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Australia votes
Voters warn PM not to rush to early election
Only one in five voters think Scott Morrison should go to an early poll while 59 per cent prefer an election next year, sending a warning to the government as Liberals debate whether to race to the ballot box.
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NSW byelection
Besieged MP Gareth Ward to hold on until byelection
Liberal MPs will wait until the outcome of this weekend’s Upper Hunter byelection before counselling the Kiama MP to consider his political future as he faces sexual violence allegations.
Biden announces plan to help vaccinate world with US-made doses
The US President also revealed he was co-ordinating an “entirely new” multilateral effort with other democracies to vastly increase the global supply of vaccines.
Borders shut until 5 million are vaccinated, Premier says
Gladys Berejiklian says more than 5 million NSW residents need to be fully vaccinated before the state government could consider reopening international borders.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Ceasefire needed, Biden tells Israeli PM
The US President told Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call that he supports a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a major shift from his previous position that Israel has a right to defend itself.
Israeli strikes hit Gaza tunnels as fighting enters second week
The Israeli military says it has destroyed 15 kilometres of militant tunnels and killed a top Gaza leader of Islamic Jihad.
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City life
McClintock calls time on his legal career, almost
Bruce McClintock reckons it’s best to quit while he is still enjoying himself, rather than being the drunk guy at the end of the night who needs help into a cab.
More than 57,000 Kia vehicles recalled over fire concerns
Product Safety Australia has identified a defect that could result in an electrical short circuit and a fire starting in the engine compartment.
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Nuix investigation
Documents reveal internal concerns weeks after Macquarie-led IPO
Nuix executives were questioning the quality of its core products just weeks after its sensational listing led by Macquarie Group last December.
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Water
Reservoir fog: Sydney’s water supply a mystery
The National Resources Commission has warned that the management of Sydney’s water supply is flawed and may compromise economic growth.
Workplaces ‘walking on eggshells’ to avoid insult
A new study says workplaces have become lost in a sea of jargon as they try to describe people in minority groups.
Sikhs defend right to carry ceremonial daggers at school
NSW is reviewing laws allowing students to carry knives to school for religious reasons after a student used one in a stabbing.
Fittler says sin-bins inevitable as NRL confirms Origin blitz
Referees have always been lenient during Origin but the NRL’s crackdown on high contact will continue.
Why The Rock ripped open his tough childhood and let the world watch
Dwayne Johnson’s new sitcom focuses on his father’s “tough love” and the moment his life began to veer off the tracks.
Would you pay $3500 for a ‘sculpture’ made from second-hand Lego blocks?
Architect-turned-sculptor Jan van Schaik says his Lost Tablets series was inspired by the Parthenon.
Sydney
Council rates jump for four merged Sydney areas
Residents have complained that fees will rise by up to 40 per cent in some areas, while other suburbs will save hundreds of dollars a year.
‘You’re in total control’: Court told of farmer’s method for grooming women
Gregory Douglas used a common sequence of action to convince young female farm volunteers to accept unwanted sexual massages, a jury has been told.
Mr Homer goes to Macquarie Street to save the farm
A disparate coalition of surfers, Shellharbour residents and the wider NSW beachgoer community is fighting to stop a multimillion-dollar tourism development at Killalea State Park, popularly known as The Farm.
Teaching no longer a secure job, with one-fifth of the workforce temporary
Job security used to offset low pay for teachers, but one in five jobs is now temporary, a new study has found.
Developers to be levied for affordable housing across City of Sydney
The NSW government has approved plans requiring new developments to make financial or floor-space contributions towards new rental housing, but not everyone is happy.
Politics
Income support ‘not the only lever’: Labor’s plan to tackle disadvantage
Shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers has indicated Australia’s welfare bill would not rise significantly under a Labor government.
Business
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Nuix investigation
‘Slow the bleeding’: Documents reveal internal Nuix concerns weeks after Macquarie-led IPO
Nuix executives were questioning the quality of its core products just weeks after its sensational sharemarket listing led by Macquarie Group last December.
World
Glimmer of hope in India as COVID cases drop in big cities
In the last week, the number of new cases plunged by nearly 70 per cent in India’s financial capital Mumbai, home to 22 million people.
Opinion
China could be the first country to get old before it gets rich and the implications are profound
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Australian universities are dying and no one is coming to save them
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
Why I love Josh Frydenberg’s budget in all its big-spending glory
Steven Hamilton
Economist at the Blueprint Institute
I’m in mourning for Frankie’s, Sydney’s home for misfits
Erin Aulaire Gates
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Property bydomain
Controversial Sydney developer goes bust, leaves unit buyers devastated
Developer-builder Parker Logan, the first to fall foul of NSW’s laws to stamp out illegal ‘sunset clawbacks’, has gone into voluntary administration.
How much you need to earn to buy a house if prices go up 19 per cent
Wages aren't expected to increase for four years but new analysis shows how big a pay rise you'll need to avoid mortgage stress.
Life & Culture
The library books readers couldn’t get enough of during the pandemic
The Civica Libraries Index is based on more than 34 million loans in Australia and New Zealand.
Sport
NRL confirms zero tolerance will apply to Origin, and Fittler says sin bins inevitable
Referees have always been lenient during Origin but the NRL’s crackdown on high contact will continue into the representative arena.
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Australian cricket
Clarke suggests bowlers would have known as CA chief dodges ball tampering issue
Michael Clarke and David Warner’s manager have scorned the 2018 investigation that concluded only three people had prior knowledge of the Cape Town ball-tampering plot.
How NRL’s proposed transfer market loan revolution could benefit clubs and players
A new loan deal concept would allow players to leave their teams mid-season for opportunities at rival clubs, only to return if their team comes calling.
More foreign players can help fix Australian Super depth problems: Marinos
The RA boss wants more foreign players to play for Australian Super Rugby sides to bolster the depth of the five franchises.
Waratahs open to early Hooper return as bookie rates them $26 no-hopers
The Wallabies captain could be back in sky blue sooner than expected in what would be a much-needed boost for the Waratahs, who face the Blues in Auckland
Dragons want Mbye to make mid-season switch from Wests Tigers
Moses Mbye recently met with the Dragons to discuss the potential of linking with the club next year. The Dragons want him sooner rather than later.
‘It’s left them guessing’: DCE wants players consulted before major changes
Manly captain Daly Cherry-Evans, who is the president of the RLPA, has questioned how the game can make changes so quickly without the consultation of players.
Have Your Say
Fairy floss football: The problem areas awaiting next Waratahs coach
NSW pushed the boundaries with their investment in youth and it is fair to say the boundaries are pushing back. Their next coach has a big job on his hands.
