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Albanese says Morrison must make call on cabinet minister accused of rape
The Labor leader says the Prime Minister is responsible for whether the minister should step aside and whether the government should initiate an inquiry into the allegations.
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Industrial relations
‘Misrepresented’: Labor suggests public servants tasked to calculate costs for political gain
A day after media reported Anthony Albanese would announce a plan to let ‘insecure workers’ take paid leave with them from job to job, Attorney-General Christian Porter attacked the plan as a ‘tax’ on businesses of up to $20 billion annually.
‘Trump was right’: Conservatives double down on ex-president
This year’s Conservative Political Action Conference is accompanied by none of the soul-searching you might expect following devastating election defeats.
Second aide accuses New York Governor Cuomo of sexual harassment
Charlotte Bennett says her most disturbing interaction with Andrew Cuomo happened last June when she was alone with him in his Albany office.
‘Point of hope’: First AstraZeneca doses arrive in Australia
The arrival of 300,000 doses of the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine is the next stage of vaccine availability in Australia.
Opinion
Roads
Bike lane backlash needs to back-pedal
The plan for 100 kilometres of pop-up bicycle lanes in Melbourne has angered some, but it makes sense.
Jon Faine
Journalist
Charles stops funding Harry and Meghan’s mail office
The joy of receiving a note from a member of the royal family, in response to a card or a letter, has long been keenly felt across the globe but well-wishers for Harry and Meghan will need to rethink their correspondence.
Opinion
Divorce
Signs that a celebrity marriage is over
Well before the press release, there is often a far more subtle undercurrent that emerges, like a deadly rip in a glassy sea.
Natalie Reilly
Writer
‘I don’t shop a lot’: Serena Williams on her three wardrobe essentials
“Australia has done an amazing job of keeping COVID at bay, but for us? It’s stay at home, be careful and wear sweats.”
WFH? No commute leaves plenty of thyme for slow cooking
Working from home means you can marinate meat, macerate fruit and defrost sausages in the middle of the afternoon, so everything’s ready to go.
The end of free wine as we know it: How COVID changed Victorian cellar doors
Victorian cellar doors are ushering wine lovers to paid and curated tasting experiences (plus five seated wine flights to try).
WEEKEND READS
'Now I use the men's bathroom, but it's still uncomfortable'
As debate rages over the issue of trans women’s access to ‘women-only’ spaces, a non-binary person explains what’s at stake.
Anxiety can be debilitating, but there are four steps to manage it
Following this method can make a significant difference, says Dr Jodie Lowinger. Even better, it can stop you “merely coping” with life and instead help you to flourish.
Local
Drive-by pool hall shooting leaves father dead, one in hospital
A drive-by shooting outside a pool hall in Melbourne’s outer west has left a father dead and another man seriously injured.
Popular restaurant owners publish open letter about unpaid former staff
The letter published days after The Sunday Age revealed the plight of the former workers, expresses an intention to make good on debts.
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Coronavirus pandemic
‘Jail discounts’: Guilty pleas could slash Victoria’s huge court backlog
Jail terms would be cut by up to 30 per cent under a range of measures proposed by Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions to clear a pandemic-driven backlog.
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Waste
Victoria to ban single-use plastics within two years
Single-use plastic items including straws, cutlery and plates will be phased out in Victoria in a bid to reduce the amount of plastic waste going into landfill.
Victorian push for consent education in all Australian schools
The state education minister’s call follows a public petition that detailed hundreds of allegations into the sexual assault of students.
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
Opinion
COVID hasn’t changed the way we use our time, but one group puts a high price on theirs
A survey asked how much people would pay to get one extra hour to themselves in a day. Women aged between 30 and 49 would pay double the average.
Matt Wade
Senior economics writer
Updated
Isolation breach sparks new Auckland lockdown
New Zealand’s Prime Minister says Auckland will begin a week-long lockdown from Sunday after a new COVID-19 case was detected involving a man who breached isolation multiple times.
Politics
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Coronavirus pandemic
‘It’s not fair’: How visitors are taking up seats on scarce Australian flights
Almost a third of the 35,000 international travellers who arrived in Australia in December were visitors rather than stranded Australians trying to get home.
Business
Opinion
Home loans
Beware the inflation monster: Time to lock in your mortgage rate?
Financial markets are betting interest rates will rise in one or two years. However, money markets indicate the rate cycle could turn before Christmas.
Noel Whittaker
Money columnist
World
Biden scores legislative win with $US1.9 trillion COVID relief package
“I hope it will receive quick action. We have no time to waste,” Joes Biden said. “The people of this country have suffered far too much for far too long.”
Opinion
Women unwelcome in Parliament because men don’t want to share power with them
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Frydenberg, a fixer with his eye on greatness
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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The sister suburb forging its own path
Residents searching surrounding postcodes have grown to love little Box Hill North as a first choice, with its spacious blocks and family friendly locale.
The human cost of Byron Bay's soaring property prices
After receiving notice that her rented home of 10 years is to be sold, Pip Hood has given up hope of finding anything in the wider region, devastated that she'll have to leave everything and everyone she knows.
Life & Culture
‘I don’t believe in cancel culture’: Bryanboy and the art of influence
For 17 years Bryan Grey Yambao has been stirring fashion’s pot but that hasn’t stopped him from becoming the go-to influencer for many of the world’s top brands.
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Jumper clash mars contest as Crows thrash Saints
The Crows could only kick one goal in the first term via an Erin Phillips set shot but after the quarter-time the floodgates opened. They kicked three goals to none in the second term and two to one in the third term.
Analysis
A-League
Can the A-League make Australia care again?
The A-League may never become the commercial behemoth that was once foretold but it still has a serious role to play in Australian sport.
‘Devastating’: Demon set for third knee reconstruction
Aaron Nietschke went down while playing in a reserves practice match against Richmond as he tried to build a case for an AFL debut.
‘I’m a great friend, but I’m a horrible enemy’
For a man who manages just two of the AFL’s more than 700 players, Peter Jess generates a lot of headlines.
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NRL 2021
‘Hurt and disturbed’: Family plea after home invasion
Legendary broadcaster Ray Warren was asleep when thieves broke into his home and stole a precious NRL Hall of Fame memento.
‘I’m the wrong guy to go at’: LeBron shuts down Zlatan
Zlatan Ibrahimovic suggested LeBron James leave politics alone. But NBA star says there’s no way he will just “stick to sports”.
City win 20th straight game to lead EPL by 13 points
Manchester City won their 20th straight game in all competitions while a farcical refereeing incident and two missed penalties helped West Brom secure a win.
Have Your Say
How things went wrong for a Socceroos poster boy, and how he plans to dazzle again
By age 19 and in less than 25 senior appearances for City, Daniel Arzani won a spot in the 2017-18 A-League team of the season and was also league’s young player of the year.
