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Coronavirus pandemic
Andrews to reveal extra freedoms in updated plan
Changes to home gatherings and travel limits may be made by next weekend.
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Hospitals
The seismic changes in hospitals to treat all the ill
Orthopedic surgeons, consultant physicians, theatre staff, neurologists and even psychiatrists are being relocated into emergency departments and COVID-19 wards, as sections of hospitals are closed down entirely.
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
No more ‘papers, please’: Farewell to the curfew; never bring it back
Of all the restrictions that Melbourne has lived under for the past two years, the curfew has been one of the most controversial. At some point next week, it will finally be lifted.
How Leigh Sales and Annabel Crabb perfected the art of great conversation
From humble beginnings, podcast Chat 10 Looks 3 featuring two of the ABC’s top journalists has 100,000-odd listeners - and now a book.
Opinion
Superannuation
How I got a $13,878 tax refund this year
The reason my tax refund was so fat is that in June, I made a one-off, voluntary contribution into my superannuation fund.
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
How surviving COVID changed Eva Herzigová’s outlook on life
She shot to fame in the ’90s as the face of an iconic Wonderbra campaign. Now Eva Herzigová has a fresh perspective that’s driving her to make a difference.
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Glasgow summit
Taylor to address Nationals’ meeting as MPs warn ‘this is not a done deal’
Angus Taylor will make a direct pitch to Nationals MPs over climate policy, but it’s not clear whether the Nationals will sign on to net zero.
Opinion
Climate policy
When bad news is good News: accepting climate change shouldn’t mean denying it will hurt jobs
It’s unclear who feels more betrayed by News Corp’s new Mission Zero campaign.
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
‘I’d give it back if she could walk’: $20m payout over swim school accident
A girl who was paralysed when she hit her head on the bottom of a pool during a swimming lesson has won a settlement of $20 million, one of the biggest payouts to an individual in Victorian legal history.
AFL to umpire women’s club bids
The AFL will step in to mediate a controversy over a progressive women’s club moving in on the turf of one of the oldest country clubs in the country.
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School funding
$9m JobKeeper payments made to school linked to ‘cult’
OneSchool Global, which is associated with the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, a group that refers to outsiders as ‘worldlies’, has received an estimated $9 million in payments.
Driven Ballantyne’s long road to the cusp of the AFL
Portland prospect Jamieson Ballantyne has travelled thousands of kilometres in a tireless pursuit of his AFL dream.
Updated
Caulfield Cup
Triumph and tragedy: Incentivise’s commanding Caulfield Cup comes after death of Sir Dragonet
Incentivise made a mess of his rivals, saluting for owners Brae Sokolski and Ozzie Kheir on the same day their Cox Plate champion Sir Dragonet died at Moonee Valley.
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Private Sydney
Sydney can only watch with envy as Kylie comes home ... to Melbourne
Andrew Hornery
Private Sydney Columnist
weekend reads
Twitter might hate Jonathan Franzen, but serious readers love him
Like every good novelist, he’s a complicater. He insists that we’re all made from crooked timber, and there are no easy answers in life.
Why we should all hope the new Bachelorette gets her happy ending
Brooke Blurton has a remarkable backstory – not that we’ll likely get much more than hints of it on the show.
Local
The great Australian parcel boom: ‘Once it leaves the building, it’s in God’s hands’
This is what it’s like to work at Australia Post during the busiest period in its history, with 10 million parcels delivered a week.
‘Reckless use’ of E-scooters and powered skateboards turn footpaths into accident zones
Electric transport devices such as e-scooters are cluttering Melbourne’s footpaths, creating obstacles for pedestrians - especially the vision impaired.
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
15yo girl among Victoria’s latest COVID deaths as state records 1993 new cases
Victoria recorded 1993 new local cases of coronavirus and seven deaths on Saturday.
As it happened: Police arrest 57 people as Melbourne protests fizzle
Police have swarmed parks across the inner north, including Princes Park, in a bid to prevent a repeat of violent anti-lockdown protests that erupted across Melbourne last month.
Outdoor lessons, air filters and face masks: Victorian schools ready for staged return
Schools will juggle a long list of safety measures when Melbourne’s youngest students return on Monday.
SEE & DO
This Fringe video has students writhing in blood
Melbourne theatre-maker Stephen Nicolazzo has always been fascinated by the eroticism and danger of the horror genre.
★★½
Set on a remote farm, Lamb is more than a shaggy sheep story
Dialogue is kept to a minimum in Valdimar Johannsson’s film about a childless Icelandic couple.
Politics
Decline in charity work exacerbated by COVID-19 crisis
Australians performed $30 billion worth of unpaid help in 2020, but the COVID-19 crisis stopped many people volunteering more of their time and skills to help others.
Business
‘Jedi mind tricks’ on regulators: Ex-Boeing pilot charged over 737 MAX crashes
A former Boeing pilot has been charged with deceiving US regulators in the first prosecution related to the 737 MAX air crash tragedies.
World
‘Oleg, take it easy’: Surprise Russian thruster firing tilts space station out of position
It was the second such emergency on the station since July, when an unexpected firing of thrusters on a new Russian module briefly inverted the outpost.
Opinion
Why older women dare not mention the M word
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
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Property bydomain
The Melbourne suburbs where rents fell the most during lockdown
Melbourne renters are taking advantage of cheaper deals beyond the hard-hit CBD in the sought-after inner suburbs. Here's where to find a discount.
One of our neighbourhoods has changed more than any other
This postcode was once the sort of edgy that your mum might warn you about and has since become a boho epicentre.
Lifestyle
Don’t expect a happy ending, Succession is sliding towards a bloodbath
As the hit HBO show launches into its third season, Australian star Sarah Snook hints at the dark twists to come.
Culture
‘The most silent of all silences’: Port Arthur massacre film opens in Tasmania
Against the wishes of some survivors, Nitram opened in Tasmania this week, at two cinemas only.
Sport
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Caulfield Cup
Triumph and tragedy: Incentivise’s commanding Caulfield Cup comes after death of Sir Dragonet
Incentivise made a mess of his rivals, saluting for owners Brae Sokolski and Ozzie Kheir on the same day their Cox Plate champion Sir Dragonet died at Moonee Valley.
Likely No.1 pick Jason Horne-Francis already feels like a North Melbourne player
Jason Horne-Francis is the firm favourite to be the first player picked in the 2021 AFL national draft. He said he is coping with the attention and hype.
Updated
Australian Grand Prix
Australian F1 Grand Prix pushed to April 2022 in bid to ease restrictions
The Australian F1 Grand Prix is listed as the third race on the 2022 calendar as authorities give the country more time to ease travel restrictions.
‘Stars align’ for Giddey to shine as the NBA’s premier rookie
NBA rookie Josh Giddey has ‘the stars aligning’ heading into the new NBA season while Brooklyn Nets will be grateful to have Patty Mills to steer them through a dramatic season start.
Anderson hits back at Paine: Let’s keep Ashes chat respectable
James Anderson has called for Australians to keep the Ashes phoney war “respectable” and says that the insults can be “dangerous” for mental health.
Hickey hopes for a ‘leap of faith’ for AFLW senior coaches
Former Geelong captain Mel Hickey is a coach on the rise but admits there will need to be change in an AFLW competition that this season does not have one female senior coach.
Driven Ballantyne’s long road to the cusp of the AFL
Portland prospect Jamieson Ballantyne has travelled thousands of kilometres in a tireless pursuit of his AFL dream.
Have Your Say
Jumping the Ashes gun: let’s end the phoney war now
Do we really need two months of firing blanks at one another? The Ashes series doesn’t start until December and there is a whole World Cup in between.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
