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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.
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Immigration
Biloela family to be released and reunited in Australia ‘very soon’
The Tamil asylum seeker family from Biloela that has been on Christmas Island for two years will be reunited on the Australian mainland, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has confirmed.
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Roads
Work begins on new harbour tunnel to link up inner west
Excavators are working to connect a vast spaghetti junction beneath Sydney’s inner west with the future harbour crossing.
‘From a paddock to CBD’: More than $1b dedicated to Sydney’s future city
The NSW government will dedicate more than $1 billion in funding to the development of the new western airport city.
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Superannuation
Super reforms face Senate battle as funds warn of shrinking nest eggs
Fund bosses say powers in the bill could have “catastrophic” effects on workers’ retirement balances.
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Swimming
Photo of teenage boy in girl’s bathers grossly misrepresented, swimmer’s angry mother says
Monika Zwolsman said it was wrong to suggest her son Soren has ever been mistreated by his swim coach.
Morrison holds trade talks with Johnson after G7
It comes as Australia and the UK attempt to finalise a post-Brexit free trade deal.
CBD
City life
Sydney’s kicking goals after grudge match moved to the SCG
In what might be a template for the AFL grand final, Sydney got the match while Melbourne retained the fundraising spectacle.
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Property prices
Home ownership now out of reach for under-35s: report
Special research reveals growing house prices are making the economy more unstable.
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.
Updated
China relations
NATO leaders call out China for ‘coercive policies’
NATO has traditionally focussed on the threat of Russia, but is increasingly concerned about China’s nuclear arsenal and lack of transparency.
The best type of exercise? A blood test may hold clues
Researchers are studying the proteins in blood to learn why some of us respond to certain forms of exercise better than others.
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
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.
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.
‘We can’t take that hit’: Community budgets swallowed by hidden state levy
The NSW government is refusing to activate parliamentary reforms that protect cash-strapped communities from a hidden state fee.
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.
Politics
PM raises alarm about escalating cyber attacks with intelligence chiefs
New figures show there has been a 200 per cent increase in reports of ransomware attacks to Australia’s premier cyber security agency in recent months.
Business
Fashion rentals bounce back as ‘micro occasions’ take centre stage
Fashion rentals that were hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic have bounced back, with startup GlamCorner seeing its membership base double.
World
Johnson sets final deadline for easing England’s COVID-19 restrictions
Boris Johnson has delayed the final unlocking of England’s economy because of resurgence in coronavirus due to the more transmissible Delta variant.
Opinion
Democracy on the defensive as G7 leaders dither over China
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Awards for Credlin and COVID workers? Honours system needs a rethink
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
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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
Influential. Inscrutable. Sparks finally tell their ‘improbable’ tale
Two new films seal Ron and Russell Mael’s dual destiny as pop legends and arthouse auteurs.
Sport
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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.
Australian sports system a broken ‘boys’ club’: Palmer
Former Sport Australia boss Kate Palmer says allegations being aired against swimming administrators – sexism, misogyny and fat shaming of athletes – are symptomatic of a bigger problem Australian sport has failed to address.
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.
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
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.
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.
