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Liberal MP wants Hazzard to quit after TV crew sparks Byron lockdown
Byron and Tweed LGAs will enter a snap seven-day lockdown after an authorised worker tested positive.
Sydney’s construction sites return to full capacity from Monday
The announcement comes two months after the NSW’s government’s snap decision to close the $10 billion industry in a bid to curb the Delta outbreak.
‘Stay away’: Police’s stern warning to protesters as more than 60 arrested
The Victorian construction industry will be shut down after a violent protest, the NSW government plans to pour billions of dollars into LGAs of concern and it’s the first day of the PM’s visit to the US.
OECD cuts Australia’s economic growth outlook
The sharp downgrade is the biggest of any country measured by the OECD in its interim economic outlook as the Delta outbreaks continue to leave major cities in lockdown.
Analysis
Federal budget
Sisyphus and treasurers face the same problem
The Parliamentary Budget Office has delivered a fresh boulder to push with its latest outlook on the nation’s budget.
Opinion
Glasgow summit
In the years to come, the only great powers will be green ones
By 2030 renewables will be undercutting coal and gas almost everywhere.
Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister
‘Unbiased and equitable’: Peak legal body calls for fairer NSW land acquisition laws
NSW’s peak legal body is calling for a wide-ranging review into the state’s compulsory acquisition laws to even up the stakes between the government and landowners.
‘Woeful’: ANZ chief slams business preparedness for cyberattacks
ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott says the majority of Australian businesses are hopelessly unprepared for cyberattacks.
Reynolds dismisses doubters as Souths ready for Sea Eagles
For a team coming off their equal second-best season in history, Souths don’t have a lot of friends in the finals. That’s just the way Adam Reynolds likes it.
How Latrell Mitchell is helping Souths prepare to shut down Tommy Turbo
Latrell Mitchell still has a role in South Sydney’s finals campaign and it just happens to be that of Manly superstar Tom Trbojevic.
Two new crime novels to add to your summer reading list
Paula Hawkins and Val McDermid, both ex-journalists, have created two thought-provoking mysteries.
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).
Forget submarines: Eight things France does get right
France, we love you. At the moment you’re none too enamoured with us. Harsh words have been flung. But this lovers’ quarrel will pass.
Ute Junker
Travel writer
Sydney
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.
‘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.
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
How NSW’s ‘friend bubbles’ for children will work
The crisis cabinet has approved a new measure allowing kids in lockdown areas to form social bubbles in groups of three.
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.
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.
Politics
Tax cuts to soon disappear as budget relies on workers to recover from virus
Even the government’s tax cuts won’t stop Australians from facing higher average tax rates over the next decade.
Business
APA fails to force AusNet to table with $10 billion takeover bid
Gas pipeline giant APA Group has turned the takeover interest in AusNet Services into a two-horse race, lobbing a $9.96 billion bid for the power grid owner on Tuesday intended to squeeze out rival suitor Brookfield.
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
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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
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.
Sport
How Latrell Mitchell is helping Souths prepare to shut down Tommy Turbo
Latrell Mitchell still has a role in South Sydney’s finals campaign and it just happens to be that of Manly superstar Tom Trbojevic.
Updated
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.
Reynolds dismisses Rabbitohs doubters as Souths ready for Sea Eagles
For a team coming off their equal second-best season in history, Souths don’t have a lot of friends in the finals. That’s just the way Adam Reynolds likes it.
‘We will look after you’: Waqar’s plea for Australia to play in Pakistan
The fast bowling great said he saw no reason why international teams should not play in Pakistan, saying the country had hosted the royal family and world leaders without incident.
India 225 Australia 1-227
ODI
Speedy Brown the revelation for evolving Australia
If evolution is the value Australia’s women have added to their team charter, then Darcie Brown’s four-wicket blast in the first ODI against India in Mackay was something closer to a revelation
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.
Have Your Say
‘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.
