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No ‘snap back’ to normal as rules ease slowly, says Sutton; masks to go outdoors

No ‘snap back’ to normal as rules ease slowly, says Sutton; masks to go outdoors

Melbourne’s 25km travel limit will be removed and Melburnians will be able to visit regional Victoria from 11.59pm on Thursday. Those wanting to go to snow resorts must get tested.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian.

China on G7: ‘The era of a bloc of countries dictating world affairs is over’

Foreign affairs spokesman Zhao Lijian was on the attack, saying “the affairs of the globe should be guided by the UN Charter, and not decided by a small clique”.

Roberts-Smith feared media would ‘intercept’ his phone calls, court hears

Ben Roberts-Smith arrives at court on Wednesday morning.

The former special forces soldier told his Federal Court defamation trial that a family friend bought him a prepaid phone to speak to former comrades.

Analysis
AFL 2021

The Hawthorn coach Collingwood should look at to replace Buckley

Hawthorn assistant coach Craig McRae.

There’s an assistant coach at Hawthorn who the Magpies should speak to in their coaching search. Spoiler alert, it’s not who you think.

7000 fans from Geelong region allowed to attend Cats v Bulldogs

Limited numbers of club members will be allowed at the Geelong-Western Bulldogs game on Friday night.

The fans must be members of the competing clubs and live outside Melbourne in regions close to Geelong.

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St Kilda

Saints debated whether Ross, Membrey should have quit Sydney hub

St Kilda’s chief has opened up on claims key club figures were “really disappointed” in Seb Ross’ decision to join Tim Membrey on the sidelines.

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Do not drink: Water warning for storm-hit areas; 10,000 still without power

Do not drink: Water warning for storm-hit areas; 10,000 still without power

About 10,000 people are still waiting for their electricity to be restored days after the damaging storm.  People in Kallista, Sherbrooke and The Patch have been instructed not to drink tapwater.

No new COVID cases in NSW as authorities probe possible hotel transmission

NSW has recorded no new cases as investigations into whether a returned traveller caught COVID-19 within a Sydney quarantine hotel.

Millennials plough their savings into cryptocurrency

The pandemic has seen a spike in the number of younger people investing

One-in-five millennials – those aged between 25 and 40 – now own cryptocurrency but investment professionals warn against making short-sighted decisions based on FOMO.

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Wellbeing

How caring too much is stifling your success

Best-selling author Brooke McAlary is passionate about slow living. Her latest book, Care, delves into how stepping back may be the key to a more grounded life.

A rejection of the ‘just keep swimming’ ethos may be the secret to a more grounded life.

Brooke McAlary

Stats and data? Andy Lee vows to make them fun with new TV show

The experiences of 100 Australian families will put statistics to the test in Andy Lee’s forthcoming comedy show.

Jane Austen family link to abolition movement comes to light

Jane Austen fans are “having a kind of reckoning” with how they think about Austen and the Regency period in general.

While Jane Austen admirers savour her enduring novels, scholars ferret out details of Austen’s life and times, including a family link to slavery.

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The Veronicas’ new album has high points but doesn’t leave a lasting impression

This week, music writers and critics review four new albums, including The Veronicas’ much-anticipated fourth studio album.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison with Tim Stewart.

Skipping the Q: How to handle your conspiracy-loving friends

Here are some tips to avoid an awkward dust-up the next time your friend or relative with “unorthodox views” drops by.

Julie Szego

Author and freelance journalist

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Ena Respiratory managing director Christophe Demaison says phase-one human trials with the nasal spray  could take place in about four months in Australia.

‘Twiggy’ Forrest backs Melbourne firm’s COVID nasal spray

Melbourne startup Ena Respiratory is hoping to show its nasal spray can help protect vulnerable groups from coronavirus as the world moves to vaccinations.

People detained at the Park Hotel in Melbourne wave to protesters in January.

COVID danger means hotel, offshore detention must end, watchdog says

The Australian Human Rights Commission has warned that a deadly COVID-19 outbreak remains a risk in immigration detention, particularly at Christmas Island and in its hotels.

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Spiderwebs caused by spiders escaping floodwaters.

‘Spectacular’ silken spider webs blanket Gippsland town after floods

For some, it’s the stuff of nightmares. For entomologist Ken Walker, it’s a beautiful sight.

‘Crippled in one night’: Townships reeling a week after wild storms rip through properties

John Carlyle in his storm-damaged Kalorama home.

Trees crashed through John Carlyle’s loungeroom roof and destroyed much of his Kalorama house, yet he has chosen to remain among the devastation.

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Roads

West Gate Tunnel project faces $4b blowout amid contaminated soil crisis

The cost of the West Gate Tunnel is going up, and up.

The tolling giant building the West Gate Tunnel claims the cost of the project has blown out by a further $1 billion to a total of $11 billion, more than double the original estimate.

Free speech does not override transgender safety: uni head

Melbourne University vice-chancellor Duncan Maskell says transgender people “confront the daily threat of violence”.

The University of Melbourne is considering a policy that would prohibit public events or speech that could harm transgender people.

Should we pay a carbon tax to our own government or to someone else’s?

Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison gives a press conference after the conclusion of the G7 Summit Australian Prime minister Scott Morrison gives a press conference at Newquay airport, Cornwall during the G7 Summit.

Foreign governments are telling us they will not stand by and allow Australian industry to operate free of the carbon taxes their producers pay.

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Attracting the right tenants for your investment property is always a challenge, but there are things you can do to keep them there longer.

Lockdown's big deals: Melbourne buyers spend $10m+ remotely

Lockdown's big deals: Melbourne buyers spend $10m+ remotely

Melbourne locals continued undeterred on their search to buy a bigger home in their own neighbourhood.

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Hawthorn assistant coach Craig McRae.
Analysis
AFL 2021

The Hawthorn coach Collingwood should look at to replace Buckley

There’s an assistant coach at Hawthorn who the Magpies should speak to in their coaching search. Spoiler alert, it’s not who you think.

St Kilda’s Seb Ross did not play against the Crows for family reasons.
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AFL 2021

Saints debated whether Ross, Membrey should have quit Sydney hub

St Kilda chief executive Matt Finnis has opened up on claims key club figures were “really disappointed” in Seb Ross’ decision to join Tim Membrey on the sidelines.

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Players musn’t ‘weaponise their body’: bump debate heats up as De Goey faces ban

Jordan De Goey has been handed a one-match suspension for his bump on Melbourne’s Clayton Oliver as Thursday’s tribunal decision on David Mackay’s bump on Hunter Clark looms as a game-changer.

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring Portugal’s second goal in Budapest.

Ronaldo breaks record after billion-dollar snub, France beat Germany

Cristiano Ronaldo sent pulses racing in sponsors’ boardrooms when he removed two bottles of Coke from a press conference before Portugal’s 3-0 win over Hungary.

Emma McKeon’s 100m freestyle heat swim was the ninth-fastest in history.

McKeon cleared for take-off after blistering 100m freestyle heat

Cate Campbell has been the face of the 100m freestyle in Australia but Emma McKeon has mounted a major challenge with the fastest global swim since 2019.

Goal-scorer Harry Souter, centre, with Socceroo teammates in 2019.

History-making Socceroos win eighth straight as Souttar strikes

Harry Souttar, the towering Scottish-born defender, struck again for Australia to seal a 1-0 win over Jordan and give Graham Arnold’s team a perfect eight in a row.

Collingwood defender Darcy Moore.
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AFL 2021

Collingwood confirm Darcy Moore’s injury likely to be season-ending

The 25-year-old will be in a leg brace for the next six weeks, virtually ruling out any chance of him being ready to play before the end of the season.

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