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Covid Australia live news update: NSW announces 111 new cases and new Sydney lockdown restrictions; 19 cases in Victoria
Live / Covid Australia live news update: NSW announces 111 new cases and new Sydney lockdown restrictions; 19 cases in Victoria
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‘Secret weapon’ / Unflappable Kerry Chant faces toughest challenge yet as NSW Covid outbreak grows
‘Unethical experiment’ / England’s Covid unlocking is threat to world, say 1,200 scientists
The Delta variant has shown Fortress Australia to be a house of cards due to the Coalition’s vaccine stroll-out
Sarah Martin
Freedom of speech / Liberal-led committee raises concerns about Morrison government’s charity crackdown
Three countries, eight years / One refugee’s nightmare odyssey through Australia’s detention system
News extra
West Indies v Australia: fifth T20 international
Live / West Indies v Australia: fifth T20 international
Over-by-over report: The series is already lost but can Australia end on a high in Saint Lucia? Find out with Geoff Lemon
Coronavirus
No ‘return to normal’ expected post-pandemic – and locals say that’s fine
New Zealand / No ‘return to normal’ expected post-pandemic – and locals say that’s fine
Polls show New Zealanders accept that life will be different in future and they still feel their country is headed in the right direction
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Full Story / The treacherous politics of Covid-19 – with Lenore Taylor
The treacherous politics of Covid-19 – with Lenore Taylor
Sport
Tour de France / Mohoric bursts clear on stage 19 to keep Cavendish waiting
Mohoric bursts clear on stage 19 to keep Cavendish waiting
The Open / Oosthuizen enters record books on fine Friday night
Basketball / Cambage pulls out of Olympics citing mental health concerns
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The best of the Olympics and Paralympics
Newsletter / The best of the Olympics and Paralympics
Running throughout the Olympics and Paralympics, a guide to the day’s highlights and the best that is yet to come
Culture
Culture / Amanda Lohrey wins Miles Franklin prize for The Labyrinth
Amanda Lohrey wins Miles Franklin prize for The Labyrinth
Tones and I / Welcome to the Madhouse review – a disappointing pastiche of pop trends
‘The happiest song on earth’ / 20 tracks to cure a bad mood
Opinion
Why do we care about wet bulb temperature and could they have given it a better name?
First Dog on the Moon
Why do we care about wet bulb temperature and could they have given it a better name?
If we want Port Moresby to rise in the liveability rankings, start by protecting its women
Rosario Sam
How lockdown has a cruel way of making a mockery of our life circumstances
Brigid Delaney
Lifestyle
Chanel Fashion Manifesto show coming to Australia for NGV summer blockbuster
Chanel Fashion Manifesto show coming to Australia for NGV summer blockbuster
‘All clothes are handmade’ / the migrant workers behind Australian fashion
Technology
Jeff Bezos / Winner who paid $30m for space flight won’t go due to ‘scheduling conflicts’
Winner who paid $30m for space flight won’t go due to ‘scheduling conflicts’
Science
Medical research / Huge study supporting ivermectin as Covid treatment withdrawn over ethical concerns
Huge study supporting ivermectin as Covid treatment withdrawn over ethical concerns
Environment
Australian fashion / An Australian guide to cleaning out your wardrobe: recycling clothes without sending them to landfill
An Australian guide to cleaning out your wardrobe: recycling clothes without sending them to landfill
New Zealand / New Zealand farmers stage huge protest over environmental rules
Video
Six new Covid cases in Victoria proves value of early lockdown, says Dan Andrews – video
Six new Covid cases in Victoria proves value of early lockdown, says Dan Andrews – video
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