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Victoria COVID LIVE updates: Restrictions eased in Melbourne as state records three new local cases
Melburnians will be able to go outdoors without masks, the 25-kilometre travel limit will go and two people can go to another home for a visit under eased restrictions announced by Acting Premier James Merlino.
- by Kate Rose and David Estcourt
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel launches air strikes on Gaza
The attacks, following an Israeli nationalist march in East Jerusalem that angered Palestinians, came in in response to the launching of incendiary balloons.
From the Archives, 1981: Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits Victoria
On June 17, 1981, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 40 kilometres offshore from Apollo Bay. In Melbourne, tall city buildings rocked, windows rattled and the SES reported damage in suburbs in the city’s south and west.
- by Peter Roberts
Updated
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.
- by Jake Niall, Jon Pierik and Peter Ryan
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
What are Victoria’s new COVID restrictions?
The government has eased rules for Victoria’s latest lockdown, here’s everything you need to know.
- by Mathew Dunckley
Australia news LIVE: Restrictions eased in Victoria as state records three new COVID-19 cases; UK-Australia strike historic trade deal
Hundreds of residents in a Melbourne townhouse complex are anxiously awaiting the results of coronavirus tests, Australia and the UK have marked a new era in international relations and a Tamil asylum-seeker family has been reunited in Perth.
- by Broede Carmody, Natassia Chrysanthos and Nick Bonyhady
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
Victorian restrictions to ease from Thursday night after three new cases recorded
Coronavirus restrictions will ease in Victoria from Thursday night. Masks will no longer be required outdoors, Melbourne’s 25km travel limit will be removed and visitors will be allowed in the home.
- by Roy Ward
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.
- by Balasz Pivarnyik and Bela Szandelszky
Cancer biotech Imugene calls on Australia to boost local research
Imugene’s shares have rallied 750 per cent over the past six months, and its boss believes the success of Australian biotechs could make the country a magnet for global pharmaceuticals firms.
- by Emma Koehn
Breaking
Racing integrity
RV asked to investigate whether stewards breached racing rules
Racing Victoria has been asked to investigate whether the conduct of two stewards, which jeopardised a doping case, breached the Australian rules of racing.
- by Damien Ractliffe
Opinion
Gender equality
The men-only club I can no longer belong to ... because gents in suits can’t rule the world in the 21st century
A former Liberal opposition leader - and lapsed member of the men-only Australian Club - laments its failure to welcome women at last.
- by John Hewson
Breaking
Tokyo Olympics
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.
- by Phil Lutton
Peruvians re-weave 500-year-old Incan bridge broken in pandemic
“It’s like an answer to the pandemic itself. This bridge is strung up across the Apurimac and we can tell the world we are coming out if this little by little.”
- by Carlos Valdez
China escalates crackdown on $US1 trillion market
China’s crackdown on shadow banking is taking aim at more than $US1 trillion of opaque investments sold by banks as low risk and high yield, even while funds were channelled to riskier borrowers such as developers.
- by Bloomberg News
7000 fans from Geelong region allowed to attend Cats v Bulldogs
The fans must be members of the competing clubs and live outside Melbourne in regions close to Geelong.
- by Jon Pierik and Peter Ryan
Analysis
Matildas
Matildas took a small step forward against Sweden, but they needed to take a giant stride
The Matildas ended their losing streak with an improved performance against Sweden but they look a long way from Olympic medal contenders.
- by Dominic Bossi
Women can be PMs, premiers and judges, but not members of elite Sydney club: Turnbull
Lucy Turnbull, a successful businesswoman, philanthropist and former Sydney lord mayor, says the issue of membership at the Australian Club is a very personal one for her.
- by Andrew Hornery
Analysis
Cyber warfare
US-Russia summits were once about nukes - today they’re about cyber weapons
Putin refuses to acknowledge that Russia uses cyber weapons at all, suggesting that the accusations are part of a giant, American-led disinformation campaign.
- by David E. Sanger
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.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
‘Twiggy’ Forrest’s Minderoo backs COVID nasal spray hopeful
Melbourne startup Ena Respiratory is hoping to show its nasal spray can help protect vulnerable groups from coronavirus as the world moves to vaccinations.
- by Emma Koehn
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”.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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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.
- by Brad Newsome
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.
- by Michael Gleeson
Updated
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.
- by Jon Pierik
Opinion
Indigenous culture
Dark Emu debate highlights problems with labels
If the controversy over Bruce Pascoe’s Dark Emu has revealed one thing, it’s that labels like ‘farmer’ and ‘hunter-gatherer’ have impeded our understanding of the Australian past.
- by Ben Wilkie
Exclusive
Retail
Sydney roastery Campos Coffee snapped up by Dutch giant JDE Peet’s
Home-grown coffee company Campos, founded by Will Young 20 years ago, has been acquired by Dutch beverages giant JDE Peet’s.
- by Dominic Powell
Tree-change fantasy looks great - just don’t expect a plot
Cliches abound in this lightweight tale about a businessman’s mid-life crisis.
- by Sandra Hall
Fake coronavirus tests may have fuelled India’s outbreaks
The festival, Kumbh Mela, which ran throughout April, is widely believed to be responsible for a coronavirus surge in many parts of India. Many pilgrims were likely given false results.
- by Sameer Yasir
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Weather
Do not drink: Water warning for storm-hit suburbs in Melbourne’s east
People in Kallista, Sherbrooke and The Patch in Melbourne’s outer east have been instructed not to drink the water at their homes – even after it is boiled – because of contaminants.
- by Roy Ward
Exclusive
ABC
ABC to relocate 300 Ultimo staff to Parramatta
The national broadcaster has announced a proposal to move 300 staff from its headquarters in Ultimo to Parramatta by 2024.
- by Zoe Samios
Search for spearfisher off NSW South Coast after gear found in water
Police are searching for a spearfisher after gear was found about 150 metres off Narrawallee Beach Headland.
- by Daniella White
Opinion
China relations
The West is not coming to Australia’s rescue. We need new alliances
The harsh truth is that there will be no Western alliance to contain China.
- by Sam Roggeveen
Everything you need to know about the 2021 US Open at Torrey Pines
The penultimate major of the year begins on Thursday with Spain’s world No.3 Jon Rahm the one to beat and Phil Mickelsen chasing the one gap on his impressive resume.
- by Frank Pingue and James Polson
Opinion
Tech crackdown
It’s time for cashed-up Silicon Valley to live up to its promises
Observing the resources and reach at tech titans’ disposal, we might reasonably ask if Google and co can do more to benefit society.
- by James Titcomb
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.
‘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.
- by Bevan Shields
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox creates $130m fund to invest in NFTs
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corp. is joining the list of investors and businesses pumping big money into nonfungible tokens.
- by Christopher Palmeri
Wall Street asks if bitcoin can ever replace the dollar
El Salvador’s bold move to accept bitcoin as legal tender has Wall Street once again wondering whether a cryptocurrency could really ever replace the greenback.
- by Sydney Maki and Vildana Hajric
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.
- by Michael Lynch
Blood samples support theory COVID-19 was in US before Christmas 2019
The data suggests the virus was in the US states far from the initial hotspots and areas that were considered its points of entry into the country, the study said.
- by Nancy Dillon
US coronavirus death toll hits 600,000 as vaccines slow spread
The milestone came the same day that California and New York lifted most of their remaining restrictions, as dividends of vaccination kick in.
- by Janie Har and Michael Kunzelman
Exclusive
Political leadership
‘It sent a message’: Julie Bishop just got her own Barbie doll
As a child, the former foreign minister played with a Jackie Kennedy doll. Now, she has been honoured with one in her own image.
- by Melissa Singer
Updated
World markets
Wall Street dips from records ahead of Fed meeting on rates
Stocks slip as investors wait to hear whether the Federal Reserve will give any clue about when it may let up on its massive support for markets.
- by Damian Troise and Stan Choe
Exclusive
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.
- by Timna Jacks
The push inside the Coalition to get Murugappan family off Christmas Island
Public pressure and behind-the-scenes lobbying got a result on Tuesday when Immigration Minister Alex Hawke moved a Tamil family from Christmas Island.
- by Katina Curtis
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 are required to pay.
- by Nick O'Malley
Opinion
Concussion crisis
Cordner resignation shows the way for NRL
Boyd Cordner quitting due to concussion fears sets an example all players would do well to heed.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Exclusive
Property market
Liberal 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.
- by Shane Wright and Jennifer Duke
Opinion
NRL 2021
The one week of the season when rugby league learns to love
The Beanie for Brain Cancer Round is a reminder of the good rugby league can be when it isn’t so consumed with self-interest.
- by Andrew Webster
Exclusive
Climate policy
Voters want Australia to set a net zero 2050 emissions target, but no carbon tax
A majority of Australians want the federal government to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 but do not want a carbon price as part of the plan.
- by David Crowe
I’m a permanent-casual employee. Am I entitled to a pay rise?
Casual workers may be paid an hourly rate but that doesn’t mean it should be fixed, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
- by Dr Kirstin Ferguson
Exclusive
Foreign relations
Australia looks to shore up Indonesia ties with Tehan visit
Amid a warning about Jakarta’s drift towards Beijing, Australia is set to reinforce the importance of its relationship with the south-east Asian neighbour.
- by Chris Barrett
Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donates $2.7 billion, blasts wealth gap
MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist and Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife, has given $2.7 billion ($3.5 billion) to a variety of charities.
- by Sophie Alexander
Former French president Sarkozy denies wrongdoing at campaign finance trial
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy - who is facing charges of illegally financing his failed 2012 re-election campaign - told the court he had committed no wrongdoing.
- by Reuters
Exclusive
Tokyo Olympics
Groves set to meet with Swimming Australia to expand on ‘misogyny’ claim
Madeline Groves has made contact with Swimming Australia and is prepared to outline the issues she raised in social media posts on the eve of the Olympic trials.
- by Phil Lutton
Letters
Letters
Dark Emu debate will help us get closer to the truth
Age readers have their say on the debate surrounding Dark Emu.
Rio Tinto push for green aluminium gets $600,000 government boost
The emissions-intensive alumninium industry is investigating green production techniques and a new initiative from Rio Tinto has gained government support.
- by Mike Foley
Eftpos/BPay merger chair unfazed by monopoly concerns
The head of the committee overseeing the merger of payment giants Eftpos, BPay and the NPP is optimistic it will go ahead despite the ACCC’s initial misgivings,
- by Dominic Powell
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.
- by Rachel Eddie
‘More motivation’: ANZ cyber security boss warns against paying ransoms
Big four bank ANZ’s chief information security officer Lynwen Connick says meeting the demands of hackers only makes them bolder.
- by Charlotte Grieve
Jane Austen family link to abolition movement comes to light
While Jane Austen admirers savour her enduring novels, scholars ferret out details of Austen’s life and times, including a family link to slavery that surfaced 50 years ago.
- by Lynn Elber
‘The greatest race in history’: King Kyle locked in for Tokyo rumble
Kyle Chalmers has locked in his spot for one of the biggest races of the Tokyo Olympics as he prepares to defend his 100m freestyle Olympic crown.
- by Phil Lutton
Beaming Queen receives Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Windsor Castle
The PM told a beaming Queen that she was quite the hit at the G7 summit Britain hosted in Cornwall on the weekend.
- by Latika Bourke
‘Impressed with Australia’s ambition’: Johnson offers Morrison support on climate change
Boris Johnson wants Australia to lift its ambition on climate change, while declaring the Coalition’s existing policies ‘a great step forward’ given the nation’s economy is heavily reliant on fossil fuels.
- by Bevan Shields
2021 Australian Swimming Trials as it happened: Chalmers blitzes 100m freestyle final
Rio gold medallist Kyle Chalmers is one step closer to defending his Olympic crown after clocking 47.59s in the 100m freestyle final in Adelaide.
- by Tom Decent
Editorial
G7 summit
‘Not enough’ could have been the motto for this year’s G7 meeting
The more the G7 can adopt a truly international stance, in which smaller and poorer nations are confident of their commitments, the harder it becomes for Beijing to take up the slack.
- The Age's View
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.
- by Jon Pierik, Peter Ryan and Greg Baum
‘Let them stay’: Supporters rally as Tamil family reunites at Perth hospital
A crowd of dozens of supporters holding banners and balloons chanted “let them stay” as Nades Murugappan and his daughter Kopica arrived in Perth under the watchful eye of border officials on Tuesday evening.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
Updated
AFL 2021
McKay ‘flattered’ by rival offers but was never leaving Blues
The Blues key forward has agreed to terms, coming as administrator Geoff Walsh was cleared to complete his role in a major review.
- by Jon Pierik
Exclusive
Wallabies
After seven months out with concussion, Haylett-Petty looks overseas to continue career
Dane Haylett-Petty has no plans to retire despite not having played in the 2021 Super Rugby season with the 38-Test Wallaby poised to leave Australian rugby.
- by Tom Decent
University head says free speech does not override transgender safety
The University of Melbourne is considering a gender affirmation policy that would prohibit public events or speech that could harm transgender people.
- by Adam Carey
‘Left with no alternative’: NRL flags potential rule changes to combat milking
NRL football boss Graham Annesley said the game will be forced to consider rule changes if coaches and players do not self regulate the problem.
- by Sarah Keoghan
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
We probably should have been wearing masks the whole time
Before the pandemic, I thought wearing a face mask was a little strange. I now think those people were right, and I was both wrong and ignorant.
- by Liam Mannix
Exclusive
Local council
Police preparing to lay charges over suspected Moreland Council vote fraud
Police are preparing to lay charges over suspected fraud during last year’s Moreland Council elections, after gathering DNA and fingerprint tests on suspicious ballot papers.
- by Bianca Hall and Rachel Eddie
‘This club’s given me everything’: Why Hynes didn’t want to leave the Storm
In an ideal world, Storm Nicho Hynes would have love to stay in Melbourne and start at fullback. But instead he’ll join the Sharks re-build under Craig Fitzgibbon.
- by Sarah Keoghan
Push to keep community TV station Channel 31 on free-to-air TV
Melbourne City Council is expected to ask the federal government to again extend the station’s licence, but this time for three years.
- by Chloe Booker
Two federal ministers back One Nation motion calling for ‘wait-and-see’ treatment for transgender children
Michaelia Cash and Linda Reynolds were among 21 Coalition senators who backed a One Nation motion condemning the use of medical treatment for transgender children.
- by Rachel Clun
Canberra opens bids for gas, oil drilling near Twelve Apostles
The federal government has released 21 offshore blocks for exploratory drilling, including in Victoria’s Gippsland and Otway basins, with one site just six kilometres from the Twelve Apostles Marine National Park.
- by David Estcourt
Russell Crowe backs new Coffs Harbour film studio
The new venture is not far from the Oscar-winning actor’s Nana Glen property.
- by Garry Maddox
As it happened: Victoria records two new local COVID-19 cases linked to Southbank apartment; Biloela family to reside in Perth
A Tamil asylum seeker family who has spent the last two years on Christmas Island will be allowed to reside in Perth for the time being, Victoria recorded two new cases of coronavirus, and Australia and the UK have agreed on a post-Brexit free trade deal.
- by Broede Carmody, Natassia Chrysanthos and Nick Bonyhady
‘A new dawn’: Australia and Britain agree on historic trade deal
New free trade deal will pave the way for more Australians to live and work in Britain once international borders reopen.
- by Bevan Shields, Latika Bourke and Rob Harris
Opinion
Wellbeing
How caring too much is stifling your success
A rejection of the ‘just keep swimming’ ethos may be the secret to a more grounded life.
- by Brooke McAlary
COVID’s ‘lost generation’: OECD warns of long-term impact of remote learning
But researchers note reading to children at home can improve literacy outcomes, which in turn boost ongoing skill levels as they became adults.
- by Shane Wright and Monica Attia
‘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.
- by David Estcourt
Biloela family released and allowed to live in Perth community
A Tamil asylum seeker family from Biloela will live in community detention in suburban Perth, while Tharnicaa receives medical treatment and their legal appeals play out.
- by Katina Curtis
NRL investigates after Victor Radley allegedly kicked off flight
Suspended Roosters forward is reported to have been part of a group removed from the flight from the Gold Coast on Saturday night for allegedly being intoxicated.
- by Sarah Keoghan
Spring Street weighs lifting outdoor mask rule, regional travel ban
Senior Andrews government ministers were meeting late on Tuesday to discuss easing restrictions statewide.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey, Michael Fowler and Melissa Cunningham
‘Saying it’s jazz is not going to help’
Red-hot instrumental trio Brekky Boy have played for Quincy Jones and Shania Twain - just don’t stick a label on their music.
- by Nick Galvin
Panthers to be investigated by NRL over Kikau injury stoppage against Sharks
Viliame Kikau is out with a hamstring injury as the NRL look set to investigate, and possibly fine, the Panthers for stopping play for him last weekend.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Key Bulldogs face fitness test ahead of bid to end Geelong hoodoo
Premiership captain Easton Wood and key ruckman Stefan Martin will need to get through training at Whitten Oval on Wednesday before being declared fit to play for the Dogs in Friday night’s clash against Geelong.
- by Daniel Cherny
‘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.
- by Benjamin Preiss and Erin Pearson
Nuix CEO and CFO step down after disastrous IPO
Nuix has announced its top two executives will exit the business following a disastrous float of the Macquarie-backed data forensics group.
- by Adele Ferguson and Kate McClymont
Senior cop rumoured to be in ‘big trouble’ with sex taskforce, court hears
Prominent Victoria Police officer Stuart Bateson is contesting charges that he leaked details about an IBAC investigation to a junior officer.
- by Tammy Mills
Opinion
Real Footy Podcast
‘A few more twists and turns to go yet’
This week on the Real Footy podcast, Michael Gleeson, Caroline Wilson and Jake Niall discuss the Pies’ search for a new coach.
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Human rights
ICC prosecutor formally requests probe into Philippines killings
A spokesman for President Rodrigo Duterte says he will not cooperate with an investigation: “We do not need foreigners to investigate killings in the drug war.”
‘We are not through this’: Thousands still without power as more rain threatens storm recovery
Heavy rainfall is expected to hit parts of Gippsland already experiencing flooding, although the Bureau of Meteorology is not expecting similar downpours to those that caused evacuations last week.
- by Tom Cowie and Benjamin Preiss
‘It’s his only chance’: Huni expecting Gallen to fight dirty
Justis Huni is expecting Paul Gallen to try to rough him up with dirty tactics and has prepared for their heavyweight clash accordingly.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Terror plotters drew inspiration from 2018 Bourke St attack, court told
The 2018 Bourke Street terror attack inspired three other men to plot their own terror attack on Melbourne, a court has heard.
- by Adam Cooper
‘They’re looking up to him now’: Cordner heaps praise on his successor
Boyd Cordner has heaped praise on his No.11 successor, and says the Bondi club can still win the 2021 premiership.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Carrie Lam ‘highly concerned’ about reported leaks at nuclear plant
The French joint operator of the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong, China, said it was dealing with a “performance issue”.
- by Zen Soo
Opinion
Immigration
The treatment of Biloela’s Murugappan family shows cruelty never works
Government without heart will always founder, because they are actually irrational.
- by Steve Biddulph
How to create joy at the end of the world: Emerging Writers’ Festival
It’s a writers’ festival but not as you know it: speed pitching, performances and music are all part of this year’s Emerging Writers’ Festival.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
Southbank complex locked down as testing blitz reveals two new COVID-19 cases
Residents of a Southbank townhouse complex have been forced to isolate after a testing blitz detected two new COVID-19 infections.
- by Abbir Dib
Roberts-Smith hired investigator to check woman was having an abortion
The former special forces soldier has denied hitting a woman with whom he was in a relationship, as he sues The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald for defamation.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
As it happened: State records two new local COVID-19 cases linked to Southbank apartment; active infections drop
As active case numbers drop in Victoria, people are hoping there will be eased restrictions and travel certainty ahead of the approaching school holidays.
- by Kate Rose
Flood fears for Yallourn coal mine as thousands of Victorians remain without power
Authorities fear more rain could flood a mine and limit the operation of the Yallourn power station.
- by Abbir Dib
Mark’s father is dying. Even though he’s vaccinated, Queensland won’t let him in
Caught in a bureaucratic mess, Mark Kilian is stranded in quarantine despite Border Force saying his circumstances “outweigh the risk to the Australian community”.
- by Josh Dye
Snap Shot
AFL 2021
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.
- by Peter Ryan
‘Blood snow’ in the Alps probed as a sign of climate change
Experts believe the snow algae may be a marker of climate change but also that their rise could hasten the shrinking of glaciers and snow caps.
- by Henry Samuel
CBD
City life
‘Devastated’: Corrie Perkin announces closure of Hawksburn bookshop
Lockdowns are partly to blame for the closure of the Malvern Road store, but the business will continue online as will the owner’s regular author interviews and podcasts.
- by Stephen Brook and Samantha Hutchinson
Analysis
Tokyo Olympics
Ledecky clocks slower time than Titmus but was the American star foxing?
Ariarne Titmus came as close as anyone has to breaking Katie Ledecky’s world record. The US superstar’s response in Olympic trials was understated – but she’s still Olympic favourite.
- by Phil Lutton
Updated
China relations
NATO leaders call out China for ‘coercive policies’
The treaty organisation has traditionally focussed on the threat of Russia, but is increasingly concerned about China’s nuclear arsenal and lack of transparency.
- by Matthew Knott