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Coronavirus pandemic
'Second peak': Victoria records 41 more cases of coronavirus
The 41 additional cases in the past 24 hours is the largest single-day increase in almost three months and has health officials concerned.
- by Paul Sakkal
As it happened: Melbourne emergency department nurse tests positive
Contact tracing is being carried out after a Melbourne nurse tested positive to coronavirus. Meanwhile, India has passed 500,000 infections while China sees a rise.
- by Roy Ward
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Tax deductions
Landlords tipped to claim billions more in tax losses as homes sit vacant
Australia's 2 million landlords will miss out on billions of dollars in rental income over the next two years as tenants struggle to pay, with housing market researchers suspecting many more property investors will claim a financial loss.
- by Jennifer Duke
Shots fired outside Moonee Ponds restaurant popular with gangland figures
Diners at a packed Moonee Ponds restaurant were none-the-wiser when shots were fired into the back of it and into a car nearby on Friday night.
- by Chris Vedelago and Nicole Precel
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A brave boy and a medical miracle
Sam's joy and happy energy belie his bravey through life-changing Australian-first surgery.
- by Clint Stanaway
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AFL 2020
Carlton have the edge in a see-sawing affair with Essendon
The Blues are in control going into the third quarter, but Jack Silvagni is out with an apparent rib injury. Gold Coast host winless Fremantle.
- by Ronny Lerner
'No exceptions': Facebook finally caves to pressure over Trump posts
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will now flag or ban content containing hate-speech or misinformation, including from President Donald Trump.
Man, 47, identified after being found dead in south-eastern suburbs car park
Police have released an image of Michael Mammone in the hope that someone can help the investigation.
- by Paul Sakkal and Simone Fox Koob
Amid the mourning, new life for one of Melbourne's most-loved trees
The Royal Botanic Gardens' old white oak, which fell late last year, will live on as a meeting place.
- by Zach Hope
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AFL 2020
Desperate Tigers well off the pace: Hardwick
- by Anthony Colangelo
Fearless Saints upset flailing Richmond
St Kilda's win leaves defending premiers Richmond flailing and without a victory since the resumption of the 2020 season.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Dixon stands tall as Port Adelaide remain undefeated
Charlie Dixon dominated as Port Adelaide beat West Coast to continue their unbeaten AFL season on Saturday.
Local
Andrews calls in the troops, then retreats
For the first time in this pandemic, the Victorian government was uncertain of its next move.
- by Chip Le Grand
Investigation
Dyson Heydon
Dyson's 'dirty deeds': The public v private face of a 'sexual harasser'
Eminent jurist, a loner, the Great Dissenter, a brilliant legal mind: former High Court justice Dyson Heydon's treatment of women tarnishes his legacy.
- by Jacqueline Maley and Kate McClymont
Wear face masks on public transport and while shopping, experts say
Victorian authorities are being urged to push the use of face masks on public transport and at other busy public spaces to slow the spread of coronavirus.
- by Melissa Cunningham
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Coronavirus pandemic
'Dangerous situation': Victorian cases of COVID-19 with unknown source tap new high
Coronavirus infections with an unknown source are at their highest levels since the pandemic reached Victoria, placing the state in a 'dangerous situation'.
- by Aisha Dow, Craig Butt and Melissa Cunningham
Yarra Valley winery gutted by fire set to reopen
A Yarra Valley vineyard gutted by fire is reopening, just in time for school holiday-goers hoping to traverse Victoria despite looming COVID-19 case rises.
- by Nicole Precel
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Analysis
Crisis talks: Why combating future pandemics needs a collective mind shift today
- by Greg Callaghan
Howzat? Cricket's golden couple open up about life, love and iso living
Alyssa Healy and Mitchell Starc first met in primary school, where they shared wicketkeeping duties. They discuss how they balance their relationship with their schedule and the annual award they both covet.
- by Konrad Marshall
After fostering more than 100 kids, this couple is now supporting each other through cancer
From the moment they met in a canning factory in 1962, Ken and Norma Phillips have known they always wanted to be together.
- by Rachel Nowak
Politics
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Media & marketing
ABC plan to expand regional coverage was ignored and kept secret
An ABC plan to expand its regional coverage if the federal government reversed budget cuts was ignored and kept secret from National Party MPs.
- by Rob Harris and Zoe Samios
Business
COVID-19 spotlight prompts calls for genomics roadmap
US biotech Illumina says it sees big potential in Australia, as research COVID-19 and serious diseases puts global companies in spotlight.
- by Emma Koehn
Jayne Hrdlicka: The high-flying executive behind Bain's turbulent Virgin tilt
- by Sarah Danckert and Patrick Hatch
World
Europe prepares to reopen to foreign travellers, including Australians
The bloc's draft in-and-out list reflects an assessment of how well other countries have managed to control their outbreaks.
- by Michael Birnbaum and Quentin Ariès
Opinion
Black Lives Matter: It really is that simple
Caroline Wilson
Football columnist for The Age
Our China spy law bares its teeth with raid on Labor MP
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor for The Sydney Morning Herald
Andrews must recapture hearts and minds after military manoeuvres go awry
Noel Towell
State Political Editor, The Age
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Investor beats first-home buyers at Northcote auction, drops $1,172,000
A fresh outbreak of the coronavirus did not deter keen buyers in affected local government areas, with six bidders keen on a two-bedroom terrace.
- by Jim Malo
Is this our last chance to create a truly liveable Melbourne?
Think of the 'postcard test', one expert suggests. Would you put the neighbourhood where you live on a postcard and send it home to Mum?
- by Jemimah Clegg
Life & Culture
Will we ever dress up again?
Some of the most interesting moments in fashion history have come after extreme disruptions, just look at the shimmering, liberated flappers of the 1920s.
- by Annie Brown
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Sport
Fearless Saints upset flailing Richmond
St Kilda's win leaves defending premiers Richmond flailing and without a victory since the resumption of the 2020 season.
- by Anthony Colangelo
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Collingwood
Howe hopeful his season is not over after knee injury
Collingwood will be without a vital cog in their line-up next week against Essendon as Jeremy Howe recovers from a significant knee injury. The defender is hopeful his season is not over.
- by Peter Ryan
Storm secure Sunshine Coast base but wait on Munster injury
Melbourne Storm will temporarily set up camp on the Sunshine Coast, but they won't know more about Cameron Munster's knee injury until Sunday.
- by Roy Ward
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AFL 2020
AFL 2020 Live Updates: Carlton Blues have the edge in see-sawing affair with Essendon Bombers
The Saturday night double-header sees Essendon face old rivals Carlton at the MCG and the red-hot Gold Coast host winless Fremantle at Metricon Stadium.
- by Ronny Lerner
Australian football's voice weakened by Hill, Foster exits
Within the space of 72 hours, the two voices behind the Socceroos' finest moment announced they were leaving their jobs at Fox Sports and SBS.
- by Vince Rugari
Sixteen COVID cases as NBA admits risks over Florida 'bubble'
Even as the NBA was unveiling its schedule for the conclusion of the regular season, commissioner Adam Silver admitted that the league's "bubble" can't be made totally safe from the pandemic.
Dixon stands tall as Port Adelaide remain undefeated
Charlie Dixon dominated as Port Adelaide beat West Coast to continue their unbeaten AFL season on Saturday.
Have Your Say
Where will Collingwood's racism investigation lead us and Lumumba?
Could this be a moment of reckoning for Collingwood as the club attempts to understand its past?
