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Plastic
NSW to ban plastic cutlery as end also looms for single-use cups, plates and bags
Writing is on the wall for plastic cups, plates and heavyweight plastic shopping bags, with Environment Minister Matt Kean saying the government plans to phase out all single-use plastics by 2025 to stop 2.7 billion items from becoming rubbish.
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Education
‘Sydney’s favourite question’: Where the city’s powerbrokers went to school
A Sun-Herald analysis of the schools attended by more than 50 of Sydney’s powerbrokers – men and women who influence the politics, business, and culture of the city – found almost 10 per cent attended the same school.
‘If you are fully vaccinated you should get freedoms’: Young, jabbed and ready to travel
Increasingly, Australians are wondering when they will see the perks that ought to come with vaccination, such as freedom of movement around Australia without fear of being caught by border closures or lockdowns.
G7 leaders discuss Wuhan lab leak theory, back investigation
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says more work is needed to find out what caused the global “carnage” of the coronavirus pandemic.
A vaccine ready in 100 days for the next pandemic? G7 leaders think it’s possible
Prime Minister Scott Morrison will debate the fast-tracked vaccine timeline as world leaders discuss readiness for the next virus.
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Asylum seekers
‘It’s time they came back to the mainland’: Coalition MPs call for Biloela family to stay
A growing number of Coalition MPs call for the four asylum seekers to be returned to their Queensland home.
Opinion
Australian Border Force
Only one bit of good news in the sorry story of a little girl let down on Australia’s watch
Why on earth did it take so long to get a three-year-old adequate medical attention?
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Breaking
European Championships
Denmark match against Finland suspended after Christian Eriksen collapses on the field
The Denmark midfielder received CPR on the pitch after a horror incident during match.
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Emerald City
Julie Bishop’s ‘stepdaughter’ turns Chemist Warehouse model
Laura Panton may not be as well-known as her father David, let alone his long-term partner Julie Bishop, but the director of medical supplies business Pantonic Health has her own star on the rise.
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Workplace culture
Global Sony boss investigating bullying and harassment claims in Australia
Sony Music’s head office in the US has held confidential discussions with at least four former and current staff members.
Stunning footage of Huni getting KOed before Gallen fight
Justis Huni got knocked out by a cruiserweight in a sparring session, raising questions about his chin ahead of his anticipated fight with Paul Gallen.
Analysis
State of Origin
Fittler’s masterstroke the key to Mitchell’s remarkable return
Latrell Mitchell’s arrival as a superstar at Origin level warmed the hearts of league fans in NSW and was anything but an accident.
Faced with destruction of the reef, a small band do ‘coral carpentry’
Members of the Coral Nurture project take living donor corals and hammer them to dead coral to help preserve life. “I didn’t want to feel helpless anymore,” says scientist Christine Roper.
NRL 2021
Souths 24 Knights 10
Mitchell leaves nothing in tank as Johnston bags hat-trick for Bunnies
Raiders 38 Broncos 16
Controversial send-off clouds Raiders victory over Broncos
The Raiders managed to finally prove they can overcome their second-half scaries, claiming their first win at home since round one.
Titans 34 Roosters 35
Walker the hero as Roosters survive epic Titans comeback
The Roosters rookie broke a 34-all deadlock with just a minute to go, kicking a field goal to break Gold Coast hearts.
Sydney
Sydney’s bars and restaurants bounce back, but it’s not business as usual yet
Some venues based in CBD office buildings and caterers are still struggling, but suburban cafes and restaurants are on the up.
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Heritage
May Gibbs’ studio to claim first heritage blue plaque
Heritage homes and buildings in NSW will soon sport commemorative plaques modelled on the famous blue plaques of London.
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Skills shortage
‘Challenges will echo for years’: Migration drought squeezes the future
More than 40 per cent of firms say skill shortages are taking a toll on their business.
Couple had Kappa variant during road trip across NSW
More than 900 coronavirus tests were completed in a day at clinics in Moree, where the couple stayed overnight and visited a number of venues.
Man charged with murder of woman in South Coast home
A man will face court over the alleged murder of a woman on a rural stretch of road east of Nowra.
WEEKEND READS
Opinion
In Myanmar, it was my fellow expats who treated me like an outsider
Here I was in beautiful, beguiling Myanmar, about to start a month-long trial at its best-known newspaper, but finding a friendly face wasn’t as easy as I’d hoped.
Jessica Mudditt
Why do fine-dining waiters monopolise the wine?
It’s a quirk of modern, high-end restaurants that staff insist on pouring every glass, perhaps because it makes them feel important. But they rarely do it when you want.
Politics
States not ready to exempt vaccinated Australians from border closures
State and territory leaders indicated they would need more people to be vaccinated before they considered exemptions.
Business
How Jeff Bezos’ obsessions built the Amazon empire
From an idea about “single cow burgers” to a sometimes brutal leadership style, the author of a new book gives an insight into the mind of billionaire Jeff Bezos.
Opinion
Big four
The brutal reality for NAB: Regulatory problems have been a recurring theme for years
Adele Ferguson
Investigative journalist and columnist
World
Travel rebounds in the US as more Americans vaccinated
The airline industry’s recovery from the pandemic passed a milestone as more than 2 million people streamed through US airport security checkpoints in a single day.
Opinion
The church stripped bare: high rate of domestic abuse among Anglicans exposed
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
A land of flooding cliches, parched of eloquence: the impoverished vocabulary of Australian politicians
Bob Carr
Industry Professor of Climate and Business at the University of Technology Sydney
Cops and robbers reboot: why we need the long arm of digital trickery to defeat global crime
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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Property bydomain
Nicole Kidman nabs $2.78 million sub-penthouse in inner Sydney
The Academy Award-winner has taken up the quintessentially Sydney obsession with real estate since she returned to live in her hometown.
London calling: Inner Sydney starts to attract big prices for single terraces
If there is a clear winner in Sydney's property boom, it is the high-end housing market and don't the well-heeled home owners of Potts Point know it.
Life & Culture
Opinion
Private Sydney
Patience and empathy required from all as we navigate new gender terminology
My “insensitive” use of inverted commas landed me in hot water - and it’s a mistake we can all learn from.
Andrew Hornery
Private Sydney Columnist
Sport
Analysis
State of Origin
Fittler’s leadership masterstroke the key to Mitchell’s remarkable Origin return
Latrell Mitchell’s arrival as a superstar at Origin level warmed the hearts of league fans in NSW and was anything but an accident.
Stunning footage of Huni getting knocked out emerges ahead of Gallen fight
Justis Huni got knocked out by a cruiserweight in a sparring session, raising questions about his chin ahead of his anticipated fight with Paul Gallen.
‘I gave it everything’: Horton misses chance to defend 400m gold
Elijah Winnington and Jack McLoughlin held off Mack Horton in one of the great domestic races as Emma McKeon put the world on notice on night one of the Olympic trials in Adelaide.
Waratahs finish 2021 without a win as Perese’s Wallabies call-up in doubt
The NSW Waratahs have finished their 13-game season without a win on a night where Wallabies hopeful Izaia Perese dislocated his shoulder and Lachlan Swinton was sent off.
Souths 24 Knights 10
Match report
Mitchell leaves nothing in tank as Johnston bags hat-trick for Bunnies
Latrell Mitchell was all heart and three-try hero Alex Johnston all class as South Sydney triumphed over Newcastle on Saturday night.
Titans 34 Roosters 35
Match report
Walker the hero as Roosters survive epic Titans comeback
The Roosters rookie broke a 34-all deadlock with just a minute to go, kicking a field goal to break Gold Coast hearts.
Swimming Australia to set up all-female panel to investigate treatment of women
The governing body has again called for Maddie Groves to engage with it after her inflammatory tweets, and will set up an independent panel to investigate the allegations.
Have Your Say
Is James O’Connor the man to take Australia to the next World Cup?
I’m not sure if Australian selectors and coach Dave Rennie actually know whether O’Connor will be Australia’s chief playmaker in France in 2023.
