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Coronavirus pandemic
Virus ‘absolutely still out there’ as Victoria records one new COVID-19 case
Brett Sutton said he was “optimistic” the state was on the right track for more eased restrictions but that health officials needed time to assess the effect of loosened restrictions.
‘No rush’ to reopen international borders: Trade Minister
Trade Minister Dan Tehan says the federal government is negotiating with Singapore about a potential travel bubble with Australia, but is in “no rush to open the borders” to international travel.
Rumours of Chinese ‘spy catcher’ defection linked to Wuhan lab theory
Beijing says Dong Jingwei is still running counter-intelligence and warning against foreign agents - but rumours persist that he is now in Washington DC.
Expanding state surveillance: Organised crime and the PM’s push for more police powers
Prime Minister Scott Morrison capitalised on the success of the global An0m sting to push for more police powers, which legal groups say pose serious privacy risks.
Opinion
Superannuation
Australian nightmare looms even as Frydenberg prepares his election pitch
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Analysis
Secrets of War
Attacks on war crimes researcher in a tawdry, misogynistic tradition
A loose grouping of media obsessed with alleged “wokeness”, veterans and social media trolls have piled on to Canberra-based sociologist Samantha Crompvoets.
No booze until menopause: WHO’s alcohol guidance sparks backlash
The head of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service said calls for women “of childbearing age” to avoid alcohol sounded like advice from The Handmaid’s Tale.
Opinion
AFL 2021
It’s time to put heads together on footy’s burning issue
The AFL’s conundrum is that no one knows seems to know how to crash-proof the game.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Ten new properties and counting: Melbourne hotels boom despite lockdown
It takes year of planning to open a new hotel, and those behind several new hotels in Melbourne are confident they are filling a gap in the market, despite a shaky start thanks to the pandemic.
Alex Hawke: Powerbroker who signed off on shift for Biloela family
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke made one of the highest-profile policy decisions of his career when he allowed the Biloela family to move to community detention.
Banking regulators poised to tighten lending standards to cool market
A runaway housing market has banking regulators poised to tighten lending standards as economists warn higher interest rates are on the way.
Australian economist has ‘close to zero’ chance of fair trial in Myanmar
Friends of Australian Sean Turnell fear that the junta need to convict him if they’re to find Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of passing information to foreigners.
Recasting monsters as women: lunch with Maria Lewis
The 32-year-old has written seven novels and has her eye on writing across film, television and comics.
Weekend baking: 20+ fantastically fudgy brownie recipes
A good, gooey, chocolately brownie will never go out of fashion (and nor will a blondie, gingie or other variety)
Review
Gadgets
Sony’s earbuds retake the audio quality and noise cancelling crown
Latest true wireless earbuds improve on every aspect of what was already a category-leading product, and beat Apple’s AirPods for noise cancelling and sound.
WEEKEND READS
Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp: ‘We’re working hard on bringing back the buzz’
The first woman to be directly elected Lord Mayor of Melbourne discusses her post-lockdown city and how cancer made her a better leader.
Exclusive
Whitlam’s dilapidated ‘Lodge in Waiting’ home to be preserved and restored
The Commonwealth Government is providing $1.3 million for the purchase and restoration of former prime minister Gough Whitlam’s Cabramatta house.
Local
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
Rise in rare clotting cases drove ‘difficult’ call on AstraZeneca vaccine
Concern about a rising number of non-fatal instances of a rare clotting disorder in Australians in their 50s led to the “difficult” decision to limit the AstraZeneca vaccine to those over 60.
‘Like hell on earth’: The night the trees fell from the sky
For those in the picturesque Dandenong Ranges, it felt as if the whole mountain was shaking. In Gippsland, it was worse than a cyclone.
Wild weather sparks calls for underground power lines
Parts of the destroyed electricity network will be rebuilt underground in the Dandenongs.
Investigation
Private schools
Top private schools build up multimillion-dollar investment portfolios
Australia’s richest schools have hundreds of millions invested in the stock-market reaping big financial returns while also receiving more than $600 million a year in government funding.
Human remains found at Wollert tip amid search for missing mother Ju Zhang
Ju Zhang, also known as Kelly, was last seen at her home in Epping on the evening of February 1.
AFL 2021
Opinion
Family-work balance: the sensitive issue football needs to talk about
Caroline Wilson
Football columnist for The Age
‘Maturity and diligence’: Max King a Saint until 2026
Gun youngster Max King has signed a four-year extension to remain with St Kilda until 2026.
Opinion
Blues have a big hole in their list that only time will heal
There are plenty of players with ability on the Carlton list, but there’s a clear reason the Blues are a long way behind the league’s best teams.
Matt Rendell
Politics
Exclusive
Greg Hunt
Fresh headache for Greg Hunt as grassroots campaign sets sights on his seat
A community-led election challenge to Greg Hunt in his Mornington Peninsula electorate is to be launched on Saturday.
Business
‘There’s always a way forward’: Crunchtime for Mesoblast as legal threats loom
Investors in the ambitious biotech have been on a rollercoaster ride for years, but 2021 sees it fighting for validation and fighting off class action lawsuits after a year of smashed hopes.
World
UN General Assembly condemns Myanmar coup, calls for arms embargo
In a rare move, the United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly for an arms embargo against Myanmar’s junta, although China and India abstained.
Opinion
Want to be part of the fashionable set? Don’t join the ‘freethinkers’
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Xi Jinping’s effort to break Australia’s will has only solidified it
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
The green inner-city bogyman is a figment of the government’s imagination
Jan Fran
Journalist and presenter
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Property bydomain
Millionaires' Row: The suburbs that have joined the million-dollar club
More than 200 suburbs reached the million-dollar mark over the past year as property values soared, and they're more widespread than you might think.
Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe sells $2m Melbourne pad to his parents
Accio, real estate deal! Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has sold his stylish, north-facing Toorak apartment to some buyers he knows very well indeed.
Life & Culture
Has social media put an end to the Christchurch movie They Are Us for good?
The furore could prove to be a test of how much influence people power now wields over decisions in the world of arts and entertainment.
Sport
Updated
AFL 2021
Naughton cleared of serious injury, as Bulldogs brace for Perth quarantine
Scans delivered key forward Aaron Naughton good news on Saturday, with the Bulldogs now facing an arduous week ahead of their match against West Coast in Perth.
‘Maturity and diligence’: Max King a Saint until 2026
Gun youngster Max King has signed a four-year extension to remain with St Kilda until 2026.
England boss looks to bigger picture after fans jeer disappointing draw with Scotland
England manager Gareth Southgate conceded that his side underperformed in their clash against Scotland but said the team was still on track to reach the last 16.
Updated
US Open
US Open up for grabs as Adam Scott survives for the weekend
The US Open prides itself on being the most open of all majors with some 9000 players from all walks of golf having a chance to compete. This year in particular it’s open indeed.
Opinion
AFL 2021
It’s time to put heads together on footy’s burning issue
The AFL’s conundrum is that no one knows seems to know how to crash-proof the game.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Top medical adviser says ‘no fans’ safest for Tokyo Olympics
The safest way to hold the Tokyo Olympics is without any fans, the top medical adviser to the Japanese government said in a report on Friday.
‘I want to fix it’: Arnold eyes Socceroos redemption over old foe Iran
Graham Arnold’s last match as a player for the Socceroos was on a night that left a deep scar on the psyche of Australian soccer. But the opportunity for payback could be just around the corner.
Have Your Say
Family-work balance: the sensitive issue football needs to talk about
There is clearly a significant divide as to where the line sits between family and work commitments where football is concerned.
Caroline Wilson
Football columnist for The Age
