The Australian Daily News - January 20 (12:00 am)

The Australian Daily News

$50bn boost to economy in rush for new homes

Homeowners have emerged as the key drivers of the nation’s COVID-19 recovery with a stunning spike in take-up of HomeBuilder grants.

Calls for ‘HospoKeeper’ to replace JobKeeper

Staff at eligible restaurants, cafes and hotels would be paid after JobKeeper ends under a plan being pitched to Josh Frydenberg.

Posterity wins ‘a great day of Test cricket’

Australia pressed for victory because they had to, India because they wanted to, and the result was a fitting climax to one of the most extraordinary series of all time.

China recruits ‘hundreds’ of academics

The CCP has recruited more than 300 scientists and scholars at Australian tertiary and government research institutions.

Vatican cash probe exposes $2m gap

Prosecutors examining money laundering and fraud allegations at the Vatican have found a gap of more than $2m in legitimate transfers to Australia.

Tennis doubts on player positives

Tennis Australia has suggested two players who tested positive to COVID-19 had been viral shedding and were not active cases.

Hints of Trumpism in Andrews, McGowan

Before saying we will never be Trumped, we should understand just what Trump was. Is there more of Trump in us than we admit?

A twist or two and a nasty surprise

What is the one thing celebrities fear more than death? Gossip columnists.

AstraZeneca claims ‘not evidence-based’

Claims that the AstraZeneca vaccine prevents death ‘100 per cent of the time’ are not based on evidence, say experts.

Lawyer X not alone: ‘snitch’ revealed

Joseph Acquaro told Victoria Police detectives how to pressure an ex-client who faced trial over the record tomato tin ecstasy bust.