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India flight passenger tests positive in NT
One of the passengers on the first repatriation flight from India to Australia since the federal government lifted its ban has tested positive for COVID-19 in the Northern Territory.
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
America’s unmasking offers Australia a lesson: stop downplaying the vaccines
While Australia has excelled at keeping the virus at bay, it seems to be falling behind the rest of the world in its understanding of what the vaccines can do.
Opinion
Australia votes
Federal election hinges on timing, not policy
The Liberal Party wants us to cast our votes in the pandemic age. Labor needs us to do so with that era behind us.
Sean Kelly
Columnist and former adviser to Labor prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard.
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Energy
Rescue deal for Australian oil refineries saves 1250 jobs
Ampol and Viva Energy reach a deal with the federal government to continue operating refineries in Brisbane and Geelong for at least another six years.
Wealth divide between young and old narrowed during pandemic
The record gulf between the wealth and wellbeing of the oldest and youngest Australians is shrinking for the first time in seven years.
He’s a Dogecoin millionaire. And he’s not selling
In February, when Glauber Contessoto decided to invest his life savings in Dogecoin, his friends had concerns.
Should the Golden Globes be cancelled?
Where the Oscars were stiff, the Golden Globes were delightfully messy. What went wrong?
I let Netflix’s shuffle feature decide what I watched. The result was mixed, at best
The platform thinks I’m obsessed with Spanish-language telenovelas and shows about Argentinian BBQ, rather than my true passion: heartwarming sitcoms.
Opinion
Trade wars
China’s not winning its trade war with Australia
China hasn’t been able to hurt the Australian producers of the two big commodities that really matter. If this is a trade war, Australia is winning its first phase quite handsomely.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Snapchat powers up to $6.8m profit as people take to screens during pandemic
Snapchat has turned around its fortunes in Australia, battling TikTok, Instagram and Facebook for market share.
Crown rejects Blackstone offer, still weighing The Star proposal
Crown Resorts has formally rejected an improved takeover offer from US private equity outfit Blackstone, saying it materially undervalues the company.
Why the Israeli-Palestinian conflict exploded again
A police raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of the holiest sites in Islam, was one of many actions that led, less than a month later, to the sudden resumption of war between Israel and Hamas.
War? What war? Business as usual as Israel promotes tourism
It’s an odd proposition at an odd time given that major airlines have suspended flights to Israel amid the deadly violence.
How Joel Edgerton’s cruellest role turned into a blessing
The 46-year-old actor was driven to play a ruthless slave catcher in the year’s most anticipated TV series. It may be his defining moment.
Bill Gates’ history of questionable behaviour
On at least a few occasions, Gates pursued women who worked for him at Microsoft and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, according to people with direct knowledge of his overtures
The silver fox effect: our obsession with men who age well
Ben Affleck’s rumoured reunion with Jennifer Lopez has reignited interest in men who seem to improve their appearance with age, or a new love.
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
The sliding doors moment that led Natalie to ditch booze in lockdown
A growing number of people are now taking it on themselves to do something about how much – and how often – they drink.
UK warns COVID complacency in winter will ‘bite you on backside’
Victoria’s vaccination program is running well below capacity due to a shortage of AstraZeneca doses and public hesitancy about the locally manufactured vaccine.
Local
Victorian man arrested over child sexual abuse in the Philippines
Six girls and eight boys, aged between two and 17, were rescued on May 7 and placed in the care of a local social welfare office after Australian police provide intelligence to local authorities.
Exclusive
Illness
Melbourne’s outer suburbs hit by syphilis epidemic
Melbourne scientists will use genomic sequencing for the first time to track fast-spreading syphilis outbreaks running rampant on Melbourne’s outskirts as doctors warn immediate intervention is needed to contain an evolving epidemic of the STD.
Border Force officers find $94.5 million of ‘ice’ inside BBQ grills, water heaters
The shipment, which arrived in Sydney from Thailand, was declared to contain food items and electric barbecue grills.
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Crime
Police probe deaths of two Melbourne women in separate incidents
A 63-year-old woman’s body was found in a South Yarra apartment block, while a 78-year-old woman was found dead in her Chelsea home.
Property industry warns consumers will be hit following property tax hikes
Acting Premier James Merlino said the tax package, aimed at beginning the process of budget repair, was an “appropriate, responsible measure in extraordinary times”.
Politics
Exclusive
Federal budget
141,000 new apprentices but Labor doubts how many more will sign up
The government and Labor are at odds over how many young Australians can really be enticed to take up apprenticeships over the next year.
Business
CSL backs moves to produce next-generation vaccines in Australia
The global biotech giant has made its strongest comments since the start of the pandemic about the role it could play in onshore mRNA production.
World
Britain’s Jews should not have to endure ‘shameful racism’, says Boris Johnson
Johnson was responding to a video that showed a convoy of cars bearing Palestinian flags driving through a Jewish community in north London, broadcasting anti-Semitic messages.
Opinion
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Property bydomain
What can buyers actually get using the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme?
Depending on which capital city you're in, the type of homes that fall under the prescribed price caps range can be boarded up and uninhabitable.
Former The Farm owners list their latest reno project outside Byron
They previously turned a modest dairy farm into a Byron Bay restaurant destination, and now they've transformed a run-down camp site. Take a look.
Life & Culture
The sliding doors moment that led Natalie to ditch booze in lockdown
A growing number of people are now taking it on themselves to do something about how much – and how often – they drink.
Sport
‘Taste of her own medicine’: Barca rub salt into Kerr’s wounds after UCL rout
A two-year-old tweet has come back to haunt the Matildas superstar after Barcelona destroyed Chelsea 4-0 in the UEFA Women’s Champions League final.
‘It gives hope to athletes’: Study reveals brain fades not all down to CTE
A former Australian rules umpire is working on research in the US that offers some reassurance about head knocks in footy.
‘Pretty average by me’: Teague concedes he was wrong to dismiss Cripps injury story
Carlton coach David Teague has admitted he handled a mid-week press conference poorly when he bristled at questions about an Age story that revealed co-captain Patrick Cripps had played through a fractured back.
Giants dealt severe blow with injured Greene to miss four weeks
Greater Western Sydney’s stand-in captain Toby Greene will be sidelined for the next month after suffering a shoulder injury against Richmond.
‘The finger-pointing is going to go on’: coach responds to Bancroft bombshell
Australia’s bowling coach at the time of the ball-tampering scandal says the finger-pointing will not go away, suggesting that the incident could dog cricket in this country for decades.
Updated
Australian Open
Australian Open boss insists 2022 grand slam will remain in Melbourne
Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley insists the tournament will go ahead in Melbourne following a report that said it could be forced offshore because of border closures.
Not a great look for the game: Rutten questions Fremantle’s treatment of Merrett
Essendon coach Ben Rutten has criticised Fremantle’s off-the-ball treatment of star midfielder Zach Merrett during the Dons’ seven-point win over the Dockers at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.
Have Your Say
Four Points: Wingard route hurt the Hawks, clever Dons recruit, commentary call of the round
Chad Wingard was Hawthorn’s best player against North, which is part of the lowly Hawks’ problem. Wingard was brought in to be the difference to keep the Hawks threatening the top, not to save face as they threaten the bottom.
Michael Gleeson
Sports columnist
