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Berejiklian ‘would not have’ disclosed relationship if she had her time again
Former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian is in the witness box at the ICAC and has started giving evidence.
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ICAC
Why private details of Berejiklian’s relationship with Maguire matter
ICAC’s push to ensure private details of Gladys Berejiklian and Daryl Maguire’s relationship are outlined in public is crucial to accountability, no matter how awkward.
Alexandra Smith
State Political Editor
Berejiklian said she would ‘throw money’ at electorate
The former premier told her then boyfriend she would “throw money” at his Wagga Wagga electorate, nine days after he was forced to resign under a corruption cloud, ICAC has heard.
The Trump-loving, climate-sceptic island sinking into the sea
Two thirds of the Virginian island of Tangier has disappeared since 1850. But the mayor doesn’t believe in climate change - or the last election result.
Opinion
Kevin Rudd
I hate to say it, but Joyce has a point on climate
Imagine if a climate support package for the regions had been offered in 2007 to then deputy Nationals leader Joyce rather than extracted through brinkmanship by the now Deputy Prime Minister Joyce.
Andrew Charlton
Economic adviser to former Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd
‘Like a hairdryer’: Sydney could be the warmest place in NSW today
The city is forecast to reach a maximum of 35 degrees, including on the coast at Bondi, while Penrith could see a high of 36 degrees.
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Climate policy
Secret Liberal group pushed for net zero to halt the Nationals
Worried about the Nationals’ views on climate change, a group of Liberal MPs mobilised to make it clear they would not accept a climate plan without a zero emissions target.
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Liberal Party
Voters would ‘come back at us with baseball bats’
Now the inside story can be told of a critical Zoom meeting between the Prime Minister and 18 Liberal MPs worried about a voter backlash on climate change.
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
NSW records 268 new local COVID-19 cases, two deaths
A total of 363 patients are in NSW hospitals with COVID-19 and, of those, 80 are in intensive care.
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Coronavirus pandemic
Vaccine hesitancy collapses as most voters back rollout
Almost 30 per cent of people said they were unlikely to get jabbed in May. That hesitancy rate fell after lockdowns, the Resolve poll shows.
NSW school students given rapid antigen tests to check for COVID
Rapid antigen tests will also be used to cut the isolation time for students who come into close contact with a COVID-19 case.
High-resolution satellite imagery could have captured Cleo’s campsite
The AFP has access to high-resolution satellite imagery which could help solve the mystery of who took the four-year-old from a remote campsite in WA’s north.
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Casinos
Crown settles China arrests class action for $125 million
Crown Resorts will pay $125 million to settle a class action launched over its business dealings in China that led to 19 staff being arrested there in 2016 for illegally promoting gambling.
Socceroos return home as Matildas player tests positive
The Socceroos will end their two-year exile when they face Saudi Arabia in a World Cup qualifier.
Australia flex their muscle with clinical win over Sri Lanka
Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup campaign is building momentum after David Warner powered his team to an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka.
Opinion
City life
I chanced upon a list of Sydney ocean pools and decided to swim all 45
My meanderings took me to water holes I had never heard of.
Justine Nolan
Director of the Australian Human Rights Institute
GLASGOW CLIMATE SUMMIT
Hot air flies in methane debate over net zero target
Australia will not exempt agriculture from net zero greenhouse gas emissions, the Prime Minister says, as his deputy rails against methane reduction targets.
Opinion
China’s eco warrior Xi Jinping is addicted to coal
Xi was green before it was fashionable, but he risks blighting China’s future as he invests more in coal.
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Sydney
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Climate policy
‘This may save lives’: Ditching dark roofs drops mercury by up to 10 degrees
University of NSW research has found a switch to cool-roofing options could drive down indoor temperatures in uninsulated homes in western Sydney.
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Coronavirus pandemic
The areas where more than 90% of teens have been vaccinated
More than 60 schools across the state have shut due to COVID-19 since Sunday, but most have been primary schools, where students cannot be vaccinated.
Inner West light rail services suspended after cracks found
All trams from the Inner West light rail service have been pulled off the tracks due to safety concerns.
Fugitive has two months added to jail sentence after escaping 30 years ago
Darko Desic used hacksaw blades and bolt cutters to escape from Grafton correctional centre and built a life for himself on Sydney’s northern beaches before finally turning himself in.
After the fires, the Kams moved into a caravan. Now they can finally rebuild
The Kam family lost their house and all their belongings in the NSW bushfires that tore through the Southern Highlands in the days before Christmas two years ago. Since then, they’ve been fighting to rebuild their home.
Politics
‘Era of low interest rates is over’: Rate rises expected ahead of federal election
Official interest rates could rise before the next election, with clear signs the RBA’s hand may be forced much earlier than expected to head off inflationary pressures.
Business
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Earnings season
Macquarie to raise $1.5 billion as profits double
Macquarie Group is looking to raise more than $1.5 billion in equity to invest in business opportunities and meet tougher capital requirements.
World
CIA ‘plot’ shows US promises on Assange can’t be trusted, court told
Lawyers for Julian Assange told Britain’s High Court that the reported CIA plot to kill or kidnap the Australian shows that the US government’s pledge to safely extradite the WikiLeaks founder can’t be trusted.
Opinion
I hate to say it, but Barnaby has a point on climate
Andrew Charlton
Economic adviser to former Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd
Voters would ‘come back at us with baseball bats’: How 18 Libs pushed Morrison to net zero
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
I chanced upon a list of Sydney ocean pools and decided to swim all 45
Justine Nolan
Director of the Australian Human Rights Institute
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Property bydomain
The tree-change hotspot where Sydney buyers sent prices up 32pc
Two years ago, it looked cheap. Today, it's more expensive than Darwin, Perth and Adelaide, and $4200 behind Brisbane.
Why run down, unliveable homes will always be desirable
Buyers continue to buy homes that are worse for wear whether it is to rebuild their dream home, invest or just to land bank.
Lifestyle
Why body confidence actually grows with age
Improving how you feel about your body has nothing to do with trying to alter it.
Culture
Halloween season is the best TV season – here’s what to watch
Of course, there’s the timely indulgence in the dark, frightening and macabre. But the best viewing also offers a warm, comforting tone – a whiff of cinnamon, crunchy leaves and, um, pagan ritual.
Sport
Opinion
ICC Men’s World Cup
Taking a knee must be an authentic act to retain its power
Just as athletes should have the right to protest, they should have the right not to — and bear the consequences.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Australia flex their muscle with clinical win over Sri Lanka
Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup campaign is building momentum after David Warner powered his team to an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka.
Opinion
NRL 2021
Bearer of bad news: Why North Sydney will never return to the NRL
The NRL may add an 18th side in the coming years but it won’t be the beloved North Sydney Bears, who are in the wrong place at the right time.
Phil Lutton
Sports reporter
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Wallabies
‘Betrayed, but mostly heartbroken’: Kerevi, Cooper respond to spring tour mess
The Wallabies stars felt compelled to express their desire to again play for Australia in 2022, responding to accusations they are putting club before country.
‘I’m still pinching myself’: Cavallo overwhelmed by world’s support after coming out
The Adelaide player publicly came out as gay in an emotional video on Wednesday. When he woke on Thursday, some of world football’s biggest names had messaged him in support.
Socceroos to return home after two years as Matildas escape COVID scare
The Socceroos will end their two-year exile on November 11 when they face Saudi Arabia in a World Cup qualifier at Commbank Stadium, despite a Matildas player testing positive for COVID-19 while in camp this week.
‘More like an Aussie’: Meet the English quick who loves sending down Thunderbolts
Issy Wong is an exciting young fast bowler from England, with an interesting backstory, who is generating plenty of heat for Sydney.
Have Your Say
Forget the usual suspects, NRL clubs must take the reins on vaccines
It is myopic in the extreme to believe that unvaccinated NRL players will be able to perform all the inherent requirements of their employment without hindrance.
Darren Kane
Sports Columnist
