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COVID-19 CRISIS
Quarantine caps could be lifted to get Australians home from India
National cabinet will meet on Friday and Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he is open to the states accepting flights from India once the travel ban is lifted in order to get more Australians home.
Hussey to be airlifted to Chennai as players begin long journey home
Michael Hussey’s IPL franchise want their batting coach to be closer to the team’s base so they can provide him with better medical care in his recovery from COVID-19.
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Charity
Lentil As Anything founder suspected of serious misconduct says leaked report
Forensic accountants have questioned the methods of a man who founded and ran a social enterprise that for two decades has fed the needy and pioneered a popular ‘pay-as-you-feel’ restaurant model.
‘Impossible situation’: Dying woman not given potentially life-saving injection after allergic reaction
A radiologist who administered a contrast dye that sparked a fatal reaction has told a coroner he could not do two things at once.
China suspends China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue indefinitely
China has sent a message that dialogue at the political level will be cut off after the superpower suspended the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue.
Morrison warns NDIS faces billion-dollar cost blowouts without changes
The Prime Minister says new NDIS integrity measures such as contentious independent assessments are needed to ensure a fair and sustainable system.
A more efficient pasta turns into shapes in boiling water
Researchers say the flat-to-plump pasta is not only fun to make but uses less packaging, has a smaller carbon footprint and cooks faster than traditional dried pasta.
Opinion
Gadgets
Apple’s AirTag trackers made it frighteningly easy to ‘stalk’ me
Apple’s new AirTags, $45 wireless devices that help you locate things, work well. Frighteningly well.
Geoffrey A. Fowler
Rio Tinto investors revolt against ex-CEO pay after cave blast crisis
Rio Tinto investors have opposed a lucrative exit package given to the miner’s ex-CEO despite the blasting of the Juukan Gorge occurring under his watch.
New 4K streaming boxes to upgrade your TV’s smarts
You no longer need to settle for an inferior picture or trade in your television entirely when it gets too old to run the latest apps.
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Review
Review: The missing ingredient in this new Aussie film? Nerve
Noni Hazlehurst nails it, but rest of June Again fails to keep up.
If Siri and Alexa replace Margaret and Judy, I fear for the inner world of the next generation
Will artificial intelligence replace books as the firm friends and keepers of secrets of tomorrow’s children?
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Political leadership
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coronavirus crisis
Victorians from NSW exposure sites ordered to quarantine
Victorian authorities say NSW will remain a green zone under the state’s traffic light travel permit system, noting sequencing of the virus in the new Sydney cases had narrowed the field of public health concern.
Australia’s India travel ban challenge to be heard within days
The Chief Justice of the Federal Court, James Allsop, asked whether the challenge might be “moot” next week because the ban is set to lapse on May 15.
Local
Yarra Trams IT worker allegedly stole laptops, phones worth $230,000
A Yarra Trams IT worker has been charged with stealing phones and laptops worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from the company and then selling them.
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Insolvency
CBD shops, eateries face struggle for survival amid ‘quadruple whammy’
Hundreds of food, hospitality and retail businesses in central Melbourne will bear the brunt of a wave of business failures and insolvencies in the next six weeks.
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Property investment
‘Weapons grade bulls---’: Property data challenges sales blather
Australia’s dotcom pioneer Evan Thornley has crunched the data on Melbourne real estate investments and his findings might surprise.
Richard Pusey to contest charges over alleged road-rage incident
The man jailed for filming four dying police officers on the Eastern Freeway last year is accused of assaulting another driver and stealing his car keys.
Jarryd Hayne jailed for five years and nine months for sexual assault
The former NRL footballer assaulted a 26-year-old woman in her Newcastle home in September 2018 while his taxi waited outside.
Politics
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Government grants
Government diverted cash from $31m communities grants to ineligible projects
Assistant Minister Jason Wood handpicked projects to get taxpayer funds in a decision that cut funding to 80 recommended projects.
Business
Aware Super CEO says proxy war could push up fees for members
The government’s fresh assault on proxy advisers could push up fees for members, according to the head of the country’s second largest super fund.
World
Fiji locks down 400-patient hospital after COVID death
Health authorities are quarantining all patients and staff within the compound until they can determine who had contact with the coronavirus patient.
Opinion
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Property bydomain
What's the best way to take advantage of ultra-low interest rates?
A booming market makes upgrading challenging, but buying a bigger and better home isn't the only thing owners can do to take advantage of the conditions.
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.
Life & Culture
Can Harry and Meghan really rewrite their family stories?
As they celebrate Archie’s birthday and announce Meghan’s book on father-son ties, are the Sussexes trying to find healing of their own?
Sport
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AFL 2021
List manager Ned Guy quits Collingwood after tumultuous off-season
The man who oversaw Collingwood’s salary cap firesale and list overhaul last year, Ned Guy, has quit the club.
Hussey to be airlifted to Chennai as players begin long journey home
Michael Hussey’s IPL franchise want their batting coach to be closer to the team’s base so they can provide him with better medical care in his recovery from COVID-19.
Jarryd Hayne jailed for five years and nine months for sexual assault
The former NRL footballer assaulted a 26-year-old woman in her Newcastle home in September 2018 while his taxi waited outside.
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Coronavirus pandemic
Longmire’s Swans assistants to miss Demons clash due to cafe hotspot visit
John Longmire will be without three of his most trusted assistants at the MCG on Saturday night after the pandemic threw yet another curveball in Sydney’s direction.
Can Collingwood’s Moore backflip save their season?
Nathan Buckley has “re-schooled” the Collingwood defence and will send Darcy Moore back behind the ball as the team attempts to save its season.
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Racing integrity
Top trainer Kim Waugh in animal cruelty charge
The trainer and wife of former cricketer Mark Waugh is preparing to clear her name after Racing NSW issued charges against her over the treatment of a racehorse.
Teague predicts a shootout when Blues face Bulldogs
Carlton coach David Teague has declared his side is prepared for a shootout against the Western Bulldogs on Sunday, as the Blues attempt to prove they are legitimate finals aspirants.
Have Your Say
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.
