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Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:00:00 +1000
Diamond day for the old girl
75 years down, onward for the century.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 19:55:36 +1000
Novak Djokovic court case LIVE updates: Serbian tennis star to play in 2022 Australian Open after visa cancellation overturned
The world number one is arguing his case to remain in the country to defend his Australian Open crown in the federal court.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 19:15:22 +1000
Djokovic’s fate in minister’s hands after court quashes visa ban
Novak Djokovic is free to stay in Melbourne and play at the Australian Open next week after a judge ruled he had been treated unfairly by Border Force officials.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 19:12:33 +1000
Davis Cup great calls on government to get on with it so Djokovic can play
Paul McNamee, a 1982 Australian Open semi-finalist, declared on Monday that the Serbian had “comprehensively won” his day in court over a deportation order.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 19:00:00 +1000
Robinson hoping luck turns for promising duo at Taree meeting
Trainer Matthew Robinson is hoping a pair of “almost’ gallopers can strike at Tuesday’s feature Taree meeting.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:56:47 +1000
‘I don’t understand’: What Djokovic told border force at the airport
The federal court has released a full transcript of Novak Djokovic’s formal interviews at Melbourne Airport.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:45:00 +1000
‘I just want the Australian public to get behind me’: Tomic kicks off comeback
Polarising Australian talent Bernard Tomic will play his first match since September at Melbourne Park on Tuesday. The world No.257 has implored Australians to come out and back him

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:45:00 +1000
Diamonds land in London ‘unbelievably hungry’ for Quad Series success
Australia are preparing to take on England, New Zealand and South Africa next week in their final series before this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:45:00 +1000
The unpopular truth: The Open will be better for Djokovic’s presence
Love him, hate him, or somewhere in between, the Australian Open will be an unmissable spectacle if Novak Djokovic is ultimately cleared to take part.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:30:00 +1000
Rapid tests urgently needed for workers to keep supermarket shelves stocked: industry
Food shortages will continue unless state and federal governments can overcome the shortfall in rapid antigen tests, industry warns, as COVID-19 safeguards are eased to get close contacts back into the critical supply chain workforce.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:30:00 +1000
New arts minister says Sydney Festival boycott is ‘censorship’
The boycott has now affected 27 events and resulted in the withdrawal of 10 participating artists, according to organisers.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:30:00 +1000
Succession is compulsive viewing - but for all the wrong reasons
Fans think they are getting a glimpse into the world of the rich and powerful - but that’s laughable.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:25:00 +1000
The Djoke is on Fortress Australia
We now know it was Australia’s overzealous border officials, rather than the world’s best tennis player, who broke the rules.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:20:03 +1000
COVID-positive Kyrgios determined to still play in Australian Open
The Australian faces a race against time to emerge from isolation for his first-round match at Melbourne Park.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:08:22 +1000
Cricketers playing nice: Is there a bug in the system?
The four Tests so far this Ashes series, though one-sided, have been marked by conspicuous good grace. What is going on here?

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:54:28 +1000
Omicron snuffs out prospect of an early election
Many Australians will hold Scott Morrison to account for the summer COVID-19 outbreak whether he likes it or not, wiping out the idea of a snap election campaign.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:24:52 +1000
Booster jabs mandated for workers in critical industries as Victoria records 34,808 new COVID-19 cases
Workers in a range of critical industries in Victoria will be given a month to have a booster vaccine to protect them from COVID-19.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:17:28 +1000
‘We want to see you win’: Elated fans back Djokovic
As word of the verdict spread just after 5pm, around 100 fans of Novak Djokovic danced, drummed and chanted “Nole, Nole, Nole” for their champion.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:16:05 +1000
Recipe for success: Barty’s overseas grand slam preparation brought Down Under
Ash Barty will spend the final week of her Australian Open preparation in Melbourne after withdrawing from the Sydney Tennis Classic on Monday.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:15:35 +1000
As it happened: Novak Djokovic to play in 2022 Australian Open after visa cancellation overturned; COVID-19 cases continue to grow across the nation
Novak Djokovic’s visa has been overturned in the Federal Circuit Court, NSW’s Deputy Premier has tested positive to COVID-19 and under-12s have started receiving the Pfizer jab.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:07:50 +1000
‘Treated like idiots’: Farmers wrestle land back from mining giant
Thirteen years after farmers started fighting to save the fertile Liverpool Plains in northern NSW they have bought back the land a Chinese miner had planned a mega coal project on.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:05:20 +1000
Rookies set to benefit from outbreak as Broncos ready new hooker
With the NRL still scheduled to start in March, teams are being forced to train with as little as half their extended squad as players continue to test positive to the virus. 

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +1000
Race-by-race preview and tips for Taree on Tuesday
Everything you need to know to pick a winner on a seven-race card.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:50:42 +1000
Why Djokovic should not have had his visa cancellation overturned
There are many ways in which this episode has been handled badly, but perhaps the best characterisation of why it has been so unseemly is captured by Dennis Denuto, the lawyer in the movie The Castle – it’s been in the vibe of it all.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:48:54 +1000
Paine to miss Hobart Test, injury cloud over Boland
Tim Paine will be on holiday interstate when the Ashes caravan rolls into Tasmania, and there are concerns over star bowler Scott Boland after his courageous feats in Sydney.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:36:52 +1000
WA’s top-performing high schools revealed for 2021 despite secrecy
The state standards authority has refused to release full league tables for the first time in years, but a partial table online reveals the top 50 WA schools.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:22:50 +1000
‘Runs are the currency’: Head braces for tougher grind in Hobart Test
Travis Head concedes he needs to show he can play more innings of the kind peeled off by Usman Khawaja from the No. 5 spot.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:07:05 +1000
Blue-Tongue productions: the lizard of Oz making waves in Hollywood
A group of moviemakers known as Blue-Tongue are part of a new exhibition that honours the history of Australians in Hollywood.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Musk accused of dancing to Beijing’s tune to build Tesla
China has helped the firm rise up the global ranks but could become a brake on growth.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:57:07 +1000
Families travel across Sydney for vaccines after widespread cancellations
Young Sydneysiders were given the opportunity to receive their first vaccine against COVID-19 on Monday.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:50:06 +1000
Walkie-talkies, virus extend Aung San Suu Kyi’s prison term
A court on Monday found the Nobel laureate guilty of illegally importing and possessing the devices and violating coronavirus restrictions.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:39:49 +1000
‘Unelectable’: Victorian Liberals seek to dump Mormon candidate
Moderate Liberals want the party to dump a preselected candidate for a key eastern suburbs seat, with one senior party official saying her recruitment of Mormon members and religious-right views make her unelectable.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:36:33 +1000
Greenberg to players: I’ll go to Pakistan with you
Players chief Todd Greenberg has made a personal commitment to Australia’s cricketers that he will join them in Pakistan.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:35:24 +1000
Beijing to test 14 million Tianjin residents multiple times to curb Omicron
The Chinese port city has been effectively sealed off as authorities implement exit controls after 21 people tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:33:19 +1000
Enigmatic Alligator Blood among seven Waterhouse nominations for All-Star Mile
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott launched a seven-horse assault on the All-Star Mile before nominations closed on Monday, which included the enigmatic Alligator Blood.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:05:23 +1000
‘Absolutely devastated for Izzy’: Huntington and Davey both tear ACLs
Popular Western Bulldogs star Isabel Huntington has suffered a third ACL tear and will miss the rest of the 2022 AFLW season.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:01:18 +1000
WA Premier flags more restrictions for unvaccinated, warns of COVID leak danger
Along with existing restrictions on large venues and nightclubs, Mr McGowan said unvaccinated people would soon not be able to attend cafés or gyms. 

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:00:40 +1000
‘Enough’s enough’: Police to investigate Cavallo death threats
The Adelaide United star made worldwide headlines last October by becoming the first active top-flight professional footballer in the world to announce he was gay - and has been inundated with abusive messages on social media ever since.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:49:05 +1000
Hedge fund group VGI Partners eyes merger with rival
VGI Partners’ shares shot up after the company confirmed it was in preliminary discussions with “a number of parties”.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:43:47 +1000
Kanye West and Julia Fox: 2022’s first chaotic celebrity story
Two exhibitionists going full-public after just their second date? This is exactly how celebrities should do things.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:38:07 +1000
Virgin cuts a quarter of flights as Omicron hits crew and travel demand
Virgin Australia has cancelled almost one-in-four of its flights scheduled for January and February as the Omicron COVID-19 outbreak disrupts crew availability and dents travel demand. 

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:30:00 +1000
To RAT or not to RAT - the new pandemic dilemma
With rapid antigen tests in short supply, but every headache suspicious, it’s hard to decide when to use a precious test.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:30:00 +1000
Nature risk is the next big theme in responsible investment. But what is it?
Related to climate risk, nature risk takes in a broader range of environmental impacts that investors are using to calculate the risk profile of a company.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:16:14 +1000
‘He didn’t have the balls to tell me’: Purcell slams Hewitt over Open wildcard call
Max Purcell has taken aim at Lleyton Hewitt after he left the Australian world No.174 in the dark regarding an Australian Open wildcard.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:12:56 +1000
Australians win big at a Golden Globes like no other
There were no stars and no telecast and even the Hollywood establishment refused to back the awards this year.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:53:21 +1000
COVID case numbers falling in England ahead of worst-case modelling
As of Saturday, 708 people needed mechanical ventilation. A year ago, more than 3000 people were on ventilators.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:32:18 +1000
Michael Hurley ‘making inroads’ but won’t be ready for round one
Forgotten Bomber Michael Hurley is progressing in his recovery from a hip infection, but Essendon captain Dyson Heppell says the key defender won’t be ready for his side’s round one meeting with Geelong.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:22:24 +1000
Smoke inhalation kills several in New York apartment block fire
At least 19 people, including nine children, have died at the Bronx affordable housing complex.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:03:46 +1000
Melbourne teen blazes trail as first female to pitch in Australian Baseball League
On the weekend, Mornington Peninsula teenager Genevieve Beacom made history when she became the first woman to pitch and play in the Australian Baseball League.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:03:20 +1000
Sheldon Riley is ready, at last, to live his Eurovision fantasy
The Melbourne performer always dreamed of singing at the European songfest. Now, crystal mask in hand, he’s launching his bid.



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