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Victoria records 439 new cases, 11 deaths; $5000 fines for isolation breaches
Victoria will introduce new tougher penalties for people flouting lockdown quarantine rules.
- by Mary Ward
NSW records 12 COVID-19 cases as Potts Point, Wetherill Park clusters grow
Three of the new cases in NSW are household contacts linked to a returned traveller from Victoria.
- by Mary Ward
Opinion
Social media
Trump makes TikTok an offer it can't refuse
Donald Trump has made ByteDance an offer some are likening to extortion - either it sells its popular TikTok app to an American company or it will be banned from operating in the US.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Investigation
Jaw-dropping revelations result in Nagle's resignation
The conflict of interest surrounding John Nagle's wife and her contract with icare proved to be the last straw. After a week of negative press, Nagle finally fell on his sword.
- by Adele Ferguson
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US votes 2020
The polls were wrong in 2016. So can you trust the US election polls?
How much attention should you pay to the polls ahead of election day? And what has and hasn’t changed since the surprise result in 2016?
- by Matthew Knott
'It's all for show': How Ellen DeGeneres was dethroned
An awkward interview with Dakota Johnson is just one of a series of controversial incidents surrounding the talk show host.
- by Emily Yahr
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City life
Australia's diplomatic effort has an unlikely new agent in Adam Liaw
The MasterChef winner is taking culinary diplomacy to new heights, pocketing $394,900 to make a cooking series showcasing Malaysian food.
- by Samantha Hutchinson and Stephen Brook
Four years after it was promised, Sydney’s inner west to get 10ha of parklands
The government has released artist's impressions of parkland to be built above an underground interchange for WestConnex.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
UNSW warned over free speech after Hong Kong controversy
The university's decision to remove social media posts about the erosion of human rights in Hong Kong has attracted criticism from Dan Tehan.
- by Fergus Hunter and Eryk Bagshaw
Coronavirus pandemic
NSW eyes border as travellers from virus-hit Victoria trickle in
Almost a third of new cases confirmed in NSW on Monday were people who had returned from Victoria.
- by Laura Chung, Rachel Clun and Lisa Visentin
Explainer
What does 'state of disaster' actually mean?
Lockdown 2.0 has taken a new turn in Melbourne, with a curfew and locals told to stay within five kilometres of their homes. What does it mean for you?
- by Sherryn Groch
Sydney
NSW mobile detection 'loophole' generating millions of dollars
More than $19 million was generated from the mobile phone detection cameras, with about 43,000 fines issued.
- by Tom Rabe
'Shackling the economy' not an option: Lockdown a last resort for NSW
The NSW government will exhaust all options with restrictions before it shuts down the economy, with a key minister saying stubborn case numbers could force changes.
- by Alexandra Smith and Kate Aubusson
Icare boss quits after failing to adequately declare wife's involvement
Chief executive John Nagle has quit the board of icare after a difficult day at a parliamentary inquiry.
- by Lisa Visentin and Alexandra Smith
Man arrested after woman, 32, fatally stabbed in unit in Oatlands
The woman suffered multiple stab wounds and later died at Westmead Hospital.
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Darling disaster
Irrigators pushed for NSW 'primacy' over basin plan, more water access
NSW's main irrigator lobby group pressed the Berejiklian government to place the state's water plans above the federal law and sought to tap water earmarked for the environment.
- by Peter Hannam
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Politics
'Profoundly compromised': Labor ramps up attacks on delayed submarines
Australia's future submarines are needed more than ever because of the coronavirus, Opposition defence spokesman Richard Marles will warn.
- by Anthony Galloway
UNSW warned over free speech after Hong Kong controversy
- by Fergus Hunter and Eryk Bagshaw
Business
Blackbird raises $500m fund, taps Cannon-Brookes to drive expansion
Australian venture capital firm Blackbird Ventures has raised a $500 million fund and brought on Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes as chairman.
- by Cara Waters
LIVE
Markets Live
Tech and banks lead $39b rebound as ASX rises 2.2%; RBA ahead
- by Alex Druce and Lucy Battersby
World
Papers leaked before UK election hacked from ex-trade minister by Russians: sources
British foreign minister Dominic Raab confirmed that report last month, saying that "Russian actors" had sought to interfere in the election.
- by Jack Stubbs and Guy Faulconbridge
Opinion
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Property bydomain
Sydney's vacancy rates falls as demand for local holiday lets increases
Nationally, the number of rental homes left sitting empty across Australia is holding steady, despite a continued increase of vacant properties in Melbourne.
- by Kate Burke
How an unconventional home-selling strategy paid off
When Rob and Jo-Anne Cascio decided to sell their home to buy a bigger block, they chose an unusual tactic designed to get the highest possible sale price.
- by Kate Farrelly
Life & Culture
Making pictures of the picture makers
Greg Weight is known as the “painter’s photographer”.
- by Steve Meacham
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Australian film
Jane Seymour shoots a new Australian film in a COVID-19 bubble
- by Garry Maddox
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Warriors half Blake Green granted immediate release to join Knights
A day after Todd Payten knocked back the Warriors coaching job, the club has released Blake Green to join rivals Newcastle.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Yours for $4 million: Mariners could be relocated as owner puts club up for sale
Owner Mike Charlesworth is seeking a licence fee of about $4 million for his ailing team. If he does not find a buyer, he intends to hand back the licence to FFA.
- by Vince Rugari
Breaking
NRL 2020
Dragons winger Jason Saab set to leave club at end of season
Despite being contracted to the Dragons until 2022, Jason Saab is free to negotiate with other clubs with a view to leaving the Red V at the end of the season.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Exclusive
NRL 2020
'He's given us his word': Tigers probe Maguire over Cowboys rumours
Less than two years after Ivan Cleary walked out on the club, Tigers officials called a meeting to ensure history wasn't repeating. And Warriors interim coach Todd Payten also has his eye on the Cowboys after rejecting the Warriors' job fulltime.
- by Michael Chammas
'He was spooked': Radio silence from Suaalii after media glare
The star teen turned 17 on Saturday and was reportedly set to sign for South Sydney - but his advisor says he will now delay his decision on whether to commit to rugby or league.
- by Sam Phillips
Opinion
Folau controversy
Israel Folau stood while his team took a knee – and that's OK
Israel Folau doesn't have a track record of inclusiveness but he shouldn't be shamed for standing while his teammates knelt for Black Lives Matter.
- by Phil Lutton
Bulldogs frustrations mount as Annesley admits bunker should have been used
Marcelo Montoya was denied a try in the first half when the bunker wasn't asked for a decision. The NRL says it was wrong.
- by Adam Pengilly
Have Your Say
Souths duo show the way forward on Australia's problematic past
Rugby league players having open conversations about the nation's history is a perfect example of the first step needed on the path to reconciliation.
