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Calls To Change Aus Open Format Due To COVID Quarantine 19/01/21

Australian Open men’s players are pushing to reduce the grand slam to a three-set format amid an ongoing battle over strict quarantine conditions. Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore has been accused of crafting a “make-work scheme” for architects with a raft of costly conditions set to be forced on developers.A teenage Aboriginal girl is fighting to keep men out of the courtroom for her trial as her lawyers argue in a landmark case that it should be declared “women’s business”.And in sport – Tim Paine’s captaincy has come under the microscope again after Australia defied 90 years of history, and opted not to declare in the must-win Test against India at the Gabba.For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.au

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