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Wed, 10 Feb 2021 20:00:08 +1000
Australian Open 2021 LIVE updates: Nick Kyrgios drops first set to Ugo Humbert, Halep takes Tomljanovic to third set; Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams into third round
Day three of the Australian Open continues today.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 20:00:00 +1000
Cabbages get sectioned to the cabbage section
While Maverick, Goose, ScoMo and Viper reach for the skies.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:51:53 +1000
Australian scientist on WHO mission confident COVID-19 originated in China
Professor Dominic Dwyer said there were some “heated” disagreements between Chinese and WHO officials.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:40:47 +1000
Djokovic is made to sweat in his ‘living room’
Unorthodox American Frances Tiafoe gives the world No.1 a thorough workout in a sweltering Rod Laver arena.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:37:31 +1000
Queensland holiday road toll almost doubles in ‘shocking’ start to 2021
A seven-week holiday road-safety operation found an increase in risky driving behaviour.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:31:26 +1000
Labor, Liberals to refuse election donations from Crown in light of report
The WA divisions of the Labor, Liberal, and Nationals parties have received more than $1 million of donations in the past 13 years from the casino operator.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:07:58 +1000
Another injury blow for Demons with Weideman out for months
Melbourne have lost young key forward Sam Weideman for about three months with stress fractures in his upper leg.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:54:45 +1000
What does Eddie’s departure mean for Nathan Buckley?
Eddie McGuire’s departure as supremo heralds an obvious leadership change at the Pies. But what does it mean for the coach?

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:50:36 +1000
Race-by-race tips and preview for Wagga on Thursday
Everything you need to know to pick a winner on an eight-race card.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:46:42 +1000
‘Worst commentator I’ve seen in my life’: Tomic slams Fitzgerald after straight-sets loss
Bernard Tomic did not hold back after Fitzgerald said he did not expect to see the controversial star return to next year’s Australian Open.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:45:34 +1000
Tries only: penalties, drop goals banned from Super Rugby AU extra time
Coaches have agreed that teams must score a try in order to claim victory in extra time of Super Rugby AU matches this year.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:45:25 +1000
Reform looms for Victoria’s ‘lap dog’ gambling watchdog
A former head of Victoria’s gambling watchdog says the agency regulating Crown may have lost focus on policing the casino, and Premier Daniel Andrews flagged reform to the agency.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:41:00 +1000
Experts call for PPE upgrade as Holiday Inn cluster grows to eight
Health experts are demanding Victoria’s hotel quarantine workers get personal protective equipment on a par with staff in high-risk COVID hospital wards.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:30:00 +1000
War time capsule reopens its gas-proof doors after 70 years
The North Fort Plotting Room at Manly Head monitored shipping in the 1940s to protect Sydney from enemy vessels.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:30:00 +1000
‘Our current system is not working’: Students design their own seat at the table
DOVES, the new state-wide council of NSW student representatives, will have a direct line to the Education Minister on policy matters involving students.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:30:00 +1000
From tenured academics to podcasters: Universities’ move to online goes permanent
Universities had to quickly move courses online in a crisis situation during the pandemic, which has led to a rethink about the role of technology in supporting education.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:29:56 +1000
WA household power, water bills to get $60m subsidy over three years under Labor promise
Household power and water bills in Western Australia would remain in line with increases in the consumer price index over the next three years under a returned McGowan government.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:16:39 +1000
‘Challenge the behaviour, support the individual’: Indigenous leader backs McGuire
Eddie McGuire does not deserve the sort of simplistic labelling that was prompted by the Do Better report and his decision to stand down, according to former senior AFL Indigenous adviser Jason Mifsud.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:08:30 +1000
Can Trump live at Mar-a-Lago? Palm Beach Council considers
As his second impeachment trial began, a Zoom meeting discussed if Trump violated a 1993 deal that allowed him to convert his residence into a money-making club.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:07:56 +1000
Running on empty: Altona oil plant closure sparks fuel security warnings
Australia could be down to just one refinery producing petrol, diesel, jet fuel and other petroleum products for the local market by the middle of the year.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:04:31 +1000
Policy tells midwives to use terms such as ‘chestfeeding’ and ‘human milk’
Other trans-friendly changes include replacing the use of the word “woman” with the phrase “woman or person”, and the term “father” with “parent” when working with transgender patients.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:53:04 +1000
Man dies after being found unresponsive in back of police van
The 30-year-old from Keilor Downs was taken into police custody after being released from a hospital in Fitzroy.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:46:33 +1000
Two more cases of COVID-19 linked to Holiday Inn outbreak
Two more cases of COVID-19 have been linked to the Holiday Inn quarantine hotel outbreak, bringing the total number of infected people to eight.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:43:32 +1000
The Nats lose touch with their ‘wonderful people’ - the farmers who’ll be our climate saviours
The National Party wants to exclude agriculture from any commitment to net-zero emissions, even while farmers want to seize the opportunities that come with the target.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:40:35 +1000
Australia doesn’t have to ‘choose’ China over the US: Martin Parkinson
Australia’s former top public servant says the government’s communication of policies that have upset China have further inflamed the deteriorating relationship.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:39:49 +1000
Petra Kvitova and Bianca Andreescu exit the Australian Open early
Petra Kvitova and tour young gun Bianca Andreescu have been eliminated from the Australian Open as the bottom half of the women’s draw started to take shape.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:39:17 +1000
Melbourne Storm, Melbourne United eye off long-awaited return home
Melbourne United and Melbourne Storm have spent a year away from their home fans and they can’t wait to return to their home stadiums in the coming weeks.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:35:57 +1000
Easing restrictions to bring in $300m a month, as Premier calls out other states
Premier Gladys Berejiklian says NSW will bring in an extra $300 million a month when restrictions ease on Friday, after she called out other states for failing to provide timely information to health authorities.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:33:44 +1000
A look back at The Supremes' most iconic gowns
Classy, glamorous and unforgettable - inside the fashion legacy of Motown's most successful act.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:28:11 +1000
Nike gives Collingwood chance to act on ‘Do Better’ recommendations
Collingwood are aware their sponsors and the community are watching how they implement the recommendations that arose from the ’Do Better report.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:10:01 +1000
Outlandish cost claim highlights the questions over industrial push
Workers are being given two big promises about the way a Labor government could lift their wages, along with a very big scare about what it could cost.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:06:55 +1000
The contenders for the top job at Collingwood
The Collingwood board will meet this week to discuss who takes over as club president following Eddie McGuire’s resignation. Here are the likely contenders.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:05:59 +1000
Real estate agent ‘took four Viagra tablets before strangling, king-hitting woman’, court told
Police allege another woman attempted to intervene and was hit by Karl Howard with a weapon believed to be a samurai sword.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:04:39 +1000
Protesters defy military, demand Suu Kyi’s power be reinstated
Police and protesters clashed in Myanmar on Tuesday in the most violent day of demonstrations against the February 1 coup by generals.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:04:36 +1000
Huge fines won’t deter NRL players from behaving badly: union boss
RLPA chief Clint Newton says big fines, like the $50,000 sanction given to Payne Haas this week, don’t work. But keeping players occupied seems to.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:00:47 +1000
$49 airfares between Sydney and Melbourne as airlines launch price war
Rex, Qantas and Virgin are in a fierce fight as they attempt to lure nervous travellers back to the skies.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +1000
Boom time for Beer stable at Wagga meeting
One of Albury’s leading stables is eyeing a one-two punch at Thursday’s feature Wagga meeting with two gallopers still on the rise.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:59:36 +1000
Labor rejects claims its industrial relations plan will cost businesses $20bn
Attorney-General Christian Porter has gone on the attack, claiming Labor wants to force businesses to pay casuals annual leave at massive cost.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:54:00 +1000
Fading fast: ACMI lab’s battle against time to save our screen history
At ACMI’s Digital Preservation Lab, they’re trying desperately to preserve our powerful but fragile history of film, TV and computer games before it’s too late.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:41:25 +1000
McGowan on the hunt for new homeless facility after hostel leasing bungle
WA Labor announced on Sunday it would spend $14.3 million on turning the YHA Perth hostel into a transitional and crisis accommodation facility.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:38:10 +1000
‘Seriously!’: Obeid’s barrister questions ‘paucity of facts’ against former MP
A “paucity of facts” in the Crown case against former politician Eddie Obeid meant the judge could not be satisfied of his guilt, court hears.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:37:15 +1000
‘Dirty and dangerous’: AGL tops list of coal-fired plant breaches
Three power stations owned by AGL were found to have breached their licences 111 times since 2015, accounting for about three quarters of all violations.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:28:26 +1000
It will be six years before the world is vaccinated against COVID-19: experts
Three public health and infectious diseases experts said hygiene measures and masks will be part of life for years to come as the vaccine takes time to roll out.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:24:31 +1000
The Ashes are on the horizon, and the Australians are worried
Australia have realised if they do not get their house in order then England will surprise them later this year. It is certainly not going to be 5-0 or 4-0.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:24:27 +1000
Eddie, once everywhere, rides a deadly rail to nowhere
Eddie McGuire flew high, but failing to discern his most serious blind spot, brought himself low.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:14:37 +1000
Cummins admits he doesn’t know if he wants to be national captain
Pat Cummins’ appointment as NSW one-day captain is a significant development in the search for Tim Paine’s successor.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:10:32 +1000
‘This is important to us’: Wanderers to shun gambling sponsorships, bucking global trend
The A-League club has signed up for an ‘anti-sponsorship’ arrangement designed to challenge the normalisation of sports betting.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Tears and joy as SSO returns to the live stage
Playing before a live audience again is a huge relief for Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s chief conductor-designate.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:57:33 +1000
‘A dream’: UAE celebrates as Hope probe arrives at Mars
Amal, in Arabic, is a source of immense national pride for the first Arab state to launch an interplanetary space mission.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:54:58 +1000
Outdoor dining under a cloud as cash-strapped council misses parking fees
The City of Yarra is anticipating an operating deficit of more than $12 million, having lost millions of dollars in parking revenue during lockdown.



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