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Casinos
The Star encouraged high rollers to pretend to live outside NSW
Australian casino company Star Entertainment encouraged some of its biggest punters to lie about the fact they lived in Sydney as part of a scheme that denied the NSW government millions in tax revenue.
Prime Minister, step into my son’s heels: Labor MP
Stephen Jones said he supported religious freedom, but the proposed changes would put children like his son at risk, revealing the family is grieving the suicide of his gay nephew.
‘Think about our team’: PM pressures moderates as party backs religious laws
Scott Morrison has secured majority party room support, forcing Labor to decide whether to back laws that protect gay students from expulsion but not transgender students.
Steve ‘Turvey’ Mortimer facing a battle to live with dignity
The greatest Bulldog is facing the toughest fight of his life.
Nicole Kidman up for best actress Oscar, Power of the Dog tops nominations list
Nicole Kidman will lead the charge for Australia at the Oscars.
Opinion
Royal family
Camilla won’t be our queen, but we don’t need a king either
Whatever Camilla is to be called after Charles becomes king is catnip for the royal-watchers. But for the rest of us, it’s another absurdity.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
How one school dumped the traditional 9-3 day
St Luke’s Catholic College is open almost 12 hours a day, finishes early on Friday, and allows senior high schoolers to sleep in three days a week.
Deadly black water event triggers mass fish deaths on Parramatta River
And a fish kill warning has been issued for the Darling River, with up to a million native fish at risk of being swamped by floodwaters.
‘Viral’ Bing Dwen Dwen helps China write the script of the Games
Along with Eileen Gu, it’s the lovable, triumphant face China wants to present to the world.
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Aged care
Hike taxes or the GST to fix the crisis-stricken aged care system: Seniors
The Productivity Commission should be tasked with deciding how to find the extra $7 billion to $15 billion a year needed to fix the aged care system, advocates say.
Opinion
Federal budget
Aged care crisis a clue – we’ll be paying higher taxes, whatever we’re promised
Problems and pressures from the public get so great it means the government has to relent and start spending more.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
What the median price gets you in Australia’s priciest suburbs
When it comes to buying a house in some of the nation’s most expensive suburbs, a multimillion-dollar budget may not stretch as far as you’d think.
Donald Trump tells Joe Rogan to ‘stop apologising’ for Spotify controversies
“How many ways can you say you’re sorry? Joe, just go about what you do so well and don’t let them make you look weak and frightened.”
Unvaccinated Tapine to lead Maoris: ‘I’m not anti-anything’
Taumalolo was prickly when asked about his vaccination stance, but Tapine had no issues opening up about refusing the jab.
WINTER OLYMPICS 2022
Kerry carries Australian hopes in star-studded figure skating field
Brendan Kerry will take on the best in the world after gliding his way through a field that included a dual-Olympic gold medallist and a three-time world champion.
US-born ‘snow princess’ Eileen Gu wins Olympic big air gold for China
Eileen Gu cranked out the first 1620 of her career on her final jump, earning the first of what she hopes will be three gold medals at the Beijing Olympics in women’s freestyle big air on Tuesday.
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Animals
Behind an electrified fence are thousands of hectares where cats and foxes aren’t welcome
NSW Environment Minister James Griffin visited the Pilliga State Conservation Area on Tuesday and said feral predator-free zone projects were vital to protecting biodiversity.
Nurses vote to strike as Omicron intensifies staff shortages
The likelihood of a mass strike has edged closer after thousands of nurses and midwives endorsed industrial action in a ballot.
Berejiklian oversaw program to issue grants ‘in the most politically advantageous way’
The state government’s controversial $252 million council grants program lacked integrity and applied no merit-based assessment in awarding 96 per cent of funds to coalition-held seats.
Escalating costs put pressure on Sydney’s mega transport projects
With an infrastructure building boom on Australia’s east coast, Premier Dominic Perrottet said it was “OK” if costs increased from estimates at the start of projects.
Soldier harboured doubts about Roberts-Smith’s VC honour, court told
A serving SAS soldier has denied seeking to throw Ben Roberts-Smith “under the bus” as he gave damaging evidence against him in the Federal Court.
Politics
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Australia votes
Rudd fires shot at critic Josh Bornstein over Senate candidacy
Kevin Rudd has launched a stinging attack on potential high-profile Labor candidate Josh Bornstein for previously resigning from the party.
Business
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Commercial real estate
Centuria Capital inks $250m deal for healthcare precinct
Fund management group Centuria Capital has expanded its presence in the fast-growing healthcare and education real estate sector, inking a $250 million partnership with Digital Infratech to develop the Cudgen Connection precinct on the NSW Tweed Coast.
World
‘Do you want France to go to war?’: Putin teases after Macron meeting
The Russian President used a five-hour meeting with his French counterpart to keep the world guessing about his Ukraine intentions.
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Property
Why your house might not be worth as much as you think
The place down the street sold for a high price last year, and your home must be more valuable than that one, right? Here’s why that logic might be wrong.
What the median price gets you in Australia’s priciest suburbs
When it comes to buying a house in some of the nation’s most expensive suburbs, a multimillion-dollar budget may not stretch as far as you’d think.
Lifestyle
What’s the best way to handle a job interview question I can’t answer?
A job-seeker grapples with the silence that can follow a tough interview question – the secret is that, sometimes, it’s OK to say you don’t know.
Culture
Watched The Tinder Swindler? Don’t worry, we’ve done the stalking for you
Everything you need to know about what happened after your latest Netflix obsession.
Sport
Steve ‘Turvey’ Mortimer facing a battle to live with dignity
The greatest Bulldog is facing the toughest fight of his life.
‘I’m not anti-anything’: Unvaccinated Tapine to lead Maoris
Jason Taumalolo was prickly when asked about his vaccination stance, but Maori All Stars co-captain Joe Tapine had no issues opening up about refusing the jab.
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Australian cricket
Cummins to address Langer issue, Bailey says greats relying on ‘hearsay’
Test captain Pat Cummins is set to break his silence on Justin Langer’s departure, as selection chair George Bailey told Australia’s golden generation they do not have the full picture on why their close friend was ousted.
‘I’m proud of who I’ve become’: How Naden bounced back from drugs drama
Shock All Stars inclusion Brent Naden is adamant he will remain “on the straight and narrow” after a drugs drama threatened to derail his NRL career.
Undefeated: Australia round off Ashes domination
Played 12, won 10, lost zero. Australia’s combined domination of England across the men’s and women’s Ashes series was completed in style on Tuesday.
Not rugby any more: Less than Super response to uncontested scrums idea
Officials are mulling the option of de-powered scrums in Super Rugby games, if there was a COVID-19 outbreak among front-rowers. But coaches and players aren’t big fans.
Khawaja could miss birth of child for Pakistan tour
Cricket Australia has named a near full-strength squad for next month’s historic Test series in Pakistan as Pat Cummins’ men aim to conquer the cricketing world.
Have Your Say
More technology and rules? Awesome, just what rugby league needs
News that the NRL is exploring forward-pass technology is alarming. Stop tinkering with the game.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
