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Push to get pollies’ noses out of their phones in Parliament’s question time
The Prime Minister would be forced to answer questions directed to him under bipartisan proposals to smarten up the parliamentary set piece.
Moderna open to manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines in Australia
Moderna is in discussions with the federal government about producing its vaccine in Australia after the company signed an agreement to supply 25 million doses into 2022.
NSW records its highest number of COVID-19 vaccinations in one day
NSW has again reported no new local coronavirus cases as the source of infection in an eastern suburbs couple is yet to be found.
Man charged with murder after death of Rushcutters Bay boyfriend
A man has been charged over the alleged murder of another man, who was known to him, at an apartment block in Rushcutters Bay on Wednesday.
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Casinos
Cash ban at Crown casinos and Sydney’s The Star to counter money laundering fears
Crown Resorts will ban cash from all of its Australian casinos in an effort to stop criminals from laundering drug money and other ill-gotten gains on its gaming tables.
Sydney lawyer charged over $2.3 million international cryptocurrency scam
Police will allege in court the solicitor, from Turramurra, received money from four men interested in trading cybercurrencies and sent it overseas.
In stinging critique, former British PM says progressive politics is facing extinction
Tony Blair has penned a withering critique of the far-left and its approach to culture, gender, race and identity.
Opinion
Interest rates
Fleeting or structural: What’s behind the surge in US inflation?
Investors are worried because the Wall Street boom has been built on the assumption central banks will keep rates at record lows. Even relatively modest increases in rates in the US or Europe to combat inflation could cause bond and equity prices to crash.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Israel, Palestinian militants on brink of war, exchanging rocket volleys, bombs
Israel vowed to keep pummelling the Islamist faction in Gaza in the fiercest hostilities in years despite a prediction by US President Joe Biden that fighting might end soon.
Federal budget 2021
‘Generations of budget deficits’: Warnings debt will never end without tax, retirement overhaul
After the two largest deficits in history, Josh Frydenberg is forecasting another four record-breaking shortfalls and some economists fear the budget won’t recover from the pandemic spending splurge.
‘I would support him’: Paine endorses Smith to return as Test captain
Six weeks after laying his cards on the table, Steve Smith has the backing of incumbent Tim Paine to return to the captaincy of the national men’s team.
‘They are perfect’: Cadbury revealed as Wallabies’ new major sponsor
Just a few months after the game’s 30-year partnership with Qantas ceased, Rugby Australia have revealed the Wallabies’ new major sponsor.
Analysis
US politics
Republican Party ‘cancels’ Liz Cheney in sacrifice for Trump’s approval
Loyalty to Donald Trump himself - rather than a commitment to any particular policy position - is now the defining feature of the modern Republican Party.
Common skincare habits wreaking havoc on your skin
From underestimating the power of sleep to the pesky pimple you want to squeeze; three experts share the skincare habits jeopardising a good complexion.
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You should never mess with Angelina Jolie. Her new thriller proves it
She’s back on form in Those Who Wish Me Dead, injecting some unexpected wit into her role as a firefighter trying to save a boy from assassins.
FEDERAL BUDGET 2021
Audit Office funding boost will return scrutiny to government
The Auditor-General will be able to hire more staff and examine 48 government programs each year after the budget included $61.5 million more funding.
Tax breaks for home-grown patents to spur innovation
Income earned from Australian-developed and registered patents will be taxed at a concessional tax rate of 17 per cent from July next year.
Sydney
‘Water thieves’ face multimillion-dollar fine for allegedly taking 1200 megalitres
The case includes 43 charges, which each attract maximum penalties of $1-2 million, making it the biggest prosecution issued by the national resources watchdog.
NSW government announces $50 million package to tackle mouse plague
NSW Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall says an emergency application has been lodged for “the strongest mouse poison in the world”.
Migraine relief on the way for sufferers with new drug added to PBS
Emgality, a drug that could previously cost up to $6800 a year, will instead cost $41.30 a script.
Metro West station to be built on land owned by The Star casino
The NSW government has confirmed a station for its flagship Metro West rail line will be built on a Pyrmont site to be acquired from gambling giant The Star.
Public servant tells ICAC: I got caught up in a network of corrupt work
A former Roads and Maritime Services employee accused of rigging $41 million worth of NSW government contracts in return for lavish kickbacks said he got swept up in a network of corruption.
Politics
‘Greatest vulnerability’: Call for mandatory COVID-19 vaccine jab for returned travellers
Experts say every returned traveller who lands in Australia should be vaccinated against coronavirus as a condition of entry into the country’s troubled hotel quarantine system.
Business
Treasury Wine boosts earnings forecasts as China damage wanes
Penfolds producer Treasury Wine Estates appears to be recovering well from its Chinese tariffs hangover.
World
Rich countries must donate a billion vaccines this year or risk new variants
High-income countries must donate vaccines to 92 low and middle-income nations before new virus variants develop, the WHO warns.
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Property bydomain
Real estate listings reveal our love affair with house plants is still on
If real estate listings provide a snapshot of the interior trends of the moment, then it’s fair to say that indoor plants are continuing to have their moment in the sun.
'It's so hard': First-home buyers are feeling burnt by the hot market
Rapidly rising prices and limited choice have begun to dampen buyer's spirits as their positivity about the market declines.
Life & Culture
The art fair where they throw hammers at clouds and grow cars from rock
NotFair is not your average art show. Conceived as a “fringe” event to Melbourne’s official art fair, this year it’s taking over an old kids’ play centre.
Opinion
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Detective series Mare of Easttown is a hallelujah moment for TV
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Sport
‘They are perfect’: Cadbury revealed as Wallabies’ new major sponsor
Just a few months after the game’s 30-year partnership with Qantas ceased, Rugby Australia have revealed the Wallabies’ new major sponsor.
‘I would support him’: Paine endorses Smith to return as Test captain
Six weeks after laying his cards on the table, Steve Smith has the backing of incumbent Tim Paine to return to the captaincy of the national men’s team.
Is this two-metre-tall Scot the Socceroos’ next Premier League star?
Top-flight clubs are circling Stoke City’s Harry Souttar, the Aberdeen-born defender with an Aussie mum and a huge fan in Socceroos coach Graham Arnold.
Alan Jones keeps barking questions at Rugby Australia. I’ve got the answers.
Alan Jones’ favourite used to be “the dogs bark, the caravan moves on”. Now he’s the one barking.
Reynolds set to sign three-year deal with Broncos
The South Sydney captain has told those close to him that he will be taking up a three-year deal at Brisbane next season.
‘Won’t last five rounds’: Swift Justis predicted in Gallen showdown
Paul Gallen’s fight with Justis Huni is scheduled for 10 rounds, but the budding Olympian’s camp doubts it will even reach the halfway point.
Waratahs re-sign Wallabies World Cup hopefuls Gordon and Bell
Waratahs skipper Jake Gordon will remain in sky blue until the end of 2023, while another World Cup hopeful in Angus Bell has committed to Australian rugby.
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Gold standard: First look at the new permanent Wallabies jersey
The Herald has obtained a photo of this year’s Wallabies jersey, which is the same colour as Australia’s famous 1991 strip.
