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Chief investigator appointed to probe alleged Australian war crimes

Chief investigator appointed to probe alleged Australian war crimes

A special investigator will be appointed to prosecute alleged war crimes committed by Australian special forces soldiers in Afghanistan

  • by Anthony Galloway

'Find a solution': Health Minister orders bureaucrats listen to doctors, avoid mass resignation

Blacktown Hospital's maternity unit opened in August 2019 as part of the NSW government's $700 million redevelopment of the western Sydney hospital.

NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has directed senior health bureaucrats to find a way to resolve a bitter dispute at Blacktown Hospital to prevent all 20 obstetricians resigning.

  • by Kate Aubusson
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Courts

Flame found guilty of manslaughter after fatal bashing of Angry Anderson's son Liam

Flame found guilty of manslaughter after fatal bashing of Angry Anderson's son Liam

The 22-year-old was experiencing a psychotic episode after taking eight to 10 MDMA capsules before bashing to death the son of Rose Tattoo frontman Angry Anderson.

  • by Georgina Mitchell
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Hong Kong

Australia condemns sacking of Hong Kong opposition MPs

Foreign Minister Marise Payne.

Foreign Minister Marise Payne says the disqualification of four pro-democracy politicians "seriously undermines Hong Kong’s democratic processes".

  • by Eryk Bagshaw and James Massola

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Sure I can live on $40 a day. But is it a life I would choose? No
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Sure I can live on $40 a day. But is it a life I would choose? No

It's time for a permanent rise in the JobSeeker allowance.

  • by Jessica Irvine
Morrison and Biden speak about COVID-19 and emissions in first call

Morrison and Biden speak about COVID-19 and emissions in first call

The PM and US President-elect also discussed the US-Australia alliance and defence ties.

  • by David Crowe
Victoria 'obviously not' doing better than NSW, says Health Minister 

Victoria 'obviously not' doing better than NSW, says Health Minister 

Brad Hazzard said NSW had “struck a balance” by managing the pandemic without mass lockdowns.

  • by Roy Ward
Michael Lipman

'It's at the stage of mild dementia ... and he's only 40 years old'

The confronting findings of Macquarie University's National Repetitive Head Trauma Initiative lay bare the devastating impact.

  • by Peter FitzSimons
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Crime

Man, 74, arrested following shooting on Sydney's north shore

Police were called to a home in Wahroonga following reports that shots had been fired.

  • by Laura Chung
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US ELECTION 2020

In 2014, Ron Klain acted as Ebola coordinator for president Barack Obama.
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Joe Biden selects long-time aide Ron Klain as chief of staff

Klain will manage the incoming White House through a pandemic that is surging across the country, once again filling hospital beds and threatening the economy.

US President Donald Trump gives two thumbs up to supporters as he departs after playing golf at the Trump National Golf Club on November 8.

Trump lawyers suffer embarrassing rebukes from judges over voter fraud claims

A judge slammed one argument for a claim of fraud as "inadmissible hearsay within hearsay".

  • by Aaron Blake

Sydney

A former northern beaches teacher has been charged with historical sexual abuse offences.

Ex-northern beaches teacher arrested for historical sexual assault of student

The 67-year-old woman is accused of abusing a student at Beacon Hill High School from 1978 to 1980.

  • by Fergus Hunter

The plan to transform Sydney's 'ugly duckling' into a legacy project

The proposal is to demolish much of the harbour-facing side of the Torpedo Factory, turning it into a landscaped park.

The industrial building looming over Sydney Harbour was once a gasworks, a torpedo factory and a submarine base. Now it might become a public park.

  • by Megan Gorrey

The story behind Sydney's Monumental porn star dilemma

The Monument complex in Surry Hills.

The antics of a pair of porn stars living in Oxford Street's prestigious Monument building have upset some of the establishment.

  • by Samantha Hutchinson and Stephen Brook

Sydney stations among NSW sites set for multimillion-dollar upgrades

NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance and Treasurer Dominic Perrottet.

The NSW government will spend an extra $190 million on accessibility upgrades to suburban and regional train stations across the state.

  • by Tom Rabe

Doctors quit en masse at Sydney hospital after baby deaths

Blacktown Hospital's new building that houses the maternity unit opened in August 2019.

Up to 20 obstetricians have resigned from Blacktown Hospital in protest over staffing issues within the obstetrics unit.

  • by Kate Aubusson

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State of Origin

Stink eye: Tino Fa'asuamaleaui is about to return to the field after a bit of Origin biff.
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Nathan Cleary free to play Origin decider, brawlers hit with fines

Both teams will be at full strength in next week's decider after the NRL match review committee handed out fines to game two brawlers.

  • by Michael Chammas
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State of Origin two ratings likely to force NRL back to winter schedule

Game one ratings crashed to an 18-year low last week with an average audience of 2.38 million. Game two ratings weren't much better.

  • by Michael Chammas

Politics

Michaelia Cash has been accused her of running a "fake redundancy" process to force an adviser out of her office.

'Fake redundancy': Adviser says Cash forced her out

A formal complaint against Employment Minister Michaelia Cash has accused her of running a "fake redundancy" process to force an adviser out of her office without fair warning.

  • by David Crowe

Business

The Large Format Retail Association, which represents retailers such as Bunnings, is also pushing for a retail reopening.

DIY projects boost Bunnings as Wesfarmers' online sales soar

Bunnings has powered sales growth at Wesfarmers in the first months of the financial year as the retail giant more than doubled its online sales.

  • by Emma Koehn

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They're big, they're beautifully styled and they cost many millions of dollars, but that doesn't mean everyone is a fan.

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How much have all the houses from The Block re-sold for?

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Stink eye: Tino Fa'asuamaleaui is about to return to the field after a bit of Origin biff.

Nathan Cleary free to play Origin decider, brawlers hit with fines

Both teams will be at full strength in next week's decider after the NRL match review committee handed out fines to game two brawlers.

  • by Michael Chammas
Will Pucovski.

Indian summer: Young guns Pucovski and Green named in Test squad

Emerging stars Will Pucovski and Cameron Green have been rewarded for their fine form with selection in an expanded Australian Test squad to face India next month.

  • by Jon Pierik and Andrew Wu
Payne Haas said he saw ''red'' during his fight with Tino Fa‘asuamaleau.

'I just saw red': Heavyweight Haas on his stink with Maroon nemesis

Payne Haas had not thrown a punch since the under-10s. Then he saw ''red'' when he clashed with Maroons rival Tino Fa‘asuamaleau in State of Origin.

  • by Christian Nicolussi
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 11:  Valentine Holmes of the Maroons is tackled during game two of the 2020 State of Origin series between the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons at ANZ Stadium on November 11, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

State of Origin two ratings likely to force NRL back to winter schedule

Game one ratings crashed to an 18-year low last week with an average audience of 2.38 million. Game two ratings weren't much better.

  • by Michael Chammas
Michael Lipman

'It's at the stage of mild dementia ... and he's only 40 years old'

The confronting findings of Macquarie University's National Repetitive Head Trauma Initiative lay bare the devastating impact of repeated concussion in sport.

  • by Peter FitzSimons
Nathan Cleary was stellar in Sydney but the mother of all Origin tasks awaits the halfback next week.

Cleary hits back as Fittler's boys in blue restore order

If the NSW playmaker can perform the way he did in this match next week in Brisbane, they may as well hand the shield over now.

  • by Andrew Webster
Damien Cook checked himself out of hospital barely more than 24 hours before game two.

The secret hospital visit before NSW gun dominated Origin

The Blues had a major pre-game scare 48 hours out from their series-levelling win – and barely anyone knew about it.

  • by Adam Pengilly

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