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'I'm genuinely shattered': Cricket legend Dean Jones dies, aged 59
Jones was in Mumbai as part of the Indian Premier League's broadcasting commentary crew when he suffered a major heart attack and collapsed at his hotel, prompting tributes from around a shocked cricketing world.
- by Jon Pierik, Andrew Wu and Chris Barrett
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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 NSW.
- by Tom Rabe and Alexandra Smith
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Claremont killer trial
Secret lover of Claremont killer's first wife reveals paternity bombshell
The flatmate whose affair ended Bradley Edwards' first marriage is sickened by the thought his actions could have triggered the Claremont killings.
- by Emma Sheridan and Ben Avery
'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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'It's a real tough day': Brett Lee returns to TV hours after trying to save Dean Jones
The former Australia fast bowler performed CPR on Jones in a desperate attempt to revive him at their Mumbai hotel.
- by Chris Barrett
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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New Year
Sydney's NYE fireworks to go ahead, but 9pm event scrapped
Sydney will have a smaller version of the NYE fireworks after the City of Sydney and NSW Government struck a deal.
- by Megan Gorrey
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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
Man found guilty of ordering Sydney teenager's revenge execution
Brayden Dillon, 15, was shot dead in his bed in 2017. He was targeted in revenge for the perceived actions of his brother.
- by Georgina Mitchell
Coronavirus pandemic
The WhatsApp messages behind the hiring of security firms for hotel quarantine
From talk of industry cowboys to contacting company bosses over LinkedIn, messages reveal the scramble to find security for Victoria's quarantine hotels.
- by Tammy Mills
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
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
Last year 80,000 students marched for the climate. In COVID-19, they're trying something different
More than 500 individual events are planned, ranging from a live-streamed Q&A and Instagram concert to socially distanced protests.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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
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Coronavirus pandemic
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
Publishing titan and crusading British editor Harold Evans dies at 92
As editor of the Times newspaper, Harold Evans exposed the thalidomide scandal and revealed that Briton Kim Philby was a Soviet spy.
- by Hillel Italie
Opinion
Slow death spiral: Europe's economy is in fundamental crisis
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NRL 2020
Why the Bennett circus is becoming a distraction for Souths
The supercoach says he's staying at Redfern. Or is he? The typical circus that follows Bennett is starting to become a distraction for the Rabbitohs.
- by Andrew Webster
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'Deano's' passing will leave the cricket world a greyer place
Australian and world cricket has been left stunned by the sudden death of Hall of Famer Dean Jones.
- by Greg Baum
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NRL 2020
Brisbane clinch wooden spoon as dire season ends with another loss
Darius Boyd tried his best in his farewell game but it wasn't enough to prevent Brisbane finishing with their first wooden spoon.
- by Phil Lutton
'Wonderful soul': Tributes pour in for former Australian cricketer Dean Jones
The local and international cricket community joined political leaders and sports lovers on social media to grieve Jones' death.
- by Paul Sakkal
'Easy thing to do is nothing': Players to take stand against racism
Meg Lanning's team will form a Barefoot Circle before their game against New Zealand in recognition of the inequality between black and white Australia.
- by Andrew Wu
'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
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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?
