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Australian cricketer Dean Jones dead at 59
Former Australian batsman Dean Jones has died of a heart attack in Mumbai.
- by Jon Pierik and Andrew Wu
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Political infighting
Nationals MP at centre of fresh koala policy controversy
Stephen Bromhead relayed concerns to the Planning Minister on behalf of property developers and Coalition donors connected to a major venture in Taree.
- by Tom Rabe and Alexandra Smith
As the day unfolded: Virus found in Sydney wastewater
Health authorities have detected the COVID-19 virus in sewage at two locations in Sydney: Bondi and Malabar.
- by Marissa Calligeros and Paul Sakkal
'Trust someone': AstraZeneca boss says transparency key for vaccine
AstraZeneca's CEO said the public must trust that multiple regulators will review the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.
- by Emma Koehn
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New Year
Sydney's NYE fireworks to go ahead, but 9pm event scrapped
Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks will go ahead - albeit a smaller version - after the City of Sydney council and the NSW Government struck a deal.
- by Megan Gorrey
Family faces $70,000 bill to get home as 26,000 Aussies stuck overseas
Stranded Australians have accused the government of abandoning its citizens over the cap on international arrivals.
- by Anthony Galloway
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Literature
Mantel 'disappointed' Booker Prize didn't recognise her best, most complex novel
The British novelist said she thought The Mirror and the Light was the best novel in her historical trilogy.
- by Melanie Kembrey
Abdul Abu-Mahmoud guilty of ordering Brayden Dillon revenge execution
Brayden, 15, was shot dead in his bed in 2017. He was targeted in revenge for the perceived actions of his brother.
- by Georgina Mitchell
Analysis
Best Games ever
The Aussie teen who spotted Sydney's stunning gymnastics fail
From years of sizing up vaulting horses, the whole thing looked off to Allana Slater. And she was dead right.
- by Sarah Keoghan
Coronavirus pandemic
Trudeau says Canada is in second wave of pandemic
Justin Trudeau's government has committed to spending big to help the country recover from the pandemic.
- by David Ljunggren and Steve Scherer
Are you suffering from 'COVID brain'? You're not alone
Forgetfulness. Fatigue. An inability to focus on what you’re doing... Sound familiar? Turns out anxiety-induced brain fog is a real thing.
- by Natalie Reilly
Sydney
Chilly start to school holiday as first total fire ban issued for the season
Sydney will reach temperatures of 25 degrees on Friday before a cold front moves across the city.
- by Laura Chung
Ex-Seven star Simon Reeve seeks 'at least $500k' from network, court told
The presenter has accused his ex-employer of not paying him annual leave or redundancy pay.
- by Georgina Mitchell
Three people injured after car drives off cliff onto Newcastle beach
Emergency services were called to Bar Beach about 10.25am following reports that a car had gone off a cliff.
- by Laura Chung
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Crime
Crashed car focus of investigation into 'targeted' fatal stabbing
Police believe the events leading up to a black car crashing into a creek in western Sydney could help them understand why a man was fatally stabbed nearby.
- by Mary Ward and Laura Chung
Beattie questioned V'landys as ARLC chair after ABC investigation, court hears
The former ARL Commission chair told the court there was "opposition" within the NRL to V'landys' appointment.
- by Sarah Keoghan
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Manufacturing jobs collapse as economists back more JobSeeker support
Fifty thousand manufacturing jobs have disappeared since the coronavirus pandemic. Economists say the unemployed will need more support for longer.
- by Shane Wright and Jennifer Duke
'I haven't seen a problem': Bernie Fraser defends RBA after Paul Keating attack
- by Jennifer Duke and Shane Wright
Business
Crown gave Packer secret profit forecast before $1.7b share sale
Crown Resorts boss Ken Barton says the $1.7b share sale to Lawrence Ho's Melco Resorts could have stopped the briefs to James Packer.
- by Patrick Hatch
World
Cash offer to convince reluctant EU members to take refugees
The new plan offers incentives to the countries that have ignored previous minimum quotas, leaving the bulk of the problem to France and Germany.
- by Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Opinion
Slow death spiral: Europe's economy is in fundamental crisis
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The homeowners who are ditching the city for greener pastures
Home buyer demand has shifted in the past few months as more city-dwellers take up tree or sea changes in the search for more space and time in nature.
- by Domain
The Sydney suburb that sounds like an isolation dream
In this low-rise green suburb of solar power, water recycling, lush pocket parks and towering trees, no home is more than 400 metres from a significant green space.
- by Sue Williams
Life & Culture
Disney bumps Marvel movies down the line as COVID keeps audiences away
The persistence of the pandemic and uncertainty over streaming has prompted Disney to bump many of its major releases to next year.
- by Steven Zeitchik and Karl Quinn
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Australian cricketer Dean Jones dead
Former Australian batsman Dean Jones has died of a heart attack in Mumbai.
- by Jon Pierik and Andrew Wu
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NRL 2020
Broncos v Cowboys at Suncorp Stadium
The Broncos get one last chance to avoid the wooden spoon with a game against fellow Queensland strugglers the Cowboys. Live coverage from 7.30pm.
- by Adrian Proszenko
'Rugby league saved my life': Badger bows out with message of hope
As he prepares to officiate his final match this weekend, veteran referee Gavin Badger has opened up about how rugby league saved him from a dark place.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Cricket Australia offers Seven discount but deal a long way off
Cricket Australia has indicated a willingness to give ground in the game's broadcast war with Seven West Media but a peace deal remains a distant prospect.
- by Chris Barrett and Jon Pierik
Analysis
Best Games ever
'Does the vault look low to you?': The Aussie teen who spotted Sydney's stunning gymnastics fail
From years of sizing up vaulting horses in gyms around the world, the whole thing looked off to Allana Slater at the 2000 Olympics. And she was dead right.
- by Sarah Keoghan
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Rugby Championship
Christmas in quarantine: RA urges fuming All Blacks to call for relaxing of COVID-19 rules
A six-week Rugby Championship schedule in Australia, finishing on December 12, was announced on Thursday. Minutes later, New Zealand Rugby said it had not agreed to it.
- by Tom Decent
Origin III eyeing 75 per cent crowd capacity after AFL trial
The biggest NRL and AFL games of the season could have bigger crowds following a successful COVID-safe crowd trial in Bay 13 of the Gabba.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Have Your Say
Swing state: DeChambeau's revolution is here and will continue in November
Bryson DeChambeau's US Open victory marked a change in how golf could be played. The question now is what will happen at the Masters in mid-November?
