Property agents can’t list homes fast enough to keep up with demand as Tasmania finds itself in the middle of a boom

For Annetta Mallon, the choice was simple: the increasingly busy, crowded streets of the Central Coast or the clean air, beaches and relaxed lifestyle of the Apple Isle. “We looked in Queensland, we looked in parts of NSW, but we fell in love with Tasmania,” she says of her decision to relocate with her husband, Peter, and their dog, Cully.

They are not alone. Tasmania, which for many years suffered from very low population growth, has seen that trend reverse in recent years with more people now coming in than leaving for the past five years. Touting its outstanding natural beauty, fine produce and expanding employment prospects amid the work-from-home revolution, Tasmania hopes to grow its current population of around 530,000 to 650,000 by the middle of the century, an increase of 22%.

• First Test, day two: England 555-8
• India battle but double centurion supported by Ben Stokes’ 82

There were two moments during the second day in Chennai that rather summed up where Joe Root’s head is at right now; the zone that the England captain currently finds himself in during what has been a frankly remarkable start to 2021.

The first came just before tea when he danced down the pitch and launched Ravichandran Ashwin for a handsome six over long-on. So consumed by his current hunger for runs and the tunnel vision that has descended over him, Root had not clocked that he had just brought up his fifth Test match double-century until a ripple of applause echoed around the empty stands of the Chepauk Stadium.

Fresh and not too sweet, this cake is a good alternative to a slice of toast and marmalade in the morning (or noon, or evening)

Sometimes, cake for breakfast isn’t a completely bad idea. The trick is to go for something that isn’t overly sweet or covered in lots of frosting, and that can hold its own alongside a good, strong coffee. This is one of those cakes: zingy with plenty of citrus zest, yet warm and toasty from the brown butter. A slice of this is enough to brighten even the greyest of mornings.

From experimenting with colour to upping your houseplant game, here’s how to boost your home’s feelgood factor

Before Covid, designer and artist Luke Edward Hall’s idea of a perfect Saturday was rummaging through junk shops for anything that caught his magpie eye. Today, confined at home like the rest of us, he has developed a serious eBay and online auction habit. Recently, he bought a 1930s plaster crown, a slightly frayed royal commemorative banner depicting St George and the dragon, and added to his collection of Italian L’Uomo Vogue covers from the 90s.

This is about more than just consumption, however. “It’s such a joyful thing,” Hall says. “I’m drawn to playful objects, such as theatrical props.” A pair of outsize, decorative lyres from a fairground grace his blush pink spare bedroom. “Often, I just grab them and find a home for them afterwards. These things always cheer me up.”

Demonstrators in standoff with police amid demands for release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar’s junta shut down the internet in the country on Saturday as thousands of people took to the streets of Yangon to denounce the military coup and demand the release of the elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.

In the first such demonstration since the generals seized power on Monday , activists in the country’s largest city chanted: “Military dictator, fail, fail; Democracy, win, win” and held banners reading: “Against military dictatorship”. Bystanders offered them food and water.

A three-course showpiece to prep in advance, so you can spend more time with your better half: burnt aubergine with feta and harissa oil, prawns in vanilla and rum butter, and a chocolatey coffee mousse to finish

This time last year, many of us were looking forward to a special, one-to-one supper with a loved one. The partner we live with, for example, but perhaps forget to go on dates with; a special meal, quality time, stories saved up to be shared. The past year has, of course, brought a whole new meaning to the idea of “quality time”, and I’m not sure anyone has any great stories they’ve saved for this Valentine’s dinner. Be kind and cut yourself some slack: forget about the top new chat and focus instead on a top new meal. Pat yourself on the back for making it this far, and raise a large glass of something you adore.

• Updates from the Big Bash League final in Sydney
• Start time at the SCG tonight is 7:40pm AEDT
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Hello everybody and welcome to live over-by-over coverage of the final of the 2020-2021 Big Bash League. Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers gets underway at the SCG at 7.40pm.

It’s the decider everyone expected. The two best teams of this season, who also happen to be the two most successful franchises in BBL history, facing off for more silverware.

Related: BBL 2020-21 finals qualifier: Sydney Sixers beat Perth Scorchers – as it happened

The 17-year-old Indigenous rapper is now Los Angeles-based and the darling of the hip-hop world

First Nations rapper The Kid Laroi has become the youngest solo artist ever to hit number one on the Aria album charts.

The Sydney-born 17-year-old reached the top position at 5pm on Saturday for his album F*ck Love (Savage), tipping Bluey the Album off number one.

Police say a Holden Statesman ‘aggressively’ following a stolen Hyundai i35 hit a motorcycle head-on, leaving the rider dead

The death of a motorcyclist in Townsville has prompted police warnings about the dangers of continued vigilante action in the city.

Police said a grey Holden Statesman was “aggressively” following a stolen silver Hyundai i35 at speed late on Friday night in Thuringowa Central, in the city’s south-west.