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Hanson pledges return of vaccine mandate bill during Gold Coast protest
Large crowds gathered at the Gold Coast and Mackay on Saturday, where they were addressed by state and federal One Nation MPs amid ongoing demonstrations against the rules.
Exclusive
Vaccination
More border bans flagged as Omicron variant alarms chief health officers
Australia has temporarily closed the door to arrivals from nine African nations, with more border closures possible amid concern from chief health medical officers.
New COVID case among Victorian travellers as Qld passes 75% double-dosed
The new infection has been reported in a family member of three people who arrived from Melbourne this week, none of whom are vaccinated, health authorities said.
Investigation
Gaming & wagering
The money laundry: Pubs and clubs the next frontier for crime
Over five years, a single young woman put $38 million in dirty money through the pokies. But she wasn’t doing this in the glitz of a casino, she was visiting your neighbourhood club.
Excavator called in to help stranded campers amid SEQ flood warnings
Several people have been rescued from floodwaters overnight after a week of rain activity which saturated most of the region with more than 200 millimetres.
Bodies found amid violence in Honiara
They are the first reported deaths after days of violent protests in the Solomon Islands. Australian troops have arrived to help restore calm, with riot police from NSW set to arrive early next week.
Good Weekend’s Who Mattered: The game-changers of 2021
The young, sassy and brave Australians who stirred things up in the past year.
Essay
MeToo movement
Rights, wrongs and revolution: #MeToo still raging against the patriarchy
In this edited extract from Jess Hill’s Quarterly Essay, The Reckoning: How #MeToo is changing Australia, she explains there’s been wins and losses but making lasting social change is a long game and there’s plenty of fighters.
‘It’s much more sinister’: The hard truths about sexual assault
Having demanded that we deal with sexual assault differently, Grace Tame and Chanel Contos discuss the power – and pain – of asking uncomfortable questions.
‘I just thought to myself, this is how I die’: Jewish WWII soldier
Bullets snake up the ground towards him. Dirt flying. The roar deafening. It’s just 100 yards between life and death for Sam Ginsberg on Libyan soil.
Australia 0 USA 3
Friendlies
Matildas’ defensive woes exposed by USA in front of record crowd
Lacklustre Australia were beaten 3-0 in front of 36,109 fans at Stadium Australia in Sydney.
‘I wasn’t on a good trajectory’: How Australian rugby’s bad boy turned his life around
James O’Connor, who starts for the Barbarians today, reflects on his past indiscretions and the way to learn from his mistakes
‘Ready to go’: Starc, Richardson gunning for Ashes selection
The fast bowlers in quarantine had a strong centre-wicket training session on Saturday, and hope a similar build up which resulted in India being dubbed the “Adelaide 36ers” again does the trick.
What in the world?: The global moments that defined 2021
From America to Afghanistan, space tourism to streaming, climate change to China, 2021 has been quite the ride for this planet we all call home.
The lamps built from old things that brought a father and son closer together
In a workshop in Belgrave, Michael Hanley breathes light into old objects.
Queensland
Planning an Olympics? Remember the hole that took over a decade to dig
A long-awaited milestone in the Cross River Rail project shows how long it takes to deliver infrastructure projects. The 2032 Olympic Games isn’t so far away.
Boyfriend walks free after disposing of partner’s body in bin
A man who kept his deceased girlfriend’s body in their apartment room for three weeks before disposing of her in a bin has walked free after more than two years in custody.
Police track down person of interest in Queensland outback mystery
Investigators deemed it suspicious that a car stolen from the Sunshine Coast hinterland would turn up in the general vicinity, and time, that Jeremiah Rivers disappeared.
Qld teen charged with murder after woman’s body found in tiny town
A teenager has been arrested and charged with the alleged murder of Rene Latimore.
Man dies after ute washed off road in flood waters
A man has been found dead after his ute was washed off the road in flood waters in central Queensland, as the Bureau of Meteorology has warned the intense rainfall will continue.
Politics
Exclusive
Biosecurity
Feds on the hook for damages over prawn disease outbreak
The fishing industry has launched a $150 million class action against the federal government over its failure to keep white spot disease out of Australia.
Business
Succession warfare: How Asia’s richest man is planning for the future
For years, Mukesh Ambani has studied the ways in which billionaire families, from the Waltons to the Kochs, passed on what they’d built to the next generation. Recently, that process has intensified.
World
Opinion
World politics
Behind the scenes in the Solomons, local leader has leveraged China issue to his advantage
There is a trope that Pacific nations are merely pawns in a global contest, but the Premier of Malaita has played a strong geopolitical game.
Ed Cavanough
Opinion
To my fellow survivors, you are more than your worst moment
Saxon Mullins
Sexual assault survivor and reform advocate
Our laws protect every thread of our identity, except one
Bilal Rauf
Barrister and spokesperson for the Australian National Imams Council.
The nation is rudderless in the face of growing storm
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
In a week of chaos, with revolts on the left and the right, there was one encouraging sign
Michelle Grattan
Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Explore
Property bydomain
The Byron hinterland locality offering the best of the country and coast
Offering the best of the seas and trees, this hidden gem tucked in the Byron shire is gaining the attention of buyers wanting an idyllic regional lifestyle.
Fridges and wardrobes: Megan Morton's organisation havens
For the interior stylist, domestic organisation always has represented our most valuable currency – time. A fridge organisational plan is for those luxuriating in it.
Lifestyle
Opinion
Sunday Life
It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year. And nobody is feeling like it
We tell ourselves that we deserve a treat, to be together again and just let it go. But the key to enjoying the holidays this year is to keep expectations low.
Jamila Rizvi
Columnist
Culture
In a frank memoir, a writer tackles how trauma shows up in the body
With her book, My Body Keeps Your Secrets, Lucia Osborne-Crowley wants to help readers inhabit their own lives and real selves again.
Sport
The hidden history of the Paine scandal
As Cricket Australia unveiled its culture review, allegations against Tasmania and Tim Paine landed in the former CEO’s inbox.
How boxing legend Pacquiao sharpened Australia’s Kambosos jnr for world title shot
As he prepares to challenge for Teofimo Lopez’s world titles, Australian George Kambosos jnr has revealed the role Manny Pacquiao played in his quest for glory.
Tennis pros tipped to be at least 95 per cent vaxxed in time for Australian Open
Australian Open boss Craig Tiley expects vaccination rates among tennis professionals to climb to at least 95 per cent by January.
Analysis
Australian cricket
Steve Smith is the most important deputy in Test history
Why Steve Smith’s Newlands rehabilitation means he may be the most important vice-captain Australia has ever had.
Australia’s next big thing learnt how to bowl leg-spin watching Warnie on YouTube
Sydney Thunder’s Tanveer Sangha has never met Shane Warne or Anil Kumble, but has them to thank for his conversion from an aspiring quick to a spin sensation.
Analysis
World Boxing
The battles within the bout that could lead Kambosos jnr to world title glory
An upset against Teofimo Lopez would be one of the great wins for an Australian fighter. Here’s how George Kambosos jnr can get into the contest in New York City.
‘NBA is the goal’: Kings star Vasiljevic ready to make mark after injury hiatus
Had it not been for COVID-19, Dejan Vasiljevic may already be in the NBA. Instead, his focus is on returning from injury to help the Kings win an NBL title.
Have Your Say
Why quiet diplomacy won’t cut it after chilling Peng Shuai revelations
China should never have been granted the honour of hosting the Olympics, but they will happen and the time has come for some serious crashing of cymbals.
Darren Kane
Sports Columnist
