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More positive cases linked to Australian Open 'likely' in coming days
More players and officials landing in Melbourne for the Australian Open are likely to test positive to coronavirus after new cases were confirmed among participants arriving for the tennis tournament.
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
The quest behind Djokovic's demands
If it seems that Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic is acting like he runs the sport of professional tennis, it is only because he does.
Allergy warning as Pfizer jab plan remains on course
A leading adviser to the federal government says it is likely Australia will push ahead with the Pfizer vaccine despite reports recipients had died in Norway.
Kremlin foe rushed to court as Moscow tells West to butt out
Alexei Navalny faced court on Monday, a day after he was detained at a Moscow airport when flying home for the first time since he was poisoned last summer.
'The love of my life is gone': Tributes for woman who drowned trying to save teen
The partner of a Melbourne science teacher who drowned at a Gippsland beach says she should be remembered for her rich and complex life and not just her last heroic act.
'It got totally out of control': How Joe the pigeon won hearts around the world
Now that Joe the pigeon is no longer on death row, his new best friend Kevin Celli-Bird says he can hang around as long as he wants.
'Disappointing': PM criticises incitement of riots without naming Trump
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has criticised "things that were said" which incited the violent riots on the US Congress without directly naming President Donald Trump.
'The answer is no': Borders to stay closed despite huge vaccination program
A new warning against overseas travel has sparked calls for billions of dollars in aid for the tourism industry as bans on international border crossings are set to continue throughout 2021.
Starc injury scare adds late twist as series goes down to the wire
After 16 days of oscillating, absorbing theatre, it has come down to three sessions. Ninety-eight overs. Six-and-a-bit hours of play... weather permitting of course.
Analysis
Australian cricket
Rain or shine, it's day of reckoning in world of Paine
The most unlikely of Australian captains has achieved all that could be reasonably asked of him since taking over after the trauma of Cape Town - but the halo has slipped.
'Warrior' Siraj exemplifies India's extraordinary fight
Win, lose or draw in Brisbane, Indian great Sunil Gavaskar has lavished praise on an Indian squad which has overcome "battered and broken" players.
Opinion
Social media
It's time for Big Tech to be held to account
Freedom of speech is an inherent right that we must protect at all costs, but it is not a right to lie or incite violence. Free speech is vital to our democracy but must be limited to prevent harm.
Anne Webster
Opinion
Yoga
Becoming a better man and finding myself through hot yoga
I may never be able to touch my head to the floor but gushing sweat for 90 minutes a day has taught me to be more comfortable with myself.
Ben Mack
Coronavirus Crisis
Tomic's girlfriend slams hotel quarantine living conditions
Vanessa Sierra says the pair had spent 11 hours a day playing World of Warcraft and other games to keep entertained as training sessions continued to be cancelled.
Strict quarantine for Matt Damon and family after claims of other celebrity breaches
The Hollywood star is locked down with his family in the Byron Bay area before filming a new Thor movie.
Local
Police vow to pursue unpaid COVID fines, despite 'poorly worded' memo
Deputy Commissioner Rick Nugent admitted the wording in a guidance note to officers in December "wasn't ideal and didn't send the right message".
Updated
Victoria Police
Homicide squad make arrest following death of man in Hastings
Homicide squad detectives have arrested a 25-year-old man from Hastings following the death of a 29-year-old man who was found with upper body injuries in the Mornington Peninsula town.
Victoria doubles capacity to recycle glass into jars and bottles
Victoria will be able to recycle all of the glass bottles thrown out by consumers following projects jointly supported by the state and federal governments.
Suicides in Victoria dip as calls to mental health hotlines spike
There was an almost 3 per cent drop in the number of people who killed themselves in Victoria last year, despite concerns the state's strict COVID-19 lockdown would lead to more suicides.
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Child abuse
Australian man flees child sexual abuse charges in Thailand, denies guilt
Adam James Fox, 44, is accused of exploiting impoverished children at his home in south-east Asia under the guise of providing education and care.
Politics
'Their pain will linger': Call for more skilled migration to boost business
Economists warn businesses will suffer unless the government lifts population growth by moving quarantine facilities outside capital cities and attracting talented migrants.
Business
Opinion
Mark McInnes
From corporate kryptonite to retail rainmaker, McInnes leaves on a high
The terms of Mark McInnes' departure include two years' retail industry gardening leave during which Premier will pay him his base pay for both years - a total of $5.4 million.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
World
'Caught in a political war': First sailors set free after months stuck at sea
But scores of others remain stranded in the multibillion-dollar trade dispute between Australia and China.
Opinion
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'Throwing away an umbrella': Warning on plan to make borrowing easier
With new home lending already hitting record highs, experts are warning against proposed changes to make it easier to borrow money.
Where home owners are most likely to sell their house for a profit
Most sellers are more likely to come out ahead now than they were before the pandemic hit, but in some neighbourhoods owners are taking losses.
Life & Culture
Martin Scorsese and Fran Lebowitz seek a missing New York in new Netflix show
Scorsese and Lebowitz discuss their latest collaboration, the documentary series Pretend It's a City.
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Sport
Starc injury scare adds late twist as series goes down to wire
After 16 days of oscillating, absorbing theatre, it has come down to three sessions. Ninety-eight overs. Six-and-a-bit hours of play... weather permitting of course.
Analysis
Test cricket
Australia counts the bird in the hand
With tropical weather always likely to interfere with the fourth Test, Australia may have another agenda in mind.
Tomic unable to train ahead of Australian Open, girlfriend says
Vanessa Sierra says the pair had been spending 11 hours a day playing World of Warcraft and other games to keep entertained as training sessions continued to be cancelled.
Baker catches the attention of Bombers
Sydney Swans academy graduate Angus Baker is set to train with Essendon in the coming weeks in a bid to secure a spot on the Bombers' list.
Brady's Buccaneers take down Brees' Saints
Tom Brady prevailed in the highly anticipated quarter-backing duel for the ages - or perhaps for the aged - at the Superdome.
Updated
Women's AFL
Giants' Irish import cleared of major injury after horror tackle
There were fears Gaelic football legend Bríd Stack could have sustained a life-altering injury on Sunday but the 34-year-old has been released from hospital and will make a full recovery.
Transport bungle leaves de Minaur unable to train as ATP request 'additional support'
Tennis Australia was forced to apologise after logistics dramas prevented Australian Open stars being transported to training courts, leaving them confined to their hotel rooms.
Have Your Say
Australian Open can't afford one miss after hotel quarantine scrutiny
Authorities are backing that the systems will work this time but in the community the appetite for the Australian Open is diminishing.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
