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Nationals
Nationals plan to pay farmers to cut emissions in deal on net zero
Farmers will get a chance to be paid to help to cut greenhouse gas emissions in a Nationals proposal that opens the way for a climate change deal under new leader Barnaby Joyce.
Police union, opposition, lawyers demand protection of QR data
The groups say Victorians’ confidence in the QR code system will be weakened unless it is tightened so no agencies outside the Health Department can access the data.
Updated
Melbourne emergency
Mayor raises alarm after pilot injured in plane crash near training airport
The pilot of the aircraft, its sole occupant, has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after his aircraft crashed shortly after take off at Moorabbin Airport.
MPs accused of ‘mansplaining’ during Coalition childcare debate
Accusations of mansplaining and telling women how to raise their children were thrown around during a meeting of Coalition MPs about childcare subsidies.
Victoria’s lockdown hit jobs, wages across country
Victoria’s latest lockdown affected jobs and wages across Australia, with new data revealing the ongoing economic damage from the COVID pandemic.
Harry and Meghan bought ‘Lilibet’ web address before Queen’s approval
A spokesperson said the couple purchased a “significant” number of domain names for a range of potential names they were considering.
‘Defeats the purpose’: Is it time month-long booze-free challenges get a refresh?
Cat Webb is one of many who struggle with challenges like Dry July, so a non-alcoholic beer brand is launching its own campaign with a novel approach.
Five lingering questions from the Kardashian reunion
With the second of a two-part reunion special airing on Monday, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians era has come to an end.
Breaking
AFL 2021
Swans, Giants on the move as hybrid crowd limit looms in Melbourne
The MCG is on standby to host Sunday’s Greater Western Sydney-Hawthorn game should it need to be rescheduled in the wake of NSW’s escalating COVID-19 situation.
‘Icon of the game’: Scott defends Selwood’s reputation after punch, stomp
Geelong coach Chris Scott has defended Joel Selwood after the Cats skipper was widely criticised for two incidents from his side’s win over the Western Bulldogs.
Updated
Tokyo Olympics
Simmons yet to make call despite reports he is ‘doubtful’ for Games
A day after enduring intense criticism, Ben Simmons is reportedly considering pulling out of Australia’s Olympic campaign.
Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart goes green with $15m medical cannabis play
Hancock Prospecting has turned over a new leaf, investing in the blooming medicinal cannabis industry but has hit environmental regulation trouble with a Canadian coal project.
Analysis
Great Barrier Reef
Outrage at UN’s Barrier Reef warning a sideshow to climate catastrophe
The crowning glory of the world’s coral reefs is being torn apart by global warming but Australia’s anger over UN listing process doesn’t address the damage.
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
Most new shots to go to GPs as state’s Pfizer allocation rises
Almost all the extra new supply will be for the state’s GPs, with little increase in the number of doses flowing to the mass vaccination clinics run by the Victorian government.
Coronavirus might shrink parts of the brain, scientists say
The results underscore how evidence is mounting that people can still suffer from illness related to COVID-19 many months after infection.
Local
Updated
Prisons
‘Serious, systemic corruption’ in Victoria’s prison system
Investigations by IBAC, conducted over several years, uncovered ongoing corruption and misconduct risks across the corrections sector.
Government proposes to lift Good Friday racing ban
The Victorian government has proposed to lift a ban on horse racing on Good Friday, opening the door for regional race clubs to capitalise on Easter tourism.
Actor Samuel Johnson in hospital after being struck by car
The Gold Logie winner was awake, talking but still recovering, sister Hilde Hinton said in a post published on the Love Your Sister charity Facebook page.
‘Truly grateful’: Family thank searchers after police find body of missing Timboon woman
The body of the 84-year-old grandmother who went missing nearly a fortnight ago has been found next to a burnt-out car almost 100km from her home.
Opposition MP names Labor MP accused of having sex in parliamentary office
A Liberal MP used parliamentary privilege to name Dustin Halse as the Labor MP who allegedly had sex in his Spring Street office.
AFL 2021
Star Magpie cleared to soar: Grundy back for Harvey’s first game as coach
Collingwood star Brodie Grundy has been cleared to return as caretaker coach Robert Harvey takes the reins this week, albeit without two of the team’s biggest stars.
Analysis
Melbourne man mountain Gawn rising to new heights in Demons’ boom season
Max Gawn has taken 38 contested marks for the season - the most of any player in the competition and three more than noted aerial stars Aaron Naughton and Harry McKay.
Politics
Senate deal signals path to deal on new nuclear waste site
The Senate agreement ends four decades of disagreement over a nuclear storage site but leaves open the option of a legal challenge.
Opinion
Charity
I did not dissuade Putin from his crackdown but now Australia is employing the same tactic
Tim Costello
Former CEO of World Vision Australia.
Business
Bitcoin forms ‘death cross’ as selloff shows no sign of reprieve
After a slew of news related to renewed crackdowns from China triggered a bitcoin selloff, chartists and analysts are turning to a sinister-sounding technical signal.
World
Duterte threatens to jail people who reject COVID vaccination
The Philippines is currently battling the Delta variant and the President says another wave of infections would be disastrous for the country.
Opinion
The man who was the id of Australian politics is once again deputy prime minister
Chris Uhlmann
Nine News Political Editor
I did not dissuade Putin from his crackdown but now Australia is employing the same tactic
Tim Costello
Former CEO of World Vision Australia.
Old grievances drove spill, leaving mystery over the Nationals’ future
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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Property bydomain
Behind the brick exterior, this building hides an unexpected joy
This period apartment building might look plain from the street, but step inside and there's an added extra you wouldn't expect to come with most homes.
Flowers and heartfelt notes: The desperate lengths buyers will go to
With so many people trying to buy, and so little on the market, hopeful purchasers are coming up with inventive ideas to persuade people to sell to them.
Life & Culture
Build a capsule wardrobe with six key pieces this winter
If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that we can get by - and thrive - with less.
Sport
Updated
Tokyo Olympics
Simmons yet to make Tokyo Games call despite report
A day after enduring intense criticism, Ben Simmons is reportedly considering pulling out of Australia’s Olympic campaign. But he has yet to make a final decision or communicate his plans to the Boomers.
Breaking
AFL 2021
Swans, Giants on the move as hybrid crowd limit looms in Melbourne
The MCG is on standby to host Sunday’s Greater Western Sydney-Hawthorn game should it need to be rescheduled in the wake of NSW’s escalating COVID-19 situation.
‘An icon of the game’: Scott defends Selwood’s reputation after punch, stomp
Geelong coach Chris Scott has defended Joel Selwood after the Cats skipper was widely criticised for two incidents from his side’s win over the Western Bulldogs.
Weitering urges Blues to be selfless, ‘play for your mates’
Emerging Carlton leader Jacob Weitering has a message for his teammates in the hope the Blues can stem the bleeding of a season gone wrong.
‘If I had grown up in the UK, I would not be alive today’
Windies pace icon Michael Holding, who has written a book on racism, fears his fiery temper would have led him into trouble when confronted by abuse in England.
$15m at stake in fight for control of Collingwood board
To secure $15m in government funding, the Magpies will have to satisfy a recent Victorian government guideline that mandates that the organisation receiving the funding has a minimum of 40 per cent women on their board.
Super Rugby in fresh turmoil as Australia-NZ rift emerges
There is growing frustration at Rugby Australia as last year’s trans-Tasman row appears destined for a messy sequel.
Have Your Say
Crowning the king of Geelong’s post-siren matchwinners
Col Hutchinson ranks the best Geelong goals after the siren in the VFL/AFL, while some inaccurate - but extraordinary - goal-kicking in the bush raises eyebrows.
