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Paris Agreement
Get to net zero emissions before 2050, top energy chief tells Australia
A new climate change roadmap calls on advanced economies to phase out dirty coal-fired power plants by 2030 - a decade ahead of developing nations.
Corruption ‘cannot be ruled out’ in Sydney land deal
In a scathing report, the state’s Auditor-General concluded that Transport for NSW carried out an “ineffective process” in the purchase of a highly contaminated land near Parramatta.
New strains pose big risk in ‘raging’ pandemic: PM
Scott Morrison says the COVID-19 pandemic is “raging” and “morphing” every day and the greatest threat is the emergence of new virus strains.
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Sharks
Tagged white shark detected a day before near fatal attack site
Four ambulance crews treated the man, aged in his 50s, who was bitten on his upper thigh while he was surfing.
Labor MPs divided on Tony Blair’s right-wing suggestion
The former British leader made waves last week after suggesting progressive politics was facing extinction with its “voter-repellent” approach to culture, gender, race and identity.
Sydney man dies in India after contracting COVID-19
Govind Kant, a married father-of-two, made a big contribution to Australia’s solar industry and had returned to India for personal reasons. He died in a Delhi hospital at the weekend.
Olympic uniforms usually range from cringe to slightly less cringe. Not this time
There is a lot to like about the uniforms the Australian athletes will wear in Tokyo.
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Gig economy
Deliveroo loses landmark case as sacked driver ruled an employee
The delivery giant is facing the prospect of a wave of backpay claims after a tribunal ruled one of its couriers was actually an employee with a right to an industry minimum wage.
Opinion
Federal budget
Our universities are dying and no one is coming to save them
The government has used the pandemic to destroy the places for critical conversations; and uni management mostly rolled over.
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
Opinion
Cryptocurrencies
Elon Musk’s tweets highlight the problems with crypto markets
When one man can move a near-trillion dollar market by as much as 20 per cent, it ought to be a wake-up call for investors - and regulators.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
‘The kirpan is not a weapon’: Sikh shock at religious knives ban
Religious knives will be banned from NSW government schools in a bid to close a loophole that allowed students to bring the items to school.
Massage of teenager’s inner thigh crease ‘just a leg’, court told
The barrister for a farmer accused of inappropriate massages and sexual assaults has questioned whether the evidence of one complainant even constitutes the charge of sexual touching.
Bob Dylan is turning 80 – but his best is yet to come
He started making his best records at 55. He’s a quarter-century better than that now.
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Review
Never cruel, never boring: the dating show that rewrites the rules
Love on the Spectrum is a dating show about difference and diversity, and at the same time about the things that make us all the same.
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Australian cricket
Bancroft responds to Cricket Australia’s call for information
CA’s integrity team reached out to the opening batsman in the wake of his remarks hinting that the Australian bowling attack had known about the Cape Town plot.
Sydney
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
Border Force officers find $94.5 million of ‘ice’ inside BBQ grills, water heaters
The shipment, which arrived in Sydney from Thailand, was declared to contain food items and electric barbecue grills.
Politics
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Australia votes
Voters back Morrison’s cautious approach to closed border
Only 9 per cent believe the federal government is being “too pessimistic” in naming mid-2022 as the likely date borders will reopen.
Business
Australian bankers swap Wall Street for the beach after COVID
It might sound like a ticket to nowhere. And yet here was Catherine McCormack, trading a plum job in New York for a finance job back home in Australia.
World
US Supreme Court to consider gutting landmark 1973 Roe v Wade abortion law
By hearing the case in their next term, the conservative-majority bench will look at whether to overturn a central part of the decades-old ruling.
Opinion
Why I love Josh Frydenberg’s budget in all its big-spending glory
Steven Hamilton
Economist at the Blueprint Institute
Is the super loop getting in the way of real public transport upgrades?
John Hearsch
President of Rail Futures Institute
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Property bydomain
'Brisbane's worst house': Transformed from 'crack den' to dream home
This 1910 house could soon be one of its best after a first-home buyer drained her savings to transform the house of horrors into a piece of real estate gold.
The real estate chain worth $56m stretching from Bronte to Bellevue Hill
Real estate chains are the stuff that agents dream of but Australia's system of buying and selling makes them a rarity.
Life & Culture
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.
Sport
Australia’s opening ceremony uniform revealed - but how many will get to wear it?
Australia’s Olympic uniform was unveiled on Tuesday but Tokyo 2020 organisers are yet to announce whether athletes will even march.
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.
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Australian cricket
Bancroft reaches out to bowlers after ball tampering comments
The former Test opener has moved to clear the air with Australia’s star attack after comments he made on the weekend about the Cape Town ball tampering scandal.
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.
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.
‘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.
