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‘Please ring your GP’: Sydneysiders urged to bring forward second doses
The AMA admits the changing advice was “annoying” and “confusing” but Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly said it was a case of “immediate protection versus longer-term protection”.
Sunday recap: Which Sydney suburbs have most COVID-19 cases?
New maps highlight why authorities are concerned about the virus spread in Sydney’s south-west, as more venue alerts have been issued.
Europe reimposes COVID rules to fight Delta variant
Although deaths and hospitalisations remain low across Europe, a new wave of infections is unnerving governments and creating rifts.
Federal money to flow to NSW for extended lockdowns
The new assistance will offer help to NSW residents already forced to stay at home and will be available to any future households locked down for more than two weeks.
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Wimbledon
Djokovic takes on Berrettini in pursuit of 20th grand slam title
Novak Djokovic dropped the first set of the Wimbledon men’s singles final before bouncing back in the second against Matteo Berrettini.
‘I love Australia ... but I don’t think I’ve ever been in such a racist society’
On the eve of his new prison drama, Time, legendary screenwriter Jimmy McGovern reflects on his characters, and his time in Australia.
Nine reshuffles ranks after Chris Janz resigns
One of the key players in the revival of newspapers The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age has resigned from Nine Entertainment Co.
The five-word voicemail that destroyed my marriage
There were no signs, but how could there have been when he was intent on living a parallel life?
Two Dragons players won’t sign NRL’s sworn statement
The reluctance of the duo raises fresh concerns over claims that the players were the only ones at Paul Vaughan’s Shellharbour barbecue.
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
NRL competition moves to south east Qld for at least a month
The NRL is set to relocate as many as 12 teams to Queensland on Wednesday in a desperate bid to keep the competition alive.
Richard Branson heads into space aboard rocket plane
The British billionaire is due to climb into his Virgin Galactic passenger rocket plane in the very early hours of Monday morning.
Raheem Sterling: a star on a journey as remarkable as his on-field talents
More than any other UK sport, football has drawn its stars from the working class and in Sterling the code unearthed a rare talent.
Exclusive
Emerald City
Hotshot realtor at Cronulla riots now under the hammer
He’s one of Australia’s top agents. Now his past has come back to haunt him.
Coronavirus pandemic
Opinion
From sex symbols to rule breakers, behold the rise of the COVID celebrity
A new type of star has emerged courtesy of the pandemic, from celebrity epidemiologists to COVID villains.
Andrew Hornery
Private Sydney Columnist
Exclusive
Requests to leave Australia surge in the past six months
Many are emboldened by a rapid rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and easing of pandemic restrictions in many of overseas destinations.
Sydney
Politics and a blow dry: Why an election could be decided in Joh Bailey’s salon
An army of Southern Highlands socialites is determined to back a winner in the coming local council elections.
Exclusive
Executive pay
One NSW department paid 34 executives above the maximum salary
Transport for NSW executives were given payrises of up to 12 per cent while other workers’ wages are capped, new documents reveal.
Kiama is open for business, but its customers are in lockdown
Last July was a high point for winter tourism on the South Coast. This year it’s a different story.
Baby mauled to death by family dog on NSW Central Coast
Police and paramedics performed CPR on the five-week-old boy, but he could not be revived and died at the scene.
‘I’m trying to remain hopeful’: Deja vu for HSC students
Students are frustrated that history could now repeat itself, but hoping it will all work out.
WEEKEND READS
Weighty decision: the gummy-bear effect of a return to the office
The decision to WFH during lockdown was a gift to employers, not the other way around.
Why you won’t find The Newsreader actor Anna Torv on social media
“I do think you can’t put what you’re eating for breakfast on the internet and then be upset when people are invading your space.”
Politics
Australian soldiers could go back to Afghanistan if needed: Dutton
Peter Dutton raised the possibility of deploying special forces if and when a new mission served the national interest of Australia or its allies.
Business
You tweet. You’re sued for defamation. Should your employer represent you?
Social media is an important way to distribute information to the public. But what happens if a journalists’ tweet results in legal action?
World
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
As US enjoys ‘post-vax summer’, concerning trends appear
For the first time in three months, cases are rising again: the current daily case rate of 16,000 is up 40 per cent on the previous fortnight.
Opinion
First in line for vaccines, but it’s not a race. The PM can’t spin vaccines into arms
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
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Multibillionaire Elon Musk lives in a tiny home that costs less than a Tesla
You would be forgiven for thinking he isn't one of the richest people in the world as he lives in a box after selling off most of his real estate assets. Take a look.
The shopping mecca that's 'like the second CBD after the city'
An economic powerhouse of the north shore, this suburb has become a vibrant multicultural hub that has everything right at residents' fingertips.
Life & Culture
Opinion
Friendship
Before the Spice Girls, singleness was a sign of failure
Twenty-five years on from their Wannabe debut, the Spice Girls showed that female friendship, as opposed to marriage, could be the ultimate goal of young womanhood.
Natalie Reilly
Writer
Sport
Exclusive
NRL 2021
NRL competition moves to south-east Queensland for at least a month
The ARL Commission was locked in a meeting on Sunday afternoon, later informing clubs about the code’s intention move to south-east Queensland for at least a month.
‘Like a little sister’: Goolagong Cawley lauds Barty after Wimbledon win
Beaming with pride, Australian tennis legend Evonne Goolagong Cawley has described Ash Barty as “like a little sister” after the 25-year-old won her first Wimbledon title on Sunday morning.
Tight Five
Wallabies
Why Australia may be roadblock to Pasifika rugby’s big step forward
The Fijian Drua’s attempts to recruit players for Super Rugby have been hindered in recent weeks as a “split” RA board decides its next Super Rugby move.
Next stop, Tokyo: Brilliant Barty sets sights on Olympic gold
If the world No.1 can convert her Wimbledon success into an Olympic gold medal, she will join Steffi Graf and the Williams sisters in achieving the rare feat.
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Match report
‘At a loss’: Brown baffled as Johnson delivers hammer blow to Warriors
The Sharks and Warriors game went ahead at Kogarah despite a number of staff from Georges River Council being asked to leave the facility over a COVID scare.
Revealed: the two Dragons players that won’t sign sworn statement
The duo’s reluctance raises fresh concerns over claims that the players were the only people at Paul Vaughan’s BBQ, or if they breached the bubble on the way home.
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Tokyo Olympics
‘I even choke up a little bit thinking about it’: Mills in awe of Barty’s win
Patty Mills was the game-winner and Matisse Thybulle a new hero as the Australian Boomers beat Argentina on Sunday.
Have Your Say
Barty’s Wimbledon win was the one we all needed
Ash Barty was the right person winning Wimbledon the right way at the right time. We needed a champion like her.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
