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Property guru used Family Court to pinpoint targets
An influential Australian property spruiker allegedly directed students to buy property from people identified in Family Court proceedings as divorcing or financially struggling.
- by Richard Baker
Signs Sweden has lost faith with COVID expert Anders Tegnell as deaths rise
The epidemiologist who led no-lockdown strategy appears to have been sidelined by government.
- by Richard Orange
Australia set to take China to World Trade Organisation over barley dispute
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham says Australia is now “actively discussing” the option, while the Prime Minister warns the age of economic certainty enjoyed before COVID-19 may be over.
- by Anthony Galloway
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Drugs
Sydney's cocaine obsession fueling organised crime violence: says police chief
NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller says people who think taking a "line of cocaine in the toilet of their local pub, club or toilet is okay" are feeding the problem.
- by Fergus Hunter
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Mercury hits 30 degrees at 4.30am; Sydney overnight temperature record broken
Unless the mercury drops before 9am, a record that has stood since 1967 will be broken this morning, with temperatures already rising above 30 degrees at the airport, Bankstown, Sydney Olympic Park and Badgerys Creek.
- by Harriet Alexander, Tom Rabe and Jenny Noyes
Tyson and Jones Jr show body of work has them ready to get back in the ring
Mike Tyson weighed in at 100kg, ripping off his shirt to reveal a muscled torso that could belong to an athlete of half his 54 years.
- by Greg Beacham
Two powerful COVID-19 vaccines are about to arrive in Australia
A flurry of announcements suggest we are about to get our hands on two very powerful vaccines – and a third with more questions than answers.
- by Liam Mannix
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Superannuation
Do you have enough super? The answer might surprise you
The fact that so many Australians die with significant unused assets suggests many are either scrimping too much or working too hard during their working lives.
- by Jessica Irvine
Meninga ignored warnings about Titans culture
Former coach Garth Brennan wanted to shake up or even sack some of the side’s leaders for not upholding club standards - but was overruled.
- by Danny Weidler
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
UK regulator set to approve COVID-19 vaccine next week: report
Britain is set to approve the COVID-19 vaccine developed by BioNTech SE and Pfizer Inc next week and deliveries would begin within hours of the authorisation, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
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Nearly 500,000 in NSW facing cut to payments next month with city's west hit hard
Further reductions in financial support for people pushed out of work by the coronavirus pandemic could economically devastate parts of Western Sydney.
- by Shane Wright
Sydney
'Not the Gladys I know': Berejiklian's leadership goes from careful, then confident to cavalier
The Premier has steered the state through a pandemic, but there is a growing unrest within her own ranks.
- by Michael Koziol and Tom Rabe
Missing eastern suburbs woman alleged to have stolen millions from friends
It's been two weeks since Melissa Caddick, who's alleged to have misappropriated millions from friends and associates, disappeared without a trace.
- by Kate McClymont
Byron Bay losing its sand with businesses forced to consider relocation
Unusual wave patterns have scoured away some of Byron Bay's most famous seafront, forcing beaches to close and waterfront business to look to move inland.
- by Peter Hannam
'This week's been a blur': Schoolies shake off 2020 as Byron party starts
COVID-19 forced school leavers to change their plans, but that hasn't stopped the class of 2020 from celebrating in style.
- by Matt Dennien
Daphne's formal dress hung on her wall all lockdown. Now she can finally wear it
The Class of 2020 endured a year of uncertainty – now, they've celebrated at COVID-safe formals across Sydney.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos and Janie Barrett
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During a horror year, ordinary Australians were extraordinary
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Good Weekend's 40 Australians Who Mattered 2020: the local heroes who rose above the pack
The heroes of 2020 have been ordinary people doing extraordinary things, in a year when random acts of kindness proliferated. How's that for a silver lining in an often stormy year?
'He’s been able to navigate 2GB’s snake pit and come out on top': the rise and rise of Ben Fordham
Aggressively charming and charmingly aggressive, Ben Fordham was always a man in a hurry. Now he fronts the most powerful microphone in talkback radio.
- by Tim Elliott
Politics
PM warns economic challenges lie ahead as China's wine tariffs hit
The Prime Minister has warned that age of economic certainty enjoyed before the coronavirus pandemic may be over.
- by Shane Wright
Former journalist charged after 'seeking training, planning terror attack'
- by Georgina Mitchell and Jenny Noyes
Business
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Superannuation
Do you have enough super? The answer might surprise you
The fact that so many Australians die with significant unused assets suggests many are either scrimping too much or working too hard during their working lives.
- by Jessica Irvine
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Responsible lending
‘Borrower beware’ of new responsible lending laws
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
World
Australian-made flag a rare memento of daring WWII Singapore raid
It is against the Hague Convention to make improper use of an enemy flag, but that didn't stop one daring Australian mission that infiltrated the Japanese.
- by Latika Bourke
Opinion
It doesn't matter how badly they stuff up; in the Morrison era politicians don't resign
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The sleepy part of Australia having a 'Sydney-esque' property boom
A rental drought and a migration flood have sparked dramatic house price rises, new data shows, and local agents say action is off the charts.
- by Sarah Webb
Ashfield house fetches $1.46m as market seen as 'good', not 'gangbusters'
A young couple paid $160,000 above reserve for the deceased estate, with the auctioneer saying current conditions are 'buoyant' but not a 'boom'.
- by Kate Burke
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Emerald City
Dusty and disappointed: What went down at the ARIAs after-parties
A ceremony without a red carpet or an audience wasn’t the only thing coronavirus messed up for this year’s ARIA awards.
- by Nathanael Cooper
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Christmas will be different this year, but there are some silver linings
- by Jessica Rowe
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Sport
Meninga ignored warnings about Titans culture
Former coach Garth Brennan wanted to shake up or even sack some of the side’s leaders for not upholding club standards - but was overruled.
- by Danny Weidler
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Sydney
'They don't care about the juniors': Insiders blow the whistle on kids' soccer
Soccer coaches and club administrators have accused clubs of running youth development programs as "cash cows" to fund the senior players.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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NRL 2020
Curtis Scott commences legal action against police over botched case
Already embarrassed by their handling of the matter, the police face the prospect of a six-figure damages payout after Curtis Scott began legal proceedings.
- by Adrian Proszenko
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Australian cricket
Thunder thump Stars to claim second WBBL title
An incredible semi-final comeback earlier this week made the ruthless victory all the sweeter for a youthful side that didn’t get flustered when it mattered most.
- by Tom Decent
'Head in the sand': Seven fires new broadside at Cricket Australia
Seven West Media managing director James Warburton has intensified his attack on Cricket Australia but CA chief Nick Hockley maintains the sport will deliver what it promised.
- by Jon Pierik
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Australian rugby
RA set to fund Western Force as franchise looks to complete unlikely return to the fold
The Western Force, who were sensationally cut from Super Rugby in 2017, look to be back for the long haul.
- by Tom Decent
'Appalling': Indians fined as Australians vow to act on slow over rates
Former Australian stars want the ICC to act after woefully slow over rates meant Friday night's opening one-day international finished an hour late.
- by Jon Pierik, Tom Decent and Phil Lutton
Have Your Say
Geoff Lawson: Sydney Sixers' struggles show just how far the WBBL has come
Unlike the BBL, which feels a need to introduce gimmicks, the WBBL is using the skills of the players and unpredictability of the games to deliver top-level sport.
