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New alerts issued for Sydney’s east, south-west amid concern local lockdowns ‘not enough’
Australian Medical Association President Dr Omar Khorshid says the whole of Sydney should go into lockdown because of the highly contagious Delta variant.
‘Stay at home’: Lockdown for four Sydney areas after 22 new cases in NSW
Residents who live or work in the four LGAs of Woollahra, Waverley, Randwick and the City of Sydney have been issued a stay-at-home order as the COVID outbreak continues to spread.
Politician tells Parliament she was warned Barnaby Joyce ‘had a history of groping women’
A West Australian Labor politician has told state Parliament that when she was a rural women’s award finalist she was warned to avoid Barnaby Joyce at the awards dinner.
Rio Tinto faces cover-up claim over Aboriginal artefacts dumped in tip
Rio Tinto has been accused of keeping traditional owners in the dark about hundreds of their priceless cultural artefacts ending up in a Darwin tip.
Insurers fail in High Court bid to avoid coronavirus payouts to businesses
Insurers tried to exclude pandemics from their business interruption policies, but they made a key mistake in the fine print.
Exclusive
Education
Chaplain who told boys to rate girls had history of ‘extreme Christianity’
The St Luke’s school chaplain compared homosexuality to the sin of murder, called impure girls sluts and said excessive masturbation hurt the penis.
Andrew O’Keefe domestic violence charges dismissed on mental health grounds
The former Channel Seven star was in a manic bipolar state when he spat at his partner, slapped her and kicked her in Sydney’s eastern suburbs in January, a magistrate found.
Juggling and a ‘classified’ journal: Inside what makes Cleary so good
The NSW halfback will break Origin ground not even Andrew Johns, Johnathan Thurston or Cooper Cronk could. But how did Nathan Cleary become so good so fast?
‘Disgusting’: Roberts-Smith denies taking nude photos to blackmail woman
The former special forces soldier’s personal life came under intense scrutiny on Friday during his defamation case against The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Explainer
Space
Amazon CEO plans to blast into space. Why can’t he get insurance?
A quick guide to Jeff Bezos’s big trip (and what it means for space tourism).
Clive Palmer ordered to pay $102 million to Queensland Nickel liquidators
The court ordered Palmer’s company Mineralogy repay Queensland Nickel, which collapsed under Palmer’s ownership in 2016.
Opinion
Test cricket
Elite humility: Triumphant Black Caps could set tone for years to come
It’s tantalising that New Zealand can teach the world that good sportsmanship, a joyful spirit and general good-blokeness is not just pleasing to the soul but also effective.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Stewart who? The Aussie runner on track for Olympic glory
Introducing Stewart McSweyn – the star international athlete and generational talent no one seems to know.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
The 24 hours that plunged NSW Parliament into COVID chaos
There was nothing extraordinary about the NSW Nationals’ annual state budget fundraising dinner on Tuesday. Except, of course, for the fact that a key drawcard at the $2000-a-head soirée unknowingly had COVID-19.
Breaking
Sydney’s Elan apartment tower placed into lockdown after resident tests positive to COVID-19
One of Sydney’s biggest apartment towers has been placed in lockdown after a resident tested positive to COVID-19. All residents were instructed to get tested and isolate.
Sydney
‘We are searching for more answers’: Missing mother changed name before disappearance
Before a Gold Coast mother disappeared, she changed her name and put her belongings into storage. She left for Britain and was never seen again, nor were the items she left behind.
Qantas pilot was ‘incapacitated’ by oxygen mask: ATSB
The captain of a Qantas freight plane was incapacitated by emergency oxygen, forcing the first officer to declare a MAYDAY.
Wife of O’Farrell minister tipped to take on Clover
A lawyer and executive married to a former O’Farrell minister is the Liberals’ frontrunner to take on Clover Moore in the city’s council elections.
Homeowners allowed to rebuild after natural disaster using original planning rules
Under changes introduced this week, the NSW government will give councils the flexibility to approve applications from property owners.
Sydney teacher faces jail time after sexual abuse of 14-year-old boy
Monica Elizabeth Young tearfully told a court on Thursday she knew what she was doing with the underage student was wrong.
Politics
Nationals MPs fear ‘vindictive’ reshuffle of cabinet posts rewarding Joyce backers
Barnaby Joyce is preparing to announce his new ministerial team as soon as Friday, with casualties expected to include Veterans’ Affairs Minister Darren Chester and Regional Health Minister Mark Coulton.
Business
Banned Australian lobsters are sneaking into China via Hong Kong
Australia’s rock lobsters -- a long-prized delicacy among Chinese consumers -- may be finding their way onto mainland menus through a backdoor that circumvents the worsening relations between the two nations.
World
Scientists find a new early human. Meet Nesher Ramla Homo
The fragments of a skull and a lower jaw with teeth are 120,000 to 140,000 years old and could force a rethink of parts of the human family tree.
Opinion
It’s Australia’s springtime for workers: we’re more likely to be in jobs than at any time in our history
Andrew Charlton
Economic adviser to former Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd
Barnaby Joyce’s frenzied energy keeps all alert to being burned
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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Property bydomain
Open homes cancelled, auctions switch to online in Sydney's lockdown areas
The latest outbreak has forced sellers in the four lockdown areas to either sell tonight, go to auction online tomorrow or push their sale back altogether.
The sunny destinations where house prices spiked by 20 per cent
These neighbourhoods are sitting in the eye of a buyer storm that’s sparked record-breaking sale prices and auction bidding wars that's setting a new precedent.
Life & Culture
Dark side of the Chippendales: murder, arson, ‘feeling objectified’
The all-male strip show turns out to be more than harmless kitsch, according to a new podcast.
Sport
Juggling and a ‘classified’ journal: Inside what makes Nathan Cleary so good
The NSW halfback will break Origin ground not even Andrew Johns, Johnathan Thurston or Cooper Cronk could. But how did Nathan Cleary become so good so fast?
Cherry-Evans defends Walsh after Blues accuse rookie of diving
Queensland see the attacks on Walsh as an easy target but Daly Cherry-Evans backed him to handle anything the Blues dish up on Sunday night in Brisbane.
Brisbane Jets’ last-ditch attempt to raise $12m for expansion bid
The starting price to be an equity partner in prospective NRL franchise Brisbane Jets has been set at $1 million, according to a leaked document.
Analysis
Wallabies
The unsung ‘utility’ who could save injury-hit Wallabies. Again.
With two options for the Australian No.10 injured, and a third still a rookie, Dave Rennie may turn to the ever-reliable Reece Hodge.
Opinion
Test cricket
Elite humility: Why triumphant Black Caps could set tone for years to come
It’s tantalising that New Zealand can teach the world that good sportsmanship, a joyful spirit and general good-blokeness is not just pleasing to the soul but also effective.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Boom and bust: Why To’o owes Fittler $500
Brad Fittler has good reason for chasing Brian To’o for $500 while Christian Welch was ridiculed by his mother for being knocked out by a winger.
‘I still love watching him’: Old Swan puts hand up for job on new-age Buddy
Aliir Aliir admits he’ll be feeling mixed emotions when he lines up against Sydney for the first time since the trade that shocked the AFL.
Have Your Say
Why does a gay sportsperson feel the need to come out publicly? Here’s why
When Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player to come out, some ask why he felt the need. Ian Roberts knows only too well.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
