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Coronavirus pandemic
Quarantine manager fired after 51 reports in 4 weeks
Manager and head of infection control at a Melbourne quarantine hotel both fired after reports of dozens of incidents were lodged in the first four weeks of its operation.
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Health
Mystery COVID-19 infection sparks alerts for NSW venues, state braces for more cases
Victorians who have been to any of the Sydney exposure sites visited by the positive case - who has no known connection to hotel quarantine, nor to anyone with the virus - have been told to quarantine.
US backs COVID vaccines patent waiver
The Biden administration has announced it supports the waiving of intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines, a move that would make it easy for developing countries to manufacture their own.
Logistical nightmare looms. India rescue flights set to begin
At least two repatriation flights will be dispatched to India every week once the controversial travel ban ends on May 15 as the Morrison government faces an uphill battle to get thousands of citizens home from the coronavirusstricken country.
Opinion
Australians abroad
The Australian government cannot treat its own citizens as pariahs
The travel ban on Australians returning from India is a breach of the constitution that should worry all Australians.
Helen Irving
How giant snails helped confirm the oldest human burial in Africa
Researchers have confirmed the oldest known human burial site in Africa - a young boy buried at least 78,000 years ago.
Sydney COVID-19 case may disrupt weekend AFL fixture
There are doubts over at least two games and Geelong players are being tested after playing in Sydney.
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.
Kids’ asthma risk from cooking with gas ‘like living with a smoker’
The health risk for children from cooking with gas has been compared to that from living with a smoker and may be responsible for as much as 12 per cent of childhood asthma.
Editorial
Climate policy
Turning off the gas makes good sense
For many years gas was considered a cheap and clean alternative to electricity from coal-fired power plants. That time is coming to an end.
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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.
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Media & marketing
Trump remains banned from Facebook after board upholds suspension
Facebook’s independent oversight board has upheld the social media giant’s decision to suspend former president Donald Trump from the platform.
‘Not involved in any other backstory’: Police say MacGill did not owe alleged kidnappers
How the former cricketer came to be allegedly kidnapped by four men including the brother of his girlfriend, has left those who know him stunned.
Brokers, 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.
ABC board member’s cow run-in 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.
Award-winning journalist to lead Washington Post’s Australian set-up
The Washington Post is establishing an Australian bureau in a sign of increasing reader interest in the Asia-Pacific region.
More job, course cuts tipped for Victorian unis
Victorian universities are expected to scrap more courses and further reduce staff numbers as prolonged coronavirus border closures continue to whack their bottom lines.
coronavirus crisis
Infection control manager stood down amid damning hotel quarantine reports
A Victorian public servant in charge of infection control in hotel quarantine has been stood down after reports of breached protocols.
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Australian man in India files urgent court challenge to travel ban
A 73-year-old Australian man in India has launched a Federal Court challenge to a travel ban that has prevented him from returning home.
Local
School closes, smoke warnings after South Melbourne factory fire
By the time crews had arrived the fire had already consumed half of the factory and was threatening nearby properties including a primary school.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
Politics
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Federal budget
Government needs to commit to boosting wages, not just jobs: Albanese
The Labor leader says Australians are entitled to be sceptical about the government’s jobs plan, as there is no mechanism to achieve Frydenberg’s unemployment target.
Business
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Corporate whistleblower policies falling short: ASIC
A review by the corporate watchdog has found many companies failed to adapt to recent laws aimed at protecting staff who blow the whistle.
World
Lapid asked to form government after time runs out for Netanyahu
Israel’s President has asked Yair Lapid, a centrist politician and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest rival, to try to form a new government.
Opinion
IPL shambles a result of putting greed above common sense
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‘Bad debt’ shunned as credit card balances plunge
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Where moving one train stop could save you hundreds of thousands
Melbourne home buyers can save up to 40 per cent on a house by looking one stop further along the train line. Here's where to look.
'Unprecedented': Luxury real estate picks up pace in secret deals
Prestige property prices are picking up as well-heeled home buyers take advantage of low interest rates to upgrade their living arrangements.
Life & Culture
‘You have to fight for it’: the power that Nancy Pelosi wields like a knife
Susan Page’s examination of the force that is Nancy Pelosi reveals she was immersed in politics at an early age.
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.
COVID-19 case may disrupt this weekend’s AFL fixture
There are doubts over at least two games and Geelong players are being tested after playing in Sydney.
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.
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.
