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Coronavirus pandemic
NSW can lead nation on vaccine charge: Hazzard
Health Minister Hazzard says NSW could be the first state in Australia to reach the new, national vaccine threshold of 70 per cent but insists Sydney’s emergence from lockdown is not wedded to that target.
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Greg Hunt
‘Do not wait for Pfizer’: New data shows just 1 per cent of Delta cases fully vaccinated
New data reveals the huge impact of the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines, with just 1 per cent of COVID cases in the Sydney outbreak among those who were fully vaccinated.
Australian soars into 100m semis with blistering run
Rohan Browning delivered when the stakes were highest. In the biggest race of his life, he ran into history for Australia.
‘Mesmerising’: All the way with table tennis legend Jian Fang Lay
The six-time Olympian started her remarkable journey when a talent scout spotted her in kindergarten.
Opinion
Olympics
Simone Biles shows the quiet dignity of refusing to participate
The mostly positive reaction to Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from competition at the Tokyo Olympics reveals the shifting line between duty to the collective and duty to the self.
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
‘COVID sucks’: Locked down children need routine, and your time
As Greater Sydney passes its fifth week under lockdown restrictions, families with children are looking for ideas to pass the days.
Why NSW won’t give special privileges to the fully vaccinated any time soon
More than half 500,000 people in NSW are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but they are unlikely to be given greater freedom of movement in Sydney’s outbreak.
Eastern suburbs homes offered double glazing, ventilation for club redevelopment
Residents in Sydney’s eastern suburbs are concerned about the impact of the White City redevelopment.
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Missing person
‘Is that her?’: Elaine’s family hopes photo may bring closure after 40 years
Helen Cooper and her sister Wendy Johnson regularly bushwalk around Sydney. But unlike other walkers, they are not admiring the rivers, trees or animals.
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Emerald City
Justin Hemmes’ long-term influencer houseguest joins OnlyFans
The newly single thrifty content creator has now turned her attention the social media platform that allows people to sell photos and videos of themselves to subscription audiences.
Opinion
Private Sydney
Brummer found peace in anonymity, but his death reveals he is far from forgotten
Glories did not await him as he became one of many one-time household names from the world of soaps who vanished.
Andrew Hornery
Private Sydney Columnist
Opinion
Vaccination
My chat with Ray Hadley about the deluded Alan Jones
Following Alan Jones’ outrageous anti-vaxxer outburst, I thought I’d see what his long-time radio colleague thought about it all.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
‘In our minds, we’ve been number one forever’: Kyle and Jackie O’s ratings triumph
The KIIS 1065 pair have found a new audience, and access to the PM, after their unprecedented ratings success this month.
Cashless, cashierless, and creepy: a visit to the future of grocery shopping
There are no check-outs and no cashiers. If you didn’t know better, you’d think the customers were shoplifting.
The families beating border restrictions to explore Australia
More families are travelling around Australia, but the COVID-19 crisis can cause havoc with even the best-laid plans.
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Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
The world gives Australia a glimpse into its own COVID future. Let’s not waste it
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
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Sydney
Why Trent Zimmerman wants fishing outlawed in a North Sydney park
North Sydney mayor Jilly Gibson will seek to ban fishing in a popular harbour park if fish hooks continues to be discarded.
‘A fair HSC’: Year 12 students given special consideration for COVID-19 disruption
NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell said changes made to how some subjects are assessed will ensure “we have a fair HSC”.
Eight arrests, 250 fines as police snuff out Sydney’s latest lockdown protest
Police ringed the city and flooded its parks and public spaces, determined to prevent a repeat of last Saturday’s event.
Former NSW Nationals MP will not face sexual assault charges
The claim forced him out of Parliament and the ultimately ended the leadership of Labor’s Jodi McKay after a byelection loss.
Shock and confusion: Regions bewildered as Pfizer doses diverted
People outside Greater Sydney have begun receiving NSW Health text messages advising of Pfizer vaccine appointment delays.
WEEKEND READS
Cranky Alex, we need more than a ‘Rice Krispie vocabulary’
We need more than those everyday words we pour out like cereal. I find two when I sit for a portrait.
Actor Rob Collins: ‘There’s a thirst for seeing First Nations people on screen’
The Logie Award-winning actor discusses change coming too slowly for Indigenous mortality rates, representation and diversity and show business, and why he doesn’t view himself as rich.
Politics
‘Targets are too low’: Health experts warn map has herd immunity shortfall
While the move by national cabinet to set targets for vaccination has been welcomed by health experts, some warn the 70 per cent goal is too low to achieve herd immunity.
Business
Opinion
Investing
Should you borrow money to invest in shares?
Riding the rollercoaster of volatile sharemarkets using the proceeds of an investment loan secured by your home is fraught with risk.
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
World
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Shatha’s story: celebrated abroad, brutalised in her homeland
This softly-spoken world-class architect was herded with female doctors and lawyers into a torture site and made to watch.
Samah Sabawi
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Property bydomain
The COVID-19 effect: Where buyers pushed houses prices up 38 per cent
Sydneysiders are paying a pretty penny for big homes near parks and beaches as we spend more time at home, and the latest lockdown will only add demand.
The love stories that sparked a house price boom in this far-flung town
While the 25 per cent house price growth has taken onlookers by surprise, locals know there are a thousand touching love stories behind the numbers.
Life & Culture
Giving pieces a chance: The incredible rock music collection hidden for decades
For years, late music journalist Ritchie Yorke’s incredible collection sat out of sight in a suburban Brisbane home. Now it will have a public home with the National Sound and Film Archive.
Sport
Final day of destiny as McKeon targets record medal haul
On the last day of the swimming events, Emma McKeon could win another two medals, which would take her Tokyo tally to seven and her overall Olympic haul to 11.
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NRL 2021
NRL games to resume on Sunday with players to be kicked out of Queensland if breaches occur
Players and officials were already under level-four protocols, but the government required even more stringent safety measures for play to resume.
‘It’s been an honour’: How Ledecky, Titmus beguiled the world in Tokyo
The final chapter between Katie Ledecky and Ariarne Titmus reminded us why we all embraced their gripping rivalry - and why they needed each other all along.
World’s best ‘on my hit list’: Australian soars into 100m semis with 10.01s heat run
Rohan Browning has delivered when the stakes were highest, in the biggest race of his life, against the best field he has raced.
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Tokyo Olympics
Barty and Peers bag bronze thanks to Djokovic forfeit
Two world No.1s, but only one bronze medal left to fight over. It all came down to a mixed doubles tie in Tokyo, until Novak Djokovic pulled out.
Opinion
NRL off-field behaviour
Api’s original sin continues to grow
Koroisau was in the room of another hotel guest on the 13th floor of the Sofitel in Brisbane for at least an hour in the lead-up to the second Origin clash.
Danny Weidler
Sport columnist
Jamaica still dominate the track going 1-2-3 in women’s 100m
Even without Usain Bolt Jamaica still dominates sprinting at the Olympics after the Caribbean country won the clean sweep of medals in the women’s 100m
Have Your Say
It’s not his fault, but Cooper would be a liability for the Wallabies
If he plays against the All Blacks, Quade Cooper will be more of a hindrance than a help for Australia - but there is a worrying lack of alternative options.
