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COVID-19 vaccine tracker
Explore the latest data on vaccinations around the world.
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Australia votes
Voters mark down Scott Morrison on performance, amid concerns over health
There is a softening in support for the Prime Minister but it did not translate into a boost for Labor leader Anthony Albanese.
Breaking
Immigration
Biloela family released and allowed to live in Perth community
The Immigration Minister is yet to make a decision about whether any of the family members can reapply for visas to stay in Australia.
Breaking
Trade
Morrison and Johnson strike Australian-Britain free trade deal over dinner
The new free trade deal will pave the way for more Australians to live and work in Britain once international borders reopen.
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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.
Opinion
G7 summit
Democracy on the defensive as G7 leaders dither over China
Democracies may have found their voices at last, but they remain on the defensive. Xi Jinping is rampant and unrepentant.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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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.
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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.
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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.
Wall St is starting to burst the work-from-home dream
Starting this week, Goldman Sachs is requiring almost all employees to report to their desks, marking one of Wall Street’s most ambitious returns to the workplace.
Researcher at centre of Wuhan lab leak storm denounces speculation
“How on earth can I offer up evidence for something where there is no evidence?” she said, her voice rising in anger during the brief, unscheduled conversation.
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.
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.
Sydney
‘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.
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.
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
Crown receives revised Oaktree offer to buy out Packer
The US private equity firm could end up owning almost 10 per cent of Crown Resorts under a revised $3.1 billion funding offer to help the casino giant buy out James Packer’s stake in the company.
World
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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.
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
Analysis
NSW budget
Was Powerhouse worth the angst, Mike Baird?
It is back to the future with the NSW government’s announcement of the museum’s renewal at Ultimo.
Sport
‘He is a genius’: Czech’s 50m stunner sinks Scotland on Euro return
Patrik Schick scored one of the most spectacular goals in Euro history while 2008 and 2012 winners Spain were unable to bank the points in their opener against Switzerland.
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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 stat emerged highlighting the need to protect players from themselves.
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 his captain wasn’t ready to play again — if ever. On Monday, he confirmed it.
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.
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
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.
