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Berejiklian inquiry
Baird called to give evidence at ICAC inquiry into Berejiklian
The ex-premier was named in an ICAC witness list ahead of the public inquiry into Ms Berejiklian commencing on Monday.
Breaking
University
Sacked climate sceptic loses High Court case
The result is a mixed one for academics’ free speech, with the court finding a major censure from the university was not justified.
‘Big opportunities’: Premier talks up hydrogen strategy
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is officially releasing the state’s hydrogen strategy.
Palmer’s $28 billion shot at the WA government fails
On Wednesday morning the High Court rejected Clive Palmer’s arguments that the McGowan government’s legislation was unconstitutional.
Free parking, no tolls: Norway’s battery boom a lesson for Australia
Ten years ago diesel cars accounted for 75 per cent of new sales in Norway. Today they make up just 2.3 per cent.
How did we get here? The road to COP26
A brief history of climate science and global climate negotiations.
Kangaroo pulled from lake in viral video euthanised
Footage of a dawn retrieval of a kangaroo from Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin went viral around the world, but the kangaroo met a tragic end.
Breaking
NRL 2021
Dolphins officially handed the NRL’s 17th licence
The Redcliffe-based team pipped the Jets and Firehawks for inclusion in an expanded competition.
Opinion
Corporate ethics
How politicians cultivate a culture of business greed
A culture has developed that business’ contribution to the economy is so heroic that behaving with honour and even obeying penny-fogging laws is optional.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Opinion
China
New corruption investigation could exacerbate China’s property crisis
China has launched an investigation of its key financial institutions and their regulators in the midst of the financial crisis.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Exclusive
Online shopping
Lockdown boom for online giants as bricks and mortar stores lag
‘Pure play’ online retailers such as Amazon and eBay have been popular with locked-down shoppers in Sydney and Melbourne
Squid Game has made tracksuits hot
The dystopian Netflix hit from South Korea is proving an unexpected style influence.
There’s a reason why you want more plants in your home
According to experts, you’re literally improving the health of everybody under your roof.
The very best of TV: what shows to stream this month
A mix of old, new, funny and true; our ‘what to watch’ list for October is guaranteed to offer something for everyone.
Sydney Reopens
Religious services wait until all can attend before reopening
Most religious services in Sydney will remain online-only as faith leaders grapple with public health orders.
Exclusive
Sydney Symphony Orchestra to lose ‘millions’ over delayed renovations
Sydney Symphony Orchestra wants the NSW government to compensate it for a six-month delay to its return to the Sydney Opera House’s Concert Hall.
Sydney
Perrottet backs Australia’s biggest hydrogen plan to power state’s future
NSW will provide up to $3 billion in grants and waive fees and charges for producers, making the state one of the cheapest regions to produce green hydrogen in the world.
Exclusive
Education
The ‘impossible’ juggle: Parents spent 14 hours a week on home learning
For Dee Mills, schooling has only been one of the stresses of having children home 24/7.
Man was stabbed and shot to death in dispute over $2000, court told
Bradley Dillon, 25, was shot and stabbed multiple times in the back at an underground carpark in Sydney’s inner west in August 2014.
Exclusive
Sydney reopens
Classroom windows to be open so schools meet COVID-safe air standards
A new report warns there may be some level of student and teacher discomfort when temperatures rise, but that will be necessary to help mitigate COVID-19 transmission.
Voluntary assisted dying bill draws multiparty support
The bill is supported by 28 MPs - the highest number of co-sponsors to a bill in the history of any Australian parliament.
Politics
Nationals warn past promises ‘haven’t been realised’ ahead of net zero debate
Senior Nationals are warning the Prime Minister he needs to deliver on his pledge to protect regional jobs under a net zero commitment.
Business
CBA closely monitoring property market, will adjust housing lending if needed
CBA chief Matt Comyn told investors at the bank’s online AGM that the lender is keeping a close eye on the strength in the property market and will change its lending practices “appropriately”.
World
Gabby Petito was strangled and died a month before found
The influencer had been on a cross-country trip with her boyfriend when she was reported missing.
Opinion
Evidence mounts that Australian business and voters agree on climate
Nick O'Malley
Environment and Climate Editor
Why I hope NSW does not embrace voluntary assisted dying
Mike Baird
Former NSW Premier
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Property bydomain
Escape to this dreamy Tasmanian town with a few unexpected attractions
What it lacks in population it more than makes up for in talking points. Steeped in history, it also boasts some stranger landmarks.
The beach hotspots where house prices rose $760,000 in one year
City dwellers who can make a living from a laptop have reassessed their lives and thought about their sea-change dreams.
Life & Culture
Should I be expected to absorb the extra work of colleagues with kids?
Kirstin Ferguson fields a question from someone who works full-time and is childless.
Opinion
Literature
Novelists are told not to include dreams. This writer argues differently
Charlotte Wood
Sport
Breaking
NRL 2021
Dolphins officially handed the NRL’s 17th licence
The NRL has officially handed a 17th licence to the Redcliffe-based Dolphins, who pipped the Jets and Firehawks for inclusion in an expanded competition.
Arnold’s plea to NSW government: Give us crowds for Saudi game
The Socceroos boss wants the NSW government to allow thousands of fans to attend next month’s World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia in Sydney.
Eddings resigns as CA chair after states withdraw support
Earl Eddings has bowed to the inevitable and quit as Cricket Australia chair ahead of the governing body’s AGM on Thursday.
McMahon out of Japan Test as Wallabies sweat on Cooper, Kerevi
The star forward will play no part against the Brave Blossoms on Saturday week, the first of four Wallabies Tests to close the year.
Out until he’s all in: Brooklyn Nets sideline Kyrie Irving until he’s vaccinated
Irving, one of the world’s best basketball players, will not be part of the Nets’ quest for an NBA championship until he’s vaccinated against COVID-19, the team said.
Langer posts intriguing LinkedIn message as Agar comes to coach’s defence
The post has left players and sources close to the team perplexed, with some construing it as a jab at players who have grown weary of his abrasive and intense management style.
‘Perfect’ Everest barrier draw leaves all the favourites happy
Everyone got what they wanted from Tuesday’s barrier draw for The Everest with rivals Les Bridge and James McDonald calling their gates “perfect”.
Have Your Say
Forget the Ashes – the real slugfest will be off the field
The showdown with Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings at Thursday’s annual meeting shapes as no-holds-barred affair.
