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Eddie Obeid, his son Moses, and Ian Macdonald sentenced to jail
In July, the three men were found guilty of a conspiracy where it was agreed that then-mining minister Macdonald would commit acts of misconduct for the benefit of the Obeid family.
Boosters available ‘immediately’ after TGA decision: Health Minister
Health Minister Greg Hunt says the government is ready to start administering COVID-19 booster shots if the medical regulator approves Pfizer for that use.
NSW COVID-19 cases up, most infections outside of Sydney
A spike in cases in the Albury region has driven a rise in NSW’s numbers, with more than half of infections now outside the city.
NSW parents to get $250 vouchers as a homeschooling thank you
Parents of school-aged children will be given a $250 thank you gift from the NSW government.
Berejiklian wanted business case revisited, ICAC told
The inquiry is hearing from a NSW bureaucrat today, with Trade and Industry Minister Stuart Ayres slated to appear on Friday.
Opinion
Immigration
We need more immigration – Perrottet is right to seek a big Australia
Some argue the pandemic has applied the brakes to unsustainable population growth. But in a country as massive as Australia, the argument that we are “too full” is ludicrous.
Shane Geha
‘False comfort’: Insurers call for land buybacks instead of raising Warragamba Dam wall
The head of Australia’s peak body of insurers has said the public money spent raising the dam wall would be better spent buying back land in western Sydney that never should’ve been developed in the first place.
Breaking
Cleo Smith disappearance
$1 million reward for information over four-year-old’s disappearance
The Western Australian government is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information that leads to the location of four-year-old Cleo Smith.
Crown caned over $10m payout for ousted executives
Crown Resorts shareholders have reprimanded the casino giant’s board, with almost 31 per cent of votes at the annual general meeting cast against its remuneration report.
Exclusive
Federal politics
George Christensen says AFP letter falsely accuses him of ‘serious crime’
The Nationals MP claims a letter from the AFP about a probe into his frequent travel to the Philippines contains information that “falsely accuse me of a serious crime”.
Porter’s blind trust to be examined along with anonymous donors
The lower house’s privileges committee is considering the rules around anonymous donors after MPs asked it to examine Christian Porter’s use of a blind trust to fund legal fees.
Opinion
NBA
Kobe Bryant’s 2019 advice for Ben Simmons rings true today
The Black Mamba saw things on a basketball court before they happened. He could see into Ben Simmons’ future, too.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Daniel MacPherson lands in a universe very different to Ramsay Street
With a major role in Apple’s sci-fi epic Foundation under his belt, the 41-year-old who at 17 was plucked from obscurity on a beach in Melbourne, is plotting his next big move.
Selma Blair wants you to see her living with multiple sclerosis
The actor is the subject of a new documentary revealing an unflinching account of her life with MS and the stem-cell transplant she underwent to treat it in 2019.
GLASGOW CLIMATE SUMMIT
Opinion
Australia dead last in the most important race humanity has ever faced
Tim Flannery
Chief councillor of the Climate Council
Mike Cannon-Brookes pledges $1.5b to climate initiatives
As COP26 talks loom, the Atlassian founder has pledged to invest and donate $1.5 billion to help keep warming to 1.5 degrees.
‘A joke if it wasn’t so serious’: Australia lags developed countries on climate action
No Australian federal government “policies or discourses” were found to help manage a wind-down of fossil fuel production.
Sydney
Exclusive
Crime
Three arrested after 300kg of ‘ice’ found inside excavator from Hong Kong
The Australian Federal Police launched an investigation into the illicit cargo, estimated to be worth $184 million, hidden inside heavy machinery which arrived at Port Botany.
NSW to fund $96m RNA pilot facility to develop drugs and vaccines
An Australian-first facility in NSW will include laboratories and pre-clinical trial spaces to enable early stage RNA-based drug development.
Exclusive
Public transport
Sydney trains make the switch to green energy
Sydney’s train network has become the first in Australia to transition to net zero emissions after the NSW government moved to power the massive transport system with renewable energy.
Updated
Crime
‘Wrong path’: Teenager gunned down on street with his father
Salim Hamze and his father Toufik died in a shooting in Guildford seemingly linked to violent tensions between rival crime families.
One in 10 cases are now double-jabbed, but most aren’t going to hospital
Despite rising vaccination coverage among the general population, most hospitalised cases have received no effective vaccine dose.
Politics
Shorten blasts Greens’ call for national security cuts, rules out power-sharing deal
The former Labor leader says Labor has been “very clear” it is not interested in forming any coalition with the Greens, which is in effect proposing “one rifle for every two soldiers”.
Business
Updated
Retail
Woolworths, Coles, Aldi to roll out vaccine mandates for staff
Australia’s three major supermarkets are beginning to roll out vaccine mandates in a major push to protect shoppers and staff from COVID-19.
World
Updated
Crime
Possible human remains linked to Gabby Petito’s partner Brian Laundrie found in Florida park
Laundrie, a person of interest in death of influencer Petito, was reported missing after telling his parents he was going for a hike in the Florida nature preserve.
Opinion
Prime Minister faces challenge to manage the enemies within
Niki Savva
Award-winning political commentator and author
We must fix a few problems before we can increase immigration
Abul Rizvi
Former deputy secretary in the Department of Immigration.
Australia is running dead last among rich nations in the most important race humanity has ever faced
Tim Flannery
Chief councillor of the Climate Council
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Property bydomain
TV legend Brian Henderson's Middle Cove home for sale with record hopes
It's set to hit the market with price expectations in the 'double-digit millions' that will reset the Middle Cove record books.
Sydney housing 'overvalued' as Australians take on more debt
One economist said housing had been overvalued for years, with Sydney as much as 39 per cent overvalued, but warned prices are likely to keep rising.
Lifestyle
Can’t concentrate? How to reboot your attention span
It affects not only our mental wellbeing, but also our ability to create and store memories.
Culture
‘It’s time’: RN Breakfast host Fran Kelly to leave after 17 years
She has been the host of Radio National’s breakfast program since 2005.
Sport
Opinion
NBA
Kobe Bryant’s 2019 advice for Ben Simmons rings true today
The Black Mamba saw things on a basketball court before they happened. He could see into Ben Simmons’ future, too.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Bennett insists character trumps star power in Dolphins recruitment
Wayne Bennett has been confirmed as head coach of The Dolphins and has outlined some of the traits he wants in his first NRL roster looking ahead to the 2023 season.
Pucovski giving Ashes rivals big head start
The gates have well and truly crashed back in the race to the Gabba but while the scores mount for Usman Khawaja and Travis Head, Will Pucovski is still in the starting stalls.
Updated
Cox Plate
Two Cox Plate runners fail vet test on eve of race
Two Cox Plate contenders, European import Gold Trip and Kiwi galloper Callsign Mav, have failed a vet test ahead of Saturday’s big race.
Opinion
Australian Open
No thanks Djokovic: Vaccine rules must apply no matter how big a star you are
It will be a shame if Novak Djokovic doesn’t play in Australia because of the government’s vaccination policy, but we’ll live - and that’s the point.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Opinion
NRL 2021
Why the NRL shouldn’t bother calling Nathan Cleary next season
Despite a public apology, the premiers are furious about the treatment of their captain.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Paisami returns for Wallabies as Kerevi ruled out of Japan Test
Hunter Paisami returns to Australia’s back line for the Test against Japan, while the Aussie sevens coaches reveal whether they will reapply for their jobs.
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How did the Ben Simmons situation in Philadelphia come to this?
“The Process” that turned Australia’s best basketball export into one of the NBA’s most maligned figures.
