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How an Australian false COVID ‘cure’ went viral globally
When Australian researchers breathlessly reported a potential COVID-19 treatment, the course of the pandemic was altered and many countries are still paying the price.
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Vaccination
Less than half of Australia’s available Moderna supply has been used
Tens of thousands of Moderna vaccine doses are due to expire within weeks as less than half of Australia’s supplies have been used.
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Eddie Obeid
Obeids to keep tainted $30 million despite jail terms
The Obeid family will keep $30 million in proceeds of crime despite Eddie Obeid and his son Moses being sentenced to jail terms for their role in a crooked coal deal.
Eddie Obeid bailed over COVID fears minutes after sentencing
Obeid was sensationally released on bail minutes after being sentenced, after his lawyers signalled their concerns about the risk of him contracting COVID.
Editorial
Corruption
The trial shows the need for vigilance against corruption
Some politicians have still not got the message about the need for transparency and the risk of abuse of public trust.
The Herald's View
Editorial
Police officer who fatally shot Justine Damond gets less than 5 years in jail
Mohamed Noor, who shot Justine Damond after she called 911 to report a possible rape, was sentenced to the maximum allowed for manslaughter after his murder conviction was overturned.
Sydney rock climbing gym says autobelay failure caused death
The Sydney Indoor Climbing Gym has confirmed that the failure of a special climbing device, called an autobelay, caused a man to fall to his death.
Fran Kelly leaves big shoes to fill. What does it mean for Radio National?
To properly assess the career of Kelly you could count the number of hours or number of interviews. Or, for a startling point of reference, the number of prime ministers.
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Drugs
‘Just as easy as before COVID’: Cocaine’s popularity spikes
Repeated lockdowns and pandemic restrictions failed to dampen drug use this year, with a rising number of young Australians using cocaine.
$5.5m grant a ‘priority project’ for Berejiklian, ICAC told
A NSW bureaucrat has told a corruption inquiry that then-premier Gladys Berejiklian appeared to have a personal interest in securing a controversial grant.
Nationals list demands on Morrison to clear way for net zero
Prime Minister Scott Morrison will be asked to commit more funds to regional Australia in a new list of demands from Nationals MPs.
Opinion
Climate policy
The Coalition has put the net-zero division up in lights
The wrangling between the Liberals and the Nats over climate has only served to compound the impression of a party without a direction and a government without a plan.
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Ruby Rose says bullying and unsafe conditions led to Batwoman exit
“Stop asking if I will return to that awful show. I wouldn’t return for any amount of money nor if a gun were to my head,” the Aussie star said.
WA Police call on nation to help in search for missing Cleo
Lead investigator Superintendent Rod Wilde on Thursday confirmed the investigation was now stretching nationwide.
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City life
Twiggy snaps up Olivia Newton-John’s Byron Bay digs
Less than a month after his consiglieres were spotted in Byron Bay kicking the tyres at Olivia Newton-John’s Gaia Retreat and Spa, the mining magnate Andrew Forrest has taken the plunge.
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‘Protectionist forces’: Dan Tehan warns Australian farmers face carbon border taxes
Australian farmers and miners face carbon border taxes if the nation doesn’t commit to net zero emissions, with Trade Minister Dan Tehan warning protectionism will hit home.
Opinion
Australia dead last in the most important race humanity has ever faced
No other developed nation has performed as badly in terms of past emissions or commitments to cut them.
Tim Flannery
Chief councillor of the Climate Council
Sydney
Court refuses to grant injunction to stop Four Corners episode from airing
Dr Daniel Lanzer, a dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon, attempted to halt the episode due to air on Monday over claims it disclosed confidential information.
Only 15 or 447 schools to receive air conditioners
The NSW government took just months to approve 900 schools for air conditioning before the last election but almost three years to reject the vast majority of schools that applied in a second round held shortly afterwards.
NSW’s top judge to step down after more than a decade in job
Chief Justice Tom Bathurst will retire from the job in March after almost 11 years as NSW’s top judge.
MPs from across the political divide call for better sex education
Greens MP Jenny Leong sponsored the petition with support of government MP Felicity Wilson and Labor’s Marjorie O’Neill.
Buy-backs call sparks government spat with insurers over Warragamba
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.
Politics
Shorten blasts Greens’ call for national security cuts
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
Qantas targets pre-COVID domestic flying by January
Alan Joyce says Qantas will return to pre-COVID levels of domestic flying by January, with the reopening of state borders expected to spark a rapid recovery in travel.
World
Man charged with British MP’s murder supported IS, court told
A prosecutor told the court that Ali Harbi Ali had described himself as affiliated to Islamic State and had planned for years to kill a member of parliament.
Opinion
On net zero, the Nats can’t go quietly
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
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Property bydomain
'Crazy, stupid money' rushes in to Bellevue Hill, prices up 40 per cent
A run of high-end house auctions this week saw guides smashed by millions of dollars, with one house fetching double in what its owners paid just two years ago.
The $60,000 safety net for our housing affordability crisis
With property prices soaring and rents hardly cheap, there's another option that could work for younger people or seniors depending on their situation.
Lifestyle
Victoria Beckham collaborates with an Australian fashion icon
The former Spice Girl has worked with The Woolmark Company on a capsule knitwear collection that can be traced back to five Australian farms.
Opinion
Style
Stretch your style muscles for a return to dressing up
Damien Woolnough
Acting National Fashion Editor
Culture
Mr Fox brings a fantastic shortlisting for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards
Jo Lennan’s short-story collection is one of five works of fiction on the shortlist for the PM’s Literary Awards.
Sport
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Dolphins
Bennett pledges not to plunder Souths as Dolphins name debate rages
The Dolphins coach said Rabbitohs fans had nothing to fear, while the mayor of Moreton Bay felt the community had been “betrayed” by the lack of a location in the club’s NRL name.
Melbourne F1 boss ready for fight to keep race as Sydney hovers
Melbourne F1 supremo Andrew Westacott has vowed to vigorously fight off any Sydney push to steal the Grand Prix when the contract expires in 2025.
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
NRL won’t follow AFL in mandating vaccination for players, staff: Abdo
Andrew Abdo maintained the league had no plans to enforce mandatory vaccination, but admitted state public health orders or the requirements of airlines may end up forcing the issue.
‘I’m expecting him to come’: Lyon backs Stokes for late Ashes call-up
Nathan Lyon believes England’s talisman Ben Stokes will be a surprise call-up for the Ashes, after photos emerged of the injured all-rounder back in the nets.
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Wallabies
Wright anointed Koroibete successor as Rennie reveals surprise debutant
Cross-code winger Tom Wright has beaten Jordan Petaia to the spot left vacant by Marika Koroibete as the Wallabies prepare to face Japan on Saturday.
Warner’s lean run leaves selectors with test of faith
Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade are options at the top of the order if selectors opt to move on David Warner, but it would be a major deviation from a strategy selection chairman Trevor Hohns said was well advanced as far back as June.
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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.
