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Can China build coal plants and climate treaties at once?

Can China build coal plants and climate treaties at once?

One man’s appointment might help explain what China is signalling to the world by committing to climate change action - even as it goes on a coal power spree.

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Why we’ll live longer, healthier lives over the next 40 years

Staying fit ... 80-year-old Marianne Blomberg works out at a gym in Stockholm. Sweden ranked second behind Norway as having the highest level of well-being for older people.

The news is also good for the state’s bottom line, as NSW Treasury analysis shows a $1.5b saving for our better quality of life.

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Inmate dies in cell at Long Bay Hospital

A coronial inquest will be held into the death of a 35-year-old Aboriginal man who was found unresponsive in a jail cell at Long Bay Hospital on Tuesday.

The concept design for two new apartment towers proposed as part of Meriton’s Pagewood Green development.

‘There is no way that we have the infrastructure’

The size of a $3 billion Sydney development has caused a neighbouring council to call for a halt to construction because of the impact of the population increase on nearby suburbs.

Hunt defends GP vaccine rollout, Gillard gets jab in show of unity

Hunt defends GP vaccine rollout, Gillard gets jab in show of unity

More than 4500 GPs have been approved for the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, but some have complained it could leave them out of pocket.

The first real-world data for COVID vaccines is in - and it’s really good news

Frontline health worker Dr Caroline Phegan became the first Australian to receive the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine on Friday morning at Murray Bridge in South Australia.

The world data for COVID-19 vaccines shows that their effectiveness is shooting past scientists’ expectations.

Italy and France threaten more vaccine bans following Australia blockade

Trade Minister Dan Tehan says the World Trade Organisation’s new Director-General agrees the blockade sets a worrying precedent for access to vaccines.

How match-making uni and business can bring new career pathways

NSW and federal governments have made the commercialisation of university research a national priority, which is also creating career opportunities for students and graduates.

‘It’s not just that they can’t read - it affects every minute of their day’: Kids in the crossfire

Struggles with reading have led Callum Milkins, 17, to compare attending school to being “tortured”, yet he needs high literacy skills to pursue his passion for IT.

Teaching literacy is a new frontier in the culture wars, with students who struggle with this most vital life skill the primary casualties.

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NRL 2021

NRL club chiefs poll: Suaalii stance, Abdo v Greenberg and Izzy welcome?

NRL club chiefs poll: Suaalii stance, Abdo v Greenberg and Izzy welcome?

Should Folau be allowed back? Should Suaalii be allowed to play? Is Abdo better than Greenberg? The results are in from 25 NRL club CEOs and chairmen.

Leah was $28,000 in debt. Six months later, she bought her ‘forever’ home

“It made sense to create something that didn’t just give women financial advice, but help them achieve financial literacy.”

While it sounds too good to be true, the 32-year-old didn’t rob a bank. No, her saving grace was a Facebook group discussing what’s usually a touchy topic: money.

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After a year of headlines, Francesca Packer Barham deletes social media

The 26-year-old publishing heiress has all but vanished from social media, but her boyfriend hasn’t stopped sharing images of his ‘bae’.

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An artist’s impression of the Museum of Sydney Harbour proposed for Berrys Bay.

‘A win for the heritage fleet’: New Harbour museum planned for North Sydney

Berrys Bay will become the new home of the Sydney Heritage Fleet and a museum of Sydney Harbour under plans approved by North Sydney Council.

Of (swarming) Mice and (desperate) Men

Mice outbreak in northern NSW

Rodents are wreaking havoc across NSW’s food bowl, destroying crops and livelihoods and causing hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of damage.

Man dies at Main Beach after being pulled from ocean

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A man in his 20s has died after being pulled from the water at Main Beach, Nambucca Heads.

Cronulla beaches closed after surfer’s suspected shark encounter

The surf board believed to have been bitten by the shark at South Cronulla.

Bate Bay beaches were closed after a surfer was believed to have been knocked off his board by a shark.

Effluent to the affluent: Mosman residents’ foul odours battle

Composite - Quakers Hat Bay, Mosman, where a sewer outlet carries waste from the west into the water.

An upgrade of a major wastewater tunnel that runs from Sydney’s western suburbs to North Head at Manly has resulted in odours escaping into the community.

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Saxon Mullins, who has always maintained what happened to her was rape, says there was no consent education in her school years.

‘No means no’ is not enough: What are we teaching young people about consent?

As thousands of young women testify to being sexually assaulted by male peers, many are questioning what young people are really being taught about consent.

Chris Bowen: “I’ve been around people who’ve led the party and people who’ve wanted to – and I’ve seen the toll it can take on one’s mental health. I’m never going to do that.”

Chris Bowen: ‘I could live my entire political career, never be leader and retire satisfied’

The shadow minister for climate change and energy on achieving net zero emissions by 2050, why turning 40 was a fitness turning point, and his family’s grief.

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Buy or sell first? The seller's dilemma in a rising Sydney property market

Buy or sell first? The seller's dilemma in a rising Sydney property market

Sydney home values are rising about $780 a day. Should homeowners sell first and take a risk on buying back into a booming market, or do the opposite?

'Sydney people are calling every day about moving here.'

'Sydney people are calling every day about moving here.'

This town is attracting artists, 'foodies' and nature lovers keen to make a tree change and is considered the new cultural powerhouse of New South Wales.

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Peter V’landys, Israel Folau, Joseph Suaalii and Andrew Abdo
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NRL 2021

NRL club chiefs poll: Suaalii stance, Abdo v Greenberg and Izzy welcome?

Should Folau be allowed back? Should Suaalii be allowed to play? Is Abdo better than Greenberg? The results are in from 25 NRL club CEOs and chairmen.

Jake Gordon and the Waratahs will again face the best of New Zealand next year.

RA investigate early COVID-19 vaccinations to keep trans-Tasman comp alive

Rugby Australia and the Super Rugby clubs are exploring all avenues to play the lucrative competition in May.

Lance Franklin watches from the stands on Sunday.

Franklin ruled out of AFL opener as Swans draftee mounts selection case

Logan McDonald presented a compelling selection case for Sydney in Sunday’s scratch match against GWS, with Lance Franklin officially ruled out for round one.

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Super Rugby

Brumbies strong but rampant Crusaders show Kiwis still the benchmark

The men from the capital have started the Super Rugby AU season well but the Crusaders have already shown they are on a different level in this part of the world.

Jamie-Lee Price challenged by Shannon Saunders

Silver Ferns claim Constellation Cup as Diamonds lose their shine

New Zealand have claimed a 3-1 series win over Australia to signal a power shift in world netball.

Marcus Stoinis struggled to rotate the strike.

Stars to return but familiar weakness remains for Australia after T20 loss

After fighting back to level the series, the Australians turned in a shocker with bat and ball against the Black Caps in the deciding match on Sunday.

Matt Burton has signed a three-year deal at Canterbury from 2022.

‘We need him this year’: Cleary insists ‘superstar’ Burton key for Panthers

The Bulldogs have over summer tried to have Matt Burton join them 12 months early but Penrith’s co-captain says his club need the highly-rated prospect in 2021.

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