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COVID-19 CRISIS
Flights from India to resume ‘soon’ as Darwin quarantine facility expands
The Howard Springs facility is now managing its highest caseload of COVID-positive patients since it opened, as Labor calls for new purpose-built facilities.
No move on Aussie ‘vaccine passport’ as Europe prepares ticket to fly
Australia is yet to decide if and how it will issue and recognise COVID-19 vaccine certificates for international travellers, prompting warnings the country will not be prepared to open its border safely when the population is immunised.
Opinion
Political leadership
Identity politics? Drums of war? Quick, look over there – hobgoblins!
The federal government is in a world of pain and is using the oldest technique of politics to divert attention from its biggest problem.
Tony Wright
Associate editor and special writer
The key traits that turn you into a ‘super ager’
The term refers to people in their 70s, 80s and beyond whose ability – whether it be their memory, way of thinking, or even aerobic fitness – is of the standard of someone at least 20 years younger.
‘Have you met the Whitlams?’: Growing up as Gough’s neighbour
She didn’t know it at the time, but an eight-year-old’s life was set to change irrevocably when Gough Whitlam moved into her south-western Sydney street in 1957.
Woman who returned Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs among five arrested
The four men are documented gang members, according to police. The woman is linked to one of them.
Melbourne mulls making outdoor dining parklets permanent
Melbourne’s pop-up outdoor dining and drinking venues could become a lasting feature under a City of Melbourne proposal.
Man faces court charged with injuring missing woman Maryam Hamka
The boyfriend of woman who has been missing for almost three weeks has faced court charged with injuring her last year and in the days before her disappearance.
Fitness titan Michelle Bridges’ rise after ‘the angel wings fell off’
In this episode of Good Weekend Talks, we look at the humiliating fall of celebrity fitness trainer Michelle Bridges, and the life overhaul that has her feeling back on top.
Opinion
Phones
Apple silences talk the world has hit ‘Peak iPhone’
Even in a week where other Silicon Valley giants have broken financial records, the riches detailed by Apple’s quarterly results are hard to comprehend.
James Titcomb
10 nostalgic tuckshop treats to re-create (and revamp) at home
Katrina Meynink celebrates those schoolyard snacks served in a crinkly brown paper bag that we hold dear to our nostalgic hearts.
He ran as a moderate, but Biden’s first 100 days were bold and progressive
Despite his low-key style and pragmatic reputation, Biden is governing for the history books and pursuing the biggest expansion in government in decades.
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Inside China
Teaching the living dead: My classroom in Xinjiang
When a hand was raised, I first looked at the armed guard to my right, making sure the question was allowed.
‘A day to pack up our lives and get out’: Journalist Bill Birtles on fleeing China
As diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Canberra worsened, the ABC’s foreign correspondent and his partner had to leave everything – immediately.
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Opinion
Friendship
That time in our lives when we need to really start living
Kate Halfpenny
Regular columnist
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CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
Brazil passes 400,000 COVID-19 dead, daily toll to plateau for months
Brazil has registered 3001 new COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours, taking its total since the pandemic began to 401,186.
Updated
‘Smoke and mirrors’: Dutton shoots down Victoria’s new quarantine plan
Peter Dutton said hotel quarantine was ‘doing a good job’ and revealed authorities were investigating reports that passengers from India arrived in Melbourne yesterday.
Local
‘It’s in my nightmares’: Bourke Street witness fights for compensation
The aftermath of the Bourke Street massacre is vivid in Chris Harris’ nightmares, but he’s being denied serious injury compensation from the Transport Accident Commission.
Opinion
Naked City
John Stubbs’ gift and how it eases the burdens of tired, old cops
Police Veterans Victoria has found retired police living on the streets and in cars and some who “don’t know where to go and are completely lost”.
John Silvester
Crime reporter
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AFP
Oils ain’t oils: Gang cooks up novel way to smuggle in $80 million in meth from Mexico
Police have seized more than 500 kilograms of liquid methamphetamine in a shipment of canola oil that arrived at Melbourne’s docks.
New curriculum teaches cultural diversity, dumps ‘Christian heritage’
A revised Australian curriculum will give greater weight to First Nations people and to the nation’s growing cultural diversity.
Coroner to examine woman’s death after heart scan organised by employer
Peta Hickey had an anaphylactic reaction to contrast dye injected as part of a CT scan of her heart in May 2019. She died eight days later.
Politics
Government urged to ‘go hell for leather’ in pushing down jobless rate
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s plan to aim for a sub-5 per cent jobless rate has been backed by economists who say he could go even harder.
Business
AMP avoids second strike, despite ‘disappointing’ year
The wealth giant’s board has endured a fiery AGM where shareholders questioned everything from board competency to long-term sustainability of the business.
World
White House aware of reported mystery illness ‘attacks’
CNN earlier reported possible incidents that appeared similar to a mysterious illness known as “Havana syndrome” that impacted diplomats in Cuba and elsewhere.
Opinion
Good reason for Frydenberg to steer clear of austerity measures in budget
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
It’s beyond time for truth-telling, but at least there’s a move in our schools
Teela Reid
Lawyer and Wiradjuri/Wailwan woman
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Property bydomain
Grant Hackett's luxury beach front pad on 'Millionaires' Row' hits the market
A stone's throw away from where Hackett grew up, the stunning villa is on a prestigious beachfront strip. Take a look inside.
Bathrooms are out of bounds: The do's and don'ts when visiting an open home
From snooping through wardrobes to taking toilet breaks, there are plenty of unwritten rules buyers might be breaking when inspecting homes.
Life & Culture
‘Might taste a little different’: why indie directors are taking on superheroes
Oscar winner Chloe Zhao is following a well-trodden path from small-scale hit to comic book blockbuster with Eternals, starring Angelina Jolie. What’s behind the trend?
Sport
Feeling the heat: Long jumper turns up the temperature as Tokyo approaches
With overseas competition or camps not feasible, medal contender Brooke Stratton is one of many athletes who are using a heat chamber to prepare for Tokyo’s heat.
Post-mortem brain finding raises concern over level of AFLW medical support
The Australian Sports Brain Bank found neurological damage when they examined the brain of late former AFLW player Jacinda Barclay.
Analysis
AFL 2021
What is going wrong with St Kilda’s misfiring midfield?
It says much about the depth of St Kilda’s malaise early in 2021 that there has been an almost messianic air surrounding a 33-year-old reasonably banged-up ruckman.
Inside Running
Horse racing
Jockey’s eight-year ban over bets after name change
A jockey who allegedly placed bets under a name different to that in the form guide has been disqualified from riding for eight years.
Super Netball preview: Vixens’ title defence a bridge too far without big names
According to the tagline for this Super Netball season, “Everything is Possible”, but who is in the box seat to claim this year’s title?
Opinion
AFL 2021
Pies must re-sign Buckley now. Here’s why
Regardless of any public perception, I believe Nathan Buckley is at the top of his game. But right now, he’s being hung out to dry.
Wayne Carey
Two-time AFL premiership captain
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Super Rugby
Waratahs, Rebels set to fight for top coaches after Wessels stands down
There are now two vacant head coaching jobs at Australian Super Rugby franchises after Dave Wessels stood down.
Have Your Say
AFL rejects Port’s request to wear ‘prison-bar’ guernsey
The AFL has rejected Port Adelaide’s request to wear their black and white striped “prison-bar” guernsey in the round eight Showdown against rivals Adelaide.
