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Test cricket
Series sits on a knife-edge on day three at Gabba
After rain stopped play at tea on day two, India return to the crease more than 300 runs short of Australia's first innings total with eight wickets in hand.
'Ugly and blatant': racism rife at SCG Test, says insider
Darshak Mehta, one of the most connected figures in Australian cricket, says racial discrimination is rife at the Sydney Test – and it's not restricted to the cheap seats.
Opinion
India
Australia must read the ball carefully when playing with India
Matt Wade
Senior economics writer
Coach reveals he was positive COVID-19 case on Abu Dhabi flight
Sylvain Bruneau said he had followed all protocols and was not sure how he could have contracted the virus, apologising for the disruption caused.
Exclusive
LGBT
'I'm still the same person inside': Olivia's journey coming out as a transgender teen
Four years ago, Olivia Stewart realised the reason she'd always felt different from boys her own age was because she was a girl. But working up the courage to speak about it would take another nine months.
The 'Kardashian' academics on social media who influence school policy
A social media-driven "cult of the guru" in education is giving flashy academics disproportionate influence over schools at the expense of more complex ideas, new research says.
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
Overseas students dump Australia for Canada and COVID-ravaged Britain
University vice-chancellors and education agents say students in India, Nepal and China are pursuing alternative countries because they would rather risk COVID-19 than study online.
Broncos and NSW Origin star arrested after alleged abusive behaviour
Payne Haas was arrested and taken to Tweed Heads police station where he was charged with offensive language and intimidating a police officer in execution of duty.
Moving on and moving in: Quick rebound as Wallaby goes 'Instagram-official'
Australian rugby union player Matt Toomua has found love again after announcing his split from cricket superstar Ellyse Perry in July.
Opinion
Private Sydney
Raise a tinnie to the Coldest 100 and dulcet tones of Alan Jones
The annual list compiled by a former journalist has become one of Twitter's most entertaining and anticipated offerings.
Andrew Hornery
Private Sydney Columnist
Opinion
Social media
The bird stripped bare: how social media giants play us
More regulation is coming for social media, but users are pushing the real agenda. Media savvy friends are becoming reluctant users of platforms and taking them off their phones.
Stephen Brook
CBD columnist
Exclusive
Boats
'If it all goes wrong, I'd rather be on the water': COVID-19 sparks boom
NSW Maritime figures show a 40 per cent rise in secondhand boats and a 26 per cent rise in new boat registrations during the pandemic.
Higher up the shelf, Aussie whiskies boom despite border closures
The pandemic has lifted the profile of local whiskies and boosted sales - despite border closures.
Opinion
Money Makeover
New Year's money resolution that could change your life
Taking stock of your household spending is key to controlling your financial future.
Jessica Irvine
Economics writer
AUSTRALIA-INDIA TEST
Opinion
He may not be Warnie or Murali, but there's only one Nathan Lyon
At one stage Nathan Lyon wasn’t even the No.1 spinner on the SACA ground staff, now he is the best in the world.
Geoff Lawson
Cricket columnist
Opinion
'Still finding his groove': Green searching for maiden Test wicket
Cameron Green has shown plenty of promise with the bat but is wicketless through four Tests, reinforcing how tough it is to find an all-rounder in the mould of Ian Botham and Ben Stokes.
Jon Pierik
Cricket writer for The Age
Sydney
Not out of the woods yet: Increasing bushfire risk despite wet start to summer
NSW and Victoria are still facing increasing bushfire risks this summer due to the growing likelihood of severe grass fires, despite recent wet weather and the vast amount of fuel burnt out by the Black Summer blazes a year ago.
Recovery operation for dead man wedged under rock in Colo River
Police have been told the man was with five other men on separate inflatable lilos when he became wedged on a large submerged rock about 1pm.
Man dies after being found with stab wounds in Maitland
The 23-year-old woman has been charged with murder after her 51-year-old father was found with stab wounds in Maitland on Saturday.
Dakkak allegedly accessed 'material that supported beheadings'
Radwan Dakkak was jailed for 18 months for knowingly associating with a member of a terrorist organisation.
Premier sympathises with couples over wedding plans changes
Planning a wedding can be a series of last-minute changes and disappointments during the pandemic.
SYDNEY FESTIVAL
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.
★★★★
Disruption! drums home the message of 2020's upheaval
Composer Jeremy Rose's new suite shone a spotlight on the drama of the drums.
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 clear standards for free speech.
Business
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Your 2021 money survival guide
The reset we all desperately hoped for at the stroke of midnight on December 31 didn’t happen. When it comes to money, here’s what you need to know to survive and thrive.
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Money contributor
Opinion
Australian economy
With superannuation choice there will be retirement consequences
Jennifer Duke
Economics correspondent
World
Indonesia quake toll mounts as rescue hampered by blackouts
Thousands spent the night in the open fearing aftershocks and a possible tsunami.
Opinion
Trump climbed out of the '80s trash once already – and he could do it again
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Don't want an Australian Trump? Now's the time to choose wisely
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Dull, dispiriting and downright unimaginative: Sydney's new airport doesn't fly
Elizabeth Farrelly
Columnist, author, architecture critic and essayist
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'Mini-hotels': Influx of short-stay units pushes rent prices down
Landlords of short-stay rentals in Sydney have been forced to return them to the long-term rental market, and even renovate them to compete for tenants.
Cottagecore-obsessed? Six cottages for sale around the country
This romanticised version of the rural lifestyle dominated social media in 2020. Here are some ideal homes for sale.
Life & Culture
Analysis
Streaming
This boom in trashy television? It's a sign of ambition, not decline
Once temples to high-quality drama, streaming platforms are chasing bigger audiences with broader appealing content.
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Australian Open
Open rocked: nearly 50 players set for hard quarantine
The under-fire Australian Open has been rocked after 47 players travelling on two charter planes into Australia have had to go into hard lockdown.
Broncos and NSW Origin star Payne Haas arrested after alleged abusive behaviour
He was arrested and taken to Tweed Heads Police Station where he was charged with offensive language and intimidating a police officer in execution of duty.
'Ugly and blatant': Racism is rife at the Sydney Test, says Darshak Mehta
Darshak Mehta, one of the most connected figures in Australian cricket, says racial discrimination is rife at the Sydney Test – and it's not restricted to the cheap seats.
Coach reveals he was positive COVID-19 case on Abu Dhabi flight
Sylvain Bruneau said he had followed all protocols and was not sure how he could have contracted the virus, apologising for the disruption caused.
'What the hell was going on there?': Flanagan hits out at sudden Roosters axing
Kyle Flanagan is still trying to digest his sacking by the tricolours one year into a three-year deal.
Analysis
Australian cricket
Labuschagne emerges as left-field option to replace Paine as skipper
Pat Cummins is seen as the primary contender, but do not discount the Queensland run machine, who has admirers at headquarters.
Philippe's run spree continues as Sixers march on
Another Josh Philippe batting masterclass set up a seven-wicket win over Perth and put the Sixers nine points clear at the top of the table.
Have Your Say
He may not be Warnie or Murali, but there's only one Nathan Lyon
At one stage Nathan Lyon wasn’t even the No.1 spinner on the SACA ground staff, now he is the best in the world.
Geoff Lawson
Cricket columnist
