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Pressure is on for Australia’s most wanted after raids
Australian police have publicly urged Hakan Ayik to turn himself in after he was duped into distributing an app that was used to monitor 12,500 crime figures around the world.
UK variant data promising, widespread vaccination still the key to reopening
Medical experts say with the world starting from a base of zero immunity to COVID-19, Australia’s tough restrictions must remain in place until most of the population has been vaccinated.
No travel beyond 25km under likely eased restrictions
The distance will prevent Melburnians from regional travel for the upcoming Queen’s Birthday long weekend.
PM asks G7 allies to defend freedom amid rise of China
Scott Morrison will cite the period of US leadership after World War II as the “inspiration” for stronger alliances among liberal democracies.
British police officer pleads guilty to rape and kidnap
Sarah Everard’s body was found in a bag in woodland in Kent one week after she vanished in a case that outraged Britain.
Plans to resettle Biloela asylum seekers in US or NZ
An asylum seeker family’s hopes of returning to the Queensland town of Biloela appear to have been dashed by the Morrison government.
Consumers in NSW given more time to spend dine and discover vouchers
The “Dine and Discover” voucher program period will be extended to include upcoming school holidays.
Emmanuel Macron slapped in the face during walkabout in southern France
In a video circulating on social media, the French President reaches out his hand to greet a man in a small crowd of onlookers before he is slapped in the face.
Opinion
Archibald Prize
Archibald 2021 just like Goldilocks: most works not too bad and not too good
Inclined to focus on the former rather than the latter, critic John McDonald delves into the judges’ choices and explains how he warmed up to the bogong moth jumper.
John McDonald
Art critic
Skinimalism: the new face trend that works for everyone
The swing away from heavily contoured makeup is finally here. Three experts on achieving a natural glow using minimal products.
Opinion
England
No excuse or alibi for bigotry: Timeout for twit tweets is right for the times
At first glance, England’s standing down of Ollie Robinson for offensive, but old, tweets seems unfair. But there is a wider context.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
‘War on open space’: Council opposes major cycling link at foreshore park
The state government says the only greenery to be removed is a single frangipani tree.
NRL 2021
‘We’ll protect them’: Cook vows NSW won’t let Tedesco, Cleary be bullied
One of the Blues’ most experienced players has heard Brad Fittler’s message loud and clear after a spiteful series decider in 2020.
The Origin Eve sprint race Brad Fittler couldn’t bear to watch
During a visit to accommodation for Indigenous students, Josh Addo-Carr was challenged to a foot race. All his coach could think about was the Manly Corso.
Sydney
Naked strip-search on youth detainees ‘wrong’, NSW Ombudsman finds
In 2019 three youths were forced to strip naked, lift their penises and in one case part their buttocks for inspection with a torch at a NSW juvenile jail.
Jury in murder trial played footage of Sydney solicitor’s shooting
Abraham Sinai is on trial accused of collaborating with a man who is shown on CCTV running up to Ho Ledinh and shooting him.
Driver who caused fatal family crash had ‘terrible’ driving record: inquest
Lars and Vivian Falkholt and their daughters were fatally injured in the crash. The other driver also died.
Snow of force: mercury to drop as much as 10 degrees below average
Snow could fall in the Blue Mountains from Wednesday with a cold front sweeping east, bringing potential thunderstorms, small hail and freezing temperatures across NSW and ACT.
Home ownership a fading dream for many in Sydney
A bigger percentage of Millennials will be locked out of home ownership in coming decades, according to the NSW intergenerational report.
Politics
NSW Premier backs the Voice, urges embrace of Indigenous reconciliation
Gladys Berejiklian says the Uluru Statement from the Heart is “a vehicle both to address Indigenous recognition and to make our nation better”.
Business
PayPal bets there’s life in credit cards yet
PayPal believes credit cards have a long-term future in Australia, despite sharp declines in balances amid an onslaught from buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms.
World
‘Australia was my dream’: family of toddler in India pleads for help
The Kangs are considering moving to Canada in the hopes of reuniting with their little boy after 15 months apart.
Opinion
For mateship’s sake, get Afghan interpreters out - and fast!
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
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Property bydomain
Why are more and more houses being hidden from view?
A new duplex that's entirely concealed behind rampant greenery just won a top architecture award, and homes in the running for another gong take a similar path.
'Taken off so quickly': Is the house price boom petering out?
Even the most optimistic forecast for house prices a few months ago is starting to look conservative. But can prices keep on rising at the same cracking pace?
Life & Culture
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Film Festivals
‘In the world of the internet, everything goes away pretty quick’: Taika Waititi
The Oscar-winning director of Jojo Rabbit talks the new Thor film, being the centre of paparazzi attention, and an issue close to his heart in a wide-ranging new interview.
Sport
The Origin Eve sprint race Brad Fittler couldn’t bear to watch
During a visit to accommodation for Indigenous students, Josh Addo-Carr was challenged to a foot race. All his coach could think about was the Manly Corso.
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AFL 2021
Why Adam Goodes declined hall of fame invitation
According to the former Swan’s confidantes, he is not the type of man to hold a grudge. The reason is far more straightforward: he lost his love of the game.
‘I’d come to peace with the fact I wasn’t going to play’
Despite the best efforts of his club coach Wayne Bennett, Cameron Murray will be a critical cog for the Blues machine in Wednesday’s State of Origin opener.
‘We’ll protect them’: Cook vows NSW won’t let Tedesco, Cleary be bullied
One of the Blues’ most experienced players has heard Brad Fittler’s message loud and clear after a spiteful series decider in 2020.
Updated
Folau controversy
The $245k contract at the centre of Folau’s Supreme Court dispute
Clive Palmer’s legal bill will be higher than the cost of paying out Israel Folau’s $245,000 Catalans contract, which is at the centre of his registration dramas.
‘We are underdogs’: Queensland claim NSW has ‘better team on paper’
Paul Green is about to coach his first Origin game and he has turned to a well-worn Queensland script on the eve of the first clash.
Tedesco stands with Radley: Roosters won’t be changing tackle style
The Blues fullback has backed teammate Victor Radley, who vowed not to change his aggressive technique despite missing out on Origin I and II due to suspension.
Have Your Say
Inside the Blues’ emotional jersey presentation for Origin I
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house when NSW debutants Liam Martin, Brian To’o and Jarome Luai received their jerseys from family members on Sunday night.
