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Coronavirus pandemic
Restrictions extended in bid to avoid ‘super-spreading event’
Social restrictions imposed in Greater Sydney in the wake of two locally acquired cases of COVID-19 will be extended by a week.
‘Get them to work’: NAB boss calls for skilled migration to resume
NAB’s business banking boss says more quarantine sites are needed to enable migration to start again, in a policy move that would help struggling small businesses get back on their feet.
Exclusive
Beach volleyball
‘It’s just out of control’: Push to ban volleyball from the beach
Waverley Council officers will hit the beaches for face-to-face feedback about the volleyball nets, which a small group of local residents say have become a hazard.
Opinion
Money Makeover
I invested in shares for the first time this week: here’s how I did it
Hundreds of thousands of Aussies are dipping their toe into the sharemarket for the first time. Here’s how to join the investing revolution.
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
Exclusive
NRL 2021
‘I can’t imagine what she’s going through’: Williams apologises for Hayne post
Tony Williams knew he had done the wrong thing well before his mother scolded him about how he would feel if his daughters were the victims of rape.
Opinion
Divorce
Bill and Melinda Gates: a modern twist on the marriage plot
The divorce of the American billionaire power couple has parallels that go back to Charlotte Bronte and her fictional creation Jane Eyre.
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
Opinion
Marriage
In the Christian covenant of marriage, there’s always a third party
One of the saddest bits of news this week, for me, was the announcement that Bill and Melinda Gates are separating after 27 years.
Barney Zwartz
Contributor
Exclusive
Motherhood
Call for parental leave changes to ease burden for mums of premmie babies
Mothers of preterm babies have higher out-of-pocket health costs, spend longer out of the workforce and earn less money for up to five years.
A 23-tonne Chinese rocket is crashing back to Earth. Where will it land?
The rocket has been losing altitude since last month and will soon make what is called “uncontrolled re-entry” back to Earth.
Exclusive
Sunday Life
What is a woman capable of? ‘There’s a lot to discover,’ says Jolie
The Hollywood superstar and mother of six talks about her latest film, Those Who Wish Me Dead, and her young Australian co-star, as well as the lessons she learnt from her mum.
Bittersweet Mother’s Day reunions for Australians returning from India
Hundreds of Australians who made it on the last flights out of India have left hotel quarantine just in time for Mother’s Day.
The Hemsworths hit peak Byron Bay with their White Party
It appears when you invite a Hemsworth to your party, an entire village of shiny, perfect, rich people turn up.
Exclusive
Emerald City
Noughties glamour couple Wayne Cooper and Sarah Marsh split after 25 years
It is believed the fashion designer and his former model wife’s split is the reason they put their $10.5 million Tamarama trophy home on the market.
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Why Slater unloaded on the PM
Clearly shaken, Slater told me he meant no disrespect.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
NRL 2021
Tigers 28 Titans 36
Tigers botch the chance to honour Raudonikis ... again
Cowboys 19 Broncos 18
A reliable rivalry delivers again as stars rise to save Cowboys
Valentine Holmes and Jason Taumalolo would make the telling plays as the Cowboys came from behind to beat the Broncos 19-18 in a thriller in Townsville.
Updated
Roosters star still in hospital, Brown facing three-week ban
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.
Sydney
Exclusive
Religion
Anglicans elect migrant, former-Buddhist, person of colour as Archbishop of Sydney
The first non-European in the role, Kanishka Raffel was raised Buddhist but converted to Christianity after reading the Gospel of John at university.
‘Almighty rocket explosion’: Young boys in lucky escape from Sydney crash
Three young brothers walked away unharmed from the wreckage, in what was hailed as an extraodinary escape by emergency services.
Exclusive
LGBT
‘Parents are the primary educators’: Catholics backflip on Latham’s anti-trans bill
The Parramatta diocese of the Catholic church has yielded to a backlash from parents and priests over its opposition to a bill that would ban the discussion of gender diversity in schools.
Exclusive
City life
‘A very prestigious location’: 350-seat auditorium to go under State Library reading room
The Mitchell Library has been awarded further funding for a new underground auditorium and photography gallery.
Vets to be fast-tracked into Australia as puppy boom and border closures bite
The Australian Veterinary Association says at least 800 more vets are urgently needed to address an acute shortage.
WEEKEND READS
Run with the hair: the mullet is back
From rock’n’roll to runway, the biggest fashion barf of recent times shows no signs of crawling away to die in a corner.
Struggling with pre-schoolers? Take Bluey’s lead, say experts
In a rare double act, Bluey is almost as popular with adults as it is with kids. As the creator explains, that’s no accident.
Politics
Exclusive
Federal budget
Woman-friendly budget: Funding for domestic violence prevention, health programs
The focus on women comes after a difficult three months in which the Morrison government was rocked by allegations of sexual assault and the poor treatment of women in the Federal Parliament.
Business
Slow vaccine rollout bursts ‘biotech boom’ bubble
The boss of billion-dollar research company Telix, Christian Behrenbruch, is well aware that Australia’s promised ‘biotech boom’ will require more than government announcements.
World
‘Divided down the middle’: Scottish independence suffers an election setback
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is on course to win 64 seats but needed 65 for a SNP majority and a strong case for a new referendum.
Opinion
The only thing worse than Point Break? Keanu Reeves’ acting in it
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
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Property bydomain
'We feel very sad': Moving on from a classic Sydney house
One of the city's rapidly dwindling cache of classic Beachcomber houses has come up for sale – from the woman who helped turn them into icons.
'Easy way out': Home buyer schemes do little for supply, experts warn
The government will go guarantor on more loans for first-home buyers and single parents, and expand super savings for homes. But who is being left behind?
Life & Culture
They knew fertility could be an issue, but no one ever told David to worry
Historically, it’s been women who’ve had to consider their lifestyle in the context of fertility, but a growing body of research is shifting the conversation.
Sport
Analysis
NRL 2021
Rehab has changed my life, says Burgess
The former South Sydney star says his next ambition is to become involved in rugby league again.
Exclusive
NRL 2021
‘I can’t imagine what she’s going through’: Williams apologises for Hayne post
Tony Williams knew he had done the wrong thing well before his mother scolded him about how he would feel if his daughters were the victims of rape.
Reds 19 Brumbies 16
Match report
O’Connor try after the siren seals Reds win in thrilling final
In one of the greatest finishes Australian rugby has seen, the Reds, well into extra-time, crossed the paint through the team’s inspirational leader.
Barty finally loses on clay as Sabalenka claims Madrid crown
The world no.1 had not lost in 16 matches on clay courts but Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Ash Barty to win the Madrid Open.
Tigers 28 Titans 36
NRL 2021
‘That was embarrassing’: Tigers botch chance to honour Raudonikis ... again
After failing to do the right thing last month, the Wests Tigers had another chance to honour the late Tommy Raudonikis against the Titans.
Demons dig deep to keep Swans at bay
There will come a point this year when long-suffering Melbourne fans allow themselves to dream. That moment cannot be too far away after the Demons held off a late challenge from Sydney.
Cowboys 19 Broncos 18
Match report
A reliable rivalry delivers again as stars rise to save Cowboys
Valentine Holmes and Jason Taumalolo would make the telling plays as the Cowboys came from behind to beat the Broncos 19-18 in a thriller in Townsville.
Have Your Say
Why the Wallabies are now favourites against France
A few months ago, I said Australia should not expect to win a match in their upcoming three-Test series against France. I’d like to retract those comments.
