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Coronavirus pandemic
More than 40 Australians booked on repatriation flight test positive to COVID
More than 40 of the 150 passengers returned positive results to rapid tests before boarding the plane. With their close contacts also barred from travel, more than 70 of the booked passengers now cannot travel to Darwin tomorrow.
Singapore locks down for a month as mystery COVID cases rise
Singapore is returning to lockdown conditions it last imposed a year ago, banning dining-in and limiting gatherings to two people, as a rising number of untraceable infections pressures one of the world’s COVID-containment stories.
India’s vaccine lottery forces tough choices for those doling out doses
On one state, plans to give priority to the “poorest of the poor” were successfully challenged in court by residents living above the poverty line.
Exclusive
Courts
Doctor who had sex with patient free to return to practice despite watchdog inquiry
A Melbourne doctor has been granted permission to return to practice after having sex with a patient in a toilet cubicle at St Kilda’s Hotel Esplanade in 2019.
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Trade unions
Setka backs challenge against long-time CFMMEU leader
Union boss Michael O’Connor will face an election challenge as part of infighting in the CFMMEU.
Neo-Nazi group leader arrested for alleged armed robbery in country town
The leader of a Melbourne neo-Nazi group has been arrested by counter-terrorism police over an alleged armed robbery earlier this month in central Victoria.
‘All about evolution’: Here’s what to do with a dead power station
Wallerawang near Lithgow on the western edge of the Blue Mountains is home to a defunct power plant that may have lessons for the fleet of shutdowns yet to come.
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AFL 2021
Saints, Cats face off at Marvel Stadium
Follow along for the major moments as St Kilda and Geelong face off at Marvel Stadium.
Clarkson has rebuilt the Hawks twice. Can he do it a third time?
Is Alastair Clarkson wasting his talent as a master strategist, motivator and the best “finisher” in the AFL if he takes on another rebuild at Hawthorn?
Thursday night footy returns in latest AFL fixture release
Prime-time games have been scheduled on Thursday nights across rounds 13-15, released by the AFL on Friday.
Israeli tanks on the border pound Gaza to destroy tunnel network
Saleh Aruri, an exiled senior Hamas leader, said his group has turned down a proposal from Egypt for a three-hour hiatus in the fighting.
Opinion
Gender equality
Hold it, Tigers: Women don’t need you to be their slayers
Even Disney understands leading ladies can stick up for themselves, because there’s a fine line between protectiveness and possessiveness, between macho posturing and chivalry.
Kate Halfpenny
Regular columnist
Disney’s animated world comes to life in Melbourne – is it worth visiting?
A new exhibition in Melbourne immerses visitors in the creative genius of Disney’s animated universe.
Opinion
Indigenous
‘Our stories not only deserve to be heard, they deserve to be believed’
The work of the Yoo-rrook Justice Commission will be integral to achieve the respect that Aboriginal Victorians deserve.
Aunty Geraldine Atkinson
Co-chair of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria.
FEDERAL BUDGET 2021
A win for gin: Federal budget boost lifts the spirits of local distillers
The federal government will increase the excise refund cap for small distillers, as new alcohol consumption data reveals the growing demand for gin.
Opinion
‘Too many ignored’: Budget falls well short of aged-care advice
A slew of royal commission recommendations weren’t picked up, meaning the budget changes “won’t go far enough” in guaranteeing safe, quality care for all older Australians.
Annie Butler
Local
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Courts
Ricardo Barbaro committed to trial over girlfriend Ellie Price’s death
Police found Ms Price’s body at her Park Street property on May 4 last year and believe she was fatally stabbed up to five days earlier.
Dark Mofo to turn ashes of dead Tasmanians into fireworks
The edgy festival is making amends for recent controversy by putting First Nations artists at its centre: but hasn’t given up pushing the boundaries.
‘Deep sadness, deep joy’: Victoria’s truth-telling commissioners announced
The five commissioners of Victoria’s truth-telling body, which will analyse injustices against Aboriginal people in the state, have been announced.
Indigenous activist to run for Greens in Ged Kearney’s inner-Melbourne seat
If successful, Celeste Liddle would be the first Indigenous Australian woman to be elected to the federal House of Representatives from Victoria.
Spike in family violence reports recorded as Victoria eased out of lockdown
The Crime Statistics Agency said the new data emphasises the importance of considering “potential barriers to reporting faced by victim-survivors when lockdown measures are in place”.
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
More Victorians will now get Pfizer jabs as supply increases
More Pfizer doses arriving in Australia mean program to vaccinate Victorians will, from Monday, include disability and emergency workers under 50, among others.
‘Positive signs’: Close contacts of Wollert man test negative for COVID-19
All 41 patrons and staff identified as being at the Curry Vault restaurant in Melbourne’s CBD when a man with COVID-19 dined there last Friday have returned negative test results.
Politics
‘Entirely undemocratic’: Bernard Collaery to challenge secrecy orders
Bernard Collaery, who allegedly helped a client reveal Australia bugged East Timor’s cabinet, will challenge a court order requiring large parts of his trial to be held in secret.
Business
The Gates divorce puts the spotlight on a secretive fortune
At the centre of the Gates fortune is a little-known entity called Cascade Investment that is operated with an obsessive level of secrecy
World
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel begins fresh Gaza military offensive, troops massed on border
The attack is the latest escalation after four days of cross border rocket attacks from Palestinian militants.
Opinion
Do you care what others think of you?
James Adonis
Budget blues: Universities left out in the cold again
Angela Jackson
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Property bydomain
'This doesn't seem up to code': House falling off cliff sells for $250,000
There are some feats of engineering that make you go 'wow'. Set on the edge of a crumbling cliff, this isn't one of them.
The best properties open for inspection in Victoria this weekend
Inspect a house with a street-art pool in Viewbank, a historic Italianate mansion in Brighton and a home with Paul Bangay gardens in Essendon.
Life & Culture
Review
Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish wants her memoir to speak for itself. The problem is, it doesn’t have much to say
You know that friend who shows you childhood photos and pretend you’re interested? Yeah, it’s a bit like that.
Sport
Is the tide of public opinion turning Toby Greene’s way?
The Giant star’s mother believes views on her son are becoming more positive as people get to know more about him.
Thursday night footy returns in latest AFL fixture release
Prime-time games have been scheduled on Thursday nights across rounds 13-15, released by the AFL on Friday.
Hardwick adamant that Rioli, Bolton were right to take a ‘stand’
Damien Hardwick and Gillon McLachlan aren’t quite on the same page when it comes to explaining the actions of two Tigers involved in a nightclub scuffle.
‘Good to be back’: Lynch regains Hockeyroos place, Morgan misses out again
Rachael Lynch has earned back her place in the Hockeyroos squad but defender Georgina Morgan has missed out on regaining a place as the new Hockeyroos coach narrows her squad for Tokyo.
Pies rally to bump off Bolton, but screamer still up for mark of the year
“Mihocek’s mark was very good but Shai Bolton’s was the best I’ve seen in years,” says AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan.
Gunston sidelined until mid-season bye; Magpies blood sixth debutant
A big-name Hawk returns, the Kangaroos make two changes, the Magpies turn to a former basketballer and the Bulldogs have made three changes ahead of their heavyweight clash against Port Adelaide.
McKeon and McKeown post blistering times ahead of Olympic trials
In promising signs for Tokyo, Emma McKeon clocked a personal best in the 100m freestyle and 19-year-old Kaylee McKeown broke her own Australian record.
Have Your Say
Why Patrick Cripps is worth at least $1 million a year
A once-mighty club is in a seemingly endless rebuild, but their out-of-contract co-captain is not the problem.
Wayne Carey
Two-time AFL premiership captain
