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'Heroic' husband punched shark multiple times as it attacked his wife
Chantelle Doyle was attacked by the shark at Shelly Beach in Port Macquarie on Saturday, sustaining "severe lacerations" to her right leg.
- by Tom Rabe and Angus Thompson
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Coronavirus pandemic
NZ grapples with 56 active cases as Melbourne link investigated
The country has confirmed seven new cases, while authorities examine whether the outbreak is linked to a Melbourne facility.
- by James Massola
As the day unfolded: Rick Stein's restaurant linked to case
Nine new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in NSW, including one person who dined at celebrity chef Rick Stein’s South Coast restaurant.
- by Roy Ward
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AFL 2020
Swans youngster suspended, club fined for COVID-19 breach
Elijah Taylor was handed the heaviest penalty imposed on a player for flouting restrictions after his partner was found in his hotel room.
- by Andrew Wu and Anthony Colangelo
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US election
Trump's worst nightmare: Harris is an utter repudiation of his turbulent era
The Trump campaign was devastated when Joe Biden chose Kamala Harris to be his running mate and it is floundering as to how to handle her.
- by Anne Summers
Seymour struggles with Hunters & Collectors, a family with 'dysfunction'
“It’s a bit like family, there’s a lot of sort of psychological dysfunction,” says singer-songwriter Mark Seymour.
- by Benjamin Law
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Waratahs
Waratahs to slash player wage bill by up to $1 million to stay afloat
The Waratahs are facing the grim reality of needing to operate well under the salary cap next season.
- by Tom Decent
Opinion
NRL 2020
'Clever' coaches in NRL question new rule for high injury toll this year
When they make claims like this, it's going to make news. A warning: they’re pretty clever as well.
- by Phil Gould
How Helen, who suffers from 'touch starvation', survived the lockdown
As her city went into lockdown, Helen worried about how the lack of touch might affect her wellbeing.
- by Evelyn Lewin
Coronavirus pandemic
Berejiklian government keeps Ruby Princess passengers waiting after damning findings
The Berejiklian government is maintaining radio silence on the report into the Ruby Princess debacle until next week, despite the report finding "serious mistakes" in NSW Health's response.
- by Lisa Visentin
Victorian restrictions working but I'm aware of 'profoundly challenging' isolation: Sutton
After 303 new cases on Saturday, Brett Sutton said he was aware isolation of ban on home visits was a burden 'some people will really struggle with'.
- by Michael Fowler
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Coronavirus pandemic
Recorders, singing and graduations off limits under new COVID-19 guidelines
The plans come as non-government principals said they were upset Premier Gladys Berejiklian had questioned their COVID-19 compliance.
- by Jordan Baker
Licence for change: Danish seaman at helm for TAFE's next journey
Australia's economic future partly depends on a healthy skills training sector. How will it face the challenge?
- by Anna Patty
Menulog co-founder leads Sydney's billionaire building boom
The city is in the grip of a building boom at the very pointy end of the market, where no expense is being spared.
- by Andrew Hornery
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icare investigation
'Provocative references': Email reveals icare's Hayne moment
The email was more telling in what it didn’t say and where the focus lay: on protecting icare’s reputation and continuing the spin that there was nothing wrong.
- by Adele Ferguson
'Institutional racism': Aboriginal rights impeded by NSW government
Aboriginal Australians’ land rights have been thwarted under a recent NSW Government policy that forced them into unequal negotiations for areas over which they already had legal standing.
- by Angus Thompson
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Buskin' blues: the pandemic plays havoc with street musos
- by Greg Callaghan
Surf's up as Aussies head north to work remotely from the beach
Australians are turning working from home into working from the road - or the beach - as they pack up and relocate during the pandemic.
- by Josh Dye
'Who are you?': how a sister helped her twin recover from a brain injury
A car accident on New Year’s Eve in 2002 left Sarah Brooker in a coma. With the support of her identical twin, Abi, she has since rebuilt her life.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Politics
Aged care laid bare as true toll revealed
Did the government and the aged care sector do enough to ward off the ravages wrought by coronavirus?
- by Deborah Snow
Business
New Law Council head: 'The culture of silence must be eliminated'
Michael Tidball talks of the need for ownership and openness on issues such as sexual harassment and mental illness.
- by Anna Patty
World
South Korea's Moon extends olive branch to Tokyo over wartime history
In a televised speech, Moon said that his government has “left the door of consultations wide open” for Japan to settle a long legal and diplomatic dispute.
- by Kim Tong-hyung
US Senate intel committee sought probe of Bannon
- by Del Quentin Wilber, Chris Megerian, Sarah D. Wire and Jennifer Haberkorn
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Former steel company boss John Lysaght sells Woollahra pad for $5.71m
Eight active bidders threw their hats in the ring for the five-bedroom house at the end of a tree-lined cul-de-sac. Take a look inside.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Young couple snap up original Randwick house for a cool $2.75m
Three bidders prepared to do a renovation fought it out for the three-bedroom house, with the auction brought forward a week due to strong interest.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Life & Culture
Lovecraft Country is Green Book meets The Twilight Zone, and it's inspired
From aliens and monsters to shapeshifters and ghouls, this Jordan Peele-produced series leaves barely a genre stone unturned.
- by Karl Quinn
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NRL 2020
Blowouts reach highest point in NRL history
A number of factors, including the new six-again rule, have contributed to the highest average winning margin in the NRL's history this season.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Pangai jnr irate over claims he blasted Broncos
The wayward Brisbane star has engaged a lawyer as he looks to salvage his career at the club.
- by Danny Weidler
Raiders 36 Broncos 8
Match report
Broncos cap miserable week with another fade-out against Raiders
Brisbane's horror week has somehow got worse after they blew a half-time lead to lose 36-8 to Canberra at GIO Stadium.
- by Adrian Proszenko
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AFL 2020
Swans youngster suspended for season, club fined for COVID-19 breach
Elijah Taylor has been banned for the rest of the AFL season with his club fined $50,000 - half of which is suspended - for breaching COVID-19 protocols.
- by Andrew Wu and Anthony Colangelo
North Queensland 30 South Sydney 31
Match report
'Really, really bad': Cowboys coach livid after Reynolds redemption
Adam Reynolds looked to have lost it, then drawn it, before eventually winning a thriller for the Rabbitohs over North Queensland.
- by Tom Decent
Shark bite: Titans enforcer Proctor becomes first player sent off for biting
Kevin Proctor has the infamous distinction of becoming the first NRL player to be sent off for biting an opponent.
- by Christian Nicolussi
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Waratahs
Waratahs to slash player wage bill by up to $1m to stay afloat
The Waratahs are facing the grim reality of needing to operate well under the salary cap next season.
- by Tom Decent
Have Your Say
She won gold and a nation's hearts. This is how Cathy Freeman's supersuit was born
In the first of a series of reports celebrating the anniversary of Sydney 2000, we reveal the story of the suit Cathy Freeman wore to victory in the 400m final.
