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Coronavirus pandemic
Senior health officials raised concerns about SafeWA data breach long before election
Department of Health acting director general James Williamson made repeated attempts to raise his concerns about police accessing sign-in data from more than 2400 people to solve crimes despite a pledge to keep information private.
Tradie charged with fraud after allegedly faking COVID-19 result
NSW is reeling after the deadliest day of its current outbreak, Victoria has gone from recording zero cases earlier this week to a statewide lockdown and Queensland’s outbreak continues to grow.
Almost 70 per cent of new cases under 40s as virus spills to regions
More than two-thirds of new COVID-19 cases in Sydney in just 24 hours were in people aged under 40, increasing concerns about the long-term impact of the Delta strain.
‘Barbaric’: Returning citizens who live abroad will need permission to leave
The move serves as a deterrent for Australians who live abroad but may need to return home for distress travel as it could prohibit them from being able to return to their life overseas.
‘Blokey banter’ between casino watchdog and Crown compliance team exposed
The emails show the pair teasing each other over getting permission from their partners to go on fishing trips and revealed the nicknames they had for each other from the 1960s TV show Gilligan’s Island.
‘I started screaming at him’: Moloney wins Australia’s first decathlon medal, with a little help from a friend
Ash Moloney has won Australia’s first ever medal in decathlon, helped along in the last moments of the last event by shouted encouragement and pacing from his teammate, mentor and competitor Cedric Dubler.
Heartache for Kookaburras, Matildas; our beach volleyballers go for gold
Can Australia have its best Games ever and pass the tally of 17 golds in Athens 2004? Much rests on our beach volleyballers and javelin throwers.
Analysis
Olympics
Australia’s Insane Games: Best gold haul since modern Olympics began
But forget medal counts; Australia is having a crazy run in Tokyo, dude.
Opinion
Ageing
I’m old and happy about it, so don’t dare call me young for my age
Obituary writers, you’re on notice: I don’t need to be photoshopped.
Anne Ring
News Corp declares best financial year since 2013, says Foxtel’s future is ‘bright’
The result was boosted by growth in digital subscriptions, a strong profit at Dow Jones and record subscriber growth at Foxtel.
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Western Australia
Woodside ups cost estimate for Scarborough gas field
The update comes amid growing speculation that Woodside is in talks with BHP to buy some or all of the miner’s petroleum assets.
WA outback worker likely died in bushland after vanishing off side of road, coroner finds
Desmond Carr, 32, was last seen on August 2, 1979 on a road around 90 kilometres south of Broome at 3pm working on a road roller. An hour later when his colleagues came to pick him up, he was nowhere to be seen.
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Coronavirus pandemic
‘Unusual’ positive COVID-19 case has WA authorities scratching heads
The man was at Perth Airport at the same time as a traveller who arrived in WA from Queensland before later testing positive. However, he had also previously caught the virus last year.
Man who escaped hotel quarantine using ‘bedsheet rope’ cops big fine
A Perth Magistrate described the escape from a fourth storey room as ‘breathtakingly arrogant’.
Homeless camp pops up at Parliament as Perth mourns deaths of 56 rough sleepers
Tents have appeared on the doorstep of WA Parliament as the homelessness plight is once again thrust into the spotlight.
Politics
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National security
‘Not intended or contemplated’: Turnbull says foreign influence laws need review
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says he did not intend for the nation’s foreign influence laws to target former politicians speaking at public events.
Business
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World markets
ASX to edge higher as jobs data, earnings boost Wall Street
The Wall Street gains were broad in what has been a choppy week of trading, with technology companies leading the way.
World
Indonesian army ends virginity tests for female recruits
The rest of the military is being called on to cease invasive “two finger” examinations after the Army indicated it would abandon the practice.
Opinion
PM’s sermon to his worried troops from a ‘muddy track’
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
How investors got Crown Resorts so badly wrong
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Ignore that office block – the sunny room of your young romance exists
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
Explore
Property bydomain
Defying gravity? What property investors like about a two-speed market
Property prices have soared and rents have not kept pace, yet investors still see a reason to pile back into the housing market. Is it too late?
The longest build ever? House started in 1996 still not finished
When you're building a house, they say to expect some delays. But even by the most generous person's standards, 25 years is possibly a touch too long.
Life & Culture
‘How the hell did this happen?’ The bizarre, true story of Dr Death
Joshua Jackson plays Christopher Duntsch in Dr Death, a critically acclaimed new TV drama about one of American medicine’s darkest chapters.
Sport
The Sydney Olympians who drove our beach volleyballers to the gold medal match
Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar destroyed Latvia in two sets to get themselves into the gold medal match.
England all out for 183 on opening day of India Test series
England captain Joe Root became his country’s most prolific run-scorer in history but it was an otherwise inauspicious beginning to the series for the hosts.
Taylor Walker to miss Showdown
The AFL and Adelaide are continuing to work through allegations of racial vilification.
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Wallabies
Petaia and Kellaway to start for Wallabies in Bledisloe Cup opener
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has brought in some new faces to take on the All Blacks after standing down three players following a late-night drinking session.
Bol pushes pace on world’s best and provides a race to stop a nation
In the 53 years Australia has been waiting for another male Olympic running champion, the 800 metres has evolved, as has the world. Peter Bol is a perfect example of that.
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.
Rutten explains Bombers’ interchange blunder
Essendon coach Ben Rutten has labelled his side’s interchange mistakes in the final stages of Sunday’s tight loss to Sydney a rarity.
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Australia’s Insane Games: Best gold haul since modern Olympics began
But forget medal counts; Australia is having a crazy run in Tokyo, dude.
