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Rapid 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 next month.
Australia’s travel lane with Singapore to open on November 8
The link will enable Australians to fly to Singapore and back without quarantining and is expected to also include Singaporean students and business travellers.
Berejiklian ‘lied’ to then-chief of staff and friend about relationship, ICAC hears
In explosive evidence to ICAC, Sarah Cruickshank said Gladys Berejiklian first disclosed the relationship to her on July 13, 2018.
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ICAC
Former staffer’s ICAC evidence another blow for Gladys Berejiklian
Three former senior staff were adamant before ICAC that their former boss had always been a “stickler” for due process. Except it would seem in one vital respect.
Fearing they will become climate refugees, two men are 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
No new mechanisms to lift Australia to the higher target or models on the net zero goal were revealed.
Economists warn against the $20b tech 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.
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ABC boss defends decision to pay Milligan’s $200,000 defamation costs
The ABC feared further financial exposure and believed an apology would not settle the matter.
‘Beyond the pale’: McCormack confronts Joyce over ‘Nats Chat’ leak
The former Nationals leader was riled up after his messages to the party’s private chat group about a Terminator-themed net zero video were leaked to the media.
‘Disgracefully slow’: Work starts on project to remove flammable cladding
Work began on Tuesday to remove high-risk cladding from a Darlington apartment building.
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.
‘Australia’s Britney’: Daniel Johns’ struggle with fame
New Spotify podcast Who is Daniel Johns? finds the enigmatic frontman confronting his struggle with fame.
Aussie firms line up to launch ‘inevitable’ local Bitcoin ETFs
Crypto-curious investors could soon be able to invest in Bitcoin and other digital currencies via an ASX-listed exchange-traded fund.
Ballet reveals daring 2022 season: ‘It will challenge’
The Australian Ballet’s artistic director David Hallberg pulled off an international coup, securing work from some of the world’s most revered choreographers.
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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.
Analysis
Morrison delivered the pledge voters wanted but not the plan they needed
There was no new measure to explain what would take Australia to the new target. Old policies were dressed up to look like climate action.
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Education
St Paul’s College opens doors to women after 165 years
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.
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
Patrick stevedores applies to tear up pay deal for more than 1000 wharfies
The stevedoring company wants to tear up its pay agreement for more than 1000 workers, escalating their dispute ahead of Christmas deliveries.
Business
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.
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
China’s radical shift could burst its property bubble
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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
The must-have collaborations to add to your wish list
Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein are the latest labels creating fashion Frankensteins by tapping the cool power of competitors.
Culture
Seminal ’90s horror film spawns a decent and knowing TV sequel
The premise of the new I Know What You Did Last Summer is the same as in the original film, but there’s also some unexplored depths in the storytelling.
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.
