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Coronavirus pandemic
Australian population unlikely to be vaccinated until end of next year
A dramatic boost in vaccine supplies by September and new quarantine arrangements would be needed to get international students back into Australia next year.
Opinion
USA
Injection of hope: how a COVID vaccine restored my faith in America
Getting the Dolly Parton Moderna jab marked the end of my dispiriting experience of living through the pandemic in the US.
Matthew Knott
North America Correspondent
Dance group hits out at ABC for ‘creepy’ editing of navy performance
The dance troupe at the centre of a controversial performance at a navy ceremony have criticised the ABC for “creepy” and “deceptive” reporting.
‘End this nightmare’: Mascot Tower owners call for resolution ahead of possible sale
Almost two years after the evacuation, owners will meet on Thursday evening to discuss a possible collective sale of the property in a bid to end their nightmare.
Opinion
Euthanasia
A life and death question for the people, and Gladys Berejiklian
As the minority NSW government relies on the independents for stability, the timing is perfect for a bill to legalise assisted dying.
Alexandra Smith
State Political Editor
Glamour and grit the alluring design of Carla Zampatti’s life
Carla Zampatti was remembered at a state funeral for her love of design and dedication to advancing the cause of women from all walks of life.
Woman tells court all she could do was cry during assault: ‘I felt dead inside’
Footballers Jack de Belin and Callan Sinclair are on trial accused of sexually assaulting the woman in December 2018. They have pleaded not guilty.
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Crime
‘American Psycho meets Tarantino’: Man allegedly takes gun to bed as part of violent acts against girlfriend
A Greenacre man has been charged after allegedly bringing a gun to bed and holding the woman down while singing lullabies.
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Mining
Explosive attacks against Gina Rinehart yet to be quelled in court clash
The mining magnate’s promise to “blow” her children out of WA Supreme Court proceedings simply ignited fresh attacks against her.
‘Utterly mortified’: Canadian MP caught naked during zoom video
Parliament Speaker Anthony Rota later clarified that while he had not seen anything, he checked with technicians and confirmed they saw something.
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Hockeyroos
Hockeyroos win appeal against axings, but spots at Tokyo not assured
Rachael Lynch and Georgie Morgan have won appeals against the decision to cut them from the squad in late 2020, although their selection for Tokyo remains uncertain.
Cancelling Olympics remains an option, Japanese official says
A senior Japanese ruling party official has reportedly said cancelling this year’s Olympic Games is an option if the coronavirus crisis becomes too dire.
2GB’s Ben Fordham has first big ratings drop
The breakfast host maintains his lead in the morning slot, but experienced his first big hit since taking over from Alan Jones.
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Review
Brilliant and daring: the new pig movie that’s simply breathtaking
Following the life of a pretty Norwegian pig, Gunda is a soul-searching dissection of animal ethics. It demands we open our eyes and our hearts.
NRL 2021
Karmichael Hunt poised to make return to Broncos
Hunt is expected to join the club on a train and trial contract after playing with Brisbane’s feeder club Souths Logan in the Intrust Super Cup this year.
Analysis
Can anyone stop the red-hot Panthers? It certainly won’t be the Broncos
Penrith are too professional to take it easy against the battling Broncos in Thursday Night Football. It’s another chance for them to show why they are clear premiership favourites.
Sydney
‘Extremely happy’: Surgeon contradicts claim grazier got ‘bad news’ the day he died
Natasha Darcy told paramedics and police that Mathew Dunbar received bad news about his leg before taking his own life. His surgeon has told a court the appointment, which Ms Darcy attended, was positive.
One Nation and Greens name candidates for Upper Hunter byelection
A Singleton pub owner and a local councillor have been named as the latest candidates to join the running for the upcoming byelection in the Upper Hunter.
Sydney set for new $800m six-star hotel
Sydney’s hotel development blitz shows no sign of slowing with a new 47-storey hotel and apartment complex, complete with a rooftop infinity pool.
Sydney-Melbourne route replaced by buses after freight train derails
Buses will replace services for the entire trip after a goods train derailed in the early hours of Thursday.
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Development outrage
Mascot Tower owners take step towards collective sale almost two years since evacuation
The possibility of selling the 132-unit block in Sydney’s south was first raised in May last year.
Politics
Breaking
Employment
Record number of people in work as jobless rate falls
Ahead of the end of the JobKeeper wage subsidy program, the jobless rate fell to 5.6 per cent in March – though full-time employment also fell.
Business
Opinion
World markets
Echoes of China’s financial crisis are being heard as giant struggles to survive
A state-owned company set up to manage bad debts is itself apparently teetering on the verge of bankruptcy, highlighting the problems in China’s financial system.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
Biden administration to introduce tough sanctions to punish Russia
Sweeping financial sanctions will be used to punish Russia for hacking, election meddling and paying bounties for dead American soldiers.
Opinion
Aboriginal lives ought to matter not only when we die, but while we are alive
Teela Reid
Lawyer and Wiradjuri/Wailwan woman
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Property bydomain
The problem with listing your house while still living there
Apparently your place should not look like you live in it and should feel as though you never did. Although, how practical is this exactly?
'We have been very lucky': Sydney tenants face record high house rents
Sydney tenants are facing record-high house rents and unit price falls have come to an end, with rents already back on the rise in some pockets of the city.
Life & Culture
‘I’ll call you back’: how Des Flanagan learnt he had the role of 2021
The 26-year-old from Beechworth was auditioning for another part when he got the news he’d be dreaming of.
Opinion
Literature
Yes Philip Roth was morally flawed, but his work was also liberating
Julie Szego
Author and freelance journalist
Sport
Analysis
NRL 2021
Can anyone stop the red-hot Panthers? It certainly won’t be the Broncos
Penrith are too professional to take it easy against the battling Broncos in Thursday Night Football. It’s another chance for them to show why they are clear premiership favourites.
Karmichael Hunt poised to make return to Broncos
Hunt is expected to join the club on a train and trial contract after playing with Brisbane’s feeder club Souths Logan in the Intrust Super Cup this year.
Johnny Warren, Les Murray’s ‘The World Game’ brand shut down by SBS
The World Game began in 2001 as a six-hour live television program on Sunday afternoons - but it will now be consigned to history.
Big guns Titmus, Chalmers get it done in first key meet since injury
Two of the biggest names in Australian swimming showed they were on track for Tokyo with a pair of confidence-boosting wins on the Gold Coast.
Bulldogs fined $20,000 for failing to remove Lachlan Lewis after head knock
Lewis was concussed after colliding with the hip of Josh Mansour and was held up feet by multiple Rabbitohs players. But wasn’t taken from the field.
Senior Olympians not convinced by vaccine plans with time running out before Tokyo
The Australian Olympic Committee remains confident athletes will be protected but rollout issues and limited time are proving to be immense challenges.
Rennie says two positions are ‘wide open’ in Wallabies starting XV
There are two positions keeping the Wallabies coach up at night as the July Tests against France loom.
Have Your Say
Morris wasn’t given a fair go by Sharks, Fitzgibbon should expect no different
For a coach, the two most important people whose direct role it is to support him are the club chairman and CEO. John Morris never had a chance.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
