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Fresh health alerts issued for Sydney's inner west as NSW records 7 new cases
NSW Health has issued alerts for additional venues in Sydney's inner west as the state recorded seven new cases of COVID-19 - six locally-acquired and one in hotel quarantine.
- by Kate Aubusson
PM asks states for border flexibility as 674 Australians remain in hospital
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has asked for state premiers to be flexible on border movement as some of the most restrictive measures in the pandemic's history come into force.
- by Matt Bungard and Mary Ward
Opinion
World markets
Currency weapon: The US dollar threat is becoming very real for China
The US's willingness to use its dollar’s dominance of global financial activity as a weapon has China nervous.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
'Slap in the face': Expats angry over green light for foreign students
Under a trial program, 300 students from China, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore will fly into Adelaide in early September.
- by Latika Bourke
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Two national flags flap above a school north of Cairns; none are Australian
A photo of Xi Jinping greets students at the entrance to the $28 million school in Papua New Guinea.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Tracing Trump's war on the US Postal Service
Allies coddled Trump by telling him the reason he lost the popular vote in 2016 was widespread mail-in balloting fraud.
- by Philip Rucker, Josh Dawsey and Ashley Parker
Opinion
NRL 2020
NRL's injury ward exposes an inconvenient truth
It is not the new six again rule in isolation which has caused the alarming injury toll across the NRL but its introduction in already stressed times.
- by Roy Masters
Premier apologises for Ruby Princess disembarkation
Gladys Berejiklian has apologised "unreservedly" to anyone affected by community transmission resulting from the disembarkation of the Ruby Princess.
- by Alexandra Smith and Mary Ward
'The winner is ... Syderney': How Australia pulled off one of the biggest coups
The seeds were sown well before the heroes of 2000 – Cathy Freeman and Ian Thorpe – were born.
- by Rob Harris
Coronavirus pandemic
Life, liberty and a global pandemic: How coronavirus ravaged Texas
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
There's only one way the Ruby Princess disaster could have been averted
Debate has centred on what NSW Health did once the ship docked, but the ship should never have been allowed to sail in the first place.
- by Tony Kelleher and Andrew Grulich
Victoria records deadliest day, with 25 more deaths, 282 new cases
Another 25 people have died of coronavirus in Victoria in the past day, and the state has recorded 282 new cases.
- by Adam Carey and Kate Lahey
Sydney
Botched surgeries, unpaid bills: The case of the disappearing doctor
Despite a number of negligence actions which have been launched over allegations of his botched breast surgeries, the doctor has never turned up for a hearing.
- by Kate McClymont
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Indigenous justice
Aboriginal people twice as likely to get a jail sentence, data shows
Part two of the Herald's justice investigation reveals Indigenous people are twice as likely to go to jail than non-Indigenous offenders in some courts.
- by Ella Archibald-Binge, Nigel Gladstone and Rhett Wyman
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icare investigation
Systemic failures costing icare billions of dollars
The NSW government's workers' compensation giant has overpaid millions on medical fees, including for a caesarean anesthetic for a male patient.
- by Adele Ferguson and Lisa Visentin
'That's my job': Scammers costing Australians millions a year
Scamwatch has received 24,000 reports of stolen personal information this year, a 55 per cent rise compared with the same time last year.
- by Julie Power and Hanna Mills Turbet
Tree removals surge in Sydney's inner west under council clearing policy
From February to the end of June, the council received 429 applications to remove trees.
- by Megan Gorrey
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'Left for dead': PM accused of using company as a prop
A production company hosted Scott Morrison at its studio to promote a $400 million arts package. This week it found out it was ineligible for assistance.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Business
Google slams new code, claims users' data under threat from big publishers
Google claims the new code could lead to users' data being handed over to big news publishers and impact search results on Google and YouTube.
- by Cara Waters
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Broad losses for ASX as banks, industrials and telcos weigh
- by Alex Druce and Lucy Battersby
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Coronavirus pandemic
Ardern delays NZ election by four weeks as virus worsens
The New Zealand Prime Minister says the decision was taken after consultation with other political parties and to provide certainty to voters.
- by James Massola
'Down with dictatorship': Protesters take to the streets of Bangkok
- by Panu Wongcha-um and Matthew Tostevin
Gunmen storm beachside hotel in Somali capital, killing more than 10 people
- by Omar Faruk and Max Bearak
Opinion
The pressure on Morrison to produce something bold is increasing
Shaun Carney
Columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald
Politics doesn't wait: Could Anthony Albanese be missing his chance?
Sean Kelly
Columnist and former adviser to Labor prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard.
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- by Ellen Lutton
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- by Tawar Razaghi
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'It's not just random trolls': Source of Seibold rumours to be unmasked
Anthony Seibold will know the source of the vile social media messages which have triggered legal action in the next 24 hours.
- by Sam Phillips
The inside story of diplomacy and panache that brought Sydney its great moment of joy
Politicians, business leaders and sports heavyweights united as never before to pull off one of the biggest coups in Australian history – to bring the Olympic juggernaut to Sydney.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
NRL 2020
Forget six again rule, NRL's injury ward exposes an inconvenient truth
It is not the new six again rule in isolation which has caused the alarming injury toll across the NRL but its introduction in already stressed times.
- by Roy Masters
Rossi urges riders to control aggression after 'terrifying' crash
Valentino Rossi looked visibly shaken when he returned to the garage before the resumption of the Austrian MotoGP after two flying bikes missed him by inches.
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A-League
Revealed: Letter that shows Fowler's deal was terminated 'without notice'
The Liverpool great is claiming wrongful dismissal from A-League club Brisbane Roar, which has insisted he departed in June by mutual agreement.
- by Chris Barrett
'Racism is its own virus': Stan Grant hails Brent Naden's courage in standing up to abuse
The broadcaster is a member of the same family as the Penrith winger, who was the subject of racist taunts from crowd members during an NRL game on Friday night.
- by Chris Barrett
Anti-gambling body wants players to be able to opt out from same-game multis
Australia's chief anti-gambling organisation believes both players and teams should have the option to remove themselves from same-game multi-markets.
- by Sam Phillips
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Nikki Webster 20 years on: How the opening ceremony changed everything
Thirteen-year-old Nikki Webster had kept her starring role in the Sydney Olympics opening ceremony a secret from her parents. Then they sat down to watch.
