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‘Big reset’: Mass vaccination hubs or GPs both options for over-50s rollout
GPs will continue to be the main focus of the vaccine rollout but state and territory leaders have agreed in principle to bring forward the vaccinations of people aged 50 to 70.
Cheered by vaccine success, Israel’s masks come off
With about 56 per cent of the Israeli population fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the country has begun to ease health restrictions.
Opinion
Vaccination
Surging global cases threaten Australia’s vaccine exit strategy
No region has been spared in the latest wave of COVID-19 cases, which are increasingly infectious, harmful to young people and possibly immune to vaccines.
Mike Toole and Brendan Crabb
Government’s ‘bizarre’ consent videos featuring milkshakes criticised
One video on the Good Society website features a teenage girl smearing a milkshake in a teenage boy’s face without his permission, appearing to represent sexual assault.
‘Smart bullies’ emerge in universities in new workplace trend
New research has found a new trend that involves university staff bullying their bosses has emerged as a bigger problem than bosses bullying their staff.
‘Can pain kill you?’: Teen’s final words after he was turned away from NSW hospital
An inquest has heard flesh-eating bacteria may have been behind the “excruciating death” of a teenager after a hospital turned him away three times.
Cladding removal from first of 214 towers won’t start until end of year
The state government has been accused of acting too slowly on the removal of dangerous cladding from 214 apartment buildings in Sydney and other parts of the state.
‘There was no tomorrow’: The rare disease that claimed Marcia’s life
Marcia Ferguson-Roa was admitted to St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney after weird marks appeared on her forehead.
Opinion
Casinos
Godzilla vs Kong as private equity titans battle it out for Packer’s Crown
Both Blackstone and Oaktree Capital Management are attempting to capitalise on the billionaire casino mogul’s position as a stranded-owner.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Future of ASEAN on the line as Myanmar junta chief fronts summit
South-east Asia’s regional bloc is facing a defining test of its legitimacy as junta chief Min Aung Hlaing appears at an emergency summit in Jakarta this week.
Mourinho sacked as Tottenham manager ahead of Cup final
Jose Mourinho has been ‘relieved of his duties’ by Tottenham Hotspur just days before they fight for a trophy and in the wake of the Super League uproar.
Opinion
UEFA Champions League
Group of 12 shouldn’t be allowed to destroy the fabric of football
I never thought I would see the day when I felt that UEFA and FIFA would be the “good guys’ of the global game.
Michael Lynch
Senior sports reporter with The Age
More air than ice-cream: Italy cracks down on dodgy vendors posing as gelato sellers
Italy is set to declare war on ice -cream sellers who pump compressed air into their mixtures to make them look fluffier.
After its ‘toughest year ever’ MasterChef returns – with some changes
COVID-19 restrictions reshaped the latest season of the global TV phenomenon, but the well-oiled machine has returned.
Brick by brick, Lego Masters builds a whole new world
Entering the Brick Pit is kind of like taking a ride through Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. Except there’s lots of tiny pieces of plastic, and Ryan “Brickman” McNaught doesn’t sing.
Analysis
Married At First Sight
Just how obsessed were we with MAFS this year?
Sunday night’s episode was the lowest-rating finale since 2017. But the show managed to beat the competition.
Herald turns 190
Kate McClymont: There are some things our readers deserve to know
Investigative journalists look into things that are secret - there is usually a good reason why these matters are so well-concealed.
First draft of history: How the Herald has reported a changing Australia
From the ascension of Queen Victoria in 1837 to the fires, floods and a pandemic of recent times, the Herald has been at the forefront of breaking news.
Sydney
‘A story I can’t wait to see in a cinema’: George Miller to shoot a new Mad Max
After the resolution of an ugly legal dispute with Warner Bros, director George Miller is preparing to shoot a fifth movie, Furiosa, in NSW.
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City life
Key insider to exit the Berejiklian machine he ruled with an iron fist
After six years inside State Parliament, Ehssan Veiszadeh departure ends one of the most enduring fixtures of Berejiklian’s political machine.
Woman just wanted to have fun the night de Belin allegedly raped her
“I was a 19-year-old girl just wanting to have a good night out, dance around ... I didn’t ask for anything to happen that night,” the woman told the court.
‘Perhaps the greatest since Bradman’: Raudonikis memorialised at SCG
Roy Masters described the outpouring of emotion after Tommy Raudoinikis’ death is “perhaps the greatest since Bradman”, while claiming Raudonikis had a “commitment to social justice”.
‘Truly heartbreaking’: Coroner refers Diec case to unsolved homicide unit
Quanne, 12, was last seen near her family’s Granville home in July 1998. A NSW Coroner found on Monday that she died by homicide.
Politics
Nationals senator’s logging bill chops down Environment Minister’s powers
Bridget McKenzie has made the unusual move of lodging a private members bill that would limit her colleague’s power to protect the environment from logging.
Business
NAB boss’ tips loan curbs amid ‘unprecedented’ housing boom
NAB’s chair says mortgage lending curbs would make sense if regulators wanted to take some of the heat out of the housing market.
World
Australia’s Huawei ban ‘vindicated’ by Dutch spying reports: MPs
Australian and British MPs who campaigned to ban the Chinese telco say the report vindicates their security-conscious stance.
Opinion
PM’s problems could have been avoided
Sean Kelly
Columnist and former adviser to Labor prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard.
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Property bydomain
How often do you really need to clean your house?
Shirin Lakhani, a cleaning expert with Fantastic Services Group, is here to give us the cold, hard truth: probably more often than you think.
The auction mistake that could cost vendors big money
House hunters are increasingly making pre-auction offers to snap up homes in the competitive market, but why are sellers so keen to accept them?
Life & Culture
These four mates paddled 332 kilometres. What they found was spectacular
Their goal: use their COVID-19 lockdown sea-kayaking hobby to cross Bass Strait. Their experience? A rare, scary and fantastic adventure.
Sport
Analysis
UEFA Champions League
Why Europe’s Super League is happening, and why it’s bad for football
This is a moment football fans have feared for decades, and has the potential to kill the special tension and romance at the heart of the entire sport.
Updated
NRL 2021
‘I’m not going anywhere’: Brooks digs in as Hastings agrees Tigers deal
He left the NRL after an ugly fallout at Manly but Jackson Hastings will be back next year in Wests Tigers colours.
‘It would be a disaster’: Socceroos great slams European Super League
John Aloisi, the only Australian to play in La Liga, Serie A and the EPL, says the European Super League could ‘kill off’ domestic football in Europe.
Jose Mourinho sacked as Tottenham manager ahead of cup final
Jose Mourinho has been ‘relieved of his duties’ by Tottenham Hotspur just days before they fight for a trophy and in the wake of the Super League uproar.
Townsend linked to Cowboys as Sharks sign veteran Chambers
Cronulla halfback Chad Townsend is reportedly on the verge of inking a shock deal with North Queensland.
Franklin, Hickey ruled out as injuries pile up for Swans
Sydney have been dealt a severe blow on the injury front, with star forward Lance Franklin out for three to four weeks and ruckman Tom Hickey for up to two months.
Exclusive
Wallabies
Revealed: O’Connor’s NZ flirtation before agreeing to new Reds, RA deal
The Wallabies playmaker tells the Herald he spoke to the Chiefs about playing in NZ before re-signing for the Reds, and reveals he considered a shock retirement upon his return to Australian rugby.
Have Your Say
Raiders are no angels: Moments that show attack on ‘arrogant’ Panthers is off the mark
Ricky Stuart mastered the art of crossing the line, then stepping back over it before anyone even knew a line had been crossed. So why does he have such an issue with the Panthers?
