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State of Origin
Punches thrown, but NSW up for the fight as things threaten to get ugly for Queensland
Payne Haas and Tino Fa'asuamaleaui were sent to the sin bin in the second half of game two at ANZ Stadium where the Blues have a convincing lead.
- by Phil Lutton
'Gus is an authority on the game': even Maroons will miss Gould's call
Phil Gould has been benched from the Nine commentary box, and even Queensland Rugby League's chief will miss his insights.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Blues' six-pack: Half-dozen stars voted in NSW's all-time side
Six NSW players have been unanimously selected by Nine's judging panel, consisting of Origin legends from both Queensland and NSW, in the greatest Blues team of the last 40 years.
- by Michael Chammas
Obstetricians resign en masse from western Sydney hospital
Up to 20 obstetricians have resigned from Blacktown Hospital in protest over staffing issues within the obstetrics unit.
- by Kate Aubusson
Sydney restaurant fined $10,000 for COVID-19 breach as border spat nears resolution
A restaurant in Sydney's inner west has been slapped with a $10,000 fine after CCTV showed multiple large groups of patrons "mingling and dancing" throughout the venue.
- by Josh Dye, Lydia Lynch and Sarah Keoghan
Senate to launch media diversity inquiry after Kevin Rudd petition
The Senate has moved to establish an inquiry into media diversity in Australia. It's not what Kevin Rudd wants, but it will address some of his claims.
- by Zoe Samios
'Don't trash the Queen': Plibersek says republic campaign can't be driven by rage
On the anniversary of the constitutional crisis, Tanya Plibersek said an Australian republic needs to "born in hope and optimism" not "tangled up in old battles".
- by Rob Harris
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70,000 students put a difficult year behind them as HSC ends
The principal of the state's largest year 12 cohort faced a "mammoth" task: preparing 30 back-up HSC venues for 450 students.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
'Slumlord': US Marines sue Lendlease over homes
Marines living in Lendlease's portfolio of US military housing say they live in homes infested with cockroaches while paying full rent.
- by Sarah Danckert
Apple unveils first Macs designed to run like iPhones
Apple has released computers with the first Apple-designed microprocessor in a move that will bring its Macs and iPhones closer.
- by Stephen Nellis
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Super Rugby
Trans-Tasman Super Rugby set to be played in 2021
The full Super Rugby AU draw has been revealed but it's a six-week, 10-team trans-Tasman competition which will have rugby fans excited.
- by Sam Phillips
Jim's Mowing boss says racist letter sent to Indigenous senator is a fake
Lidia Thorpe said she had been subjected to racism since joining the Senate but a prominent businessman says he's been set up.
- by Latika Bourke
US ELECTION 2020
'Nothing' is going to stop us: Biden calls Trump refusal 'an embarrassment'
Democrat Senator Chris Murphy called Trump's refusal to concede "an epidemic of delusion that is spreading out from the White House" as Biden asks for security briefings.
- by Matthew Knott
Trump's new 'Save America' fund could bankroll a 2024 campaign
Before the election, Trump told advisers, sometimes joking and other times not, that he might run again in 2024 if he lost to Biden. Now he's started a fund.
- by Maggie Haberman and Shane Goldmatcher
Sydney
'Help': Jack de Belin's alleged victim's message to friend
A friend of the woman allegedly raped by NRL star Jack de Belin had a message from her saying "help" when he found his phone the afternoon following the incident, a court has heard.
- by Angus Thompson
WestConnex contractors propose blasting beneath homes in Leichhardt
The contractors abandoned earlier plans to blow apart rock beneath properties in Annandale after a trial blast found it was not viable.
- by Megan Gorrey
Indigenous leaders back NSW Premier's call to change one word in anthem
Gladys Berejiklian wants the first line to say "one and free" instead of "young and free".
- by Josh Dye
Sydney man jailed after buying knives for 'imminent' terrorist attack
The 20-year-old, who cannot be named because he was 16 at the time, was described by a judge as an unequivocally committed terrorist.
- by Georgina Mitchell
'Don't play games': Judge issues warning in ex-Seven star's lawsuit
Former Seven Network presenter Simon Reeve is suing the broadcaster for at least $500,000 in entitlements he alleges he is owed.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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State of Origin
'We'll do what we can': Frizell vows to protect Cleary in Origin II
- by Christian Nicolussi
'You cop that criticism': Blues halfback Howard feeling the pressure
Blues star Melanie Howard has opened up about her nerves coming into this year's women's State of Origin as a debut halfback, following the criticism of Nathan Cleary's role in the men's squad.
- by Sarah Keoghan
'How about backing the guy?' Pearce leaps to Cleary's defence
For years, Mitchell Pearce was the definitive punching bag for NSW supporters. Now, Nathan Cleary is starting to cop similar blows as the Blues fight for survival in game two.
- by Andrew Webster
Politics
Fitzgibbon 'out of step' with community on climate: Dreyfus
Mark Dreyfus says his former shadow cabinet colleague Joel Fitzgibbon is out of touch with ALP members and voters when it comes to climate change.
- by Rob Harris
Business
Opinion
Big four
What keeps Commonwealth Bank's chief executive awake at night
A note of caution from the most upbeat of the big bank bosses is a warning of what could happen to the economy when bank and government support struts are removed in March next year.
- by Elizabeth Knight
World
CIA-owned encryption company jeopardised Swiss neutrality: report
Investigators concluded that Swiss authorities were aware of, and at times complicit in, an elaborate espionage operation by American and German intelligence.
- by Greg Miller and Peter F. Mueller
Opinion
Outdated HSC has failed the test of time
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Life & Culture
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State of Origin
State of Origin 2020 LIVE: NSW Blues v Queensland Maroons, game two
It doesn't get any bigger than this. It's yet another new-look NSW side looking to keep the Origin series alive at ANZ Stadium and we'll be on deck from 7pm.
- by Phil Lutton
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Super Rugby
Six-week, 10-team trans-Tasman Super Rugby set to be played in 2021
The full Super Rugby AU draw has been revealed but it's a six week, 10 team trans-Tasman competition which will have rugby fans excited for the year ahead.
- by Sam Phillips
Dismissed for 64 in first innings, NSW seal remarkable Shield comeback
Never before in NSW's 1162 first-class games have the Blues won a match after such a dismal first-innings total.
- by Andrew Wu
Hunt and Clark join exodus as broadcast deal comes too late for Waratahs
The Waratahs could have a tough time in next year's Super Rugby AU competition, with a dozen players now informing the franchise they are moving on.
- by Tom Decent
Heart scare for Kapp as Sixers lose again
The Sydney Sixers were scorched by Perth for the second time in four days despite a half-century by Ellyse Perry.
- by Andrew Wu
'Gus is an authority on the game': Even Maroons will miss Gould's call
Phil Gould has been benched from the Channel Nine commentary box, and even Queensland Rugby League's chief will miss his insights during Wednesday night's Origin clash.
- by Christian Nicolussi
'You cop that criticism': Blues halfback Howard feeling the pressure
Blues star Melanie Howard has opened up about her nerves coming into this year's women's State of Origin as a debut halfback, following the criticism of Nathan Cleary's role in the men's squad.
- by Sarah Keoghan
Have Your Say
Blues' six-pack: Half-dozen stars unanimously voted in NSW's all-time Origin side
Six NSW players have been unanimously selected by Nine's judging panel - consisting of Origin legends from both Queensland and NSW - in the greatest Blues team of the last 40 years.
