Business people may be first allowed out
Australians travelling for ‘international benefit’ may be among the first allowed overseas without quarantine, as NSW and Victoria move to next phase of easing.
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Former chair attacks ‘rogue’ EA
Former Equestrian Australian chair calls on riders nationwide to elect her to oversee the sport’s voluntary administration.
China must step up: Minister
Simon Birmingham says Australia resolves differences in a ‘mature way’, as he calls on Beijing to come to the table.
Nation not whole ‘without indigenous parity’
Health Minister reveals $35m bid to lift indigenous health, calls closing the gap ‘the only goal that matters.’
Beijing lockdown as new outbreak rocks city
The outbreak – more than 50 days after the last local case in the city of 20 million people – forced a swift reaction in China.
Farming for the future
Landowners are seeing the benefits of returning pasture to natural vegetation.
Colonial king to range no more
A West Australian mountain range named after a colonial tyrant king who ruled over forced labour will be renamed.
Reality check wipes $92bn from ASX
A 1.9pc slide in the local market cemented a 5pc two-day slide for shares, capping the market’s run of six weeks of gains.
Police guard Cook in major show of force
Hundreds of police have flooded Sydney’s CBD, surrounding a statue of Captain Cook, in a bid to scuttle a mass Black Lives Matter protest.
Stars join forces to get crowds back in stadiums
Australians are being urged to download the COVIDSafe app to help get crowds back at major events via the star-studded Let Us Play campaign.
US general sorry for Trump parade
America’s top general says he was wrong to appear with Donald Trump in a photo near the White House after protesters were cleared.
There’s no hatred in defending women
The explosion of trans activism is urging a removal of almost all the robust systems required of sex reassignment candidates.
Recovery jitters wipe $57bn from ASX
The market had its worst day since May 1 as investors reassess the recovery trajectory, shifting to defensive trade and prompting a bank slide.
Court bans Sydney refugee march
A refugee rally planned for Sydney on Saturday has been prohibited by the NSW Supreme Court amid fears over the spread of COVID-19.
‘I refuse to bow’ to trans lobby
JK Rowling has defended her right to speak about transgender issues in a personal essay in which she shares painful details from her past.
ASX clings to gains for 7th daily lift
At its worst, the market was down by 0.9pc, but a lift in Afterpay and CSL helped shares to cling to a four point gain at the close.
Open borders, get economy flying: PM
Scott Morrison has called for the states to open their borders and save the aviation industry, saying ‘this isn’t a partisan issue’.
‘Big Floyd is going to change the world’
As mourners gathered for a final goodbye to George Floyd, calls echo for his death to give rise to broader change.
ASX adds $45bn as streak extends to six days
Local shares surged by 2.4pc to cement the longest winning streak since October as major banks all finished higher by more than 5pc.
Chinese warned not to study in Australia
In a major blow to our schools and universities, Chinese students told to be ‘cautious’ in going to Australia because of ‘racism’.
Brother charged over death of sister
The brother of a budding young artist whose badly decomposed body was found six days after her death in western Sydney has been charged with her murder.
Health experts ‘got it wrong’ on ship
The NSW chief biosecurity officer has conceded that the Ruby Princess was wrongly classified as ‘low risk’ by an expert health assessment panel.
Powell won’t vote for Trump
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says Donald Trump has ‘drifted away’ from the US Constitution and that he’ll be voting for Joe Biden.
Rules lifted as NZ is declared virus-free
Restrictions will be lifted as authorities announce the 17th day of no new cases in addition to the return to health of the last remaining case.
‘No delay or cover-up whatsoever’: China
China releases an 84-page report into its handling of the pandemic, concluding Beijing acted ‘in a timely manner’.
Educators beg China to lift travel ban
The international education sector is pleading with Beijing to lift its travel boycott on Chinese visitors to Australia as state-owned media warns the step is merely the “the tip of the iceberg”.
Andrew may appear in UK court
Prince asked to give evidence over his billionaire paedophile friend to a US Department of Justice criminal probe.
Honours pendulum swinging to women
Governor-General David Hurley says the honours gender balance can reach parity ‘in the next few years’.
Clarke’s reward for another great knock
Michael Clarke has been made an officer of the Order of Australia for his distinguished service to cricket and the community.
Hutchinson lauds her team for her successes
A woman of high achievement and diverse interests, Belinda Hutchinson has no time to bask in the glory or rest on her laurels.
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