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Workplace culture
Workplace lawsuit against two cabinet ministers looms
Former Coalition media adviser Rachelle Miller is preparing legal action against two high-profile cabinet ministers.
Albanese says PM must make call on cabinet minister accused of rape
The Labor leader says the Prime Minister is responsible for whether the minister should step aside and whether the government should initiate an inquiry into the allegations.
Parents frustrated by inconsistent COVID-19 rules in schools
The president of the P&C Federation says parents are becoming frustrated with inconsistencies in the application of all kinds COVID-19 rules between schools.
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Courts
Lawyers forced to repay $700k to socialite after costly divorce
A court review panel found that at times the law firm put too many staff on the case and conducted unjustified meetings during the long divorce proceeding.
‘Hurt and disturbed’: Ray Warren’s family plead for ring return after home invasion
The legendary rugby league broadcaster was asleep when thieves broke into his home and stole a precious NRL Hall of Fame memento.
Opinion
Home loans
The huge mistake most mortgage holders don’t know
Never pay even $1 extra directly into your mortgage. A mortgage offset account provides far greater flexibility.
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Money contributor
Opinion
Opinion
Beware the inflation monster: Time to lock in your mortgage rate?
Financial markets are betting interest rates will rise in one or two years. However, money markets indicate the rate cycle could turn before Christmas.
Noel Whittaker
Money columnist
Charles stops funding Harry and Meghan’s mail office
The joy of receiving a note from a member of the royal family, in response to a card or a letter, has long been keenly felt across the globe but well-wishers for Harry and Meghan will need to rethink their correspondence.
‘I don’t shop a lot’: Serena Williams on her three wardrobe essentials
“Australia has done an amazing job of keeping COVID at bay, but for us? It’s stay at home, be careful and wear sweats.”
NRL angry Dragons painted Norman as victim
The police and NRL are seething that Corey Norman and his club are portraying the half as a victim after his involvement in a street fight in Cronulla.
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
A dilemma for the modern (COVID) world: Where can I sit on the train?
Now that the office is back and the trains are full again, our refusal to sit next to one another is starting to look decidedly odd.
Michael Koziol
Sun-Herald deputy editor
Opinion
Work/life balance
COVID hasn’t changed the way we use our time, but one group put a high price on theirs
Women aged between 30 and 49 are prepared to pay double the average for one hour of time to themselves.
Matt Wade
Senior economics writer
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Coronavirus pandemic
Handshakes, hugs and fist-bumps: How greetings have changed after COVID-19
Hugging remains the most popular way to greet close friends and family, despite the COVID-19 crisis, but shaking hands with colleagues and strangers is increasingly unpopular.
Opinion
Divorce
Signs that a celebrity marriage is over
Well before the press release, there is often a far more subtle undercurrent that emerges, like a deadly rip in a glassy sea.
Natalie Reilly
Writer
Opinion
Private Sydney
SBS’ new ‘prisoner porn’ series is the latest entry in the race to the bottom
A new series will see recently released prisoners taking up spare rooms in people’s homes for SBS to film and broadcast.
Nathanael Cooper
Senior Culture Writer
I put customised prescription skincare to the test
One Australian company send highly active bespoke prescription skincare products, complete with a three-step routine and descriptions of each product on neat little cards.
Sydney
‘Insane’: Proposed gold mine to take coal wastewater, dam headwaters
The straw for a new project planned for NSW’s Central West would suck in coal wastewater 90 kilometres away from the foothills of the Blue Mountains.
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Private schools
Parents at private boys’ back more teaching of sexual consent
Parents at Sydney boys’ schools say they are concerned about the culture surrounding their sons and back calls for the schools to do more teaching about sexual consent.
Eastern suburbs council darkens the night sky to reduce light pollution
Waverley Council is considering ways to cut light pollution in Sydney’s eastern suburbs without affecting public safety.
Boutique hotels and gentrified pubs: the $60m plan to ‘save’ Oxford Street
Developers are investing hundreds of millions of dollars on big plans to transform the iconic Sydney street.
‘Barely on their radar’: Motorcyclists fume over lack of parking in CBD
North Sydney Council is seeking to increase parking spaces for motorcycles and scooters, but it is a different story on the other side of the harbour.
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24 years, 18 inquiries: can we face the truth of aged care?
What is the full extent of the problem in aged care? How does our system compare with those overseas? And what would it take for it to meet Australians’ needs?
Politics
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Coronavirus pandemic
‘It’s not fair’: Visitors taking seats from stranded Australians on scarce flights
Nearly a third of the 35,000 who arrived in Australia in December were visitors, including expat Australians, rather than stranded Australians trying to get home.
Business
Opinion
Ask an expert
Start investing early for long-term financial success
Learning the basics about financial markets before investing provides a cornerstone for a good-performing investment portfolio.
George Cochrane
World
One-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine cleared in the US
Health experts have been anxiously awaiting a one-and-done option to help speed vaccinations as deaths continue to mount from the coronavirus.
Opinion
PM’s absurd position on predators in his ranks is imploding
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Why women don’t go through the ‘correct’ channels
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
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The human cost of Byron Bay's soaring property prices
After receiving notice that her rented home of 10 years is to be sold, Pip Hood has given up hope of finding anything she can afford in the wider region.
Sydney auctions: North Bondi semi sells for $900k above reserve
More than a dozen people registered to bid on the four-bedroom home, which was inspected by more than 250 people in just over two weeks.
Life & Culture
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Stage shows
The rooms where it happens: Sydney returns to the theatre for 2021
Sydney Theatre Company opens the renovated Wharf theatres and launches its first big production of the year, Playing Beatie Bow, while the Hamilton cast move into the Lyric.
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Sport
‘Hurt and disturbed’: Ray Warren’s family plead for ring return after home invasion
The legendary rugby league broadcaster was asleep when thieves broke into his home and stole a precious NRL Hall of Fame memento.
NRL angry Dragons painted Norman as victim
The police and NRL are seething that Corey Norman and his club are portraying the half as a victim after his involvement in a street fight in Cronulla.
‘You can’t whip a dog when it’s down’: Penney, Waratahs face crisis as Force clash awaits
The Waratahs couldn’t have started the season any worse. Now, they have just five days to prepare for a must win clash against the Force.
‘The sky is the limit’: Suaalii scores double on debut in second grade trial
Joseph Suaalii’s uncle declared “the sky is the limit” after the 17-year-old took just 16 minutes to score in his first senior game.
Brumbies 61 Waratahs 10
Match report
‘I’m not going to stand in the way’: Penney addresses future after Waratahs suffer record defeat
If the Waratahs thought last week’s heavy defeat to the Reds was bad, Saturday’s 61-10 defeat to the Brumbies was even more shambolic.
NRL investigating banned manager’s appearance at Suaalii’s debut
The NRL is investigating why banned agent Isaac Moses was sitting with Joseph Suaalii’s entourage at Seiffert Oval on Saturday when he was not officially ticketed for COVID tracing purposes.
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Broadcast rights
Sydney start-up streaming service’s stunning $60m UEFA Champions League coup
Little known Sports Flick has added the world’s most-watched club competition to its curious portfolio of content, which includes Serbian rugby league, Nicaraguan football and bare-knuckle boxing.
Have Your Say
The refs simply aren’t good enough and they’re letting the game down
There are difficult grey areas for referees and I should probably cut them a degree of slack. But not in this column, because I’ve had a gutful.
