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Coronavirus pandemic
More than 40 Australians booked on flight from India test positive to COVID
With their close contacts also barred from travel to Australia, more than 70 of the booked passengers now cannot travel to Darwin this weekend.
Singapore locks down for a month as mystery cases rise
Changi Airport is now the single biggest cluster of COVID cases, with 46 linked to the aerodrome, raising fears that travellers have spread the pathogen to airport staff.
India’s vaccine lottery forces tough choices for those doling out doses
In one state, plans to give priority to the “poorest of the poor” were successfully challenged in court by residents living above the poverty line.
‘Untenable’: Senior Labor MP quits frontbench over internal dispute
NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay’s leadership has been dealt a significant blow on the eve of the byelection.
Indigenous leader enters race for Sydney mayoralty
Yvonne Weldon has pitted herself against incumbent Clover Moore and Labor councillor Linda Scott.
How Treasury Wine turned to gangsta rapper Snoop Dogg to solve its Crimes
The rapper might not seem like the safest bet for a brand ambassador to a prestigious wine company. But the risk has paid off.
Opinion
Federal budget
Sometimes a parliamentary picture is worth a thousand speeches
Photographer Alex Ellinghausen’s pictures tell behind-the-scenes stories of parliamentary life in a budget week.
New firefighter union leaders kick ‘own goal’ trying to cancel open day events
The union tried to ban popular fire station open day events but has backed down after being lashed by members and the Minister.
Israeli tanks pound Gaza to destroy tunnel network
Saleh Aruri, an exiled senior Hamas leader, said his group has turned down a proposal from Egypt for a three-hour hiatus in the fighting.
Royal life a mix of Truman Show and zoo: Prince Harry
Asked on a podcast if he felt as if he was in a cage while in his royal duties, Prince Harry opened up about living in the public eye.
House Republicans elect Trump defender to replace Liz Cheney
After her election into the ranks of House leadership, Elise Stefanik said: “Voters determine the leader of the Republican Party, and president Trump is the leader that they look to”.
Exclusive
Racing integrity
V’landys to appeal after losing ABC defamation case over racehorse expose
The Racing NSW boss sued the broadcaster over an investigation, which he argued made him look flippant about issues of racehorse cruelty.
Sea Eagles 50 Broncos 6
Match report
Reports and sin bins wreak havoc as resurgent Manly hammer Broncos
Brisbane would have six reports across four players, while two players from each side were sin binned as Manly destroyed Brisbane 50-6 on Friday.
Waratahs 48 Hurricanes 64
Super Rugby
‘How do you score 48 points and lose?’: Waratahs one loss away from record streak
Sydney
Hunter Valley gas plant ‘would only operate a week a year’
The much-touted Kurri Kurri gas-fired power station that the Morrison government is urging to get built would operate at just two per cent of the time and employ only 10 full-time workers.
Updated
Clarence Street attack
Mert Ney jailed for 44 years over Sydney CBD murder
Ney stabbed Michaela Dunn, 24, to death before stabbing another woman as he ran through Sydney’s CBD brandishing a knife.
FBI arrest alleged US accomplice of northern beaches Netflix bootlegger
The Oregon man was arrested over a scheme that provided cheap access to Netflix and other streaming services using vast troves of stolen login details.
Million-dollar reward announced for Sydney model missing for 26 years
Twenty-six years after model Revelle Balmain went missing in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, her family is still searching for answers.
Updated
NRL off-field behaviour
‘Why are you acting hard for?’: Manly star escapes conviction for drunken pizza shop worker assault
Court documents reveal Dylan Walker ordered one pepperoni and one Nutella pizza before attempting to open the passenger side door of the victim’s sister’s car.
WEEKEND READS
‘Without Jo there would have been no van Gogh’
The celebrated artist’s sister-in-law is finally being hailed as the person who brought his art to the world.
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 brain cancer in 2015. Here, he reveals the genesis of his demons and how he was pulled back from the brink.
Politics
Costello warns government not to spend too much following record deficit
Peter Costello has warned Treasurer Josh Frydenberg record federal government spending cannot continue and there needs to be structural reform to both grow the economy and repair the budget.
Business
Opinion
Global economy
As the US economy wobbles, Biden plays the long game
President Joe Biden and his economic team are focusing on the future even as the current recovery from recession shows signs of distress.
Jim Tankersley
World
Ireland’s health system targeted in ‘serious’ ransomware attack
Appointments and elective surgeries were cancelled at several hospitals and Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said the disruption could last for days.
Opinion
Budget’s avalanche of money hides a vacuum
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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Property bydomain
'This doesn't seem up to code': House falling off cliff sells for $250,000
There are some feats of engineering that make you go 'wow'. Set on the edge of a crumbling cliff, this isn't one of them.
The best homes open for inspection in Sydney this weekend
From a Victorian-style residence to a modern architect-designed family home, there is something for all tastes in this weekend’s open homes.
Life & Culture
Left unsold in a chest, these paintings are now worth thousands
Works by famed Australian Impressionists could fetch a small fortune at auction this weekend. The last time they were up for sale, no one was interested.
Sport
Sea Eagles 50 Broncos 6
Match report
Reports and sin bins wreak havoc as resurgent Sea Eagles hammer Broncos
Brisbane had six reports across four players, while two players from each side were sin binned as Manly destroyed Brisbane 50-6 at Magic Round on Friday.
Waratahs 48 Hurricanes 64
Match report
‘How do you score 48 points and lose?’: Waratahs one loss away from record streak
It was the fifth highest scoring Super Rugby match. But in the end, the Waratahs inched closer to the worst run of losses in their history.
Tigers 36 Knights 18
Match report
Madge-ic Round: Coach hails Brooks after Tigers’ big win over Knights
Luke Brooks was the star on the field and Michael Maguire off it as the Wests Tigers triumphed 36-18 over the Newcastle Knights.
Exclusive
Swimming
How one night in Rio lit the fire for Cody Simpson’s return to the pool
The Australian recording sensation explains why, with the world at his feet, he hit pause to live the spartan life of a swimmer and chase Olympic glory.
NRL to consider rewarding low tackles as blitz on head contact escalates
Graham Annesley says the code could review how long defenders are allowed in the ruck for copybook legs tackles after a major crackdown on high shots.
‘Good to be back’: Lynch regains Hockeyroos place, Morgan misses out again
Rachael Lynch has earned back her place in the Hockeyroos squad but defender Georgina Morgan has missed out on regaining a place as the new Hockeyroos coach narrows her squad for Tokyo.
Analysis
NRL 2021
Demise of the robots: Why ad-lib football is king again
NRL club data proves that NRL rule-changes in the past two seasons have led to a faster game, increased ball-in-play time, greater fatigue and more tries – enhancing the value of creative attacking players.
Have Your Say
Pleasure and Paine: Aussie skipper has filled the post admirably
After talk this week of who will be Australian cricket captain after Tim Paine, it’s worth remembering just what an incredible job he’s done.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
