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Vaccine rollout stumbles lead to slight drop in support for Coalition

There is a softening in support for Mr Morrison but it did not translate into a boost for Labor leader Anthony Albanese.

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Trade

Morrison and Johnson strike Australi-Britain free trade deal over dinner

Giving the FTA a nudge ... prime ministers Scott Morrison and Boris Johnson outside Downing Street.

New free trade deal will the way for more Australians to live and work in Britain once international borders reopen.

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Immigration

Biloela family to be released and reunited in Australia ‘very soon’

Priya and Nades Murugappan and their Australian-born children, Tharnicaa and Kopika, in a photo taken during their court fight to remain in Australia.

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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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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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.

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Swimming

Photo of teenage boy in girl’s bathers grossly misrepresented, swimmer’s angry mother says

Monika And Soren Zwolsmann

Monika Zwolsman said it was wrong to suggest her son Soren has ever been mistreated by his swim coach.

Super reforms face Senate battle as funds warn of shrinking nest eggs

Superannuation Minister Jane Hume.

Fund bosses say powers in the bill could have “catastrophic” effects on workers’ retirement balances.

‘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.

Home ownership now out of reach for under-35s: report

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’

Moree, 10 days after its COVID exposure.

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.

Morrison holds trade talks with Johnson after G7

It comes as Australia and the UK attempt to finalise a post-Brexit free trade deal.

The best type of exercise? A blood test may hold clues

Little about our bodies and lives currently predicts how we will respond to exercise, including our genetics.

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 Ho: “Compliments are meant to make people feel good. And this doesn’t feel good at all.”

Alyssa is one of many facing unsolicited fetishisation because of their race, gender identity, sexuality, body type or other characteristic.

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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The Australian Club in Sydney will vote on Tuesday to allow women to become members.

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

A tram being tested at a stop on High Street at Randwick.

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

Councils say the rising emergency service levy is crippling their ability to service their communities.

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

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 FriendlyJordies has been charged with stalking Deputy Premier John Barilaro.

A producer for the YouTube personality has been charged with stalking following a police investigation.

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Where home-buyers are paying the least amount of stamp duty

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

Why the CBD could stage a comeback sooner than expected

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Boyd Cordner
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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.

Ariarne Titmus hugs Emma McKeon after the 200m freestyle.

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.

Two-time Olympic silver medallist Madeline Groves.

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.

Boyd Cordner
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.

Bulldogs players celebrate a try in the win over the Dragons.

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.

Corey Norman will depart the Dragons at season’s end.
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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.

Tim Paineother side of the Indian Ocean.

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.

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