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NSW budget
Ultimo’s Powerhouse Museum set for $500 million makeover
The museum will become the heart of a new cultural precinct almost a year after the decision to shut its doors was reversed.
A town waits nervously for COVID clearance: ‘It’s normally a busy weekend’
In a small flat above his family’s store, Daniel Assef waits like so many here, alone and patiently, for his final COVID test after potential exposure.
In mice, BCG-COVID vaccine works a treat, deepening the mystery of 100-year-old vaccine
A vaccine based on a tuberculosis jab effectively prevents COVID-19 infection in mice – opening a unique path toward a new coronavirus vaccine.
Pfizer for GPs, Moderna for rural clinics in plan for vaccine ramp-up
Doctors will also be paid to make home visits for vaccinations to allow the frail and elderly who cannot visit clinics to get immunised.
Missing link in Sydney’s light rail back on track
The second stage of the Parramatta light rail has been resurrected, with the NSW government set to allocate $50 million to the project.
Opinion
Queen's Birthday Honours
Awards for Credlin and COVID workers? System needs rethink
While more women were rewarded this year, it seems COVID workers and Peta Credlin got honoured simply for doing their jobs.
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
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NRL 2021
NRL players give their thoughts on the game’s biggest issues
On the day Boyd Cordner was forced to retire, a worrying statistic emerged that highlights the need to protect players from themselves when it comes to concussion.
Another night, another barnstorming swim: Who can stop Ariarne Titmus?
The brilliant freestyler came within a fraction of a second of breaking the oldest world record in women’s swimming.
Updated
NRL 2021
‘I’ll cop it on the chin’: Dragons inform Corey Norman he won’t be at club next season
St George Illawarra’s decision not to extend the five-eighth’s spell in the Red V has left the 30-year-old at a crossroads in his career.
Elite Sydney men’s club to vote on allowing women to join
The heated debate on whether to allow women to join one of this city’s last bastions of old-world privilege will come to a head over a sandwich buffet.
A fictional take on Australia’s greatest literary hoax
Culture wars, even old ones, raise blood pressure. Stephen Orr answers ‘what if’ questions that give the infamous Ern Malley hoax new life.
Dating often leaves Alyssa feeling degraded, and she’s fed up
Alyssa is one of many facing unsolicited fetishisation because of their race, gender identity, sexuality, body type or other characteristic.
Sydney
Want to earn more than the PM? Local council can help
The salaries of hundreds of general managers at local councils could be reset under reforms being considered by the NSW government.
Friendlyjordies producer charged with stalking John Barilaro
A producer for the YouTube personality has been charged with stalking following a police investigation.
Horse dead, rider injured after multiple collisions in Bankstown
The horse was euthanised after being hit by a car, bolting several kilometres and then being hit by a truck in Sydney’s south-west.
Spectator dies after being hit by vehicle in Finke Desert Race
The man, aged in his 60s, died at the scene while another spectator was taken to Alice Springs Hospital with serious injuries.
‘No one seems to have a plan’: Housing back at top of Sydney’s worry list
For Sydneysider Craig Storkey, housing affordability, especially for his children, is a priority.
Politics
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Climate policy
UN to decide climate claims by Torres Strait Islanders against Australia
A group has lodged a complaint against the federal government, accusing it of breaching their rights to culture and life by failing to adequately address climate change.
Business
PEXA float a big test for Macquarie after IPO flops
The biggest float in years on the ASX has kicked off with the release of online property conveyancer PEXA’s prospectus.
World
Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi ‘seemed not very well’ as trial begins
Suu Kyi, 75, faces a slew of charges since being overthrown by the army in a coup that has plunged the South-East Asian country into chaos.
Opinion
Gut-wrenching sound of alcohol delivery in an abusive relationship
Kym Valentine
Kym Valentine is an actor and a member of Victoria’s Victim Survivors’ Advisory Council.
It’s Israel’s turn to confront Trumpism
Timothy L. O'Brien
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Property bydomain
Where home-buyers are paying the least amount of stamp duty
As house prices have soared, stamp duty costs have jumped over the past 15 years, but not everywhere has seen an even jump. Here's where to look.
Why the CBD could stage a comeback sooner than expected
Apartments have been sitting empty and there's little prospect of a jump in population growth in coming months. But beyond that, it's a different story.
Life & Culture
Two TV shows can’t paper over the cracks of ABC TV’s coverage of the arts
The national broadcaster should have a flagship arts program as prominent and enduring to this vital area as Four Corners is to its current-affairs line-up.
Sport
Exclusive
NRL 2021
NRL player poll part 2: The answers to the biggest issues in the game
On the day Boyd Cordner was forced to retire due to the effects of repeated head knocks, a worrying statistic emerged that highlights the need to protect players from themselves when it comes to concussion.
Another night, another barnstorming swim: Who can stop Ariarne Titmus?
The brilliant freestyler came within a fraction of a second of breaking the oldest world record in women’s swimming as she set the pool alight in the 200m.
Analysis
NRL 2021
‘We knew five weeks ago things weren’t right with Boyd. He wasn’t close to playing’
Roosters coach Trent Robinson has known for some time that Boyd Cordner wasn’t ready to play again — if ever. On Monday, he confirmed it with his retirement announcement.
Is there hope for the Bulldogs? Consultant Hansen arrives to see rare Canterbury win
The legendary All Blacks coach made his first visit to Sydney after being named as a consultant to Trent Barrett - and the Bulldogs promptly belted St George Illawarra.
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NRL 2021
‘I’ll cop it on the chin’: Dragons inform Corey Norman he won’t be at club next season
St George Illawarra’s decision not to extend the five-eighth’s spell in the Red V has left the 30-year-old at a crossroads in his career as he looks to find a new club for 2022.
Opinion
Wallabies
Lock it in Rennie: Why new Wallabies squad is all about the 2023 World Cup
Two years out from a World Cup is the time when Test coaches shift from experimenting to locking in players and combinations.
Wayne Smith
Bubble and strife: Paine fears quarantine will be greatest Ashes challenge
Test captain Tim Paine believes months of COVID-19 restrictions may be the greatest danger to Australia’s Ashes campaign following England’s capitulation to New Zealand.
Have Your Say
NRL Player Poll 2021: Tedesco dethroned as the game’s best player
In a survey the Rugby League Players Association forbade its members from answering, the Herald polled 100 players from across the NRL to get their responses to a range of topics.
