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THE BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19
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Coronavirus pandemic
Tennis Australia denies reports two players have tested positive for COVID-19
An update from the Department of Health and Human Services issued just before 5pm said two players were among three new cases of COVID-19 connected to the Australian Open.
Domestic travellers can't make up for lost international dollars: Tourism industry
The government is counting on Australians seeing their own backyard to support tourism operators through the pandemic, but the industry says it won't be enough.
Victoria to stick with conservative approach to border rules: Premier
Premier Daniel Andrews says Victoria will still take a conservative approach to state borders, but flagged an easing of restrictions for Greater Brisbane and parts of Sydney.
Australian stunned by India in classic finish to fourth test
Rishabh Pant led India to an incredible three-wicket victory in a classic clash, tearing down the Gabba fortress after 33 years of Australian invincibility.
'I'm going to cop heaps of flak': Paine not looking past next series
India have won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in dramatic fashion, claiming a historic victory at the Gabba in the final Test.
'I gave up a long time ago': Australian stranded for nearly a year in Thailand
A Melbourne man stranded in Thailand claims he has been abandoned by the Australian government after it cancelled his ticket for a flight home and cut him off from further financial support.
Farmers accuse Premier of ignoring 'letter after letter' on worker shortage
Daniel Andrews has dashed hopes of a last-minute plan to fly in thousands of seasonal workers and salvage a harvest season in crisis.
Exclusive
Crime
Police reveal underworld lawyer provided information but was not an informer
The revelation comes after the Court of Appeal ruled Victoria Police could no longer keep its history of interactions with Mr Acquaro a secret.
Explainer
US votes 2020
What can we expect on Biden's Inauguration Day?
How does the transfer of power work? How do the nuclear codes change hands? And when do the Bidens move into the White House?
Opinion
Social responsibility
Rio chief's balancing act: the culture or the cash
Maximising production and taking care to adhere to its social responsibilities is a balancing act - and new Rio boss Jakob Stausholm cannot afford to trip.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
China talent programs may be accessing Australian technology
There is concern Australian academics are giving Beijing access to their technologies and inventions through talent recruitment schemes controlled by the CCP.
Opinion
China
China's aiming for 8 per cent growth. Can it do it without Australian coal?
China was the only major economy to post positive economic growth in 2020 but it might need to lift its ban on Australian coal to meet the ambitious growth forecasts.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
'I'd never realised the impacts': Tokyo hopeful reveals frightening concussion battle
Australian cyclist Lauren Kitchen broke her collarbone in a mid-year crash last season and required surgery but long-term concussion symptoms are what really threw her.
Headphones for $1000? It's an extreme ask ...
Headphones approaching $1000 is not a new thing, but it's an extreme ask for a mainstream product.
Opinion
Dating
Farewell, disco pash: How the pandemic has changed dating
While nothing can stop our need for romantic connection, many classic dating rituals – from impromptu bar-hopping dates to meeting through friends – are no longer quite the same.
Marnie Vinall
Coronavirus Crisis
Secret jabs as black market COVID vaccine doses traded at high prices
Chinese employees of the Philippines' online casinos are smuggling in shipments of Pfizer and Sinovac, though locals cannot get any vaccine legally yet.
Mining billionaire Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest reveals COVID-19 diagnosis
Australia’s richest man said he caught the disease from a Russian interpreter during a four-month globe-trotting tour in search of renewable energy projects.
Local
Young girl dies, taking Victoria's horror drowning day toll to four
A four-year-old Doveton girl, who was pulled unconscious from a lake in Melbourne's east last Wednesday, has died.
Man to stand trial on 1987 rape allegations
Police allege Theodoros Tsalkos raped two sex workers, then aged 15 and 16, in Elwood and Balaclava after picking them up in St Kilda.
Man fronts court charged with murdering older brother in Hastings
A man has appeared before court charged with murdering his older brother during a family dispute on the Mornington Peninsula.
MCG walkway to honour Daniher's fight against motor neurone disease
A pathway from William Barak Bridge to the MCG will be renamed Daniher's Way to honour the work of FightMND co-founder and football star Neale Daniher.
'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.
Politics
'Fundamental challenge to free and open internet': Google VP Vint Cerf slams media code
Regarded as one of the founding fathers of the internet, Google vice president Vint Cert has attacked the Morrison government's proposed media bargaining code as 'deeply flawed'.
Business
'It's awful': Tyro scrambles to fix outages, hits back at short seller claims
ASX listed payments technology company Tyro has hit back at 'false' short seller claims about its technical problems as it continues to scramble to fix outages which have continued for two weeks.
World
French Muslim leaders approve charter outlining 'enlightened Islam'
The charter rejects extremism, refuses foreign influence and requires imams to condemn 'all forms of racism, discrimination and hatred'. It faces resistance from some quarters.
Opinion
Global threat from three strongmen
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Australia counts the bird in the hand
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
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The Agency placed into administration over outstanding debt
Real estate firm The Agency Group has been placed into administration after investment group Magnolia said it had lost confidence in the board.
Stylish apartment from 2016's The Block could be yours, for $1.8m to $1.98m
The luxury apartment in the art deco former soap factory made famous by the TV show has hit the market. Take a look inside.
Life & Culture
'The pillow test' and other tiny chores to refresh your home
Completing these five home projects will give you and your home a fresh start to the new year.
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Test cricket
Australia v India LIVE: Stage set for gripping finish as final session starts
The stage is set for an enthralling finale to the Test series with all four results in play on the final day at the Gabba.
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Australian Open
'People have no idea': Player says lockdown like prison
The world No.13 compared quarantine to being in jail and pointed the blame squarely at the Victorian government.
‘I let you down’: The path from Olympics to capitol riot
The swimming coach did not know what to expect when he dialled Klete Keller's phone number. But the last thing he expected was for Keller to dissolve into tears.
Quarantine rules leave Stars short on imports
Australia's strict quarantine requirements mean Melbourne Stars will need to rely on local replacements for the remainder of the season in their quest for a maiden Big Bash League title.
MCG walkway to honour Daniher's fight against MND
A pathway from William Barak Bridge to the MCG will be renamed Daniher's Way to honour the work of FightMND co-founder and football star Neale Daniher.
Tomic unable to train ahead of Open: girlfriend
Vanessa Sierra says pair had been spending 11 hours a day playing World of Warcraft and other games to keep entertained.
'Never realised the impacts': Tokyo hopeful reveals battle
Australian cyclist Lauren Kitchen broke her collarbone in a mid-year crash last season and required surgery but long-term concussion symptoms are what really threw her.
Have Your Say
'Djokovic is a tool': Kyrgios slams Serbian star after list of demands
The Australian hit out at the world No.1 for making the requests on behalf of players currently going through 14 days of hard lockdown.
