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Voters cut support for PM following fierce debate about security, leadership
Only 38 per cent of voters believe Scott Morrison is doing a good job in a setback for the government as it struggles to win back Australians before the election due by May.
‘Democratic dilemma’: Concerns over political ads on social media
The rules around when and where political ads can run have remained in the pre-internet era ahead of the next federal election.
Drone fleets to explore Antarctica amid concern over Russia, China
The government will commit another $804 million to the exploration of Antarctica amid growing concern about Chinese and Russian activity on the continent.
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Public transport
Commuters face further disruption as limited train services resume
NSW Transport Minister David Elliott says 25 per cent of rail services are operating today, supplemented by up to 160 buses.
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Industrial relations
Public sector unrest threatens an autumn of discontent ahead of elections
An angry NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet faces another test of his judgment and political dexterity, as the Omicron threat wanes.
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State Parliament
Perrottet’s monumental political gamble with train shutdown bedlam
The Premier showed that he is ready for a fight. He had better hope voters hate unions as much as he does.
Alexandra Smith
State Political Editor
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Ukraine crisis
Putin orders Russian ‘peacekeepers’ to eastern Ukraine’s two breakaway regions
The announcement follows a day of fast-moving developments in which Putin announced the recognition of separatist regions in Ukraine.
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China relations
America will not defend Ukraine, for fear of China
America won’t defend Ukraine against a Russian invasion because it is seized with the all-consuming urgency of defending itself, against China.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
‘We feel defeated’: Outrage in a NSW town cut off from the internet
Resident of a small town in regional NSW have grown weary of standing near a window, or in the paddock next to a house, trying to a get one bar of service to send a text message.
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Coronavirus pandemic
COVID isolation rules set for a big shake-up
Chief health officers and officials in NSW and Victoria are considering plans to allow asymptomatic household contacts of COVID-positive people to avoid isolation.
Indoor mask rules scrapped in Victoria
The public health recommendation for Victorians to work or study from home will also be removed.
England goes it alone as PM ends all COVID isolation rules, free testing
England will become the first jurisdiction to allow people with COVID infections to continue working and socialising without facing penalty.
Inside ‘Project Arise’: Cannon-Brookes’ secret plan to take over AGL
For years Mike Cannon-Brookes has made his frustration at Australia’s lumbering climate politics and lack of meaningful action abundantly clear. Now he has acted.
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Domestic violence
One-third of family violence killers are ‘very functional, middle-class’
A new domestic violence report examines the trajectory towards homicide in 200 cases in which men killed their intimate partners between 2007 and 2018.
End of the dollar as we know it? RBA suggests digital tokens are on the money
RBA governor Philip Lowe says purses and wallets may be replaced by digital versions as central banks move to new forms of money in coming years.
Sydney
Family of boy on trail bike killed in police crash demand answers
Jai Wright,16, died on Sunday afternoon after a collision with an unmarked police car.
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Public transport
Sydney commuters warned to expect delays as train services return
Transport Minister David Elliott said a skeleton network of trains running every 30 minutes would operate for essential workers on Tuesday.
Sydney’s global city status ‘at risk’ from developer levy overhaul
The City of Sydney estimates it will be $650 million worse off by 2040 under the state government’s proposed changes.
Missing fraudster Melissa Caddick’s luxury cars sold at auction
Two luxury cars once owned by missing fraudster Melissa Caddick have been sold at a Sydney auction, raising $361,250 in proceeds.
Ex-Treasury secretary pockets more than $434,000 after contract terminated
Mike Pratt will pocket a severance payout of at least $434,000 after his contract was unexpectedly terminated.
Politics
Drone fleets and autonomous vehicles added to Antarctica research program
The government will commit another $804 million to the exploration of Antarctica amid growing concern about Chinese and Russian activity on the continent.
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Telecommunications
Money talks as Telstra and TPG hang up on hostilities
The stunning end to hostilities between TPG Telecom and Telstra on sharing mobile telecommunication infrastructure reflects the shifting priorities of two major operators in the local market.
World
US claims Russia has list of Ukrainians ‘to be killed or sent to camps’
In a letter to the UN, the US says targets would include exiled dissidents, journalists and “religious and ethnic minorities and LGBTQI+ persons”.
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Property
Is a short- or long-term letting better for your investment property?
The rental vacancy rate is so low in many regional areas, and rents, as a result, are so high. Does it make more sense to let out a property as a regular residential tenancy, or put it on a short-stay platform?
America’s most expensive house hits the market for $411 million
Despite the record asking price, the luxury residence known as The One has actually had a hefty price cut.
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Psychology
Injectables hinder not only the way people read your face, but the way you read theirs
A new TV experiment recruits first-time Botox users to take a closer look at the long-term effects of cosmetic injectables. It’s easy to forget the face plays a fundamental social role.
Antoinette Lattouf
Journalist and author
Culture
Jamal Edwards, British music entrepreneur and Youtube pioneer, dead at 31
The UK music trailblazer founded the online channel SBTV as a teenager in 2006, helping launch the careers of Ed Sheeran, Jessie J and Stormzy.
Sport
Wild night for Bulldogs recruits with NRL’s most expensive recruitment drive off and running
From Tevita Pangai jnr putting in a fifth-tackle kick and Matt Dufty scoring a runaway try, it was a wild night for Trent Barrett’s new Bulldogs recruits as the wooden spooners’ climb out of the cellar started in earnest.
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PGA Tour
Greg Norman-backed rebel golf tour ‘dead in the water’
Greg Norman could only listen as his hopes for a Saudi-financed “Super Golf League” took one body blow after another, with top players leaving him behind.
Doug Ferguson
Stopping Thor in scrums like tackling Lomu: easier said than done, say Tahs
Young Waratahs prop Angus Bell has learned the secrets of 135kg Reds rival Taniela Tupou in Wallabies camps. But that’s only a small part of the challenge.
The Marnus mat: Backyard brilliance gets Labuschagne in swing for Pakistan
Marnus Labuschagne has employed a home-made Bunnings pitch and backyard cricket as part of his preparation for the tour Pakistan.
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NRL 2022
Panthers chairman O’Neill ousted at club elections
The man who brought coach Ivan Cleary back to Penrith and oversaw the Panthers’ 2021 premiership victory, Dave O’Neill, has failed to retain his position as club chairman.
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NRL 2022
Family affair: Fuimaono ends sister’s boyfriend’s season with brutal tackle
Dragons forward Tyrell Fuimaono is facing a lengthy ban for a hip-drop tackle which has ended the season of Eels winger Haze Dunster, the partner of Fuimaono’s sister, Taliah.
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Australian cricket
Cricket Australia chairman ‘open to advice’ on split coaching role as Langer ally exits
Cricket Australia may split the coaching role to lessen the load on the new coach, says new chairman Lachie Henderson.
Have Your Say
Little for IOC to boast about after torrid Winter Games in China
The hypocrisy soared to record levels after an Olympics in which athletes were terrified to speak their mind, politics reigned and doping reared its ugly head.
