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‘A tidal wave’ of tears and rage sweeps the nation as tens of thousands rally
Four weeks after Brittany Higgins went public with rape allegations inside Parliament House, she stood outside it and told a crowd of thousands to keep fighting.
‘Winds of change howling through corridors of power’: PM challenged to act
Labor has challenged Scott Morrison to act more swiftly on public anger about the treatment of women after tens of thousands rallied across the country on Monday.
Opinion
Scott Morrison
Government’s tin ear on display as women bring their anger to the nation’s capital
As thousands of women rallied for justice, the nation’s political leaders fumbled for a response and blew it.
Tony Wright
Associate editor and special writer
Analysis
Federal politics
The strategy behind Christian Porter’s defamation gamble
The Attorney-General is seeking, very strategically, to back the ABC into a corner by challenging it to prove he is guilty of a crime.
Investigation
Flashback
King of the Cross: Sydney crime boss’ secret friends and properties
Nine months after the death of “Mr Sin”, investigative reporter Kate McClymont revealed the truth about Abe Saffron’s crimes ... and his very powerful friends.
Breaking
Film awards
History made as two women are nominated for best director at the Academy Awards
Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell have broken through Hollywood’s glass ceiling.
Australian musician Doug Parkinson dies aged 74
The singer, who died at his home on Sydney’s northern beaches on Monday, is remembered by his family as an “absolute professional”.
Exclusive
Courts
Basketball star charged with assaulting woman
Star Australian basketballer Mitch Creek has been charged by police after he allegedly assaulted a woman at her Melbourne home.
More borrowers tipped to fall behind on mortgages as support schemes expire
Government schemes, including JobKeeper, pushed mortgage arrears lower in recent months but credit rating agency Moody’s warns that trend will soon reverse.
Exclusive
Sydney's ganglands
Comanchero crackdown: bid to curb freedom of alleged high-ranking bikies
Ali Bazzi and Tarek Zahed are the latest underworld figures to be targeted with serious crime prevention order applications as police target organised crime in Sydney.
Exclusive
Syrian conflict
Ahmad wanted to study but he has been making pyjamas since he was 10
He wanted to be an engineer, but now he works 12 hours a day, six days a week as a tailor to earn about $2.50 each week to support his family.
Factories burnt as anti-China sentiment rises
China’s initially restrained response to the military takeover and the emergence of mysterious overnight flights into Myanmar from the Chinese city of Kunming have fuelled the belief China is supportive of the coup.
Sydney
Exclusive
Education
Private colleges pay student recruiters up to $300,000 in bonuses
International students are transferring to cheaper vocational courses to save money while the education agents who recruit them claim thousands of dollars in commissions and bonuses from private colleges.
Post-bushfire logging probe to be conducted out of public’s scrutiny
The Berejiklian government has been accused of seeking to mask the effect of the 2019-2020 bushfires to protect the logging industry after it asked the main resources watchdog to prepare a secret study.
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
No new COVID-19 cases in NSW as vaccination shots on target
The Premier said NSW has reached its vaccination target, with 37,500 people receiving their first shot in the opening three weeks of the process including 35,000 with the Pfizer vaccine.
Women on the march to send a message to ‘toxic’ Parliament
Police estimate the crowd swelled to 10,000, in line with a last minute exemption to the COVID-19 public health order by NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard.
Exclusive
Courts
How a worker stole $300,000 in cash from Opal top-up machines
A maintenance worker servicing Opal top-up machines in Sydney stole $5, $10 or $20 notes on their way to the vault at least 15,000 times.
Politics
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
‘Right on our doorstep’: Australia to send medical team to PNG
Australia will send a team of doctors including an infectious diseases expert to PNG and consider fast-tracking vaccine supplies for the country.
Business
Corporate push to provide paid parental leave after stillbirth
Twenty ASX-listed companies have joined 38 other businesses to provide paid parental leave for stillbirth.
World
Cyber bullying
Woman used deepfake nudes, threats to harass daughter’s teammates, police say
In a bizarre saga, a US woman is accused of producing fake images of girls from her daughter’s cheerleading team in humiliating poses.
Opinion
Don’t lock up your daughters - educate your sons
Katherine Curchin
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Property bydomain
Extreme overcapitalising: Half-finished house selling at a $10m loss
The owner of this riverfront property poured $15 million into it but that didn't actually even get the house finished. Now it's up for sale for $5.18 million.
'Unexpected': Home in Sydney's west sells for $1 million above the reserve
A five-bedroom property obliterated its reserve by seven figures, as other buyers snapped up homes offered for the first time in more than 50 years.
Life & Culture
Breaking
Film awards
History is made as two women are nominated for best director at the Academy Awards
Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell have broken through Hollywood’s glass ceiling.
Sport
How Souths laid groundwork for Suaalii exemption, only for Roosters to swoop
In a desperate bid to keep Joseph Suaalii at the Rabbitohs and away from rugby union, the club sent an email that inadvertently paved the way for the Roosters to nab the teenage sensation.
‘We have the money to buy’: Winless Waratahs set for 2022 spending spree
The Waratahs are set to throw off their status as the penny-pinchers of Super Rugby AU after their CEO promised fans the club would spend the full salary cap for next season.
‘Everything is in order’: Hasler contract extension ‘imminent’
Manly chief executive Stephen Humphreys declined to comment publically on Monday but sources with knowledge of the Hasler talks said a new deal is expected to be reached this week.
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A-League
Drama to the last as Wanderers prevail in A-League thriller
Yet another A-League classic has seen the Wanderers win a seven-goal epic in which the vanquished Wellington Phoenix were denied a stoppage-time equaliser.
Longmire taking ‘small steps’, but big leap looms for Buddy successor
With Lance Franklin out injured, Swans coach John Longmire admits No.4 draft pick Logan McDonald could be a huge help against Brisbane this weekend.
Should Dufty have been allowed to return to field after Ramien shot?
The Sharks centre is contemplating a date with the judiciary as he faces a mammoth ban, but there are also questions over the handling of Dufty after the hit.
Walker out to convince Manly he can be ‘role model’ again
Dylan Walker is off contract at the end of the year and is due to face court on assault charges in May, but remains confident he can win a new deal to remain at Lottoland.
Have Your Say
Fast-track bullies: Difference between the good and the bad is getting ugly
The round one results support the view that quickening up the game widens the divide between the best and worst sides, meaning fans will turn off their TVs.
