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Coronavirus pandemic
Thousands in isolation after four events triggered Sydney’s latest lockdown
At least 5000 people are close contacts of COVID-19 cases and in strict isolation as NSW fights to slow the spread of the virus.
Holidaymakers cancel bookings as COVID keeps them at home
Forget Me Not Farm Cottages owner Jo Schneider says her phone has been ringing non-stop for two days as people cancel their bookings.
Authorities grant exemption for woman to travel to dying father
Anna Coffey, who is fully vaccinated, has finally been offered an exemption on compassionate grounds to drive from Sydney to Melbourne to see her father.
Couple allegedly attack restaurant owner for asking them to check in
The man and woman allegedly attacked the staff member when they refused to check in to the restaurant.
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Nuix investigation
Nuix rocked by insider trading allegations against former executive
The recently sacked Nuix CFO Stephen Doyle, his brother and father, are subject of a criminal investigation into insider trading and dealing with the proceeds of crime.
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Public housing
Plans for 3000 homes and three towers in Waterloo
The plans push hundreds of vulnerable residents closer to having their homes demolished for a mix of private, affordable and public housing.
Caddick’s ‘trappings of wealth’ a front for her Ponzi scheme
The missing woman, who was meticulous in her record keeping, stole more than $30 million from her loyal clients, a court heard.
Former South African president Jacob Zuma jailed for 15 months
South Africa’s highest court on Tuesday sentenced the ex-president to 15 months in jail for failing to appear at a corruption inquiry.
Danger averted: Australia’s world No.1 Barty sees off Suarez Navarro
Barty’s tricky opening match featured drastic swings of momentum before the Australian progressed, but compatriot Alex de Minaur was knocked out in the first round.
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NRL 2021
NSWRL suspends all competitions as Dugan probed over breach
A photo of the Sharks star enjoying dinner with friends in Potts Point has emerged on social media after being posted on Saturday.
Opinion
Retail
Kathmandu profit warning may just be the tip of the iceberg
The outdoor wear retailer is the canary in the retail sector coal mine as a fresh round of COVID lockdowns come into effect.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
The no-fuss Australian director who is taking Marvel into the #MeToo era
Cate Shortland has stepped up to the Hollywood major league with Black Widow.
What is Sex/Life and why has the show got so many people talking?
There’s a new show generating plenty of talk – and it’s not for the fine acting or clever writing.
Coronavirus pandemic
Opinion
Deer Sydney, even if some of us can’t get the basics right, we can do this lockdown
I am greeting this new lockdown with love and enthusiasm.
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
Vaccine vacations: See the sights, get the jabs as Bali reopens
Indonesia’s president wants to use jabs as well as the beach to lure people back to Bali when the holiday island reopens to foreign tourists.
Sydney
Worker dies on Parramatta construction site
A worker has died after an accident at a construction site in Sydney’s west.
Sydney’s Port Botany operator to keep container monopoly for 50 years
The world’s largest coal export port at Newcastle has suffered a major setback in its bid to diversify from handling the fossil fuel.
NSW losing Sydney CBD-sized chunk of tree cover every two days to clearing
State’s north-west and central-west regions were among the clearing hot spots, with 91 per cent and 74 per cent of the work done “unexplained”.
Professor returns home: UNSW finds its next vice-chancellor
UTS’ vice-chancellor, Professor Attila Brungs, will become the new head of the University of New South Wales.
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Bushfires
The bushfire investigation the NSW government wants to stay secret
The Berejiklian government has refused to release its report into the ill-fated Mount Wilson backburn.
Politics
‘Ticking time bombs’: Minister slugs petroleum industry with clean up bill
The industry has fired back at Resources Minister Keith Pitt after he imposed a levy on companies to pay clean-up costs of an old offshore rig.
Business
Opinion
Ask an expert
The implications of going guarantor on a mortgage
If you decide to put up your the title deeds on your home to support a family member buying property, you first need to weigh up the consequences.
Noel Whittaker
Money columnist
World
Lavish pageant kicks off Chinese Communist Party centenary week
President Xi Jinping appeared on the big screen at a gala celebrating the party’s history, ahead of his public address from Tiananmen Square.
Opinion
Should Sydney have locked down earlier? It’s not that simple
Catherine Bennett
Deer Sydney, we can do this lockdown
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
Markets don’t seem to realise just how vulnerable they are
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Property bydomain
Is the Sydney property market showing signs of bubble risk?
The return of investors and a fear of missing out have pushed prices higher than can be explained by low interest rates and supply issues, new modelling found.
What does Sydney's citywide lockdown mean for real estate?
Sellers were scrambling last weekend to reorganise auctions scheduled for the eastern suburbs, but what's in store this weekend?
Life & Culture
At the top of Nick Littlemore’s to-do list? Finishing his album with Elton John
PNAU and Empire Of The Sun star Nick Littlemore has never been busier: writing music for himself and others, and mentoring young Australian musicians.
Sport
Cleary faces meeting with surgeon but Penrith confident his season isn’t over
Cleary will meet with a surgeon on Wednesday after the halfback partially dislocated his right shoulder twice during Origin II.
Danger averted: Australia’s world No.1 Barty sees off Suarez Navarro
World No.1 Ashleigh Barty is safely through to the Wimbledon second round after a tricky opening match against Carla Suarez Navarro that featured drastic swings of momentum.
‘Best little black book in rugby’: Why Coleman can turn Tahs around
Darren Coleman has runs on the board and buy-in from a Sydney club rugby community that has felt disconnected from the Waratahs in recent times.
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NRL 2021
NSWRL suspends competitions as Dugan probed over bubble breach
The latest COVID outbreak has prompted the NSWRL to suspend all competitions, including the Knock On Effect NSW Cup, until July 17.
‘If not now, when?’: Boomers greats unhappy with Simmons’ call to skip Olympics
Two of the best basketball players Australia has produced say Ben Simmons has made the wrong call to skip the Tokyo Olympics.
Bulldogs forced to pick three debutants with five players in COVID isolation
Canterbury have won just two games all season and have now been forced to pick three debutants to cover for players who broke COVID protocols.
‘He’s absolutely in the mix’: Meninga wants Luai to choose Australia over Samoa
Mal Meninga wants to sit down with Jarome Luai and make it known why he should play for Australia – not Samoa.
Have Your Say
Would the NSW B team beat this Queensland side?
NSW have such depth at their disposal, even their second-string team would be a chance of beating a Maroons team set to go down in the record books for all the wrong reasons.
