The 'other rent': The high price of doing business in Melbourne  Sydney Morning HeraldMost Melburnians are oblivious to the ruthless tactics of the underworld, but bars and nightclubs are particularly vulnerable to standover rackets.

Omicron variant may not be 'milder' itself, US scientists warn  EastMojoCOVID: What we know so far about the Omicron subvariant BA.2  Al Jazeera EnglishCovid-19: Omicron subvariant BA.2 is gaining ground. Should we worry?  Business StandardWhy Omicron cause mild infections? Experts say its propertie...

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Mayor of Sydney’s biggest council dies on flight home from China  Sydney Morning HeraldSydney mayor dies on delegate flight from China  Daily TelegraphBlacktown council mayor dies on flight home from China  9NewsBlacktown City Mayor Tony Bleasdale dies suddenly on flight back from Chinese study to...

Australia news LIVE: Christian Porter to retire from federal politics; Omicron COVID-19 cases grow in NSW as exposure sites listed in Sydney, Central Coast; Victorian pandemic bill debate continues  The Sydney Morning HeraldChristian Porter to quit politics, ending career of a Liberal once touted as...