The first international visitors arriving in Sydney on Monday morning will be met by drag queens and a surf lifesaving crew, given jars of Vegemite and toy koalas and kangaroos, while a DJ plays Australian hits of yesteryear. 

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said Russia invading the Ukraine is “looking regrettably inevitable”, as President Vladimir Putin will personally oversee major military drills involving nuclear-capable missiles on the border. 

Melburnians expect to work from home just 1.6 days on average once the pandemic has passed but only 48 per cent of people currently feel safe about a return to the office, a new report has found. 

The album is spinning in a death spiral as music fans turn to playlists and social media viral videos even as artists desperately cling to the long-player art form. 

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