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Friendlyjordies defamation case settles out of court: Jordan Shanks apologises to John Barilaro
The former NSW deputy premier has settled his case against Jordan Shanks, the face of the Friendlyjordies channel, but his case against Google will continue.
Breaking
Coronavirus pandemic
Bringing down the borders: WA’s COVID-19 transition plan revealed
Western Australia will open its borders when 90 per cent of its residents aged 12 and over are fully vaccinated, which is expected to occur in late January at the earliest.
Hospital patient’s COVID-19 infection undetected for four days
The incident, which infected 26 patients at Nepean Hospital, resulted in the introduction of rapid antigen testing for mental health inpatients.
More cases in NSW north, outbreak continues to affect Albury nursing homes
More than a quarter of NSW’s new local coronavirus cases on Friday were recorded in the Hunter New England Local Health District.
Man accused of raping Brittany Higgins is committed to trial
The man accused of a sexual assault in Parliament House has been committed to stand trial in the ACT’s Supreme Court.
Opinion
Glasgow summit
It’s a masterpiece: The dizzying spin in Morrison’s plan to reach net zero
The Prime Minister’s Plan to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is full of . . . hyperbole. A masterpiece of the spin doctor’s art. A document carefully crafted to mislead.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Falsely accused in Cleo Smith case plans to sue Seven
The man who was wrongly accused by a Seven West publication has said he will be suing over the mistake, which saw him face threats from others on Facebook.
Cleo’s alleged abductor had doll room inside his house
The man accused of abducting four-year-old Cleo Smith from her family’s tent and holding her captive for 18 days has been identified as Terence Kelly.
Exclusive
Competition
‘Eleven years is a good run’: Rod Sims signals ACCC exit in 2022
Outspoken regulator Rod Sims has given his strongest indication yet that he will not seek another term as chairman of the nation’s top competition agency.
Opinion
Work therapy
What can you do when a workplace gets too loud?
Noisy open-plan offices can raise stress levels.
Jonathan Rivett
‘What is going on?’: Clinton’s close aide on the sexting scandal that changed her life
One of Hillary Clinton’s key staffers, Huma Abedin was on top of the world. Then her US congressman husband, Anthony Weiner, dropped a bombshell.
This hot new beachside spot will make you fall in love with restaurants all over again
Lola’s has moved effortlessly into the old Panama House first level site in Bondi.
The only guns The Rock will use on his movie sets going forward are his biceps
Actor Dwayne Johnson says he won’t use real guns on set after his friend and fellow actor Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed a cinematographer on a film set in New Mexico last month.
Opinion
ICC Men’s World Cup
Warner’s career began with a bang but is it ending with a whimper?
Like every great player, the Australian opener has had temporary ruts during his career, but this one has been going on for longer than it is comfortable to admit.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Natalie Wood was assaulted by Kirk Douglas, sister alleges
For decades, it’s been one of Hollywood’s darkest rumours: A teenage Natalie Wood was sexually assaulted by a top movie star more than twice her age when she met with him at a hotel in Los Angeles.
Explainer
Sex & relationships
Love at first sniff: What’s the science of attraction?
For centuries, poets, writers, filmmakers and musicians have been captivated by the phenomenon of love at first sight. But what have scientists found out about it?
GLASGOW CLIMATE SUMMIT
New promises made at Glasgow COP26 climate talks - so far
Governments have made pledges on deforestation, methane, net-zero emissions goal, and financing.
Opinion
‘The money is there’: The mind-numbing numbers that are almost too big to believe
A $US130 trillion investor club launched by the lords of global finance in Scotland is beyond normal comprehension, so outlandish that one might justifiably suspect a giant con.
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Sydney
Updated
Crime
Two homes raided in hunt for alleged drug kingpin
Police believe the alleged cocaine dealer Mostafa Baluch - on the run since last month - is “feeling the pressure” of an intense manhunt and still hiding in NSW.
Witness in Daryl Maguire probe was granted exemption to leave Australia
Australian Border Force was never notified that the migration agent, who flew to Dubai in August, had been summonsed to appear before the ICAC the following month.
Certifier of Sydney’s ‘worst’ apartment complex banned
The certifier had issued certificates allowing people to move in when lifts were “incomplete and posed a significant hazard”.
NSW border with Victoria opens; Vaccines for children by the end of the year
Dominic Perrottet and Daniel Andrews on Thursday night announced the border between the states would open to free travel.
Vaccination rule may stop HSC students attending formals, farewells
Some principals worry about students suffering another disappointment due to a change in rules on the eve of their HSC.
Politics
‘Inciting culture wars’: Labor pushes back on positive history curriculum
Alan Tudge faces a hurdle in convincing his Labor state counterparts to back his vision for the national curriculum.
Business
‘Naivety is not in our nature’: News Corp mulls Foxtel’s future
News Corporation boss Robert Thomson has signalled the Rupert Murdoch-controlled media giant is edging closer to a float of its pay TV business.
World
‘Loss of confidence’: Two officers fired after South China Sea submarine collision
Sound judgement, prudent decision-making and adherence to required procedures, “could have prevented the incident”, the US Navy said.
Opinion
Does climate change have us licked?
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
Macron or micron: PM weighs cost of enraging France
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Don’t retreat on stamp duty abolition, NSW: this is a reform the whole nation needs
Danielle Wood
Chief executive of the Grattan Institute
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The hidden valley that rivals the Grand Canyon but without the tourists
Located west of the Blue Mountains, it's relatively unknown despite its beauty. But that could change after it featured in a popular reality TV show.
'Dog act': Building material thefts spike amid supply issues
Building materials that are in short supply have become hot property for thieves wanting extra cash or to complete a building job.
Lifestyle
Opinion
Sex & relationships
I was desperate to be straight. A bisexual Bachelorette may have changed that
Remembering my teen self watching wide-eyed as queers were the butt of the joke, I’m thankful young people today have more inclusive reality shows to learn from instead.
Chloe Sargeant
Culture
‘I’ve never made damper in my life, mate’: comic historian David Hunt
Picnicking in the park where Australian federation began, author David Hunt says his latest satirical history tramples tall poppies.
Sport
Opinion
ICC Men’s World Cup
Warner’s career began with a bang but is it ending with a whimper?
Like every great player, the Australian opener has had temporary ruts during his career, but this one has been going on for longer than it is comfortable to admit.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Breaking
Socceroos
Blow for Socceroos as Mooy, Rogic, Taggart ruled out of Saudi Arabia clash
Australia will be heavily depleted for their first match on home soil in more than two years - one that could also prove crucial to their World Cup qualification campaign.
‘I will bite my tongue’: Paine lets latest Warne barb through to keeper
The spin great lined up the Test captain over a perceived lack of tactical acumen and poor output with the bat. He is not on his own with the former, but may not have done his homework on the latter.
Opinion
International rugby
Little hope of a Taumalolo moment while self-interest rules World Rugby
It would be lovely to be proven wrong, but it is hard to believe countries will vote for the greater good instead of their own interests on a proposal to allow players to switch Test teams.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
Modern pentathlon to ditch horse riding after Paris Olympics
The quirky Olympic sport, in which Chloe Esposito won gold in 2016, has announced it will scrap the showjumping component after a controversial moment at the Tokyo Games.
Updated
ICC Men’s World Cup
Australia thrash Bangladesh in charge towards T20 World Cup semi-finals
An extraordinary bowling performance by Adam Zampa against an insipid Bangladesh has enhanced Australia’s semi-finals chances.
Analysis
NRL 2022
Inside the player negotiations that have brought Eels to a standstill
Should Parramatta pick up the phone to Kalyn Ponga? The time has come for the Eels to take a risk to break their premiership drought or continue getting the same result.
Have Your Say
Norman’s true colours coming out in yet another Saudi sport-wash
Australia’s most famous golfer is fronting Saudi Arabia’s latest bid to try and launder its reputation. How does he justify that? With the quote of the year.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
