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‘Daryl was someone who would relentlessly pursue his own agenda’: Baird
Mr Baird, who is not accused of wrongdoing, was premier when the state government’s expenditure review committee signed off on a $5.5m grant to the Australian Clay Target Association.
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Loading‘Sometimes you gotta say WTF’: Grant economically unsound, says Baird adviser
A corruption inquiry has heard then-treasurer Gladys Berejiklian put a controversial funding proposal back on the government agenda after her then-boyfriend Daryl Maguire “fired up” upon learning of its removal.
Secret relationship was ‘quite shocking’: ex-staffer
“I literally spat my water out,” the ex-political staffer told ICAC, upon learning last year about the five-year relationship between Gladys Berejiklian and Daryl Maguire.
Slater arrested after alleged domestic violence incident
The former Australian Test cricketer’s arrest comes weeks after he was reportedly sacked by Channel Seven.
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CCP influence
Labor’s Kristina Keneally met with head of United Front group
Labor’s home affairs spokeswoman said she didn’t know the man was the head of a peak Chinese propaganda body when she met him.
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Crime
Hamze father and son dead in gangland shooting
Two men appear to be the latest casualties of violent tensions between rival gangs in Sydney’s west, shot dead in a brazen attack in Guildford.
Every adult in NSW to receive $50 travel voucher
All adults in NSW will receive a $50 accommodation voucher as part of a $500 million boost to the state’s tourism sector
‘A gift to delayers’: fears summit on brink of failure
Prominent environmentalist Bill McKibben says Australia’s “role as a supplier of dirty carbon to much of the world is, at this point in human history, a shameful role”.
Nats’ life at the Queensland coalface is getting complicated
From his vantage point atop Australia’s largest coal reserves, small business owner John Hallam believes the Coalition climate confab in Canberra is looking more like concession than fight.
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White collar crime
Court orders arrest warrant for alleged fraudster Bill Papas
The warrant paves the way for the extradition of Bill Papas, who has been accused of orchestrating a $400m fraud against Westpac and other banks.
Opinion
Inflation
‘Ghost from the past’: the financial threat hovering over us
The prospect of stagflation, which plagued the world in the 1970s, is starting to be seriously debated by economists and policymakers.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Be warned: The common cold isn’t like it used to be
More fatigued, more achey, more sniffly – colds are hitting us harder and, they are expected to spike as we begin to mingle again.
It’s official: Kanye West legally changes name
A judge has approved the rapper’s request to formally change his name for “personal reasons”.
Facebook to rebrand with new name, Verge says
The social media giant is going all in on the metaverse, with Zuckerberg planning to discuss a name change at an upcoming conference.
GLASGOW CLIMATE SUMMIT
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Billionaire ‘Twiggy’ Forrest calls on Xi Jinping to attend climate summit
Australia’s richest man also accused politicians of perpetrating a “cruel” hoax on voters by resisting the clean energy transformation.
Analysis
How one US senator could sink Biden’s climate agenda and COP26
With Biden’s climate legislation at risk of collapse in Congress, his ability to deliver on his emissions target is in serious doubt.
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Trains
Passenger train derailed after hitting unattended stolen van on tracks
Four people have been taken to hospital after the train destroyed the empty vehicle on the tracks in Wollongong.
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Euthanasia
‘What happened behind the scenes?’: Assisted dying vote delayed until 2022
Gavin Pattullo,whose wife Venessa took her life in 2018 after a 14-year battle with leukemia, said he feared that delays would mean “more people will suffer”.
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icare investigation
‘Overstated risks’: Regulator deletes review of workers compo scheme
A document issued a red-level warning about the sustainability and effectiveness of the scheme.
Police investigate fire at Vaucluse phone tower. Turns out, it wasn’t 5G
The suspected arson attack appears to have been misinformed, as Optus has revealed the damaged infrastructure was only 4G.
Travellers urged to avoid peak-hour trains as strike begins
The network will be thrown into disarray on Wednesday with rail workers refusing to staff close to 70 per cent of the city’s trains.
Politics
Treasurer flags new migrant program for pandemic recovery
The federal government is considering a rethink of the nation’s migration program to drive economic growth after the pandemic.
Business
Green bidding war: BHP outbids Forrest in Canadian nickel miner battle
The mining giant has raised its offer to buy Noront, trumping Andrew Forrest, as the race for electric battery raw materials intensifies.
World
‘You’re only as old as you feel’: 95-year-old Queen declines Oldie award
Organisers of the annual tongue-in-cheek awards had approached the monarch to see if she would consider accepting the honour herself.
Opinion
Problems abound, but we could yet emerge as winners
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Dave Chappelle’s comedy controversy is a stoush about power
Julie Szego
Author and freelance journalist
The life of an MP is inherently dangerous
Meredith Burgmann
Former Labor MP and activist
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Property bydomain
Rents in some mining towns surge more than 45 per cent in a year
The buoyant resources sector has even forced up rents in non-mining towns that are flourishing as a result of surging prices.
Where tenants can save big by opting for a unit
Sydney tenants are facing a record price gap between house and unit rents, with houses in dozens of suburbs now leasing for double the cost of an apartment.
Lifestyle
Can my boss force me to work from the office?
When a boss refuses to let their staff work from home during the pandemic, despite being able to do their duties remotely, there are risks.
Culture
‘A changing of the guard’: Local hip-hop and R&B dominate nominations
Genesis Owusu, Budjerah and Masked Wolf are among the leading nominees for the ARIAs next month.
Sport
Mills equals NBA record in Nets debut but Bucks take win
Patty Mills shot seven three-pointers on debut for the Brooklyn Nets but his side fell to reigning champions Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA season-opener on Wednesday.
Shafali’s the man: Teen disguised herself as a boy to start her cricket career
Shafali Verma was 14 when she made the decision to cut her hair and pretend to be a boy. At 17, she’s playing Big Bash and has already starred in a World Cup.
No Australian Open for unvaccinated tennis players, with more than a third not jabbed yet
Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic must be double vaccinated if he wants a shot at a 10th title in 2022, with Immigration Minister Alex Hawke confirming there will not be a special exemption for tennis players.
Messi, Salah star after City welcome back Champions League in style
Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah scored doubles for PSG and Liverpool respectively while Manchester City, Real Madrid and Ajax all recorded big wins.
The Sydney junior set to play for Eddie’s England against Wallabies
When the Wallabies face England at Twickenham next month, a born and bred Sydney product may well be wearing England’s No. 2 jersey.
‘Now or never’: Inside the meeting that resulted in an Olympian becoming a Shark
Olympic rugby sevens star Lachlan Miller was just two hours away from committing to an American rugby contract. Then Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon called.
Tyrone May’s future under a cloud after being stood down by Panthers
The playmaker’s career is again at the crossroads, while Panthers pair Nathan Cleary and Stephen Crichton were also hit with breach notices as the fall-out from their premiership party continued.
Have Your Say
TV reality: The uneasy relationship between the NRL and Nine as broadcast deal looms
There’s still a long way to go before a deal is struck for free-to-air rights.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
