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COVID-19 CRISIS
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Coronavirus pandemic
Alerts issued over NSW venues as state braces for more cases
Victorians who have been to any of the Sydney exposure sites visited by the positive case have been told to quarantine and get tested.
Hussey to remain in India as exit routes confirmed for Australian players
The cricket great’s symptoms are mild, but there is anxiety among cricket figures that his condition could deteriorate in a country where the medical system has been swamped.
‘Not involved in any other backstory’: Police say MacGill did not owe alleged kidnappers a debt
How the 50-year-old former international cricketer came to be a kidnapping victim, taken from outside his home on Sydney’s lower north shore, allegedly by four men including the brother of his girlfriend, has left those who know him stunned.
Pressure on Andrews government to release secret CFA sexism and bullying report
Labor’s leader in the upper house could be suspended from Parliament if the long-awaited report is not released to the public.
Exclusive
ALP
MP says Merlino ‘needs to make it very clear that everyone is safe’
Labor MPs want acting Premier to ensure vulnerable members do not face preselection challenges as the party bickers over a new power-sharing arrangement.
Every time, one line in this Paul Keating comedy wins big applause
Jonathan Biggins is bringing his satirical, biographical impersonation of Paul Keating to Melbourne. He says our fascination with the man has grown over time.
The $300m+ worth of real estate owned by Bill and Melinda Gates
The former couple’s home near Seattle is so famous it has its own Wikipedia page. Then there are the ranches in Florida and Wyoming, and homes - plural - in California.
‘Completely helpless’: Sam Newman reveals trauma over wife’s death
The football and media figure has described finding his wife dead in their Docklands apartment and attempting CPR as he waited for an ambulance to arrive.
Brokers and banks overwhelmed as Australians rush for a mortgage
People are buying on Saturday and rushing to get their finances organised on Monday in another sign of the heat in the national property market.
Opinion
Insider trading
How Westpac found itself in the frame for alleged insider trading
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Divers heartbroken as virus returns, and not just for shellfish reasons
Agriculture Victoria has declared a control area in the waters off Portland to prevent a herpes-like virus from wrecking the state’s $16.5m abalone industry.
‘There will be doors that will not open’: Why Shakira Clanton will never give up
Shakira Clanton opens up about racism, sexism and lessons learnt from her powerful mother.
Updated
Crime
Brother of ex-Australian cricketer’s partner arrested after alleged kidnapping
Former Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill was allegedly kidnapped from Sydney’s lower north shore and threatened with a gun during an hour-long ordeal.
How to nail your biggest wardrobe investment: the winter coat
Don’t be seduced by the shiny gold buttons, it’s important our outer-most layer ticks the boxes for cut, colour, fabric and passes the ‘robot arm’ test.
coronavirus crisis
COVID-19 vaccine doses for GPs to triple, Health Minister says
Doctor clinics that had been receiving 50 doses a week will now get 150 per week as the vaccine rollout continues to ramp up.
Australia’s quarantine hotel rooms empty as India flight ban continues
Many of Australia’s quarantine facilities for returned travellers are far from full as the Indian flight ban continues to leave thousands stranded.
Local
Mill Park man charged with rape, police say woman believed his car was a ride-share
Police say the man offered the woman a lift home before driving to a location on nearby Rowe Street, where he allegedly sexually assaulted her.
Mother who killed daughter during psychotic episode spoke of plan for a year
The woman openly disclosed homicidal and suicidal thoughts but there was confusion over who was managing her psychiatric health when she killed her three-year-old, then herself.
Updated
Horse racing
Horse dies after fall at Warrnambool jumps carnival
Fulmineus, an 11-year-old gelding racing for the 60th time, suffered fatal injuries in a fall during a steeplechase race.
Shooting death of ‘devoted father’ may be case of mistaken identity
A father shot dead outside a west-suburban pool hall may have been the innocent victim in a bikie feud.
Push to turn off gas to help reach state’s climate goal
Gas appliances including heaters, hot water services and cooktops would be phased out under a proposed moratorium on new gas connections to households.
Politics
ABC board member’s run-in with a cow exposes a board ‘in strife’
Ita Buttrose says the ABC board is constantly at risk of not making quorum for its meetings while the government leaves three vacancies unfilled.
Business
‘Worse than Brexit’: Scottish vote weighs on assets from pound to banks
A week that could set in motion the eventual collapse of the 314-year union between England and Scotland is concentrating financial trading desks on market disasters ahead.
World
AG misled Congress on Trump’s action during Mueller probe: judge
She also criticised William Barr for spinning the investigation’s findings before the report was released, allowing Trump to claim he had been exonerated.
Opinion
IPL shambles a result of putting greed above common sense
Malcolm Conn
Chief Cricket Writer
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Property bydomain
Trying to rent? There are less rentals sitting empty now than before COVID
Australia's rental vacancy rate is back at pre-pandemic levels, but as many as one in 10 rental homes are still sitting empty in some areas.
Not your average north Melbourne house: A 'pop-up' home to last the ages
In deep middle suburbia, Pop-Up House now stands a challenge to what a house can be. The formula? Not rigid or conventional.
Life & Culture
From slow start to TV sensation: what’s behind the success of Line of Duty?
Jed Mercurio’s edge-of-the-seat police show is smashing viewing records in Britain. The timely masterstroke? Making the cops both heroes and villains.
Sport
North, Brisbane eye Bulldog speedster
North Melbourne and the Brisbane Lions are among the clubs who are eyeing talented Western Bulldog Ed Richards, who is coming out of contract this year.
Hussey to stay in India, way out confirmed for Aussies
Though Michael Hussey’s symptoms have been mild, there is anxiety among cricket figures his condition could deteriorate in a country whose medical system has been swamped.
Cats try to crack Tiger code ahead of grand final rematch
Coach Chris Scott has promised to try some different things against Richmond as they attempt to topple the reigning premiers for just the second time since 2017.
Analysis
IPL
IPL shambles a result of putting greed above sense
India’s passion for cricket is a blessing that provides colour, excitement and wealth to the game, but downside is the demigods this creates and the power they wield.
MacGill did not owe alleged kidnappers a debt, say police
How the 50-year-old former cricketer came to be a kidnapping victim, allegedly taken by four men including the brother of his girlfriend, has left those who know him stunned.
‘Giant for life’ but Greene not keen on captaincy bid
Toby Greene says he has no interest in replacing Stephen Coniglio as GWS’s full-time captain, after adding another two years to his long-term deal with the club.
Kiwis show gymnasts the way over uneven bars
Aggrieved gymnasts say what they need most is a safe place to land. A New Zealand outfit thinks it has an answer.
Have Your Say
He had one of the toughest jobs in footy but the AFL forgot to invite him to the Brownlow
Hayden Kennedy umpired just shy of 500 AFL games and will soon leave the role of umpiring head coach. Wayne Campbell explains just what made Kennedy so well-suited to one of the toughest jobs in footy.
