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‘Global carnage’ G7 leaders back new probe into Wuhan lab leak theory
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says more work is needed to find out what caused the coronavirus pandemic.
One new COVID-19 case discovered as inner city exposure sites named
There was one new case of COVID-19 reported in Victoria this morning, with the person already in quarantine during their infectious period.
Never cross the river? Inside Melbourne’s north-south divide
Although derided by outer Melburnians (and those in the cit’ys west), there is no doubt that the psychological barrier of the Yarra River is alive and well.
Opinion
Private Sydney
Patience and empathy required from all as we navigate new gender terminology
My “insensitive” use of inverted commas landed me in hot water - and it’s a mistake we can all learn from.
Andrew Hornery
Private Sydney Columnist
Cold snap brings massive snow dumps as ski season opens
The arctic cold snap sweeping through eastern Australia has warmed the hearts of many in Australia’s ski resorts.
Faced with destruction of the reef, a small band do ‘coral carpentry’
“I didn’t want to feel helpless anymore,” says scientist Christine Roper.
‘Black armbands or white picket fences’: debating the Dark Emu divide
Anthropologist Peter Sutton and writer Stuart Rintoul discuss the lack of factual evidence underpinning the bestseller Dark Emu.
‘Unacceptable’: Ratten turns to players as Saints’ finals hopes fade
Devastated by his side relinquishing a six-goal lead to the Crows, St Kilda coach Brett Ratten concedes it would be an “unbelievable result” should the Saints recover to make the finals this season.
Stunning footage of Huni getting knocked out emerges ahead of Gallen fight
Justis Huni got knocked out by a cruiserweight in a sparring session, raising questions about his chin ahead of his anticipated fight with Paul Gallen.
Opinion
Sunday Life
The ugly truth about men who get beauty treatments
I think I speak for most women when I point out that we prefer our fellas witty to pretty. What women love most is a big, thrusting organ: the one between a man’s ears.
Kathy Lette
Writer
‘They had fear in their eyes’: how to handle motherhood rage
More overwhelmed parents are losing it in front of their children. Here’s how to stop it from happening. Or fix things if you’ve crossed the line.
Wear a turtleneck, buy an indoor plant. But watch this show first
Netflix’s fashion bio-series about 1970s’ US designer Roy Halston is driving interest in several home and style trends thanks to its blend of aspiration and fantasy.
How Olivia Rodrigo became pop’s new ‘primal’ superstar
The Drivers License phenomenon’s chart-topping new album has been breaking records, Taylor Swift-style.
Like Bear Grylls but with a floaty blouse collection
Model Helena Christensen swims in icy pools, loves the outdoors and describes herself as “a gypsy at heart”. She makes a conscious effort not to talk about age in interviews, because she feels that men are not asked in the same way.
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Exclusive
Fake blood, artificial stomachs and state-of-the-art technology: Inside the TGA
Australia’s medical regulator has become a household name over the past year thanks to its work approving coronavirus vaccines, but that’s just a fraction of the TGA’s work.
With a little help from friends, women over 50 stare down vaccine fears
Women over 50 have been found to be the most vaccine hesitant, but after talking it through they are showing up in droves. Though for some, the subject remains fraught.
Local
Melbourne property market in ‘catch-22’ as empty nesters dig in
“There’s nowhere to go because people won’t move out but people won’t move out because there’s nowhere to go.”
Updated
Victorian Parliament
Premier gets Pfizer vaccine, prepares to return to work
Daniel Andrews has confirmed he will return to work soon after more than three months out with a fractured spine and ribs.
Survivors of rape by strangers demand to know offender’s name
Victims of Crime Commissioner Fiona McCormack agrees with sexual assault survivors who say the State’s justice system is designed around the rights of the accused, not victims.
Exclusive
Victorian Parliament
Andrews government secretly negotiating permanent pandemic laws to replace state of emergency
Health Department officials have been meeting with three powerful crossbenchers whose demands are set to radically change COVID rules.
Nearly 60,000 without power as some Victorian towns face days without phone or internet
A minor flood warning is still in place for Traralgon as more than 59,000 homes enter Sunday without power.
AFL 2021
Crows storm home to torpedo Saints’ finals hopes
The Saints squandered a six-goal lead to tumble to Adelaide, with Riley Thilthorpe conjuring a miracle kick over his head to give the Crows a five-point buffer with a minute remaining.
Dockers down Suns to keep finals hopes alive
It was no game for the ages, with just four goals kicked in a sluggish first half dogged by inaccuracy. But when class was required, it was the Dockers who had more of it.
Politics
Exclusive
Plastic
NSW to ban plastic cutlery as end also looms for single-use cups, plates and bags
The writing is also on the wall for plastic cups, plates and heavyweight plastic shopping bags.
Business
Opinion
Ask an expert
Battlers can still have good standard of living in retirement
However, the longer you work and save, the more you can spend in retirement.
George Cochrane
World
Morrison meets Biden for first time, but not one-on-one as planned
Scott Morrison, Joe Biden and Boris Johnson agree more co-operation is needed because the “strategic context in the Indo-Pacific was changing”.
Opinion
All-male club where gents fear ‘bossy’ women while confronting the prospect of ‘shrinkage’
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
A land of flooding cliches, parched of eloquence: the impoverished vocabulary of Australian politicians
Bob Carr
Industry Professor of Climate and Business at the University of Technology Sydney
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Your own private island: Unspoilt land hits the market in Queensland
A private island in the Great Sandy Strait is set to go under the hammer. Accessible via an hour and a half tinnie ride, it lends itself to eco cabins or glamping.
The country city where historic charm meets laid-back living
Nestled in one of Australia's popular wine regions, this city is defying its former reputation as somewhere to avoid.
Life & Culture
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Review
Netflix spin-off Spirit Untamed rides again... and again and again
Despite its clunky animation and familiar story, the target audience of horse-mad little girls won’t care about having seen so much of it before.
Sport
‘I begged him not to do it’: How Licuria tried to stop McGuire’s exit
Club football director Paul Licuria will consult Mick Malthouse about the type of coach the Pies will pursue, and reveals he “virtually begged” former president Eddie McGuire not to leave.
Updated
European Championships
Euros shock as Denmark star collapses against Finland, requires CPR
Star Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen fell to the ground, received medical treatment and was carried from the pitch in traumatic scenes. Finland won after the game was later re-started.
‘Unacceptable’: Ratten turns to players as Saints’ finals hopes fade
Devastated by his side relinquishing a six-goal lead to the Crows, St Kilda coach Brett Ratten concedes it would be an “unbelievable result” should the Saints recover to make the finals this season.
Barbora Krejcikova wins the French Open
Barbora Krejcikova won the French Open on Saturday, beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in three sets, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4.
‘I gave it everything’: Horton misses chance to defend 400m gold
Elijah Winnington and Jack McLoughlin held off Mack Horton in one of the great domestic races as Emma McKeon put the world on notice on night one of the Olympic trials in Adelaide.
From Ronaldo and Mbappe to Kane, all you need to know about the Euros
After a year’s delay, 24 teams, playing across 11 venues all over Europe will vie for the continent’s top prize. Here’s everything you need to know.
Updated
Collingwood
‘We would love to get the win’: Pendlebury faces Buckley’s last game
Scott Pendlebury is immediately focused on performing in Magpies coach Nathan Buckley’s last game but beyond that wants a senior coach who can get the best out of the players.
Have Your Say
The letters that saved Cate Campbell’s Olympic career.
In the turbulent wake of the 2016 Olympics, Cate Campbell received a pair of letters from two girls that helped convince her to forge on towards her fourth Olympics.
