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Woman called off rape complaint against Porter for health reasons, police say
NSW police also clarified why its detectives had not provided a full set of the woman’s allegations to Attorney-General Christian Porter.
PM rejects calls for independent investigation into rape allegation
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declared Christian Porter is looking forward to returning from medical leave and rejected renewed calls for an independent investigation.
Britain doesn’t just have a health crisis - it’s got a major economic headache, too
Big business will help pay for the mammoth spending which has shielded the British economy from collapse.
NSW pushes for more GPs in vaccine program
NSW is approaching 17,000 vaccinations in its three hospital hubs, and the state wants to accelerate its rollout.
Early signs COVID-19 vaccine jab ‘clobbers’ more transmissible variants
Governments have feared the strains would be resistant to vaccines that were designed before their discovery.
Opinion
Interest rates
Heard the one about interest rates rising? Don’t be so sure
As the pandemic crisis recedes, the big weaknesses of the economy will again surface – and they will need to be tackled.
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
Amazon quietly tweaks logo some say resembled Hitler’s moustache
The much-mocked app icon, with a smile-shaped arrow beneath what looked like a toothbrush-style moustache, was unveiled in January.
US House cancels session over fears Capitol will be stormed
QAnon chatter about March 4 - a day adherents believe Donald Trump will return to the White House - has prompted police warnings of another attack.
UK tells NSW it wants Australia to have more ambitious emissions reduction target
NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean agreed the two jurisdictions would share information and experience on promoting electric vehicles, green hydrogen and renewable energy projects.
Updated
Twenty20
Maxwell outdone: Windies batsman smashes six sixes in one over
Glenn Maxwell smashed a seat during a big over against NZ on Wednesday night. But Kieron Pollard outblasted him less than 24 hours later.
Opinion
Documentaries
Britney, young women and the ‘damaged goods narrative’
Hailed as teen superstars one minute by the press and then disposed of once their image shifts in the wrong direction, but how much have things really changed?
Samantha Selinger-Morris
Lifestyle writer
Has Married at First Sight changed?
It’s easy enough to discount MAFS as entertainment, but it’s more insidious than that. It normalises toxic behaviour.
Hilarious, eh? How Jemaine, Bret and Taika took Wellington to the world
Their style may be self-effacing, bumbling and inept, but the comedians who emerged from NZ’s capital in the late 1990s have found a growing global audience.
Exclusive
Maguire inquiry
The outback shack, the dirt highway and Maguire’s meeting with Berejiklian
Gladys Berejiklian met with her then lover Daryl Maguire to discuss a highway that was over 100 kilometres from the Wagga Wagga MP’s electorate, but within metres of his new investment property.
Sydney
NSW Governor receives petition from 90 scientists to free Kathleen Folbigg
The 14-page petition argues Folbigg should be granted a pardon based on scientific evidence that suggests that her children’s deaths could have been from natural causes.
Caddick’s missing millions: $25m of investors’ cash lost
The report into the financial affairs of Melissa Caddick reveals she allegedly misappropriated around $25 million of investors’ funds.
Exclusive
Obesity
Lack of guidelines pushes people with obesity to dud diets
Health experts are calling for Australian governments to update guidelines that lapsed in 2018 and to establish a new clinical framework for treating the condition.
Updated
Crime
‘Fool shooting another fool’: Rebels bikie, innocent taxi driver shot in Sydney’s west
Police say an innocent taxi driver and his Rebels bikie passenger were shot when the vehicle stopped at an address in Riverstone on Wednesday morning.
Updated
ICAC
Sidoti quits Liberal Party as ICAC launches hearing
Gladys Berejiklian’s majority in the lower house will be reduced to just one seat with Drummoyne MP to sit on the crossbench amid a public inquiry into corruption claims.
Politics
Defence Minister does not deny calling Brittany Higgins a ‘lying cow’
Linda Reynolds explained she was “comment[ing] on reports regarding surrounding circumstances that [she] felt had been misrepresented.”
Business
Updated
Earnings season
Myer boss resists calls to resign as shares plunge on weak result
John King says he has no intention of following former chairman Garry Hounsell out the door despite recent calls from majority shareholder Solomon Lew for him to resign.
World
Buckingham Palace launches inquiry into Meghan bullying complaint
Buckingham Palace says it has no tolerance for bullying and has vowed to hold an investigation into the bombshell revelations.
Opinion
On a tide of community anger, the time has come for sexual consent laws
Alexandra Smith
State Political Editor
Heard the one about interest rates rising? Don’t be so sure
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
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Property bydomain
‘Zoombarrassment’ trend sees interior updates peak
While we previously considered what impressions the shoes we wore or bags we carried would make on our colleagues, now it's about what's in our Zoom frames.
Seven's Bruce McWilliam sells Point Piper house for $32m
The home has a colourful past as the centrepiece to a loan dispute between finance broker Adam Tilley and convicted murderer Ron Medich.
Life & Culture
‘It’s made us feel lighter’: Could an app be the secret to happily ever after?
While singles have been catered to with dating apps for many years, there are now coaching-style apps for couples – and some experts say they’re “absolutely needed”.
Sport
Updated
Twenty20
Windies batsman smashes six sixes in an over hours after Maxwell heroics
Glenn Maxwell smashed a seat and took 28 from an over against New Zealand on Wednesday night. But Kieron Pollard outblasted him less than 24 hours later.
Why Munster hopes to go up against Smith
Cameron Munster says Storm legend Cameron Smith still has plenty to offer at the age of 37 and is tipping him to play on with the Titans or Broncos.
Former Waratahs assistant is a wanted man, but he’s open to a return to Sydney
Simon Cron was viewed as Daryl Gibson’s successor, but left the Waratahs for Japan in 2019. With NSW on the ropes, could he make a return?
‘We want him back soon’: Roosters, Blues relishing Cordner’s return
The Australia and NSW captain made one of his first public appearances since withdrawing from last year’s State of Origin series due to repeated concussions.
Fortune finally favours Finch as Australia keep series alive
Australia’s white-ball captain made 69 off 44 balls after being saved from a golden duck by a quirk in the decision review system.
‘It’s a win-win’: Loan system could be back to stay from 2022
The player-loan system that was used to help the NRL negotiate COVID-19 last year might not be a one off, news that was welcomed by Storm star Harry Grant.
Diamonds bounce back in style as Bassett left on bench
Australia shrugged off the quick turnaround from their opening Constellation Cup defeat to level the series with a convincing 45-36 victory in game two.
Have Your Say
Suaalii playing before he is 18 years old would set a dangerous precedent
The NRL has a rule that says no player may take the field until they are 18 years old. Joseph Suaalii should be no exception.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
