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HomeBuilder scheme extended, price caps increased for Victorian and NSW properties
Industry groups have welcomed the extension of the HomeBuilder program for another three months, and the increase in price caps for homes in Victoria and NSW.
- by Bianca Hall
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NSW budget
'We've got to be bullish': NSW ministers at odds over electric car tax
Senior ministers have warned that NSW should not follow other states in imposing a tax on electric cars.
- by Tom Rabe and Peter Hannam
Cat to live at White House as Bidens bring back pets
Alongside the Bidens' two dogs, after an absence of more than a decade, cats will be returning to the Presidential home.
- by Allyson Waller
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
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Vale the local where everyone knows your name
The sale of Darlinghurst's Green Park Hotel to St Vincent's Hospital marks the latest neighbourhood pub to fall victim to 'progress'.
- by Andrew Hornery
Mercury hits 30 degrees at 4.30am; Sydney overnight temperature record broken
There are 45 fires burning across the state as Sydney swelters through record November temperatures on Sunday.
- by Harriet Alexander, Tom Rabe and Jenny Noyes
'Not our finest hour': Blanchett blasts Australia's treatment of refugees
Ahead of the AACTA Awards, the two-time Oscar winner talks about the passion behind the TV series Stateless.
- by Garry Maddox
A long road back to normal for Kylie Moore-Gilbert
The people most at risk of severe psychological trauma are those who are subjected to the conditions present in overseas detention.
- by Rachel Clun
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Australia wins toss at second test in scorching Sydney
Join us for live coverage of the second ODI between the Aussies and India. Australia have the 1-0 series lead after the opener.
- by Ronny Lerner
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
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
'We want you': After shutting tourists out, Queensland wants to lure us back in
With the state's borders flinging open on Tuesday, Queensland has launched a tourism spending spree in NSW and Victoria to woo wannabe visitors.
- by Lydia Lynch
Sydney
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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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Coronavirus pandemic
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
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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
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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City life
Stokes vows to block 'elitist and un-Australian' private club on Bondi Beach
Waverley Council is considering a proposal from an entrepreneur to rope off a section of Bondi Beach and charge for entry.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Property spruiker allegedly told students to use 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
'Not the Gladys I know': The Premier goes from careful, then confident to cavalier
Gladys Berejiklian has steered the state through a pandemic, but there is a growing unrest within her own ranks.
- by Michael Koziol and Tom Rabe
Politics
PM warns economic challenges lie ahead as China's wine tariffs hit
The Prime Minister has warned that the 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
Opinion
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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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
The sleepy part of Australia having a 'Sydney-esque' property boom
A rental drought and a migration flood have sparked dramatic price rises, new data shows, and agents say action is off the charts.
- by Sarah Webb
Life & Culture
Sweat linings and 14,000 beads: How Frozen the Musical made it to Sydney
How do you transport a musical from New York to Haymarket? Is it simply a matter of packing a few crates and throwing them on a ship? Not quite.
- by Louise Rugendyke
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Emerald City
Dusty and disappointed: What went down at the ARIAs after-parties
- 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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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
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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.
