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Military hits hotspots as daily virus infections surge to three-month high
Victoria's 41 new cases on Saturday come as ADF members bolster testing sites and data shows public transport numbers spiked in Melbourne's 'hotspots' in June.
- by Michael Fowler and Zach Hope
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
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
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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
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'He can just get on with life now': A brave seven-year-old boy and a medical miracle
Sam's joy and happy energy belie his bravey through life-changing Australian-first surgery.
- by Clint Stanaway
As it happened: Carlton pinch thrilling one-point win against Essendon
The Blues held on by the smallest of margins, while St Kilda, Port Adelaide and Gold Coast also finished the day victorious.
- 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.
The Simpsons ditches using white voices for characters of colour
Animated TV comedy The Simpsons is ending the use of white actors to voice characters of colour, producers said on Friday.
- by Jill Serjeant
The crucial role multicultural media has played in combating COVID
The government has recognised the role multicultural media plays in conveying information to Australians who speak a language other than English.
- by Jewel Topsfield
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AFL 2020
Desperate Tigers well off the pace: Hardwick
The Tigers were comprehensively beaten by a fearless St Kilda side on Saturday and coach Damien Hardwick has put the onus on his senior players.
- 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
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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
The reimagining of Bendigo Creek
Work has begun to rejuvenate the Bendigo Creek by the Dja Dja Wurrung Traditional Owners and Bendigo council.
- by Benjamin Preiss
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
Heydon controversy
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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Barry Jones, still hauling around his loaded cart of knowledge
Barry Jones has devoted his life to learning. At 88, he is still revising his magnum opus: the 910,000-word Dictionary of World Biography.
- by Tony Wright
Analysis
Crisis talks: Why combating future pandemics needs a collective mind shift today
What is COVID-19 telling us about the spread of infectious diseases? Italian physicist and author Paolo Giordano says it shows there is worse to come.
- by Greg Callaghan
Politics
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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
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Football columnist for The Age
Our China spy law bares its teeth with raid on Labor MP
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Political and international editor for The Sydney Morning Herald
Andrews must recapture hearts and minds after military manoeuvres go awry
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This little town emerged from iso with street art to rival the city
It’s a picturesque town of heritage buildings, but this small Victorian community gained some large-scale murals this March. Take a look.
- by Brigid Blackney
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
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Blue skies: Can Carlton dare to dream after toppling Bombers?
The Blues have beaten Geelong and now Essendon over successive weeks and have supporters believing finals could be within sight.
- by Jon Pierik
Fyfe hurt as Suns account for Dockers
A hamstring injury to dual Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe has compounded Fremantle's woes as they slumped to a 13-point loss against Gold Coast.
- by Ed Jackson
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NRL 2020
Gutherson steps up for Eels in extra time to sink Raiders
The Parramatta skipper kicked a field goal in golden-point time to secure a dramatic win at Bankwest Stadium.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Desperate Tigers well off the pace: Hardwick
The Tigers were comprehensively beaten by a fearless St Kilda side on Saturday and coach Damien Hardwick has put the onus on his senior players.
- by Anthony Colangelo
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.
- by Peter Ryan
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
Hill and Foster exits weaken Australian soccer's voice
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
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?
