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No travel beyond 25km from home under eased restrictions
The distance rule will prevent Melburnians from regional travel for the upcoming Queen’s Birthday long weekend.
Analysis
Asylum seekers
Lack of compassion in our rigid response to COVID threat
In our determination to keep Australia COVID-free, we are at risk of losing something of greater importance.
‘Australia was my dream’: family of toddler in India pleads for help
The Kangs are considering moving to Canada in the hopes of reuniting with their little boy after 15 months apart.
A WHO investigator’s take on why virus lab-leak theory is flawed
Australian investigator Professor Dominic Dwyer says China appeared open and co-operative when international investigators visited in January.
British police officer pleads guilty to rape and kidnap of Sarah Everard
Her body was found in a bag in woodland in the county of Kent one week after she vanished in a case that outraged Britain.
New Tate exhibition isn’t rewriting our history – but it aims to fill the gaps
In a cavernous room above the banks of the Thames in London, two very different artworks face each other on opposite walls. The result is confronting, and that’s the intention.
International news sites crash in major internet outage
An internet outage hit global news sites, with users temporarily unable to access major websites and social media forums. Most websites have now come back online.
‘The only male in my class’: Adam a rare specimen in female-dominated industry
Some experts believe more men taking up typically female roles, and vice versa, may help bridge the gender pay gap.
Biloela family may be resettled in US or NZ
A Tamil asylum seeker family’s hopes of returning to the Queensland town of Biloela appear to have been dashed by the Morrison government, with resettlement in the US or New Zealand now appearing more likely.
‘He’s essentially set up his own colleagues’: Pressure on Australia’s most wanted man after raids
Australian police have urged Hakan Ayik to turn himself in and protect his family after he was duped by operatives into distributing an app that was used to monitor 12,500 crime figures around the world.
Dozens of Victorians arrested in ‘sting of the century’ targeting gangland encrypted message app
Australian Federal Police and the FBI joined forces for the three-year operation, which culminated in the arrest of alleged bikie and mafia figures in raids this week. Officers say it has helped stop 21 planned underworld killings in Melbourne.
Updated
AFL 2021
Why Adam Goodes declined hall of fame invitation
Adam Goodes was voted unanimously into the Australian Football Hall of Fame as part of its 2021 intake but rejected entry.
Opinion
England
No excuse or alibi for bigotry: Timeout for twit tweets is right for the times
At first glance, England’s standing down of debutant fast bowler Ollie Robinson for offensive, but old, tweets seems unfair. But there is a wider context.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
More North Melbourne Primary School families sent into isolation
More students and families from North Melbourne Primary School have been sent into 14-day isolation following Monday’s positive new case at the school.
As it happened: Two residents on infected passenger’s floor being tracked down for testing
Two of the 12 people who were on the same floor in hotel quarantine as the man at the centre of the Delta strain of COVID-19 in Melbourne did not get their day 17 and day 20 tests as requested.
Local
Policeman charged over leaked video of woman he stopped for speeding
A Melbourne policeman has been charged after allegedly sharing video of a friend’s former partner after he pulled her over for speeding.
Push for Victorian universities to be exempted as mental health tax lands in Parliament
While the Coalition wants hard-hit universities left out of the $800 million annual state tax, big business has been lobbying crossbenchers to kill the levy entirely.
Updated
Animal attacks
Woman dies after being attacked by several dogs in Queensland
A woman has died after she was attacked by a group of dogs in Maryborough on the Fraser Coast.
Power, passion and the winds of change
South-west Victoria is emerging is a key corridor for wind energy, but a battle for hearts and minds is playing out as the turbines add up.
Bonfire of the vanities as curtain rises on epic court battle
Ben Roberts-Smith’s barrister indicated that he will seek the largest aggravated damages payout in Australian history.
Politics
‘Heavy blow’ for organised crime, says PM, after global police sting cracks ‘encrypted’ app
Scott Morrison says organised crime has been dealt a heavy blow after a cross-border law enforcement operation yielded mass raids and arrests.
Business
Opinion
BNPL
US class action against Afterpay exposes the hidden cost of BNPL
The legal action itself may be frivolous but it brings the spectre of regulation back on the radar for Afterpay, which is hoping to hit paydirt in the US.Â
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
World
India to give free vaccines to citizens over 18 in COVID fight
Prime Minister Narendra Modi promises to ramp up vaccine procurement to try to vaccinate 75 per cent of Indians sooner than in two years.
Opinion
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Property bydomain
'She'll be right!': Warnings to potential home buyers fall on deaf ears
Mortgage brokers are warning desperate home buyers about the likelihood of future interest rate rises but say it's going in one ear and out the other.
More Australian home buyers using cryptocurrencies to save for a deposit
A growing number of home buyers are investing in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin as a way to get into the booming property market, but there are risks.
Life & Culture
Skinimalism: the new face trend that works for everyone
The swing away from heavily contoured makeup is finally here. Three experts on achieving a natural glow using minimal products.
Sport
Updated
AFL 2021
AFL apologises again after Goodes declines HOF invite
Adam Goodes was voted unanimously into the Australian Football Hall of Fame as part of its 2021 intake but has rejected entry.
Exclusive
AFL 2021
Carlton board facing fresh challenge
Review of Carlton’s football department not enough, says challenger as experienced assistant coach John Barker resigns.
Opinion
England
No excuse or alibi for bigotry: Timeout for twit tweets is right for the times
At first glance, England’s standing down of debutant fast bowler Ollie Robinson for offensive, but old, tweets seems unfair. But there is a wider context.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Snap Shot
AFL 2021
Snap Shot: The path to Trent Bianco’s first win was a magical mystery tour
The wonders of Trent Bianco’s alternate universe; the footy connection to the debut century at Lord’s; and the Beaumaris football factory delivers yet again.
Updated
Women's AFL
Harris won’t receive marketing money from Melbourne
Carlton have gained a top-10 pick as part of the trade that has got Tayla Harris to the Demons.
The Origin Eve sprint race Brad Fittler couldn’t bear to watch
During a visit to accommodation for Indigenous students, Josh Addo-Carr was challenged to a foot race. All his coach could think about was the Manly Corso.
Saints, Cats, Roos get all clear to travel out of Victoria
Geelong, St Kilda and North will have to adhere to strict health protocols to play their games in South Australia, Queensland and Tasmania respectively.
Have Your Say
Timid England begin Ashes preparation in reverse
England’s meek draw against New Zealand in a rain-marred first Test has proved an unlikely Ashes boost for Australia
