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Greg Hunt in hospital as third Morrison government minister faces health battle
The 55-year-old politician has been admitted to hospital with a suspected infection. Attorney-General Christian Porter and Defence Minister Linda Reynolds are also on leave.
PM’s office called lawyer to thank him for advising Porter over rape allegation
The involvement of MinterEllison in advising Christian Porter has caused divisions and has potentially damaging financial consequences.
Opinion
Aged care
We’re stuck with crappy aged care because Morrison won’t ask the young or the old to pay to fix it
I’m sorry to be so pessimistic but I fear it is unlikely the aged care royal commission’s report will bring change.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
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National security
Confined alone in a two-by-two metre box, Kylie Moore-Gilbert nearly broke
The Australian academic said her 10-year jail sentence in Iran would have been less severe had there been immediate publicity about her ordeal.
Minister’s tree-clearing direction prompted legal concerns
The state’s top planning bureaucrat warned his counterpart at Transport for NSW that Andrew Constance’s directive potentially posed serious legal problems.
Meghan’s father Thomas says the British royals are not racist
Thomas Markle said he did not think the British royal family was racist, after the Duchess of Sussex accused a royal family member of expressing concerns about her child’s skin tone.
Monarchists vs republicans: What Meghan and Harry’s bombshells mean for Australia
Monarchists believe the country will have even more respect for the Queen, while republicans argue it proves the institution does not fit with modern Australia.
Updated
Victorian Parliament
Andrews to be transferred to Alfred Trauma Unit after ‘nasty fall’
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews will remain in intensive care after breaking several ribs and sustaining vertebrae damage in a fall.
Alleged director of cannabis syndicate charged, $5.8 million in plants seized
Police have seized more than 2000 cannabis plants and charged four people, including the alleged director of a cultivation and supply group.
Former Toyota manager awarded $276,000 after row over pizza bill
A court found the manager did not act dishonestly in buying a pizza on his corporate credit card or booking a larger-than-expected hotel room.
Opinion
Mining
Rio’s new ‘woke’ boss has another culturally sensitive issue on his plate
The aftershock of the Juukan Gorge blasts is being felt in the US where indigenous Apaches are fighting a giant copper project.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
‘Every death ... a tragedy’: Two Indigenous inmates dead in past week
The NSW government has defended the rate at which it is modifying jail cells to prevent self harm after revelations of a suicide last week.
Out with the wear-once meringue dress, in with modern bridal fashion
Last year, an estimated 15 million weddings were postponed globally, prompting many women to embrace smaller ceremonies and look to the runway for bridal style inspiration.
Analysis
A-League
It took just 25 seconds for a little-known rookie to make A-League history
There has been no worse team in Australian sport over the last five years. Now the Central Coast Mariners sit on top of the A-League. Matthew Hatch’s debut strike is at the heart of the latest chapter.
The good, bad and potentially ugly: Five storylines to follow in round one
Two premiership hotshots kick off 2021 as round one of the NRL campaign unfolds with intrigue across the eight games.
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Opinion
Wellness
The slow life and city living are more compatible than you think
Sarah Berry
Lifestyle Health Editor
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Opinion
Viewers can’t ABC the sines
Sydney
Teen killer gets 14 years for ‘brazen, senseless and cowardly’ murder
The motive for Fredon Laith Botrus killing 20-year-old Alfredo Isho, as he sat in a barber’s chair on January 11, 2019, remains a mystery.
Woman tells court she was numb during alleged assault: ‘I felt like an object’
Jarryd Hayne is on trial in NSW District Court accused of assaulting a woman in Newcastle in 2018. He has pleaded not guilty.
Updated
Anzac Day
Anzac Day march capacity increased to 5000 in Sydney’s CBD
NSW Health has granted an exemption for the Anzac Day march in Sydney’s CBD, increasing the cap tenfold after a meeting of key stakeholders.
NSW international student quarantine plan rejected
Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein says he will not allow international students from other states to quarantine in Hobart despite NSW insisting it is a plan under consideration.
Exclusive
NorthConnex
Warnings only: 10,000 trucks avoid fines for dodging Sydney tunnel
Authorities are still issuing warnings, instead of $194 fines, for trucks that use Pennant Hills Road instead of the toll road - more than four months since it opened.
Politics
‘The risk has changed’: Morrison seeks a deal to open economy, borders
Australians will be asked to accept a new “risk framework” as the Prime Minister says border decisions in 2021 must be different to last year.
Business
Greensill collapse sparks Australia contagion fears as unions eye steel jobs
There are concerns thousands of local steel jobs could be at risk due to the collapse of financing firm Greensill.
World
‘The officer is also hungry’: Lebanese army chief berates politicians
The President called on the army to clear the roads of protesters after repeated demonstrations. The army chief’s response was totally different to, say, Myanmar.
Opinion
Coalition’s concern for rule of law a ‘convenient fig leaf’
Josh Bornstein
Principal, Maurice Blackburn
Boomers may disagree, but Meghan is the ultimate Millennial hero
Radhika Sanghani
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Property bydomain
Investors flood back to the market but they're looking for something different
Owner-occupiers have been fuelling the latest boom but data shows that investors are now flooding back to the market, with a different goal.
Renovation boom: Lending spikes almost 50 per cent
Not everyone wants to sell into the boom. A growing number of home-owners are choosing to renovate rather than buy into a rising market.
Life & Culture
Berejiklian government ditches plans for Powerhouse river bridge
The government had envisioned the bridge would form one of the largest public art commissions in NSW, feeding into a precinct akin to London’s Here East cultural precinct and Hong Kong’s West Kowloon.
Sport
Meet the teacher set to make his NRL debut for the Bulldogs aged 26
The first thing Bradley Deitz told the new principal at the school he taught was that he was going to resign. Now he’s a Bulldog.
Exclusive
Super Rugby
Emergency Waratahs high performance meeting weighs up Penney’s future
Just three games into the season, some of NSW rugby’s most influential figures met for a review of the Waratahs’ performance.
‘I felt the wind’: Bowler safety fears after Meredith’s close shave
Speedster Riley Meredith has spoken of how close he came to serious injury after a straight drive from Kiwi batsman Glenn Phillips narrowly missed his head.
Analysis
A-League
The Mariners are living a sporting fairytale - and it just keeps getting better
There has been no worse team in Australian sport over the last five years. Now they sit seven points clear on top of the A-League, and the Leicester City parallels are getting harder to ignore.
Updated
NRL 2021
Fifita left out of Sharks side, Mbye shifts to halves to accommodate rookie Laurie
With the teams for round one now named, there are some shock selections to digest before the start of the NRL season.
Racing 92 in hunt for Sivo as Ferguson fronts Eels coach about future
Maika Sivo has popped up on the radar of French rugby club Racing 92 while fellow Eels flyer Blake Ferguson fronted coach Brad Arthur about his own future.
‘Iron sharpens iron’: Tszyu gets help from Whittaker for world title challenge
Tim Tszyu believes he and UFC star Rob Whittaker are heading for world titles in their respective sports after a sparring session on Tuesday.
Have Your Say
Good, bad and potentially ugly: Five storylines to follow in round one
Two premiership hotshots kick off 2021 as round one of the NRL campaign unfolds with intrigue across the eight games.
