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Sat, 05 Jun 2021 23:02:20 +0000
Aged care staff, resident, Melbourne teacher and finance worker test positive in COVID outbreak
Four new coronavirus cases have been announced on Sunday, including two people at the Arcare Maidstone aged care facility.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 19:36:19 +0000
This couple is living every parent's worst nightmare — they want to make sure it doesn't happen again
Seven-month-old Jack Loh died on his fourth visit to a Sydney childcare centre — what happened next left his parents shocked and sparked an inquest that could transform the industry.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 05:21:21 +0000
Global brands Akubra, Stetson stop supplying Nashville hat shop likening anti-vaxxers to persecuted Jews
The owner of a hat shop in Nashville, Tennessee faces global backlash over a post advertising Star of David patches printed with the words "not vaccinated".

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 07:04:39 +0000
Logan Paul vs Floyd Mayweather has been called 'legalised bank robbery': This is why everyone will tune in to this exhibition fight
It's the pay-per-view king of boxing against an upstart YouTuber with one professional fight. Check out our explainer on the Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul "event", the rules, the money and more.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 06:32:49 +0000
Extra 100,000 Pfizer COVID-19 doses to be delivered to Victoria
Victoria will receive hundreds of thousands of extra COVID-19 doses from the federal government, as Melbourne perseveres through its fourth lock down.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 20:00:00 +0000
Anastasia developed a magnificent memory using these techniques
Before she began to train her memory, Anastasia Woolmer says she would have had no chance at becoming the Australian champion.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 05:29:48 +0000
Federer to reassess French Open campaign with Wimbledon around the corner
After completing just his sixth match in 17 months following knee surgery, Roger Federer says he has to decide if he continues playing in Paris this fortnight, with Wimbledon beginning later this month.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 06:50:55 +0000
When a bushfire threatened a shed where people were sheltering, Kimberly knew what had to be done
Nearly two years after the Black Summer bushfires, Kimberly Carland still hasn't come to terms with the fact there were people inside a shed her crew saved from an oncoming fire. She is among a group of brave individuals recognised in the a...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 06:09:47 +0000
Soul searchers return to Spain's 'El Camino' path to heal lockdown wounds
Travellers are seeking out the Way of St James for spiritual exercise to help them cope with the pandemic.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 07:37:31 +0000
Labor MP Linus Power first to voice 'reservations' about Queensland's VAD laws
Queensland Labor MP Linus Power has "reservations" about voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws – the first state government MP to voice concerns about the legislation.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 07:19:22 +0000
'Significant moment' as Wiradjuri man becomes first Indigenous leader of a non-Indigenous dance company
One of Australia's leading dancers and choreographers, Daniel Riley, will become the first Indigenous person to lead a non-Indigenous dance company when he takes on a new role this year.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 01:14:40 +0000
Solar panels only have a lifespan of 10-25 years. So what happens to them once they expire?
Solar panels are considered to be an environmentally friendly way to make electricity. But most only last a decade and then end up in landfill, despite being recyclable. 

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 07:26:56 +0000
Trash to treasure: How the town with no recycling is fighting back
Residents in the NT town of Katherine spend months creating works of art made from trash, reducing what goes into landfill.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 19:00:00 +0000
'It will never happen again': The most important thing we need to understand about China
Does China want to rule the world? Likely not. But it wants to impose its will on the world and it will not accept a global order dominated by the United States.  It is a great power and it demands to be treated as such, writes Stan Grant. ...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 19:55:48 +0000
'I have no concept of where I should be in my life socially and emotionally'
We sent disposable cameras to four young Aussies around the country. Here's how they captured their first year out of school.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 06:18:32 +0000
'It's good to be back open': Hospitality sees slow return to trade as regional Victoria reopens
Hospitality operators across Victoria's regions have been experiencing a mixed weekend of customers and cancellations following the easing of COVID restrictions on Friday.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 01:57:12 +0000
Predictions of a 'capital city lockdown each month' underscore urgent need for quarantine hubs, says Labor
The government should create a network of purpose-built quarantine hubs for returning travellers, no matter the cost, says federal Labor.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 00:34:51 +0000
Since her divorce, Mellita's had to dip into her super. Now it's gone
Mellita Rose has two big strikes against her when it comes to escaping the poverty trap: she's single, and she's a mother. 

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 06:06:19 +0000
APY League footballers return to the field after competition suspended twice
Organisers of one of the country's most remote football leagues say the 2021 season is shaping up to be its best ever.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 05:39:12 +0000
Eels far too good for Knights in Newcastle
The Knights' bid to get back-to-back wins runs into a hungry Eels side who run in eight tries to one in Newcastle to solidify their spot in the top four.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 19:00:34 +0000
Georgia died at 18. One conversation with her family six years earlier meant she saved a life
Australia Talks data shows 81 per cent of us would be willing to donate our organs after we die. But only one in three of us is registered. Donor families and transplant recipients say it's time that changed.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 04:52:27 +0000
AFL live: It's the Dockers, Bulldogs in Perth after Eagles beat Blues
Fremantle hosts Western Bulldogs in Perth to wrap up round 12, after West Coast's win over Carlton at the SCG. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 19:00:00 +0000
Not for the faint hearted: Inside the dark and vivid mind of Jim Morrison
Like so much of The Doors' music, Jim Morrison's writing — some published for the first time — is confrontational. If what you're looking for in this new book of the Doors frontman's work are untroubled musings, go elsewhere. His writi...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 21:57:57 +0000
Victorian COVID-19 exposure sites list grows to include CBD sushi shop, suburban post offices
The list of exposure sites is at 339 as authorities race to contain two different coronavirus variants that have spread in Victoria.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 20:04:30 +0000
Former St Kilda star Robert Muir is on the mend after surgery, and wants to thank you
A campaign of racial abuse and debilitating injuries ended Robert Muir's time as a St Kilda player, but thanks to the generosity of football fans, he is now recuperating from successful shoulder surgery and feeling a wave of public support. ...



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