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More than 200 arrested in violent anti-lockdown protests in Melbourne
Police arrived in large numbers to Sydney’s inner west for nationwide anti-lockdown protests. Hundreds of protesters converged on the inner Melbourne suburb of Richmond.
Suburban fury: Delta divide deepens over Sydney hotspot lockdowns
Uneven COVID-19 restrictions have brought dormant resentments roaring back to life in Sydney.
NSW records 1331 local COVID-19 cases, six deaths
Police have begun arresting people near an anti-lockdown protest at Sydney Park, as NSW COVID-19 case numbers surpassed 50,000 since the start of the pandemic.
Analysis
Defence
Australia’s foreign policy is getting clumsy and arrogant
Has Australia’s diplomacy been strong enough to support our strategic intentions when our actions have such serious consequences?
China applies to join trade deal alongside Australia that Trump dumped
Shortly after condemning Australia, the US and the UK for forming AUKUS, China applied to join the trans-pacific trade deal established to isolate Beijing.
Opinion
National security
Morrison’s ‘strategy’ makes us less, not more, secure
Kevin Rudd
Former Australian prime minister
In Quade, we trust. Wallabies take on Springboks
Follow live: After a fairytale comeback, can Quade Cooper back up against a Springboks side out for revenge? We’ll bring you all tonight’s rugby action, including the All Blacks v Pumas game.
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LoadingAfter ‘chopping off all our limbs’, Brad Banducci is ready for a new Woolworths
Banducci is embarking on an ambitious reimagining of the supermarket chain, one even he admits he’s had reservations about.
World’s largest tree wrapped in aluminium as raging fire nears
The base of the General Sherman Tree has been wrapped in a fire-resistant blanket to protect it against the possibility of intense flames.
Real estate heir convicted of murder in California
A jury found Robert Durst guilty of murdering his best friend Susan Berman in 2000, the first homicide conviction for a man suspected of killing three people in three states over 39 years.
How to socialise again without hurting people’s feelings
Who will you invite to a get-together once lockdown restrictions ease? And what should you say to those you don’t?
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
Women bear the brunt of lockdowns but are poised to bounce back
Research shows women have borne the brunt of lockdowns, but there is hope they will get back into work more quickly than men, and maybe with better pay.
Opinion
Mental health
Are we slowly burning out in lockdown?
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
Sarah styled her dream holiday home for $800
A cabin bought sight unseen gave owner and designer Sarah Andrews a place to relax and get creative when she needed it most.
McManus sought $1 million in landmark court case, but will walk away empty-handed
Former Newcastle winger James McManus’ concussion court case has been resolved, with the Knights and NRL the big winners.
Analysis
NRL 2021
Hasler refuses to even sit at Bennett’s mental chessboard
Des Hasler won’t play any mind games with Wayne Bennett before the upcoming preliminary final.
NRL 2021
‘They just bleed for it’: Distance can’t dim Penrith-Parra rivalry
It may be a long way from its spiritual base, but the Panthers-Eels semi-final will captivate a key rugby league region that continues to fuel the wider game.
‘He gets joy from people coming after him’: former Panther now Eels’ key man
After six weeks out through injury, Reagan Campbell-Gillard showed on the first play last weekend what the Eels had been missing.
Sydney
How your postcode is faring as NSW hits 50 per cent milestone
More than half of the NSW population aged 16 and over is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Camellias saved a house from bushfire. Now the owner is saving them
In some parts of the world they are worshipped as gods. Now a group of horticulturists has formed a Camellia Ark to propagate and save rare camellias.
Australia Post urges consumers to start Christmas shopping early
Parcel volumes are already at Christmas-like levels due to more than 15 million Australians living under lockdown.
Body found after unit fire in Sydney’s inner west
The blaze in the Drummoyne block was contained after emergency services were called and investigations are continuing.
Updated
Sydney's ganglands
Alleged North Sydney murder plot leads to arrest
Ibrahem Hamze was saved when police came across a stolen Mercedes being driven on Sydney’s north shore last month.
WEEKEND READS
Glass ceiling: meet the female collective disrupting wine industry’s status quo
When looking for someone knowledgeable about wine, most turn to men. A group of women working in the industry are intent on changing that.
‘She just keeps on going’: Duterte critic Maria Ressa’s fight for press freedom
The journalist cops plenty for challenging Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s regime – and what’s alarming is the scale of the online campaign against her.
Politics
Analysis
Diversity
‘Be less of a white boys’ club’: How to address Parliament’s lack of diversity
A Labor preselection battle sparked an examination of Parliament, which critics say is “stuck in the White Australia era”. Making it more multicultural will take some effort.
Business
After ‘chopping off all our limbs’, Brad Banducci is ready for a new Woolworths
Brad Banducci is embarking on an ambitious reimagining of the 98-year-old supermarket chain, one even he admits he’s had reservations about at times.
Opinion
Software
No longer the underdog: Tech has arrived as a serious force in the Australian economy
John McDuling
National Business Editor
World
‘Horrible mistake’: US admits air strike killed only civilians
The high-profile drone strike killed up to 10 Afghan civilians - including seven children - rather than an Islamic State extremist as initially announced.
Opinion
We need a federal watchdog with teeth, now more than ever
Stephen Charles
Board member for the Centre for Public Integrity
Quade shines light on another Sonny side
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Submarines a costly debacle, but here’s why PM has little argument from Labor
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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Beach house with a view smashes auction reserve by $1 million
A three-bedroom house on the northern beaches sold for $5.1m at auction, with six bidders pushing the price $1m above the reserve.
Sydney Airport chief Geoff Culbert sets $12m Paddington record
Paddington's suburb record has long been dominated by converted warehouses and pubs, but that changed when a terrace sold for $12 million hours after listing.
Life & Culture
Sturgill Simpson’s wild voyage from the Navy to Scorsese’s next movie
The American ‘acid country’ star takes a cinematic approach on his new concept album.
Sport
Rugby Championship 2021 LIVE: Ikitau, Wallabies strike twice against Springboks
After a fairytale comeback, can Quade Cooper back up against a Springboks side out for revenge? We’ll bring you all tonight’s rugby action, including the All Blacks v Pumas game.
McManus sought $1 million in landmark court case, but will walk away empty-handed
Former Newcastle winger James McManus’ landmark concussion court case has officially been resolved, with the Knights and the NRL emerging as the big winners.
Hasler versus Bennett a battle of true believers, says DCE
Manly maestro Daly Cherry-Evans knows better than most the similarities between Friday’s finals combatants Des Hasler and Wayne Bennett.
Kambosos blasts ‘fake’ champ and vows to bring home world title
Australian George Kambosos jnr says undisputed lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez ‘needs to be humbled’.
‘A very grateful accidental cricketer’: No armchair ride to the top for Brown
Maitlan Brown is not your average cricketer. For starters, how many players can say they are their state or territory’s Emerging Artist of the Year?
Morris ready for well-earned rest after extraordinary final season
Josh Morris has seen a lot during his celebrated 15-year career in the NRL. But nothing quite like he experienced in 2021.
How Storm star was days away from joining Eels before injury put him on a new path
Christian Welch should have been playing with Parramatta on Saturday night. But a freak injury to the Storm ace changed those plans.
Have Your Say
Bennett showed Cleary he’s the master of mental chess. Hasler won’t even sit at the table
Des Hasler won’t be playing any games with Wayne Bennett as he turned to some classic tactics to start the lead-up to the Souths-Manly preliminary final.
