Masks could continue to be compulsory in retail shops after 95 per cent of over-16s are fully vaccinated. PM tries to rally the team after Coalition officials cross the floor on mask mandates. A court has refused to hand over documents detailing why a magistrate allowed an alleged rapist to walk free on bail. The Tim Paine sexting scandal has sparked a war across the game, with Cricket Tasmania savaging Cricket Australia.

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