ClubSocial: 2021-04-04

This extraordinary triumph of design over drama will leave you a-mazed

A sumptuous, intricately detailed theatrical labyrinth has transformed the Malthouse: but unfortunately, the script is riddled with cliche.

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AFL 2021 LIVE updates: North Melbourne Kangaroos, Adelaide Crows take to Marvel Stadium in Sunday footy

AFL Sunday will present some enticing challenges among the three matches, please stay with us for all the big moments.

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VIP flights for MPs top $17 million in two years

Flying politicians and dignitaries around the country on VIP jets cost taxpayers almost $20 million in two years up to June 2020.

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More travel voucher schemes could be rolled out to help Qld tourism industry

More travel voucher schemes could be on the cards for people to visit battered Queensland regions in a bid to revive the tourism sector.

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Famed Egyptian archaeologist reveals details of ancient city

Egypt’s best-known archaeologist has revealed further details on a Pharaonic city recently found in the southern province of Luxor.

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Greek crime reporter shot dead near home in Athens

Two men on a motorcycle reportedly fired at least 10 shots at the veteran journalist.

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Deaths in the Windsor family have long been portents of political crisis

Queen Elizabeth is next in line for a royal obituary.. The ascension of Charles could tip the scales to those who favour a break up of the Kingdom.

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Not tired, hungry: Lions yawn in unison when it’s time to hunt, study says

A pride of lions regards a mass yawn as a signal to stop lying around and start searching for prey.

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Dees to have first female president as Bartlett pushed

Melbourne is set to appoint the first female president in the club’s 163-year history, with Kate Roffey taking over from the outgoing Glen Bartlett.

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They’ve faced every obstacle and the kitchen sink, but MasterChef is back

COVID-19 restrictions reshaped the latest season of the global TV phenomenon, but the well-oiled machine has returned

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Historical COVID case linked to Byron Bay nurse hens party identified

Queensland Health is investigating the positive case, however said there was no risk to the community as the person had been isolating since the party in late March.

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Craig Fitzgibbon agrees to coach Cronulla in 2022

Craig Fitzgibbon notified Roosters staff over the weekend that he intends to leave the club at season’s end, after all-but agreeing to a deal with Cronulla for 2022.

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Revenge is best served ice-cold after decades waiting in the wings

Edward was a guy I knew in uni, and without exaggerating in any way, I believe he may have served up the coldest dish of gazpacho-vengeance in history.

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Hope, but no guarantee, from government on first jabs by year’s end

Trade Minister Dan Tehan will make a case to European leaders for greater global access to vaccines as the EU restricts exports of doses.

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‘Potential widespread devastation’: People told to leave as cyclone Seroja threatens to wipe thousands of homes in WA

Authorities in Western Australia are hoping to get through the weekend without loss of life but have warned homes in the Mid West and Gascoyne aren’t build to withstand the cyclonic conditions set to hit the area on Sunday.

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Photos of the week, April 8, 2021

The week in photos from the award winning Sydney Morning Herald and Financial review photographers.

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Leishman in Masters hunt as red-hot Matsuyama leads into last round

Hideki Matsuyama became the first golfer from Japan to lead in the Masters but Australia has a leading contender as well.

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Too much? BBC gets complaints over Prince Philip coverage

The BBC cancelled its regular programming, while the network’s music radio stations played instrumentals and sombre tunes following the death of the prince.

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Body of missing 78-year-old woman located after floods: police

NSW Police believe the body is that of a woman who went missing from the state’s mid north coast during severe floods last month.

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Reset: Why Bombers should be thanking Daniher, Saad and Fantasia

The Essendon fans who trek to the Gabba next round may boo Joe Daniher for desertion. But they shouldn’t, and not only because he’s a second-generation member of the adored Riverina clan.

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Australian Cardinal and former Vatican official Edward Cassidy dies aged 96

“Few other Australians have had such a profound impact on the Catholic Church on the international stage,” the Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Anthony Fisher, said.

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South African variant can ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says

The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study in Israel found.

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Australian portrait photographer June Newton dies at 97

The Australian photographer and actress June Newton — also known under her pseudonym Alice Springs — has died at 97, the Helmut Newton Foundation said in Berlin.

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Thailand faces growing outbreak ahead of New Year travel

Department of Disease Control director-general Dr Opas Karnkawinpong said that the number of new infections could rise as high as 10,000 per day if adequate measures are not taken.

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Amanda Muggleton owns the stage in a crude, touching tribute to a diva

A biographical play about Coral Browne, the girl from West Footscray who shone on the London stage, is masterfully acted and moving. Plus more Comedy Festival reviews.

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High stakes diplomacy as Iran and US workshop terms for new nuclear deal

Messages were carried back and forth to the protagonists by other participants in the nuclear deal - Britain, Germany, France, Russia and China.

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Wealthy nations’ vaccine switch to shore up supply among poorest

International health officials have pledged to use coronavirus vaccines rejected by rich nations to address a “shocking imbalance” in global distribution.

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Peter Carey: ‘I don’t think we’re going to lose great literature because Philip Roth acted like an arsehole’

The Australian novelist says social change is overdue but there are “a lot of wrongs being done in the name of justice”.

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Thousands evacuated as explosive volcanic eruption rocks Caribbean island

An explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St Vincent on Friday night after the government ordered thousands to evacuate their homes.

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Prince Philip was known for quips and gaffes. Here are some of the most memorable

His one-liners made headlines that became long lists of what are often labelled ‘gaffes’, but many were offensive, others plain racist or sexist.

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Man arrested after indecently dealing with 12-year-old girl at Perth train station

Footage released by WA Police shows the man being escorted to a police vehicle in handcuffs as officers carry several paper bags’ worth of evidence to the car.

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Russian tanks on Ukraine border have analysts guessing Putin’s next move

Tanks and soldiers seen in footage on the march look to be the largest deployment of Russian land forces toward the border with Ukraine in seven years.

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AFL 2021 LIVE updates: Bulldogs, Brisbane battle it out in chilly Ballarat

Saturday sees four bumper AFL games take to the field, follow the action on our AFL Saturday live blog.

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Alibaba fined $3.66 billion on monopoly charge in China

The Chinese Communist Party is cracking down on the country’s biggest e-commerce company, warning it not to stifle competition.

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Rebuilding Bob: How racing’s miracle man beat the odds after horror accident

After three months on life support, multiple heart attacks and a seizure following a horrific stable accident, an old timer is fighting back with the help of his family.

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Breathtaking view of Southern Lights captured above the clouds

On Friday night, this photographer witnessed curtains of green and red dance across the heavens as the particles interacted with gases at an altitude of about 100 kilometres.

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Mourners pay tribute to Prince Philip

Mourners pay tribute to Prince Philip

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Leishman to draw on past lessons as he contends again at Augusta

The Australian was one of the big movers in the second round and is poised for another run at the green jacket as he closed in on leader Justin Rose.

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Prince Philip, the Royal Family's fashion 'quiet achiever'

Prince Philip, who has died age 99, had an impeccable sense of dress, from his military days through to his later years.

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The end of an enduring love story is what makes Prince Philip’s death so poignant

After seven decades of tireless service, the pandemic meant the Queen and Prince Philip were able to spend his final year together at home.

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No flowers, no crowds, no pomp for Prince Philip’s farewell

He died at home in his beloved Windsor Castle with his wife the Queen by his side: just the way he wanted it.

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Hardwick laughs off post-match exchange with Power fan

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick laughed off a verbal exchange with a spectator who offered him a tissue after the Tigers’ two-point loss to Port.

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Major parties have swapped sides on immigration, more or less

The Coalition wants more migrants, Labor want fewer. But which side will benefit from this apparent case of political role reversal at the next election?

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‘Didn’t suffer fools gladly’: Prince Philip’s four children pay tribute

In interviews recorded before their father’s death, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward fondly remember “the rock” of the royal family.

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Pandemic pressure hones young Perth chefs’ diamond-standard skills

Ahead of Good Food Month’s Young Chefs Lunch, mentor Anthony Yuill from Shadow Wine Bar and young chefs James Cole-Bowen from Le Rebelle, Amanda Yong from Cooee, and Callum Snares from Shadow, share their thoughts on the impact the pandemic has had on them.

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Children young as 12 could soon get Pfizer vaccinations in US

Pfizer and BioNTech said they planned to lodge applications to expand approval to children aged 12-15 with regulators around the world in coming days.

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Anna Heinrich post pinged by ad watchdog amid stricter influencer rules

An Instagram photo, posted to her 380,000 followers, showed the Bachelor winner wearing a green dress. But it went against the advertisers’ new code of ethics.

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Why is the NRL so lopsided and what needs to be done to fix it?

One of the NRL’s greatest selling points has been that, on any given day, every team is considered a chance of winning. And then the 2021 season kicked off.

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AstraZeneca’s vaccine: your questions answered

The federal government’s main vaccine to inoculate Australians against COVID-19 has been hit with concerns over blood clotting side-effects. What now for the rollout?

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Chinese crime syndicate’s $4.5 million men jailed for longer in WA

Two Victorian men who transported almost $4.5 million in ill-gotten cash for a crime syndicate linked to China got a heftier sentence to deter money laundering in Australia.

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Winners are grinners: Why Super Rugby AU should be kept as a permanent competition

The theory went without regular exposure to Kiwi sides Australian rugby would go south. It has gone north, and Super Rugby AU should be part of the new normal.

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When Harry and Meghan met Oprah – and what the battle royal means

After the shock waves from that bombshell interview, deeper questions have emerged over the implications for the monarchy – and an Australian republic.

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Police called frequently to Prince Harry and Meghan’s California mansion

Police records show police arrested a man for trespassing on the sprawling property on Christmas Eve - but he was later released.

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31-0: The Australian world record that led to claims of racism

A world-record win, a world-record 13 goals for Archie Thompson, but there was plenty of negative reaction to the Socceroos’ 31-0 thumping of American Samoa, 20 years ago on Sunday.

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Accused and inescapable, Benjamin Netanyahu has long defined Israel

While Benjamin Netanyahu’s trials may run for months or even years, they seem as unlikely to shift the political dial as Donald Trump’s impeachment trials.

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‘Away I go now’: Buddy set for extended run of games as red-hot Swans eye title run

Now 4-0 for the first time since their 2012 premiership season, the Sydney Swans are in a position to give their champion forward a consistent spell of top-level football.

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Why we decided to put the Pfizer vaccine ahead of AstraZeneca for under-50s

This is an edited version of the Twitter feed of Professor Allen Cheng, a member of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, explaining the AstraZeneca decision.

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Morrison can’t count on access to Biden’s vast vaccine stockpile

Biden scrapped Trump’s ‘America First’ policy - but not when it comes to the vaccine glut US will have by the middle of May.

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Ballooning global debts need to be restructured before it is too late

The world is in a monstrous fiscal bind. Countries can either keep spending beyond their means to repair the economic damage left by COVID-19; or they can try to bring their ballooning debts under control.

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Government’s respect road map still has a way to go

The government’s response to the Sex Discrimination Commissioner’s report on workplace harassment has positive elements but much more needs to be done, starting with the federal budget, to create full gender equity.

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‘I needed 15 stitches’: Souths debutant cuts leg in post-match fence hop

Dean Hawkins made his NRL debut for the Rabbitohs on Thursday night but when he jumped the fence to celebrate with mates, it went wrong. And now he may miss a match.

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Coronavirus updates LIVE: AstraZeneca blood clot cases force major changes to vaccine rollout

National cabinet will have discussions about the reopening of Australia when it meets on Friday after the Australian government announced it had accepted expert advice that Pfizer should now be the preferred vaccine for under 50s.

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Not just an Australian fashion legend, Carla Zampatti is a keeper

I haven’t bought new clothes in two years, and a vintage Carla Zampatti piece is one of my cherished wardrobe items.

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Guess who? Franklin haunts Bombers again as rising Swans go 4-0

After a series of missed opportunities in a tense, scrappy final term, it took a champion to get the job done for the Swans.

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One new case in Queensland as leaders talk travel bubbles, vaccine woes

The new case was acquired overseas and detected in hotel quarantine.

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New texts reveal former British PM David Cameron’s Greensill dealings

The Anglo-Australian group’s collapse has embroiled some of the British Conservative party’s biggest identities after it was revealed the former prime minister used his political connections to seek help for the firm.

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AstraZeneca blood clot cases force major vaccine shake-up; Pfizer now preferred for under-50s

The revised advice follows changes by European medical regulators after a link between a rare blood clotting condition and the AstraZeneca vaccine was confirmed.

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Unreleased Prince album, Welcome 2 America, due out in July

For the first time since the singer died unexpectedly in 2016, his estate will release a completed — but never-before-heard — album from his storied vault of leftover music.

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New records for COVID cases and deaths around the world

Globally, the number of confirmed cases has exceeded 133.6 million, causing nearly 2.9 million deaths.

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‘I’m here for the torture’: In firm conditions, Masters in November a distant memory

The excitement of the first major of the golf season was mixed with no small measure of trepidation about the test Augusta National might present this week.

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Business thinking outside the cube to thrive in the time of COVID

The pandemic crisis took a Dandenong company from the events sector into pop-up health facilities.

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Attracting players and making top four: Why the Sharks are baulking on Morris

Within weeks, Cronulla’s coach should know if he has a job in the Shire next year. This is why the Sharks’ board and management are taking their time with the call.

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Council isn’t budging on bridge credit after residents hit ‘brick walls’

Brisbane City Council has said there were no plans to change eligibility for its Go Between Bridge toll scheme despite fewer than 1000 residents being granted the subsidy.

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Auckland border worker tests positive for COVID-19

NZ Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the 24-year-old worker had tested positive after complaining of a sore throat.

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Biden restores assistance for Palestinians axed by Trump

The Biden administration has announced it would provide $US235 million in US aid to the Palestinians, restarting funding cut off by former president Donald Trump.

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‘More people are going to be riding the network’: Public transport restrictions set to ease

Sydney’s public transport social distancing restrictions will likely be eased in the coming weeks as the government patronage continues to surge past the existing coronavirus limitations.

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Victoria’s vaccine rollout ‘on track and on time’, Merlino says

State on course to deliver 300,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine by the end of May, despite not yet receiving this week’s allocation from the federal government.

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Man charged after motorcyclist died trying to avoid ladder on M1

A motorist has been charged five months after a ladder fell from his ute’s trailer on the Pacific Motorway, allegedly causing the death of a motorcyclist.

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Mbappe stars as PSG beat Bayern, Chelsea take a big step

Kylian Mbappe scored twice in the win over the defending champions, while Chelsea were on song against Porto in the Champions League quarter-finals.

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Nothing beats land: Bill Gates is now America’s biggest farmer

The Microsoft billionaire has been buying up prime agricultural land at a rapid rate, but is it for the sake of the planet, or purely financial?

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‘Lost contact with loved ones’: Uighurs call for meeting with China’s ambassador

Australian Uighurs are calling on the Chinese ambassador to Australia to meet with them to explain why their loved ones have gone missing.

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Top-ranked Barty cruises in first win on clay since French Open title

Fresh off a championship run at the Miami Open, Barty had little trouble moving from hardcourts to clay. She won 10 of the last 11 games in her first match on the slower surface since winning the 2019 French Open.

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Tents, caravans ‘simply not protected’: Cyclone to wreck WA holidays

A cyclone and a tropical low both headed for the coast may collide, with a huge potential impact area that could force long journeys to get out of harm’s way.

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Good Food and Traveller trend briefing presented by Celebrity Cruises

Join our expert writers for a fascinating briefing on trends in travel, food, luxury, wellness, sustainability and design.

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Live event: Good Food and Traveller trend briefing

Join our expert writers for a fascinating briefing on trends in travel, food, luxury, wellness, sustainability and design, presented by Celebrity Cruises.

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Matildas stars ruled out of Germany clash over COVID-19 protocols

Ellie Carpenter revealed that she has been forced to miss the game because of the coronavirus, with her leading French club, Lyon, reportedly having 15 cases of the illness.

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Myanmar embassy in London ‘seized’ by military

The Myanmar embassy in London was “stormed” and seized by allies of the nation’s new military regime, the ambassador has alleged.

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100,000 Queenslanders have first jab as regulators review vaccine advice

More than 100,000 Queenslanders have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine as another three people test positive after returning to the state from overseas.

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Businesswoman Jillian Broadbent remembers her fashion icon friend Carla Zampatti

Alone and filled with dread, Jillian Broadbent says she “dared not think that this could be the end” as she stayed with her friend Carla Zampatti after the fashion designer “catapulted” down the stairs at the opera and later died.

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Federal government announces overhaul to Sex Discrimination Act, backs all 55 recommendations

As part of its response to the Respect at Work report the federal government will update sex discrimination laws to include MPs and judges.

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‘We need cultural change’: Women formerly employed by WA Labor mull legal challenge after workplace bullying claims

The group includes former electorate officers from Kalamunda MP Matthew Hughes’ office and Deputy Premier Roger Cook Sanja Spasojevic as well as at least two other Labor staffers who have not yet gone public with their stories.

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Man to appear in court over child exploitation offences

Several items, including laptops, were seized from a home in Ipswich.

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Oscar-nominated Romanian documentary presented as conspiracy thriller

Collective begins by investigating a fatal nightclub fire and uncovers official corruption along the way.

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Gold Coast woman who died in charity bin identified

A woman who became stuck and died in a charity bin has been identified, while an autopsy will determine exactly how she was killed.

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Rugby league loses its most defining character with Tommy Raudonikis’ death

Rugby league has lost a true mate following the death of Tom Raudonikis - and many of us who played with, or coached him, have now lost their best one.

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Iran prosecutor says 10 charged over downing of Ukraine plane

The downing happened as Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on US troops in Iraq in retaliation for a US drone strike that killed a top Iranian general.

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Young audience gets the last laugh at screen-obsessed parents

Friendship and adventure triumph in this stage adaptation of Alan Brough’s hit book Charlie and the War Against the Grannies.

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An AFL player loan system? Hardwick likes it, and would loan ruckman to Suns

Hardwick was asked his thoughts on more player movement flexibility in the face of Gold Coast losing their captain and ruckman Jarrod Witts for the season.

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Property developer sues councillor over Facebook posts

The defamation case against a Kingston councillor is the latest in a string of cases about the liability of online administrators for posts by third parties.

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I’ll never take the proximity of Australia and New Zealand for granted again

When I return, I want to embrace both my family and the land. To stand and once again absorb my tūrangawaewae as a woman who has grown and ultimately found herself in this city.

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Ex Moreton Bay mayor accused of ‘manipulating the council’

Allan Sutherland was charged with two counts of misconduct in relation to public office in December 2019.

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Clinic owner apologises for alarming COVID vaccine text to high-risk patients

The operator of three COVID vaccine clinics in Sydney has apologised for sending a text message to patients telling them to respond within 48 hours or risk losing their vaccine dose.

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Dutch police make arrest over stolen Van Gogh painting

Dutch police have arrested a suspect in the theft last year of two valuable paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Frans Hals from different museums, a spokeswoman said.

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Antoinette in the Cevennes is irresistible comedy

In this award-winning film, hopeless naive romantic Antoinette (Laure Calamy) stumbles towards self-revelation on a long trek accompanied by a stubborn donkey.

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‘Could be a significant moment in time’: Push for national women summit

Queensland’s Premier wants a national summit to set goals to address affordable childcare, sexual harassment in the workplace and gaps in pay and superannuation.

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GALLERY: Guy Warren turns 100

Australia's oldest artist Guy is turning 100

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Two men charged with murder of woman found in bushland with burn injuries

Two men have been charged with the murder of 33-year-old Najma Carroll, whose body was found in bushland in Sydney’s south last July.

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‘Apply a bit of pressure’: Socceroos to discuss Qatar World Cup protest

Any Socceroos protest would pit the team against legendary Australian goalscorer Tim Cahill, who is an official ambassador for the Qatar World Cup.

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Government pursued robo-debts even after it knew program was unlawful

A report from the Commonwealth Ombudsman has found about 50,000 more debts raised on false grounds through the robo-debt program than the government had confessed last year.

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COVID-19 mass vaccination centre set to open in Sydney

A mass vaccination clinic capable of inoculating several thousand people against COVID-19 every week will soon open in Sydney to supercharge the state’s rollout.

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A new tool aims to tackle Australia’s ‘number one diet issue’

Too many of us are eating too many discretionary foods – that’s cakes and biscuits, alcohol and savoury pastries. Could tracking our junk food intake help curb it?

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Bad-cop drama stays on the beat even as allegiances flounder

Buckle up: Jed Mercurio’s masterful show has returned in just the sort of cracking form you’d expect.

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Rugby league legend Tommy Raudonikis dies aged 70

The former Australian halfback and captain has died after a long battle with cancer.

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EU agency to confirm AstraZeneca blood clot link: EMA official

“It is becoming more and more difficult to affirm that there isn’t a cause-and-effect relationship,” the EMA’s head of health threats and vaccine strategy said.

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No new COVID-19 cases as Qld premier calls for women’s issues summit

Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said it was “wonderful news” to see zero COVID-19 cases overnight.

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One in two given AstraZeneca vaccine report mild side effects

People vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine have a 50 per cent chance of developing mild side effects, and one in four will need to take time off work, study, or their daily responsibilities after getting their first dose.

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‘Wanted’: Myanmar junta charges celebrities with promoting protests

The lists published in the Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper include actors, musicians and social media influencers.

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Berejiklian defends Turnbull hours after he was dumped from government role

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has always been courageous in his views.

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Friendly bear cubs with no fear of humans found to have brain virus

California’s wildlife department has reported four instances of bear cubs with a mysterious brain illness that makes them behave like puppies around humans.

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‘Absolute stupidity’ as Queensland records six Easter road deaths

There have been six deaths with more expected to come as injured people from crashes over the weekend are still fighting for life.

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How the pandemic ended Alan Brough’s ‘War’, and how he fought back

A show based on Alan Brough’s book Charlie and the War Against the Grannies was a week from production when it was pulled off stage. It’s been a long road back.

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Preaching to the choir on the joys of singing

From taking out the bins to hiking in the bush, there’s no activity that can’t be improved with a merry tune.

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Biden’s tax plan could get Mathias Cormann off to a flying start at the OECD

The prospect of a global agreement on a minimum corporate tax rate this year has been strengthened by the US government’s search for revenue to fund its $2.9 trillion infrastructure investments.

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‘Dangerous spin’: Half of Republicans believe Capitol riot was plot to make Trump look bad

The ex-US president and many of his allies have publicly painted a picture of the January 6 events jarringly at odds with reality.

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CSL and research partners give up on plans to develop COVID treatment

Australia’s local vaccine producer and its partners have been forced to shelve research on a possible COVID treatment after its phase 3 trial failed to convince it’s working.

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Two men for every woman on staff at country’s largest council, data shows

About 8600 employees carry out the daily operations of Brisbane City Council, with experts saying new workforce data shows more effort is needed across the sector.

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‘There’s a cost’: Why Chris Scott doesn’t want Brad to return to coaching

Geelong coach Chris Scott says he would not like to see his twin brother Brad leave his role at the AFL to enter back into the coaching caper, claiming it is “not a very good job”.

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Perth hospitals ‘face challenges’, Minister says after girl’s death in ED

The minister has been under fire over months of escalating reports of rocketing ambulance ramping and doctors warning that a tragedy was only a matter of time.

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‘Corporate communism’: vaccine passport latest fight in COVID culture wars

In Florida, the state’s Republican Governor has banned any form of vaccine passport. In New York, where Democrats rule, they are seen as an important tool.

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Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers appeal rape conviction, blame ‘cavalier’ judge

Weinstein’s lawyers argue he was tried in ‘carnival-like conditions’ and challenged the refusal to remove a juror who had written a novel about predatory men.

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Widdup furious after Icebath dropped from Doncaster field

Icebath’s owners are set to lodge a formal complaint after being dropped from the field for the Doncaster Mile.

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Cringeworthy Xinjiang musical the latest Beijing propaganda tool

Far from being oppressed, the musical seems to say, the Uighurs and other minorities are singing and dancing happily in colourful dress.

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‘Thuggery’: Turnbull blames media beat-up for dumping from climate role

The Berejiklian government has dumped former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull from his role as head of an advisory body on climate change, saying the focus of the position should not be based on personality.

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Cleanaway in a $2.5b scrap for local Suez recycling assets

The ASX-listed waste manager has got itself into a scrap with French waste giant Veolia Environnement by agreeing to buy Suez’s Australian recycling assets while Suez’s parent company is in a takeover stoush with Veolia.

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No new cases, with date for NZ travel bubble to be announced

Two local cases have been confirmed in the state since greater Brisbane emerged from its snap three-day lockdown on Thursday.

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Foul play to trigger new 18th man concussion substitute rule

Teams that lose a player through concussion via foul play will no longer be disadvantaged after the NRL introduced a new 18th man concussion substitute.

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West Ham leapfrog Liverpool, Spurs, Chelsea into EPL’s top four

West Ham have jumped above Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea into the top four of the Premier League. But injuries to arguably their two best players might mean the team struggles to stay there.

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Forgotten copy of Super Mario Bros. game sets record at auction

The game was bought as a Christmas gift in 1986 but was left in a desk drawer for 35 years. It sold for more than $860,000 at an auction on Friday.

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How cultural comedy is making us laugh louder

Writers and comedians are turning to lived experiences of serious issues such as discrimination to make their work richer, and audiences love it.

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‘A wonderful man’: Family of Perth father killed on Indian Ocean Drive remember loved one

The family of a father-of-three who was killed on a notoriously dangerous road in Perth’s north remembers their loved one as a “wonderful man” whose loss has caused their most painful grief.

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‘The funniest guy in the room’: more Comedy Festival reviews

Nath Valvo is usually the happiest guy in the room. After 2020, he’s certainly still the most hilarious. Read his four-star review, and many more.

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If Myanmar crisis is not resolved, all of Asia will suffer

Without urgent intervention from ASEAN, instability and violence from Myanmar coup will bleed into neighbouring countries - destabilising Asia.

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Trial of the Chicago 7 cast takes top honours at SAG Awards

The cast of The Trial of the Chicago 7 took the top prize at a virtual, pre-taped Screen Actors Guild Awards, meaning that for the first time, Netflix has snagged the highest honour of Hollywood actors.

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‘I really very much enjoyed being Sharon Stone. But I’m enjoying being myself more’

The screen siren opens the door on sexist directors, near-death experiences and dark family secrets.

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France moves to ‘racist’ student union over safe spaces

France’s oldest student union is being attacked by Macron’s government for holding minority-only meetings to discuss discrimination.

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Queensland accuses Commonwealth of picking vaccine fight as distraction

The Deputy Premier said the federal government was picking fights on vaccines to distract from its issues around the treatment of women in Canberra.

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Stimulus dollars doing the trick as US drives global economic recovery

Amid steady progress with coronavirus vaccinations, the US economy is gathering so much steam that its gains will not stay at home.

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Byron restrictions to lift after no new cases in NSW

Restrictions including mandatory masks and 30-person caps on household gatherings will be removed for the Byron, Ballina, Lismore and Tweed shires at 11.59pm.

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‘Super dangerous’: World champion hits out at Aussie after high-speed clash

Joan Mir believes Aussie Jack Miller retaliated to an earlier nudge by barging him while travelling close to 200km/h at the MotoGP Doha Grand Prix.

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Wiley, windy moors of Wuthering Heights marked for new housing estate

The Yorkshire moors that inspired the Bronte sisters could soon offer views of 150 new homes, under a local council plan.

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Slack targets ‘conservative’ Australia after its takeover by Salesforce

The messaging company’s founder and CEO Stewart Butterfield says its acquisition by software giant Salesforce should help it make greater inroads into Australia, which has been a tough market to crack.

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Young Pakistanis rush to purchase Russian vaccine as private sales open

Thousands of Pakistanis rushed to get inoculated in the first round of commercial sales of COVID-19 vaccines that began over the weekend, with vaccination sites in the southern city of Karachi saying they had already sold out.

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No new community virus cases in Queensland but testing rates fall

Queensland recorded four new COVID-19 cases on Monday, all in hotel quarantine, giving more hope the state has squashed the PA Hospital clusters.

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‘Eccentrics have the guts to be themselves’: Freo icon weighs in on art, social media and pink hot pants

He has lived in the dense jungles of Malaysia, joined the gypsies in the streets of Barcelona, and died for a few minutes on the operating table. Now Fremantle’s most iconic character has decided to withdraw from the world to embrace creativity.

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