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'Extraordinary steps': Stay at home orders for hotspot suburbs after 'unacceptable' virus spike
Premier Daniel Andrews announced stage three restrictions will be reintroduced in Victoria’s hotspot suburbs as of 11.59pm on Wednesday night.
- by Craig Butt
Queensland will reopen its borders on July 10, but not to Victorians
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said anyone who had travelled from Victoria, including Queensland residents, would be prevented from entering the state unless they quarantined at a hotel at their own expense.
- by Lydia Lynch
Plunged back into lockdown: The UK city hit by a 'whack-a-mole' strategy as cases surge
Shops which only restarted trading will have to close again, and restaurants and pubs which planned to reopen this weekend will have to stay shut.
- by Bevan Shields
'A dramatic effect on the AFL': Fixture to be redrawn after SA border decision
Rounds six and seven fixtures to be redrawn after the SA government opted to keep the border closed to Victoria.
- by Jake Niall
Nation's top polluter AGL vows to tie executive pay to climate targets
The power giant has pledged to roll out tougher decarbonisation goals including linking executive pay to achieving climate targets and becoming a 'net-zero' emitter by 2050.
- by Nick Toscano
China imposes new laws on Hong Kong, US implements sanctions
Mainland national security agencies will operate in Hong Kong for the first time and acts of secession, subversion and collusion with foreign powers will be criminalised, triggering fears among protesters that Beijing is moving to stamp out all dissent.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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Coronavirus pandemic
America is too broken to fight the coronavirus
The paranoia and resentment that have long been part of the culture of the modern right are now directed at those warning about the ongoing dangers of the pandemic.
- by Michelle Goldberg
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Crime
'I want the truth': Distraught family pray after another suburban brawl claims a life
Detectives are investigating what led to the fatal fight which happened about 8pm in Oakleigh.
- by Rachael Dexter and Erin Pearson
'No one stopped to think for a second, is she safe going home with this person?'
Twenty years on from her best run at Wimbledon, Jelena Dokic speaks candidly about her father's abuse.
- by Oliver Brown
Dumped Seven presenter Ryan Phelan living away from home after alleged assault
Ryan Phelan allegedly assaulted his girlfriend one day after he learnt that he would be out of a job.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
CFMMEU official in hospital after alleged assault at worksite
Police are investigating after two officials from the CFMMEU were allegedly assaulted in Hawthorn East.
- by Simone Fox Koob
Opinion
Bonds
Is the Fed about to nationalise financial markets?
The Fed is closely monitoring our Reserve Bank’s cautious push into unconventional monetary policies.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Sweet stuff as shopping centres, unis and factories move to wind power
Dozens of energy-hungry sites will switch to renewables this week in a deal brokered by Melbourne City Council.
- by Rachel Eddie
Second surge prompts calls for mandatory face masks as Greg Hunt weighs in
The Federal Health Minister said there had been urgent discussions in the wake of the new surge in infections, particularly in Melbourne's hotspots.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Hotspot lockdown an option - but not an easy one, CHO says
Victoria’s Chief Health Officer has said despite implementation difficulties, a new lockdown is 'absolutely an option'.
- by Jewel Topsfield
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Restaurants
George Calombaris restaurant empire's collapse costs taxpayers $1 million
So little cash was left in the company after it went into liquidation that the taxpayer must pick up the tab - and still some workers will miss out.
- by Chris Vedelago and Cameron Houston
Unions threaten to challenge state Labor takeover in court
The Victorian CFMEU and a coalition of other unions have joined forces to challenge the federal ALP's intervention in the party's troubled Victorian branch.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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Education
Private school funding grows 15 times faster than state school funding
Funding for students at Catholic and independent schools in Victoria has grown almost 15 times faster than it has for state schools in the past decade, analysis shows.
- by Adam Carey
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Biodiversity
NSW koalas on course to be extinct in the wild before 2050, inquiry finds
- by Peter Hannam
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Commodities
Is the tide turning for iron ore? What to watch in commodities markets
With the year heading into its second half, investors are weighing up the outlook for iron ore, gold, copper, gas and oil and trying to sift winners and losers as the coronavirus pandemic rips through the global economy.
- by Grant Smith, Ranjeetha Pakiam and Yvonne Yue Li
World
Golden State killer pleads guilty after groundbreaking investigation
Former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo has avoided the death penalty for 13 murders across California in the 1970s and '80s, as part of a deal with US prosecutors.
- by Heather Murphy
Body-snatching families risk catching coronavirus to perform final rites
- by James Massola and Amilia Rosa
Opinion
The Morrison government doesn't want to talk about Trump and the shocking Russian bounty story
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor for The Sydney Morning Herald
How to stop being a bystander and stand up to racism and sexism
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic at the University of Technology Sydney
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Zero motivation? Completely exhausted? You're not alone
From decision fatigue to the absence of regular routine, it appears the initial adrenaline rush of lockdown has well and truly subsided.
- by Helen Vnuk
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AFL fixture to be redrawn after SA border decision
The AFL will redraw the fixture for rounds six and seven after the South Australian government decided to keep its border closed to Victoria.
- by Jake Niall
Some Tigers a 'genuine chance' to opt out of hubs
The Tigers are out of form and facing a fight to remain in finals contention and could have another worry if players opt to not go into a hub if required.
- by Jon Pierik
'No one stopped to think ... is she safe going home with this person?'
Twenty years on from her best run at Wimbledon, Jelena Dokic speaks candidly about her father's abuse - and why she hid it from the world.
- by Oliver Brown
Hamilton urges unity as Mercedes use black livery
As Formula One seeks to rebuild its gutted shell of a season in Austria this week, world champions are poised to deliver their most striking statement yet.
- by Oliver Brown
The AFL's harder road to hit Vic teams
The equation facing the AFL isn't quite as ugly as some of the footy over the weekend but it has suddenly become as difficult as coaching Melbourne.
- by Jake Niall
Matic defends Djokovic after tennis event
Man United midfielder defends Serbian compatriot Novak Djokovic for hosting ill-fated Adria Tour where a number of players tested positive for COVID-19.
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Jockeys pulled from meeting, asked to undergo COVID test
A jockey, who displayed flu-like symptoms on Tuesday, has returned a negative test for COVID-19.
- by Adam Pengilly and Chris Roots
Have Your Say
Real Footy podcast: 'I reckon he was s--tcanning his own brand'
This week on the Real Footy podcast, there's fiery debate between Caroline Wilson, Michael Gleeson and Jake Niall about ugly footy.
