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No more hotel or home quarantine for fully vaccinated, says Perrottet
Quarantine will no longer be required for double-vaccinated people entering NSW from November 1.
How to add your COVID-19 vaccine certificate to your Service NSW app
People in NSW will be able to add their vaccination certificate to their Service NSW app from Friday.
Queen caught on camera condemning ‘really irritating’ world leaders
Video and audio of the exchange shows the Queen revealing her displeasure that some world leaders are yet to confirm their attendance at the Glasgow climate summitt.
Opinion
Renewables
Australian business talks big on climate, but who’s walking the talk?
New research attempts to sort the PR spin and “greenwashing” from the businesses that are taking concerted action to drive down emissions.
Andrew Charlton
Economic adviser to former Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd
Breaking
US politics
Former US President Bill Clinton hospitalised
Former US President Bill Clinton was hospitalised on Tuesday in California with a suspected blood infection, CNN has reported.
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Good Weekend
‘Gagging that causes further trauma’: The growing crusade against NDAs
Non-disclosure agreements have long been used in sexual harassment cases. But in the wake of the #MeToo movement, a global campaign to ban them is taking off.
Lucy’s intuition told her something was wrong with John, so she called the police
In 2005, then NSW Opposition Leader John Brogden nearly ended his life. He’s now Lifeline chair, while wife Lucy is National Mental Health Commission chair.
As I was told in hospital you may not make it, I had only you to clutch onto
You brought us so much joy in your few short months. Long weeks stuck inside during an unrelenting pandemic became bearable. Until I felt your life slowly extinguish from within me.
Believing De Vanna and Dobson must be non-negotiable first step
In my experience, people just don’t make these things up. Sure, historical recollections can be inexact, but rarely are such grave complaints a product of fiction writers.
Exclusive
Wallabies
Wazza and Aussie Dave: Inside the Wallabies rebuild
Dave Rennie is rebuilding the Wallabies on and off the field. He opens up on contract extension talk and the secret figure leading Australia’s cultural change.
‘Jedi mind tricks’ on regulators: Ex-Boeing pilot charged over 737 MAX crashes
A former pilot has been charged with deceiving US aviation regulators.
The Australian photographer who celebrities embraced
Robert Rosen was a fixture in London’s clubs and catwalks and on the Sydney social scene in the 1980s and ’90s.
The secret to designing a satisfying small garden? Go big
A new book, “The City Gardener,” takes us inside 20 fantastic gardens revealing the simple tweaks to create the illusion of more space.
The jeans to make a statement in this spring and beyond
Bootleg styles from the ’90s and flares from the ’70s are being redefined as a sexy, sophisticated denim staple.
Sydney Reopens
Exclusive
More vouchers, outdoor dining: Sydney’s alfresco summer
The government will provide two new Dine and Discover vouchers to the public in an effort to spur economic growth after the lockdown.
Not sure how to enjoy your freedom? Here’s a to-do list
We’ve compiled the ultimate list of cultural events to keep you entertained for the rest of the year.
Sydney
‘Unprecedented’ tornado destroys properties in northern NSW
The Armidale tornado tore roofs off homes and damaged properties, following a similar weather event in Bathurst two weeks ago.
Safety dossier on Sydney tower withheld for 18 months, engineer says
The latest revelations come as Greens MP David Shoebridge used parliamentary privilege to accuse the developer of being responsible for a “series of dangerous and defective buildings”.
‘If you’re going to go, go’: Retiring MPs still receiving salaries
Gladys Berejiklian and John Barilaro continue to receive a taxpayer salary despite announcing their departures almost two weeks ago.
Labor elder urges MPs to oppose assisted dying bill
John Watkins, who chairs Catholic Health Australia, is pushing to stop NSW becoming the final state in the country to legalise euthanasia.
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Education
Children as young as six ‘mimicking Squid Game in playground’
The principal of an inner Sydney school has asked parents to not let their kids watch the violent show.
Politics
Analysis
Tax reform
From brandy to housing ... tax reform beholden to vested interests
One person’s tax loophole is another’s tax reform. The battle for any substantial change will never be easy in the face of so many vested interests.
Business
Rio Tinto cuts iron ore shipments target amid worker shortage
Australia’s top iron ore miner has lowered its full-year target for shipments of the steel-making raw material as WA’s tight labour market bites.
World
BHP shareholders strongly endorse climate plan as chief says ‘it’s a step forward’
BHP shareholders have offered a resounding endorsement of the Australian mining giant’s climate transition strategy.
Opinion
Sink or swim: why Barnaby Joyce has to accept net zero
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Australian business talks big on climate, but who’s walking the talk?
Andrew Charlton
Economic adviser to former Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd
Trolling, abuse, death threats: a COVID scientist’s lot
Lisa Jackson Pulver
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Property bydomain
This couple got married in a church, bought it and turned it into a home
They were the last couple to be married here, and their wedding day memories must have been amazing because a year later, they bought it.
From accidental buy to a flipping success: How this reno looks now
Emmy and Sam, struggling to buy in the outer suburbs, stumbled on a run-down inner-city terrace. That split decision led to an extraordinary makeover.
Life & Culture
The devastating ways depression and anxiety affect the body
Physical disorders may result in behaviours that make mental conditions worse.
Sport
Exclusive
Wallabies
Wazza and Aussie Dave: Inside the Wallabies rebuild
Dave Rennie is rebuilding the Wallabies on and off the field. He opens up on contract extension talk and the secret figure leading Australia’s cultural change.
Believing De Vanna and Dobson must be non-negotiable first step
In my experience, people just don’t make these things up. Sure, historical recollections can be inexact, but rarely are such grave complaints a product of fiction writers.
I’ll have to ride him differently, but don’t underestimate Classique Legend
It’s been a completely different campaign for The Everest’s defending champion, but this is how I think I can win the race again.
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Test cricket
‘I was devastated’: Paine shattered by latest Pucovski blow
Test captain Tim Paine has been in close contact with Will Pucovski since the exciting young batsman suffered his 10th concussion during a net session with Victoria.
‘These meetings are critical’: RA powerbrokers’ push to secure 2027 World Cup
A team of Rugby Australia powerbrokers will fly to the UK next month, determined to return with a “targeted dialogue” guarantee in their back pocket.
Opinion
NRL 2021
Why every Panthers player should read the tributes to Norm Provan
The anger over Penrith players disrespecting the premiership trophy spoke of the lasting admiration for the former St George captain-coach and rugby league Immortal, who has died after a long battle with dementia.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Free to leave: Wests Tigers to offer Raiders star Josh Hodgson two-year deal
The Wests Tigers may be on the verge of a major coup with the England international in negotiations to join Michael Maguire’s team in 2022.
Have Your Say
Why the WBBL is better than the BBL
Comparisons really should be made between the WBBL and the BBL: they reveal how the women’s tournament is superior
Daniel Brettig
The Age chief cricket writer
