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State Parliament
MP faces axe from Liberals after snaring $300,000 job
NSW Liberal MP Matthew Mason-Cox faces expulsion from the party after becoming president of the upper house.
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Crime
Former Test cricketer kidnapped at gunpoint in Sydney
Stuart MacGill was allegedly kidnapped from the lower north shore and threatened with a gun during an hour-long ordeal last month. Four men were arrested from 6am on Wednesday.
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Public transport
Town Hall station evacuated as police investigate ‘suspicious package’
There are no trains running between North Sydney and Central train stations due to the police operation.
‘Make your demands public’: Australia Post fires back at Christine Holgate
The legal stoush between Christine Holgate and Australia Post has escalated ahead of a looming 5pm deadline for the parties to mediate.
Afer 42,000 posts, Geoff Wade’s Twitter feed went silent
An article published on a little-known blog about a prolific tweeter has raised questions about Chinese Communist Party influence, free speech and Australia’s defamation regime.
Australia’s quarantine hotel rooms empty as India flight ban continues
Many of Australia’s quarantine facilities for returned overseas travellers are far from full as the Indian flight ban continues to leave thousands stranded.
La Nina’s final fury
NSW’s one-in-50-year flooding event in March that killed two people and forced 24,000 to evacuate can be traced back to September.
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Big four
For ANZ and its peers it’s like the pandemic never happened
The ANZ result highlights one of the unexpected outcomes of a pandemic-afflicted 12 months, but it’s too early to declare victory.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Analysis
NRL 2021
Why Hodgson stepped down as Raiders captain
Ricky Stuart told his hooker he would be dropped after highlighting a few deficiencies. What is believed to have infuriated Hodgson, is that he’d heard the same words the night before.
Spike in laser beam strikes on aircraft over Sydney
About a dozen laser pointer strikes on aircraft over Sydney have occurred in recent weeks with one alleged attack blurring a police officer’s vision.
Biden’s shore thing: American windfarms finally take off
After languishing for decades, America’s offshore wind industry gets a jumpstart, boosted by Biden’s green ambitions. But locals have a different view.
Sydney
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Property development
Government wants housing plan to include private investment on public land
The NSW government will urge the private sector to come up with new development ideas for its extensive public property portfolio as part of a new 20-year plan for housing.
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Coronavirus pandemic
‘Bring our people back’: Sydney doctor’s rescue pledge
A doctor who helped bring 3000 Australians back from India last year says his community wants a concrete government plan for the repatriation of citizens.
The 90-minute presidency: Upper house chaos as NSW MPs bicker over plum role
Gladys Berejiklian’s preferred choice,Natasha Maclaren-Jones, was president for 90 minutes before being ousted by her colleague Matthew Mason-Cox.
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Future technology
‘Laughing stock of the world’: Minister’s warning over electric car tax
Australia risks becoming the world’s laughing stock if state governments impose electric vehicle taxes too early, according to Andrew Constance.
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NRL off-field behaviour
Sam Burgess had 32 traffic offences before he tested positive to cocaine
The former NRL star pleaded guilty to three driving charges after he was pulled over by police and tested positive for cocaine.
Politics
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Cars
Car industry pushes for single road-user charge
Car makers say technologically advanced vehicles give governments the chance for new revenue streams to pay for roads, while scrapping “outdated, confusing and inefficient” taxes on motorists.
Business
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Big four
ANZ profit surges, lifts dividend
ANZ will pay shareholders an interim dividend of 70 cents per share as cash profits have jumped to $2.99 billion, more than doubling from the same period last year.
World
‘Huge victory:’ EU politicians celebrate as China’s sanctions backfire
The EU’s trade commissioner announced that a lucrative trade deal between the bloc and the superpower would not go ahead while sanctions were in place.
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Property bydomain
The unenviable outlook for home buyers as property investors return
Either house prices keep rising as the RBA lets the market run, or regulators worry about investors and make it harder to get a loan. It's not much of a choice.
Trying to rent? There are fewer rentals sitting empty now than before COVID
Australia's rental vacancy rate is back at pre-pandemic levels, but as many as one in 10 rental homes are still sitting empty in some areas.
Life & Culture
Vivid is back in less than 100 days – here’s what you should plan to see
A journey into an artist’s mind and a spherical trip over water are some of the highlights of this year’s upcoming Vivid festival.
Sport
Analysis
NRL 2021
Why Hodgson stepped down as Raiders captain
Ricky Stuart told his hooker he would be dropped after highlighting a few deficiencies. What is believed to have infuriated Hodgson, is that he’d heard the same words the night before.
Breaking
Crime
MacGill allegedly kidnapped and threatened at gunpoint
Four men have been arrested over the ordeal that began when MacGill was allegedly abducted on Sydney’s lower north shore and driven to the city’s south-west last month.
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Coronavirus pandemic
Michael Hussey tests positive for COVID-19 in India
Hussey’s manager has confirmed the former Australian cricketer and IPL batting coach has tested positive to the coronavirus.
‘They know what I am capable of’: Reynolds says injury won’t impact contract talks
The off-contract Souths star won’t rush his return from a thumb injury for the sake of staying on the radar of rival clubs.
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Australian cricket
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.
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.
The 22-year-old Queenslander out to join Ali, Frazier and Foreman
Heavyweight boxing prodigy Justis Huni will be better known for fighting Paul Gallen in coming months, but joining the pantheon of Olympic champions has always been his goal.
Have Your Say
Wright move: Why captain O’Connor can give Reds the edge in decider
Liam Wright’s return to the captaincy against the Force on Saturday merely showed how effective the Reds’ game plan has been under stand-in skipper O’Connor, who has matured into an intelligent leader.
