‘Pawstep’ Portraits: Photographing Tails of the Pandemic

"Pawstep Portraits" captures dogs with their owners, who then donate to the NHS or Lanta Animal Welfare.

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Selby rail crash: 2001 disaster remembered

Twenty years on, the Selby rail crash remains the UK's worst rail disaster of the 21st century.

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The challenge of being gay and an MI6 spy

Former intelligence officers describe a precarious existence in which your career could end at any moment.

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Golden Globe Awards 2021: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler return to host the year's first major film and TV awards ceremony on Sunday.

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The influencer effect: 'Love Island star transformed my business'

Influencers can have a bad reputation but for some people they have proved to be a business lifeline.

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LGBT+ History Month: The kiss - a seminal moment, a total accident

Neither Gus Kenworthy nor his then-boyfriend knew the cameras were rolling when they shared a seminal kiss at Pyeongchang 2018.

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PNG leader navigated country through independence

Controversy was never far away from the long-serving PNG leader.

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Uneven Beethoven dents triumphant return to Hamer Hall

A listless funeral march from the MSO robbed Beethoven’s heroic symphony of some of its triumph. But Deborah Cheetham’s new work is a lyrical dream.

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‘Trump was right’: Conservatives double down on ex-president

This year’s Conservative Political Action Conference is accompanied by none of the soul-searching you might expect following devastating election defeats.

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Sydney man charged after dog bites police officer on the face

The man, 52, allegedly barricaded himself in a garage with the dog when police were called to a house at Georges Hall shortly before 1.30am.

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‘You can’t whip a dog when it’s down’: Penney, Waratahs face crisis as Force clash awaits

The Waratahs couldn’t have started the season any worse. Now, they have just five days to prepare for a must win clash against the Force.

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‘Hurt and disturbed’: Ray Warren’s family plead for ring return after home invasion

The legendary rugby league broadcaster was asleep when thieves broke into his home and stole a precious NRL Hall of Fame memento.

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Tiger’s triumphant third act was just beginning. What will his next bring?

Whatever that ends up looking like for Tiger Woods, we have no choice but to accept it. We’ve had to readjust our expectations for him before, and now we have to again.

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A Day Before He Speaks, Conservative Gathering Is Mostly About Trump

At CPAC on Saturday, the focus was on praise for Mr. Trump in advance of his speech there on Sunday.

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Covid vaccine: Germany urged to back AstraZeneca jab for over-65s

A senior German immunologist tells the BBC that his country should reverse its decision on the jab.

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Six million accidental savers 'created by Covid crisis'

Lower commuting costs, cancelled holidays and fewer meals out boost some bank accounts, a report says.

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White supremacist jailed nearly 20 years for plot to bomb Colorado synagogue

A man has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for plotting to bomb a historic Colorado synagogue by a judge who described the case as “dripping with Nazism and supremacy.”

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City win 20th straight game to lead Premier League by 13 points

Manchester City won their 20th straight game in all competitions while a farcical refereeing incident and two missed penalties helped West Brom secure a win.

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The movement that gives older Australians a voice in aged care reform

A new lobby group of older Australians and their families is fighting for aged care reform to be an election issue.

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One-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine cleared in the US

Health experts have been anxiously awaiting a one-and-done option to help speed vaccinations as deaths continue to mount from the coronavirus.

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Second Former Aide Accuses Cuomo of Sexual Harassment

The woman, 25, said that when they were alone in his office, Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked if she “had ever been with an older man.”

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Lindsey Boylan, Ex-Aide, Says Cuomo Sexually Harassed Her

Lindsey Boylan accused the New York governor of kissing her in his office in 2018. She left her job as a special adviser to him soon after.

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Andrew Cuomo Is Under Fire. Can He Be Defeated?

The growing uncertainty over Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s political fortunes is a sharp turnaround from last year, when some supporters dreamed of a presidential bid. Potential challengers have noticed.

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Why President Biden Must Withdraw From Afghanistan

Breaking our agreement with the Taliban to pull out by May will endanger American troops and entrench them in an unwinnable war.

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IVF: How one single man hopes to become a father

Stephen Dyer says he will "do anything" to become a parent - including a bill of up to £40,000.

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Lockdown exit plan: 'Why we can't wait to get back on the pitch'

With outdoor sport hopefully set to resume in March, Newsbeat hears about the importance of playing football.

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Ipswich lockdown litter artist aims to inspire UK clean-up

Giant garden murals made from rubbish and discarded PPE gain thousands of social media views.

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The Papers: Over-40s April jab and 'happy as Harry'

Saturday's papers give their view of the Duke of Sussex's candid interview with James Corden.

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Budget 2021: BBC editors on what to expect

BBC editors Faisal Islam and Simon Jack tell us what Chancellor Rishi Sunak might have in store.

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Golden Globes: Celebrity make-up artists on their job in the pandemic

Hollywood make-up artists on their experiences of working in the time of Covid-19.

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Ros Atkins on... Is Facebook too powerful?

Ros Atkins looks at the consequences of Facebook's power on events in Myanmar, Washington DC and Australia.

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Week in pictures: 20-26 February 2021

A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.

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How TikTok is powering Duncan Laurence's Eurovision winner

Duncan Laurence won Eurovision with his song Arcade, which is now being powered by TikTok.

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Bitcoin energy use 'bigger than most countries'

Could the cryptocurrency's huge electricity consumption also sink it?

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Hotel quarantine: Isolation and brown paper bags

What's it like and what can you eat inside the UK's quarantine hotels?

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Covid-19: How would an NHS vaccine passport app work?

There is growing speculation that a certificate scheme could be built into the main NHS app.

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Brexit: Why Irish freight trade is avoiding Britain

Irish freight is being shipped directly to Europe to avoid Brexit bureaucracy.

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Monsters, mania and the unstoppable march of Pokémon

Several waves of Pokémania have swept the globe, keeping this lucrative franchise relevant for 25 years.

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Prince Harry’s interview a winning formula in celebrity-obsessed America

There is no denying the Duke of Sussex’s first interview since leaving the Royal family was 17 minutes of television gold.

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‘Unwavering love’: Family stands by 82-year-old accused of killing wife

The family has released a statement supporting Max Beever, who has been charged with killing wife Robyn at their Gold Coast home.

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Republicans Grapple With Raising the Minimum Wage

The politics of a $15 minimum wage are increasingly muddled, but some Republicans are gravitating toward a higher base pay, citing the economic needs of working-class Americans.

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Thousands of Migrant Children Detained in Resumption of Trump-Era Policies

President Biden vowed to create a humane approach to immigration. But thousands of children who crossed the border alone are being confined in government shelters.

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Ethiopia’s War Leads to Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray Region, U.S. Report Says

A confidential U.S. government report found that people in Tigray are being driven from their homes in a war begun by Ethiopia, an American ally — posing President Biden’s first major test in Africa.

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The Final Push to End the Coronavirus Pandemic in the U.S.

At last, shots are going into arms in significant numbers, but too many people could still fall through the cracks.

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I Will Not Rest Until This Garden Grows

Letting nature take its course is getting harder to do.

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The Paradox of Pandemic Partisanship

Many Republicans consider Biden illegitimate — and support his plans.

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Shamima Begum: Supreme Court to rule on her fate

Five justices will decide later whether the runaway schoolgirl should be allowed back into the UK.

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National Trust to plant blossom trees around UK

The National Trust is planning to plant dozens of blossoming trees at different sites around the UK.

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Mr Potato Head to lose "Mr" title in gender-neutral rebrand

The toy's maker, Hasbro, says it will drop the "Mr" to "promote gender equality and inclusion".

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Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads

Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network.

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Why Greenpeace is dropping huge boulders into the sea

Fishing community leaders say Greenpeace's action is dangerous and illegal.

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Cornelia Connelly: Plan to move nun's remains to US abandoned

The tomb of sainthood candidate Mother Cornelia Connelly will stay at the girls' school she founded.

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Salmond and Sturgeon: How the best of political double acts fell apart

The enviable political double act which ran Scotland for a decade is long gone. So, what went wrong?

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Midnight Oil bring it home with sold-out gig

After a slow start, the band put any doubts about their relevance, age and interest to rest.

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Why the curious case of Fuller and the ARLC was never about money

Appointing the serving Police Commissioner as an ARLC director is a step which simply can’t ever be taken, and should never have been seriously contemplated.

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Bullets in the door: Unsolved crime frustrates outgoing racing integrity boss

After 11 years in the role as Victoria’s racing integrity commissioner, Sal Perna remains frustrated.

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Man charged with murder after visitor finds woman dead at Gold Coast home

Detective Inspector says police are treating the death as suspicious, adding that the woman had suffered injuries.

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Benny Barber: Supercoach Wayne shows new tolerance for Rabbitoh’s mullet

In the same week Waverely College banned the mullet, Souths coach Wayne Bennett, who despises a bad haircut, has allowed one player to keep his dodgy do.

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Trump uncancelled: Conservatives’ conference readies for his comeback

Donald Trump lost the election, but he dominates the agenda at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, held in his home base of Florida.

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Seeing life through the rear-view mirror isn’t always pretty

Since getting my driver’s licence at the age of 17, I’ve always had a problem with one aspect of being behind the wheel.

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‘Just deleted my account’: readers respond to Facebook’s news ban in Australia

Many readers support the media companies’ push for recompense for use of their content. Others, however, questioned why the government and media companies were demanding the social media companies pay up.

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50 per cent capacity at MCG, Marvel for start of AFL season

The AFL has announced that the state government will allow a crowd capacity of 50 per cent  at the MCG and Marvel Stadium to start the 2021 season.

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Need funds? Ask investors on a sunny day

There is perhaps no entrepreneurial stage more vulnerable than the very beginning when a startup is barely a startup.

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Nuix shares sink after soft first quarter

Data analytics group Nuix is confident of meeting its prospectus forecasts despite a soft first quarter, but its shares have been battered on Friday morning.

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Biden approves air strike against Iranian-backed militia target in Syria: officials

The United States carried out an air strike in Syria after a series of recent rocket attacks against US targets in Iraq.

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Race-by-race preview and tips for Canterbury on Friday

Everything you need to know to find a winner at the metropolitan twilight meeting.

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The Coronavirus Is Plotting a Comeback. Here’s Our Chance to Stop It for Good.

Many scientists are expecting another rise in infections. But this time the surge will be blunted by vaccines and, hopefully, widespread caution. By summer, Americans may be looking at a return to normal life.

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Germans Clamor for Covid Vaccines, but Shun AstraZeneca’s Offering

Hundreds of thousands of AstraZeneca doses are sitting unopened as many Germans reject the vaccine over fears it is “second-class” compared to the one developed by BioNTech and Pfizer.

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Manchin, Trump Taxes, John Geddert: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

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Surge in serious respiratory illness among children puts doctors on high alert

Doctors are observing an alarming rise in the number of Victorian children presenting to emergency departments with a respiratory illness that can cause pneumonia.

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Candidate Biden Called Saudi Arabia a ‘Pariah.’ He Now Has to Deal With It.

In a coming call with King Salman, the president plans to warn him that the United States will soon make public intelligence about the Saudi crown prince’s role in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.

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After the Riot, What’s the Future of Art in the Capitol?

Built largely by enslaved people, the building includes just one small object honoring their work.

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School Closures Have Failed America’s Children

As many as three million children have gotten no education for nearly a year.

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Criminal Justice Is a State Issue

State power is the path to racial equality and liberation.

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Ready to Nag About Gun Control?

A pandemic makes weapons worse.

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Australia’s Social Media Law Won’t Save Journalism

Google and Facebook have objected to a law that will require them to pay media outlets for content. But the legislation won’t protect the businesses it aims to help.

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UK 4G smartphone owners may be due £480m pay-out

Some 29 million people in the UK could be entitled to up to £30 back on Apple or Samsung smartphones.

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GameStop surges again as Reddit crashes temporarily

Trading in GameStop shares halted minutes before markets closed but jumped again in late trading.

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Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger: Daft Punk’s 10 greatest moments

With a catalogue packed with club bangers, film scores, Kanye West and the Weeknd collaborations and dance chart No. 1s, Daft Punk enjoyed what was arguably the most influential and accomplished career in modern electronic music. 

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Lord mayor says Olympics are Brisbane’s ‘best opportunity in generations’

With the Queensland capital confirmed to be the IOC’s preferred bidder for the 2032 Games, lord mayor says, “We can’t let this go to waste”.

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What do we know so far about Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout?

What does Australia’s vaccination timeline look like? And where will you get yours?

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’It must end badly: Buffett’s right-hand man says Wall Street is showing bubble signs

Warren Buffett’s long-time business partner Charlie Munger says the US stock market is overvalued, but he doesn’t know when the bubble will burst.

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‘So much to like’: Australia makes ‘game-changing’ offer to host Lions

Rugby Australia’s offer of a minimum guarantee would ensure a profitable return for both the Lions and South Africa even if a match had to be played behind closed doors.

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Zip upbeat on overseas growth as revenue jumps 130 per cent

Zip Co says it will accelerate its international growth in the year ahead and continue looking for offshore expansion opportunities.

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‘We have to do better’: Coroner calls for reform following heroin overdose a day after jail release

A state coroner is calling for an urgent overhaul of the support offered to prisoners leaving jail after a man overdosed on heroin in Richmond a day after being released from Port Phillip Prison in 2017.

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Zak Kirkup concedes election defeat to McGowan, urges voters to keep power balance

WA Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup has accepted defeat in the upcoming election but is now lobbying to keep a substantial opposition in Parliament to prevent Labor from gaining “absolute power”. 

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A New Coronavirus Variant Is Spreading in New York, Researchers Report

The variant contains a mutation thought to help the virus dodge the immune system, scientists said.

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Recall Talk Grows for Newsom in California as Governors Are Under Siege

Fellow Democrats have defended Gov. Gavin Newsom, lavishly praising his handling of the pandemic. But conservatives say his shutdowns have been destructive.

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Hurt by Lockdowns, California’s Small Businesses Push to Recall Newsom

The pain for such enterprises been particularly acute in the state, leading some to back an effort to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Capitol Riot Costs Will Exceed $30 Million, Official Tells Congress

The architect of the Capitol and other officials told lawmakers that the physical and psychological toll of the Jan. 6 riot — including damaged artifacts and staff trauma — will be extensive.

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Biden’s C.I.A. Pick Warns of China and Russia at Amicable Confirmation Hearing

The nominee, William J. Burns, appears likely to win bipartisan support from senators.

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Biden Looks to a Consensus Builder to Heal a Democratic Rift on Trade

Katherine Tai, the Biden administration’s nominee for trade representative, will set the course for the Democrats’ worker-focused approach to trade.

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Calls for explanation how aged care residents given wrong vaccine dose

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has called on the Commonwealth to “explain itself” after aged-care residents were given incorrect doses of the Pfizer vaccine.

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Thailand considers waiving quarantine for vaccinated tourists

The plan signals a shift in the government’s stance after insisting all visitors must quarantine in the absence of enough proof that vaccines work.

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The Fed chief just disrupted the sharemarket’s ‘Great Rotation’

The markets had been starting to price in an expectation of a rekindling of inflation to levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis. Fed chief Jerome Powell put a stop to that.

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Priority for Woods must be recovery, not the next great comeback

We can forget any predictions of his future at the Masters now. Indeed, there is a debate about whether it is appropriate to talk about his return to the game at all.

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Rent rebound not enough to save Westfield mall owner from $3.7b loss

Retail rents are bouncing back in Scentre Group’s Westfield malls but not enough to save Australia’s largest retail landlord from a $3.7 billion loss.

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The Age photos of the week, February 21, 2021

The week in photos from our award winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age.

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‘Playing with firecrackers’: Bitcoin’s price plunge shows risks for Tesla

Elon Musk’s big bet on the cryptocurrency threatens to distract from his green ambitions for the future, and could weigh on his electric carmaker’s revenue.

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Young Frankenstein jolts Hayes Theatre back to life

Venue gets silly as it returns from its pandemic shutdown.

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Biden and Trudeau Renew the Ties Put to the Test by Trump

“The United States has no closer friend than Canada,” President Biden told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Mr. Biden’s first virtual meeting with a foreign leader.

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With Biden Behind on Confirmations, Senators Are Overloaded With Hearings

Senators pressed through hours of backlogged confirmation hearings on Tuesday as pressure intensified to get the president’s cabinet picks through the process.

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After Russian Cyberattack, Looking for Answers and Debating Retaliation

Key senators and corporate executives warned at a hearing on Tuesday that the “scope and scale” of the hacking of government agencies and companies, the most sophisticated in history, were still unclear.

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Can You Believe This Is Happening in America?

We used to dream big. Now we’re increasingly thinking short term.

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Mitt Romney Has a Plan, and Joe Biden Should Borrow From It

Child poverty requires a permanent fix.

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Daniel Prude: No charges for US officers over 'spit-hood' death

Officers in New York were filmed using a hood to restrain Daniel Prude until he stopped breathing.

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The Papers: 'Faster path to freedom' and stamp duty 'to be extended'

Wednesday's front pages continue to focus on how the UK will emerge from lockdown.

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Berejiklian tells Sydneysiders to put on their dancing shoes

Dancing and singing will be allowed again in Greater Sydney after a record 38 days of no local COVID-19 transmission.

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Not a genuine document found in missing Melissa Caddick’s affairs, liquidators say

Liquidators reviewed thousands of pages of financial documents and couldn’t identify a single genuine document missing businesswoman provided to investors.

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Sleep, weekends, Biden: Washington adjusts to new post-Trump normality

CNN and MSNBC, whose journalists and personalities have spent years challenging Trump’s policies, have quietly reduced the number of Trump-focused journalists working on contract in recent months.

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Insurance giant Allianz charged over ‘misleading’ advertising

Insurance giant Allianz has been charged with seven criminal offences for travel insurance ads the corporate watchdog claims were false or misleading.

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LNP calls for release of Palaszczuk’s emails from BigPond account

The corruption watchdog says a “small number” of emails involving Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s private account might be deemed public records.

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Facebook’s media blackout ‘unnecessary’ and ‘heavy-handed’, says Treasurer

Josh Frydenberg says he believes Facebook will be able to seal commercial deals with local media companies following ‘complex and difficult’ negotiations with the tech giant’s boss, Mark Zuckerberg.

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Hawthorn, we have a problem. Boroondara Council needs a rocket.

What child hasn’t imagined donning an astronaut suit, getting into a rocket and flying into space?

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How Is the Fed Thinking About Unemployment?

Our economics reporter gives a rundown on the real unemployment rate, stimulus checks and inflation.

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China wants Biden to make the first move to thaw tensions. It could be a long wait

China is making it clear that it expects the Biden administration to take the first steps to fix a relationship frozen by Donald Trump’s trade and tech wars and sanctions for human rights abuses. That’s unlikely to happen.

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After 500,000 lives lost, a ray of hope shines on the American horizon

The tragic COVID milestone brought sorrow, but arrived amid a growing belief the United States’ worst coronavirus days may be behind it.

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Why an independent executor matters when administering an estate

When Marnie’s husband died suddenly 18 months ago at just 64, NSW Trustee & Guardian stepped in at very short notice to provide a huge range of executor and estate planning support services that took some of the weight off her shoulders at a sad time.

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Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn trash documentary series as a ‘hatchet job’

“These documentarians had no interest in the truth,” said Allen and Soon-Yi. “Instead, they spent years surreptitiously collaborating with the Farrows ... to put together a hatchet job riddled with falsehoods.”

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McKenzie, Dutton put democracy at risk with actions that reek of playing politics with public money

All the evidence points to accepted standards being trashed.

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Bipartisan Senate Inquiry on Capitol Riot Will Begin With Scrutiny of Security Failures

A hearing on Tuesday will feature the testimony of the top two security officials at the Capitol on Jan. 6, who have since resigned, as well as police officials who responded to the riot.

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As Pandemic Took Hold, Suicide Rose Among Japanese Women

Last year saw more women, but fewer men, take their own lives in Japan. For women there, the pressures of Covid-19 have been compounded.

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Et Tu, Ted? Why Deregulation Failed

Even Senator Cruz realizes kilowatt-hours aren’t like avocados.

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Woke Me When It’s Over

In the humorless world of Woke, the satire is never funny and the statute of limitations never expires, even when it comes to hamantaschen.

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Extinction: Freshwater fish in 'catastrophic' decline

Numbers are plunging due to pollution, unsustainable fishing and the draining of rivers.

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Sri Lanka human rights: UK seeks new UN resolution on abuses

The resolution calls for human rights abusers in the bloody civil war to be held to account.

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Craig Kelly resigns from the Liberal Party to move to the crossbench

Controversial Liberal MP Craig Kelly has resigned from the party to move to the crossbench.

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Million-dollar reward for missing uni student ‘under witch’s curse’

The 25-year-old university student was going through a “weird time” when he vanished from the Armidale region nearly 30 years ago.

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Coroner calls for brain research following death of Danny Frawley

A Victorian coroner is calling for fresh research into the effects on the brain of blows to the head in sport following the death of AFL champion Danny Frawley.

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Adore Beauty outperforms after just months on ASX

The pure e-commerce retailer has been a major beneficiary of more people shopping online during the pandemic.

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Police release CCTV footage of man after sexual assault in CBD

Investigators release CCTV footage of a man they believe could help with their investigation into a sexual assault near Melbourne’s legal precinct last month.

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Can’t lose weight? It probably has nothing to do with exercise

Exercise is vitally important for your health – it just won’t make you thin. It’s time for a rethink of how our metabolic engines work.

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Mexico drug kingpin El Chapo’s wife arrested in US

The Justice Department accuses Emma Coronel Aispuro of helping her husband plan escapes from Mexican prison.

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At UN, Britain denounces China’s ‘industrial scale’ rights abuses

China’s human rights record was condemned at the UN’s top human rights forum, but foreign minister Wang Yi said it was just an excuse to meddle.

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Supreme Court Denies Trump’s Bid to Conceal Taxes, Financial Records

The former president’s accountants will give New York prosecutors the financial records he has spent years trying to shield.

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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Pennsylvania Election Case on Mailed Ballots

In dissent, three justices said the court should have used the case to provide guidance in future elections.

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Supreme Court to Hear Cases on Abortion Referrals and Immigration

The cases, both challenges to Trump administration initiatives, may become moot if the Biden administration reverses course.

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500,000 Deaths, Trump Taxes, Digital Art: Your Monday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

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Israel’s new strong-arm diplomacy: swapping vaccines for prisoners

Forget about oil and arms. Coronavirus vaccines are emerging as the newest currency of choice in the Middle East.

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Elizabeth Ann, the first cloned ferret, spurs hope for endangered species

Scientists have cloned an endangered black-footed ferret using frozen cells from a long-dead wild animal, the first time any native endangered species has been cloned in the US.

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‘The children decided’: Schools join quest for better gauge of student progress

Almost 40 schools have partnered with the University of Melbourne in a radical project that aims to expand assessment metrics beyond NAPLAN scores and ATAR rankings.

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Mon Purse finds new buyers after COVID collapse

Collapsed handbag retailer Mon Purse has been bought out of administration by a bevy of former investors and private equity firms, with plans to relaunch it as a purely online retailer.

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With no crowds, Louvre gets rare chance to refurbish

The 518-year-old Mona Lisa has seen many things in her life on a wall, but rarely this: Almost four months with no Louvre visitors.

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Tough Sanctions, Then a Mysterious Last-Minute Turnabout

The Treasury Department slapped sanctions on the Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler in 2017 for corruption in Africa. In Donald Trump’s final days in office, they were rolled back with no explanation.

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The 4 Great Migrations

America as we have come to know it is most likely a thing of the past.

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Fly-tipping: Licensing system failing to stop dumping, Panorama finds

A BBC Panorama investigation finds licensed firms involved in the dumping of rubbish.

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Covid and PTSD: Dispelling misconceptions on those who may have it and why

Lifting the lid on common misconceptions, a mother and former Facebook moderator share their experience with post traumatic stress disorder.

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The Walking Dead cast on the final season of a global hit

The Walking Dead is back for a new season - but it's also the show's last.

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Divya Kakran: 'I became famous for wrestling boys'

Divya Kakran, a young Indian wrestler, dreams of making history at the Olympics.

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The video call apps linking home workers with strangers

A number of tech firms are connecting people working from home with strangers via video calls.

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Mask force: London's five centuries of face coverings

Not a new normal: A brief history of five centuries of face masks.

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Africa's data gap: Measuring the cost of not counting the dead

Just eight countries in Africa have adequate death registration systems, a BBC investigation finds.

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'Coins can inspire people to look into the past'

BBC News website readers share their old coin collections and the stories behind them.

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Spurs have problems 'I cannot resolve' but are not in crisis - Mourinho

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho says Spurs "have problems I cannot resolve" but insists they are not in crisis after losing to West Ham.

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A Beethoven program to please the master himself

Buoyancy and frenetic joy characterised this Sydney Symphony Orchestra performance.

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Rex to cut routes in face of Qantas ‘intimidation’

Country airline Regional Express (Rex) has accused Qantas of predatory behaviour by launching flights on some of its monopoly routes.

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Latrell ‘confident’ of Rabbitohs success after signing new deal

South Sydney were never worried about one of the NRL’s most exciting talents leaving the club - and now they have his signature on paper.

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Police return to Darebin Creek in search for missing mother Ju Zhang

Police have returned to bushland in Melbourne’s north-east to search for missing Epping mother Ju Zhang.

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Britain to challenge China at UN over access to Xinjiang

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will also mark Britain’s return to the UN Human Rights Council by condemning the rights record of fellow council members China and Russia.

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The Open that served up drama on and off the court

There were fears the 2021 Australian Open wouldn’t happen at all, but the tournament eventually delivered plenty of drama. Here are the highs and lows of an Open like no other.

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BoQ to buy ME for $1.33b, ramping up competition with big four

BoQ chairman Patrick Allaway says the deal is major step in its plan to be the leading “customer-centric” alternative to industry giants Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, National Australia Bank and ANZ Bank.

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Vaccine passports open doors in Israel

Israel will take a major step towards normality with the roll-out of a digital vaccination pass that will allow citizens to visit gyms, swimming pools and hotels.

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His Lights Stayed on During Texas’ Storm. Now He Owes $16,752.

After a public outcry from people like Scott Willoughby, whose exorbitant electric bill is soon due, Gov. Greg Abbott said lawmakers should ensure Texans “do not get stuck with skyrocketing energy bills” caused by the storm.

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When There’s No Heat: ‘You Need Wood, You Get Wood’

Community wood banks, like food banks, help people in need. Climate change is shaping their role.

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Covid-19: Fewest firms planning job cuts since pandemic began

The figures suggest the decision to extend the furlough scheme has helped to prevent wider job losses.

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Lockdown review: What are the risks of schools, pubs and shops reopening?

Lockdown could slowly be lifted soon but what are the risks associated with relaxing certain restrictions?

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The homemade special effects livening up lockdown

Peter Quinn moved from Northern Ireland to America to work in the VFX industry over a decade ago.

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May Willis: 'I'm almost 111 and make the most of what I've got'

May Willis, from Bexhill, credits her long life to no smoking, no alcohol - and lots of chocolate.

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Pablo Hasel: Luxury stores looted and vehicles ablaze in Barcelona protests

The arrest of the Catalan rapper has ignited a debate over freedom of speech in Spain.

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Covid: 'Each one of these people mattered'

Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg is using art to show the "depth and breadth" of Covid's US death toll.

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Coronavirus doctor's diary: Don't ask me which vaccine is best, please

Dr John Wright says he's often asked which vaccine is best, but the answer is it's too early to say.

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How Trump offered Kim a ride on Air Force One

A new BBC series shows how threats of nuclear war against North Korea gave way to a Trump-Kim bromance.

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Singapore vending machines now dispense salmon, crab and even cacti

The city state has a dizzying array of vending machines, dispensing everything from cacti to pizza.

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How European businesses are adapting to Brexit

Companies doing business between Europe and the UK talk to the BBC about the impact of the new rules.

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Covid-19: Which countries in Africa are administering vaccines?

Some African nations have just begun vaccination programmes, but many have yet to start.

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The Age photos of the week, February 21, 2021

The week in photos from our award winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age.

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Liverpool suffer first home loss to Everton in 22 years

The English title that took 30 years to win again is being surrendered far too easily by Liverpool.

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The escaping princess, a French spy and the fatal error that gave her away

Accusations fly over who was to blame for a mobile phone that signalled location of the emir’s daughter.

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First Queenslanders receive COVID-19 jab, but when will you get yours?

Gold Coast health workers called in on Sunday morning became the first in the state to receive a jab, while the vaccination rollout to the broader population will be carried out in phases. See when you’ll get yours.

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Debris falls from plane into Denver suburbs during emergency landing

Debris from a United Airlines plane fell onto Denver suburbs during an emergency landing on Saturday after one of its engines suffered a catastrophic failure.

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Prominent Greek actor-director arrested, charged with rape

A well-known Greek actor and director has been arrested on rape charges, police say, as recent claims spark the country’s own #MeToo movement.

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Ancestor of Britain’s Prince William on path to Catholic sainthood

Pope Francis has put a 19th century English Catholic priest who was a distant relative of Britain’s Prince William on the path to sainthood.

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Donald Trump, the Untamable Shrew

Republicans are still trying to muzzle a smack-talking Trump.

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What Are Sperm Telling Us?

Scientists are concerned by falling sperm counts and declining egg quality. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may be the problem.

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Covid and diabetes: My story

While it's known that diabetics are more at risk of suffering severe cases of Covid-19 - new evidence suggests the virus could actually be triggering the condition in some cases.

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Are migrants being influenced to enter the EU by vlogs?

Stephanie Hegarty meets the people sharing their story of trying to illegally enter the EU on social media.

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‘Parliament should be setting the standard’: PM blasts workplace culture after second rape allegation

As a second sexual assault claim emerged on Saturday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says “significant work” must be done to improve Parliament’s workplace culture.

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‘No regrets’: Wade holds out hope for Ashes recall

Matthew Wade may have been axed from Australia’s Test squad but he still has a key role to play in the team’s Twenty20 World Cup plans, beginning in New Zealand on Monday.

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Europe’s sleeper trains wake up to a new era

What is driving the renaissance of the mode of transport celebrated by TS Elliot, Alfred Hitchcock and Agatha Christie?

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Cuomo Lashes Out at Critics As Outcry Over Nursing Homes Grows

The New York governor’s remarks came as Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined lawmakers backing an investigation into the state’s handling of nursing homes in the pandemic.

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Biden Tells Allies ‘America Is Back,’ but Macron and Merkel Push Back

All three leaders seemed to recognize, though, that their first virtual encounter was a moment to celebrate the end of the “America First” era.

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Bonus: Is Kara Swisher a Chump?

She and Ron Lieber discuss whether anyone is — or should be — paying full price for college education.

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The Presidential Primary Calendar Stinks. Now’s the Time to Shake It Up.

Democrats should take the opportunity to reform an out-of-touch system.

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Covid-19 lockdown: Britain's 'plague village'

Almost a year since the start of the pandemic, how have Eyam residents been coping?

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The petrol that was poisoning children

How a successful campaign led to the banning of lead in petrol in the UK

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Week in pictures: 13-19 February 2021

A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.

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Coronavirus: What Europeans have learned from a year of pandemic

Since the first case in northern Italy a year ago the lives of Europeans have been changed forever.

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Facebook in Australia: What happened after news was blocked?

The removal of news sites has led to concerns about the spread of disinformation.

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Disability and dating: 'I didn’t know what bisexual was'

People with learning difficulties are often overlooked when it comes to sex education.

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Future generations bill sounds 'namby pamby' but it's start, says Lord Bird

The man behind the magazine wants a new law to protect future generations - but is anyone listening?

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Algeria's protests are back and the president is worried

The Hirak movement marks its second anniversary with hopes of a rebirth despite appeasement efforts.

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Police urgently searching for missing mother and daughter

A young mother and her two-year-old daughter were last seen at Ipswich Train Station. Now police are urgently trying to find the pair they believe may have been travelling to New South Wales.

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US senator says Facebook news ban an abuse of market power

Facebook’s dramatic move in Australia has attracted the attention of US politicians and made top-selling tabloid front pages.

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Erik Prince, Trump Ally, Violated Libya Arms Embargo, U.N. Report Says

Mr. Prince offered to supply weapons, drones and mercenaries to a Libyan militia commander seeking to overthrow the government, according to U.N. investigators.

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Extreme Cold Killed Texans in Their Bedrooms, Vehicles and Backyards

At least 58 people died in storm-affected areas stretching to Ohio, victims of carbon monoxide poisoning, car crashes, drownings, house fires and hypothermia.

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More Oath Keeper Suspects Charged in Capitol Riot Plot

Prosecutors say they were part of a military-style “stack” that stormed the Capitol.

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The Lessons of the Texas Power Disaster

The entire nation’s energy delivery system needs an overhaul.

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Texas Water Crisis: Frozen Pipes, Cracked Wells and Offline Treatment Plants

Electricity was restored to most Texans who had lost power after a winter storm, but water systems for nearly two-thirds of residents were disrupted, leaving millions without drinkable water.

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U.S. and Novavax Will Aid Global Vaccination Campaign

The Biden administration plans to make good on a promise to donate $4 billion, while the pharmaceutical company Novavax pledged to donate 1.1 billion doses of its vaccine.

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Letter to a Young Republican

How should you spend your life?

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Using an Anti-Klan Law Against Trump’s Clan

The recent federal lawsuit against Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani is forcing us into a much-needed history lesson.

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A New-Media Showdown in Australia

What to make of a proposed law that would require tech companies to pay for news that appears on their platforms.

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Wales plans wider school return from 15 March

All primary schools could reopen fully if Covid cases continue to fall, under Welsh Government plans.

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UK to launch 'high risk' science agency

The new agency will help "cement the UK's position as a science superpower", the government says.

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Covid: Health workers appeal to PM for better personal protection

In a letter, 20 organisations say measures to tackle airborne spread of coronavirus are "inadequate".

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'We can't get a refund for our £980 flights'

Holidaymakers prevented from flying by travel restrictions or lockdowns may not be entitled to a refund.

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No Covid variants found on London Tubes, buses and stations

This does not mean none is circulating or commuters can let down their guard, the researchers say.

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Grudge match: Medvedev, Tsitsipas feud adds spice to semi-final

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev started eyeballing each other during a meeting in Miami, almost three years ago. They have never really stopped.

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Did you bring home COVID? Wife sues husband’s employer for infection

A US federal judge is weighing what she called a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that would hold a company responsible for a worker’s spouse getting sick with COVID-19.

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One problem at a time: jobs first, inflation (much) later

It had to happen: at a time when inflation is the least of our problems, some have had to start worrying that prices could take off.

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How Mitch McConnell went from Trump ally to enemy

The battle between Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell is emblematic of a war for the soul of the Republican Party. 

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‘We have no time to lose’: why Bill Gates is on a planetary crusade

Having grappled with malaria, HIV and Ebola, the Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist has set his sights on solving another intractable global problem: climate change.

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QBE pulls support for plan to lift Warragamba Dam wall, cuts coal exposure

Australia’s largest insurer says it will stop insuring “severe risk projects” in any World Heritage site and will also reduce its exposure to the fossil fuel industry.

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Heather Reid loses spot on Football Australia board in narrow vote

Reid was elected to the FA board at the 2018 AGM - when former chairman Steven Lowy left his post - and her term was due to expire in November this year.

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‘Give us a break!’: readers respond to political leadership award nominations

Readers debated the nominations, with pro and anti-ScoMo and Dan camps quickly emerging. Others scoffed at the idea of a “political leadership” award.

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Ding Dong: Sorry, Jeff Bezos, home delivery wasn’t your idea

Amazon did not invent home delivery as any newspaper deliverer could tell you.

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Why Kohli’s passion play can be saviour of Test game

The Indian talisman exemplifies a belligerence more often associated with Australians, until Sandpapergate forced a softening of the edges on these shores.

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‘They have changed the rule’: Ainslie slams ‘Machiavellian’ Italians

Ineos Team UK skipper Ben Ainslie has hit out at the crew of America’s Cup rival Luna Rossa for refusing to delay racing until crowds could return in Auckland.

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In GameStop Saga, Robinhood Is Cast as the Villain

Lawmakers at a congressional hearing kept coming back to the chief of the stock-trading app with pointed questions and a key argument: “Something very wrong happened here.”

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Texas, Immigration, Mars: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

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Texas Grid Failure Stirs Feud Between Cities and State

As the state reels from power outages, Democrats look to turn the tables on the Republicans who dominate state government.

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Desperate for Light and Warmth, Texans See No End for Winter Storm

In central Texas, where many roads have already been impassible for days, another barrage of sleet and snow was expected late into Wednesday evening.

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Rush Limbaugh's Legacy of Weaponizing Radio Commentary

Weaponizing conspiracy theories and bigotry long before Donald Trump’s ascent, the radio giant helped usher in the political style that came to dominate the Republican Party.

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Omegle: Children expose themselves on video chat site

Omegle links up random people for virtual video and text chats, and claims to be moderated.

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Trustpilot removed 2.2 million bogus reviews in 2020

The review website publishes its first transparency report as its own sector comes under scrutiny.

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‘Why have there been so few?’ The mysterious lives of White House cats

Presidential pet history is too imprecise for an exact count, but it appears that only about a dozen cats have padded through the White House, compared with more than 100 dogs.

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Facebook ban hits health pages days before COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Official state government health pages have been blocked, as have those of hospitals and pro-vaccination organisations in a move experts said “couldn’t be worse”.

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It’s time to unfriend Facebook when it resorts to starving us of news

With its overnight action to block links to news, Facebook is putting its self-interest ahead of the public interest.

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‘Twiggy’ Forrest collects $1.6b as Fortescue’s profit surges

Mining giant Fortescue will pay a record half-year dividend, sending $1.6 billion to its biggest shareholder Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest.

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Sexual violence against children being used as a ‘weapon’ of war

Australian Georgia Tracey has witnessed first-hand the result of sexual violence against children, a ‘weapon’ Save the Children say armed forces are using more.

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New York sues Amazon, saying it didn’t protect workers from coronavirus

The New York attorney general is suing Amazon over COVID-19 safety protocols, accusing the global online giant of being more concerned with making money than protecting its workers from getting sick.

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Coca-Cola Amatil slices dividend as profits fall 50pc

Drinks and bottling giant Coca-Cola Amatil has said it will pay shareholders a lower-than-expected dividend.

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Andrew O’Keefe seeks to have assault case dealt with on mental health grounds

The former Channel Seven star has been in a Sydney hospital as an involuntary patient since late January, a court has heard.

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Daniel Kerr arrested after Kardinya house set on fire

Former West Coast star Daniel Kerr has been arrested after allegedly setting fire to a Kardinya home on Wednesday afternoon.

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Biden Demands Citizenship for All Undocumented Immigrants, but He Signals Flexibility

After two decades of failure, advocates for the broadest possible overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws are considering a new strategy: pressing for piecemeal legislation.

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Father and Son Abducted in Mexico Are Allowed into the U.S.

A Honduran man and his young child were kidnapped for ransom while enrolled in a Trump program that forced thousands of asylum seekers to wait across the border. President Biden is slowly easing the restrictions.

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U.K. Approves Study That Will Infect Volunteers With Covid

Researchers hope to learn things about how the immune system responds to the coronavirus that would be impossible outside a lab.

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McConnell’s Strategy Has Party in Turmoil and Trump on Attack

The Republican leader’s calculus was simple: Don’t stoke a full-on revolt by Trump supporters by voting to convict the former president, but demonstrate to anti-Trump Republicans that he recognized Mr. Trump’s failings. It didn’t work.

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For Black Aides on Capitol Hill, Jan. 6 Brought Particular Trauma

Black congressional staff members said the attack brought back memories of how they had tried to avoid people they felt could be prone to racist violence — only to find them at their place of work.

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Texas Could Have Kept the Lights On

Republicans are blaming renewable energy, when it’s the state’s powerful utilities that failed to prepare for the worst.

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Trump’s Dreaded Nickname

Watching the Senate is better than watching reruns.

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Don’t Look Away From Amazon Workers’ Latest Union Drive

Americans should contemplate the human cost of speedy delivery.

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These Women Confront Dictators. Why Can’t We?

I’m inspired by two sisters who stood up to goons with clubs and razors in Egypt.

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‘Killed my trust’: Nebuliser patient at centre of Holiday Inn cluster calls for probe

A returned traveller blamed for spreading coronavirus through the Holiday Inn quarantine hotel by using a nebuliser is pushing for an independent investigation into his case.

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The ‘holy trinity’ that gave birth to Bangarra

Firestarter goes back to where it all began for Indigenous dance company.

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Lichaa’s fiancee attends court, ex-Bulldog to fight police charges

The Lebanon international allegedly became enraged when he caught his fiancee in an intimate act with former teammate Adam Elliott.

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‘Suck it up’: Parliament staff claim bullying is rife and complaints ignored

A confidential survey of parliamentary staff last year found bullying and sexual harassment were rife in Parliament House.

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On the backburner: BHP chief is in no hurry to unwind mining giant

Expectations that BHP might scrap the dual-listed company structure created for the merger with Billiton nearly 20 years ago have been, if not dashed, then put on hold by Mike Henry. We shouldn’t be surprised.

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WorkSafe faulted Victorian government departments over airport quarantine before outbreak

About a week before the Holiday Inn cluster emerged, WorkSafe Victoria issued improvement notices to the Health Department and COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria in relation to their virus protocols at Melbourne Airport.

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Boeing directors misled about safety oversight after MAX crashes, investors say

A 120-page complaint quotes internal company emails and board records to show the planemaker’s board repeatedly moved in lockstep with management instead of challenging it on safety.

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Trump’s Legal Defense Team Was Defined by Stumbles, Clashes and Egos

The lawyers assembled by the former president to represent him in his Senate impeachment trial hardly knew one another. They prevailed in the end, but it wasn’t pretty.

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Trump attacks "dour" leader McConnell

Donald Trump railed against senior Republican Mitch McConnell for implying he incited the Capitol riot.

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Covid: Melbourne lockdown to end after quarantine outbreak controlled

The "circuit-breaker" lockdown was designed to crush a coronavirus breach from hotel quarantine.

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Nationals spark Liberal fury over bid for renewable fund to invest in coal

Barnaby Joyce’s surprise bid to fund a coal-fired power station has prompted the Morrison government to withdraw a bill from Parliament.

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‘We are not going to be Brisbane version two’: Noble’s North vision

New coach David Noble is hoping he can drag the Kangaroos back into premiership contention but he says any comparisons with the Lions will soon become tedious.

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Silk pillowcases claim to improve sleep, skin, hair. But do they work?

Silk pillowcases are now stocked in just about any store that sells bedding and beauty products, often costing close to $100. We examine the claims – plus a nifty trick for ensuring that you're buying real silk.

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Australia needs national COVID-19 schools plan, experts say

Schools should be the last venues to close and the first to open in future outbreaks, say the authors of a report into COVID-19 in Victoria’s early learning centres and schools.

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First Queenslanders to receive the COVID-19 vaccine from Monday

The first Queenslanders will be vaccinated against COVID-19 from Monday when vaccines are delivered to the Gold Coast.

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Bringing MiniDisc back from the dead

They haven’t been cool in about 20 years, but Sony’s futuristic audio media is still worth another look.

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Forget the Brexit shock: Vaccine rollout means Britain’s recovery will beat Europe

There has been much focus on the immediate economic damage of Brexit, but almost none on the silent offsetting effects. This year is going to turn perceptions on the UK economy upside down.

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Fans to return: Limited crowds allowed back at Australian Open

Crowds will be allowed to return to Melbourne Park from Thursday, but numbers are unknown at this stage.

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Man pleads guilty to shooting murder of daughter, son-in-law

Osman Shaptafaj, 56, has pleaded guilty to murdering his estranged daughter and her husband as they returned home from celebrating their first wedding anniversary on New Year’s Eve in 2019.

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Gen-Z shoves Millennials aside – and drop bombs – in new ABC comedy

Why Are You Like This treads a difficult path between showing up the cliches older generations have of 20-somethings and fulfilling them for comedic effect.

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Domino’s eyes hundreds of new stores as global sales soar

Domino’s boss Don Meij is confident his pizza business can outperform itself across the second half of the year despite facing earnings ‘speed bumps’.

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Rio's Carnival Canceled, Venue Turned Into Vaccination Center

Brazil’s most famous Carnival has endured years of war, hyperinflation and despotism. But with a pandemic raging, the party is canceled.

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What Trump, San Francisco and the Deer in My Backyard Have in Common

Democracy depends on understanding the connection.

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Multimillion-dollar conman’s sentence cut with ‘emotive’ judge criticised

The NSW Court of Criminal Appeal found the judge who sentenced Hamish McLaren to a maximum of 16 years in prison had “transmogrified himself into a champion of the victims”, including the fashion designer Lisa Ho.

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Ned Kelly’s ‘extraordinary’ sister Kate drawn out of bushranger’s shadow

A new biography of Kate Kelly reveals Ned Kelly’s younger sister was on stage the day of her brother’s execution in a desperate bid for cash and public understanding.

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BHP’s Henry ticks off most items on his bucket list

BHP’s first half earnings report delivers a cash bonanza for shareholders.

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Morrison government dumps changes to Better Off Overall Test

The government has bowed to pressure from the crossbench, Labor and the unions and let go the most controversial part of its industrial overhaul.

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Pfizer COVID jabs for our quarantine workers first, says Premier

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is hopeful the state will receive doses of the COVID-19 vaccine next week.

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Cuomo Accepts Some Blame in Nursing Home Scandal but Denies Cover-Up

Gov. Andrew Cuomo admitted to a delay and that he “created pain,” but stopped short of a full apology for the state’s withholding of virus death data from state lawmakers.

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Scenes From a Record-Setting Winter Storm

The coast-to-coast storm brought heavy snow and frigid temperatures as well as prompted rolling blackouts.

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David Perdue Files to Run Against Raphael Warnock for Georgia Senate Seat

Mr. Perdue, who lost a runoff election last month against Senator Jon Ossoff, is taking the first step in the Republican Party’s effort to try to win back a Senate seat in 2022.

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The Plot to Help America’s Children

And what we can learn from right-wing opposition.

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What We Learned From Mubarak

Regimes that muzzle their people’s voices eventually push people into venting their frustrations from muzzles of a different sort.

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Covid: Rapid tests could help reopen nightclubs, PM suggests

Boris Johnson suggests testing clubbers and theatregoers to reopen venues that have been closed since March.

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Quokkas don’t surf but World Surf Tour is coming to Rottnest

The loss of Queensland and Victorian legs of the World Surf Tour are Western Australia and New South Wale’s gain with new one-off events rounding out the surfing schedule.

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‘I have an interesting perspective’: Cheika signs on for Nine and Stan Sport commentary team

The former Wallabies coach and Australian rugby great David Campese will feature on Nine and Stan Sport’s coverage of Super Rugby AU before Tests later in the year.

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COVID ‘dominated everything’: Andrews, Morrison vie for political leadership prize

A leadership prize has lauded Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews for his “firm, decisive and courageous leadership” and PM Scott Morrison for his collaboration throughout the pandemic.

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Ricciardo unveils new McLaren car after team switch

Daniel Ricciardo showed off McLaren’s new Formula One car on Monday but the Australian also had his eye on something from his boss’ private collection.

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Labor’s plan of attack? Pile on Zak as social media election advertising for both sides hits $200,000

Political parties in Western Australia have splashed more than $200,000 on social media advertising in the three months leading into the election, with the underdog Liberals accounting for close to half the spend.

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Guests from ‘hot’ quarantine hotel in CBD evacuated because of leak

High-risk guests at a Holiday Inn quarantine hotel in the CBD are being transferred to the Pullman at Albert Park after a water leak damaged four floors.

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‘Babynups’ and ‘brelfies’: What Sussexes can expect from birthing in LA

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they’re expecting another child, but having a baby in California is a different ball game to birthing in London.

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Hunting a whale: Victoria’s health department is hiring

And they’re prepared to pay an eye-watering amount – up to $360,000 – for the right person.

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Ansell boss predicts annual COVID vaccines as PPE sales soar

The protective equipment maker posted a strong first half, but said the COVID pandemic was far from over.

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‘An extraordinarily difficult decision’: Opera Australia CEO steps down

In an email to staff, Rory Jeffes said it was “very much a personal decision” to leave, after less than four years in the role.

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Capitol riot ‘baggage’ would hamper Trump 2024 run: former chief-of-staff

Mick Mulvaney says the former president would no longer be considered the “prohibitive favourite” for the Republican nomination if he chose to run again.

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W.T.O. Officially Selects Okonjo-Iweala as Its Director-General

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and the first African to serve in the post, said she would make global economic recovery from the pandemic a priority.

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‘I don’t need marriage as I once thought I did’

Model Jennifer Atilémile discusses her career, upbringing and the biggest lessons from past relationships.

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Queen Victoria Market stallholders forced into isolation as sheds listed as COVID-19 exposure site

The Queen Victoria Market is being deep cleaned and stallholders are isolating after a woman who later tested positive for COVID-19 visited the market’s fruit and vegetable section last Thursday.

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Victoria’s music industry faces exodus of talent

A survey has found people in Victoria’s music scene are considering walking away, largely owing to the impacts of COVID-19.

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Can a treatment help address heavily hooded eyes?

For the past 10 years, my lids have been drooping - can an upper bleph (blepharoplasty) procedure fix it?

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Digging into the delicious mystery of the truffle hunters

How do you make a film about truffle hunters, when you don’t speak their language and they won’t even admit that they hunt truffles?

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No speed limit and no rules (except don’t overtake on a curve)

It is illegal to drive over the speed limit on Australian roads. At open race track nights at Eastern Creek, drivers with a taste for speed can drive as fast as they like.

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Elon Musk is taking a big gamble with his bitcoin bet

Tesla’s $US1.5 billion bitcoin “investment” and the emulation it seems to have inspired is about as speculative a play as one could conceive of - and highlights many problems with the cryptocurrency.

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Your money questions answered: a Q&A with economics writer Jessica Irvine

Jessica Irvine kicked off 2021 with a new weekly newsletter, Money with Jess, which is all about new ways to save your hard-earned dollars. She tells us a little bit about herself and the lengths to which she’s gone to save money.

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Second croc killed as investigation into missing fisherman continues

Wildlife officers have killed a second crocodile in far north Queensland as part of the investigation into the disappearance of a local man.

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Historic Willow Grove will be ‘faithfully reassembled,’ promises arts minister

Arts Minister Don Harwin has guaranteed that the Italianate villa that is to make way for the new Parramatta Powerhouse will be rebuilt before the museum opens.

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Biden Takes Center Stage With Ambitious Agenda as Trump’s Trial Ends

The president plans to quickly press for his $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, and then move on to infrastructure, immigration, climate change and other major priorities.

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Postcard From Peru: Why the Morality Plays Inside The Times Won’t Stop

Other news organizations have their own personnel dramas. But none attract the spotlight like The Times.

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Blue Lives Matter Is Over

Once the Trump mob attacked officers, Republican hypocrisy was exposed.

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Covid-19: Hotel quarantine to come into force in UK

Travellers will pay £1,750 to spend 10 days quarantining in government-sanctioned hotels.

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Claudia Lawrence: Father of missing chef dies aged 74

Peter Lawrence campaigned for families of missing people but never discovered his daughter's fate.

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The Papers: 'Jab milestone' and Harry and Meghan's 'joy'

A 15 million vaccinations landmark and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's baby news lead the papers.

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Shopping centre woes weigh on GPT’s earnings

Providing rent relief to COVID-hit tenants has cost diversified landlord GPT nearly $100 million.

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Pfizer vaccine first at Gold Coast hospital before other Queensland hubs

The Queensland hospital that cared for Tom Hanks while he recovered from COVID-19 will be the first in the state to receive the coronavirus vaccine.

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Indian police arrest activist linked to Greta Thunberg’s movement

Indian police have arrested a woman accused of editing and circulating a document tweeted by climate activist Greta Thunberg that authorities say is anti-government.

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NASA’s Perseverance set to pay off as smart rover reaches Mars

If Perseverance can survive the landing, it will be capable of ‘thinking while driving’, and even launching its own autonomous helicopter scout.

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‘Zombie hour’: Catalan parties favouring breaking away from Spain increase majority in regional elections

Election monitors swapped face masks for full personal protective equipment, including suits, masks, visors, goggles and black trash bags tied around their feet during the final hour of voting.

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NRL to interview Elliott over weekend incident with former Bulldog

Canterbury have confirmed they are working with the NRL Integrity Unit to discuss his attendance at a house where former teammate Michael Lichaa was arrested.

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Why Seven Republican Senators Voted to Convict Trump

The Republicans who broke with their party to find Donald J. Trump guilty were an eclectic group, bound by their shared lack of concern about retribution from the former president or his followers.

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Covid-19: Celebrating Valentine's Day during a pandemic

Covid-19 means that some people are having to find innovative ways to mark the day.

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Oxford-AstraZeneca begins a vaccine trial for children, the youngest group yet tested

Oxford University has started testing its coronavirus vaccine in children as young as six in a move that expands coronavirus vaccine trials to the youngest age group yet.

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Human remains found in crocodile after fisherman’s disappearance

The crocodile’s stomach contents were analysed after it was shot as part of the search for missing fisherman Andrew Heard in far north Queensland.

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She wanted to paint portraits of women killed by domestic violence

When artist Nicole Browning discovered the Counting Dead Women project, she started painting. Now, portraits of the dead stand in tribute at a new exhibition.

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Masterful and powerful record of Bali massacre wins Blake Prize

Sydney artist Leyla Stevens laments the missing and the dead in her winning three channel video installation.

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Trump acquittal a predictable end to a faulty impeachment process

As both a fact-finding exercise and a means of delivering accountability, the impeachment process proved deeply defective.

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Takeaways From Day 5 of Trump’s Impeachment Trial

Seven Republicans broke ranks in voting to convict former President Donald J. Trump, and despite moving to acquit the former president, Senator Mitch McConnell condemned him on the Senate floor.

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Here are the seven Republicans who voted to convict Trump.

The vote was the most bipartisan for a presidential impeachment conviction in United States history.

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McConnell, Denouncing Trump After Voting to Acquit, Says His Hands Were Tied

The top Senate Republican gave his most damning condemnation of Donald Trump, but said the Senate had no power to convict an ex-president. He had refused to try Mr. Trump while he remained in office.

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Trump’s 5 Hours at the White House on Jan. 6: What We Know So Far

New evidence emerged in the impeachment trial about what President Donald J. Trump did from roughly 1 to 6 p.m. the day of the Capitol attack. But many questions remain unanswered.

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Foreign Aid Is Having a Reckoning

The Black Lives Matter movement has given leaders from the Global South new traction for change.

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Covid-19: Over-65s to receive jab in next phase of rollout in England

The clinically vulnerable are also being invited, as the rollout in England enters a new phase.

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Renters: Eviction ban in England extended until March

Eviction notices, which were set to resume on 22 February, cannot now be served for another six weeks.

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Devon twins celebrate 90th birthdays by moving in together

Pauline Vincent and Jacqueline Hetherington are living together for the first time since their 20s.

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The Papers: 'Back in the pub garden' and 'final lockdown' call

The papers look at plans to reopen pubs and schools as Tory MPs press for an end to restrictions.

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Eddie Jones hails flying ‘NRL’ try in England win, Wales edge Scotland in thriller

England posted their first win of the Six Nations over Italy - with a spectacular try - and a superb solo try also saw Wales beat Scotland.

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What are Labor’s factions and who’s who in the Left and Right?

Political insiders talk about them, journalists speculate on them, and they play a crucial role in who leads the Australian Labor Party. But what is a faction, what do they do and why do they matter so much?

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NSW marks 28 days without a local COVID-19 case - best since start of pandemic

People returning from Victoria must comply with that state’s lockdown rules.

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Actor Ashley Judd ‘nearly lost’ her leg in Congo

Ashley Judd has recounted a painful ordeal she believes almost cost her leg after tripping in a Congolese rainforest and having to be evacuated by motorbike.

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Tiley explains Open link to Pervolarakis’ positive COVID test

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley says Michail Pervolarakis had been in South Africa for a day before his positive result and had travelled through the Middle East first.

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White House cites ‘deep concerns’ about WHO COVID report, demands early data from China

The White House has called on China to make available data from the earliest days of the COVID-19 outbreak, saying it has “deep concerns” about the way the findings of the World Health Organisation’s COVID-19 report were communicated.

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Jockey search on for favourite Behemoth, McNeil secures prized ride

The jockey merry-go-round for next Saturday’s blockbuster Blue Diamond meeting is in full swing.

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The seven Republicans who voted to convict Trump in impeachment trial

While the majority of Republican senators sided with Trump and backed his acquittal, seven Republican senators joined the Democrats and voted to convict the Republican former president on the single charge.

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Steve Cotterill: Shrewsbury manager with Covid winning from hospital

Steve Cotterill is recovering in hospital but is still leading Shrewsbury Town from his sick bed.

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Week in pictures: 6-12 February 2021

A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.

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Covid-19: The secret life of museums during lockdown

Museums and art galleries are closed but inside their walls, a select few people are busy at work.

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How I bickered and bonded with a Spotify hacker

Eloise Horsfield communicated with her hacker through song titles picked via the music-streaming app.

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Tomas Soucek: West Ham midfielder's rise from rejection to Premier League star

Unwanted by second-tier clubs back home and considered clumsy, Tomas Soucek has emerged as one of this season's standout players.

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Post-Brexit trade: 'If you don't speak French, you're stuffed'

Three traders, three sets of problems, weeks into the UK-EU deal company complaints continue rising.

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No new local COVID-19 cases in Qld as border shuts to Melbourne travellers

Queensland health authorities have detected no new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 from more than 7000 tests, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed.

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Trump’s lawyers had three hurdles to leap. They cleared them all

Despite taking only three out of 16 allocated hours to make their case, and relying on “whataboutism” and false equivalence, Donald Trump’s lawyers have done enough.

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Human remains found in search for missing north Qld fisherman and croc

The experienced 69-year-old fisherman’s damaged dinghy had led wildlife officers to believe it was ‘highly likely’ a crocodile was involved in his disappearance.

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Warning on the segregation of school students and the risk to business

Increasing segregation and a lack of social mobility is impacting on the aspirations of children and limiting the scope of business.

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‘Absolutely ridiculous’: Fritz slams fans’ removal during match

The American criticised Open organisers after his third-round defeat by Novak Djokovic was halted for 10 minutes while fans were removed from Rod Laver Arena.

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For the Defense: Twisted Facts and Other Staples of the Trump Playbook

The lawyers representing the former president in his impeachment trial are the latest in a rotating cast that has always had trouble satisfying a mercurial and headstrong client.

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Another First for an Impeachment Trial: Meeting During a Pandemic

When the last impeachment trial was underway, the coronavirus had not yet begun raging in the United States. For this one, the pandemic has been a major factor.

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Trump Is Guilty

There’s no doubt who must be held responsible for attacking the Capitol and trying to overturn the results of the election.

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Trump impeachment: Insurrection incitement charge a 'monstrous lie'

The ex-president's lawyers present evidence in the US Senate relating to the deadly Capitol riots.

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Newspaper headlines: A 'road map' out of lockdown?

As the UK nears 15 million vaccinations, the front pages examine when lockdown might be eased.

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This is a knife fight that Scott Morrison can’t win

After a year as a responsible and constructive Opposition Leader helping the Morrison government manage the pandemic, Anthony Albanese was almost invisible and desperately needed a battle.

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‘Double tragedy’: two men die in notorious Port Kembla fishing spot

The men were swept off rocks while fishing on Friday night, in the same spot where three other men died in January.

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‘All hypotheses still open’ in WHO probe of COVID-19 origins

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus backs away from outright rejection of the virus lab-leak theory peddled by former US president Donald Trump.

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Takeaways From Day 4 of Trump’s Impeachment Trial

Former President Donald J. Trump’s team presented its defense to senators, using far less than the allotted 16 hours.

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Trump’s Lawyers Repeated Inaccurate Claims in Impeachment Trial

The three members of the former president’s legal team made a number of misleading or false claims about the events of Jan. 6, antifa, the impeachment process and voter fraud.

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F.D.A. Agrees Moderna Can Increase Vaccine Supply in Each Vial

Federal regulators are in favor of a simple, potentially quick fix to bolster coronavirus vaccine supplies: more doses per bottle.

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On W.H.O. Trip, China Refused to Hand Over Important Data

The information could be key to determining how and when the outbreak started, and to learning how to prevent future pandemics.

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House Managers Rest Their Case Against Trump, but Most Republicans Are Not Swayed

Their warning that the ex-president remains a danger to democracy and could foment still more violence if not barred from running for office again does not convince his fellow Republicans.

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Officers’ Injuries, Including Concussions, Show Scope of Violence at Capitol Riot

The impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump has heightened attention on the rioters’ attacks on officers, some of which resulted in serious damage.

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Videos Turn Eugene Goodman Into a Reluctant Hero in the Capitol Attack

The Capitol Police officer, who served in the Sunni triangle during one of the most dangerous periods of the Iraq War, is credited with saving the lives of members of Congress on Jan. 6.

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Impeachment Offers Republicans Grace. They Don’t Want It.

House managers are treating Trump’s enablers as his victims.

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Biden Is the Big Spender America Wants

His economic plans are overwhelmingly popular.

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The Coming Technology Boom

Politics is grim but science is working.

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Many Jobless Workers Aren’t Getting Help

The unemployment insurance system needs a major overhaul.

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Impeachment: 'Convict Trump or it could happen again,' trial told

Democrats wrap up their impeachment case against former President Donald Trump.

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The Papers: 'Win for Meghan' and 'over-65s to get jab invites'

Many of Friday's front pages report on the Duchess of Sussex's victory in her high court privacy case against the Mail on Sunday.

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Revolutionary or space cadet: rich pickings for Elon Musk

Despite his many online transgressions, the richest person in the world has a devout following that will buy anything he is selling.

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Why we’re stuck with low interest rates for a long time

When it comes to interest rates, we’re living in the strangest of times, with rates lower than ever. But were we to step out of line with the rest of the world, there’d be a price to pay.

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Victorian MPs told to get to Canberra before midnight

Victorian MPs have been strongly advised to get on a plane before midnight tonight to attend parliament in Canberra next week as the Victorian government weighs up a snap lockdown of Melbourne.

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Correct wait: why NRL must stand firm on Flanagan’s head coaching ban

If it’s true that the NRL would even contemplate retreating from its unequivocal stance on former Sharks coach Shane Flanagan, I cannot fathom why.

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Why Ricciardo believes this is his best chance to shine

The Australian feels the timing of his move to McLaren, just as it switches to Mercedes engines, could be the “perfect storm”.

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‘Bring on a future with clean air and no noise’: readers respond to electric vehicle strategy

Many readers wanted more done sooner to support a greater uptake of lower-emission vehicles, some sharing ideas of how the government could encourage the move.

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Free agent Breust to stick with the Hawks during rebuild

Hawthorn triple premiership forward and free agent Luke Breust will stick with the Hawks until 2023 after signing a two-year extension.

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Tamou named Wests Tigers captain for 2021 NRL season

Despite the fact he is yet to play a game for the club, Tigers coach Michael Maguire has given the nod to a man who has experience leading a team in a grand final.

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Sore Pucovski set to miss Blues clash as he considers shoulder surgery

Emerging batting star Will Pucovski was sore in the nets and may now need surgery on a shoulder he hurt during his Test debut against India.

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Takeaways From Day 3 of Trump’s Impeachment Trial

The House managers concluded their case by asserting that the Jan. 6 violence wouldn’t have happened without former President Donald Trump and that his supporters believed he had invited their help.

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One Thing Biden and His Staff Refuse to Discuss: Trump’s Impeachment Trial

The White House is worried an impeachment trial will distract from President Biden’s agenda, but in reality, it has reminded people of “the daily fever pitch” they left behind.

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Democrats Push to Borrow More Money as Deficit Is Set to Shrink Slightly in 2021

Top Democrats and some of President Biden’s advisers are considering borrowing money to fund a sweeping infrastructure package as the nation’s fiscal situation improves more rapidly than expected.

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Biden Trims Ambitions on School Reopening Pledge

As the White House struggles to flesh out President Biden’s promise to reopen schools within 100 days, aides have found themselves steadily lowering expectations.

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