Chloe Booker
The Sydney Morning Herald
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Past articles by Chloe:
We’re living with COVID but more of us are dying than ever
Once a daily obsession, Australians now seem largely inured to the sobering daily stats from the ongoing pandemic. → Read More
‘I’ve given up’: Experts call for long COVID data as patients despair
Can’t get out of bed, have trouble remembering words and food tastes like garbage? You may be one of the tens of thousands of Australians experiencing long COVID. → Read More
‘The juggle is real’: Parents want greater flexibility in return to office
Working parents want to return to the office, but they also want to decide how often and what time they start and finish. → Read More
‘So many smiles on so many faces’: Restrictions lift as Victoria embraces COVID-normal
Nightclubbers can get back to bumping and grinding on the dance floor, bar flies can again stand for a beer in their local and sweaty mosh pit gigs are returning to Victorian pubs. → Read More
Margaret Court’s sister ‘disgusted’ after Andrews condemns Australia Day award
Margaret Court’s sister has defended a decision to recognise the tennis great with the highest Australia Day honour and says she’s “disgusted” with Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews for condemning it. → Read More
Bosses can force their workers back to the office. So far, many haven't
Employment lawyers say staff generally have no legal right to insist on working from home instead of a COVID-safe office, but many bosses are not exercising their right to force the return of staff following the recent outbreaks in northern beaches and inner west. → Read More
Ferraris, dodgy deals and debts: meet the swindler taking the top end of town for a ride
A bankrupt swindler who leases out Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Maseratis to clients then refuses to return security deposits of up to $35,000, is using underworld figures to protect his empire while thumbing his nose at authorities. → Read More
Olivia and Oliver top the lists for Victoria's most popular baby names
In a nice touch of harmony, the most popular names for children born in Victoria last year were Olivia and Oliver. → Read More
Inspired by Gangnam Style, these Christmas lights are dividing a Melbourne street
The unconventional light display draws nightly crowds of more than 100 people. But it's not making everyone feel particularly festive. → Read More
The royal hug: Prince Harry embraces teenager during Melbourne walk
India Brown burst into tears when Prince Harry broke with royal protocol and hugged her. 'It was awesome,' she says. → Read More
'Heart attacks' to heartbreak for Collingwood faithful
Thousands of Collingwood fans rode every high in low in one of the closest grand final's in AFL history. → Read More
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to visit Australia
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will visit Melbourne, Sydney, Dubbo and Fraser Island next month as part of their planned trip to Australia for the Invictus Games in October. → Read More
Police operation under way after gun-wielding thugs ambush man
Two armed thugs have ambushed a man as he walked to his car in Melbourne’s south-east. → Read More
Our nearest faraway place is an Alphington bus stop with ocean views
You can wait ages for your bus shelter to get a magic makeover - and then three come along in quick succession. → Read More
Family business making wheelchairs accused of running criminal cartel
The company based out of Mildura is facing charges relating to "cartel conduct" involving products used in rehab and aged care. → Read More
Semi-automatic and 400 grams of ice: No bail for 22-year-old woman linked to raid on 'Bomber' Thompson's house
A 22-year-old woman linked to a drug raid on the home of Mark "Bomber" Thompson has been refused bail after allegedly police nabbed her with a semi automatic handgun and more than 400 grams of ice. → Read More
Masked, armed thugs rob service stations in Thomastown, Keon Park
Staff have been left terrified after masked offenders armed with knife, crowbar and hammers stormed two service stations in separate robberies in Melbourne’s north-east. → Read More
Mitcham man drowns swimming between flags at Phillip Island
The second man to drown in “dangerous” waters off Phillip Island’s coast in a week was swimming between the flags. → Read More
New booklets to remove the mystery regarding medicinal cannabis for patients, doctors
Information booklets on medicinal cannabis, which aim to make it easier for doctors to prescribe the controversial drug, have been released on Friday. → Read More
'Start low, go slow': Booklets give inside dope on medicinal cannabis for patients, doctors
Information booklets on medicinal cannabis, which aim to make it easier for doctors to prescribe the controversial drug, have been released. → Read More