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COVID-19 CRISIS
Scientists find no evidence strain is ‘fast-moving beast’
There is no epidemiological evidence this virus is moving faster or spreading in novel ways to previous strains. So whey are we being told it is?
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Victoria
‘Golden window’ to beat virus missed, says new AMA Victoria head
Anaesthetist Roderick McRae says there has been a collective complacency in the nation over the past six months and now action must be taken.
Fresh exposure sites put NSW South Coast on COVID alert
A Victorian family crossed the border into NSW and holidayed along the South Coast before returning home and testing positive to COVID-19.
‘It’s painful’: Desperate businesses cry out for help as Canberra weighs options
Last week, Melbourne business owner Abdu Mohamed had to throw out $8000 worth of stock. His casual employees have been left without pay for two weeks. And he wants the Morrison government to step in.
Analysis
Splendour In The Grass
Can’t get to Splendour in the Grass? Buy a ticket for your virtual self
Is an Australian “world-first extended reality” festival the future of music?
CBD
City life
Love on the home front for Porter after rough week
While things have gone quiet on the legal front, there have been happier developments in Christian Porter’s life.
The role of faulty appetite genes in body weight
Mutations in a single piece of DNA can cause people to be kilograms heavier than they would otherwise be.
Breaking
World elections
Last-minute deal reached to oust Netanyahu as Israel’s PM
Under the agreement, Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett will split the job of prime minister in a rotation. Bennett will serve the first two years, while Lapid is to serve the final two years.
Investors to pick up slack as first home buyers retreat: AFG
One of the country’s biggest mortgage brokers, AFG, is betting property investors will continue returning to the market.
‘Confused and confusing’: Maths experts say new curriculum is faddish, shallow
Dozens of maths teachers and mathematicians have written to the national curriculum authority, concerned students will “end up knowing less” because of changes.
Tomljanovic out, Serena through to third round after second-set blip
Serena Williams’ bid for Margaret Court’s elusive record remains on track but Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic has been eliminated at Roland Garros.
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
‘Sense of freedom’ in regional Victoria ahead of lockdown’s end
Changes anticipated for regional Victoria from Friday include the removal of the five reasons to leave home, with cafes and restaurants, retail, hairdressing and beauty services expected to reopen their doors.
Opinion
Tough but necessary measure to tame the beast
We are tantalisingly close to managing this outbreak, so we must grin and bear another week of lockdown and see this battle to the end.
Catherine Bennett
Local
National security concerns likely to keep Ben Roberts-Smith trial offline
Lawyers at a pre-trial hearing clashed over whether the war hero’s ex-wife had provided newspaper journalists with USB sticks containing photographs of soldiers drinking from a prosthetic leg.
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Roads
Tree canopy loss on North East Link underestimated by 80%
Builders of the $16 billion North East Link underestimated tree canopy loss by as much as 80 per cent, a secret government-commissioned audit of the toll road reveals.
Friend of Christian Porter accuser threatens to sue him for defamation
Jo Dyer, who succeeded in ousting Mr Porter’s barrister from his defamation case against the ABC, is contemplating her own defamation case against him.
Suspended ride-share driver admits sexually assaulting two women
A man who was a suspended ride-share driver when he sexually assaulted two women in his car has pleaded guilty to rape and other charges.
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Crime
Greens councillor bashed near gay club faces separate assault charges
Yarra City councillor and Australian Greens member involved in violent altercation outside Melbourne nightclub faces serious assault and theft charges arising from a separate incident.
Politics
Limbo could end: Government eyes off New Zealand asylum-seeker deal
Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews is negotiating with New Zealand about the future of asylum seekers left in limbo when Australia banned boat arrivals.
Business
Crown under fire for letting gamblers play pokies for 18 hours straight
One patron went on a 34-hour gambling binge at the casino in 2019 before staff intervened, Victoria’s royal commission heard.
World
Trump’s blog page shuts down a month after launch
The former US president’s blog page, launched last month in the wake of major social media platforms banning him, has been removed from his website.
Opinion
Consumers lead economic recovery, the key now is to keep them spending
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
Providing these two types of paid will improve gender equality
Sydney Colussi, Elizabeth Hill and Marian Baird
The sleeper election issue that could bite Morrison and Albanese
John Hewson
Columnist and former Liberal opposition leader
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Property bydomain
Tenants' markets: Where renters have the most properties to choose from
It's getting harder for renters to get a good deal as fewer homes are left sitting empty, but it's still a tenants' market in a few neighbourhoods.
Surprising share of mortgage-holders still struggling to keep up
After the first recession in a generation to deal with a coronavirus pandemic that hasn't gone away yet, new figures show how borrowers are faring.
Life & Culture
‘Not just fashion’: historic runway brings audience to tears
After 25 years, Australian Fashion Week has given Indigenous designers their own time in the spotlight. And for many, the result left them overcome with emotion.
Sport
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AFL 2021
‘No vision, no ticket’: Collingwood board rejects Browne presidency bid
Collingwood look set for a protracted power battle after the Magpies’ board, led by president Mark Korda, refused to hand over power to AFL identity Jeff Browne in a move that could lead to positions on the board being contested at an EGM.
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AFL 2021
Tigers take Pickett’s ex-WAFL teammate
Richmond have taken ex-St Kilda forward Matt Parker in the mid-season draft, echoing their move from 2019 and reuniting Marlion Pickett with his former South Fremantle teammate.
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AFL 2021
Pies enter tough lockdown to ensure game goes ahead
Pies players and staff won’t even be allowed to head to the shops from 5pm on Wednesday, but South Australians have been warned to “duck and just do not touch that ball” if it heads into the stands on Saturday afternoon.
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Australian cricket
Australia or bust for Ashes-winning coach Bayliss
World Cup-winning coach Trevor Bayliss is comfortably placed closer to home at the helm of the Sydney Thunder and says his gun-for-hire days are over.
Big Freeze at the SCG? NSW bid for traditional clash
Sydney and Adelaide emerge as contenders to stage Queen’s Birthday game, which is used as a fundraiser for FightMND, should MCG remain unavailable.
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AFL 2021
Cotchin may need to come home, bye talks continue
Richmond say they are monitoring the situation surrounding their star captain Trent Cotchin, who may need to return to Victoria to be with his sick daughter.
Why Celtic are ‘fortunate’ to be linked with Postecoglou
Ante Milicic and Mark Milligan think Ange Postecoglou will be a raging success at Celtic, where he is expected to be named as manager in coming days.
Have Your Say
All we know about Browne’s Pies coup is that he wants to be in charge
Jeff Browne’s only public declaration so far is that he wants the top job, but not what he will do if he is voted in. It is a glaring omission.
Michael Gleeson
Sports columnist
