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Australian COVID vaccine terminated due to HIV ‘false positives’
The University of Queensland-CSL coronavirus vaccine will be abandoned after participants returned false positive HIV tests.
UN defends excluding Morrison from climate summit, Canberra livid with Johnson over snub
The special adviser to UN secretary-general António Guterres on climate action indicated Australia had not met the threshold needed to speak at the key event.
Opinion
Scott Morrison
Australia will suffer for global climate summit snub to Morrison
An architect of the Paris Agreement on addressing climate change says Scott Morrison has been excluded from this weekend's summit because Australia's actions to address the crisis were deemed too weak.
Laurence Tubiana
West Coast Eagles pre-season games back on for Lathlain
The AFL club has seen off a challenge from a local council to put a halt to its pre-season and WAFL games.
Kalgoorlie bar fined after 'unqualified' security guards assaulted patrons
The incidents, caught on CCTV, were put forward as evidence by police, who sought to have The Gold Bar on Hannan Street disciplined during a hearing earlier this year.
WA-first green apartment building gets green light in Fremantle
The innovative project will be entirely powered by sustainable energy and its annual carbon emissions will be about 240 tonnes fewer than a regular apartment block's yearly output.
'When China shut down, everything was in short supply': How we kept Australia fed
At one point early in the pandemic the Prime Minister called his Vietnamese counterpart to try to secure a supply of rice.
US B-52 bombers fly to Middle East in mission to deter Iran
The Trump Administration believes that the risk of an Iranian attack on US or allied interests in the region is a bit higher than normal now.
Mining giants push back on sacred site pause after Rio cave disaster
Australia's largest miners are pushing back against a federal inquiry's proposal to pause all projects on sacred Indigenous sites.
ABC didn't have enough conservative voices, election review finds
A major review found ABC programs The Drum and Insiders lacked conservative voices during the 2019 federal election.
Western Australia
McGowan blows off inquiry's call for moratorium on state projects
Premier Mark McGowan has rejected an inquiry's recommendation for a moratorium on projects impacting Aboriginal sites because it would be unfeasible.
Margaret River locals promise to keep fighting as bid to rezone $70m hotel site rejected
A push to preserve coastal land south of Gnarabup beach has been narrowly rejected by the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River.
Multilingual officer's fight against misinformation earns top WA Police excellence award
A WA Police officer who speaks nine different languages has taken out the highest individual honour at the Nine News Police Excellence Awards.
Western Australia’s hidden orphanages: Where children are sent when there’s nowhere else
They’re the children and young people who have experienced extreme trauma and had nowhere else to go.
WA Premier refuses to be in same room as SA counterpart due to COVID rules
"I will leave it up to Mark McGowan to explain where he is getting his health advice from," SA Premier Steven Marshall said.
Politics
Coronavirus forces step change in government attitude to expert advice, outgoing Chief Scientist says
Alan Finkel is sticking to his guns on the most controversial issue of his tenure – greenhouse gas emissions and electricity generation.
Business
AustralianSuper looking offshore for multi-billion deals
The country's largest super fund has over $200 billion under management and is looking offshore for juicier targets, even as it $5.1 billion bid for Infratil flounders.
World
In a surprise, Joe Biden taps Susan Rice as top domestic policy adviser
Susan Rice had been national security adviser to former president Barack Obama and ambassador to the United Nations.
Opinion
Our national triumph by numbers: 2020 has been a battle shared - and won - by many
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Australia will suffer for global climate summit snub to Morrison
Laurence Tubiana
Facebook breakup would demolish Zuckerberg's social media empire
Kurt Wagner and Sarah Frier
The six traps robbing you of spare time
James Adonis
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Property bydomain
Seven graphs that show why it's so hard to find a cheap house
Remember when we were warned of the biggest recession since the 1930s? Homebuyers have been surprised to find a downturn doesn't mean a discount.
The family-run business providing homes for those with disabilities
It's a game-changer in an industry where for too long many have had to live in accommodation facilities not adequately suited to their specialised needs.
Life & Culture
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres tests positive for coronavirus
The American comedian announced on social media that she had tested positive for COVID-19 and said all of her close contacts had been notified.
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Australian cricket
'There were discussions': More intrigue in Smith captaincy saga
Steve Smith says he will return to the captaincy if that is what's best for the Australian men's cricket team – but is that what's best for Cricket Australia?
'Something you dream about as a kid': Swans snare long-term Buddy replacement
Sydney were widely tipped to select defender Denver Grainger-Barrass with their first selection at the AFL draft - but Logan McDonald was too good to pass up.
Say no to the dress? Netball review finds tight uniforms turning some players away
Skirts and dresses have long been the outfit of choice in netball but a review of 10,000 people has shown many would prefer to wear something different.
Smith ready to move up order if concussion forces Pucovski out
Will Pucovski is in "great spirits", but Cricket Australia gave no update on his condition on Thursday.
Air Jordan: Is this the most spectacular fielding we have ever seen?
Hobart Hurricanes won the opening game of BBL10 but the incredible flying grab of Sydney Sixer Jordan Silk had everyone talking.
AFL draft club-by-club guide: Gap year draft as clubs pick sight unseen
The AFL draft is done for another year, and the best young talent in the land has been snapped up. See how your club fared.
'He'll get clocked': Tszyu ready to make Morgan pay for snub
Tim Tszyu has had to wait to get his crack at Bowyn Morgan and the rising star of Australian boxing believes the timing for a knockout win is perfect.
Have Your Say
How Big Bash lost its way after trying to chase IPL riches
Just hours out from BBL10, the view from England is that 'drastic' expansion has led to plummeting attendances and forced marquee players to ply their trade elsewhere.
