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Singapore’s COVID stumble a lesson for Australia
The city state, which opened bars and gyms before hitting the 80 per cent vaccination mark a month ago, tightened restrictions again as new daily cases skyrocketed.
Manly beachside hotel residents on alert after ‘COVID-19 exposure’
Residents of a hotel have been asked to get tested and isolate as health authorities investigate the source of an infection linked to the property.
Victoria overtakes NSW in daily COVID-19 cases
Victoria has overtaken NSW for the most number of daily COVID cases for the first time since the Delta variant took off in Sydney in June.
Schools expect students to begin returning before official start date
As shops, bars and gyms are allowed to reopen, some parents will have to send their children back to school before the official return date on October 25.
Turnbull defends $6m ‘gift’ to children in name of ‘transparency’
A longstanding family relationship between the former PM and Pengana boss Russel Pillemer is the subject of a lawsuit involving allegations of lies and deception.
‘No customer was charged’: Junior staffer reveals Papas fraud suspicions
Forum Group Financial Services accountant Brandon Chin had a front-row seat to what is alleged to have been one of the biggest frauds in Australian banking history.
‘Bodies as tools’: Beijing about-face on abortion sparks fear
Opaque new measures to increase China’s birth rate have prompted widespread concern among a new generation of empowered women.
How suspended Latrell has helped steer Souths to a grand final
South Sydney players knew their season was about to change when Latrell Mitchell clattered into Joseph Manu. But the star fullback has become an inspiration behind the scenes.
NRL flags desire to test players’ hair for drugs after incidents
The league wants to put hair follicle testing for illicit drugs back on the agenda following the latest off-field incidents.
Opinion
Australian TV
What makes The Newsreader so good? It’s all in the 1980s details
There were so many ways to go wrong, but there were also endless opportunities to get it deliciously right.
David Free
Analysis
Feminism
Why some are up in arms about ‘bodies with vaginas’ cover
The Lancet medical journal’s choice of words, meant to be inclusive, merely highlights how language has become a battleground.
How a hyper-violent Korean series became a global hit
Squid Game, which is about a group of debt-ridden social dropouts trying to win big cash, is on track to become Netflix’s “biggest show ever”.
NRL GRAND FINAL 2021
‘Everyone is retiring me, except me’: Benji says grand final might not be last dance
Marshall said he is yet to make a decision on his future despite comments made by Wayne Bennett during his post-game press conference on Saturday.
Opinion
Rabbitohs spirit of ’55 alive and well in class of 2021
No doubt rugby league has changed considerably but this is how I see Sunday’s line-up compared with the remarkables of 1955 onwards.
Max Presnell
Racing writer for The Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney
Urgent push to reconnect aged care residents with family
Senior health officials met with federal counterparts on Tuesday to discuss the settings that would be required to allow the return of visitors to aged care homes.
Health Minister says police ‘not at the forefront’ of vaccination enforcement
Hospitality and retail businesses will not be fined for granting entry to unvaccinated people when NSW reopens, while police will only step in to assist when asked.
Brother-in-law of George Alex charged over ‘fraud, laundering scheme’
Peter Kay is the 14th person to be arrested in relation to the alleged $20 million tax fraud and money laundering scheme run by Mr Alex and jailed crime figure Michael Ibrahim.
‘Swing the doors open’: Sydney businesses ready for lockdown to lift
Samantha Jakubiak, her partner Ben Kelly and brother Alek Jakubiak knew they were taking a risk when they opened Frank’s Deli in Waverley during lockdown.
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
NSW records 863 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths
Health Minister Brad Hazzard said 85.7 per cent of people aged 16 and over in the state had now received a first dose of a vaccine and 60.4 per cent were fully vaccinated.
Politics
PM briefs federal MPs on net zero as Nationals raise new fears
Scott Morrison spoke to Coalition backbenchers on Tuesday in an informal conference call ahead of a decision within weeks on whether to endorse the 2050 deadline.
Business
Opinion
Activist shareholders
Nerves of steel: BHP board waits for shareholder vote on emissions
Assessing BHP’s first attempt to introduce a shareholder vote on its climate change bona fides was always going to be divisive.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Opinion
Gas
The energy crisis wreaking havoc across the globe
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Opinion
Inside China
Evergrande is not a ‘Minsky moment’ or the next Lehman Brothers
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
World
In largest recorded increase, US homicides surge during pandemic
Experts say that homicides have rapidly risen during the COVID-19 pandemic due to a unique set of circumstances.
Opinion
Evergrande is not a ‘Minsky moment’ or the next Lehman Brothers
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
Crackdown on vaping set for October 1 will drive smokers back to their habit
Alex Wodak and Colin Mendelsohn
China braces for an Evergrande collapse and other threats to stability
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Property bydomain
The beach houses under $500,000 around Australia
Buyers will be hard-pressed to find a cheap beach shack anymore but if you know where to look, there are a handful of options left.
Why other people have so much money to spend buying property
Aside from low interest rates, the Bank of Mum and Dad, pandemic-era savings or a high-paying job, there's another factor helping buyers bid up prices.
Life & Culture
‘We’ve rewritten the rules’: The first carbon positive beauty brand
New Zealand entrepreneur Emma Lewisham is the latest innovator to make skincare sustainability look good.
Opinion
WordPlay
Is it ‘ow-kus’ or ‘or-kus’? Deep diving to awkward depths in the AUKUS alliance
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
Sport
‘Phenomenal’: How suspended Latrell has helped steer Souths to a grand final
South Sydney players knew their season was about to change the moment Latrell Mitchell clattered into Joseph Manu. But the star fullback has become an inspiration behind the scenes.
Updated
NRL Grand Final
Edwards in doubt as Pangai jnr reveals why he ruled himself out of grand final
The Panthers have recalled Charlie Staines into the 21-man squad as cover for Dylan Edwards, who is racing the clock to prove his fitness.
Opinion
NRL Grand Final
Rabbitohs spirit of ’55 alive and well in class of 2021
No doubt rugby league has changed considerably but this is how I see Sunday’s line-up compared with the remarkables of 1955 onwards.
Max Presnell
Racing writer for The Sydney Morning Herald
Burke says Petaia needs ‘time in the saddle’ before he can play fullback for Wallabies
Jordan Petaia wants to one day wear a gold No.15 jersey at Test level but Burke, one of the country’s greatest ever fullbacks, explains why now might not be the time.
Nervous wait for elite women’s cricket after COVID-19 outbreak
A Sheffield Shield match has been postponed in Brisbane but the one-off Test against India is still expected to begin on the Gold Coast on Thursday.
NRL slams ‘unhealthy obsession’ over referees ahead of grand final
The NRL has put the onus onto players and trainers not to milk injuries in the code’s showpiece event.
NRL flags desire to test players’ hair for drugs after end-of-season incidents
The NRL wants to put hair follicle testing for illicit drugs back on the agenda following the latest off-field incidents.
Have Your Say
Why Cooper can lead Wallabies to World Cup final
Even after his last-gasp penalty goal to defeat the Springboks, the expectation was he was a seat warmer. But this is very much a changed Quade Cooper.
