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Uni students back to campus; 25,000 to return to MCG; new rules in place for two weeks
Victoria’s restrictions have eased with hospitality and workplace capacity to increase, footy crowds back at the MCG and up to 15 visitors in homes from tomorrow night. However, indoor masks remain.
‘Real and present danger’: NSW records 16 new COVID cases; mystery case unsolved as officials urgently investigate four more
NSW Premier Glady Berejiklian has announced the state has 16 new COVID cases. 13 new cases emerged in the community since 8pm last night. New restrictions apply for Sydney hotspots from 4pm today.
Pay your jab forward: Australian scientists urge global vaccine equity via a $10 donation
Some of the country’s top infectious diseases scientists are pushing for Australians to fund a vaccine for a person in a developing country after getting their own jab.
AFL stadiums return to 85 per cent capacity next week, A-League grand final in Melbourne
Crowds will be limited to 25,000 for AFL games this week before moving back to 85 per cent capacity in round 16, while Melbourne City will host the A-League grand final at AAMI Park.
Analysis
China relations
Winter Olympics a new excuse for Beijing’s crackdown on everything
COVID-19 has provided a blanket of security for an increasingly restrictive state.
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Review
A decade later, Louis Theroux has second thoughts about Joe Exotic
British filmmaker Louis Theroux revisits the Joe Exotic story, a decade after his first encounter with him and in the wake of the Tiger King phenomenon.
Britney Spears enjoying herself as court battle looms
The planned audience with the judge overseeing her strict, court-ordered conservatorship will almost certainly be conducted out of the earshot of media and fans.
I watched all the Fast & Furious movies furiously fast – here’s how they rank
Like a shot of NO2 to my four-core intercoolers, the release of F9 sent me on a marathon 48-hour binge of the previous eight films in the Fast & Furious franchise.
‘Not just windmills and solar panels’: ALP criticised by Fitzgibbon over party’s climate change policy
The Hunter Valley MP has again attacked his own party over its position on energy policy.
Murray Darling Basin water recovery to be halted by Nationals senators
Nationals senators have launched a bid to end the recovery of water for the environment under the $12 billion Murray Darling Basin Plan.
Breaking
The Ashes
Calls for calm after Vaughan demands Ashes cancellation
Cricket Australia has called for calm after former England captain Michael Vaughan demanded the Ashes be cancelled if players’ families are unable to tour.
Can the Sixers, or the Olympics, fix Ben Simmons?
Sixers president Daryl Morey tiptoed around most Simmons questions, though he said he still believed he could be part of a championship nucleus. The door, though, is always open for a deal.
Viney back as Dees debate Brown or Weideman
Vice-captain Jack Viney is set to play his first match since round six but the battle between forwards Ben Brown and Sam Weideman remains an intriguing one for coach Simon Goodwin.
Australian giant spends $220m on mandarins, says low avocado prices here to stay
Fruit and vegetable giant Costa will acquire the exclusive rights to a range of seedless mandarins through a new farm acquisition, while it has also flagged it expects avocado prices to remain low for the rest of the year.
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Opinion
Vaccination
The vaccine hesitancy horse has bolted. We need a powerful campaign
Russel Howcroft
Australian businessman and media personality
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CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
Australia ‘flying blind’ without more vaccine data, experts say
Health experts say Australians will be vaccinated sooner and coronavirus outbreaks controlled faster if vaccine data is made freely available.
Opinion
Vaccination changed my mind. We should be paid to get the jab
Mostly the side effects are non-serious, but some recompense for getting the jab would be welcome.
Vivienne Pearson
Writer
Local
‘To be warm was wonderful’: Mountain residents grateful for small mercies
Liz Millman has finally found a comfortable place to sleep after storms left her without power. She is one of thousands reckoning with the trauma of June 9’s wild weather.
Father accused of conspiracy to murder recorded by undercover operative acting as hitman
Pierre Assaad thought he was meeting a contract killer to have something done about his ex-daughter-in-law who “ripped off his son”.
Updated
Prisons
‘Serious, systemic corruption’ in Victoria’s prison system
Investigations by IBAC over several years have uncovered ongoing corruption and misconduct risks across the corrections sector.
Toddler dies after being hit by car in Altona
A 19-month-old boy has died after being struck by a car while riding a scooter along a footpath in south-west Melbourne.
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.
Politics
‘Forced out by cancel culture’: Tudge condemns Vaile’s exit as Newcastle Uni chancellor
But senior Newcastle University academics say there was widespread unhappiness among staff at Mr Vaile’s appointment due to his chairmanship of Whitehaven Coal.
Business
Opinion
Superannuation
The impactful tax deduction that is often overlooked
Topping up your super with a lump sum before the end of each financial year can save you tax.
Paul Benson
World
Biden White House concedes it will miss July 4 vaccination goal
White House officials said the main reason the US will miss the 70 per cent target was that not enough younger American adults have received a jab.
Opinion
Is Australia’s vaccine rollout ageist?
Aisha Dow
Health Editor, The Age
Are you a corona moaner or a winner in the pandemic shake-up?
David Hayward
Dr David Hayward is Emeritus Professor of Public Policy at RMIT University.
The man who was the id of Australian politics is once again deputy prime minister
Chris Uhlmann
Nine News Political Editor
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Property bydomain
Bargain? Penthouse apartment sells for a 75 per cent discount
The four-level apartment in a historic building has found a buyer after sitting on the market since 2015, and still managed to change hands for millions. Take a look inside.
Empty $39m block in one of Toorak's best streets withdrawn from market
It last sold for $18.58 million in 2013 when there was a house on the site, which the owners knocked down. They wanted $39m for the block, but a deal is proving elusive.
Life & Culture
‘Never seen anything like it’: what’s behind the surge in art sales?
More than $38 million worth of art has been sold through the major Australian auction houses since January, an almost fourfold increase year on year.
Sport
Breaking
The Ashes
Calls for calm after Vaughan demands Ashes cancellation
Cricket Australia has called for calm after former England captain Michael Vaughan demanded the Ashes be cancelled if players’ families are unable to tour.
Saints welcome back key trio, seek ‘harder edge’ against Tigers
In a season of frustration, the Saints are set to have three prime movers back to face the Tigers on Friday, coming as they work towards greater communication and elite preparation.
Can the Sixers, or the Olympics, fix Ben Simmons?
Sixers president Daryl Morey tiptoed around most Simmons questions, though he said he still believed he could be part of a championship nucleus. The door, though, is always open for a deal.
Viney back as Dees debate Brown or Weideman
Vice-captain Jack Viney is set to play his first match since round six but the battle between forwards Ben Brown and Sam Weideman remains an intriguing one for coach Simon Goodwin.
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang banned again, misses Tokyo Olympics
The court’s verdict ends Sun’s hopes of defending his Olympic title in the 200 meters freestyle in Tokyo next month.
World Test championship on a knife-edge with reserve day activated
Mohammed Shami inspired India’s lion-hearted effort with the ball on to deny New Zealand a lead larger than 32 as the rain-affected match heads into a sixth day.
‘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.
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.
