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Thu, 06 Jan 2022 20:00:27 +1000
Border Force investigating other Australian Open players after Djokovic ban
Federal authorities have also not ruled out banning Novak Djokovic from the country for three years after cancelling his visa.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 20:00:00 +1000
Leave to remain on an unearned rest
All roads lead to Orange.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:02:28 +1000
Khawaja’s catharsis a measure of his batting evolution
Usman Khawaja’s SCG century was undeniably cathartic, but also provided a measure of how much he has evolved since his debut.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:00:12 +1000
Australia news as it happened: Changes to testing requirements as COVID-19 cases in NSW, Victoria and Queensland continue to rise; Novak Djokovic’s visa rejected
COVID-19 cases are climbing in NSW aged care facilities, there are changes to Australia’s testing requirements and tennis star Novak Djokovic’s visa has been rejected.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:00:00 +1000
Double trouble in Tigerland: Hosking twins reunite at Richmond
The first time identical twins Sarah and Jess Hosking played footy together, they had one school lunchtime to rally a team to play at the local oval in Mount Eliza. On Friday night, down the road at Frankston Oval, they will don the yellow and black ...

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:49:47 +1000
New Rockingham and Kwinana exposure sites as household contact of hotel worker tests positive to COVID
The Hyatt Hotel guard is the second hotel worker to become infected in recent days after a Pan Pacific worker tested positive to the Omicron variant on Sunday.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:19:31 +1000
Nadal does his thing on court, with rival Djokovic in court
The paths of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have diverged somewhat in recent months. What they did in Melbourne on Thursday was sharply different.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:03:12 +1000
The Ashes 2021-22 in Sydney, fourth Test, day two as it happened: Khawaja plunders 137 as Australia put England on the ropes
Resuming on 3-126, Australia’s batters have some hard work ahead of them if they are to put England on the ropes.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:01:59 +1000
‘It’s easier to score in the NBA than the NBL’: Ex-Phoenix player’s fairytale moment
Keifer Sykes starred with the South East Melbourne Phoenix last season and this week he has stepped up in a starring role with the Indiana Pacers.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:01:35 +1000
Pandemic of the youth: 20-somethings make up 40% of state’s COVID cases
The number of young people with the virus is causing havoc for hospitality venues as staff are forced to isolate because of infections.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:01:27 +1000
What you need to know about Kazakhstan’s ‘anarchy’
Protesters stormed the main airport and set fire to government buildings forcing the authoritarian regime to call for Russian help. Here’s what is going on.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:00:00 +1000
Putting together a summer of Lego at the State Library, brick by brick
That sense of family will be palpable at the State Library of Victoria’s summer program, which will celebrate all things Lego starting this month.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:57:36 +1000
Khawaja’s joyous century sets ups another Ashes demolition job
Usman Khawaja’s wonderful homecoming at the SCG has laid the foundation for Australia to continue chasing a whitewash of England.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:57:28 +1000
80 years after war, Japanese and Australian troops linked by new deal
The new agreement cements Japan as Australia’s second most important partner behind the United States.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:53:38 +1000
Green’s woes with the bat raise age-old all-rounders conundrum
There can be no doubting the quality of Cameron Green’s bowling, but his return of 57 runs at 14.33 has him in the territory of England’s Ashes discards.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:44:52 +1000
COVID chaos forces overhaul of women’s Ashes fixtures
As another BBL game was postponed due to the virus, cricket authorities made big changes to the women’s Ashes schedule to protect the World Cup campaign of Meg Lanning’s dominant team.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:23:07 +1000
Medvedev masterclass fires Russia into ATP Cup semis at Australia’s expense
While Novak Djokovic was fighting his battle in the law courts, the world No.2 was stamping his credentials as the new Australian Open favourite on the tennis court at Ken Rosewall Arena.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:18:46 +1000
French parliament approves vaccine pass after Macron sparks outrage with cutting jab
The French President said he wanted to “piss off” unvaccinated people, prompting howls of condemnation from rivals and voters.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:12:10 +1000
‘The only way to stop this pandemic’: Nadal backs rules that stopped Djokovic
Rafael Nadal - who sits level with Djokovic on 20 grand slams - has backed Australia’s vaccine mandate and is sympathetic to the country’s rules.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:10:53 +1000
Senior Hamzy family member shot dead in targeted daylight attack in Sydney’s west
Ghassan Amoun, brother of underworld figure Bassam Hamzy, was killed in South Wentworthville on Thursday afternoon.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:05:38 +1000
Gene Simmons, Emile Sherman among big names opposing Sydney Festival boycott
An open letter says the action turns the festival from “an opportunity for unity into a weapon of division”.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:04:36 +1000
The blame game: Who said what about Djokovic’s cancelled visa
The Victorian government, the federal government and Tennis Australia have faced a barrage of questions about how the exemption situation has unfolded.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:00:20 +1000
States work to put rapid test reporting systems in place
But Prime Minister Scott Morrison concedes there will be lines at PCR testing centres for the next couple of weeks until supply problems with at-home COVID-19 tests are sorted out.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:00:16 +1000
Shows must go on despite regular cancellations
Omicron may be a milder strain of COVID-19 than previous outbreaks, but it’s having a devastating effect on Sydney’s arts industry.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +1000
Sargent at a loss over Pecuniary Interest’s peculiar winning ways
Pecuniary Interest has won his last two despite bungling the start, so can he get away with another upset in the January Cup?

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +1000
King back in the saddle and playing catch-up after COVID
The star rider hopes she can put her virus isolation quickly behind her in a bid to be peaking for the Magic Millions carnival.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:57:33 +1000
If only selectors showed ‘Uzzie’ as much love as SCG fans
If there is room for a quiet protest at Usman Khawaja’s questionable treatment by selectors over the years, it was voiced by the Sydney crowd who enjoyed cheering him on to a brilliant century.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:52:12 +1000
Global warming heats up Australia’s cool La Nina weather cycle
2021 should have been cooler than average, given the prevailing weather patterns, but global warming continued to drive temperatures up.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:48:06 +1000
Victoria puts focus on rapid COVID tests, tightens hospitality density limits
The Health Minister revealed a third of all tests results processed in Victoria on Wednesday were positive, as the national tally of new cases exceeded 72,000.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:42:29 +1000
Bit of sun, boundaries and Richie Benauds bring SCG Test to life
We forgot for a few hours the COVID-19 statistics and were far more concerned by batting averages.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:42:06 +1000
Race-by-race preview and tips for Canterbury on Friday
Everything you need to know to find a winner at the twilight city meeting.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:25:32 +1000
South Steyne ferry needs a home
The South Steyne may be one of Australia’s most prized heritage vessels, but the steamship’s owner is struggling to find a permanent home

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:23:57 +1000
American influence gets Maher-Eustace stable off to a happy new year
The Ciaron Maher-David Eustace partnership had a brilliant start to 2022 with a winning hat-trick at Flemington on New Year’s Day.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:17:50 +1000
Afterpay hit as investors spooked by US Fed teaser on rate rises
The local sharemarket dropped 2.74 per cent to 7358.3 points as the tech sell-off continued. Afterpay shares plummeted more than 10 per cent.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:12:51 +1000
Djokovic rolled the dice, but he didn’t make the rules
The treatment handed out to the world No.1 may be popular to many people, but does nothing for Australia’s international reputation.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:02:25 +1000
Djokovic denied entry because of politics, not public health
It’s easy to hate the outspoken tennis champion, but Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s border rules are about more about public approval than protecting the population from COVID-19.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:50:03 +1000
Couple charged with kidnapping and assaulting woman
Police found an injured woman in a Woolloomooloo apartment complex after concerned neighbours called about loud noises coming from inside a unit.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:48:33 +1000
Famed fossil hunter helped our understanding of human evolution
In a remarkable life, Richard Leakey discovered hundreds of fossils, helped to preserve Africa’s wildlife and became an internationally renowned academic and philanthropist.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:44:08 +1000
Novak Djokovic wins court bid to remain in Australia until Monday
World No.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic will stay in Melbourne until at least Monday after launching a last-minute bid in the Federal Circuit Court to stop the federal government from deporting him before the Australian Open begins.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:37:50 +1000
Pharmacies caught selling rapid tests unapproved for home use
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has launched an investigation after widespread reports of rapid coronavirus tests meant for bulk sale to health professionals being repackaged for individual sale.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:30:00 +1000
I’m no fan of Novak Djokovic, but it’s madness not to let him play
The fact this Djokovic decision will probably be popular just shows how subservient to Rule Culture we have all become.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:09:54 +1000
Middle age doesn’t happen ‘just like that’
The protagonists of “And Just Like That” seem most ill at ease with their own bodies and ages, which they refer to frequently, unnaturally and, often, loudly.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Lacking a sea view this summer? These ocean-going films might help
From Gidget to Puberty Blues, there’s a wave of cinematic nostalgia waiting to be surfed.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 14:58:20 +1000
Taiwan buys rum, pledges to invest in Lithuania amid Chinese pressure
First it bought 20,400 bottles of rum China rejected, now Taiwan is doubling down on its investments to support the Baltic nation.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 14:33:29 +1000
Spoiler alert! How Hitchcock inspired a modern mania
The hysteria over the new Spider-Man twist is extreme, but also far from new.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 14:28:45 +1000
AFLW expert tips for round one
Check out how our experts tipped the opening round of the 2022 AFLW season.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 14:08:10 +1000
‘A landlord’s market’: Big drop in rentals signals tough times for tenants
Rental vacancy rates around Australia continue to be low and will probably tighten even further over 2022.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 14:02:22 +1000
Novak Djokovic and the Australian border calamity
Today on Please Explain, The Age’s Paul Sakkal joins Nathanael Cooper to look at what brought Djokovic to this point.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +1000
After two years of solitude, I revel in a crowded beach
Few things fill me with more sheer joy than an empty beach. But maybe it’s COVID and close to two years of not experiencing the congregating of human beings, but I find myself enjoying a popular seaside resort at the busiest time of year.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:57:13 +1000
China’s zero-Covid policy tests Xi’s iron grip and threatens the global economy
Beijing’s use of lockdowns to tackle coronavirus is hitting the Chinese economy hard and could fuel inflation around the world



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