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Australia awaits Pfizer’s application for vaccine use in 5 to 11 year-olds
Greg Hunt has written to Pfizer saying that should its COVID-19 vaccine be approved by Australian regulators, the country’s young cohort would be jabbed as a priority.
Music education in crisis as school bands silenced
Teachers fear NSW has lost two years of beginners to the pandemic and that audiences have switched off, maybe for good.
Sydney councils hit 95 per cent first-dose vaccination
The Hills Shire and Camden councils report more than 95 per cent of their residents aged 15 and over have received a first dose of a vaccine.
Federal government blames CFMEU members for construction shutdown
As government ministers call for Labor to stop accepting CFMEU donations, the union accused the government of weaponising an attack on it to score political points.
‘Cash cows’: Park users fear Sydney’s green spaces will be milked for profit
Community groups and opposition MPs are concerned about the future of Sydney’s major parklands if they are run by a new super agency.
Prime Minister’s nephew ‘on the cusp’ of jail, fined $26k over building offences
Mitchell Cole blamed a cocaine addiction for his failure to complete work for which he had accepted tens of thousands of dollars from multiple clients.
Labor to push for privileges committee to investigate Porter donations
But the rules governing the MPs register of interests are unclear about whether the source of gifts must be declared.
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World elections
Canadians re-elect Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party
The 49-year-old left-leaning Canadian Prime Minister has led his party to another win, but no majority.
Qantas fails to delay push to reinstate 2000 workers
Qantas has failed to delay court proceedings that could force it to reinstate some of the 2000 ground handlers it sacked last year.
Opinion
Iron ore
Why China’s property mess is Australia’s problem
The Australian economy’s reliance on China’s appetite for iron ore is now seriously exposed.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Emmy winners watchlist: Stream the best of the best
A round-up of the shows that won the big awards (and where you can watch them).
Sisters certified as world’s oldest twins at 107 years and 300 days
The sisters recalled being bullied because of prejudice against children of multiple births in Japan.
How to age gracefully? It starts with a little resistance
Inspired by a new book, “Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old,” I’m taking stock of my life.
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Opinion
China
Chinese property giant’s implosion unsettles vulnerable markets
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Opinion
China relations
As the world reorders itself, it’s a pity the latest move was so boofheaded
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Sydney
Man charged after Ferrari driver did burnouts in Sydney’s CBD
Police commenced an investigation after receiving footage of the incident at the intersection of Phillip and Bent streets.
Under-12s unlikely to get vaccine before Christmas
Pfizer announced its vaccine is safe for children aged five to 11, and it will seek US authorisation for this age group.
Dispute over COVID ward staffing as hospitals brace for worst month
The Premier has stressed the plan for hospitals to survive the coming months depended on the system being “technically overwhelmed in some ways”.
Exclusive
Organised crime
Fake UK passport, Albanian fraudster, dead German bikie: Australian drug ring’s network
A police case details the global network allegedly used by members of an Australian drug syndicate to import tonnes of illicit drugs.
Western Sydney suburbs set to get $5b cash boost
The NSW government will splash the bulk of its COVID recovery spending in 15 western Sydney council areas hit hard by the Delta outbreak.
Politics
Exclusive
Australia votes
The one thing you should know when reading polls
Surveys and polls capture a moment in time - to read anything more into them is dangerous.
Business
Kathmandu boss ready for ‘revenge spending’ despite lockdown sales slump
The head of outdoors retailer Kathmandu is still positive on the outlook for the rest of the calendar year despite a weak start to the new financial year for the company.
World
Investigation
War
‘Eating only leaves’: Dying of hunger in Ethiopia’s blockaded Tigray
Forced starvation is the latest chapter in a conflict where ethnic Tigrayans have been massacred, gang-raped and expelled.
Opinion
No bubbles in sight, but Australia’s property boom comes at a cost
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
Now is the time to trial home quarantine for returned travellers
Louise Radcliffe-Smith
Porter shows bar is now so low for parliamentary accountability it’s getting hard to see
Janine Perrett
Journalist, broadcaster and commentator
Here’s why ‘no jab, no entry’ is not discrimination
Liam Elphick
Discrimination law lecturer
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Property bydomain
Hume Coal offers quick $60m Southern Highlands sale
The largest land holding in the Southern Highlands has been listed for sale in a quick two-week campaign after a coal mine proposed for the site was knocked back.
Revealed: The most popular suburbs for property deals this year
Sea-change and tree-change hotspots are high on the list, along with affordable outer suburbs offering space to work from home.
Life & Culture
Opinion
Sunday Life
I always dreamt of a bigger, better house. Lockdown changed that
I’ve realised that all I really need is shelter, heating, my dog and my wok. The rest is icing. And I have never felt more liberated as a result.
Wendy Squires
Sport
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NRL 2021
Inside story: Why Maguire was spared the axe at the Wests Tigers
Michael Maguire will remain in charge of the Wests Tigers after surviving the club’s controversial post-season review.
Tom Burgess steps out of shadow cast by his brothers as return to grand final beckons
It has been a rollercoaster year for the Burgess family, but Tom has ignored the headlines involving his brothers to produce his best football for Souths.
‘This was not cheating’: Penrith trainer defends stoppage after NRL issues fine and suspension
The NRL has sanctioned Penrith trainer Pete Green after he controversially asked for time to be stopped against Parramatta on Saturday.
‘It’s incredible’: Australia’s plan to resettle Afghan refugees through football
Football Australia is working with the federal government to integrate 3000 Afghan refugees into community clubs to ease their adjustment into Australia.
‘All one bloc’: Pakistan take swipe at Australia after England shelve tour
Australia has been caught in world cricket’s growing diplomatic row after England joined New Zealand in pulling out of a scheduled tour to Pakistan.
Wayne Bennett’s Dr Phil adamant Rabbitohs’ hoodoo can be broken
South Sydney have lost three preliminary finals in a row. But one of Australia’s leading sports psychologists has explained why the curse can be broken.
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Wallabies
After springing to attention against Boks, Wallabies star locked in until 2023
Just days following his two tries against South Africa, Len Ikitau has recommitted to Australian rugby.
Have Your Say
Why the radio silence when calling the Wallabies should be as simple as ABC?
The Wallabies’ absence from the national broadcaster is hard to fathom, especially considering a couple of Australian rugby doyens are waiting in the wings.
