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‘None of us will live forever’: Queen urges leaders to act
The Queen has invoked her own mortality to deliver an emotionally charged and highly political call to arms to world leaders.
PM points to secret texts as he hits back at Macron
Scott Morrison cited the text messages as proof that he gave French President Emmanuel Macron fair warning the deal would be dumped.
Opinion
Emmanuel Macron
Clash with US, France is a politico-diplomatic disaster for Morrison
It’s very hard for Scott Morrison to refute a stereo accusation of deceptive conduct from two powerful speakers at once.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
NSW optimistic about 95% vaccine coverage target
Data shows 93.6 per cent of NSW residents aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
NSW records 173 new cases, four deaths as 11 schools close
Of the schools, seven are located in the state’s Hunter region while the remainder are in Sydney.
COVID’s global death toll tops five million in less than two years
The staggering figure is almost certainly an undercount because of limited testing and people dying at home without medical attention.
Analysis
Glasgow summit
Biden, Boris, Modi: World leaders talk money on COP26’s first full day
“Bond is strapped to a doomsday device as a red digital clock ticks down remorselessly to a destination that will end human life as we know it,” the British PM said.
PM details $2 billion funding pledge to UN climate summit
Setting out a “cause for optimism” to the COP26 summit in Glasgow, the Prime Minister said Australia had pledged $2 billion to do its part to help limit the rise in global temperatures.
Martin Place ‘mayor’ and homelessness activist dies
Lanz Priestley was known as the leader of the “tent city” in Sydney’s Martin Place in 2017, when he and dozens of other homeless people were evicted from the site.
Opinion
Berejiklian inquiry
Serious questions, much at stake as ICAC probes Berejiklian’s assertions
Is it sufficient for a minister to say, “I don’t think there’s a conflict here, so I won’t inform the premier”?
Anthony Whealy
Opinion
Cleo Smith disappearance
First a child like Cleo goes missing, then psychics pounce
The worst thing is that police sometimes take them seriously.
Gary Nunn
Contributor
The Formula
Melbourne Cup
Trying to find the Melbourne Cup winner? This is the formula you need
History says you can follow certain saddlecloth numbers, barriers, ages, weights, odds and even jockey colours to find the Cup winner. Will it help red-hot favourite Incentivise?
Incentivise remains favourite, Future Score scratched
Follow along for all the major moments and reaction from the race that stops the nation - the 2021 Melbourne Cup.
The lesson that delivered Moody a Cup favourite
While training the promising filly that would become our greatest sprinter, trainer Peter Moody got some advice that stayed in his back pocket.
How to choose an air purifier
It’s the season for pollen, bushfires and thunderstorms, not to mention that pesky pandemic, so you may be wondering if you need an air purifier.
Netflix removes Australian spy drama episodes after complaint
The Philippines asked Netflix to remove certain episodes of the six-part Australian series Pine Gap.
Barangaroo’s jewel Oncore by Clare Smyth to finally open (and you can book it)
Two years in the making, Oncore by Clare Smyth will make its debut at Barangaroo mid-November.
GLASGOW CLIMATE SUMMIT
‘Marginalised’: Australia’s frosty reception on global warming at COP26
With the G20 talks failing to add momentum to COP26 climate talks as expected, nervous observers hope the urgency of the climate crisis pushes world leaders.
Opinion
Unlike the COVID crisis, Australia is failing to lead on climate
A net zero emissions plan that embodies the Australian Way would respond to the climate crisis with the urgency it demands.
Hugh Evans
CEO of Global Citizen
Sydney
Alleged cocaine kingpin was given bail to access lawyer, documents show
Mostafa Baluch was granted bail after a magistrate found he was not getting proper access to his lawyer and documents needed to defend himself in jail. He disappeared four days after his release.
The waiting game: what happens next in the ICAC’s inquiry into Berejiklian
It may be some time before the Independent Commission Against Corruption releases findings about Gladys Berejiklian and Daryl Maguire.
Sydney yum cha restaurant Marigold to close next month
Owners of the Cantonese restaurant in Chinatown said the pandemic had hit its function business and weekday trading, and it was “time to say goodbye”.
‘Malicious’ harassment of solicitor spurs calls for reform
Defence lawyers could be included in the definition of “public justice official” under proposed law reform.
‘The whole plane was clapping’: First quarantine-free flights arrive
There were tears and cheers as overseas passengers were allowed to walk out of the arrivals gate at Sydney airport on Monday.
MELBOURNE CUP
Runner-by-runner guide to the Melbourne Cup
The Herald’s racing doyen casts his eye over the 24-strong field for the race that stops the nation at Flemington.
Second coming of Phar Lap? Incentivise draws comparisons to greats
During the Depression, the nation turned to a racehorse for inspiration. In 2021, the stage has been set for another Australasian-bred galloper.
Politics
‘We didn’t steal an island’: Morrison, Joyce deny Macron’s liar claims
A political storm over the PM’s integrity has been ignited by the French President saying he’d been deceived about the submarine deal.
Business
The trial of the Australian who says he invented bitcoin has the crypto world glued
Crypto enthusiasts are hoping that a three-week trial in Miami will finally establish the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin.
World
Japan to maintain hawkish stance on China as PM wins majority
Early exit polls suggested the LDP would not be able to retain a majority in Sunday’s election following a tumultuous year in which it lost two of its former leaders.
Opinion
An extraordinary political moment that is dangerous for Morrison
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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Property bydomain
The city where interstate buyers are fuelling the latest property boom
Such is the demand from cashed-up purchasers from Sydney and Melbourne that prices in some suburbs have shot up by almost 50 per cent in the past year.
There are still tree-change options for less than half a mil
A coronavirus-related city exodus has seen house prices in some regional areas soar by more than 30 per cent, but there are still bargains to be found.
Lifestyle
A Rodarte steal and milliner wizardry: The hurdles of race day fashion
This year’s Fashions on Your Front Lawn entrants encountered unexpected obstacles in their quest for prizes.
Culture
Spoilers
Streaming
Succession’s Shiv is the worst of the worst
Picking the most ruthless Roy sibling has become a sport for Succession fans but this season it’s become clear who we should really fear: Shiv.
Sport
Max Presnell’s runner-by-runner guide to the Melbourne Cup
The Herald’s racing doyen casts his eye over the 24-strong field for the race that stops the nation at Flemington.
Live
Melbourne Cup
Incentivise the favourite, Future Score scratched
Follow along for all the major moments and reaction from the race that stops the nation - the 2021 Melbourne Cup.
Exclusive
Matildas
De Vanna embroiled in Football Australia intimidation row
The former Matildas great was involved in a five-year dispute after ex-Melbourne City teammate complained of threats and intimidation.
‘Chip on my shoulder? I’ve got a wooden house’: Why Moody can never forget
He’s the trainer of Melbourne Cup favourite Incentivise but Peter Moody hasn’t forgotten those who prompted him to walk away from the sport he loves because of the cobalt scandal.
Opinion
Melbourne Cup
Short price and distance query are disincentives – but not enough to sway me
History is littered with beaten hot-pots in the Melbourne Cup, but few of them had the credentials of Incentivise.
Max Presnell
Racing writer for The Sydney Morning Herald
The Formula
Melbourne Cup
Trying to find the Melbourne Cup winner? This is the formula you need
History says you can follow certain saddlecloth numbers, barriers, ages, weights, odds and even jockey colours to find the Cup winner. Will it help red-hot favourite Incentivise?
‘You have to earn the right’: Kellaway, not Beale, the right choice at fullback
Wallabies great Tim Horan would hand the No.15 jersey to Andrew Kellaway over Kurtley Beale, and rush Will Skelton and Rory Arnold straight into the squad.
Have Your Say
Easy as 1, 2, 3, 4: The Cup class will rise to the top this year (if No.16 doesn’t)
This year’s Melbourne Cup has a long tail, which is why the horses at the top of the weights have a clear edge in an unusual renewal.
