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‘Difficult, challenging’: Health Minister defends AstraZeneca decision
Health Minister Greg Hunt says the government has accepted the advice that AstraZeneca should be for over-60s only. Pfizer will be immediately available to those aged 40-59 years old.
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
What really is going on with the tit for tat over Pfizer?
The Commonwealth has disputed the state’s claims, while the Victorian government has maintained it cannot keep up with the rate of demand at the current level of supply. So what is really going on?
Updated
Melbourne
COVID-positive nurse worked across hospitals while infectious
A nurse who contracted COVID-19 after working with coronavirus patients at one hospital, then worked at another hospital while infectious, has potentially exposed other health workers to the virus.
Updated
Network outage
‘Urgently investigating’: Internet banking outage hits CBA, Westpac and ANZ
The nationwide internet banking services outage is understood to be linked to an internal fault at global web services company Akamai.
Killed Afghan man was showing ‘hostile intent’, Roberts-Smith says
The former special forces soldier has denied he was involved in the unlawful killing of an Afghan man in Darwan in 2012.
Live
AFL 2021
Live: ‘I disagree’: Crow goes toe-to-toe with AFL lawyer in landmark tribunal case
David Mackay was sent straight to the tribunal for his collision with St Kilda’s Hunter Clark. Follow for live updates from the hearing.
Breaking
Essendon
Zach Merrett signs long-term deal with Bombers
The Essendon midfielder has signed a new six-year deal worth more than $800,000 a year.
‘I’m extremely caring’: A kinder Nick Kyrgios stands up on Ninja Warrior
The Australian tennis champ hopes his stint as a sideline commentator on the reality show will show the public what he’s really like.
Opinion
Life in Lockdown
After Lockdown 4.0 I’m just tired, not hopeful
After four lockdowns, Melburnians should be experts on navigating the ebb and flow of restrictions. But this one’s different.
Alice Clarke
Journalist
Is West Cork one of the greatest true crime podcasts since Serial?
The podcast of the moment investigates the killing that still haunts an Irish village 25 years later. TV series are on the way.
Roger Waters snubs Instagram song request, calls Zuckerberg a ‘powerful idiot’
The Pink Floyd co-founder swore a blue streak as he revealed the Zuckerberg-owned company wanted to use Another Brick in the Wall in a campaign.
‘Much greater terror than last time’: Hong Kong police raid newsroom
Apple Daily’s reporters live-streamed police storming their office for the second time in 12 months on the second anniversary of the city’s biggest protests.
Updated
Extreme weather
Yallourn emergency declared after storms as hardship payments kick in
An energy emergency has been declared for flood-threatened Yallourn coal mine and power station, while residents still without power will get a weekly payment of up to $1680.
Opinion
Supermarkets
Cash splurge from Coles leaves investors asking questions
The supermarket operator has little choice other than spending big on technology or risk being left on the shelf past its use-by date.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
‘Joy, freedom’: France eases COVID-19 mask rules ahead of schedule
The surprise announcement by French Prime Minister Jean Castex comes as France is registering about 3900 new virus infections a day, down from 35,000 in the March-April peak.
‘Victoria is a powder keg’: Experts fear virus still circulating as testing rate drops
A Melbourne infectious diseases physician says until vaccine uptake rises substantially, testing remains the most critical measure in Victoria with the state “primed for a third wave”.
Local
‘The river is dying before our eyes’: Campaigners fight to save the Moorabool
A new documentary details threats to flora, fauna and the very future of the river in western Victoria.
Community footy clubs feel pain of a stop-start season as injuries mount
Whether it’s because of bad luck or disrupted preparation, suburban and country football clubs are reporting a slew of injuries after the state’s lockdowns and restrictions.
‘She is sick’: Lawyer for Murugappan family hits back at minister’s remarks on illness
Tharnicaa Murugappan will likely remain in Perth hospital for at least another week while she recovers.
Roberts-Smith’s lawyer casts his line with practised art of a fly fisherman
On the last day of the former soldier’s evidence, it fell to lawyer Bruce McClintock to coax from the witness a demonstration of the emotional impact on him.
Analysis
Roberts-Smith case
Ben Roberts-Smith case about to change register as cross-examination begins
The highly decorated ex-soldier has given his account of his actions in war and with his former girlfriend. The real grilling is likely to start on Thursday.
Politics
Jobless rate tumbles to pre-pandemic level: ABS
Australia’s jobless rate has tumbled to its lowest level since the start of the coronavirus pandemic after the country created more than 115,000 jobs through May.
Business
Updated
Aviation
Sydney -Melbourne airfares are their cheapest in a decade
Australians are enjoying some of the cheapest domestic airfares in a decade as airlines cut ticket prices to coax travellers back into the sky and Rex injects fresh competition into major city routes.
World
Analysis
Biden's White House
Biden’s Trumpian outburst puts his Putin challenge on full display
Biden’s outburst felt like a flash back to the Trump era: a US President putting a CNN reporter under fire as the world watched on.
Opinion
Fed just got everyone’s attention with its abrupt change of tone
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
The men-only club I can no longer belong to ... because gents in suits can’t rule the world in the 21st century
John Hewson
Columnist and former Liberal opposition leader
‘Common threat’: The US and EU move to thwart China’s ambitions in the air
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Property bydomain
Property Unpacked: How to find a property bargain
Are there bargains to be had in a hot market? We also hear about the rising trend of Australians moving to smaller cities.
'We have inspections and nobody comes': The cost of no students
Landlords in Sydney and Melbourne who rely heavily on international students are incurring losses of nearly $5000 a year, a new report has found.
Life & Culture
‘Don’t F it up’: why In The Heights is more than just another Hollywood movie
The director of Crazy Rich Asians has brought Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first hit musical to the screen, and the story resonates loudly.
Opinion
Literature
Lisa Taddeo’s first book was a bestselling sensation. Her second is just as explosive
Jane Sullivan
Books columnist and reviewer
Sport
Breaking
AFL 2021
Zach Merrett signs long-term deal with Bombers
The Essendon midfielder has signed a new six-year deal worth more than $800,000 a year.
Updated
AFL 2021
Hatley walks away but Pies EGM push proceeds
The push for an extraordinary general meeting at Collingwood is set to proceed despite the movement’s frontman walking away from the bid.
Live
AFL 2021
Live: David Mackay faces AFL tribunal for collision with Hunter Clark
David Mackay was sent straight to the tribunal for his collision with St Kilda’s Hunter Clark last Saturday. Follow for live updates from the hearing.
Updated
Tokyo Olympics
Cody Simpson surges into final of 100m butterfly
The pop star has continued to make remarkable progress as he returns to swimming, booking himself a spot in the 100m fly final at Australia’s national trials.
Updated
NBA
Sixers stunned as Hawks win from 26 points down
The Atlanta Hawks have rallied from a 26-point, second-half deficit to stun Ben Simmons and the 76ers 109-106 in Philadelphia and take a 3-2 series lead in the eastern conference semi-finals.
Euro Wrap
UEFA Euro 2020
Ronaldo may have discovered his most powerful voice yet
Only Ronaldo can explain his exact reasons for disdaining Coke and urging his audience to drink water instead. But it also smacks of a rethink of how he wields his influence.
Bombers defender Aaron Francis to take short mental health break
Bombers defender Aaron Francis has been granted personal leave to return to South Australia for a week, meaning he will miss Sunday’s match against Hawthorn
Have Your Say
How Steve Hocking, not Mackay, crossed the line
The decision to charge David Mackay for his alleged bump and send him to the tribunal is a signal by Steve Hocking that he and the AFL want to recalibrate what has long been considered “incidental contact”.
Jake Niall
Chief football writer, The Age
