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'Devastation doesn't begin to describe it': Emirates suspends flights to Australia
The national cabinet's decision to slash international arrival caps has forced Emirates to axe all flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Global COVID-19 death toll hits 2 million; NSW considers vaccine phone 'ticks'
The COVID-19 death toll has crossed a new milestone amid a vaccine rollout so immense, but so uneven, that in some countries there is real hope of vanquishing the outbreak, while in others it seems a far-off dream.
Stranded Aussies Brian and Martha made to feel like ‘plague-infested rats’
Life for many Australians trapped abroad by caps on international arrivals has become a Kafkaesque nightmare.
'Go back where you belong': SCG probes alleged abuse by security guard
An Indian cricket supporter claims he was racially profiled and abused during the Sydney Test by a mid-ranking security officer.
Australia leave door open for India despite Labuschagne's ton
The hosts had the wounded tourists near breaking point on Friday but the visitors mounted a spirited revival on the first day of the deciding Test.
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Cricket
Siraj fields shouts of 'grub' from unruly Gabba crowd
The Indian fast bowler was allegedly targeted by a group of men in the lower level of the Brisbane ground less than a week after he stopped the SCG Test to report abuse.
Capitol Hill mob aimed to assassinate elected officials, prosecutors say
The pro-Trump mob that stormed the US Capitol last week aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials,” federal prosecutors said in court documents.
James Murdoch condemns 'profound damage' wreaked by US news media
"Those outlets that propagate lies to their audience have unleashed insidious and uncontrollable forces that will be with us for years," he said.
Neighbours shocked after mum deemed responsible for killing her children
Preliminary police investigations have found that a mother found dead with her three children at their Melbourne home is responsible for all of their deaths.
The messy race to replace 'remarkable' Angela Merkel
After nearly 16 years in office, the most powerful woman in the world is about to bow out of politics.
Boathouse sails again – but some are left high and dry
Andrew Goldsmith says he's learnt his lesson and intends to prove his doubters wrong.
Fake ID a lifeline for racing pigeon on death row
The pigeon was first thought to have flown or hitched 15,000 kilometres from the United States - a heroic act that could have condemned it to death.
Jane Kennedy quits Triple M show with Mick Molloy
The popular presenter is "waving the white flag" after a gruelling 2020.
AUSTRALIA-INDIA TEST
Opinion
Dear Tim, I learnt from my mistakes as captain and I know you will, too
In an open letter, Greg Chappell urges the Australian captain to keep leading with courage and humour - and let the bat and ball do the talking.
Greg Chappell
'Dealt with accordingly': Gabba fans told to show respect or ship out
Unruly patrons at the Gabba who abuse players or disrupt fellow fans will be swiftly given the boot as the spotlight falls on Brisbane for the final Test.
Sydney
Boy, 4, taken to hospital after falling from unit window in Sydney
Paramedics went to a home on George Street at Mortdale just before 2pm on Friday after reports that a child had fallen about eight metres from the window.
Teen girl dies after being pulled from NSW swimming pool
Paramedics performed CPR and the 13-year-old girl was taken in a critical condition to hospital, but she died.
Exclusive
Biodiversity
National parks get $400m boost to help recover from Black Summer bushfires
New facilities will include more than 750km of new and upgraded walking tracks, upgrades to 33 campgrounds and 61 new and improved picnic areas.
Lane Cove man charged with possessing child abuse material and bestiality
The charges are the latest to be laid in the Australian Federal Police's investigation into an online network of alleged child-sex offenders first detected in February last year.
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Crime
CCTV footage reveals how three arson attacks did $300,000 damage
Police say the fires were lit by people with extensive knowledge of the business and carried out in a similar fashion, where the offenders break the shop windows which allows access accelerant to be poured into the shop and set alight.
SYDNEY FESTIVAL
★★★½
Circus at its grittiest as the grimmest future imaginable becomes real
Imagine grinding your own dislodged tooth into a powder so you can ingest it to survive.
Finding beauty in a crack in time
Composer Stu Hunter spent the dawn hours of each day during the pandemic's first months concentrating on the beautiful things in his life.
Politics
War of words over free speech: who gets to judge what we see and say?
Social media critics on both sides are united in their call for consistency and set standards for free speech.
Business
Grounded: Qantas stuck on the tarmac in pandemic recovery journey
State border closures and the realisation vaccines won't be a ticket to overseas travel has set back Qantas' long recovery from COVID-19.
Opinion
Australian economy
With superannuation choice there will be retirement consequences
Jennifer Duke
Economics correspondent
World
'This is not a game': Global coronavirus death toll hits 2 million
It took eight months to hit 1 million dead from COVID-19. It took less than four months after that to reach the next million.
Opinion
Trump climbed out of the '80s trash can - and can do it again
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Dull, dispiriting and downright unimaginative: Sydney's aerotropolis doesn't fly
Elizabeth Farrelly
Columnist, author, architecture critic and essayist
Don't want an Australian Trump? Now's the time to choose wisely
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Scott Morrison tiptoes forward on Indigenous issues
Sean Kelly
Columnist and former adviser to Labor prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard.
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Life & Culture
Shaken to the core: the untold story of Sidney Nolan at Auschwitz
In the lead-up to Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, previously unseen images evoke the visit that devastated the legendary Australian artist.
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Sport
Australia leave door open for brave India despite a century from Labuschagne
The hosts had the wounded tourists near breaking point on Friday but the lion-hearted visitors mounted a spirited revival on the first day of the deciding Test.
Go north, young man: Kewell says Aussie talent should be playing in Europe
The Socceroos great began his career as a 15-year-old with Leeds. Now a manager, he says the best Australian youngsters should have the 'grit' to follow his footsteps.
Opinion
Test cricket
Dear Tim, I learnt from my mistakes as captain and I have no doubt you will, too
In an open letter, Greg Chappell urges the Australian captain to keep leading with courage and humour - and let the bat and ball do the talking.
Greg Chappell
Sibling rivalry: The brother and sister straddling Sydney derby divide
The tight-knit Ibini family will be split at Stadium Australia on Saturday when Bernie runs out for the Wanderers before Princess takes the field for Sydney FC.
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Test cricket
Siraj fields shouts of ‘grub’ from unruly group of fans at Gabba
The Indian fast bowler was allegedly targeted by a group of men in the lower level of the Brisbane ground less than a week after he stopped the SCG Test to report abuse.
The Best of The Fitz Files
The Fitz Files
Failure of SCG crowd to police its own the saddest thing of all
Back when the Hill was the Hill, heckling was a way of life, but the banter rarely crossed the line - and if it did, the culprit would soon be made to see the error of his ways.
Tiger Tamou eager to re-unite with Laurie before 2021 kick-off
James Tamou says he would welcome the chance to captain the Wests Tigers and is looking forward to the likely early arrival of a former Penrith teammate at Concord.
Have Your Say
The SCG is not a snake pit of heinous racism
There is no place for racism or abuse anywhere, including the sporting arena. But let's not bleach the personality out of Test cricket.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
