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Life inside Kylie's high-security jail: Months of solitary with no natural light
Academic Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert will need time to readjust to freedom and recover from unimaginable trauma, according to those who understand the notorious Iranian prison where she has spent the last two years.
- by Rachael Dexter and Latika Bourke
Joyce meets with Victorian Premier to discuss moving Qantas HQ to Melbourne
Qantas boss Alan Joyce and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews have met to discuss the potential move, which could shift 5000 jobs out of NSW.
- by Patrick Hatch
Analysis
Government grants
Yes, Premier, pork barrelling exists. But the voters don't have to like it
In a stunning display of hubris, the Premier has told taxpayers that, while they may not like it, pork barrelling exists and all political parties indulge in it. Like it or lump it.
- by Alexandra Smith
'Unsteady' Nine news chief needed help to stand after he was caught drink driving
Darren Wick needed help standing and walking when he was pulled over by police following a work event where he'd drunk a beer and three white wines, court documents show.
- by Laura Chung
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Great Barrier Reef needs cyclones, rain to avoid another mass coral bleaching event
Australia's Great Barrier Reef runs the risk of another summer of elevated coral bleaching if cyclones and other rain events don't arrive to "suck out the heat", agencies say.
- by Peter Hannam
Breaking
Coronavirus pandemic
Six Pakistan cricketers test positive for COVID-19 in New Zealand ahead of T20 series
All six players have been moved into quarantine and the team's exemption to train while in isolation in Christchurch has been revoked.
- by Greg Stutchbury
Family remain stranded overseas after spending $50,000 to get home
The number of Australians stranded overseas, like the Jeffries, has doubled since August, as DFAT tries to get more than 36,000 people home.
- by Rachel Clun
'Dangerous' weekend heatwave to bring sweltering temperatures to Sydney
Saturday night could challenge the record books for the warmest November evening.
- by Josh Dye and Laura Chung
'Nasty puncture wounds': Mother of alleged Hayne victim saw photo of injuries
A woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by the footballer had wounds on her genitals, her mother has told a court.
- by Georgina Mitchell
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
No new coronavirus cases reported in NSW for first time in nearly two months
Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she hopes eased restrictions would lead to more people getting out and about in Sydney's CBD.
- by Mary Ward
'Partial success': Pandemic is slowing down, says the WHO
Numbers are better, countries are adjusting their coronavirus restrictions ahead of Christmas gatherings, and Turkey joins the race for a vaccine.
Sydney
Pork barrelling 'not illegal', says Premier defending $250m grants program
Gladys Berejiklian has admitted the NSW government's $250 million program may have shored up Coalition votes, insisting pork barrelling is "not illegal".
- by Lucy Cormack and Alexandra Smith
Jury retires in Jack de Belin, Callan Sinclair rape trial
Judge Andrew Haesler has urged the NSW District Court jury to take as long as necessary to reach a verdict in the trial of the Dragons star Jack de Belin and footballer Callan Sinclair.
- by Angus Thompson
For 21 years, Uge captured Bondi's morning surf. Then the beach closed
When the pandemic forced its closure, the Aquabumps founder – whose photographs of the beach are beloved globally – got creative.
- by Julia Naughton
One Sydney Freshwater ferry set for weekend work as fleet ditched
The first of Sydney's iconic Freshwater Class ferry services will be scrapped after the summer.
- by Tom Rabe
Brutal, beautiful: Planning Minister Rob Stokes' list of Sydney's architectural gems
Planning Minister Rob Stokes has fired another salvo in the architecture wars gripping Sydney.
- by Julie Power
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Politics
Coalition backbench dissent brewing over ABC's inclusion in media code
The government is considering including the ABC and SBS in its media bargaining code, risking dissent among backbenchers to help the legislation pass.
- by Lisa Visentin and Zoe Samios
Business
Opinion
Mergers & acquisitions
Bega's big dairy acquisition could sour Australia's relationship with China
The sale of Lion Dairy and Drinks to Bega Cheese creates a new sizeable force in Australian food manufacturing but it rubs a dose of fresh salt into our wounded relationship with China.
- by Elizabeth Knight
World
Australian academic traded for Thai bomb plot prisoners
Three Iranian men linked to a botched 2012 bomb plot in Bangkok have been released by Thai authorities in exchange for Australian-British academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who has been detained in Iran for more than two years.
- by Anthony Galloway and Rachael Dexter
Opinion
War Memorial must explore darker side of Australia at war
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Megan Gale and fiance Shaun Hampson snap up a weekender
Model Megan Gale and fiance Shaun Hampson have snapped up a very stylish holiday home, describing it as their 'very special happy place'.
- by Rachel Wells
The Sydney school catchment zones where house prices have skyrocketed
Prices in some Sydney school zones have soared by more than 30 per cent over the past 12 months amid fierce buyer competition in preferred catchments.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Life & Culture
How Ethan Hawke and Good Lord Bird helped make sense of the US poll
As a companion piece to the bizarre US election, Showtime's historical drama about incendiary abolitionist John Brown provided week-by-week resonance and clarity.
- by Craig Mathieson
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'You were the greatest': Tributes from around the world mark passing of Maradona
Beloved in his homeland and adored in Italy, Diego Maradona, who has died in his native Argentina aged 60, was a uniquely gifted player and charismatic figure.
Opinion
Australian cricket
Ice or fire, how will Steve Smith respond when the short balls begin?
For the first time in a long time, opposition teams think they have a strategy to exploit Smith. Short-pitched bowling delivered at high speed.
- by Mark Taylor
Breaking
Coronavirus pandemic
Six Pakistan players test positive for COVID-19 in New Zealand
All six players have been moved into quarantine and the team's exemption to train while in isolation in Christchurch has been revoked.
- by Greg Stutchbury
NRL considers permanent age policy change with Suaalii decision to come
The Roosters are yet to seek an exemption allowing the 17-year-old Suaalii to play next year, but the NRL would be willing to "make an exception to the rule".
- by Sarah Keoghan
February 1 firms as Open start date after 14-day quarantine for players
The start date for next year's Australian Open is likely to fall on the first day of February, but the world's biggest tennis stars will almost certainly have to quarantine for 14 days beforehand.
- by Sam Phillips
NRL 2021 draw: Warriors wait on quarantine as schedule revealed
Melbourne's first game at their AAMI Park base since round three of this year will be a blockbuster between Craig Bellamy's side and Wayne Bennett's South Sydney.
- by Sarah Keoghan
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India
False COVID-19 positive delays release of India's unsung hero
While Virat Kohli and his team will be set free from quarantine on Thursday, the arrival of one of their secret weapons has been more complicated.
- by Chris Barrett
Have Your Say
Full of ink: Sport and bad tattoos go hand in sleeve
The tale of the Richmond fan who had the co-ordinates of the MCG car park mistakenly etched on his arm provides the perfect excuse to delve into the world of bad sports tatts.
