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Sun, 06 Jun 2021 19:00:37 +1000
AFL 2021 LIVE updates: Fremantle Dockers v Western Bulldogs; Carlton Blues v West Coast Eagles
Sunday’s matches are important for all sides involved, particularly Carlton, who surely must beat West Coast who are severely struggling with injury. Meanwhile the Western Bulldogs can bounce back from their loss against Melbourne by beating Freman...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 19:00:17 +1000
US promises vaccines for Taiwan amid China row
The US will give Taiwan 750,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, part of President Joe Biden’s move to share tens of millions of jabs globally, three American senators said on Sunday, after the self-ruled island complained that China is hindering its eff...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 18:55:43 +1000
‘I don’t think it’s too bad’: Eels sweat on Mahoney after return to form
The Eels led 34-0 with 13 minutes to play when hooker Reed Mahoney stretched out to make a tackle on new Knights playmaker Jake Clifford.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 18:52:34 +1000
Victoria COVID LIVE updates: Victoria records new two local cases as lockdown continues; Hunt ongoing for origins of Melbourne Delta variant outbreak; police stop travel to regions
Follow along on our free live blog as Melbourne enters the second week of the latest COVID-19 lockdown.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 18:48:50 +1000
Four Points: Dreams realised on Perth’s biggest stage
At Optus Stadium on Saturday night was an event bigger than the game itself, and one that has gained a solid foothold in the imagination of the football-following public. It was the whole event, not just the contest, that drew people to the game.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 18:44:43 +1000
Undermanned Eagles outwork Carlton to all but end Blues’ season
Carlton’s season of a thousand cuts has reached its all but fatal bleed after the Blues were out-hustled by a severely undermanned but gritty West Coast at the SCG on Sunday.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 18:36:01 +1000
Four Corners pushes to air QAnon episode within weeks
ABC managing director David Anderson will return to Canberra on Monday to face questions over his decision to delay the episode which explores Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s ties to a QAnon supporter.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 18:25:06 +1000
Brooks’ last-gasp leveller may spare Victory the spoon
Lleyton Brooks came off the bench to rescue a point for Victory, and possibly spare the club a first wooden spoon.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 18:14:41 +1000
Commuters at risk as train drivers increasingly run red lights
Queensland Rail data shows the rate of trains passing through red signals has soared – up almost 50 per cent in March compared with 2020.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 18:14:18 +1000
Public servant takes Queensland government to court over pay dispute
Glenn Dodds had worked in a more senior role for more than two years, but the department he worked for refused to increase his pay grade.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Tips and race-by-race preview for Taree on Monday
All you need to know to back a winner at Taree to open the workday week.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Berry at his best as he looks for Stradbroke success with Wild Planet
Tommy Berry has given up on winning the Sydney jockeys title but he will turn his attention to the Stradbroke with Wild Planet on Saturday.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 17:59:03 +1000
Victoria gets extra vaccine doses ‘without taking away from anybody’
The federal government will provide extra vaccine doses to Victorians and maintain existing supplies for other Australians.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 17:53:44 +1000
Maritime worker suspected of being a COVID ‘shedder’ put back into quarantine in Perth
The seaman was at the centre of a suspected Pan Pacific Hotel leak in May and recently tested positive on release into the community. On Sunday, WA Chief Health Officer Andrew Robertson set about reassuring the public he was a “very low risk” cas...

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 17:42:33 +1000
Scientist are uncovering the wide-ranging effects of sounds heard before birth
Researchers say frogs, birds, crocodiles and other creatures seem able to sense and use sound while they’re still embryos, and that prenatal sounds affect everything from their behaviour to their chances for survival.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 17:30:20 +1000
Choice for Cats: home lockdown or hotel quarantine
Geelong’s players and staff will have to decide whether to put their entire families into home lockdown or quarantine in hotels without them before Thursday night’s trip to Adelaide.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 17:24:28 +1000
Labor’s grassroots push to reclaim federal seat of Melbourne from Greens
A group of prominent Labor members have united to back think tank director Emma Dawson for preselection in the seat held by Greens leader Adam Bandt.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 17:10:55 +1000
The Waratahs concede 56 points a game. It’s the most in Super Rugby history
The Waratahs’ defensive record in Super Rugby Trans-Tasman puts the team below the Southern Kings and Sunwolves, and highlights the need for a defensive fix.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 17:05:17 +1000
Giants pay heavy toll for hotel isolation in desperate loss to Swifts
Giants coach Julie Fitzgerald has partly blamed time spent in hotel isolation during a mentally draining trip to Perth last week for her side’s loss.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 16:44:55 +1000
Film and television hub gets new lease on life in Sydney
Australia’s largest independent screen production hub in Sydney’s inner west has a new landlord.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 16:42:54 +1000
‘Miracle’ microbes restore gleam to Michelangelo marbles in Florence
Scientists have employed microbes to remove grime that stained a number of Michelangelo masterpieces for 500 years.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 16:32:59 +1000
Wild wintry weather to batter, soak and freeze south-eastern Australia
The first big cold front of winter will whip up dust, dump hail and snow, and send the mercury tumbling before developing into a rain band.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 16:30:00 +1000
How Welch v Cleary, a rare battle between prop and halfback, could decide Origin I
Christian Welch is the best pressure player at the Storm. Nathan Cleary will have him to contend with, along with the pressure of three failures in his past four big games.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 16:07:39 +1000
Breathing room: September deadline for Melbourne grand prix call
Australian Grand Prix bosses say they do not have to start building infrastructure at Albert Park for Formula One until September and are hopeful the three months of breathing space will work in their favour.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +1000
‘I’ve often felt alone’: Gary Sweet reflects on his 40-year career
Learning to combine acting with “being a human being” helped the 64-year-old grow both professionally and personally.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 15:52:52 +1000
New $1.84b jobs fund to give Qld vaccine manufacturing a shot in the arm
The jobs fund will kick off with a $20m cash injection into research at a PA Hospital institute, in a bid to boost Queensland’s vaccine development capacity.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 15:42:52 +1000
Ben Roberts-Smith's parents pledge support on eve of defamation trial
The parents of former SAS solider Ben Roberts-Smith have said they are proud of their son after arriving in Sydney to attend his defamation trial set to begin on Monday against The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 15:41:43 +1000
‘Kosciuszko is in trouble’: call for federal intervention on feral horses
NSW’s failure to reduce soaring feral horse numbers in Kosciuszko National Park is sparking calls for urgent intervention from the federal government.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 15:36:44 +1000
Mark cut his housemates’ hair during lockdown, now he’s a trainee barber
From learning how to cut hair to swimming every day in chilly Port Phillip Bay, the lockdowns of 2020 allowed some people to try new things. And they’re still going.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 15:31:31 +1000
‘No police involved’: Scott nightclub altercation came after Raiders dig
The manager of Curtis Scott says the Canberra star believed the incident was so minor it was not worth reporting to his club.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 15:15:01 +1000
State regulator set to oversee boarding schools
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse heard from a “disproportionate” number of survivors who were abused in boarding schools.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 15:04:30 +1000
Environmental stories tied up in splendid orchestral moments
The Australian World Orchestra’s world may have shrunk without expat musicians and conductors, but the Australian-based musicians produced a dawn sequence of atmospherics.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 15:01:18 +1000
Landmark G7 tax deal targets Google, Amazon, Facebook
G7 leaders have reached a landmark deal to close tax loopholes used by some of the world’s biggest companies.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:56:01 +1000
To improve Australian schools, cut-and-paste won’t cut it
Adopting the practices of high-performing nations on PISA will not, on its own, improve Australia’s educational performance.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:30:00 +1000
From the Archives, 1977: ABC bans ‘blasphemous’ radio show
In 1977, the ABC axed the satirical radio series Domestic Contradictions, 48 hours before it was due to air, claiming the show could be interpreted as blasphemous.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:29:18 +1000
Neck injury delays Kyrgios’ Wimbledon plans, Nadal cruises into French quarters
Nick Kyrgios announced he is being troubled by injury ahead of his return to the ATP Tour, while Rafael Nadal made light work of his French Open foe.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:27:53 +1000
‘Hopeless’: Cochrane swipes at Vic government, says grand final move on cards
Suns chairman says it’s “almost probable” the grand final will have to be played away from the MCG due to Victoria’s handling of COVID-19, but Martin Pakula has “absolute confidence” the decider will be back in Melbourne.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:01:41 +1000
‘We should do it’: Perrottet backs five-day quarantine for Socceroos
NSW Health would have to first approve the proposal, the Treasurer said. And a leading epidemiologist says while the plan is statistically sound, it might have some ‘wobbles’ in it.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +1000
There’s a way to kick-start migration safely and reap the benefits
Student accommodation providers have devised a plan that Australia should grab with both hands.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 13:58:18 +1000
Banks beware: Fast, cheap loans set to disrupt $1.9 trillion mortgage market
The combination of excess returns and new tech-based rivals have stoked predictions an Uber-like disruption is coming to the $1.9 trillion home loan market.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 13:57:20 +1000
Ross Stitt gets Fair Dinkum about Taree’s Corey Brown Cup
He doesn’t always live up to his name, but this time tough five-year-old local sprinter Fair Dinkum means it at Monday’s feature Taree meeting.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 13:19:15 +1000
Trump emerges from seclusion to denounce Fauci, China and dangle 2024 rerun
Trump joined a chorus of Republican politicians who are criticising Fauci for asking Americans to wear masks to guard against the virus.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 13:15:50 +1000
Sean Penn and Wes Anderson in the mix for Cannes glitzy return
The cinema showcase is hoping international stars will be able to mingle at parties on the French riviera again.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 13:03:42 +1000
Liz Phair is back, sober(ish) but still breaking the rules
The Chicago singer-songwriter loves playing the guitar while high. But she prefers, these days, to actually get some work done.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 12:57:09 +1000
How Melbourne became A Quiet Place and now I’m stuck in a horror movie
I saw A Quiet Place II a week and a half ago, and the next morning I was plunged into my very own real-life horror movie called A Quiet Place II: Return to Lockdown.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 12:56:35 +1000
The Age photos of the week, 6 June, 2021
The week in photos from our award winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 12:40:38 +1000
Ricciardo crashes, Leclerc on pole for Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc grabbed a surprise pole position for the Azerbaijan GP on Saturday in a qualifying session littered with crashes and four red flag stoppages.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 12:37:35 +1000
Man charged over alleged domestic violence stabbing in Surry Hills
A 58-year-old man is expected to face Parramatta Bail Court on Sunday for allegedly stabbing a woman multiple times in a domestic attack.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 12:30:08 +1000
‘Blood-curdling screams’: The new challenges facing our surf lifesavers
In one coastal region, lifesavers performed 500 rescues where they had made 145 the previous year.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 12:28:39 +1000
Brits show a strong taste for Australian beef, and other exports
The British public appears to have rejected a push by their farmers to paint Australian meat as substandard, as a new survey showed Australia was the first choice for Brits seeking to increase trade post-Brexit. 



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