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Berejiklian blasted by Queensland, WA over her hotel quarantine claims
The war of words between NSW and Queensland has intensified, with Gladys Berejiklian issuing a stern message to Queensland over hotel quarantine expenses.
- by Mary Ward and Lucy Cormack
Probe into Border Force payments to arms manufacturer 'serious'
Integrity Commissioner Jaala Hinchcliffe was questioned during a Senate estimates hearing about milestone payments to arms manufacturer Austal.
- by Charlotte Grieve and Nick McKenzie
Australia Post boss' career in balance as $12,000 Cartier watches haul investigated
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he was "shocked" by news of the $12,000 watch purchase for Australia Post's senior employees.
- by Lisa Visentin and Rob Harris
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Casinos
Forced into a corner, Packer makes one teeny-weeny concession
Under the pressure of shareholder blowback, James Packer made one smallish concession that was fairly meaningless.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Gruesome murder forces terror-hardened France to confront difficult truths
The gruesome beheading of school teacher Samuel Paty has stunned France and forced it to consider some tough decisions.
- by Bevan Shields
Epstein confidant Ghislaine Maxwell's 2016 deposition publicly released
The British socialite had fought hard to keep secret the details of her 2016 deposition about Jeffrey Epstein.
- by Jonathan Stempel
Bad timing: Holgate's very expensive estimates watch
The gold watch from luxury Italian jeweller Bulgari can retail for as much as $48,300 locally.
- by Stephen Brook and Samantha Hutchinson
The final showdown: what to expect at the Trump Biden presidential debate
The two candidates meet face to face in the final debate in Nashville, Tennessee, at midday AEDT. Here's what to watch for.
- by Michelle L. Price
'Kevin is hopeless': Turnbull and Rudd trade blows, and some agreement, on China
They both said comments of China's former ambassador show Beijing is willing to step up engagement.
- by Anthony Galloway
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
As it happened: Warning travel restrictions could breach human rights
- by Rachael Dexter and Hanna Mills Turbet
More cases expected from outbreak in northern suburbs
All of the state's five extra cases recorded on Thursday were connected to the cluster, identified just days before Premier Daniel Andrews was due to announce a further easing of the city's lockdown restrictions.
- by Michael Fowler, Adam Carey and Liam Mannix
India quarantine given official green light by NSW government
The NSW Government has approved India quarantining and training in Sydney, only 72 hours after Cricket Australia lodged an application following pushback from Queensland.
- by Andrew Wu and Chris Barrett
Sydney
Driving under the stars in the tunnel: NorthConnex to open in less than two weeks
Drivers will pass under starscapes, trees and birds when the NorthConnex opens to drivers on October 31.
- by Lucy Cormack
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Maguire inquiry
Latham says Maguire had keys to Premier Berejiklian's house 'for years'
In upper house question time on Thursday, the One Nation leader said Gladys Berejiklian had maintained "she's a very private person", despite giving recent interviews.
- by Alexandra Smith and Lucy Cormack
NSW house prices plunged as pandemic took hold, new data shows
Home owners rushed to refinance loans as the COVID-19 turmoil caused a sharp plunge in property values in the state.
- by Simon Johanson
Cranbrook student, 15, facing charges over alleged sexual assaults
The boy has been arrested over allegations of sexual assault against two teenage girls in Bondi.
- by Fergus Hunter
Man arrested over fake marriage tied to alleged daycare fraud scheme
A western Sydney man has been arrested for his involvement in an alleged fake marriage scam, which has been linked to an alleged childcare fraud syndicate.
- by Matt Bungard
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NRL GRAND FINAL
'It still rocks me to this day': Panthers star reflects on brother's tragedy
- by Christian Nicolussi
Why Panthers are enjoying, rather than enduring, grand final week
COVID-19 has ensure this is a grand final build up like no other, one likely to benefit a young and inexperienced Panthers line up.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Storm surge: how Melbourne made it to a fourth grand final in five years
Craig Bellamy's side head into Sunday's season-decider in red-hot form and well on top if pedigree at the pointy end of the season is to count for anything. Here's how they got there.
- by James Polson, Richard Lama and Sarah Keoghan
Politics
Corruption commission chief cancelled coercive hearings in Border Force probe
The Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity head sacked the barrister who recommended coercive hearings and ignored his plan to interrogate officials.
- by Nick McKenzie and Charlotte Grieve
Business
AMP Capital sees $2.1 billion outflows as scandal continues to bite
Super funds and institutional clients are abandoning AMP Capital after the botched sexual harassment case continues to hurt the company's reputation.
- by Charlotte Grieve
Removing the paywall: Foxtel's Kayo to make some sports free to watch
- by Zoe Samios and Broede Carmody
World
Australia appoints former China ambassador to Japan post
Australia has appointed the former ambassador to China as its top envoy in Tokyo in a sign of Japan's rising strategic importance.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
'Our fight isn't over': Protesters give Thai PM three days to quit as emergency decree lifted
- by Patpicha Tanakasempipat
Fires burn in Lagos after soldiers shoot anti-police protesters
- by Angela Ukomadu, Alexis Akwagyiram and Libby George
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The Aussie architect winning praise from David Attenborough for his vision
The Sydney architect is set to create the world’s greenest building in 2021 and it has earned him praise of the highest order.
- by Jane Rocca
How to make a rental property feel like your dream home
Not owning a place doesn't mean it's not worth making a few simple switches and easy additions to make it feel more like yours.
- by Tara Ali
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What Peter Garrett learnt in a journey into the desert
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- by Peter Garrett
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'It still rocks me to this day': Panthers star reflects on brother's tragedy before decider
Liam Martin and his mother Maxine helped each other overcome the death of brother and son Jarred on 10-hour round trips to Penrith.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Free Super Rugby game on Kayo part of Foxtel's rights bid
Foxtel offered to show Super Rugby games on Kayo's new "freemium" arm as part of a push to win the battle for rugby's broadcast rights.
- by Sam Phillips and Zoe Samios
Why Panthers are enjoying, rather than enduring, grand final week
COVID-19 has ensure this is a grand final build up like no other, one likely to benefit a young and inexperienced Panthers line up.
- by Adrian Proszenko
India quarantine given official green light by NSW government
The NSW Government has approved India quarantining and training in Sydney, only 72 hours after Cricket Australia lodged an application following pushback from Queensland.
- by Andrew Wu and Chris Barrett
Super Netball players against return of super shot in 2021
Super Netball is set to persevere with the controversial rule in 2021 despite a players' union survey finding 60 per cent were against it.
- by Roy Ward
Storm surge: how Melbourne made it to a fourth grand final in five years
Craig Bellamy's side head into Sunday's season-decider in red-hot form and well on top if pedigree at the pointy end of the season is to count for anything. Here's how they got there.
- by James Polson, Richard Lama and Sarah Keoghan
'I haven't had that feeling yet': Smith throws retirement curveball
Storm skipper Cameron Smith has been expected to announce his retirement after the grand final - but said on Thursday he is physically and mentally ready to continue his career.
- by Phil Lutton
Have Your Say
Webster: Why the Smith I know is waiting to make the right decision on his future
Andrew Webster has been ghostwriting the Storm captain's autobiography for 18 months. This is the man he came to know.
