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‘I’m sorry’: PM expresses regret over COVID vaccine rollout
Scott Morrison has come under pressure in recent days for his lack of apology for missteps and delays in the vaccine rollout.
‘We need to brace ourselves’: COVID-19 case numbers likely to rise, Premier warns
The number of cases infectious in the community was a record 48, which is the number health authorities say needs to be close to zero before restrictions are lifted.
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Tokyo Olympics
‘She thanked me’: Coates defends bizarre conference
The AOC president says he was “taking the heat” off Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk so she could attend opening ceremony.
Analysis
Olympic bid
Coates reminds Queensland Premier who is in charge
Anyone who has worked with him understands that Palaszczuk was both laughing and dying inside in the moment.
Opinion
John Coates
I’m grateful for Coates’ masterclass in how to be an arrogant powerbroker
For so long men have demeaned and degraded women, but too often it’s been invisible. The AOC president has put it right out in the open.
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
Japan’s clean energy push a threat to Australian coal and LNG exports
Australia’s producers of gas and thermal coal are facing growing uncertainty in their biggest market.
Tokyo Olympics opening and closing ceremony director sacked
Kentaro Kobayashi became the latest senior figure to resign or be dismissed by the Tokyo Olympic Organising Committee.
Ex-professor guilty of sending herself threatening letters
Dianne Jolley denied sending the notes which contained pairs of underwear and a photo of her face with a red line through it.
Opinion
Mining
BHP looks to Musk to enhance its environmental credentials
The resources giant’s nickel deal with Tesla is clearly nod to its future, even as speculation swirls about the future of its oil and gas assets.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Eddie Obeid, son Moses and Ian Macdonald get bail despite flight risk concerns
The recently convicted trio have been granted bail until their sentencing in September.
Analysis
Australian rugby
Written decision on Koroibete damns French captain
The written decisions on disciplinary hearings are always a treasure trove for information and this one makes it emphatically clear that Anthony Jelonch was acting.
A Hindu married a Muslim for love. Her parents called police
Across India, vigilante groups have created a vast network of local informers who tip off the police to planned interfaith marriages.
Can’t follow conversation in a noisy cafe? Study links this to dementia
An 11-year Oxford study of 82,000 people over 60 found links between dementia and the inability to detect speech in a crowded setting.
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Review
Sexy Beasts takes deep dive into shallowness, comes up comically short
Netflix’s latest reality dating show claims to be an antidote to superficiality, but first impressions can be misleading.
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Tokyo Olympics
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Sydney
‘It is worse than it was last year’: Opera Australia cancels blockbuster
OA has been dealt a double blow after it was forced to cancel upcoming seasons of Phantom of the Opera in Sydney and Melbourne.
Catholic school sector pushes for HSC exams to be delayed
Catholic Schools NSW says a wait-and-see approach was putting too much stress on students.
Feral pig numbers culled doubles to battle disease risk
Last year in the Megalong Valley, 80 pigs were sighted. This year, so far, they have seen 123.
Liberal pick for Sydney lord mayor plays down chances of beating Moore
Lawyer and executive Shauna Jarrett says her focus is on winning the Liberal Party three or four seats on the City of Sydney council.
‘I got it wrong’: Sydney mayor regrets remarks in social media stoush
Darcy Byrne used a council vote to have allegedly defamatory comments about him removed from social media.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
Qantas flags staff stand-downs if state lockdowns drag on
The airline has been forced by state border restrictions and lockdowns to cut back domestic flights to 40 per cent of normal levels.
One in five women say COVID affected plans for having children
Joanna Masri had just started fertility treatment last year when non-urgent elective surgeries were cancelled due to the pandemic.
Politics
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Government grants
Former judge labels $660m car park fund ‘corruption’
A leading former Victorian Supreme Court judge says the Commuter Car Park fund meets “any appropriate definition of corruption”.
Business
Westpac accuses Forum and Bill Papas of 100 frauds
Westpac is pursuing legal action to have colourful soccer identity Bill Papas’ company liquidated in the hope of recouping its losses.
Opinion
Monetary policy
An architect of the ‘printing money’ fix turns into a QE critic
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
Top US general admits ‘complete Taliban takeover’ looms in Afghanistan
As the insurgency takes control of more than half the country, Afghan interpreters are fleeing for Kabul hoping to evacuate.
Opinion
The thing about your polls being in rude health, Premier Berejiklian
Alexandra Smith
State Political Editor
Why COVID strengthens the case for abolishing stamp duty
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
Why return to Afghanistan as fast as we left? Because China is filling the void
John Coyne and Teagan Westendorf
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Property bydomain
Vaucluse mansion owned by Hong Kong arts patron sells for $35m+
Yang Yang has sold her Vaucluse mansion just five months after it was listed for $38 million, making it the highest house sale outside of Point Piper this year.
Discover Noosa's more laid back, less touristy neighbour
Just south of the Sunshine Coast's top spot, meet the relaxed and friendly alternative to Noosa offering beautiful beaches and a community feel.
Life & Culture
Waking up in the middle of the night? Try these hygiene habits
To increase your odds of sleeping soundly through the night, experts recommend tweaking certain daytime behaviours.
Sport
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NRL 2021
Sonny Bill and the 2004 premiership: Pangai jnr reveals why he chose the Bulldogs
Tevita Pangai jnr speaks for the first time about his exit from the Broncos, opening up on his decision to sign with the Bulldogs and his cameo stint with Penrith.
‘On track for Brissie’: Rugby league’s ambitious bid to become an Olympic sport
Rugby league is already jockeying to become an Olympic sport for Brisbane 2032. But it’s not the only sport that wants in.
Analysis
Australian rugby
Why written decision on Koroibete damns French captain
The written decisions on disciplinary hearings are always a treasure trove for information and this one makes it emphatically clear that Anthony Jelonch was acting.
Study shows one in four elite rugby players could have brain damage
Almost a quarter of professional rugby players may have brain damage, according to the first study of its kind conducted in London.
Golf fighting for relevance at Games, but Leishman says gold would top his career
The sport’s reintroduction to the Olympics was met with ambivalence in Rio, but the Australian star has revealed how much a podium finish would mean to him.
Opinion
AFL 2021
‘Horse’ is capable of a dream result this spring
The only other time I’ve seen John Longmire cry was when he missed our 1996 premiership at North Melbourne due to a knee injury.
Wayne Carey
Two-time AFL premiership captain
Breaking
NRL 2021
NRL to stage Suncorp triple-header, send games to regional Queensland
The NRL will play a triple-header in Brisbane in round 21 while Rockhampton, Mackay and Redcliffe will host NRL games next weekend.
Have Your Say
Why sports stars should be allowed to jump the COVID vaccine queue
By making footballers play during lockdown, aren’t we doing the equivalent of sending them out to go motor racing without wearing seat belts?
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
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