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‘If you’re feeling low, you’re not alone’: Distress at record high in lockdowns
Research has found lockdowns led to the highest levels of depression and anxiety on record, but even where restrictions have eased, people’s mental health hasn’t immediately bounced back.
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Coronavirus pandemic
Breakthrough COVID infections a reality check on road to normality
Rare but rising cases of “breakthrough” COVID-19 infections are complicating America’s return to normality and offer a preview for Australia as it reopens.
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Tokyo Olympics
Australian athletics team gets all clear after US pole vaulter’s positive test
Australian pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall has been confirmed as a close contact of US athlete Sam Kendricks, who has tested positive to COVID-19.
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Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo’s resilient Games deliver hope
One of the challenges of being in Japan has been getting away from the dread. But the mood of the Japanese people is changing.
A guide to dealing with the hell that is sibling rivalry
The key is to see our children’s frustrating behaviour, when they’re fighting with each other, not as an attempt to torture us, but for what it really is.
Delisted: How to get kicked off the World Heritage List
Scoring a spot on the prestigious list is one thing, but holding onto it is another.
Qantas confirms rollout of digital ‘health pass’ for flights
Qantas has confirmed it will rollout a digital health pass for international flights, which will confirm passengers have clearance to fly.
‘Illogical’: Residents slam logging of koala refuge
Residents and farmers have raised the alarm over logging in a small forest north of Wilsons Promontory, an area of remnant bushland home to rare and endangered species like powerful owls, greater gliders and Strzelecki koalas.
First images of Sean Turnell inside Myanmar jail as he receives jab
The Australian economist is being held at a Myanmar prison reportedly rife with COVID-19 as the strife-torn nation faces an alarming outbreak.
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Five stars for the gritty ’90s drama that paved the way for so many shows
It’s slightly nerve-wracking, returning to a favourite TV series after more than two decades. Will it still hold its allure? Yes, as it turns out.
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Coronavirus pandemic
Alan Jones column pulled from The Daily Telegraph amid anti-lockdown controversies
News Corp’s The Daily Telegraph has pulled a weekly column by controversial broadcaster Alan Jones.
An unassuming bayside kiosk becomes lockdown success story Pipis
The considered restaurant experience and appealing wine list is wonderful over-delivery from the get-go, reviews Dani Valent.
Local
Michael O’Brien’s foes forced to keep their distance
COVID-19 health restrictions that limit gatherings at Parliament House have thwarted a new plan to challenge Michael O’Brien for the state Liberal Party leadership.
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Emergency services
SES allegedly endangering emergency services workers and the public
Victorian firefighters have alleged the conduct of volunteer SES crews at road crashes is unprofessional.
Ski fields reopen but economic pain remains
Victoria’s ski resorts can accept visitors again but the 12-day lockdown is estimated to have cost them $112 million.
Embattled Greens councillor takes medical leave
City of Yarra Greens councillor Anab Mohamud, who faces assault charges, made the announcement a week after returning to council duties and said she looked forward to clearing her name.
‘Terrifying’: Strong winds put Dandenong Ranges residents on edge
Some parents in the Dandenongs were putting earphones over their children’s ears on Tuesday evening, so they didn’t have to hear the wind.
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
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WA study shows ‘long COVID’ symptoms linger in one in every four
About one-quarter of WA COVID-19 patients continue to experience symptoms like loss of taste and fatigue six months after their infection, a WA-based study has found.
Aged care workers at risk of missing mandatory vaccine cut off
Aged care providers have told a Senate committee they are concerned a large percentage of their staff won’t meet the mid-September deadline for vaccination.
Politics
Five Eyes warn about hacking dangers in wake of China cyber attacks
Australia’s premier cyber security agency has joined forces with its “Five Eyes” partners for the first time to issue an unprecedented warning about hacking vulnerabilities.
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Business
China sends sharp-tongued ‘wolf warrior’ to US as ambassador
The first-time ambassador and frequent critic of the West will instantly become Beijing’s most important overseas envoy.
World
3500-year-old Epic of Gilgamesh tablet could return home to Iraq
The tablet, which bears fragments of one of the world’s oldest works of literature, has passed through dealers in Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Britain and most recently the US.
Opinion
New government support is JobKeeper in all but name
Steven Hamilton
Economist at the Blueprint Institute
Why more of your super savings will end up overseas
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Property bydomain
'It's grim': Will young people ever be able to afford their own home?
'Oh my God,' said the economist. 'Good grief,' said the academic. That’s the frank reaction to house prices rising as much as 29 per cent in a health and economic crisis. So, is there any hope in sight?
Melbourne house prices soar to crack $1 million median
House prices rose by about $445 per day over the three months to June, as lockdown-weary Melburnians armed with cheap mortgage rates rushed to upsize.
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Barbra Streisand: ‘I don’t understand a lot of today’s music’
In a rare interview on the eve of a new album, control-freak Barbra Streisand reveals something that recently occurred to her.
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Mental health
For the ultimate power move, look to Simone and Naomi
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England
Ashes threats by England are condescending and ungrateful
Michael Vaughan’s continuing tirade about cancelling the Ashes if families can’t tour shows the former England captain has a short memory.
Malcolm Conn
Chief Cricket Writer
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Tokyo Olympics LIVE updates: Australian athletics team gets all clear after COVID scare; Stubblety-Cook claims gold, Chalmers silver, women’s relay team stunned
There are five finals in the pool today and Australia has medal hopes in every one of them. And Jessica Fox has a shot at another medal in the canoe slalom.
Bombers ready for much more than Buddy blitz
Essendon coach Ben Rutten knows the Swans run much deeper than Lance Franklin however he has earmarked two players as possible opponents for the champion goalkicker.
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Tokyo Olympics
Entire Australian athletics team in lockdown over COVID-19 scare
All 63 track and field athletes are in lockdown in their rooms, with Australian pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall confirmed as a close contact of the US athlete who tested positive.
Players get relief as AFL lifts restrictions
Despite the cautionary tales of Rowan Marshall, Josh Dunkley and Toby Greene being fresh in the memory, the AFL on Wednesday gave the green light for players and club staff in Victoria to live freely without lockdown-style restrictions.
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Tokyo Olympics
‘That match absolutely wasn’t set up’: Australian judoka denies match-fixing claim
Kayhan Takagi has broken his silence about the match-fixing accusations that prevented him competing in Tokyo after Judo Australia refused to nominate him.
‘I can finish the match but I can die’: Extreme heat punishes tennis stars
Ashleigh Barty and John Peers progressed in the mixed doubles on Wednesday night, but it was the heat that was the talking point at the tennis in Tokyo.
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Japan’s bittersweet Games: Golden moments and surviving the virus
The Tokyo Olympics are a triumph for the host nation on the field of play. They have also seen a dangerous surge in COVID cases.
