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‘When is mum coming home?’: The rage and sorrow of Indian Australians
The escalating coronavirus crisis in India is causing heartbreak for many Australian families.
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NSW
Sydney supermarket added to list of places visited by community transmission case
NSW recorded no new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 on Friday despite the number of tests surging to more than 22,000.
First-home buyers get budget help to enter skyrocketing market
Australians will be given more help to buy their first homes in a budget boost that offers loan guarantees and more scope for people to use superannuation to save a deposit.
Opinion
Federal politics
Voters driven to distraction by Morrison’s short-term splurge
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Meet the men charged with NRL’s most thankless task
They’re a favourite punching bag of coaches, players and fans, but how do the NRL’s match review committee actually come up with those calls which spark outrage?
NRL axes bunker officials for failing to act on incident
The league and referees boss Jared Maxwell are “extremely unhappy” with some of the decisions made during Friday night clash.
Eels 31 Roosters 18
Match report
Robinson fuming at ‘incompetent’ officials after Rooster’s injury
The three-time premiership-winning Roosters coach pulled no punches after the club’s injury crisis deepened when their five-eighth was clattered by Dylan Brown’s knees.
Opinion
China relations
Ill-disciplined chest-thumping puts us at risk
The Morrison government has trashed a 50-year convention when it comes to public comment about Taiwan.
Kevin Rudd
Former Australian prime minister
Opinion
NSW byelection
The three issues to decide NSW byelection – and next federal poll too
There are many parallels between the NSW Upper Hunter and the concerns of voters in the rest of Australia.
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Struggling with pre-schoolers? Take Bluey’s lead, say experts
In a rare double act, the global phenomenon Bluey is almost as popular with adults as it is with kids. As creator Joe Brumm explains, that’s no accident.
Bitcoin’s dirty little secret: It’s not easy being green
Bitcoin provokes intense debate but one thing everyone agrees on is that it has become a staggering producer of climate wrecking carbon dioxide.
‘The climb is steep’: Biden on defence after lacklustre jobs report
The US economy added just 266,000 jobs in April, well below economists’ expectations that around 1 million jobs would be created.
McLachlan takes on court of public opinion with explosive video diaries
The actor was acquitted of indecent assault and assault charges in December and now appears determined to win over the court of public opinion.
Opinion
The Fitz Files
‘Brotherhood’ that rallies in support of Hayne is the domain of disgraceful cowards
Jarryd Hayne is in prison where he belongs, but there’s something we need to discuss.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
The many faces of grandma daycare
New research reveals the extent to which grandmothers are Australia’s hidden childcare workforce.
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NRL 2021
Panthers 48 Sharks 0
Panthers purring as premiership favourites despite Chambers sledge
Will Chambers’ Cronulla were thumped 48-0, but that didn’t stop him sledging the Panthers for losing last year’s grand final.
‘I gave him permission to get into me’: How Farah fired up Doueihi
The on-field return of Wests Tigers favourite Robbie Farah immediately improved the performance of his “Lebo mate” Adam Doueihi.
Sydney
Exclusive
Cycling
Pop-up bike paths prove to be wheel deal
Sydney’s pop-up inner-city cycleways installed to help commuters return to work during the pandemic have become so popular that they occasionally overtake the city’s busiest bike paths, furthering calls to make them permanent.
‘Choke point’: Second harbour tunnel crossing deemed a national priority
The Western Harbour Tunnel is needed to avoid traffic delays worsening along Sydney’s key north-south road corridor, the nation’s infrastructure advisor says.
NSW students lag Australia and world in learning second language: teachers
Public primary schools are only given funding for a language teacher if there are a significant number of speakers of a particular language in their local community.
Mass evacuations after Bondi Beach apartment fire
Six people were treated for smoke inhalation as more than 35 firefighters and eight fire trucks from across Sydney worked to extinguish the blaze early on Saturday.
ABC claims there were ‘reasonable grounds’ for suspecting Porter of rape
The ABC says it did not defame the former attorney-general but it can prove there were reasonable grounds for suspecting him of raping a woman in the 1980s when he was a teenager.
WEEKEND READS
Basket case: the ancient craft’s contemporary boom
Politicians have given basket weaving a bad name, but its slow, hypnotic rhythms might be the ideal antidote to this fast, digital life.
Hunter Biden: ‘I come from a family forged by tragedies’
US President Joe Biden’s younger and sole surviving son battled alcoholism and drug addiction in the wake of losing his brother, Beau, to cancer in 2015.
Politics
How a system quirk stopped Jenna’s family getting paid parental leave
A new parent is usually entitled to up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave, but qualification is based on the mother’s income.
Business
Bank boom: Big four profits snap back from COVID-19 threat
This time last year, NAB chief executive Ross McEwan was bracing for what many thought would be the worst economic crisis since the 1930s Great Depression.
World
Pleased Mister Postman: Paul McCartney gets own set of Royal Mail stamps
The Royal Mail said it was paying tribute to “one of the most iconic and enduring music artists of all time”.
Opinion
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Property bydomain
Oversized iconic Bondi estate hits the market for first time in 60+ years
It's a rare find: One of Bondi's largest and most tightly held homes has hit the market with a price guide of $9 million, in a neighbourhood full of big names.
Priced out of the market? Here's how you can still get your dream home
First-home buyers are facing sharply rising property prices, painfully limited affordable stock and record competition, but there's still ways to get in.
Life & Culture
Suzi Taylor’s ‘sad’ spiral from TV stardom to solitary confinement
The former “Block” contestant vowed to “start afresh” and savour some “clean air” after 202 days in custody, including a month in solitary.
Sport
NRL axes bunker officials for failing to act as Roosters player rushed to hospital
The NRL has wasted no time axing the bunker officials who failed to pick up a couple of key incidents during the Roosters-Eels clash on Friday night.
‘There’s no regrets’: The heartbreaking rise and fall of Jack Bird
Doctors said he would never set foot on a football field. He then became the best young player in the game, until it all unravelled when he arrived in Brisbane.
Eels 31 Roosters 18
Match report
Robinson fumes at ‘incompetent’ officials after horror Hutchison injury
The three-time premiership-winning Roosters coach pulled no punches after the club’s injury crisis deepened when their five-eighth was clattered by Dylan Brown’s knees.
‘Sonny, look at your little chest mate’: SBW sees lighter side to Thorn identity
Sonny Bill Williams is one of the greatest cross-code players of all time, but even he looks up to Brad Thorn and can see why his Reds team have been so successful.
Panthers 48 Sharks 0
Match report
Panthers purring as premiership favourites despite Chambers sledge
Will Chambers’ Cronulla were thumped 48-0, but that didn’t stop him sledging the Panthers for losing last year’s grand final.
Inside the NRL’s match review committee and why they don’t even agree with each other
They’re a favourite punching bag of coaches, players and fans, but how do the NRL’s match review committee actually come up with those calls which spark outrage?
Updated
2021 Tokyo Olympics
‘Wake up’: Cambage slams lack of diversity in Australia, threatens Olympic boycott
Basketball star Liz Cambage has doubled down in her criticism of the Australian Olympic Committee for not using a racially diverse selection of athletes in promotions.
Have Your Say
‘Brotherhood’ that rallies in support of Hayne is the domain of disgraceful cowards
Jarryd Hayne is in prison where he belongs, but there’s something we need to discuss.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
