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Setback for Australian bubble hopes with Singapore on virus alert

A new cluster of the virus has been cause for concern in Singapore.

The business hub has tightened restrictions on its population and on incoming travellers as it confronts its first significant cluster of COVID-19 cases in months.

Suspension of IPL leaves Australian players stranded

Indian cricket authorities made the decision after an emergency meeting called to deal with the growing crisis within the tournament’s biosecure bubble.

Cases in quarantine jumped 46% in weeks before India flight ban

But experts have questioned if the extraordinary action including fines and jail for those flouting the travel halt was proportionate to the risk.

90 minute presidency: Upper house chaos as NSW MPs bicker over plum role

Natasha Maclaren-Jones, Gladys Berejiklian, Matthew Mason-Cox.

Gladys Berejiklian’s preferred candidate, Natasha Maclaren-Jones, was president for 1.5 hours before being ousted by her colleague Matthew Mason-Cox.

Woman, on her knees, begs PM to stop violence in Central African state

Cameroon, which is divided between a French-speaking majority and English-speaking minority, has been gripped by violence since 2016

Plans for nuclear-powered superyacht for billionaire travellers

A Singapore-based entrepreneur is planning to have some of the smartest people in the world, and some of the most wealthy, on board the 300-metre vessel.

Earth 300 founder Aaron Olivera says the vessel will capture ’the spirit of Silicon Valley, SpaceX, Davos, the Olympics and Disney”.

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Leong was expecting $9600 in bonuses -  now his Uber account is at zero

Uber cancelled thousands in bonuses it had assigned to some riders.

The food delivery giant alleges some people claimed payments they weren’t entitled to, but drivers say the rewards were withdrawn without clear explanation.

Speculators, once in hiding, are back in the game to push up property prices

Having kept a low profile during the pandemic, investors are now returning to the market with gusto. And that suggests only one thing.

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Sam Burgess’ 32 traffic offences before he was caught driving with cocaine

Sam Burgess’ 32 traffic offences before he was caught driving with cocaine

The former NRL star pleaded guilty to three driving charges after he was pulled over by police and tested positive for cocaine.

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The Gateses are parting ways, but they’re not alone

Bill and Melinda Gates’ split after 27 years of marriage makes them part of a statistical trend.

Kate Halfpenny

French far-right leader acquitted of breaching hate speech laws

French far-right National Rally leader Marine Le Pen.

Marine Le Pen has been acquitted of breaking hate speech laws several years ago when she posted images of Islamic State atrocities on Twitter.

Looking back, there were red flags about my daughter’s killer

Looking back, there were red flags about my daughter’s killer

For a long time, I was trying to understand how Katie’s relationship ended in her being murdered.

Boyd Unwin

Wallabies coach to slam door on McMahon’s bid to return

Sean McMahon in action for the Wallabies in 2016.

McMahon was one of the hottest talents in Australian rugby when he left for Japan in 2017, and he has a desire to play for the Wallabies again.

In the 1800s, women flocked to Australia. It wasn’t the dream they were promised

The hopes and horrors of single women’s voyages, detailed in historian Elizabeth Rushen’s book Single and Free, are the subject of a new musical.

Billie Eilish In British Vogue’s June 2021 issue.
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Does it matter what we think of Billie Eilish’s Vogue ‘pin-up’ transformation?

Whether we realised it or not, the breathless enthusiasm for the 19-year-old’s covered-up look underscored a weird sense of sexism.

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Police say they’ve foiled a heroin importation plot after a tip-off from Chinese authorities.

Plot to import heroin into NSW foiled after tip-off from Chinese authorities

Federal police have foiled an international crime syndicate’s alleged attempt to import 74.5 kg of heroin into NSW and Western Australia.

Cockatoo Island to be transformed with shops and performance spaces

Cockatoo Island to be transformed with shops and performance spaces

Sydney Harbour’s largest island would incorporate a creative precinct, eateries and waterfront parkland under plans to turn it into a “must-see destination”.

Inner West mayor had conflict of interest over call for apology

Inner West Labor mayor Darcy Byrne has been found to have breached conflict of interest provisions.

Darcy Byrne is facing potential suspension after a tribunal found him guilty of allegations arising out of a stoush over a plan to develop part of Marrickville.

‘Fairness and justice’: Family of teen look forward to officer facing court

A NSW Police officer’s arrest of an Indigenous teenager in Surry Hills last year was caught on camera.

Video of the incident, which circulated on social media, showed the police officer appearing to trip and handcuff the 17-year-old boy last year.

Skydiving in the suburbs: Plans to turn Randwick Racecourse into dropzone

Skydiving in the suburbs: Plans to turn Randwick Racecourse into dropzone

A plan to bring night racing and skydiving to Randwick Racecourse has won the backing of the NSW minister responsible for racing.

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'Australia's hottest housing market': Where prices are up 34 per cent

'Australia's hottest housing market': Where prices are up 34 per cent

Prices in this far-flung mining town have skyrocketed but they've bounced back off a very low base, having peaked at $900,000 in 2011.

'Utterly public': Living in a house above a pub, train-spotting optional

'Utterly public': Living in a house above a pub, train-spotting optional

The upstairs of this hotel has been retrieved from sticky carpet status to a stylish home with one of the most public bathrooms imaginable.

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Health workers carry the body of a COVID-19 casualty outside a field hospital in Mumbai on May 4.

Postponement of IPL leaves Australian players stranded in India

The sensational development came after a member of David Warner’s team, Sunrisers Hyderabad, became the latest player to test positive to coronavirus.

Brisbane bound? Raiders hooker Josh Hodgson.

Broncos considering shock play for Raiders star Josh Hodgson

The Broncos have held high-level discussions about signing the English No.9 for next year as part of a spine revamp that could include South Sydney halfback Adam Reynolds.

Touch and go: Karmichael Hunt is in a race against time to make the Waratahs' round nine clash with the Rebels on Saturday.

‘Benji is inspiring me’: The moment Karmichael Hunt targeted NRL return

It was while watching his beloved Broncos cop one of their biggest losses that the code-hopping star first got the itch to return to the club.

Sean McMahon in action for the Wallabies in 2016.

Rennie to slam door on McMahon’s bid to make Wallabies return

Sean McMahon was one of the hottest talents in Australian rugby when he left for Japan in 2017, but Dave Rennie is happy with his current options.

Ash Barty.
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‘Whether it’s one or 100, as a person, I couldn’t care less’: Barty extends lead at top of rankings

Ash Barty won the battle of the last two French Open champions after world No.2 Naomi Osaka crashed out of the Madrid Open, cementing the Australian’s spot as world No.1.

Former Parramatta centre Michael Jennings.

Parramatta part company with Michael Jennings

The Eels will now be able to replace the centre, who is provisionally suspended after testing positive to performance-enhancing substances.

Gymnasts now safe to speak up, says whistleblower
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Gymnasts now safe to speak up, says whistleblower

Former gymnasts Livia Giles and Mary-Anne Monckton have spoken up about the Australian Human Rights Commission’s damning report of abuse in the sport.

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