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Good morning – two ‘fleeting’ cases of Covid have been declared false positives amid
Ash Barty retired injured from the French Open
and a new documentary is looking at the psychic toll of the
climate crisis. This is Imogen Dewey with the main stories to see out your week on Friday 4 June.
Two suspected “fleeting” transmission cases of coronavirus that were part of the reason for Melbourne’s lockdown extension have been declared false positives. Federal and Victorian governments are also at odds over the best use of a
proposed quarantine facility: the state is looking to house high-risk travellers otherwise in hotel quarantine; the commonwealth wants to boost number of returning Australians. In Melbourne, renters struggling in Covid lockdown are urging the government to bring back
The Sydney Morning Herald has obtained Folau’s application to the Supreme Court, which highlights a clause in the playing rules which relates to an international clearance. The clause states that: “Any player who played in an overseas competition which is not controlled by the ARLC in the preceding Football Year shall not be registered without first obtaining a written clearance through the ARLC.”
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The NRL considered allowing Israel Folau to return to rugby league. (FIRST PUBLISHED ON MARCH 19, 2021) Folau’s Supreme Court originating application states that the rule “is void as being an unreasonable restraint of trade.
Rugby League 4th Jun 2021 5:15 AM Israel Folau has reportedly taken out a Federal Court injunction against the Queensland Rugby League, making good on his threat to sue over his blocked return to rugby league in Australia. The Queensland Rugby League had yet to register Folau s contract with Gold Coast A-Grade side the Southport Tigers after his UK Super League club Catalans revealed that Folau was still under contract with the club.
Watch The 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership Live & On-Demand with No Ad-Breaks During Play. New to Kayo? Try 14-Days Free Now >Clive Palmer is backing Folau s move to Southport, but the deal still needs to be ratified by the QRL before Folau can play.