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Australia could partner with China on Belt and Road Initiative projects
The Trade Minister has left the door open to Australia partnering with China on infrastructure projects in other countries under an agreement signed in 2017.
- by Anthony Galloway
NSW Labor leader censured over party branch stacking claims
The Coalition moved the motion against the Labor leader after Corrections Minister Anthony Roberts told Parliament she "stands by the conduct" of MPs accused of branch stacking.
- by Alexandra Smith
Minister Dutton threatened with contempt of court over visa delay
There was "no self-evident" reason why a minister could not be fined or jailed if found guilty of contempt of court, a Federal Court judge said in relation to an immigration case.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Attacker allegedly tore out officer’s hair, twisted another officer’s genitals
Police Minister David Elliott wants the NSW Parliament to examine the motives and attitudes behind assaults of police officers.
- by Mary Ward
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Students and staff accuse NIDA of ‘systemic racism’, prompting its CEO to apologise
Testimonials described a culture where students of colour were sidelined, speaking out about race and discrimination was discouraged and staff and directors were mostly white.
- by Hannah Ryan
Sydney set to shiver as cold front predicted for the weekend
For the brave souls who took to Bronte Beach's ocean pool for pre-dawn laps, there was a reward for diving in.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
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Batting coach Graeme Hick axed as Cricket Australia slashes 40 jobs
A day after Kevin Roberts' departure as chief executive was confirmed, there are more personnel walking out the door.
- by Chris Barrett and Andrew Wu
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Sydney restaurants under spotlight after Victoria criminalises wage theft
James got back $21,000 from his old boss, but it pushed him to the edge. Now he's fighting for others like him.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Ernie Dingo ‘whacks’ man who made a racial slur at train station
The actor was involved in a violent incident in Perth after he claims he was called a “f---ing Abo”.
- by Kate Hedley
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The Sydney suburbs where the most jobs were lost
Sydney’s eastern suburbs remains badly affected with payroll numbers down 8.4 per cent compared with mid-March. But the falls have been less acute in outer metropolitan areas.
- by Alexandra Smith, Matt Wade and Shane Wright
One Nation MP secures role after planned motion around Aboriginal deaths in custody
Rod Roberts was promoted after he told the upper house of his planned motion around Aboriginal deaths in custody, stating "the truth matters".
- by Lisa Visentin
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Medics at controversial Defqon.1 festival hired child sex offender
The medical services provider hired convicted child sex offender Blake Ross in a managerial role last year.
- by Angus Thompson
Four jailed for car-explosion murder plot in Sydney's south-west
A prison officer who tried to murder her husband in a car explosion has been jailed for at least 10 years.
NSW tests burning plan as experts query benefits of prescribed fires
The NSW Rural Fire Service is testing a new plan aimed at estimating which assets are at risk from bushfires.
- by Peter Hannam and Laura Chung
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Palace Letters will be released by the end of July
Hundreds of potentially explosive letters that shed light on what the Queen knew in the lead-up to Gough Whitlam's dismissal will be released next month.
- by Max Koslowski
Business
Union support rallies around Branson-linked Virgin bidder Cyrus
Two unions representing Virgin Australia workers have publicly backed the Richard Branson-linked investment firm Cyrus Capital.
- by Patrick Hatch
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Beijing stops flights, refunds train tickets in bid to curb new virus outbreak
Health officials recorded 137 cases since Thursday - the worst resurgence of the disease in the city since early February.
- by Stella Qiu and Huizhong Wu
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Australian cricket
Batting coach Graeme Hick axed as Cricket Australia slashes 40 jobs
A day after Kevin Roberts' departure as chief executive was confirmed, there are more personnel walking out the door after a painful round of redundancies.
- by Chris Barrett and Andrew Wu
Trans-Tasman World Cup bid wins south-east Asia support in blow to rival Japan
The ASEAN Football Federation described the Australia-New Zealand Women's World Cup bid for 2023 as an "outstanding" choice ahead of rivals Japan and Colombia.
- by Dominic Bossi
'Want them for life': With Ponga deal done, Knights turn focus to Pearce and Best
The ink is barely dry on Kalyn Ponga's multimillion-dollar contract, but Newcastle aren't ready to put away the cheque book just yet.
- by Adrian Proszenko
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Australian rugby
'Always going to end in tears': O'Connor says Cheika's Wallabies were doomed to fail at World Cup
Michael O'Connor felt 'awkward' as a Wallabies selector and says it was a failure of leadership that players who disagreed with coach Michael Cheika's game plan said nothing.
- by Tom Decent
'He was cleared': New Hawks owner defends former 76ers GM Colangelo
The Hawks have removed Illawarra from their name and included an eye-catching former NBA general manager in its new ownership structure.
- by Sam Phillips
'I wish they just said they hated us': Storm boss defends Smith
The club's new chairman has wasted no time defending the Storm talisman, claiming renewed attacks are examples of "tall poppy syndrome from north of the border".
- by Adam Pengilly
Fifita frustrated by bubble after criticism of family walk
The Sharks star went without his family for a week after his wife Nikki took their three young children to the Black Lives Matter protest in Sydney.
- by Sarah Keoghan
Have Your Say
Why ASC had to take reins and force equestrian into administration
In a letter to Equestrian Australia directors, the Australian Sports Commission says it had no choice but to take the unprecedented action of calling in administrators to enact governance reform.
