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Fines for venues in NSW more than $150,000, while Victorians caught crossing the border
Pubs across NSW continue to ignore Public Health orders as Victorians cop fines for unsuccessfully trying to cross the border without a permit.
- by Marissa Calligeros and Ashleigh McMillan
US hoses down Russian vaccine, says it will have millions of doses at year's end
US Health Secretary Alex Azar accused Moscow of withholding trial data and not being transparent.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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Coronavirus pandemic
Compliance or else: Premier escalates her concerns as 18 new cases recorded in NSW
The Premier has foreshadowed harsher restrictions if she doesn't see more people wearing face masks and businesses heeding COVIDSafe rules.
- by Kate Aubusson, Lisa Visentin and Mary Ward
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Big four
CBA streaks away from the pack with capital strong, earnings lite result
CEO Matt Comyn didn’t need fabulous earnings to be crowned king of the banking sector - his bank just had to do better than the rest.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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US votes 2020
'Old white guy' Biden seeks spark and may understand racial diversity in America
Biden is sending a message that, although he may be an "old white guy", he understands the importance of gender and racial diversity to modern America.
- by Matthew Knott
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Coronavirus pandemic
Freight a possible source of NZ's new coronavirus cluster: officials
Surface testing is underway in an Auckland cool store where a man from the infected family worked.
- by Praveen Menon
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Media & marketing
Studio 10 eyes new format as Kennerley and Belling depart
Once billed as 'a variety show in the morning', the program will likely move to a two-host setup.
- by Michael Lallo
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NRL 2020
Pangai jnr fined $30,000 as NRL investigates another Broncos breach
A pub meal in Brisbane is set to land as many as 10 Broncos in hot water.
- by Sam Phillips, Phil Lutton and Lydia Lynch
Fifth male charged with murder over stabbing of Sydney concreter
Friends of Kevin Kourtis, 39, say they are bamboozled by his death, allegedly at the hands of five males in their teens and 20s at his home in Riverstone in May.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
Coronavirus pandemic
The lonely struggle and juggle of working from home
For those with families, working from home can be a struggle and women are doing more than their fair share of housework.
- by Anna Patty
'Like the Titanic': Aged care workers traumatised by deadly outbreak
The Health Services Union branch secretary said nurses and carers were experiencing “unspeakable grief”, with members having no access to PPE and dealing with the stress and pressure of low levels of staff.
- by Julie Power
Sydney
Man charged with murder over neighbour's death after $1m public appeal
Michelle Bright was last seen alive after being dropped off at the Commercial Hotel in 1999 on the main street of Gulgong, following a birthday party.
- by Emma Partridge and Mary Ward
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Coronavirus pandemic
Dachshund Pip reunited with Sydney family after 17,000km journey
A moment of hesitation then it was licks of welcome for everyone.
- by Tim Barlass
SCG Trust plans for new fitness facilities spark 'land grab' claims
The powerful trust wants to build new facilities, including two pools, for its members next to the $828 million stadium under construction at Moore Park.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Money laundering suspects attempted to move $1 million in cooler bags
Two Sydney men accused of laundering tens of millions of dollars were arrested after they attempted to move $1 million in cooler bags through a suburban business.
- by Anthony Galloway
Public mural sparks Sydney censorship debate
It is the mural that has divided opinion in Sydney's Sutherland Shire, provoking two petitions and much debate.
- by Josh Dye
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Queen approves Victoria Cross for Edward 'Teddy' Sheean
The Queen has approved the nation's highest military honour be posthumously awarded to Tasmanian war hero Edward "Teddy" Sheean.
- by Rob Harris
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'Just bulls--t': Palmer denies claiming $30 billion from WA
- by Nathan Hondros, Hamish Hastie and Fran Rimrod
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Trade
Australia's economy in crosshairs as pandemic threatens global supply chains
The pandemic could be the last straw for global supply chains. Australia has more at stake than most.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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ASX slides as miners weigh, CBA lags big four rivals
- by Alex Druce and Lucy Battersby
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Coronavirus pandemic
'Bugger!' New Zealanders have reacted as well as could be expected
Kiwis seem to have accepted a return to lockdown, with people reminding each other that we’ve been here before and that we can do it again.
- by Sharyn Davies
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Hong Kong is not dead, just entering a new phase of struggle
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'We love this little home': Inside Shelley Craft's beach shack renovation
Renovation guru Shelley Craft is no stranger to turning projects around at the drop of a hat and, true to form, her latest took a mere nine weeks.
- by Kate Bartels
The little-known Sydney suburb with rolling hills and sprawling estates
You would be forgiven for the thinking this neighbourhood is a country town, and prices for an acreage are comparable to some suburban blocks.
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'Don't you worry about that hat': Famed impersonator claims Joh's hat at auction
Bidding on more than 800 items that once sat in the Bjelke-Petersen's possession ran until 2am on Wednesday, with some fetching prices of tens of thousands of dollars.
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Barilaro's 'more Bankwests' talk leaves taxpayers out in the cold
No-one, least of all me, wants to go back to the bad old days of #StadiumSplurge wars. But this has to be said.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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NRL 2020
Pangai jnr fined $30,000 as NRL investigates another Broncos breach
A pub meal in Brisbane is set to land as many as 10 Broncos in hot water.
- by Sam Phillips, Phil Lutton and Lydia Lynch
How phone call from Wallabies coach helped young Waratah see the light
After a horror 2019, James Ramm is bucking the 2020 trend and enjoying a breakout season.
- by Georgina Robinson
Five 'bubbles', 400,000 fans and full prizemoney at 2021 Australian Open
The 2021 event could be moved to later in the year due to COVID-19 but tournament director Craig Tiley says organisers are confident of hosting the grand slam in its usual January slot.
'It shouldn't be happening': Bellamy demands end to Seibold pile-on
Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has called on the whole of the NRL to stop the relentless criticism which has followed Brisbane coach Anthony Seibold.
- by Roy Ward
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NRL 2020
'You will be prosecuted': Seibold's lawyer issues social media warning
A fake Facebook account is the latest setback for Anthony Seibold as his lawyer issued a warning to those posting and sharing defamatory content.
- by Adrian Proszenko
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Australian rugby
RA boss addresses broadcast speculation as TV rights expert issues warning
Respected broadcast consultant Colin Smith has questioned whether the value of a new broadcast deal will even cover the cost of running a trans-Tasman competition.
- by Tom Decent
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The Sun-Herald column that led Gould to Warriors
A column by Phil Gould resonated with Kiwis coach Michael Maguire and sparked a chain of events that ultimately resulted in a role at the Warriors.
