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Coronavirus pandemic
Why we should all be barracking for Sydney
That NSW is allowing businesses to stay open and people to leave their homes should give hope to lockdown-weary Victorians that there may be another way.
CMO declares seven Sydney areas hotspots; NSW records 16 new cases
CMO Paul Kelly has declared seven local government areas in Sydney COVID-19 hotspots. That unlocks federal funding for people who cannot work if the areas go into lockdown for more than seven days.
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AstraZeneca
Australia likely won’t use AstraZeneca after October, except by request
Australia will likely not use the AstraZeneca vaccine after October except by request, with the national rollout to rely on the Pfizer dose.
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Immigration
Biloela asylum seeker family given three month bridging visas
Three members of the Tamil asylum seeker family that had been detained on Christmas Island have been granted three-month bridging visas.
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Crime
Remains found in landfill formally identified as Melbourne mother Ju Zhang
Police have offered their condolences to the family as human remains found at a landfill site in Wollert last week were formally identified as mother Ju Zhang.
Zoom CEO says five days in the office won’t return as hybrid work model goes mainstream
“To let every employee come back to the office five days a week, I do not think that model works,” the Zoom CEO has told Australian investors.
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Review
Hate romcoms? You’ll find it very hard to dislike this one
Award-winning New Zealand comedian Rose Matafeo’s six-part romantic comedy updates the genre for a modern audience.
The Orthodox Jewish doctor who wants to boost your ‘sex points’
Dr Bat Sheva Marcus says there are four quadrants vital to good sex.
Will we see another travel bubble in 2021? We rate the 12 candidates
Will there be a travel bubble with Singapore this year? Or with any other country? Here’s a look at the most likely travel bubble candidates for 2021.
‘Damning indictment’: Three graphs that show where Australia isn’t closing the gap
High rates of Indigenous suicides and the over-representation of Aboriginal children in out of home care have worsened in the first data released to track the progress of the Closing the Gap agreement.
‘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.
Exclusive
Workplace culture
Former Sony Music employees consider class action lawsuit
A dozen former staff members are considering legal action after the music company launched an investigation into its workplace culture.
The lesson of Loki is that spinning blockbuster films into TV can work
The Disney+ streaming service is banking on its ability to spin big-movie franchises into TV shows; the results so far are mixed but promising.
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Green Guide
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.
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China relations
‘Where is their truth?’ Trudeau fires back at China after investigation calls
The Prime Minister has responded angrily to China’s UN query about the deaths of indigenous Canadians.
Teenagers on trial for online abuse did it for ‘laughs’, subscribers
One girl criticised a religion, then dozens piled on with death and rape threats.
Opinion
Quantitative easing
Where have all those central bank trillions gone?
Central banks have pumped trillions of dollars into their financial systems and economies during the pandemic, but only modest amounts have found their way into the real economy.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Opinion
Vaccination
The vaccine hesitancy horse has bolted. We need a powerful campaign
Russel Howcroft
Australian businessman and media personality
Just in
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
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.
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MCG top level to be closed as crowds return
Fans won’t need to wear masks while sitting and watching the games, but will need to don them when moving around the venues. Ticket sale times have also been announced.
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”.
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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.
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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
Ask an expert
Asset rich but cash poor? Reverse mortgage may be the answer
The whole point of any form of reverse mortgage is to help asset-rich, cash-strapped seniors draw on the savings in their home to fund retirement.
Noel Whittaker
Money columnist
World
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.
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
Hunter claims Tokyo spot with second quickest Australian time ever
Two weeks ago, Australia didn’t have a runner qualified to race the 800 metres at the Tokyo Olympics. Now, they have three.
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AFL 2021
Ticket sale times announced as crowds return in Victoria
Fans won’t need to wear masks while sitting and watching the games, but will need to don them when moving around the venues. Ticket sale times have also been announced.
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’ v 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.
Breaking
Tokyo Olympics
Huni out of Olympics after injuring hand against Gallen
Paul Gallen said in the lead-up to last week’s fight that he hoped to destroy Justis Huni’s Olympic dream. He has, but not in the way he predicted.
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.
World Test championship on edge, 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.
Have Your Say
Can the Sixers, or the Olympics, fix Ben Simmons?
Sixers president 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.
