16 February 2021
MORNING BRIEFING: The letter pertains to a Tamil refugee who reportedly assaulted a 13-year-old Sydney girl but was not a letter of support, Jodi McKay says.
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16 Feb: Nearly a year after the coronavirus pandemic began, the UK has introduced an Australian-style hotel quarantine system, but with some major differences.... more
16 Feb: World number one and local hope Ash Barty has advanced to the Australian Tennis Open quarter-finals after beating Shelby Rogers in straight sets... more
15 Feb: The WA Government's chief casino officer Michael Connolly took Crown employees fishing and was friends with them "for an extended period", prompting concerns about a potential or perceived conflict or interest.... more
15 Feb: New Zealand's Ministry of Health says no new cases of coronavirus have been detected in the community, a day after positive tests in Auckland sent the country's largest city into three-day lockdown.... more
15 Feb: Trump's acquittal generates a host of questions around what happens next: Will he face future federal, state or local charges? What about a censure vote? And will he ultimately be free to run again in 2024?... more
14 Feb: Residents in Perth and the Peel region go mask-free in public for the first time in a fortnight as the last of the lockdown-imposed restrictions — enacted in response to a hotel security guard testing positive for COVID-19 — are removed.... more
14 Feb: Former US president Donald Trump tells supporters he looks "forward to continuing our incredible journey together" after a day of drama on the US Senate floor ends with him being found not guilty of inciting insurrection.... more
14 Feb: Virat Kohli channels England legend WG Grace after he refused to walk off the field, despite being clean bowled by Moeen Ali on day one of the second Test.... more
