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$1 billion plan for Sydney’s peak-hour train services
Extra train services will run through Sydney’s Inner West and T8 Airport lines under a $1 billion plan to increase peak-hour capacity by as much as 80 per cent on parts of the city’s transport network.
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Emergency services
‘Jaws of life’ used to remove Tiger Woods from single-vehicle Los Angeles crash
Professional golfer Tiger Woods has been involved in a car crash in Los Angeles, according to the local authorities.
Reynolds changes story on police meetings over alleged rape
The Defence Minister is under pressure after giving Parliament conflicting accounts of meetings with police about ex-staffer Brittany Higgins’ allegations a colleague raped her in the minister’s office.
Facebook refriends Australia, signs deal with Seven West
The Morrison government will make eleventh-hour amendments to its landmark media bargaining code in a deal with Facebook to restore news content to its platform.
‘Open to abuse’: Employers lukewarm on new ‘DobSeeker’ hotline
Employers say they’re unlikely to use a new hotline to report unemployed people who turn down jobs, while critics say it’s open for abuse.
Craig Kelly: I will stymie emissions target
The MP’s defection could throw the Coalition’s ability to pass new laws into disarray after he threatened to block any policy the government did not take to the last election.
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Analysis
Kelly’s exit opens up room for troublemakers for PM
The sudden resignation of Craig Kelly will not rock the government, but Scott Morrison is in for some turbulence.
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Liberal Party
How Morrison left a time bomb in Liberal ranks
There was a chance long ago for the Liberal Party to part ways with Craig Kelly. Instead, Scott Morrison saved him.
Tony Wright
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China relations
Security fears over state-linked company processing visas in China
Australia’s visa program is using a Chinese government-linked company to process applications in Beijing, sparking an internal review into the security of sensitive information.
Prince Philip being treated for infection, son Edward says he’s ‘a lot better’
Buckingham Palace says Prince Philip will remain in hospital for several more days for treatment of an infection.
Coffee helps heart health? It’s a little bit more complicated than that
Two new studies about the impact of caffeine on heart health show that the evidence is mixed but the message is clear: everything in moderation.
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Coronavirus pandemic
Health providers banned from advertising which vaccine they’ll administer
Pharmacies and GPs will be banned from identifying whether they are using the Pfizer or AstraZeneca product in the vaccine rollout.
Jackman reveals the unlikely appearance that’s earned him cred with his daughter
He has graced screen and stage, but it was a virtual appearance to kickstart the pandemic recovery that earned Hugh Jackman praise from his teenage daughter Ava.
This 105-year-old beat COVID-19. She credits gin-soaked raisins
Lucia DeClerck, the oldest resident of her nursing home, tested positive for the virus on her 105th birthday, one day after her second vaccine shot.
Sydney
Woman taken to hospital after serious assault at Sydney CBD hotel
Police said crews were called to the Pitt Street hotel shortly after 11pm.
Court overturns $360,000 defamation win in Balmain neighbours’ feud
The state’s highest court overturned the defamation payout in a dispute likened to Shakespeare’s warring Montague and Capulet families.
Man who fatally stabbed his wife had ‘Othello syndrome’, court told
Mourad Kerollos is on trial in the NSW Supreme Court accused of murdering his wife by stabbing her to death. He has pleaded not guilty.
Nine-year-old boy among three kids arrested after alleged crime spree
Two boys, aged 11 and 12, have been charged with stealing offences after the alleged spree that also resulted in the nine-year-old boy arrested.
‘You’re not forgotten’: Premier tours fire-ravaged South Coast
Gladys Berejiklian says the government hasn’t forgotten the scores of bushfire survivors still living in caravans and other temporary accommodation.
Politics
‘Increased risk’: Linda Reynolds warns of rapid military build-up in the Pacific
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds will warn Australia needs to upgrade its defence forces to respond to a rapid military build-up in the region.
Business
Latitude shake-up could signal another IPO attempt
Latitude Financial Group has changed its corporate structure, in another sign that Australia’s biggest non-bank lender maybe mulling another landing on the ASX.
World
White House pledges more vaccine help as states rush to catch up
States can expect about 14.5 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine this week, an almost 70 per cent increase in distribution over last month, the White House said.
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Are people still too nervous to buy an apartment in Sydney?
A new building commissioner was appointed to raise standards in NSW’s construction industry six months ago. Has this made a difference?
The young designer transforming a '70s reno into her forever home
Dated and daggy interiors are often first to go when a home changes hands, but interior designer Krisi Patras will hold on to the unique finishes of Villa Italia.
Life & Culture
Chaos, panic and hope: Wuhan as COVID-19 took hold
Shortlisted for an Oscar, the documentary shot inside four hospitals during the city’s lockdown in the early days of the virus is about people, not politics.
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NRL slashes operating costs by a third to survive pandemic
The NRL managed to run its competition at a fraction of the cost in 2020, slashing more than $65 million in operating costs.
Seven dealt blow in TV stoush with Cricket Australia
Seven West Media had asked for a $70 million reduction from its annual $82 million deal. An independent assessment found the network can recoup just $5 million.
Why Souths are reluctant to grant Reynolds long-term deal
The Rabbitohs lost their appetite for giving veteran players multi-year contracts after it cost them dearly with Sam Burgess.
Hot in the City: Melbourne take points as Sydney FC leave fightback too late
After dominating most of the 90 minutes, Melbourne City ended up clinging on for a 3-2 victory after allowing Sydney to sneak back into the match in the last 18 minutes.
Could bouncers to tailenders be a thing of the past?
The Marylebone Cricket Club’s influential World Cricket Committee is reviewing whether laws to short-pitched bowling are “fit for the modern game”.
Keary puts scare through Roosters camp with hamstring injury
The Roosters had hoped to name a full-strength side for the final hit-out of the year, but Luke Keary will be one of the big names missing.
Opinion
NRL 2021
Alternative history: How the Barangaroo casino could have been a stadium
The site of the Barangaroo casino could have had a very different look if NRL figures had got their way.
Roy Masters
Sports Columnist
Have Your Say
The Mick Fuller fiasco is an embarrassment for the NRL and V’landys
Did NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian give approval for Police Commissioner Mick Fuller to moonlight on the ARL Commission? The truth is out there.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
