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‘Not get spooked’: Isolation time to stay at 72 hours
The PM vowed Australians would not go back into lockdowns after the border reopening to some visa holders and countries was paused.
‘It’s still very raw’: Melbourne emergency nurse, mother of three dies of COVID-19
The nurses union believes Gillian “Jill” Dempsey’s death could be the first COVID-19 fatality of a Victorian hospital worker.
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Crime
Search team tight-lipped after discovery of human remains near Dargo
Police found the human remains in remote bushland after hours of sifting through dirt in a painstaking search for missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay.
Bags packed and ticket in hand, Aashish woke with a sense of dread
Nepali student Aashish Thakur was ready to get on plane to complete his degree in Australia. And then the ‘inevitable’ happened.
Exclusive
Right-wing extremism
Far-right threat under spotlight as Andrews government backs probe
An expert on extremism has urged state parliamentarians to support the Greens-led inquiry, warning the far right is one of the greatest challenges of our time.
Sex harasser MPs face suspension and docked salary after harrowing report
Federal MPs who sexually harass and assault staff face being suspended from Parliament and having their pay docked after a review found harassment was “normalised”.
Analysis
Gender equality
‘Act fast and don’t cherry pick’: How to fix Parliament’s broken culture
Recommendations to improve the workplace culture of Parliament House must be adopted as a package, not cherry-picked or watered down.
Opinion
Indigenous culture
Vale David Dalaithngu, who charmed Australia and the world
Actor David Dalaithngu inhabited two very different worlds. Over his career spanning 50 years, he left an indelible mark on Australia’s cultural history.
Marcia Langton
Foundation Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne
Inside the strong bond between Australia’s top fashion prize winners
The winners of this year’s Australian Laureate Awards share a creative connection that can be followed back to pioneer Linda Jackson.
Explainer
Insects
‘As loud as a jet taking off’: Why do cicadas sing at dusk?
It’s cicada season again, but summer is no time to relax for these ancient insects. How and why do they produce their high-decibel song?
Opinion
Cosmetic Cowboys
The jig is up: Time to rein in the cosmetic surgery industry
Regulators must take meaningful steps to rein in the Wild West that is Australia’s cosmetic surgery industry.
Adele Ferguson
Investigative journalist and columnist
Opinion
Big four
Charging the dead: Why Westpac raised the white flag with ASIC
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
A republic is born: Prince Charles, Rihanna watch as Barbados ditches the Queen
At the strike of midnight, a republic was born and the last colonial bonds severed nearly 400 years after the first English ships arrived on the island.
Analysis
World politics
‘I’m not John Key’: Ex-Air NZ boss the latest opposition leader to face Ardern
Chris Luxon may be the answer National has been looking for all along to take on the likeable NZ Prime Minister, but he’s hedging his bets.
GOOD FOOD GUIDE 2022
It Lists, best bars, cafes, innovators and more: Explore the Good Food Guide 2022 hub
Highlights and features from the Good Food Guide magazine - plus exclusive online extras - to keep you eating and drinking in style this summer.
The Good Food Guide Victoria 2022: Where to eat and drink right now
The essential collection of Melbourne’s most exciting top 10s, It Lists, bars, cafes and more to keep you cool this summer.
Local
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Crime
‘It was pretty brutal’: Man arrested after allegedly mowing down worker at COVID testing site
A second healthcare worker was also attacked at a COVID-19 testing site in Pakenham but did not require medical attention.
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Coronavirus pandemic
Victoria extends quarantine restrictions for overseas arrivals over Omicron fears
The move is a bid to limit the spread of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 as experts work to understand the risk it poses to Australia.
As it happened: Liberal senator apologises to Jacqui Lambie, denies making dog noise
Senator David Van has revealed that he was the MP who interjected in a manner that other senators described as “dog noises” while Jacqui Lambie was speaking today.
Mother, 82, jailed for 15 years after murdering son
Erica Heddergott struck her 50-year-old son William with an axe and suffocated him at their Greensborough home when she believed she was dying from brain cancer and that her son couldn’t survive without her.
Exclusive
Courts
Christian college warned about predator teacher years before arrest
A Christian college in Melbourne’s east was repeatedly warned by staff about the inappropriate behaviour of a former teacher.
Politics
Government spending helps lift GDP forecasts as Omicron fuels uncertainty
Government spending on healthcare, business support and the vaccination rollout helped soften the economic hit of lockdowns, but the Omicron variant has cast doubt over the recovery.
Business
‘Looking for partners’: AMP targets fintechs under new growth strategy
AMP’s newly appointed chief executive Alexis George has sought to start a new chapter in the 172-year-old company’s trajectory by partnering with fintechs after a bruising past few years.
World
In Omicron’s wake, Xi pledges 1 billion COVID vaccine doses for Africa
The Chinese President also said a China-Africa cross-border yuan centre would be set up to provide African financial institutions with a credit line of $US10 billion.
Opinion
Watchful optimism about Victoria’s new pandemic bill
Catherine Williams, Gabrielle Appleby, William Partlett and Maria O'Sullivan
Disrupting the disrupters: The race to mainstream the $3.6tr crypto universe
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
There’s gold in the Solomon Islands, but not for the people who live there
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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Property bydomain
What less than $1 million buys in the major capitals now
This segment of the market is hot property even for run-down homes, attracting first-home buyers and families as they try to get a foot on the ladder.
Rare untouched London trophy home selling for $65 million
The largest single property currently for sale in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea is up for grabs. This is London real estate at its best.
Lifestyle
And on the first day post-lockdown, she bought a Christmas tree
It’s not yet December but social media feeds are lighting up with fairy lights, baubles and cheer to remedy 2021’s woes.
Culture
David Dalaithngu was a mesmerising movie presence
David Dalaithngu was one of Australia’s finest actors - a charismatic, mesmerising, loose-limbed presence on screen for half a century.
Sport
Money or politics? Cricket Australia’s $17m Ashes Test conundrum
Mark McGowan’s closed border populism has left Cricket Australia with an age-old conundrum - loyalty to the game’s structure or hunger for revenue. The venue for the fifth Ashes Test could make a $17 million difference.
A small tax now: how the Hawks are paying out Clarkson’s contract
Hawthorn have taken a hit and paid a small tax to the AFL for exceeding the soft cap in the year coach Alastair Clarkson left but are confident his pay-out won’t affect their budget.
Carey set for baggy green at the Gabba
The South Australian wicketkeeper has performed strongly in a World Cup, held an official leadership position and is battle-hardened by recent match practice.
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AFL 2021
Collingwood star De Goey arrives back in Australia
Collingwood forward Jordan De Goey has arrived back home and has been supported by Scott Pendlebury, as De Goey gets set to fight assault and harassment charges via video link into a New York courtroom next month.
Cautious support from bookies to support horse welfare amid racehorse slaughter scandal
The Thoroughbred Welfare Initiative has broad support from industry participants however the funding required to implement its recommendations remains uncertain.
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NRL 2022
‘Didn’t intend disrespect’: Smith in damage control
The NRL concedes changes must be made to prevent Brandon Smith-style scenarios, but they won’t occur for at least another season.
Snooker star nods off during match, blames COVID-19
Triple world champion Mark Williams has apologised to snooker fans for falling asleep during his own match at the UK championship, blaming the after-effects of COVID-19.
Have Your Say
In Paine saga, the buck stops where no one cares to look
Fingers pointed in every direction at the downfall of Tim Paine as Test captain, but it was first of all a matter of personal responsibility.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
