with 54 run lead as Warner starts fast
Dismissing India took longer than the home side would have liked but a trademark rush of David Warner runs ensured Australia finished day three at the Gabba with momentum.
Collingwood land Hawks football manager Wright
Collingwood has landed a major coup ahead of the 2021 season with highly regarded Hawthorn football manager Graham Wright to join the Magpies as director of football.
Updated
Australian Open
Coach was positive COVID-19 case on Abu Dhabi flight
The Australian Open has been hit by a fifth case of COVID-19, breaches of quarantine, player anger over hard lockdown and a delay in training.
Dark and stormy plight for Australia
Play on the second day of the fourth Test was abandoned due to a storm in Brisbane on Saturday, frustrating an Australian side that must win to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
NBA prospect Giddey learns big lessons in NBL
NBL Next Star Josh Giddey is already seeing why the NBL has helped talents like himself prepare for life in the NBA.
Fixture uncertainty lingers as pre-season matches start
Familiar faces stood out in Saturday's round of AFLW practice matches but clubs are expecting a rocky start to the season as border restrictions make fixturing difficult.
Masters, US Open champion arrested in Brazil
The 2007 US Open champion and 2009 Masters winner Angel Cabrera was arrested on Friday in Brazil and faces extradition to his native Argentina.
Have Your Say
Don't shoot arrows, get creative in Australian Open lockdown
By this point the physical work should have been done in the recent off-season, and given this off-season happened after a year of pandemic disruptions every player has been well aware that situations can change on a whim.
