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Mask rule a ‘handbrake’ on workers going back to offices
While Victoria took another step towards normalcy, one business leader said lifting office capacity to 75 per cent was close to pointless with the indoor mask edict in place.
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Nationals
Senator ‘maggoted’ in late-night sitting draws criticism from colleagues
Several senators said the apparent intoxication of a Northern Territory senator during an evening session of Federal Parliament was “totally inappropriate”.
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Education
Demand for co-education surges as girls-only schools lose ground
Rowena chose an all-girls school for her daughters and has not looked back. But parents are increasingly seeking co-ed options.
‘Siege mentality’: Australia’s top diplomat warns China is insecure and brittle
Australia’s outgoing top diplomat Frances Adamson has warned China’s “siege mentality” and resistance to scrutiny is in no-one’s interests.
High Court hears climate change sceptic’s appeal in academic freedom test case
A cast of colourful characters packed the High Court to support Peter Ridd, a physicist whose firing from a university has become a test case for academic freedom.
Greek eats: The inside guide to where to eat, drink and shop in Oakleigh
Kathy Tsaples is a legend of Melbourne’s thriving Greek scene. Here is her guide to the best of its heartland.
Thought your house was clean? Dyson’s here to tell you otherwise
Company’s latest devices include a vacuum cleaner that shines a light on your grubbiest spaces, and a fan that can tell how much formaldehyde is in the air.
How young Goya’s encounter with a ‘witch’ left a lifetime scar
A drawing found in the private albums of the Spanish master records his outrage at the treatment of a woman who dared defy the Church.
Police flag ‘grab and drag’ gap as review mulls new offence
Police believe there are gaps in the law when it comes to “grab and drag” offending, following public outrage about the sentence for man who pulled a nurse into an alleyway.
Channel 31 free-to-air broadcast saved after community push
The community broadcaster has had its licence extended for three more years after a campaign by volunteers, staff and City of Melbourne councillors.
Opinion
Rich families
Who wants to be a millionaire? Almost one in 10 Australians already are
The number of people joining the millionaires club in Australia is so high it has almost taken the cache out of what was once a financial status symbol.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Opinion
Consumer spending
The economy is working well for some, but not for all
For too many Australians, merely snapping back to the economic conditions of the pre-pandemic years won’t be such good news. New data from the ABS show why.
Emma Dawson
Contributor
‘Enemy’ of Ben Roberts-Smith had home raided by police, court told
The former special forces soldier denied that a private investigator he hired helped to “set up” a police raid on the home of one of his enemies.
Analysis
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.
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AUSTRAC
Money laundering cop AUSTRAC to face grilling under new financial crime inquiry
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has recently stung big banks with huge fines. But it is facing criticism that it is too reactive.
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World politics
UK denies Russia’s claim that warning shots were fired at warship
Russia said it used bombs and gunfire in “warning shots” to force a British Navy destroyer to leave waters it claims in the Black Sea, but the UK rejected that account.
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
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‘Big steps forward’: Restrictions eased for gatherings, weddings, funerals
Restrictions will ease on Thursday night, including changes to rules that will allow more people in homes and significantly increase the number of people allowed at weddings and funerals. However, the indoor mask mandate will remain.
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.
Local
Nurse who helped rebels in Syria could go free after six-year wait for guilty plea
A Melbourne man who provided medical support to Chechen militants fighting the Assad regime is eligible to apply for parole after almost six years in a Victorian prison.
Man’s body found near Fountain Gate shopping centre
A crime scene has been established near the shopping centre after the body was found about midday.
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.
‘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”.
Politics
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Immigration
Murugappan asylum seeker family given three-month bridging visas
Three members of the Biloela family that had been detained on Christmas Island have been granted three-month bridging visas.
Business
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.
World
A sunken ship’s trail of destruction: turtle carcasses, dead dolphins
More than 100 dead animals have washed ashore in Sri Lanka after the sinking of the X-Press Pearl last week. Hundreds more may have drifted out to sea.
Opinion
Where have all those central bank trillions gone?
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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.
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Property bydomain
Stamp duty discount deadline ticking: Buyers could be caught short
Victorian home buyers could be left short when stamp duty discounts end on June 30, and faced with having to borrow more from the banks or from their family.
East coast Aussies spend a massive $381 billion on property
Our love for bricks and mortar has led the country's economic recovery but on the eastern seaboard particularly, there's been a staggering amount of sales.
Life & Culture
The Orthodox Jewish doctor who wants to boost your ‘sex points’
Dr Bat Sheva Marcus says there are four quadrants vital to good sex.
Sport
Carlton’s New-man? Former Tiger skipper a target for Blues
Former Richmond captain and highly regarded Hawthorn assistant Chris Newman has emerged as a target for Carlton.
Out-of-contract Cat dropped again as Lions regain skipper
Out-of-contract midfielder Quinton Narkle has been dropped for the second time this month as Geelong regained key defender Lachie Henderson for Thursday night’s clash with Brisbane.
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.
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.
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.
AFL expert tips and teams, round 15
All the ins and outs for round 15, plus how the experts tipped.
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.
