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Flemington market linked to Sydney outbreak as NSW records 7 new cases
A popular Sydney market has been linked to a COVID-19 outbreak after NSW Health confirmed that a positive case worked there while infectious.
- by Kate Aubusson
Knuckledusters, coughing at police; 19 fines, two people charged over breaches
Among the latest people handed $1000 fines for COVIDSafe breaches was a woman who booked an apartment in Sydney's Haymarket, which police later visited, finding about 30 people inside.
- by Matt Bungard and Mary Ward
ATO suffers blow in pursuit of Huang Xiangmo for $140m
The Chinese property developer owes the ATO $140 million but his "substantial" offshore assets cannot be frozen, an appeal court said.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Google spreading 'misinformation' about new rules, says ACCC chief
ACCC chair Rod Sims has accused Google of spreading misinformation after it claimed a new regulatory code could jeopardise its services in Australia.
- by Cara Waters
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Sports off, year 12 graduations without parents: new restrictions for NSW schools
Students must stay within their year groups and inter-school activities will be confined to local communities under tightened guidelines for NSW schools.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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AMP's response over allegations against CEO looks pathetic
The alleged victim, Julia Szlakowski, has seized control of the conversation about men, power and capital.
- by Jenna Price
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'It's not just random trolls': Source of Seibold rumours to be unmasked
Seibold will know the origin of the vile social media messages which have triggered legal action.
- by Sam Phillips
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City life
Andrew Bolt 'leaving the madhouse of Melbourne'
Conservative commentator and his wife are putting their family home up for sale and heading for the countryside.
- by Stephen Brook and Samantha Hutchinson
A missile proposal is challenging Japan's vow to renounce war
Abe's party is considering acquiring weapons capable of striking missile launch sites in China and North Korea.
- by Motoko Rich
Coronavirus pandemic
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Returned travellers caused '99 per cent' of second wave
Expert says almost all cases in the state's deadly second wave stem from at least three returned travellers.
- by Michael Fowler and Tammy Mills
Perth man accused of breaching quarantine by climbing out of hotel to visit girlfriend
The man, who was on a 14-day quarantine order after returning from Sydney, used a ladder on four occasions to climb out of his hotel room, police claim.
- by staff
Sydney
Sydney's biggest social experiment: The plan to turn Waterloo into a 'world-class precinct'
Sydney's pressing need for more affordable homes and the prospect of rebuilding the estate alongside a new train station put Waterloo firmly in the sights of the government in 2015.
- by Megan Gorrey
Police find tonne of suspected cocaine after tracing boat
When investigators boarded the Coralynne, they found a fire in the engine room and what they allege was more than a tonne of drugs on the boat.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
'I could have chosen my words better': Treasurer walks back praise for icare
It comes after Treasurer Dominic Perrottet last month praised the icare team and its executive for doing a "superb job".
- by Lisa Visentin
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
'Horrible mistakes': COVID-19 spread to 62 people beyond Ruby's passengers
The report into the Ruby Princess has revealed 62 people contracted COVID-19 from the cruise ship despite never being on board.
- by Alexandra Smith
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Another Waterfront dispute not the way forward, says Corrigan
Twenty years on from the waterfront dispute, two players from opposite sides still have no time for the other's view on how to make the country work better.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Business
'I can't see how his position is tenable': Investors call for Pahari to resign
Top investors are calling for the AMP Capital chief to resign after allegations of sexual harassment against him were detailed.
- by Charlotte Grieve
World
Clinton, Obama and Sanders to star in Democrats 'reality TV' convention
Democrats want to produce an engaging made-for-TV spectacle that does not resemble a dreary Zoom teleconference.
- by Matthew Knott
Opinion
Currency weapon: The US dollar threat is becoming very real for China
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The pressure on Morrison to produce something bold is increasing
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How an inner-Sydney boarding house was transformed into a family home
The architect honed in on the riad courtyard dwellings of Morocco with their lush green, open and shady internal gardens.
- by Emma-Kate Wilson
You can't get there, but this property market is still hot
They say you always want what you can't have, but the fact that this area is closed to outsiders is no barrier to buying property there.
- by Ellen Lutton
Life & Culture
TV news and current affairs disproportionately Anglo-Celtic, study finds
Almost 76 per cent of TV presenters, commentators and reporters in Australia have an Anglo-Celtic background, according to a new study.
- by Broede Carmody
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'It's not just random trolls': Source of Seibold rumours to be unmasked
Anthony Seibold will know the origin 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
The four national club comps Rugby Australia will pitch to broadcasters
Is an Australia-wide, 32-team knockout competition the best bet? Or is an eight-team tournament with wildcards? These are the models up for debate.
- by Tom Decent
'They thought Man City was going to call them': Players quit being coy on Macarthur
Macarthur FC coach Ante Milicic is no longer having to sell the club to prospective signings, with players increasingly eager to join the Bulls' impressive roster.
- by Dominic Bossi
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.
Eels eye top-two finish as race for the eight heats up
This weekend's round of football will have serious finals ramifications for several clubs - and none more so than Parramatta, who know the importance of finishing in the top two.
- by Sam Phillips
Penrith monitor Brent Naden's welfare as teammates praise his stance
Brent Naden was in good spirits at training on Monday, but club officials are keeping close tabs on his wellbeing after ugly alleged racial abuse in Gosford.
- by Christian Nicolussi
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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.
