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Secrets of War
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
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
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
Australia condemns sacking of Hong Kong opposition MPs
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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Opinion
JobSeeker
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
The PM and US President-elect also discussed the US-Australia alliance and defence ties.
- by David Crowe
Palaszczuk waves off NSW border comments ahead of national cabinet
Annastacia Palaszczuk has refused to be drawn on Gladys Berejiklian’s latest border swipe.
- by Roy Ward
'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
'I just heard a loud bang': Man arrested after shooting on Sydney's north shore
Police found two firearms at the Wahroonga property on Thursday morning, following reports that shots had been fired.
- by Laura Chung
US ELECTION 2020
Analysis
Republicans lets doubt about Biden's resounding victory flourish for a reason
- by Julie Pace and Steven Sloan
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.
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
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 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
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City life
The story behind Sydney's Monumental porn star dilemma
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
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
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
'I just saw red': Haas on his stink with Maroon nemesis
- by Christian Nicolussi
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
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
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Workplace safety
'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
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
World
Nurse charged with murder of eight babies at British hospital
Police launched an investigation into the deaths of a number of babies at the hospital south of Liverpool in May 2017.
Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers resign en masse as Beijing quashes opposition
- by Jessie Pang and Sharon Tam
Opinion
With Biden taking charge, is an end to the Trump trade wars in sight?
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
PM's pivot on 'bonk ban' misses the point
Julie Szego
Author and freelance journalist
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The most-loved and most-hated celebrity homes
They're big, they're beautifully styled and they cost many millions of dollars, but that doesn't mean everyone is a fan.
- by Melissa Heagney
How much have all the houses from The Block re-sold for?
More than 60 properties have sold over the renovation TV show's history. Here's how much cash they fetched.
- by Jim Malo and Hailey Coules
Life & Culture
Details of Sydney's big summer party revealed
Next year's Sydney Festival will be a celebration of local talent, according to artistic director Wesley Enoch.
- by Nick Galvin
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Sport
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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Australian cricket
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
'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
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
'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
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
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
Have Your Say
Knox: Is this the thrashing Queensland had to have to win the trophy back?
So badly beaten were Queensland in Sydney that they will probably start favourites for the decider next week in Brisbane. That’s the perverse logic of Origin.
