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Interstate travel back, but it’s up to the states; NSW records one new case
With school holidays drawing near, Brett Sutton says there are no travel restrictions on Victorians but it would be up to other states to decide what rules they want to impose.
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Victoria
Masks? Footy crowds? Travel? Here’s a look at Victoria’s new COVID restrictions
The government has eased rules for Victoria’s latest lockdown, here’s everything you need to know.
NSW records one new COVID case in Bondi: reports
A man from Sydney’s east has tested positive to COVID-19, the state’s first local case in 40 days. The man, in his 60s, works as a driver in a role which includes transporting international air crew.
Breaking
Minimum wage
Australia’s minimum wage to increase by almost $20 a week
The decision affects about 2.5 million Australians who rely on either the absolute national minimum wage or the minimum wages for their industry.
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Review
Loki is a genre-bending buddy-cop show – and it works brilliantly
Tom Hiddleston as superhero Loki and Owen Wilson, playing a grizzled detective, are a hoot in this latest instalment of the Marvel franchise.
This ugly souvenir became my prized possession
Items like this, collected from around the world, have taken on new meaning for me in the last year.
Mexican eateries are back, this time with three new trends you’ll see everywhere
A flood of openings renews Melbourne’s Mexican momentum, backed by a trio of trends: vegan-friendly menus, bottomless brunches and quesabirria tacos.
Colourful businessman Geoffrey Edelsten remembered at small, simple funeral
After a life lived in the headlines, flamboyant businessman Geoffrey Edelsten’s death was marked with a subdued, small and simple funeral at a Melbourne cemetery.
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.
Opinion
Aviation
‘Common threat’: The US and EU move to thwart China’s ambitions in the air
Mutual interest is a strong motivation for détente. The US and EU have settled a 17-year trade dispute and plan to work together to limit China’s attempt to gatecrash the global aviation industry.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Hungary bans all LGBTQ information in schools, children’s books, TV
The European nation has made it a crime to show portrayals of homosexuality or gender fluidity to minors, as the far right PM prepares for next year’s election.
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”.
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CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
Government weighs lifting outdoor mask rule, regional travel ban
Senior Andrews government ministers were meeting late on Tuesday to discuss easing restrictions statewide.
‘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.
Local
‘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
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 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
The University of Melbourne is considering a policy that would prohibit public events or speech that could harm transgender people.
Analysis
Paris Agreement
Should we pay a carbon tax to our own government or to someone else’s?
Foreign governments are telling us they will not stand by and allow Australian industry to operate free of the carbon taxes their producers pay.
Politics
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Property market
Lib MPs suggest radical plans to tackle housing affordability crisis
Liberal MPs are demanding the federal government consider radical plans to bring the runaway housing market under control.
Business
Homeowners on alert as fixed-rate mortgages rise
Homeowners with variable-rate mortgages who want to lock in record-low interest rates may need to move quickly, with lenders hiking their four- and five-year fixed rates.
World
‘Forefront of tensions’: Macron backs Morrison in China row
Boris Johnson also lines up behind Australia but warns the world would not benefit from a new Cold War with Beijing.
Opinion
Israel needs to stop stalling and release aid worker jailed five years ago
Tim Costello
Former CEO of World Vision Australia.
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Property bydomain
How to find and keep the best tenants for your investment property
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
Melbourne locals continued undeterred on their search to buy a bigger home in their own neighbourhood.
Life & Culture
Spoiler alert
Review
Seven seasons later, Younger is over – and all I feel is relief
You know that feeling when you’re in a relationship that’s well past its use-by date? That’s exactly how the last season of Younger felt. Warning: spoilers.
Sport
Opinion
AFL 2021
‘You don’t do a review then punt the property steward’: Why big change is afoot at Carlton
Carlton are undertaking a review after a disappointing first half of the season, and fans can expect big change.
Wayne Campbell
Smith, Cummins among withdrawals from tours
Withdrawals of some of the biggest names in Australian cricket highlights difficulty for players and officials in staging international cricket during a pandemic.
Updated
AFL 2021
Pies confirm 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.
Analysis
AFL 2021
The Hawks coach Pies 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.
Ronaldo breaks record after billion-dollar snub
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.
McKeon cleared for take-off after blistering 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.
History-making Socceroos win eighth straight
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.
Have Your Say
The last time the Bombers went to Tassie, it was Sheedy v Shaw
Essendon in the Apple Isle; Collingwood coaching departures; Geelong’s teething problems. Snap Shot is a weekly column taking a look at the lighter side of football.
