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Confusion with the new travel bubble as 17 New Zealanders are caught entering Melbourne, the World Health Organisation warns of surging coronavirus cases in Europe; and the Richmond Tigers advance to a third AFL grand final in four seasons.

Confusion with the new travel bubble as 17 New Zealanders are caught entering Melbourne, the World Health Organisation warns of surging coronavirus cases in Europe; and the Richmond Tigers advance to a third AFL grand final in four seasons.

The Prime Minister confirms a quarantine hub deal with the Northern Territory to secure more Australian arrivals from overseas, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the state is well placed to take significant steps to ease COVID-19 restrictions soon; and coronavirus forces the cancellation of the Australian Open golf tournament.

The Prime Minister confirms a quarantine hub deal with the Northern Territory to secure more Australian arrivals from overseas, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the state is well placed to take significant steps to ease COVID-19 restrictions soon; and coronavirus forces the cancellation of the Australian Open golf tournament.

New South Wales welcomes the first New Zealanders to travel to the state as part of the trans-Tasman travel bubble, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the state is 'well placed to take significant steps' to ease restrictions; and a global petition calls for a new law to ban discrimination against members of the LGBTIQ-plus community in Japan, ahead of the Olympics.

Australia's unemployment rate rises to 6.9 per cent; Gladys Berejiklian under pressure over her involvement with Daryl Maguire and Tennis Australia remains confident the Australian Open will go ahead in January.

Daryl Maguire admits he helped set up a drop-in meeting between a property developer and Gladys Berejiklian; Victoria records six new coronavirus cases while New South Wales has 11 and in football, Denmark secures a one-nil upset win over England in its Nations League clash at Wembley. 

The federal government urges Victoria to ease coronavirus restrictions; Azerbaijan takes territory in Nagorno-Karabakh; and Carl Robinson expected to be the new coach of the Western Sydney Wanderers

A former MP tells a corruption inquiry he accepted thousands of dollars in cash in his parliamentary office; a COVID-19 outbreak in regional Victoria linked to a truck driver and all round sports star Jacinda Barclay dies aged 29.  

Victoria records seven new cases of COVID-19 and another five deaths; 11 new locally acquired cases in New South Wales and in football, Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19.