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NSW floods
Ballina residents told to ‘leave now’; second death confirmed in Lismore floods
The body of a woman, aged in her 80s, has been found inside a Lismore home, police say. She is the second person confirmed to have died in the flood emergency in northern NSW.
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Floods
Intense rainfall in Sydney delayed until later in day
The Bureau of Meteorology says the mass of rain predicted to arrive overnight is likely to land later on Wednesday, with six-hourly falls of up to 200mm possible in some areas.
Midnight evacuation ordered in Ballina
The entire town of Ballina was ordered to evacuate just after midnight, with more than 2.5 metres of floodwater predicted to hit the area.
Opinion
Floods
It’s slower than a cyclone but the east coast low can be deadly too
Unlike cyclones, it is the rain these systems carry that tends to kill. The slower they move, the longer they linger, the more rain they dump.
Nick O'Malley
Environment and Climate Editor
Opinion
Climate policy
The climate-change changes the politicians don’t want to talk about
Both sides of politics are leading us to a policy-free federal election campaign at a time when we have so many problems we should be debating.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Scott Morrison tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘flu-like’ symptoms
The Prime Minister released a statement just before midnight confirming that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
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Federal budget
$1b a week expected in pre-budget spendathon
Almost $5 billion of decisions taken in December’s mid-year budget update are yet to be made public
Russia warns of strike on Kyiv; 10 dead in apartment bombing, TV tower strike
Heavy fighting continues in major cities, although they all remain under Ukrainian control on day six of the invasion.
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Russia-Ukraine war
Democracies vs despots: How should the world be run?
Ukraine is the first hot front line in a new Cold War that will be fought across the globe in a myriad of ways for decades.
Chris Uhlmann
Nine News Political Editor
Russia warns Kyiv residents to flee as stalled invaders shift to bombarding cities
Russian commanders intensified their bombardment of Ukrainian urban areas in a shift of tactics.
Poverty fell during first year of COVID, but has now increased
Hundreds of thousands of Australians who escaped poverty through the early stages of the recession due to government support have returned to a financially precarious position.
Pfizer jab less effective in children aged five to 11: study
Experts speculate the Omicron variant or a lower dose of the vaccine could be to blame for its rapidly decreasing protection against infection with COVID-19.
Queen resumes work after recovering from COVID-19
Her resumption of duties ends more than a week of heightened concern about the health of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
Ten denies bullying claims by political reporter
Network 10 has rejected allegations political reporter Tegan George was bullied during her time working in Parliament House.
Sydney brothers raise $4m to help solve crypto ‘nightmare’
Shane and Tim Brunette have raised $4 million from a swathe of high-profile backers to help crypto investors streamline their tax affairs.
Pay rises could solve teacher shortage, Knox head says
Knox Grammar’s headmaster says his school is experiencing a major staff shortage and there is stiff competition between education sectors.
Opinion
Inflation
First-home buyers hit by double-whammy hikes
Many Australians are experiencing cost-of-living increases far exceeding what official Consumer Price Index data reveals.
Joel Gibson
If we dream about an ex, are we secretly pining for them?
Do anxieties in our dreams mirror the ones in our waking life? Are they about nostalgia for another time or are we reading too much into it?
Sydney loses its crown in the luxury house price growth stakes
Prices for ultra-prestige properties pushed higher last year as cashed-up buyers sought second homes that were in short supply, and a surprising city took the top spot for luxury price growth.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR
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Pull Russian misinformation, government tells Facebook
The European Commission’s president accused RT and Sputnik of spreading lies to justify Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Analysis
Volodymyr Zelensky, the first wartime hero of the social media age
Ukraine’s President has become a hero to millions across the world. It is almost as if Volodymyr Zelensky has spent much of his life rehearsing for this very moment.
Sydney
Second stage of Parramatta light rail up to 10 years away
Residents in fast-growing suburbs are likely to have to wait until early next decade for the second stage to be completed if the government commits.
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Architecture
Mega hub for non-profits opens in Sydney, organ and all
The pipes, the 2277 pipes are calling.
Former soldier objects to answering questions on alleged murder in Ben Roberts-Smith case
The former elite solider objected to giving evidence on the grounds he might incriminate himself.
John Ibrahim’s son loses defamation case against Sunday Telegraph
A Federal Court judge found the newspaper did not paint Daniel Taylor as a mobster, but merely a ‘petulant young man’ with ‘a fondness for wisecracks’.
NSW Transport bureaucrat directed to take leave
A bureaucrat at the centre of Sydney’s train shutdown saga has gone on “directed leave”, despite being scheduled to appear before a parliamentary estimates hearing.
NSW-QUEENSLAND FLOODS
‘Very unwise’: Questions swirl over Coalition MPs’ flood fundraisers
An integrity expert says GoFundMe campaigns set up by Peter Dutton and Luke Howarth open the MPs up to perceptions of political motivations, as questions remain over who will get the cash.
‘The water’s got nowhere to go’: Marrickville businesses on alert for flash flooding
Emergency services crews are warning that hundreds of millimetres of rain could be dumped on Sydney’s inner west within hours from Tuesday evening.
Politics
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Floods
‘Fudged’: Has the federal government spent $17b on disaster relief?
Australians are being told the federal government has spent $17 billion on disaster relief - but that figure includes $13 billion in coronavirus pandemic measures.
Business
Millennials seduced by trendy super funds could retire poorer
Some superannuation funds pitched at millennials via social media are struggling to reach the required scale to enable them to perform strongly.
World
Scientists want to split the T-Rex into three species. Not everyone is happy
“Tyrant lizard king” has been the sole species of the genus Tyrannosaurus recognised since the dinosaur was first described in 1905.
Opinion
Democracies must figure out how to confront genuine threats to freedom
Julie Szego
Author and freelance journalist
Why our laundry matters even as the world falls apart
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
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Property
Guy Pearce selling regional hideaway for less than he paid for it
The home in Beremboke, in between Geelong and Ballan, has been listed for around $50,000 less than what the Australian actor bought it for last year.
How home buyers are spotting a motivated vendor
Some homeowners are hoping to sell their properties before interest rates rise, the federal election goes ahead or home price growth softens.
Lifestyle
The TGA has issued a health influencer ‘ban’. This is what it means
New rules restrict the ability of influencers to post about therapeutic goods including supplements, protein powders, vitamins, sunscreens, skin care for acne, medicines and medical devices.
Culture
The two new books you should read to help understand Russia’s mindset
Two “big-little” histories, one on the Soviet Union and the other on democracy, serve as crucial backgrounding to the present conflict in Ukraine.
Sport
‘Keep that for the ring, brother’: Heavyweight Shark calls out Pangai
Royce Hunt is happy to sort his differences out with Tevita Pangai jnr in the ring while Cronulla were unhappy with some of Trent Barrett’s post-trial comments.
‘No concerns from me’: Smith raring to go on batting paradise
His Test form has been patchy over the last two years, but Steve Smith won’t be losing any sleep over it heading into the first Test against Pakistan.
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AFL 2022
AFL cracks down on body shaming in vilification code
The AFL says it’s not acceptable to make players or staff “feel bad about themselves or shamed by the body they are in”.
February fail: Why club chief wants trials included in suspensions
Speaking in the aftermath of the controversial “Latrell loophole”, Warriors chief executive Cameron George says including trials is a worthy and serious deterrent.
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Australian cricket
CA says Agar death threat ‘not a risk’ on eve of historic series
Cricket Australia has investigated an explicit message received by Ashton Agar’s partner on social media since the team arrived in Pakistan.
Alex de Minaur takes one for the team to quash vaccine controversy
The Australian star has revealed that he received a booster shot before this week’s Davis Cup qualifier against Hungary in Sydney.
NSWRL spat jeopardises $40m of new grassroots funding
The biggest beneficiaries of “Project Climb”, a $40m initiative to boost player participation, could be left out of pocket following the NSWRL boardroom stoush.
Have Your Say
Trans-Tasman phase of Super Rugby set to get ugly for Australian sides
The absence of a third tier in the Australian game is forcing Super Rugby teams to call up young players who are nowhere near ready for the rigours of the competition.
