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Asylum seekers
‘They should never have been sent’: Biloela family’s fate to be decided within days
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke is close to a final decision on whether to intervene in a long-running court dispute over the family’s claims, with Liberals and Nationals asking him to let them rejoin the community.
Another week until power returned, towns still without triple zero after storm
Almost 40,000 homes remain without power and emergency services say they still don’t know the full scale of destruction from Wednesday’s wild weather after phone and internet outages left people unable to call for help.
Australia waiting for ‘the right deal’ with Britain, says Scott Morrison
The new post-Brexit economic pact is due to be settled this week during Scott Morrison’s five-day tour of Britain, but a dispute over tariffs and quotas for agricultural goods still needs to be resolved.
Man behind offensive hate mail admits sending letters
A Brisbane man who has spent years sending letters espousing offensive views about immigration and multiculturalism has been using the electoral roll to obtain recipients’ home addresses.
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AFL 2021
Giants, Roos draw after stunning comeback from GWS
The Kangaroos were on the verge of upset win over the Giants, until the final moments when GWS fought back and levelled the score. Rivals Richmond and West Coast will face off later tonight in WA.
No place for racism: AFL community joins Saints to condemn attack on Ryder
St Kilda players have taken to Instagram to condemn a racist Twitter post directed at ruckman Paddy Ryder in the wake of the Saints’ loss to Adelaide on Saturday night.
Saint Clark’s long lay-off after facial surgery
Hunter Clark will miss most of the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair multiple jaw fractures after a hit from Adelaide’s David Mackay on Saturday night.
Iowa man jailed 10 years for attacking and coughing on person who asked him to pull up mask
The sentence comes amid a series of incidents and arrests at places like banks and polling places across the US over masks.
Only 20 days old, Tigsti already starving as famine stalks Ethiopia
Tigsti’s mother walked for 12 days to get her famished newborn to a clinic in Tigray. The UN says this is the world’s worst famine conditions in a decade.
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
One new COVID-19 case as inner-city exposure sites named
Victoria’s newest coronavirus case is connected to the aged care outbreak in Melbourne’s west, but is not a resident of the facility.
Seasonal flu ‘nowhere to be seen’ in Australia
Experts who have spent decades studying the flu in Australia have never seen anything like it, but they have warned the strange phenomenon may not last.
Exclusive
IVF
Travel exemptions granted for IVF tourism and surrogacy
Commercial surrogacy is illegal in most Australian states, but in many other countries, women can donate their eggs anonymously or be paid enough money to create a financial incentive for the poor.
Half yearly report card: The best movies of 2021 so far
Film critics Sandra Hall, Jake Wilson and Paul Byrnes share their top films from the year to date.
Warriors 16 Storm 42
Match report
Bellamy reveals Papenhuyzen’s tough mental battle, scolds Munster for new kick incident
Despite cruising to victory over the Warriors the Storm’s Cameron Munster is in hot water for kicking out at at Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.
‘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.
WEEKEND READS
How Four Corners became the story in the government’s ABC wars
Four Corners remains one of the nation’s most important TV shows. But recent stumbles have given ammunition to its critics - in government, media and even inside the ABC.
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.
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.”
Never cross the river? Inside Melbourne’s north-south divide
Although derided by outer Melburnians (and those in the city’s west), there is no doubt that the psychological barrier of the Yarra River is alive and well.
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.
AFL 2021
Roos 14.10 (94) Giants 14.10 (94)
Underwhelming Giants play out season’s first draw against Kangaroos
‘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.
‘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.
Politics
‘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.
Business
Killing, arson spark fear for future of Rio Tinto’s South Africa mine
Problems in South Africa represent the latest challenge for the $185 billion miner, as it seeks to ensure safe operations across its sprawling global business.
Opinion
Home loans
Why I’ve locked in my home loan for two years at 1.84 per cent
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
World
Bone fragments in Mexico serial killer’s house suggest 17 victims
ID cards and other possessions from people long disappeared were found at the junk-filled home, suggesting the trail of killings may go back years.
Opinion
Patience and empathy required from all as we navigate new gender terminology
Andrew Hornery
Private Sydney Columnist
All-male club where gents fear ‘bossy’ women while confronting the prospect of ‘shrinkage’
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
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Property bydomain
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
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.
Sport
Roos 14.10 (94) Giants 14.10 (94)
AFL 2021
Giants play out season’s first draw against Kangaroos
Greater Western Sydney did not leave Hobart a loser on the scoreboard but their finals hopes were dealt a brutal blow.
No place for racism: AFL community joins Saints to condemn attack on Ryder
St Kilda players have taken to Instagram to condemn a racist Twitter post directed at ruckman Paddy Ryder in the wake of the Saints’ loss to Adelaide on Saturday night.
Saint Clark’s long lay-off after facial surgery
Hunter Clark will miss most of the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair multiple jaw fractures after a hit from Adelaide’s David Mackay on Saturday night.
Warriors 16 Storm 42
Match report
Bellamy reveals Papenhuyzen’s tough mental battle, scolds Munster for new kick incident
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy says Ryan Papenhuyzen is feeling anxiety over his slow progress back from a head knock, while the Storm’s Cameron Munster is in hot water again.
‘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.
Horton’s Olympic hopes still alive after dramatic 200m freestyle heats
It took a disqualification and a withdrawal but Mack Horton has made the 200m freestyle final as he fights for a place on the relay and the plane to Tokyo.
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.
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.
