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Neo-Nazis go bush: Grampians gathering highlights rise of Australia’s far right
The first thing hiker Nathaniel Maxwell noticed as he trudged towards an ancient rock cavern in the Grampians National Park last Saturday was the sound of dozens of voices singing Waltzing Matilda.
‘Bad theology kills’: Senior cleric returns honour over Margaret Court decision
The Reverend Alistair Macrae, a former president of the Uniting Church in Australia, has joined a growing list of Australia Day honours recipients to reject their awards.
They’re ace: Australian Open serves up a record number of ball kids
It’s ‘crazy and surreal’ seeing top tennis players up close, says Maddie Higgins, who with sister Lucy will be a 2021 Australian Open ball kid.
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Courts
Government-funded chaplaincy organisation will offer services to Malka Leifer
The organisation’s involvement has caused ruptures in Melbourne’s Jewish community, with some members suggesting the group should not support the alleged paedophile.
From partying with Snoop Dogg to a Perth jail: Australian men accused of $65m mobile phone scam
Two Sydney men have been extradited to the US while a BRW Rich Lister who parties with Snoop Dogg awaits his fate in a Perth jail.
‘We don’t want volcano vomit yellow’: Greats to decide colour of Wallabies jersey
Eight iconic Wallabies jerseys will be whittled down to one as Australia’s who’s who of rugby decide what colour the national jersey should be from now on.
‘Big nations shouldn’t bully small ones’: Frydenberg responds to Xi
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said reality did not match the rhetoric of Xi Jinping after the Chinese President told world leaders the “strong should not bully the weak”.
AFL brain disease cases ‘tip of the iceberg’: US expert
An American pioneer in CTE research says changes have to be made at all levels of the game if the problem is to be contained.
New movie is an irresistible story, made better by Tom Hanks’ mastery
Directed by Paul Greengrass (the Bourne films, Captain Phillips), News of the World reworks themes from a classic John Wayne movie.
CBD basement restaurant Izakaya Den is back with a new chef and snacks
Ex-Ezard chef Jarrod di Blasi reckons he ate at the Japanese restaurant 150 times before coming on as an employee.
How to shop smarter and build a wardrobe you’ll feel good about
Most people wear the same two dozen items regularly, and they rarely touch the rest. Follow these tips for a more sustainable – and organised closet.
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
Virus victim’s relative wants to meet WHO experts in Wuhan
Despite pressure not to speak out, Zhang has been organising relatives of coronavirus victims in China to demand accountability from officials.
‘Urgent testing’ under way in NZ after more post-quarantine cases found
The New Zealand Ministry of Health is carrying out “urgent testing” after two more people tested positive for COVID-19 after leaving hotel quarantine.
Local
‘Hidden dangers’: Murray remains nation’s deadliest river
The river claims the lives of about two Victorians on average each year; a 35-year-old man became the latest drowning victim on Tuesday while swimming near Cobram.
Woman viewed compensation as ‘hush money’ for 1985 rape, court told
A woman abducted off a Melbourne street and raped 35 years ago told a friend police didn’t want to prioritise her case and that she considered compensation she later received as “hush money”, a court has heard.
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Endangered species
Animal rights group raise concerns over Grampians dingo plan
A proposal to reintroduce dingoes into the Grampians has divided public opinion, with an animal rights group warning the native predators would be at risk of being poisoned or shot.
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Australia Day
Margaret Court gong was aimed at ‘gender gap’
Margaret Court was given the highest civilian honour to address a gender disparity created five years ago when Rod Laver became the first tennis player to be made a Companion of the Order of Australia.
Opinion
Women's AFL
How an AFLW skipper turned farming rouseabout during lockdown
Emma Kearney used hay bales to practise marking, the beams in the shearing shed to do chin-ups and pull-ups, while the sheep tracks in the paddocks became running circuits.
Emma Kearney
Politics
Unions call on Senate crossbench to ‘stop the bus’ on industrial overhaul
The CFMEU and Electrical Trades Union have launched a multi-platform campaign arguing that a group of key crossbench senators should vote down the legislation entirely.
Business
Opinion
Future Fund
Future Fund lost its invitation to the equity market’s party
The Future Fund’s chairman and CEO don’t believe the current sharemarket ‘frenzy’ can last, and the sovereign wealth fund is positioning its portfolio for the hangover.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
World
Senate rejects push to declare Trump’s new impeachment unconstitutional
Republican Senator Rand Paul’s proposal argued the former president couldn’t be tried as a private citizen. It was defeated 55-45.
Opinion
Why Australia lags rest of world in political diversity
Tim Soutphommasane
Political philosopher and columnist
Leaders eye federal election while vision falls by the wayside
Shaun Carney
Columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald
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Melbourne property prices soar to record levels despite COVID-19
Melbourne property has staged a massive comeback, not only surpassing pre-pandemic levels but skyrocketing to set new house and unit price records.
The posh tropical retreat cashing in on the soaring sea-change trend
House sales here have spiked as Aussies flee COVID-19 chaos in search of a sandy haven, with some even snapping up homes sight-unseen.
Life & Culture
Learning to accept life’s fuzzy logic
Acclaimed English actor Harriet Walter relishes the black comedy of new Australian drama The End.
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Why John Millman wanted to be put back into hotel quarantine
Millman has already done two weeks of hotel quarantine, but that didn’t stop him trying to do it again, partly because he thinks conditions at Melbourne Park will be very different this year.
South Africa tour still up in the air despite naming of Test squad
Weary Test stars face at least another month in a bubble in South Africa but would do so at a resort marketed as a “haven of peace and tranquillity”.
Nadal calls for players to keep ‘wider perspective’ as stars ready for quarantine exit
As the Australian Open’s quarantine program prepares to release its first members onto Melbourne’s streets on Thursday night, two of the biggest names in tennis have backed the nation’s strict measures.
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Australian cricket
‘Unfairly criticised’: Selectors back Paine for South Africa tour
Australian selector delivers broadside to captain’s critics and says Tim Paine’s position was ‘never in question’
AFL brain disease cases ‘tip of the iceberg’: US expert
An American pioneer in CTE research says changes have to be made at all levels of the game if the problem is to be contained.
Sheedy to turn to Lloyd to knock off Pagan’s star line-up
Champion AFL coaches Kevin Sheedy and Denis Pagan will renew the rivalry when they coach the country and city teams, respectively, at Friday’s Rapid Racing meeting.
‘We don’t want yellow’: Greats to pick jersey colour
Eight iconic Wallabies jerseys will be whittled down to one as who’s who of rugby decide what colour national jersey should be from now on.
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How AFLW skipper turned rouseabout during lockdown
Emma Kearney used hay bales to practise marking, the beams in the shearing shed to do chin-ups, while the sheep tracks in the paddocks became running circuits.
