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'Encouraging': No new cases linked to northern suburbs outbreak after testing blitz
Zero positive cases of COVID-19 were found in the 1135 tests from Melbourne's northern suburbs cluster analysed on Sunday.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
Premier's 'cautious pause' draws fire after plans thrown into disarray by outbreak
The Prime Minister led a chorus of criticism after Premier Daniel Andrews delayed a highly anticipated announcement about the next stages of Melbourne’s reopening.
- by Henrietta Cook and Noel Towell
As it happened: Victoria records seven new cases for Sunday; Premier delays announcing lockdown changes for several days
The premier said he still hopes to be able to make significant announcements early this week about re-openings for retail stores and other metro businesses.
- by Roy Ward and Ashleigh McMillan
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'Gross violation': Australian women invasively searched at Doha airport after premature baby found
Thirteen Australian women have been forced into invasive physical searches after airport terminal staff found a premature baby abandoned in a bathroom.
- by Jenny Noyes and Anthony Galloway
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Analysis
US votes 2020
The telling truth behind three of Trump's false COVID claims
It would be easy to pass off these exaggerated claims as Trump just being Trump, if there weren't lives at stake.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Now we are crushed. Daniel Andrews has broken Victorians' hearts
The targets were met. People did the right thing despite the pain. And having been promised likely relief, they got none.
- by Neil Mitchell
Panthers 20 Storm 26
NRL Grand Final
Storm crown Smith's career with grand final win over brave Panthers
At the end of a year when they have been living out of a suitcase for months, Craig Bellamy and Cameron Smith led Melbourne to another NRL title.
- by Adam Pengilly
Syed hoped to reopen his cafe mid-week. Now he may have to throw out $4000 of food
Industry leaders called the delay in reopening a betrayal, while others are still hoping for a November 2 reset.
- by Tammy Mills and Henrietta Cook
'By God's grace': Festival Hall sells to Hillsong Church for $23m
The iconic Melbourne music venue has been sold, with the church announcing the purchase via video today.
- by Simon Johanson and Emma Koehn
AFL GRAND FINAL
4 Points: Dusty deal kicked off golden era for the Tigers
- by Michael Gleeson
The good, the bad and the ugly of season 2020
Richmond's grand final triumph capped off a big year of football, both on-field and off. Artist Jim Pavlidis captures the highlights and lowlights in a special poster.
- by Jim Pavlidis
Die-hard Tigers fans (quietly) enjoy the moment in Richmond
A smattering of Richmond fans made pilgrimages to Punt Road Oval, Swan St and a Dusty Martin mural on Sunday.
- by Carolyn Webb and Paul Sakkal
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Coronavirus pandemic
'No changes': Metro restrictions remain in place - for now
A coronavirus outbreak in Melbourne's north has forced Premier Daniel Andrews to hit pause on easing restrictions across the city.
- by Paul Sakkal and Hanna Mills Turbet
Pubs and laneways a favourite for Bendigo Cup
Crowds will be dispersed across Bendigo’s pubs, venues and laneways in a bid by Bendigo Cup organisers to create a festival-like atmosphere.
- by Benjamin Preiss
'Robbed me of joy': The living hell of 'long-haul' COVID
It has been more than 100 days since Garry Keeping caught coronavirus and his hands still shake uncontrollably.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
'Paralysis': Former health minister lashes government over lockdown pause
Jenny Mikakos has described a delay in easing restrictions as unnecessary.
- by Noel Towell and Paul Sakkal
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
'Inhumane': Exasperated retailers face more uncertainty
Melbourne retailers feel they have been dealt a blow after the call on retail reopenings was delayed on Sunday.
- by Emma Koehn
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We've never been less able to imagine the future
- by Amelia Lester
Pandemic party protocol: pass the sanitiser and hold the dips
Hosting or attending a party in a home? Take a cue from the rules set up by restaurants and pubs to keep everyone safe.
- by Terry Durack
The laminator
After weeks of dog poo outside her gate, Ivy had had enough. On paper she would later laminate and attach to her fence, she wrote: “Please pick up after your dog.”
- by Paul Connolly
Politics
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ABC news boss warns staff against focus on 'inner city left-wing elites'
Gaven Morris warned taxpayers' funding could be impacted "if we're seen to be representing inner city elite interests".
- by Michael Koziol
Business
Europeans in talks to acquire Coca-Cola Amatil
The European arm of Coca-Cola, the world's largest independent soft drink bottler, is in talks to acquire Australia's Coca-Cola Amatil to expand in Asia Pacific.
- by Ruth David, Harry Brumpton, Dinesh Nair and Manuel Baigorri
FinTech app for pay advances proves popular but comes with a warning
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Opinion
Money Makeover
Five things I've learnt during my first year of home ownership
- by Jessica Irvine
World
Nuclear weapons ban treaty to enter into force, United Nations says
The UN chief said the treaty’s entry into force in January culminates a worldwide movement “to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons”.
- by Edith Lederer
Malaysia's king rejects PM Muhyiddin's request for emergency rule
- by Joseph Sipalan and Rozanna Latiff
Opinion
Time for Berejiklian to pick a story; ideally one that's real
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Cartier watches may outrage the PM but he should clock these scandals for true shock value
Jacqueline Maley
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The '90 per cent economy' - post-pandemic, it will never be the same
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Hey Hey: Puppeteer behind Ossie Ostrich lists waterfront home
The property was bought at the height of the iconic show which ran from the '70s through to 1999, and offers panoramic ocean views.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Boost Juice founder Janine Allis selling holiday home in beach hotspot
The entrepreneur is based in locked-down Melbourne and can't visit, but has traded up to a more substantial holiday home and listed her spare property.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Life & Culture
The Boys is a brilliant takedown of Marvel, DC, and our need for supermen
The Amazon series, with a pair of Kiwi actors as its stars, is both a beautifully crafted superhero tale and its opposite.
- by Karl Quinn
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Panthers 20 Storm 26
NRL Grand Final
Storm crown Smith's career with win over brave Panthers
At the end of a year when they have been living out of a suitcase for months, Craig Bellamy and Cameron Smith led Melbourne to a fourth NRL title.
- by Adam Pengilly
Opinion
AFL 2020
'Raise the fight': Why clubs can't replicate Tigers
"Raise the fight" is one of Damien Hardwick's pet phrases, and it accurately describes the response of his Tigers from time-on in the second quarter of a grand final that appeared to be slipping away.
- by Jake Niall
A fairytale finish for Smith if he chooses to take it
Storm captain Cameron Smith scored a try and finished with a personal tally of 14 points to secure the option of going out on a high if he decides to retire.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Smash and drab: rain washes out Melbourne WBBL derby
Meg Lanning struck an unbeaten half-century on her Melbourne Stars return but had to settle for a share of the points after rain intervened in Sydney.
- by Daniel Cherny
The good, the bad and the ugly of season 2020
Richmond's grand final triumph capped off a big year of football, both on-field and off. Artist Jim Pavlidis captures the highlights and lowlights in a special poster to celebrate the season.
- by Jim Pavlidis
Dusty deal kicked off a golden era for the Tigers
The rarity of Richmond’s achievement in winning three flags in four years is that they had a plan that worked. Football is littered with visions, presentations and lofty, unrealistic goals.
- by Michael Gleeson
Updated
Melbourne Cup
No crowds at this year's Melbourne Cup carnival
The Victoria Racing Club has conceded it's now impossible to host crowds at this year's Melbourne Cup carnival in a bitter blow for the club.
- by Damien Ractliffe
Have Your Say
Where were we again? The nearly epic grand final
For all the angst, heartache and chagrin about the necessary relocation of the finale two state borders away, the grand final is first and last a game of footy. This was nearly an epic.
