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Greater Melbourne hit with new restrictions after another local COVID case
A fifth coronavirus case has been diagnosed in Victoria after a man in his 60s was linked to the Whittlesea outbreak.
Breaking
Coronavirus pandemic
Genomic sequencing links new Victoria cases to hotel quarantine
Genomic sequencing shows this outbreak is linked to the case of a Melbourne man who contracted the virus in SA quarantine.
India considers relaxing COVID limits, even without enough vaccine
Experts also widely caution that India’s official numbers severely undercount new infections and deaths because of a lack of testing in a developing country of 1.4 billion people.
Police investigation into alleged Parliament rape close to going to prosecutors
Police investigating Brittany Higgins’ allegation are close to handing a brief of evidence to prosecutors.
Scott Morrison faces factional infighting as four sitting MPs confront preselection challenges
Behind the preselection moves is a shift in factional alliances within the NSW division as conservatives work with some of the moderates against the party’s “soft right”.
WNBA coach suspended after comment about Liz Cambage’s weight
The Australian basketballer called out Conneticut coach Curt Miller after he was heard making a ‘disrespectful’ comment regarding Cambage’s size.
Better sleep, protect your heart: why you really do need a holiday
Travel plans may still be in doubt, but persevere with booking a holiday if you can – it’s not just an indulgence, it’s vital for good health and psychological wellbeing.
Fill that Line of Duty-shaped hole with the creator’s new hit
Filmed in Northern Ireland, Bloodlands is the first drama from Jed Mercurio’s recently formed production company.
Opinion
Commodities
China wants commodity prices to tumble but its hands may be tied
China can issue as many threats as it likes but it can’t do much about the underlying fundamentals of supply and demand for commodities like iron ore without risking self-inflicted harm.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Sydney home sellers increase their asking prices mid-campaign as housing market booms
Nearly one in 10 vendors are lifting their price guides during a campaign, encouraged by keen buyer interest. But expectations are rising more in some pockets of the city than others.
The lavish lifestyle of Theranos CEO ruled fair game for trial
Elizabeth Holmes reigned briefly as the world’s youngest female self-made billionaire before her blood-testing startup once valued at $US9 billion unravelled.
Opinion
China relations
Joe Biden is gathering his friends close as he prepares to confront China
The new US president is repairing American alliances after four years of damage.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Is Burton a Blues bolter? The rookie impressing Brad Fittler
Brad Fittler has plenty of admiration for a Penrith rookie who will be discussed at the NSW Origin selection meeting on Wednesday.
Where Australia’s youngest self-made billionaire is investing millions
Afterpay co-founder and Australia’s youngest self made billionaire is busy investing some of his estimated personal $2.2 billion fortune into Australian startups.
Opinion
Federal budget
There’s more to say on one of the budget’s very big deals
The government told us it was spending big on aged care. Problem solved. Sorry, not so fast.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Sydney
Jodi McKay urged to step down after disastrous byelection loss
Senior NSW Labor figures say a deal has been struck that would see the party’s general secretary Bob Nanva ask Ms McKay to step aside.
‘Difficult choice’: Public schools boss educates child privately
Georgina Harrisson says she sends one of her daughters to a private school because she believes in parents’ rights to make the best decision for their children.
CBD
City life
High-profile Highlands homeowners lend support to new ticket for council
A slew of well-known residents and homeowners in the well-heeled enclave are mad as hell over infighting at the local council.
‘Value for money’: NSW government electricity contract to bolster solar, big battery
A $3.2 billion NSW government electricity contract will help foster the spread of renewable energy, including the construction of a big new battery in the state’s Riverina region.
Domino’s has fallen through audit crack despite underpayments, says opposition
Less than two per cent of Domino’s Pizza stores in NSW have been audited by the state government for unpaid payroll tax since the company’s underpayment of workers was exposed in 2017.
Politics
Australia needs ‘as many incentives as we can’ to get people vaccinated: CMO
It comes as the head of Home Affairs confirmed there would be no significant international border reopening before June 2022.
Business
Analysis
Crown royal commission
‘Tip of the iceberg’: Crown inquiry gets very dangerous, very quickly
Crown Resorts must have abandoned any hopes that Victoria’s royal commission into its sprawling Melbourne casino will be relatively painless.
World
Updated
World politics
EU leaders sanction Belarus after ‘state-sponsored hijacking’ of flight
EU leaders also demanded the immediate release of the journalist Raman Pratasevich.
Opinion
The labyrinth of bureaucracy behind our country hospitals’ horror stories
Dr Aniello Iannuzzi
Visiting medical officer at Coonabarabran District Hospital
Joe Biden is gathering his friends close as he prepares to confront China
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Labor’s bad politics: we should never have suggested we’d win
John Della Bosca
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Property bydomain
This stunning house was built from stone excavated on site
The dramatic home took 12 years to complete and sits on a block with extreme exposure to storms, but a clever solution offers views and comfort.
Does this shipping container house have the best views ever?
We’ve seen a lot of homes made from shipping containers, but they’re more common in regional locations, and not usually as central as this.
Life & Culture
Designer blankets are the new winter status symbol
On social media, being warm is no longer enough. You have to have a branded blanket, too.
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Sport
‘We could lose a generation of athletes’: Olympians struggle on less than minimum wage
It could leave the country red-faced if Brisbane succeeds in winning the right to host the 2032 Olympic Games, athlete advocates have warned.
SCG set to land Wallabies Test against world champion Springboks
The historic ground is set to host two Tests this year as RA officials push for the Wallabies’ clash with the Springboks to be played in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
Opinion
NRL 2021
‘I always look before I cross the road’: Inside the Fulton-Harrigan ‘cement truck’ sledge
The late Bob Fulton was always looking for an edge, no matter how he got it. Just ask Bill Harrigan, who was on the end of one of the most infamous lines in rugby league history.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
QRL unmoved by legal threat, want clarity over Folau’s Catalans contract
One of Australia’s most controversial athletes has threatened a court injunction by Wednesday unless he is cleared to play on the Gold Coast. He is likely to be kept waiting.
Tomic beaten by 16-year-old in Roland Garros qualifiers
Bernard Tomic’s French Open campaign was over before it started, beaten in qualifiers by a 16-year-old ranked 1064 in the world.
Is Burton a Blues bolter? The Penrith rookie impressing Brad Fittler
Brad Fittler has plenty of admiration for a Penrith rookie who will be discussed at the NSW Origin selection meeting on Wednesday.
‘We see a lot of negativity’: Tahu calls for tougher action on social media abuse
One of the game’s former Indigenous stars now promotes education through an NRL program, but says it is ‘fantasy’ to think racial trolls will ever be eradicated.
Have Your Say
For Australian sides, only way to beat the best is to play the best
A steady diet of thrashings against New Zealand opponents may be unpalatable for Australian Super Rugby sides, but the learning curve will be sharp and RA must hold their nerve.
