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Floods
Lismore devastated by worst-ever floods; Queensland death toll rises to eight
“You just can’t picture what we are seeing here. This is seriously life-threatening. There are hundreds of people trapped,” Lismore’s mayor said.
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Loading‘A tragedy unfolding in front of our eyes’: Lismore residents plead for help as floods impact east coast
Lismore residents in NSW’s north were forced to leave their homes as flooding continued to reach record levels and fears were held about a man who may have been washed down a drain.
In pictures: Lismore evacuated as floodwaters rise
The Lismore levee was breached on Monday morning. The Bureau of Meteorology said it was the city’s worst flood in recorded history.
Belarus clears way for Russian nukes on its territory
Ukrainian fighters – both professional soldiers and citizen volunteers – are continuing to resist Putin’s army.
Analysis
Russia-Ukraine war
What Putin means by nuclear signalling
A Vladimir Putin who feels he has run out of options could be even more dangerous than he is now.
Malcolm Chalmers
Ben Roberts-Smith kicked an unarmed man off a cliff, says witness
A former elite soldier has told the Federal Court that war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith coached him on the “story” he should tell about the death of an unarmed and handcuffed Afghan man.
ICAC finds former NSW Labor MP Ernest Wong corrupt
The NSW corruption watchdog has found former Labor MP Ernest Wong engaged in serious corrupt conduct as part of a scheme to circumvent the state’s donation laws.
The missing puppy, the pet detective and the defamation claim
Shortly after Teddy went missing, the cavalier King Charles spaniel was spotted with two women. When a pet detective agency identified one of them as a veterinarian and dog breeder, the plot thickened.
Exclusive
Domestic violence
Survivors angry about secrecy around reports on violence against women
Reports quoting victim-survivors that informed the new national plan on ending violence against women are yet to be released despite promises to publish them.
The graduate set to become Australia’s first Indigenous female surgeon
There are only four operating surgeons in Australia who identify as Indigenous, and another eight surgical trainees in the pipeline. All are men.
CBD
City life
Liberals in a pink over Mardi Gras float get-up
If you thought the Libs had their knickers in a twist over preselections, you ain’t seen nothing yet. They can’t even agree on what to wear to Mardi Gras.
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Courts
‘Easy prey’: How WA took a man’s house over five cannabis plants
A 65-year-old man from Perth’s working-class suburbs faces losing the modest home that is his only retirement asset.
My kid is already getting lunchbox envy, and it’s about to ruin my life
Less than a month into kindergarten and I suddenly need a sous chef just to prepare a five-year-old’s daily lunchbox.
Exclusive
Media & marketing
Netflix boss on ‘Byron Baes’ and the looming streaming ‘shakeout’
Netflix’s co-founder Reed Hastings spent three days in Australia. He wants everyone to watch Byron Baes.
Deni Hines: Why my marriage with Kirk Pengilly failed after 18 months
“I had issues with that relationship because I was young and didn’t dig deep enough to understand why it bothered me.”
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Review
Wire actor’s posthumous TV series shows scammers up close
A documentary series about underground economies, Black Market is one of Michael K. Williams’ last screen appearances.
‘Batman is clearly a goth’: Robert Pattinson answers his casting critics
He should never have been Batman, according to the internet. But the Twilight star says it’s the “only comic book character that I kind of really connected to”.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR
Exclusive
NSW to dump $75m in Russian assets to protest invasion
Treasurer Matt Kean said NSW will sell all holdings of Russian assets as he launched a review into the state’s $112 billion investment portfolio.
‘Not an adventure’: Legal fear over global call for Ukraine volunteers
Ukraine’s charge d’Affaires in Canberra said he had been approached by Australians who wanted to travel to the war zone to join Ukrainian forces.
Sydney
Transport chief warns of train strain as full timetable returns
A week after the rail network was shut down, Sydney Trains will reinstate a full weekday timetable on Monday, but it comes with a warning.
NSW Chief Justice farewells life on bench
When high-flying Sydney silk Tom Bathurst was sworn in as the state’s 17th Chief Justice in June 2011, he cautioned against judges leading a “monastic life”.
Analysis
Education
Predicted COVID chaos in schools a false alarm
Low case numbers see twice-weekly rapid antigen testing end, along with mask mandates for students and teachers.
Union challenges Visy’s bid to track official on worksite
Paper giant Visy is electronically tracking workers at a major NSW factory site in a measure a leading civil liberties advocate branded intrusive.
Celebrations unveiled for Sydney Harbour Bridge’s 90th birthday
The famed Coathanger will be lit up over four nights as part of celebrations that will include historic trains, buses and ferries.
Politics
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Political leadership
Kevin 3.0: Rudd attempted a short-lived comeback to political life
The two-time prime minister sent panic through the highest ranks of the party with his efforts.
Business
Entertainment outlet Variety set for local shores
The first edition of the magazine will launch later this year.
World
Escape from Kabul: one woman’s perilous path to freedom
Rescuing Arifa Hakimi from Afghanistan was a three-month mission in which she narrowly avoided a deadly bombing, disguised herself and faced a dangerous border crossing.
Opinion
Emerging humanitarian crisis in Ukraine a test for Australia
Abul Rizvi
Former deputy secretary of the Department of Immigration
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Property
‘It hurts’: Homebuyers already paying hundreds per month extra for the average house
Official interest rates haven’t gone up yet, but monthly home loan repayments have soared as banks lift mortgage rates and property prices jump.
Billionaire Judith Neilson selling a slice of her Sydney property portfolio
The former rundown terrace has been transformed into a stylish four-bedroom home and will be sold fully furnished, complete with items from the arts patron’s personal collection.
Lifestyle
The one item you need for the return to office working
After months of dressing for survival on the sofa it’s time to rediscover dressing for success as restrictions lift and people abandon temporary desks on their dining room tables.
Culture
Harry Potter is about to be cut. Is the new shorter play worth seeing?
Next month Melbourne’s two-part production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child closes, to reopen as a one-night performance. Is the new version worth waiting for?
Sport
‘Silence is complicity’: Moscow-born Daria Saville condemns Russia-Ukraine war
The tennis star and her husband Luke Saville have joined a handful of Australian athletes who have spoken up about the conflict.
Opinion
Test cricket
I didn’t mean to stop on The Don’s 334 ... but I’m glad I did
The night I drew level with his highest score of 334 in Peshawar in 1998, I agonised over whether to declare. In the end, I think it’s the best decision I ever made.
Mark Taylor
‘He was just so broken’: Athletes under 35 among ‘scary’ number of CTE cases
More than half of the brains analysed in the first three years have shown signs of the degenerative condition CTE - which experts are concerned is presenting as a suicide risk factor.
FINA pulls swim meeting from Russia
World swimming’s governing body has joined a growing number of sports federations taking action after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Rod Marsh in ‘fight of his life’, family says
Rod Marsh’s family have revealed the steep road ahead after the 74-year-old suffered a major heart attack in Bundaberg last week.
Exclusive
NRL 2022
Sydney clubs push radical plan to split from NSWRL after boardroom stoush
At least two Sydney clubs have discussed the possibility of breaking away from the NSWRL after an emotion-charged AGM on Friday.
‘Love you Australia’: Ex-Supercars champ gets big win in US
Scott McLaughlin at last showed his long move from Australia to the United States was worth the gamble, getting his first IndyCar Series win on Sunday in the season-opening race through the downtown streets of St. Petersburg.
Have Your Say
Tuivasa-Sheck taught painful lesson on Super Rugby debut
Former NRL star Roger Tuivasa-Sheck had some nice touches in his first match for the Blues - but a late Hurricanes try showed what a tough game the 15-man code can be.
