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People in their 20s, 30s push NSW closer to reopening
In the week ending Tuesday, roughly one in 10 people aged between 16 and 39 in the state completed their vaccination against COVID-19, federal data shows.
NSW classroom audit began two weeks after back-to-school plan announced
The NSW Education Department has not placed an order for any air purification devices despite conceding they may be necessary for some indoor spaces when students return.
Sydney’s New Year’s Eve 9pm fireworks should go ahead, Treasurer says
The City of Sydney Council attracted criticism after it emerged the 9pm family fireworks were cancelled, despite the state’s scheduled reopening in October.
Joyce says Nationals partyroom will decide on net zero by 2050
The Nationals leader assured his colleagues they will have the final say on any federal government decision to support a net zero emissions target.
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CFMMEU
‘Union bosses are in the palm of our hands’: Alleged corruption at top of CFMEU
Two union officials allegedly took bribes and abused their influence over major construction companies and a large industry super fund.
Opinion
AUKUS
We dodged a bullet by sinking the French submarines deal
It might have been the most expensive case of “sunk-cost fallacy” in Australian history.
Steven Hamilton
Economist
The Australian unis with the most employable graduates
Close to 40 per cent of recent graduates say they are not making full use of their qualifications, but those who attend institutions with business partnerships are getting an edge on finding jobs.
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Vale
Former federal president of the Liberal Party, John Elliott, dies
The former Carlton president John Elliott has passed away after he suffered a recent fall. He was 79.
Vale, John Elliott, one of the country’s great characters
To some, the businessman, former Liberal president and ex-Carlton boss will be remembered as a brilliant star who exploded across the corporate firmament. Others will look upon him less favourably.
Benji saved my son: Why the boy with the crown signature will finish as king
In his prime, Benji Marshall was a rugby league rockstar. But there is a side to the veteran playmaker only few had the privilege of seeing.
Billy Slater to be named next Queensland coach after putting pen to paper on Thursday
Storm legend Billy Slater is set to be named the new Maroons coach after signing a two-year contract.
‘A bit of a myth’: Bennett unimpressed by Hasler’s perfect prelim record
Manly’s coach has never lost a preliminary final as either a coach or player - but his Souths counterpart wasn’t reading too much into it.
Opinion
Visual art
Is this sliced bagel with seeds worth the $14m price tag?
I expect the sculptors will be even more outraged by this commission than the bean-counters.
John McDonald
Art critic
The rise of the activewear anarchists
The unofficial easing of restrictions has been announced with mask wearing obsolete in these cases.
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Review
Not even McCarthy can save this mawkish Netflix drama
The Oscar nominee is certainly the best thing in this slow-going tale about grief, but she does have her limits.
LIFE IN LOCKDOWN
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TV hit returns with bold mix of hot-button issues and high-end soap
Apple’s flagship drama Morning Wars has a budget of $15 million per episode and looks as sleek as you’d expect.
The best design books for your home
Be inspired by the latest home decorating books, from beach home ideas to a look at how different hues change our mood.
Sydney
Smoke smothers Sydney from planned burns in ‘favourable conditions’
Smoke from hazard reduction burns led to poor air quality readings in parts of the city on Thursday and a forecast of “fair” for the metropolitan region on Friday.
1063 new cases, six deaths as Sydney hospitals investigate outbreaks
Three people who died were from western Sydney, two people were from south-western Sydney and one person was from Dubbo.
Former fire chief Greg Mullins faces the firestorm again
Fire fighting and standing up to authorities runs in the family for former NSW fire chief, now author Greg Mullins.
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Coronavirus pandemic
Two-thirds support NSW opening at 70 per cent vaccination
There is widespread support in NSW for the state to start opening up in October once vaccination rates hit 70 per cent.
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Education
The Sydney student defying mongooses and mozzies in Indian slum
A scholarship from Sydney University and the non-profit Asha Society is helping lift Tushar Joshi out of poverty.
Politics
One in 7 Australians in health jobs as pandemic changes employment
As the pandemic upends the jobs market, there are a record number of people working in health and social services, while the number of construction workers has dropped.
Business
CBA boss ‘increasingly concerned’ with rising property prices
Commonwealth Bank boss Matt Comyn says intervention may be needed ‘sooner rather than later’ to slow the skyrocketing property market.
World
Europe’s gas price shock, and its link to chicken and lager shortages
Consumers are facing sharp rises in bills with winter approaching and even shortages of fast foods, fizzy drinks and lager.
Opinion
Money for jab: employee vaccination incentives will work
Gabrielle Golding
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Property bydomain
The Sydney school zones where house prices have soared
Sydney's soaring property market has seen house prices in some school zones jump by more than 40 per cent in the space of a year, new figures show.
The 'bridesmaid' beach towns to buy in when you can't afford the ritzy ones
So if you’ve fallen in love with Byron but can’t quite afford her? You’d relish making a new life with Daylesford, but she’s too pricey? Here's some options.
Life & Culture
The rise of the activewear anarchists
The unofficial easing of restrictions has been announced with mask wearing obsolete in these cases.
Sport
Benji saved my son’s life: Why the boy with the crown signature will finish as king
In his prime, Benji Marshall was a rugby league rockstar. But there is a side to the veteran playmaker only few had the privilege of seeing.
‘A bit of myth’: Bennett unimpressed by Hasler’s perfect prelim record
Manly coach Des Hasler has never lost a preliminary final as either a coach or player - but South Sydney counterpart Wayne Bennett thinks the fact is a “myth”.
The chat that convinced Wallabies bolter to kiss French deal goodbye
Rob Leota was nearly the one that got away from the Wallabies. This is how the Rebels and Rugby Australia stopped the youngster from taking a lucrative deal with a French club.
Clubs set for Friday showdown with Abdo over NRL expansion
NRL clubs have ensured expansion will be a hot topic during a Friday phone hook-up with the NRL after reports the 17th franchise was a done deal for 2023.
‘I wouldn’t be able to fight my way out of a wet paper bag’: Arrow
Jai Arrow has succeeded in replacing Sam Burgess as the Rabbitohs’ front-row aggressor, but says he’s not a fighter.
Opinion
NRL 2021
Why are Wayne Bennett and Adam Reynolds leaving Souths?
When experienced halfbacks are so hard to find, and the greatest coach in history only darkens so many doors, it’s difficult to fathom Souths shutting their own premiership window.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
The eyes have it: the secrets behind Josh Schuster’s no-look pass
Almost two decades on since Benji Marshall burst onto the scene with the trick, Manly’s young gun is preparing to help possibly end the Souths veteran’s career.
Have Your Say
The nutty statistic that has Manly’s mad professor on cusp of grand final
If Des Hasler is a demon for numbers, trawling through statistics in the early hours, the Sea Eagles ‘innovation consultant’ Ramy Haidar is even more obsessed.
