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Courts
‘Widow of Walcha’ guilty of murdering farmer partner
A woman who told countless lies and admitted helping her partner to suicide has been found guilty of his murder.
Analysis
Trade
Hungry for a resolution: Johnson needed the trade deal a lot more than Morrison
When the PM said he was prepared to wait for the right trade deal with Britain rather than a rushed one, he wasn’t bluffing.
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.
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Coronavirus pandemic
COVID-19 vaccine concerns ease, but only slightly
Data shows there is majority support for vaccination among Australians but highlights the obstacles in signing up the final quarter of adults.
It’s set to be the defining image of 2021 – will you take part?
Ordinary Australians are taking cues from celebrities and posting vaccine selfies by the truckload, but these certainly aren’t like other selfies.
Let’s roll: The essential guide to Sydney’s best new sandwiches
From subs and clubs to bocadillos and bagels, Sydney’s Great Sandwich Renaissance has cranked up a gear.
‘I was a troll’: Chrissy Teigen apologises for ‘horrible tweets’
The TV host said sorry for her “meanness masquerading as edgy humour” after tweets she sent to other celebrities in 2011 were unearthed.
Half-yearly report card: the best music of 2021 so far
Crowded House, You Am I, Lana del Rey and Genesis Owusu are just some of the musical acts delivering great work in 2021.
Nuix CEO and CFO step down after disastrous IPO
Nuix has announced its top two executives will exit the business following a disastrous float of the Macquarie-backed data forensics group.
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.
Opinion
Global economy
Dr Copper’s mixed signals suggest the global economy is at a delicate moment
If the copper price is a forward-looking barometer of economic conditions, its recent movements suggest we’re at something of a watershed moment.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
‘That’s not a corporate fighter. That’s a boxer’: Why Huni should fear Gallen
Some have dismissed Paul Gallen as another ex-footballer looking to make a buck out of boxing. Only part of this is true when it comes to the former Sharks captain.
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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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Roads
Work begins on new harbour tunnel to link up Sydney’s 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.
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.
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.
Politics
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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.
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
Scott Morrison and Boris Johnson strike Australia-Britain free trade deal over dinner
New free trade deal will pave the way for more Australians to live and work in Britain once international borders reopen.
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
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.
Sport
‘That’s not a corporate fighter. That’s a boxer’: Why Huni should fear Gallen
Some have dismissed Paul Gallen as another ex-footballer looking to make a buck out of boxing. Only part of this is true when it comes to the former Sharks captain.
Gagai, Arrow cleared to join Souths’ returning Origin cavalry against Broncos
The duo sent an injury scare through the South Sydney and Queensland camps, but both have been cleared to play on Thursday night.
Opinion
Test cricket
It is time for England to get tough with players
England have learnt the hard way that you do not muck about with Test match cricket. It is the hardest and most unforgiving format of the game.
Michael Vaughan
Contributor
Last week he had COVID. Now Jon Rahm is favourite for the US Open
Golf’s penultimate major of the year begins on Thursday with Spain’s world No.3 Jon Rahm the one to beat and Phil Mickelsen chasing the one gap on his impressive resume.
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.
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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.
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 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.
