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NSW Premier expresses confusion over Victoria's 'traffic light' system
Health authorities are continuing to search for the sources of coronavirus infections recorded in western and northern Sydney over the past month.
Local travellers can't cover lost international dollars: industry
The government is counting on Australians seeing their own backyard to support tourism operators through the pandemic, but the industry says it won't be enough.
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Australian Open
Tennis Australia denies that two players tested positive to COVID-19
Tennis Australia has disputed a statement from Victorian health officials declaring two players have been diagnosed with coronavirus.
Australia stunned by India in classic finish to fourth Test
Rishabh Pant led India to an incredible three-wicket victory in a classic clash, tearing down the Gabba fortress after 33 years of Australian invincibility.
'Soldiering on': Paine plans to continue as Test captain despite series loss
The 36-year-old said he was not reconsidering his future but refused to commit to next summer's Ashes.
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What can we expect on Biden's Inauguration Day?
How does the transfer of power work? How do the nuclear codes change hands? And where will Trump be?
'She is a hero': Mother drowns saving her son on NSW beach
A day after celebrating her 50th birthday with those closest to her, Leonie Jackson died saving her son from a rip on Sunday along the South Coast.
Sydney's 'secret garden' revamp to complete missing link in Bay Run
Neglected for years, Callan Park will have a $14 million makeover that will focus on its waterfront area.
Fallen neobank Xinja returns customer deposits
The neobank has returned over $252 million to customers and will hand back its banking license within weeks, says APRA.
'I gave up a long time ago': Australian stranded for nearly a year in Thailand
A Melbourne man stranded in Thailand claims he has been abandoned by the Australian government after it cancelled his ticket for a flight home and cut him off from further financial support.
Six things that will decide this year's Hottest 100
Who's in the running to top Triple J's countdown from a year ravaged by COVID? Daniel Andrews, oddly enough.
Storm turn to Wallabies to help whip Josh Addo-Carr into shape
Josh Addo-Carr has been forced more than 700km north to help fast-track his return to Melbourne with the help of some members of the Wallabies.
Socceroos seek support to play home World Cup qualifiers
The men's national team didn't play a single game last year and face a backlog of World Cup qualifiers in 2021.
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AUSTRALIA-INDIA TEST
Starc injury scare adds late twist as series goes down to wire
After 16 days of absorbing theatre, it has come down to three sessions. Ninety-eight overs. Six-and-a-bit hours of play... weather permitting of course.
Analysis
No man has more riding on the line at the Gabba than Tim Paine
The most unlikely of Australian captains has achieved all that could be reasonably asked of him since taking over after the trauma of Cape Town - but the halo has slipped.
Sydney
'She's alive': Police believe alleged fraudster is in hiding
Melissa Caddick’s world came crashing down on November 11 when police raided her home on behalf of the corporate regulator.
Heatwave to scorch NSW coast over long weekend
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a severe heatwave to set in later this week with extreme conditions expected in some areas along the NSW coast.
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Police
Man arrested after stand off with police in Blue Mountains
Emergency services were called to a home in Katoomba at 10am following reports of a concern for welfare.
NSW records no new local cases, testing low
NSW has reported no new local cases for the second day in a row, as testing numbers remain below the state's target.
'A scar on our waterway': Anger over $10 million Sydney marina expansion
Plans to redevelop the Gladesville Bridge Marina have attracted the ire of residents, local councils, waterway users and a senior NSW government minister.
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Despite a queer treatment HMS Pinafore feels a bit straight
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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.
Politics
China talent programs may be accessing Australian technology
There is concern Australian academics are giving Beijing access to their technologies and inventions through Chinese-controlled talent recruitment schemes.
Business
Climate change the biggest opportunity since internet, top investor says
Munro Partners' Nick Griffin expects $21 trillion in capital to shift from old carbon intensive industries to green technologies over the next 30 years.
World
Biden to block Trump's plan to lift COVID-19 travel restrictions
US President-elect Joe Biden plans to quickly extend travel restrictions barring travel by most people who have recently been in much of Europe and Brazil.
Opinion
'Complete crap': V'landys comes out firing on first day back
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The Agency placed into administration over outstanding debt
Real estate firm The Agency Group has been placed into administration after investment group Magnolia said it had lost confidence in the board.
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Australia stunned by India in classic finish to fourth Test
Rishabh Pant led India to an incredible three-wicket victory in a classic clash, tearing down the Gabba fortress after 33 years of Australian invincibility.
'Soldiering on': Paine plans to continue as Test captain despite series loss
The 36-year-old said he was not reconsidering his future but refused to commit to next summer's Ashes.
Players to sacrifice $20m in wages as revised CBA struck
The NRL and RLPA have finally agreed on a revised collective bargaining agreement, which will see the salary cap cut by 6 per cent in 2021 and 2022.
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Australian Open
'These people have no idea': Spanish star Bautista Agut says lockdown like prison
The world No. 13 compared quarantine to being in jail and pointed the blame squarely at the Victorian government.
Socceroos seek government support to play home World Cup qualifiers
The men's national team didn't play a single game last year and face a backlog of World Cup qualifiers in 2021 - but they'll need help to play any of them on Australian soil.
Storm turn to Wallabies to help whip Josh Addo-Carr into shape
Josh Addo-Carr has been forced more than 700km north to help fast-track his return to Melbourne with the help of a Wallabies assistant coach and former Bronco-turned-Wallaby.
'Djokovic is a tool': Kyrgios slams Serbian star after list of demands
The Australian hit out at the world No.1 for making the requests on behalf of players currently going through 14 days of hard lockdown.
Have Your Say
Australian Open can't afford one miss after hotel quarantine scrutiny
Authorities are backing that the systems will work this time but in the community the appetite for the Australian Open is diminishing.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
