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Cleo Smith disappearance
Police forensics search Cleo Smith’s family home for signs of a stalker
A twist in the search for four-year-old Cleo Smith has led forensic police to shift their attention to her family home.
Shoppers warned of Christmas supply chain shortage
Some Christmas presents are tipped to be in short supply due to pandemic-related freight problems.
Vaccine stance of players must be respected, but so should Australian Open rules: Barty
Who Ash Barty will face in Melbourne in January remains to be seen given the vaccination issues within the WTA and ATP tours.
Matildas 3-1 Brazil
Matildas
Matildas back with a bang with win against Brazil
After a month of intense scrutiny, the Matildas lapped up every moment of their first match on home soil in almost 600 days.
Removing blow-ins: How to future-proof family photos
The most tactful solution is to take two photos – one excluding the “blow-ins” no one will remember in 10 years’ time.
Baldwin told prop gun was safe to use, court documents show
Court documents show an assistant director indicated to Alec Baldwin that a loaded weapon was safe to use on the set of tragedy.
On the road: Good Weekend’s travel reading guide
Many Australian authors write evocatively about place. Here are 10 (mostly) new books that bring our land to life.
Border delight: Where to find the best weekends away in Victoria
Take a look at this year’s best weekends away for Victoria as featured in Good Weekend’s 52 Weekends Away.
Opinion
Ask an expert
The benefits of cashing in investment property and paying off your home
If you wait a while and interest rates rise, there are likely to be other attractive property investments.
George Cochrane
Japan 23 Wallabies 32
Wallabies
More questions than answers as Wallabies scrape home against Japan
Australia have won five straight matches in a single season for the first time since the 2015 World Cup, but the victory in Oita was hardly impressive.
Analysis
NBA
Philly teammates show there’s hope for big Ben in city of brotherly love
In another reality, Saturday’s NBA clash between the 76ers and the Nets could have been a profound moment for Australian men’s basketball.
India, Pakistan cup encounters not enough for Khawaja
Usman Khawaja appeals to cricket and political authorities to get India and Pakistan playing Test cricket again.
GLASGOW CLIMATE SUMMIT
Opinion
Leaps tall stories in a single bound: a government with more plenty of front, less substance
The Morrison government is more interested in campaigning than governing.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Analysis
Burnt: The Nats worry about voters with long memories
Whenever the Coalition imposes a policy that affects people in the bush, it threatens the Nationals’ survival. But now the party faces a new problem.
Sydney
Out with the old: Sydney council urged to cull New Year’s Eve fireworks
The Northern Beaches mayor asks councillors to consider using drones and laser displays instead of fireworks to ring in the new year.
Pandemic numbers grow by 332 new cases in NSW, with two deaths recorded
NSW Health said on Saturday morning that 64,118 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. Cases were slightly lower than the 345 infections recorded on Friday.
Exclusive
Cold case
Hidden cellar, a bad smell and bugs provide fresh leads in cold case hunt
After two decades, the trail has gone cold in the hunt for Janine Vaughan’s killer. Now, startling revelations from new witnesses raise fresh questions.
McLachlan accused of touching colleague’s breast on Neighbours: court
The actor is suing the ABC and The Sydney Morning Herald for defamation, with the case due to go to trial in May next year.
Millions in toll deposits to be paid back to Sydney motorists
More than $60 million will be refunded to motorists as the NSW government moves to phase out its $40 E-Toll deposit system.
WEEKEND READS
Opinion
What’s the most colourful art in town? First stops on a gallery crawl
As galleries reopen, check out these colourful shows by Dhambit Mununggurr, Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran and many more.
John McDonald
Art critic
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Nova Peris: ‘I’m in a category six cyclone here’
The Olympic gold medallist and former Labor senator discusses politics, intergenerational trauma and the statue she hopes will inspire Indigenous children.
Politics
Eddie Obeid enters jail to begin sentence for crooked coal deal
The former Labor powerbroker has arrived at Silverwater’s Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre, where he will begin his sentence of three years and 10 months.
Business
Analysis
Web culture
Rise of the metaverse could put the entire internet into Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg’s empire is positioning itself to be at the centre of the next phase of the internet.
Analysis
Wall Street
Investors got a shock when they heard they were backing Trump’s new venture
David Enrich, Matthew Goldstein and Shane Goldmacher
World
Biden sparks confusion with ‘dangerous’ Taiwan answer
US President Joe Biden has caused confusion by declaring at a public forum that the US would defend Taiwan if it was attacked by China.
Opinion
It’s time to find the pulse of Oxford Street
Elizabeth Farrelly
Columnist, author, architecture critic and essayist
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Property bydomain
Termite-infested Willoughby house fetches $3.7 million at auction
The run-down home needed a new roof and some TLC but that did not deter buyers as 11 parties registered to bid, sending the price $400,000 above the reserve.
Top designers revealed at The Design Files Design Awards
The program champions Australia’s most innovative creatives, from handcrafted practices and residential architecture to interior and landscape design.
Lifestyle
‘Beach chic is my thing’: Inside surfer Stephanie Gilmore’s wardrobe
A bikini, board shorts and a bucket hat are everyday essentials for the champion surfer.
Culture
How art is fighting kidney disease among Indigenous Australians
About half the Indigenous artists who painted works sold 21 years ago to provide dialysis to remote Australians with kidney disease have died of renal failure. A new exhibition showcases their work.
Sport
Japan 23 Wallabies 32
Wallabies
‘We got sucked in’: More questions than answers as Wallabies scrape past Japan
Australia have won five straight matches in a single season for the first time since the 2015 World Cup, but the victory in Oita was hardly impressive.
Matildas 3-1 Brazil
Matildas
It’s coming home: Matildas return in style after thrilling win against Brazil
After a month of intense scrutiny, the Matildas lapped up every moment of their first match on home soil in almost 600 days.
Analysis
Wallabies
No Kerevi, no chance: Slim win reveals Wallabies’ reliance on star centre
If Australia learnt anything from the win against Japan, it’s how much they need their world-class centre.
Not easy being Green: Mind coach preparing young all-rounder for next test
As a child, Cameron Green imagined what playing Test cricket would be like. The reality was not what he had expected.
Vax stance of players must be respected, but so should Australian Open rules: Barty
Who Ash Barty will face in Melbourne in January remains to be seen given the vaccination issus within the WTA and ATP tours.
Hands off: Manly shoot down hopes of Dolphins attempting to lure DCE home
Just as Melbourne issued a warning to The Dolphins about poaching Cameron Munster and Harry Grant, Manly have done likewise regarding Redcliffe junior Daly Cherry-Evans.
India and Pakistan cup encounters not enough for Khawaja
Usman Khawaja appeals to cricket and political authorities to get India and Pakistan playing Test cricket again.
Have Your Say
Philly teammates show there’s hope for big Ben in city of brotherly love
Patty Mills didn’t get the chance to chat to his wayward fellow Australian but, after speaking to his team, Ben Simmons may have made a rare positive step.
