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Fresh AstraZeneca advice prompts WA vaccine program shake-up
Advice recommending 50 to 59-year-olds get the Pfizer vaccine instead of the AstraZeneca jab has prompted changes to WA’s rollout.
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Coronavirus pandemic
AstraZeneca vaccine age recommendation raised to 60
Health Minister Greg Hunt says Pfizer is now the preferred vaccine for under-60s and the government will immediately move to open access for 40- to 59-year-olds.
Third COVID-19 case identified in Sydney, fourth under investigation
Premier Gladys Berejiklian asked eastern suburbs residents to be on alert and “modify their activity” in light of the third case, although no restrictions were announced.
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.
Analysis
Gas
Behind closed doors: How Premier’s promise made bureaucrats mould gas policy around Stokes-backed Waitsia
Documents have shown how a new domestic gas policy was born, and how one $750 million project gained a crucial exemption on the eve of the pandemic.
WA native title bodies say new heritage law will not stop another ‘Juukan’
Aboriginal groups from Perth to the Kimberley are campaigning against an updated Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act which still leaves it up to a government minister as to whether significant sites can be damaged.
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Coronavirus pandemic
Zero fines in six months: WA Police are not enforcing mandatory COVID check-ins
While police aren’t actively enforcing the use of the contact registers for public health purposes, they have been issuing warrants to access the data in relation to unrelated police investigations.
McGowan’s former chief of staff takes on role with billionaire Kerry Stokes
Former TV reporter Guy Houston was Mark McGowan’s chief of staff for nine years, including four while in government, but left the role after the party’s victory on March 13.
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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.
More right-wing groups could be listed as terrorist organisations
The UK-based group, Sonnenkrieg Division, is the first right-wing extremist organisation to be listed as a terrorist organisation in Australia.
Analysis
Biden's White House
Biden’s Trumpian outburst puts his Putin challenge on 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.
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.
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Tokyo Olympics
Cody Simpson surges into 100m butterfly final at Olympic trials
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.
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World Boxing
It may not be against Huni, but Gallen vows to return to the ring
Just two months shy of his 40th birthday, Paul Gallen insists his first professional loss, to Justis Huni, won’t result in him retiring from boxing.
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Courts
Magistrate who had relationship with young court clerk wins her super benefit
Ashleigh Petrie died at 23, just weeks after her relationship with magistrate Rodney Higgins, 68, made news. She left her superannuation to her mother, then Higgins claimed it.
Analysis
Retail
Amazon is treating paying customers like guinea pigs
Many have learned a hard lesson about what it means to be an Amazon customer. At any moment, the company could surprise you with an unwelcome change to an Amazon product you own or decide to kill it altogether.
Brian X. Chen
Ferguson considering code switch after approach from Western Force
Out of favour at Parramatta, Ferguson is being pursued by the WA Super Rugby outfit, who want the former Kangaroos winger for his on-field talent and off-field influence.
Western Australia
‘They’ve come for me’: Palmer’s High Court challenge against WA over $28 billion claim begins
The mining billionaire is representing himself in the high stakes constitutional challenge, which, if successful, could plunge WA into mass debt.
WA Police Commissioner defends accessing SafeWA data during Nick Martin murder investigation
Critics have accused Chris Dawson of being short-sighted and undermining the public’s confidence in the app, which has the potential to save lives if another outbreak occurred in WA.
WA travel advice for NSW updated after new COVID case in Sydney’s east
Anyone who travelled to WA from NSW between June 9-16 and has been to the locations should get tested immediately, quarantine and get another test on day 11.
‘Let them stay’: Supporters rally as Tamil family reunites at Perth hospital
A crowd of dozens of supporters chanted “let them stay” as Nades Murugappan and his daughter Kopica arrived in Perth under the watchful eye of border officials on Tuesday.
Kerry Stokes’ controversial stint on War Memorial board to be extended
The media mogul, whose position as chairman has become increasingly controversial, has been reappointed as a member of the council of the Australian War Memorial.
Politics
Decision ‘imminent’ on future of National Archives
The government will soon decide the fate of the Archives’ disintegrating records, but one filmmaker suggests its audiovisual records would be better off elsewhere.
Business
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Aviation
Sydney-Melbourne airfares are at their cheapest in a decade
Airlines are cutting ticket prices to coax travellers back into the sky and country carrier Rex is injecting fresh competition into major city routes.
World
Chinese astronauts blast off on mission to Beijing’s ISS rival
The Tiangong space station is the latest step in China’s dream to become a powerful space nation.
Opinion
Explore
Property bydomain
'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.
Why developers are building more low-density homes
High-density living is falling out of favour in the wake of the pandemic, a new report has found.
Life & Culture
Miles Franklin Literary Award 2021 shortlist announced
Stories of loss – including from a Booker Prize winner and two debut novelists – form a left-of-field shortlist for Australia’s most famous literary prize.
Sport
‘I think he broke my rib’: Huni proves he’s the real deal with knockout of Gallen
Justis Huni retained his Australian heavyweight title in spectacular fashion in a perfect tune-up for the Olympics on Wednesday night.
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AFL 2021
‘We will be pressing forward’: 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.
Opinion
AFL 2021
Right goal, wrong method: How 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
Young gun’s Olympic dream looked over. Now he’s on his way to Tokyo
After a disqualification at the Olympic swimming trials, Zac Incerti was shattered. Hours later, he was back on the blocks ready for the race of his life.
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Australian cricket
Cricketers told to put country before franchise after mass tour withdrawals
David Warner, Steve Smith, Pat Cummins and Glenn Maxwell have withdrawn from Australia’s upcoming tours of the West Indies and Bangladesh in a big disruption to the team’s T20 World Cup plans.
United trade home court for home return as grand final will start in Perth
Melbourne United will face Perth Wildcats in the NBL Grand Final series after coming back from 17 points down to beat South East Melbourne Phoenix in their semi-final decider on Tuesday night.
Analysis
Matildas
Matildas took a small step forward against Sweden, but 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.
Have Your Say
After $5b snub, 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.
