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The measures we need to keep in place as NSW opens up
High vaccination coverage alone will not be enough to stop the hospital system becoming overwhelmed as case numbers rise.
International vaccination passports land on Tuesday as nation nears jab target
It comes as quarantine-free travel from New Zealand’s South Island will resume from midnight on Tuesday after agreement from Victoria and NSW.
Where Sydneysiders can fly to in November, and for how much
Restless travellers and families rushed to book flights after NSW declared its international border would open on November 1.
At 4, Griff was doing long division. At 13, he’s ready for the HSC
Griff Brondum heads back to school on Monday with his year 12 peers - who once thought he was in detention rather than a member of their class.
Masks, cohorts and enhanced cleaning: what to know about going back to school
The schoolyard won’t be as it was in June. Here’s all you need to know and what to expect.
Court to decide on plans for 350 units at Sydney Park
The proposal for multimillion-dollar apartments overlooking one of Sydney’s largest urban parks has outraged some locals.
Premier’s wife is pregnant with couple’s seventh child
“Exciting family news,” Premier Dominic Perrottet announced on Sunday night.
ICAC hearings set to begin two weeks after shock resignation
Central to the watchdog’s investigation is $35 million worth of NSW government grants issued to the electorate of Wagga Wagga.
Police not ruling out abduction in search for girl missing from camp site
Police are considering whether four-year-old Cleo Smith was taken from her family’s tent in WA’s remote north.
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Media & marketing
Nine closes in on $600 million NRL TV rights deal
The NRL is edging closer to a deal that could be the most lucrative free-to-air network agreement in its history.
Explainer
The Science of Sport
They’re three letters athletes dread. What is a ruptured ACL and how do you fix it?
ACL injuries are on the rise in Australia. How do they happen and how can you avoid one?
Sports minister backs SIA probe into De Vanna claims
It comes as De Vanna’s ex-teammates brace themselves for a media firestorm as they begin arriving in Sydney.
Opinion
Superannuation
How I got a $13,878 tax refund (and topped up my super)
I’ve just received my biggest ever tax refund, and yes, I’m about to tell you exactly how.
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
‘I was taking a shower when I felt a lump on my chest’
Every day in Australia approximately 55 people are diagnosed with breast cancer. About one in seven women and one in 700 men will be diagnosed with the disease in their lifetime.
Weekend Reads
Opinion
Who are you going to be after we get out of lockdown?
Emerging back into society we’ve been presented with an opportunity few will ever have: we get to completely reinvent ourselves.
Alice Clarke
Journalist
Is a free newspaper worth the guilty cost?
Buying a house is expensive, so I can understand why home buyers might think they’re entitled to keep any unexpected extras that come with it.
Sydney
Weddings, parties, anything: Sydney gets its groove back
From churches to cafes, bookshops and beaches, Sydney enjoyed its first weekend of freedom since June.
‘My family were sacrificed in that area. My blood is ingrained in the soil’
The old Peat Island Asylum is set to be transformed into a tourist precinct despite opposition from local Indigenous groups.
Former NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay to resign
Former NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay has announced she will resign from Parliament, triggering yet another byelection.
Celebrity models support Byron studio’s controversial vaccination stance
Nagnata founders Laura May and Hannah Gibbs refuse to in-person trading until all customers are welcome.
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School funding
Private school linked to ‘extremist cult’ takes $9m in JobKeeper aid
A school linked to a group once described as an “extremist cult” by Kevin Rudd received an estimated $9m in JobKeeper payments.
Politics
Analysis
Glasgow summit
Joyce weakens PM before world leaders decide their pledges on climate change
Barnaby Joyce has left Scott Morrison with very little room to move on one of the key negotiations at the United Nations climate summit.
Business
Seven fights 7-Eleven over trademark use
Media company Seven and convenience store 7-Eleven are battling over trademarks that use the number 7.
World
Prince Andrew says sex abuse claims invalid over secret Epstein ‘royalty’ deal
The accused royal has formulated a defence after seeing the long-sealed confidential agreement between Virginia Roberts Giuffre and Jeffrey Epstein.
Opinion
Sydney can only watch with envy as Kylie comes home ... to Melbourne
Andrew Hornery
Private Sydney Columnist
Forcing audiences into casinos to see theatre is just what Sydney doesn’t need
Nathanael Cooper
Executive Producer, audio
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Property bydomain
Optus chief Kelly Bayer Rosmarin buys $15m Vaucluse house
Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin and her husband Rodney have made a handsome trade-up in their eastern suburbs real estate.
'It's getting hysterical': Sydney renters pay top dollar to live near beaches
Renters are doing whatever it takes to beat competition and live by the beach with some offering up to a year's rent in advance.
Lifestyle
Opinion
Sunday Life
There’s only so much bandwidth in our brains and mine is full
This would be why I turned up to an appointment a whole 24 hours early, and why I’ve lost my wallet – inside my house.
Jo Stanley
Culture
The one person Nellie Melba was so desperate to please
Facing tragedy at a young age would lead the operatic soprano’s life in an unexpected direction.
Sport
J-Mac goes from Everest high to week of isolation to chase more glory
James McDonald will enjoy his Everest success for the next week in self-isolation as he prepares to ride favourite Zaaki in the Cox Plate.
‘Full confidence’: Sports minister backs SIA probe into De Vanna claims
Sport Integrity Australia’s probe into allegations of misconduct in women’s football could be accepting submissions as early as this week, and will be much broader than first anticipated.
Australia could miss main course of home World Cup
Embarrassingly for a proud cricket nation that has captured almost every major trophy there is, Australia are not guaranteed a berth in the main part of a home World Cup.
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NRL 2021
‘Wake up to yourself’: Woman at centre of Tyrone May sex scandal breaks silence
Just when she thought the saga was finally over, the woman at the centre of the Tyrone May sex tape scandal had to relive the entire ordeal.
‘Big shoes to fill’: Koroibete ruled out of Wallabies’ spring tour
The Japan-bound winger has played his last Test for the Wallabies after deciding to stay in Australia for family reasons before taking up a new contract with the Panasonic Wild Knights.
PNG strive for a ‘dream’ World Cup date with Australia
Over the next week, Papua New Guinea’s cricketers have the chance to vault into a World Cup contest with Aaron Finch’s men.
Demetriou confident he can end the curse of the supercoach
Jason Demetriou believes his five-year apprenticeship under Wayne Bennett will make sure it’s a smooth succession at South Sydney.
Have Your Say
The five Wallabies who need a good spring tour
Dave Rennie’s squad is becoming increasingly competitive - and there are several fringe players who are in danger of falling out of the Test picture.
