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Olympics
Global push to strip Beijing of 2022 Winter Olympics
The founder of a global coalition of MPs is pushing for the International Olympic Committee to reconsider Beijing's hosting of the 2022 Winter Games as politicians around the world voice increasing concerns over China.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
University's class size swells from 28 to 165 students
Class sizes at the University of NSW have ballooned during the pandemic, with one tutorial jumping from an average of 28 students to more than 165 during the move to online learning.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Taxpayers spent $30 million on land worth only $3 million for new airport runway
The Morrison government has been castigated for paying a dairy farm operator 22 times more per hectare for a parcel of land abutting Western Sydney Airport than what its state counterpart did.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
QR check-ins for taxis discussed; new alert issued for Sydney sports club
The NSW government is exploring whether QR check-in codes could be used in taxis as health experts work to track down all the passengers of a cab driver who tested positive on the weekend.
- by Rachel Clun
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Coronavirus pandemic
Baby slump: Why Australia could soon welcome 56,000 fewer newborns a year
Australia is facing a 280,000 shortfall in the number of babies by 2024 as the coronavirus and unrealistic forecasts combine for a baby deficit.
- by Shane Wright
UK could hit 50,000 COVID-19 cases per day by mid October, experts warn
Britain will face an exponentially growing death rate within weeks unless urgent action is taken now, experts say.
Ellen DeGeneres makes on-air apology, vows a 'new chapter'
Ellen DeGeneres used her opening monologue of the new season to address allegations of a toxic work environment.
- by Mark Kennedy
Trump says he will name Supreme Court pick by Saturday, urges quick vote
The US President said he would put forward his nominee by Saturday after funeral services for Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
- by Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung
Botswana says it has solved the mystery of mass elephant deaths
Toxins in water produced by cyanobacteria killed more than 300 elephants in Botswana this year.
- by Brian Benza
Coronavirus pandemic
NSW could open border to regional Victorians but not 'Melbourne-ites'
Premier Gladys Berejiklian doesn't want border checkpoints in place 'for a day longer than we need' after 14-day average in regional Victoria fell to 1.6 cases.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Half of all nursing homes were barely afloat. And that was before COVID-19
Fear of catching COVID-19 has caused many residents to move out, and scared away others, putting pressure on an already struggling profit model.
- by Julie Power
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Tragedy
'Modern day MacGyver': The NSW bomb expert killed disarming a WWII weapon
The Solomon Islands is littered with undetonated explosives from WWII.
- by Rachael Dexter
Star casino's new proposed northern tower almost double height limits
A 110-metre tower - one of two the casino proposes to build - would be almost double draft planning rules for Pyrmont in inner Sydney.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Australia to get 25 million trees to help recover from last summer's bushfires
The project will result in around 4.25 million tonnes of carbon dioxide sequestered over the next 25 years.
- by Nick O'Malley
Widespread band of active thunderstorms across state
According to Early Warning Network's lightning tracker, there have been more than 120,000 lightning strikes across eastern Australia since Monday morning.
- by Laura Chung and Matt Bungard
Man charged with more than 60 child sex offences
Police will allege in court that the man sexually assaulted a woman and four children – then aged between three and 16 – on multiple occasions between 1995 and 2012.
- by Matt Bungard
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Politics
Hydrogen, batteries, carbon capture: Australia's emissions road map
Energy schemes using batteries, hydrogen and carbon capture will be the big winners in a federal plan to cut emissions, but there is still no firm target.
- by David Crowe
Business
Top deal makers to lead Magellan and Barclays investment bank startup
Some of Australia's top deal makers are heading up a new investment banking venture backed by ASX-listed fund manager Magellan and British bank Barclays
- by John Collett
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Coronavirus pandemic
Only 12 countries are free of COVID — 10 of them in the Pacific
Some Pacific islands doubled down on their natural geographic isolation to claim success in managing the pandemic.
- by Henry Ivarature and Hugh McClure
Accused child sex abuser Malka Leifer to be extradited to Australia
- by Gabrielle Weiniger and Paul Sakkal
Opinion
Australian universities cower as disaster looms
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How Adam went from renter to owner of two properties
When it came to buying his first property, Adam doubled down and bought two. Here's how he did it - and strategies renters can use to get into the market.
- by Alexandra Cain
New catch emerges for buyers hoping to use HomeBuilder scheme
When applying for the first-home owner grant, buyers can count the cash as part of their deposit. HomeBuilder is working out quite differently for some.
- by Tawar Razaghi
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Drunk History brings the Curry brothers together
Wentworth's Bernard Curry plays Sir John Kerr to his brother Stephen's Gough Whitlam in a recreation of The Dismissal
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Bay 13 of Gabba holds key to bigger crowds at AFL and NRL grand finals
A trial of 200 footy fans conducted in Bay 13 of the Port Adelaide-Collingwood could hold the key to larger AFL and NRL grand final crowds.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Pokies, politics and a pen: Inside the dogfight for power at Canterbury
Among schooner glasses and plates of hot chips on Sunday night, the plot to overthrow an NRL club chair gathered pace.
- by Chris Barrett
The legacy of Inglis, Goodes and Latrell: Naden breaks silence on alleged racial abuse
Brent Naden has spoken to one of the men involved in the incident and the NRL has closed its investigation.
- by Michael Chammas
Stuart still facing sanction for post-match spray
The Canberra coach hadn't spoken to NRL head of football Graham Annesley since last year's grand final. They have now, and he's waiting to hear if he will be fined for his outburst.
- by Adam Pengilly
Porte in a storm: Calm during crisis finally leads to podium joy on Tour
Richie Porte has had more than his fair share of bad luck racing in the Tour De France. But like Cadel Evans before him, when Porte finally got a clear run in 2020, he fulfilled his long-held promise.
- by Rupert Guinness
Italian legend in mix to coach Australia's 'platinum generation'
Carolina Morace is among the final few candidates in the running to take charge of a Matildas team that FFA chief executive James Johnson says is Australia's "platinum generation".
- by Vince Rugari and Dominic Bossi
No cheer: Test stars brace for lonely Christmas
Justin Langer watched some of his players go ashen-faced when told they may spend little or no time with their families because of quarantine issues over the next six months.
- by Jon Pierik
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Where and when your team will play in week one of the NRL finals series
The NRL is planning its schedule for the first round of play-offs. Find out how your team is impacted.
