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Coronavirus pandemic
NSW looking to open a second hub after record vaccinations
The centre in Olympic Park is on track to deliver 30,000 vaccinations a week, with doses exceeding 5000 a day despite it not operating at full capacity.
No change to vaccine advice after young nurse develops clots
Health authorities are monitoring the case of an 18-year-old trainee nurse who developed blood clots weeks after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Opinion
Australian cricket
No amount of spin is likely to save our cricketers from this new PR disaster
Janine Perrett
Journalist, broadcaster and commentator
‘We see the dragon awake’: Chinese military has US on its toes, Cosgrove says
The former Defence chief says war between the US and China has long been a possibility but the prospect is more concerning now because of the potency of Beijing’s military.
Thai workers killed in Israel-Palestinian conflict as truce calls mount
Israel bombarded Gaza with air strikes and Palestinian militants resumed cross-border rocket fire on Tuesday after a brief overnight lull.
Cook ‘cared for patients’ as woman died in NSW hospital with no doctors, inquiry hears
An inquiry has heard evidence kitchen staff are stepping in to care for patients due to critical staff shortages in NSW hospitals.
Sydney man’s plot to import 500kg of cocaine in a yacht
A man has been sentenced to almost 15 years’ prison for his part in a plot, which was thwarted by an “unprecedented” global investigation.
Why I wasn’t putting my career on hold to watch my man play Origin
Rugby league player Ryan Hoffman had just got his big break - being handed a NSW Origin jersey. But wife Mel had just got her big break too.
The text message sent to players after NRL’s new edict on high tackles
The text encouraged players to go public with their concerns about the crackdown on high tackles after a controversial weekend.
Opinion
Concussion crisis
Crackdown on high shots should be an easy sell, but that’s not how NRL rolls
Let’s protect our modern-day heroes from a life of misery and ill health. How could we not? Instead, it’s become what it always becomes.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Analysis
Paris Agreement
International Energy Agency calls last drinks on fossil fuels
Should the world meet the Paris target, uptake of renewables would surge so quickly, vast swathes of Australia’s energy infrastructure would be rendered obsolete.
Objects of Australia’s Dreamtime find their way home from Manchester
Sacred objects are starting to be returned to country. But elders say it is a race against time before the knowledge of how they were once used is gone forever.
Model Naomi Campbell, 50, welcomes baby girl
“A beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother,” Campbell said, sharing a photo of her cradling her daughter’s feet.
How effective is eye yoga for ‘anti-ageing’ your vision?
Paul McCartney swears by the growing trend promising brighter, better-rested eyes, a cure for eye strain and, yes, even improved vision in just a few minutes a day.
Updated
Australian cricket
‘Rumour-mongering, innuendo’: Bowlers slam Clarke in sandpaper denial
Australia’s star attack did not specifically name Michael Clarke, but their choice words left little doubt as to whom their missive was directed.
Sydney
Updated
Sharks
Northern beaches surfer dies after shark attack
A male surfer from Sydney’s northern beaches has died after being bitten by a 4½-metre shark on the NSW Mid North Coast.
Don’t call police if students breach ban on knives at school, teachers told
If a student brings any kind of knife to school, principals have been told to call their parents rather than search them or demand they surrender it.
Corruption ‘cannot be ruled out’ in controversial Sydney land deal
In a scathing report, Auditor-General concluded Transport for NSW carried out an “ineffective process” in the purchase of contaminated land near Parramatta.
German backpackers’ online chats about alleged assaults ‘possibly collusion’, defence says
Gregory Douglas, 68, is accused of sexual and indecent assaults against the six women between 2014 and 2019.
Opinion
City life
I’m in mourning for Frankie’s, Sydney’s home for misfits
Once I discovered Frankie’s Pizza, I knew my years of being different growing up had been worth it.
Erin Aulaire Gates
Politics
Migration slump to make Australia older and the economy smaller: Treasury boss
A return to open international borders and a well-balanced migration program is in Australia’s interests, the federal government’s top economic adviser says.
Business
Staycation surge drives Australia’s hotel accommodation rebound
The leisure tourism and staycation trend driving a rebound in Australia’s accommodation sector is supporting property values and revenue across the industry, according to the country’s largest hotel operator.
World
Australia, South Korea could unite against climate tariffs: adviser
Scott Morrison’s adviser Brendan Pearson told South Korean business leaders there was “a big risk if it becomes natural for countries to dictate” carbon taxes.
Opinion
Broadcast on-demand apps are catching up in quality
Adam Turner
Technology journalist
Elon Musk’s tweets highlight the problems with crypto markets
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
No amount of spin is likely to save our cricketers from this new PR disaster
Janine Perrett
Journalist, broadcaster and commentator
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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
Big-name authors miss out as new voices dominate Miles Franklin longlist
Early-career writers and small publishers have dominated the longlist of the nation’s most prestigious literary prize, presaging a change of guard in the world of Australian letters.
Sport
Opinion
NRL 2021
Why the NRL can’t stuff up yet another crackdown
The head-contact controversy from Magic Round was another example of the NRL having the best intentions with the worst delivery.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
The text sent to players after NRL’s controversial high-contact crackdown
The message was sent just 24 hours before a meeting between RLPA boss Clint Newton and NRL powerbrokers Andrew Abdo and Peter V’landys on Tuesday.
‘There’s a gentleman’s agreement’: Roosters off-limits for new Sharks coach
Craig Fitzgibbon has given Nick Politis and Trent Robinson his word that he will not raid the club for talent when he takes over the Cronulla job next season.
Updated
Australian cricket
‘Rumour-mongering, innuendo’: Bowlers slam Clarke in sandpaper denial
Australia’s star attack did not specifically name Michael Clarke but their choice words left little doubt as to whom their missive was directed.
Kelly can captain Giants despite contract status, says ex-skipper
Josh Kelly’s future is unresolved and the source of feverish speculation, but teammate Phil Davis says that doesn’t mean he can’t lead the injury-wrecked Giants in the wake of Toby Greene’s shoulder fracture.
Rabbitohs sweat through bruising training session to prepare for Panthers test
Hoping to regain a defensive edge in time for the Panthers, Wayne Bennett made sure his players were extra physical during an opposed session at Redfern.
Cricket Australia chief confirms India is paying for quarantine amid claims of special treatment
Cricket Australia’s interim chief executive Nick Hockley has confirmed the Indian board is paying for Australian players’ quarantine period in Sydney.
Have Your Say
Cambage gives latest Australian Olympic photo shoot her tick of approval
Australia unveiled their uniform for the Tokyo Games on Tuesday, but Olympic organisers have still not confirmed athletes will be able to march at the opening ceremony.
