Australia

UpdatedPregnant pause on vaccine rollout, more Aus Open cases recorded

The TGA is exploring potential risks between a COVID vaccine and new mums, as more tennis players test positive for the virus.

Anthony Piovesan, Katy Hall, David Aidone, Zoe Smith

Family blissPurple Wiggle opens up on being a dad to twins

Purple Wiggle Lachy Gillespie has opened up on what fatherhood is like four months after the birth of his twin girls.

Jonathon Moran

Heating upTriple J goes Triple X in Hottest 100

Could American superstar Cardi B make it back-to-back wins for the ladies with global smash WAP?

Simon Collins

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Rangi Hirini
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Why Indigenous people won’t celebrate Australia Day

Changing the date is more than just moving a public holiday. Changing the date will change the nation and redefine Australian history, writes Rangi Hirini.

Rangi Hirini

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Immigration Minister shuns Australia Day silence call

An independent MP who called for one minute of silence during official Australia Day ceremonies has been blasted for playing 'negative politics with our history'.

Sarah Ison

Jobs impactNew stats reveal WA’s hardest hit businesses, workers

New payroll figures out today have laid bare the full impact of pandemic-related job losses in WA, revealing which businesses and sectors were hit hardest and the workers who have suffered the most.

Meilin Chew

Money bluesPeeved backer puts administrators into The Agency

The move came despite efforts to pay down debt, including a sizeable loan in the form of a convertible note subscription from WA horse breeder and investor, Bob Peters.

Kim Macdonald

Leap of faithWA’s newest police recruit breaks the mould

Const. Stacee Burrows, who trained as a child health nurse, has been dubbed one of the force’s brightest stars. While she doesn’t fit the mould of cops of the past, she embodies a new wave of police.

Sarah Steger

Merchant headachesTyro hits back, makes slow progress to fix EFTPOS chaos

The payments tech firm has hit back at damning criticism but is still days away from fixing an EFTPOS outage that’s frustrated thousands of businesses.

Rebecca Le May

Foreign labour$6000 farm work bonus a bust as just 350 sign up

Australia’s Agriculture Minister has all but given up on trying to convince young and unemployed people to move to the bush for farming jobs.

Daniel McCulloch

Mini boomWA home building doubles in rush to secure handouts

Figures from the Master Builders Association WA showed a more than 100 per cent increase in approvals for new homes in October, with cashed-up first-time buyers leading the charge.

Kim Macdonald

Truth-tellingAustralia reaches ‘tipping point’ on reconciliation

A new report has outlined the practical action needed for reconciliation in Australia.

Rangi Hirini

Power listAustralia’s top 100 WAGs revealed

They’re Australia’s glamorous sporting WAGs who have made careers on their own terms. See the full list, and how Aussies ranked them.

Nadia Salemme and Katy Hall

Cleaning upMacquarie consortium bids $2.3b for waste firm Bingo

Investors including Macquarie Group have offered $2.29 billion for Bingo Industries to gain a network of recycling and waste-management facilities in Australia.

Angus Whitley and Harry Brumpton

Coronavirus crisisThree of four new hotel virus cases linked to tennis

More hotel quarantine cases have been linked to the Australian Open — but the travellers may not be as infectious as feared.

Shannon Deery

Returning serveKyrgios calls Djokovic 'tool' over demands

Nick Kyrgios has criticised Novak Djokovic after the world No.1 reportedly wrote to Australian Open organisers asking them to ease quarantine restrictions for players.

Still warySigns of recovery fail to lift nation’s mood

It appears Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s enthusiasm about the economic outlook has yet to rub off on Australians.

Colin Brinsden

Your SayANZAC Day plot: ‘Youngest terrorist’ freed in stunning move

A teenage terrorist jailed for life over plans for an attack on a Melbourne ANZAC Day march has been granted parole.

Stephen Drill in London

Sales surgeRetailers to reap bumper profits

Australia’s remarkable virus shopping blitz has major retailers on track for record profits that may not abate for another year, and until the opening of international borders.

Sean Smith

Sweet backhandPremier’s serve for ‘prima donna’ tennis stars

As more positive COVID tests throw Australian Open preparations into chaos, Premier Mark McGowan has offered a down-the-line response to tennis players complaining about quarantine requirements.

Charlotte Elton

Don’t fear the jabWhy Australians aren’t ‘vaccine guinea pigs’

Australians who fear being the ‘first cab off the rank’ for a COVID vaccine have got it wrong, according to a leading infectious disease expert.

Ben O'Shea

Going digitalVirus hastens business shift to online

Small businesses have been urged for years to take their operations digital and for many it took a pandemic for them to enjoy the benefits of going online.

Colin Brinsden

COVID crunchThousands flood home but overseas travel on its knees

The number of overseas arrivals into Australia has reached its highest point since international borders were closed last year, but the figure is still well below pre-pandemic figures.

Sarah Ison

Take off!Virgin’s massive frequent flyer offer

Virgin Australia has announced millions of free Velocity points will be available over the next 24 hours in an attempt to get more customers to book flights.

Gerard Cockburn