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New Premier to overhaul crisis cabinet, scrap 11am pressers
Mr Perrottet also flagged changes to the NSW COVID-19 road map on, with the former treasurer promising to prioritise business and consumer confidence in the months ahead.
Lockdown extended for parts of regional NSW; Perrottet announces minor cabinet changes
A number of regional locations due to come out of lockdown will now remain under stay-at-home orders until Monday.
Minister claims car park program ‘very transparent’, won’t release documents
Paul Fletcher says he’s focused on delivering the car parks promised in a scheme that heavily favoured Liberal seats.
Opinion
Religion
Conservative Christians in Sydney not fundamentalist
Religion is under the spotlight, particularly its conservative faiths. But if you’re worried about their power in politics, think again.
John Sandeman
Contributor
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Media & marketing
ABC staff threaten revolt over cuts to pay-boosting scheme
ABC journalists have reacted furiously to management plans to cut guaranteed pay for about 70 employees.
‘Only trying to help’: MacGill’s brother-in-law denies organising kidnapping
“I didn’t know that was going to happen,” Marino Sotiropoulos allegedly told an undercover office of MacGill’s abduction.
Pacific nations refuse to be the canary in the climate coal mine
As the Glasgow climate talks loom the small island nations with the most at stake are demanding real action from their more powerful neighbours, Australia included.
‘Nothing can be swept under the carpet’: FA to set up complaints process
Football Australia will partner with Sports Integrity Australia for an independent complaints system for harassment, abuse and misconduct in women’s football.
Opinion
Human rights
Sport can’t hit the snooze button again on abuse claims
Media reports this week of gross abuse in swimming and women’s soccer should prompt sport to renew its vigilance.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
‘Stain on our community’: Magistrate’s warning after conviction annulled
Sydney’s celebrity eyebrow queen was given a stern warning that a reputation can be built over years only to be destroyed in an instant.
How to choose a smart assistant for your home
With Amazon’s latest Alexa devices, is it time to introduce a smart assistant to your house?
Classes begin at Liverpool’s postgraduate Beatles degree
The academic who founded the course looked out at 11 eager students. One wore a Yoko Ono shirt; another had a yellow submarine tattoo.
Adele’s 30 era is coming. What can we expect?
The pop superstar is finally releasing her long-awaited follow-up to 2015’s chart-busting 25.
Sydney
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Education
School asks parents, relatives for their vaccination certificates
Private schools are asking students for their vaccination status, with Moriah College in the eastern suburbs going further.
Valuer General strips powers from staff to decide on compo for property owners
The move has sparked concerns it will lead to more delays in determining compensation owed to people whose properties are forcibly acquired.
‘Mind-boggling’ excuses given for closing operating theatre for years
A mayor’s tale of woe from one country hospital is part of a litany of healthcare problems in rural and regional NSW.
Coroner talks restart search for Aboriginal man last seen by police
Another search has begun for Gordon Copeland, who was last seen entering a river near Moree in NSW by police nearly four months ago.
Gang rapist Mohammed Skaf released from prison
Skaf spent 21 years in prison for his role in attacks on Sydney schoolgirls.
Politics
Exclusive
JobKeeper
Labor pledges they won’t demand businesses repay JobKeeper
Labor has hit back at Coalition claims they would bid to force people to repay cash received under the $89 billion wage subsidy scheme.
Business
Opinion
Investing
AustralianSuper’s antidote to volatile markets: ‘Ice-cold and never spooked’
New boss Paul Schroder isn’t spooked by the equity markets, and he isn’t losing any sleep about an overheated residential property market either
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
World
India’s top court orders $923 compensation for each COVID death
In a nation where the official virus death toll is approaching 450,000, the payment has been agreed as a way to help families cope.
Opinion
‘Kitchen-sink’ challenges to vaccine mandates unlikely to hold water
Ron Levy
Associate Professor in law
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Property bydomain
It's about to get harder to borrow. What does that mean for property prices?
The typical home buyer will have their maximum borrowing capacity reduced by about 5 per cent in a new lending clampdown.
Bargains? Where properties are selling for less than $100,000
It's hard to believe in the midst of a boom, but there are still properties that are selling for five-figure sums - especially if you're ready to renovate.
Life & Culture
Alan Partridge is a failure and that’s why I love him
Steve Coogan’s comic creation should never have worked. He was too awful, too uncomfortable to watch. But like a cockroach after a nuclear meltdown, he’s thriving.
Sport
‘Nothing can be swept under the carpet’: FA to set up independent complaints process
Football Australia will partner with Sports Integrity Australia for an independent complaints system for harassment, abuse and misconduct in women’s football.
Updated
NRL 2021
‘Really dumb on my behalf’: Tigers star remorseful after jersey drama
Wests Tigers star Daine Laurie concedes it was a terrible look being photographed in a Panthers jersey while celebrating his former club’s grand final win.
Updated
The Ashes
Straight talk won Root over to Ashes plan: Australian cricketers’ chief
England’s captain Joe Root has committed to the men’s Ashes, after the touring players’ remaining questions were answered.
Updated
NRL 2021
‘I finish on my terms’: Tearful Benji thanks Bennett as he farewells rugby league
During his retirement speech, Benji Marshall revealed his playing career would have ended long ago if not for the influence of Wayne Bennett.
Warriors legend admits to importing meth in New Zealand court
Manu Vatuvei had previously denied any involvement and earlier this year said he would ‘fight for his innocence’ after outing himself as the sportsman behind the charges.
Opinion
Human rights
Sport can’t hit the snooze button again on abuse claims
Media reports this week of gross abuse in swimming and women’s soccer should prompt sport to renew its vigilance.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
‘So much potential’: Why EPL clubs are wild about Socceroo Souttar
Born and raised in Scotland but with an Australian mother, Harry Souttar has emerged as one of the Socceroos’ most important players.
Have Your Say
A miss is as good as a mile, but never doubt that Rabbitohs spirit
Tactically and structurally, the Panthers were the better outfit to a weary eye, hopefully unbiased to a degree anyway, but the renowned Rabbitohs spirit worked overtime to keep them solvent.
