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Belarus clears way for Russian nukes on its soil; PM calls for countries to sanction Russia
Russian forces have captured the Azov Sea port of Berdyansk according to multiple sources, taking control of a small city during Moscow’s slow advance on Ukraine.
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LoadingUkraine announces talks with Russia as Putin gives nuclear alert directive
Nuclear threats, peace talks, sanctions and an escalation in street-to-street fighting –this marked a new high in both diplomacy and war since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Opinion
Russia
Can the West ignite a financial crisis in Russia?
By targeting Russia’s biggest banks and cutting off its central bank’s access to its vast hoard of foreign exchange reserves the West has created the ingredients for a financial and economic crisis in Russia.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
BATTLE FOR KYIV
Analysis
Russia-Ukraine war
What Putin means by nuclear signalling
Putting nuclear forces on alert is intended to send a simple message to NATO - keep out of this war, and do not get any more committed. Otherwise, he’s saying, cities from Berlin to London to New York could be threatened.
Malcolm Chalmers
My kid is already getting lunchbox envy, and it’s about to ruin my life
Less than a month into kindergarten and I suddenly need a sous chef just to prepare a five-year-old’s daily lunchbox.
‘Batman is clearly a goth’: Robert Pattinson answers his casting critics
He should never have been Batman, according to the internet. But the Twilight star says it’s the ‘only comic book character that I kind of really connected to’.
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Review
The Wire actor’s posthumous TV series shows scammers up close
A unique documentary series about underground economies, Black Market is one of Michael K. Williams’ last screen appearances.
Live
Floods
‘A tragedy unfolding in front of our eyes’: Lismore devastated by floods
“You just can’t picture what we are seeing here. This is seriously life-threatening. There are hundreds of people trapped,” Lismore’s mayor said.
Fancy a Chanel three-piece suit? A vintage clothing fundraiser bounces back
Prepare your purses: the National Trust’s popular Vintage Clothing Sale is back after missing two years due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Exclusive
Domestic violence
Survivors angry about secrecy around reports on violence against women
Reports quoting victim-survivors that informed the new national plan on ending violence against women are yet to be released.
Entertainment outlet Variety set for local shores
Popular US entertainment outlet Variety is expected to arrive in Australia later this year after Rolling Stone’s local publisher struck a deal to bring the title to local shores.
New Pies coach the man to get best out of De Goey: Buckley
Nathan Buckley, who will spend season 2022 in the media, has opened up on a range of players and issues, including Jordan De Goey, Adam Treloar, Heritier Lumumba and the Do Better report.
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Industrial relations
Samoan farmworkers told to quit ‘white people’ unions
Samoan farmworkers in Australia were pressured by a senior official from their government to quit a union - a potential breach of Australian and international labour law.
Exclusive
Media & marketing
Netflix boss on Byron Baes, regulators, and the looming streaming ‘shakeout’
Netflix’s co-founder Reed Hastings spent three days in Australia. He wants everyone to watch Byron Baes.
UKRAINE CRISIS
Ukrainian Australians keep hope alive amid fears for families
Thousands of people rallied in Federation Square to support the people of Ukraine.
Updated
Aussie swimmers to boycott world championships in Russia
The news came as the UEFA stripped St Petersburg of hosting rights for the Champions League final, Formula One cancelled the Russian Grand Prix and Rugby Europe cancelled a 2023 World Cup qualifier between Georgia and Russia.
Local
A maskless Monday in Melbourne. Train carriages fill, offices open
With working from home no longer recommended and masks not compulsory in city offices, Melbourne’s CBD awoke from a two-year slumber.
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Coronavirus pandemic
Third dose mandate for more workers being discussed
The talks are occurring as the government calls an end to $450 payments to those who miss shifts while waiting for PCR test results.
Reduce it or replace it: Industry urges changes to housing tax bill
Talks today will try to resolve a dispute over a proposal to tax developers 1.75 per cent of the end value of developments with three or more dwellings.
Vic health authorities warn of encephalitis virus found in pigs
Japanese encephalitis, which is carried by mosquitoes, has been identified in pigs on Victoria’s border with NSW.
Elders the first to speak to Yoorrook commission
Aboriginal elders will be the first people to present their stories and evidence to the state’s truth-telling commission.
Politics
Exclusive
Political leadership
Kevin 3.0: Rudd attempted a short-lived comeback
The two-time prime minister sent panic through the highest ranks of the party with his efforts.
Business
Zip announces $491m takeover of BNPL rival Sezzle
Zip says the deal will lift its scale and accelerate its path to profitability, as it faces tougher industry conditions.
World
New research points to Wuhan market as origin of coronavirus pandemic
Extensive studies point to a market in Wuhan as the origin of the coronavirus pandemic, with scientists finding no support for an alternative theory that COVID escaped from a laboratory.
Opinion
Emerging humanitarian crisis in Ukraine a test for Australia
Abul Rizvi
Former deputy secretary of the Department of Immigration
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Property
‘It hurts’: Homebuyers already paying hundreds per month extra
Official interest rates haven’t gone up yet, but monthly home loan repayments have soared as banks lift mortgage rates and property prices jump.
Meet the adult siblings who shared a home and adapted it as they grew
For the past 15 years, the Wilson siblings have shared a landmark Fitzroy North home and changed the space to suit their evolving lives.
Lifestyle
The growing appetite for finer dining
When people find something they like, they want to know how good it can ultimately get. Is there a higher level, a finer art, a more honed craft to discover?
Culture
New collection finds legendary writer Margaret Atwood caught in a bind
May the book gods forgive me, for I have sinned. The Booker Prize-winner’s third collection of odds and ends fizzles.
Sport
McRae the man to get best out of De Goey: Buckley
Nathan Buckley, who will spend season 2022 in the media, has opened up on a range of players and issues, including Jordan De Goey, Adam Treloar, Heritier Lumumba and the Do Better report.
Qatar deployed ex-spies to blunt World Cup criticism
The Qatari government was so concerned by Theo Zwanziger’s criticism that it took more than $10 million worth of action via company staffed by former CIA operatives.
‘Love you Australia’: Ex-Supercar champ’s big US win
Scott McLaughlin at last showed his long move from Australia to the United States was worth the gamble, getting his first IndyCar Series win on Sunday in the season-opening race through the downtown streets of St. Petersburg.
‘Game of appearances’: Poland rejects FIFA’s ruling
FIFA did not immediately expel Russia from World Cup qualifying, deciding instead the squad can play at neutral venues as “RFU”. Poland immediately rejected the moves and Sweden indicated the same.
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Swimming
FINA pulls swim meeting from Russia
World swimming’s governing body has joined a growing number of sports federations taking action after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Liverpool FC
Liverpool win League Cup after marathon shootout
Liverpool have won an epic League Cup final, beating Chelsea 11-10 on penalties to win their first domestic trophy in a decade.
Updated
Women's AFL
Vescio first to 50 goals, Saints get first victory in 336 days
And Pies will be sweating on the scans of Brittany Bonnici after their star midfielder was left clutching her knee in the opening term of their win over the Bulldogs on Sunday.
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I didn’t mean to stop on The Don’s 334 ... but I’m glad I did
The night I drew level with his highest score of 334 in Peshawar in 1998, I agonised over whether to declare. In the end, I think it’s the best decision I ever made.
