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Nearly 2500 people at Victorian school isolate after positive case
A new COVID-19 case recorded in Victoria on Wednesday is a teacher at Al-Taqwa College in Truganina in Melbourne’s west.
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Coronavirus pandemic
Yarraville Coles listed as exposure site after Hobsons Bay teacher tests positive to COVID-19
The new local case of COVID-19 detected in Victoria is a woman in her 20s who teaches at Al-Taqwa College in Melbourne’s west.
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Industrial relations
‘I’d sink’: Restaurant owners win court battle over back-pay for casuals
Employers have scored a major win in the High Court after it effectively shut down what could have been a pathway for long-term casuals to claim they were part-time or full-time workers with rights including paid leave.
Opinion
Regional Australia
Moving to the country?Your kids’ education could suffer despite some great teachers
The city-bush divide is sadly reflected in the quality of school education. But the current big population move out of cities is Australia’s chance to fix this inequality.
Sean Barrett
New inner-city building guide tightened to ease tower fears
The draft framework will set the scene for development in City of Yarra suburbs such as Richmond, Fitzroy, Collingwood for the coming decade.
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Tokyo Olympics
Two Australians qualify for women’s 1500m final, bronze at the velodrome
Australia will have two runners in the women’s 1500 metres final after Linden Hall joined Jess Hull in the final.
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Australian sailors dominant as they ease to Olympic gold
It might be Australia’s easiest gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics, but Mathew Belcher and Will Ryan won’t be able to defend their victory at Paris 2024.
‘Made some bad mistakes’: AOC calls for perspective towards drunken high-flyers
If only Dawn Fraser had someone like chef de mission Ian Chesterman in her corner when an Australian Olympic team last went to Tokyo.
Power up: Will Meghan’s 40s be the decade she truly hits her stride?
As the Duchess of Sussex celebrates a significant birthday, many believe her next ambition is to take on Washington.
How to pick the right rare flowers for your garden
From the Himalayan blue poppy to the duck egg blue ixia, here’s how to help those wildly desirable blooms thrive in your space.
Three injured as iceberg wall collapses at Titanic museum
An iceberg wall collapsed at a Titanic museum, injuring three people at a US tourist attraction.
‘Build first, question later’: Victoria’s big spend under fire from watchdog
A new report from Victoria’s Auditor-General has been described as a “stunning indictment of the approach to transport planning.
Lord’s Prayer stays in State Parliament, but may not be there for ever and ever
Labor has vowed to axe the century-old tradition of reciting the Lord’s Prayer each day in State Parliament if re-elected, after striking a deal.
Man found not guilty of Skype murder still waiting for psychiatric bed
Delays in getting a bed still plague Victoria’s only forensic psychiatric hospital for men despite repeated warnings and a recent funding announcement.
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Public servants criticised over human rights breaches in pandemic
Victoria’s Ombudsman has accused public servants of failing to use discretion and ignoring the human rights of thousands of people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indigenous charities fear being silenced under new federal regulations
Proposed rules tabled on Tuesday could restrict protest activities by charitable organisations, which Indigenous charities say may be used to limit their advocacy.
Disability worker sentenced to bond without conviction over NDIS fraud
A disability support worker charged over fraudulent claims for payments from the NDIS has been sentenced to a $1000 good behaviour bond without conviction.
‘Terrifying, cold, loud noises’: Homeless young people fall through net
When Luis Montero was 16 he was so desperate for somewhere to stay he slept in a tent in Yarra Bend Park.
Melbourne woman found dead in Georgia remembered as kind-hearted, adventurous
Friends and colleagues of Shanae Edwards, 31, described her as a “shining light” and an adventurous woman who “really lived life”.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
NSW Premier expects Sydney outbreak to ‘get worse’ as COVID claims man in his 20s
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the Sydney outbreak has not yet reached its peak, as the state recorded 233 new cases and the death of an unvaccinated man in his 20s and a woman in her 80s.
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Virgin Australia set to stand down staff as lockdowns halt travel
Several industry sources say the lockdowns could affect more than 1000 staff at the airline.
Politics
Advertising blitz, not cash, to drive vaccine rate
A national advertising blitz will aim to spur millions of vaccinations by Christmas but the federal government has ruled out using cash vouchers.
Business
After months of avoiding the vaccine issue, companies begin to mandate
Some of America’s largest employers, for months reluctant to say whether COVID-19 vaccinations should be mandatory for workers, have been compelled to act as infections surge again.
World
Tencent boss Pony Ma loses $19 billion in rout, more than Jack Ma
Turns out even the most compliant Chinese billionaires aren’t immune to the regulatory onslaught sweeping the world’s second-largest economy.
Opinion
Lapsed Catholics need to reflect their beliefs in the census
Monica Dux
Writer, columnist and social commentator.
Afterpay takeover highlights the need to rethink financial regulation
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Property bydomain
Former agent narrowly avoids jail for taking nearly $100k from trust account
MIG Real Estate’s Amit Miglani has escaped jail time after taking nearly $100,000 out of his agency’s trust account and splurging on luxury cars and private school fees.
This could be the bargain hoarder house you've been searching for
A hoarder house filled to the brim has been deemed unsafe to enter but, this being Australian real estate, it seems buyers aren't bothered.
Life & Culture
From Norman Swan’s health guide to grim fiction: what to read this week
T.C.Boyle elicits both fascination and distress from the reader in his novel about life with a chimpanzee.
Sport
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Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo Olympics LIVE updates: Opals’ campaign is over, bronze at the velodrome, Australia qualify two for women’s 1500m final
Australian Peter Bol lines up in the men’s 800m final tonight. Elsewhere, Australian women’s basketball team crashed out in the quarters and Australia won team pursuit bronze in track cycling.
Giants extend deadline for Kelly to make his call
Greater Western Sydney have extended a July 31 deadline for star midfielder Josh Kelly to make a decision on whether he accepts a massive eight-year deal or crosses to a Melbourne club.
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AFL 2021
Crows star Walker investigated for alleged racial slur
The allegation centres on a SANFL game between Adelaide and North Adelaide on July 17 at Prospect Oval.
Mills signs with Nets and Landale inks NBA deal, but focus is on gold
Patty Mills and Jock Landale have signed new NBA deals but Mills says the Boomers have pledged to let nothing distract them.
Cameron to miss GWS clash, but Cats’ forward very close
The Cats will hold back Jeremy Cameron for another week despite the star forward making excellent progress on the training track.
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Tokyo Olympics
‘Excessive drinking’: Men’s sevens team, Olyroos accused of misbehaving on flight
Australian Olympic Committee boss Matt Carroll has revealed what is alleged to have occurred on a rowdy flight filled with athletes returning from Tokyo.
Viney ‘lucky’ to have escaped with a two-game ban: Riewoldt
Jack Riewoldt and Patrick Dangerfield say Jack Viney’s elbow of a Gold Coast player was an “ugly look”, with the star Demon now on an enforced break.
Have Your Say
‘So out of my control’: Simone Biles leaves Tokyo with bronze but no answers
Simone Biles says she felt physically ill watching other gymnasts do the one thing that her body simply wouldn’t do.
