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Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:00:02 +1000
Grimes a chance for Dogs, Vlastuin likely for Cats
Dustin Martin will have a rare missed game through injury but the Tigers are likely to have Dylan Grimes available to take on the top of the ladder Bulldogs on Friday night.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 18:51:55 +1000
Indonesian brigadier general killed in Papua clash
An Indonesian brigadier general was killed in an ongoing clash between security forces and a rebel group in restive Papua province, authorities said.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 18:51:05 +1000
Tigers players hold bonding session as Farah returns to the fold
Just 24 hours after the Anzac Day demolition that has placed the future of Michael Maguire under the spotlight, a dozen Tigers players gathered over a meal and a few drinks at a Sydney pub.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 18:49:31 +1000
Rules in place to move guests away from COVID-infected, but weren’t applied before Mercure cluster
WA Chief Health Officer Dr Andy Robertson said the protocols were in place before a returned traveller from India tested positive on April 13 and spread the virus across the floor he was staying on at the Mercure quarantine hotel.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:55:58 +1000
Nib boss says insurer’s travel business won’t rebound until borders open
Nib chief executive Mark Fitzgibbon predicts international borders won’t realistically open until 2023.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:46:47 +1000
Peter Dutton sues refugee advocate over ‘rape apologist’ tweet
Greens Senator Larissa Waters issued an apology over a similar claim but the Defence Minister has now filed defamation proceedings against a refugee advocate.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:35:28 +1000
Supreme Court ruling curbs hopes for NSW public sector pay rises
The Supreme Court knocked back a union attempt to get the NSW industrial commission to revisit a pay rise ruling for public servants.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:32:16 +1000
Coronavirus updates LIVE: Victoria supports McGowan’s call to stop people leaving Australia for non-urgent reasons
Acting Victorian Premier James Merlino says states should be able to set their international passenger intake to any limit they determine they can safely and reasonably manage.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:19:26 +1000
Federal government agrees to fund half of Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic Games costs
Taxation, security and visa arrangement guarantees from the federal government will be provided by Tuesday’s deadline, Fairfax MP Ted O’Brien from the Olympics Steering Committee said.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:03:00 +1000
NSW launches public inquiry into finances of Central Coast Council
The announcement comes almost two weeks after a scathing final report by the council’s interim administrator.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:02:00 +1000
‘The nation’s best men’: Indonesia grieves for the submarine crew
Indonesia found the wreckage of the navy submarine of the KRI Nanggala-402 missing since Wednesday and declared all 53 of its crew members dead, the country’s military chief said.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:00:00 +1000
The clunky disaster that summed up a weak Waratahs season
NSW tried to bamboozle rivals with set-piece tricks and wide moves but what were they trying to disguise? A total lack of firepower up front.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:53:28 +1000
John Konrads overcame polio and panic to become an Olympic swimming legend
The swimming world is mourning the loss of John Konrads, an immigrant success story who overcame polio and nerves to smash world records and win Olympic gold.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:33:49 +1000
At a deeply political and surprising Oscars, Nomadland triumphs
The poetic road movie won three of the top four awards - best picture, director and actress - at a historic ceremony.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:31:02 +1000
Vigil for Gold Coast mother-of-three who was burnt alive
A crowd gathered on the Gold Coast in honour of Kelly Wilkinson on Monday afternoon.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:25:11 +1000
Oscars 2021 as it happened: Nomadland wins big at diverse show with flat ending
Nomadland was the big winner at a fun Oscars, and rightly so. But a change to the order of awards handed out meant the ending was a little anticlimactic.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:22:28 +1000
The ‘butterfly effect’ at Melbourne this season
The idea of playing for the team, not the individual, is one that would be used at almost every club. But in 2021, the Demons are actually living it.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:21:16 +1000
‘Nothing short of amazing’: NASA Mars helicopter makes longest flight yet
Ingenuity’s third flight is about 25 times as far as the second flight flew three days ago. The helicopter reached a top speed of 6.4 kilometres per hour.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:19:28 +1000
Tens of thousands to get national medal for 2019-20 bushfire service
As many as 130,000 people across four states and the ACT will receive a National Emergency Medal for their service during the extreme season.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:06:17 +1000
Minari’s Yuh-Jung Youn was ‘the hero’ of the Oscars. Who is she?
The 73-year-old Minari actor has been called the “hero of the night” after her delightful acceptance speech.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:02:40 +1000
Nomadland director’s win a milestone in Oscars revolution
Social movements such as #MeToo and Black Lives Matter have accelerated diversity in the film industry. Chloe Zhao’s Best Director award for Nomadland reflects the changes taking place on the path to the podium.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:59:33 +1000
For a fairer greener Melbourne, take a bite from the doughnut
Globally renowned Oxford University economist Kate Raworth is launching a radical vision of a re-invented Melbourne economy and society.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:56:57 +1000
Promoted, demoted, accused of harassment: AMP’s Pahari leaves with mega cash haul
AMP has redefined bad optics. It may need to pay up to $70 million to executive rainmaker Boe Pahari, who was accused of sexual harassment.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:55:57 +1000
Surprise mid-flight announcement leaves travellers stranded in Qld for 14 days
One passenger left in quarantine after flight VA469 was caught in snap border rules is now concerned he will remain in the room until well after the WA lockdown is lifted.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:53:36 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:50:42 +1000
Teen cheerleader’s sweary Snapchat becomes Supreme Court free speech case
Brandi Levy, 14, went on Snapchat to vent about the cheerleading squad. Her school suspended her for coarse language but it didn’t end there.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:45:00 +1000
‘Gasping for oxygen’: Australia considers banning all flights from India and will send emergency supplies
A ban on all flights from India could be put in place within days and Australian oxygen supplies and ventilators could be sent to the country under a suite of options the federal government is considering.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:44:49 +1000
‘It’ll happen again’: Grieving brother relives trauma as another woman dies waiting for ambulance
A Victorian man whose sister died waiting for an ambulance five years ago says the death of a woman at Caulfield North this month is a “disgrace”.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:40:00 +1000
The never-before-revealed phone call that kicked off the Pong Su drug saga
How did police know there was a drug ship with hundreds of kilograms of heroin approaching the Victorian coast? It all started with one phone call in Thailand.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:36:17 +1000
COVID chaos: Roos, Demons Hobart clash in doubt
The AFL is planning for North Melbourne’s clash against Melbourne in Hobart to go ahead but the Tasmanian government says there are issues to still be worked through.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:30:43 +1000
Sigma boss eyes new CEO role after shock exit
The pharmaceutical wholesaler’s boss made the shock decision to leave the company on Monday after 11 years at the helm.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:30:00 +1000
‘Shock treatment’: Time for a big-name Blue to fall, says Rhys-Jones
Carlton great David Rhys-Jones says the Blues need to make a statement at selection and has three players in mind ahead of Sunday’s crunch clash against Essendon.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:04:42 +1000
Path out of India unclear as more Australian stars flee IPL
Australian white-ball stars Adam Zampa and Kane Richardson are on their way home from India to escape the country’s disastrous COVID-19 situation.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:51:13 +1000
Perth to exit lockdown, but mask wearing and restrictions to remain
Perth and Peel will exit a snap three-day lockdown from midnight Monday, but mask wearing and gathering restrictions will remain in place for at least four days.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:51:07 +1000
Specialist police resume search for missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay
Searchers have returned to the Wonnangatta area in Victoria’s high country, focusing on the Dargo High Plains Road, Cynthia Range Track, Herne Spur Track and the Wonnangatta Track.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:27:35 +1000
‘We really need to do more’: US ships vaccine raw materials to India
With 352,991 new cases, India’s total caseload has crossed 17 million. Deaths rose by a record 2,812 to reach a total of 195,123.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:10:12 +1000
‘Today I’m taking a stand’: Fed-up Latrell explains why he reported racist trolls to police
Latrell Mitchell is happy to get the police involved every time he receives online abuse and wants every NRL player to follow his lead.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:07:52 +1000
‘Volcanoes of fire’: Death toll from blaze at Iraqi COVID-19 hospital passes 80
The death toll from a massive fire at a Baghdad hospital for coronavirus patients rose to at least 82 as the government suspended key health officials for alleged negligence.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:05:16 +1000
Craig Kelly permanently booted from Facebook for COVID-19 misinformation
Facebook confirmed it has deleted Craig Kelly’s official MP page on Monday for repeated violations of its misinformation policies.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:04:06 +1000
Drivers urged to plan for weeks of Riverside Expressway closures
Southbound lanes will be closed for nine nights while a 60-tonne steel structure is lifted into place at Queen’s Wharf.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +1000
Black tie or bust: glamour returns at the Oscars
Carey Mulligan came as an Oscar, red and white were major colour trends and there was a lot of navel gazing - and navels.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:59:02 +1000
‘A moment of surprised delight’: When it all comes together
Hope wins out over gloom at the conclusion of Sibelius’ brilliant second symphony.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:49:02 +1000
Witness in Jack de Belin case had flashback that came to him in a dream, court told
A witness has told a court the alleged victim approached him in a pub and said of the footballer, “He’s so hot, I wanna get with him.”

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:48:29 +1000
Rowell is ready for a ‘beautiful, overwhelming’ return to live touring
There is nothing MSO concertmaster violinist Sophie Rowell loves more than being on stage when a colleague surprises her with an unexpected musical phrase.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:43:43 +1000
Rozalia Russian fights back in Tom Ford ad row
The advertising regulator came out strongly against the influencers, but it might end up with a red face.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:36:09 +1000
India’s COVID-19 second wave and its impact on reopening the region
Today on Please Explain, Tory Maguire speaks to world editor Michelle Griffin about India’s devastating second wave of coronavirus infections.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:22:36 +1000
Premier says travel exemptions ‘not role of states’ as NSW records eight overseas cases
NSW reported eight new cases in hotel quarantine on Monday, amid a rising number of daily overseas acquired cases nationally.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:18:20 +1000
Bulldogs’ incredible depth means No.1 pick Ugle-Hagan no certainty to debut
Star midfielder Josh Dunkley needs a shoulder reconstruction and the unbeaten Dogs will also need to replace Tim English and Lin Jong, but they have plenty of players to choose from ahead of Friday night’s match against reigning premiers Richmond.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:12:31 +1000
‘Maybe there’s no point having it’: Sydney FC coach flags VAR removal from A-League
Steve Corica is not convinced about VAR’s effectiveness in the A-League, saying the game is now plagued with delays and just as many incorrect decisions as before.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:53:05 +1000
Millions of Americans are skipping their second doses of COVID vaccines
While millions of people have missed their second shots, the overall rates of follow-through, with some 92 per cent getting fully vaccinated, are strong by historical standards.



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