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Coronavirus pandemic
Rapid antigen tests to be available at supermarkets from next week
Coles will be the first to stock the 15-minute rapid antigen tests across 700 stores nationally. Woolworths will start stocking tests from early November.
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WHO
World ‘woefully unprepared’ to end pandemic, warns WHO panel
“This broken world ... has neither the capacity to end the current pandemic in the near future nor to prevent the next one,” they said.
Millions in lockdown as Beijing pursues COVID-zero fortress
The sudden restrictions come 100 days out from the start of the Winter Olympics and two weeks before a key Chinese Communist Party meeting in Beijing.
Berejiklian ‘lied’ to then-chief of staff and friend about relationship: ICAC
In explosive evidence to the ICAC, Sarah Cruickshank said Gladys Berejiklian first disclosed the relationship to her on July 13, 2018.
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Gladys Berejiklian
Former staffer’s ICAC evidence another blow for Gladys Berejiklian
The hearings took a dramatic turn when Sarah Cruickshank revealed Berejiklian had misled her about the status of her relationship with Daryl Maguire.
Two island communities fear they’ll become climate refugees. They’re suing the government
Two Torres Strait community leaders are taking the Australian government to the Federal Court.
Billions more in spending to come on PM’s road to net zero
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is promising billions of dollars in further spending on climate policies to reach a new official target to slash greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
Economists warn against the $20bn technology bet at heart of net zero policy
The government’s plan to spend billions on new technology to reach net zero greenhouse emissions is a risk to taxpayers, economists say.
‘Disgracefully slow’: Work starts on project to remove flammable cladding
The NSW government says it will consider extending assistance to apartment owners who have already been forced to pay for the removal of combustible cladding.
Crown licence victory puts sector back in favour
Crown Resorts’ retention of its prized Victorian casino licence despite years of legal and moral breaches has emboldened investors in the beaten-down sector.
‘It will entice, it will challenge’: Ballet reveals daring 2022 season
The Australian Ballet’s artistic director David Hallberg pulled off an international coup, securing work from some of the world’s most revered choreographers.
Australian firms line up to launch ‘inevitable’ local Bitcoin ETFs
Crypto-curious Australian investors could soon be able to invest in Bitcoin and other digital currencies via an ASX-listed exchange-traded fund (ETF).
US-style overhaul of Tax Office recommended by parliamentary committee
MPs want to put the onus of proof onto the Tax Office when accusing people of breaking the law.
Analysis
Glasgow summit
Taxes, rabbits and blank pages – no costed plan to net zero yet
Taxes will pay for the government’s plan to cut emissions. But the plan is short on detail and relies on magic boxes to deliver key elements.
‘Daniel Johns is Australia’s Britney’: podcast highlights star’s struggle with fame
The new Spotify podcast Who is Daniel Johns? finds the enigmatic frontman confronting his struggle with fame.
US Open gives Tennis Australia hope for having unvaccinated players at grand slam
The most recent grand slam had rules for unvaccinated players that did not apply to vaccinated players.
Close to his heart: Trainer names Ricky Stuart Foundation as charity partner
A trainer has nominated the Ricky Stuart Foundation as his charity of choice to receive a percentage of his Golden Eagle winnings – because his own son has autism.
GLASGOW CLIMATE SUMMIT
Analysis
Morrison delivered the pledge voters wanted but not the plan they needed
There was no new measure on Tuesday to explain what would take Australia from its old target to the new one. Old policies were dressed up to look like climate action.
Updated
35% cut in emissions achievable by 2030, says PM
Scott Morrison has launched the federal government’s plan to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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Education
St Paul’s College opens doors to women after 165 years as male bastion
The decision to become co-residential - partly driven by waning popularity of all-male colleges - was opposed by some students and alumni.
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Education
Cold snaps hurt student academic results more than heat: study
Researchers set out to show how much heat hurt students’ test results, but found the opposite; cold had a greater impact.
Police cleared after striking teen and leaving cheek ‘torn apart’ during arrest
The watchdog says officers did not commit misconduct after an arrest in Sydney’s west left an Aboriginal teenager in need of surgery.
‘A lot to lose’: Police hunt wealthy restaurateur following disappearance while on bail
Mostafa Baluch, an alleged financier of a major cocaine importation syndicate, is missing after allegedly disabling his ankle monitor.
As it happened: Ex-staffer concerned about Berejiklian’s relationship
Sarah Cruickshank said she first became aware of what she believed was a “historical” relationship between Berejiklian and Maguire years before it became public.
Politics
Tribunal accused of misleading Senate over answer to questions about answering questions
Administrative Appeals Tribunal registrar Sian Leathem has admitted there was a “stuff up” and apologised to the committee during a fiery Senate estimates hearing.
Business
The 25-year-old tech prodigy who just sold his second company to Silicon Valley
Nick D’Aloisio, who spent some of his early years in Australia, became a millionaire when he sold his first company at the age of 17 to a tech giant. Eight years later, he has done it again.
World
Princess Mako’s wedding pushes world’s oldest monarchy closer to extinction
Mako married her fiance with no pomp nor ceremony, exiting the Japanese Imperial family and leaving behind just 12 women and five men.
Opinion
No, working from home should not mean a pay cut
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Property bydomain
China Doll's Steve Anastasiou sells Point Piper home for more than $10.2m
A week after headlines trumpeted the sale of the Point Piper home of Steve and Tracey Anastasiou, it has sold for more than the $10.2 million guide.
This architect's first home started as a foundering cottage
As soon as he sells his current Sydney home - his first ever Sydney home - architect Shaun Carter is going straight to the undertakers in the next suburb.
Lifestyle
What I learned making a podcast about famous people’s dogs
From Emma Watkins’ go-to park outfits for her beloved poodles to Sir Tony Robinson’s lockdown rescue pup’s ability to recognise her dad on the telly.
Culture
Staggering in its scope, new book is a balancing act of light, dark and brilliance
Jennifer Down’s new novel is her strongest work yet.
Sport
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Wallabies
‘We expected a more honest approach’: RA miffed as Kerevi, McMahon withdraw from tour
The perils of picking overseas-based players has come to back to bite after Kerevi and McMahon declined to take part in the tour of the UK.
Crunch time as Gutherson, Koroisau, Pearce and Johns decide futures
How many years should Parramatta offer Clint Gutherson? That’s the multi-million dollar question as the club loses Andrew Johns to Newcastle.
Close to his heart: Trainer names Ricky Stuart Foundation as charity partner
A trainer has nominated the Ricky Stuart Foundation as his charity of choice to receive a percentage of his Golden Eagle winnings – because his own son has autism.
US Open gives Tennis Australia hope for having unvaccinated players at grand slam
The most recent grand slam had rules for unvaccinated players that did not apply to vaccinated players.
Ashes lure for ex-Test quartet Sheffield Shield opener
Rising star Will Pucovski will miss the clash between NSW and Victoria at Drummoyne Oval with concussion, but four former Test batsmen hope to revive their international careers.
Australian athletes required to be vaccinated as strict playbook unveiled for Beijing
Wednesday marks 100 days until the Winter Olympics, with the AOC to make vaccination compulsory for its athletes.
Smith’s empathy for the fickle finger of Stokes
Steve Smith knows what star England all-rounder Ben Stokes meant when he gripped the bat after finger surgery and immediately thought “I’m back”.
Have Your Say
Neither beautiful nor busted, NRL must be comfortable in its own skin
The NRL’s central problem is that coaches are gaming rule changes forced upon besieged administrators by broadcasters and concussion campaigners.
