Australia

Australian Open chaos47 tennis players placed in total lockdown

A third person linked to two flights bringing tennis players and Australian Open participants to Melbourne from overseas has tested positive for COVID-19.

Stephen Drill, Andrew Koubaridis, Angie Raphael, David Aidone, Amanda Sheppeard

OpinionAustralian Open hypocrisy is an insult

Australians left stranded interstate and overseas are being played for fools while tennis stars are allowed to come, argues Sophie Elsworth.

Sophie Elsworth

OpinionWhat you must do before buying on a record high

Record-high prices for shares and other assets make it tempting to follow the herd, but you should ask a few questions first.

Anthony Keane

Emergency alertFast-moving Perth bushfire threatens lives

An emergency warning has been issued for a fast-moving, out-of-control and unpredictable bushfire in Perth’s southeast, with lives under threat.

Rebecca Le May

Full listTop 50 Aussie reality TV stars of all time

They’re some of the best-known faces in Australian television and are redefining fame, fortune and falling in love. See the results.

Katy Hall

Personal financeCOVID changes money habits for young Aussies

Young Aussies have taken a collective hit from the pandemic and it appears to be changing their money mindset.

Anthony Keane

ExclusiveQuestions over MP using alt-right social media

Queensland MP George Christensen is facing scrutiny after revelations he is using Gab, a self-proclaimed free speech social media network.

Ellen Whinnett

TelevisionGet ready for summer of love at the Bay

Buckle up for another year of romance, drama and heartbreak in the Bay as Home and Away returns for 2020. Sophie Dillman and Ethan Browne offer some hints.

Lisa Woolford

OpinionFive fast track incentives for first home buyers

First home buyers can realise their home ownership dream sooner than they might think, through a range of incentives. See the list.

Sophie Elsworth

ExclusiveAussie nurse’s London COVID nightmare

Desperate resuscitations, 15-hour shifts, horror nightmares and heartbreak. An Aussie nurse describes what it’s like working on the frontline in COVID-ravaged London.

Stephen Drill

Sudden passingINXS band manager Chris Murphy dead at 66

Revered music entrepreneur Chris Murphy still had big plans for the INXS legacy and his rising sibling country act The Buckleys, when he died after a short illness.

Kathy McCabe

Your SayBraithwaite’s 30 big secrets behind The Horses

That’s the way it’s gonna be: Daryl Braithwaite’s The Horses turns 30 this month – enough reason for us to dig up 30 secrets behind the iconic anthem.

Cameron Adams

Exclusive‘Painful’ plan to keep divorcing couples together

The Federal Government is considering a radical proposal to force warring couples to wait longer for a divorce.

NATASHA BITA

ExclusiveChina’s grubby cyber hit on Aussie researcher

Beijing’s cyber bullies fail to intimidate and silence Vicky Xu, as YouTube is criticised for hosting grubby videos.

Ellen Whinnett

Your SayWhat 2021 has in store for property prices

House values have shrugged aside the coronavirus and surprised most experts. So what’s in store for the rest of the year?

Anthony Keane

High end rash-ionRevamped rashies combine fashion and protection

In a sea of bikini bods Monique Bossie’s bright designs stand out from the crowd — The designer is on a mission to make beachgoing stylish and safe.

Stephanie McKenna

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Parents asked to fork out for schools’ flour, cleaner

Schools are asking parents to buy cleaning supplies, cooking ingredients, and even paper and soap before their children return to school next month, a West Australian investigation has found.

Bethany Hiatt

Celebrity chefPete Evans teases career change

The controversial former celebrity chef could be embarking on a new career alongside another colourful figure after a cryptic post.

James Hall

Saga continuesGina Rinehart cops legal bill for latest family feud

The mining billionaire has been ordered to pay Bianca Rinehart’s legal bills fighting a failed bid for the NSW Supreme Court to block litigation in WA’s top court.

Neale Prior

‘Unusually withdrawn’Clue before tragic death of Tullamarine family revealed

A close friend of the mother found dead in Tullamarine alongside her three children has revealed something was ‘unusual’ during their last conversation.

Anthony Dowsley and Brianna Travers

WEATHER REPORTBushfires cooled globe in record year: NASA

The year 2020 was the equal warmest on record for the planet, but NASA says it could have been worse without the Australian bushfires.

David Mills

Jab confusionUrgent call from business for clarity on vaccine rules

Australia’s peak mining body is holding conversations with resources companies on possible workplace implications of the COVID vaccine roll-out, amid calls for urgent guidelines from national cabinet.

Danielle Le Messurier

Grand plansCormann one of top three contenders for OECD job

Mathias Cormann is one of the top three contenders to become the new Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Annabel Hennessy

Quarantine riskAustralia to kill pigeon that crossed Pacific from US

A pigeon has survived an extraordinary 13,000km Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States to find a new home in Australia. Now authorities consider the bird a quarantine risk and plan to kill it.