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Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeVictoria has recorded 705 new local coronavirus cases and one death as lockdown restrictions ease again in Geelong and across the Surf Coast and regional towns prepare to trial vaccine passports.Monda…

By Broede CarmodyUpdated September 27, 2021 — 8.50amfirst published at 6.42amNormal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeKey postsHide key postsLatest1 of 1Victoria records 705 new cases of COVID-19By Broede CarmodyVictoria’s daily coronavirus …

September 27, 2021 — 8.33am September 27, 2021 — 8.33amNormal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeIf you don’t give people a stake in your decision-making, they are more likely to drive a stake through your decisions.While public attention th…

Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeQueensland can expect severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall this week as a weather system passes through the state from South Australia and Western Australia.The Bureau of Meteorology’s Helen Kirkup…

Victorian health authorities identified a number of new COVID-19 exposure sites late last night, including an innerMelbourne restaurant and a university building.Pasta Poetry at Fairfield, in Melbourne’s north east, was declared a tier-1 or close conta…

Benjamin Roduit of the Christian Democratic People’s Party, which spearheaded the effort to stop same-sex marriage, claimed at least some success in raising awareness about his party’s positions despite the defeat at the ballot box.“On our side we have…

“This is a crucial step forward for the party I lead and am determined to see in government. And in the coming days you’ll hear us set out ideas on how we win the next election.”“We have brought about huge change today. We have turned our back on a dar…

Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch is thoroughly enjoying himself in his 90th year. His News Corporation has bought gossip website TMZ, which in 2012 revealed the Murdoch inconsistencies towards the royal family match its stance on climate change via the head…

September 27, 2021 — 5.30am September 27, 2021 — 5.30amNormal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeI spoke in recent days with two women who feel strongly that they do not want the COVID-19 vaccination. One works in construction, the other as …

Feminists have long argued for the absolute right to bodily integrity, which means the right to decide what happens to our own bodies, against a backdrop of serious violations including state-sanctioned marital rape, lack of access to contraception and…