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Limo driver who triggered lockdown ‘couldn’t cope with the stress’
A year after lockdown began, Michael Podgoetsky - also known as the limo driver who was patient zero - says he still thinks about the controversy every day.
Exclusive
State Parliament
Top public servant gave Barilaro reference for plum NY job, Nationals say
John Barilaro has told colleagues he was given a reference from a top public servant backing his appointment to a $500,000-a-year job as a trade commissioner.
Opinion
John Barilaro
Why Barilaro’s the perfect choice to be our man in NY
Barnaby Joyce once described fellow National John Barilaro as “grating and pushy”. These are just the qualities we’d expect of an envoy sent to New York.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Fallout continues from Lisa Wilkinson’s vocal Logies moment
There has been a social media pile-on following the veteran journalist’s speech after winning a Logie on Sunday night.
Exclusive
Gas
‘We can build it as soon as I have the licence’: Santos boss’ bargaining chip for Narrabri gas
Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher said that if the government acted quickly the company could have gas running from Narrabri by 2025.
Opinion
BNPL
Nobbling Afterpay would stifle competition, protect bank profits
Regulators should think twice before they seek to discourage Afterpay and other buy now, pay later operators.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Urban rainforest, ocean pools: 10 ideas to transform Circular Quay
Not everyone wants to demolish the Cahill Expressway like the Premier. We asked urban planners, architects and other experts what changes they’d make if they could.
Wasteland warriors: The long, cruel summer on Ukraine’s eastern front
In the ruins of homes along the front line, Ukrainians wonder how long they can hold out against Putin’s troops.
US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade, wiping out constitutional right to abortion
Women’s reproductive rights will be severely curtailed in the US after the Supreme Court repealed the landmark Roe v Wade ruling.
Congress sends landmark gun violence compromise to Biden
The bill capped a spurt of action prompted by voters’ revulsion over last month’s mass shootings in New York and Texas.
‘It’s insane’: Australia breaks world record in freestyle event
Australia has set a world record in the mixed 4x100 meters freestyle final at the world swimming championships on Saturday (AEST).
Opinion
Sydney stadiums
Cashed-up Panthers getting taxpayer millions doesn’t add up
Premier, any chance we the people could have an explanation for why we are paying for a new stadium for the benefit of a team backed by a rich club?
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
‘Jaw dropping’: US football experts in awe over Matt Burton’s ‘NFL leg’
The State of Origin debutant has launched kicks which have never been seen before in the NRL. So, how does he do it?
Exclusive
Title Deeds
Australia’s most expensive boat shed gets a Murdoch makeover
The Point Piper vintage boat shed Lachlan and Sarah Murdoch bought last year for $38.5 million is set for a renovation.
Opinion
Body image
Hate your beautifully imperfect body? Worry less, dance more
Many of us - particularly women - spend a lifetime seeing our bodies as problems, or sources of embarrassment, shame, sin and guilt. Don’t waste your time.
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
Ash, Dylan, Dusty: Mindset coach explains how he makes our best better
He’s helped Ash Barty, Dylan Alcott and the Richmond Tigers rediscover their mojo – and right now, Ben Crowe’s rebooting his own. Here’s how he does it.
Weekend Reads
‘It was messy at home’: A 50-year friendship forged from chaos
Jen Davies and Cath Murphy bonded in year 7 over their “difficult” home lives. They still find solace in each other, almost half a century later.
The best home tech for your buck this tax time
From TVs and headphones to smart home gadgets, here are our top picks if you’re planning a splurge with your tax refund this year.
Sydney
Ex-staffer to Gladys Berejiklian pleads guilty to child sex offences
A former political staffer to Gladys Berejiklian has pleaded guilty to multiple historical child sex offences, including aggravated indecent assault.
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Public transport
Sydney train disruptions expected despite talks
The rail union will push ahead with planned industrial action across Sydney’s train network next week despite the NSW government’s latest offer to resolve a standoff between the two sides.
Triple trepidation as forecasters warn of La Nina’s return
Scientists fear the La Nina event that has just receded could reappear in spring, with potentially devastating impacts for Australia and the world.
Baby killer Kathleen Folbigg seeks government funding for new inquiry
The inquiry comes just three years after the NSW government spent $2.4 million on an inquiry that failed to clear Folbigg of killing her four infant children.
Thousands gather to celebrate anniversary of first Mardi Gras
Some 1000 people gathered outside Sydney Opera House on Friday to celebrate how far the city has come since the first march 44 years ago.
SEE & DO
Banned 60 years ago, this ‘obscene’ Anzac play makes its Australian debut
Are we ready for Peter Yeldham’s play that the censors stopped from appearing on our screens in 1962?
★★★½
Gun-loving gangsters keep us entertained, even if it’s dodgy territory
Bonnie & Clyde is a rollicking ride if you can get past the fact it romanticises two infamous and murderous criminals.
Politics
First cuts in October budget even as companies shower money on bottom line
A special “spending audit branch” has been created to target possible cuts, but new figures show the budget is improving thanks to large company tax collections.
Business
(Book)dystopia: How Australia’s biggest bookseller went from hero to villain
Booktopia has problems that go beyond a shift in consumer behaviour after the pandemic, with concerns about the leadership and loss of investor trust.
World
Australian-backed candidate fails to topple Commonwealth boss Patricia Scotland
The UK and Australia were some of the heavyweight countries who had backed Jamaica’s Kamina Johnson Smith to challenge Baroness Patricia Scotland.
Opinion
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Property
The $65m mansion poised to shatter Victorian price record
The colossal Toorak mansion and estate, priced at $65 million to $70 million, is a few days away from officially hitting the market and photos have not yet been released.
Australia ranks fourth on global property risk list. Will we dodge it?
Australia is one of the most likely countries in the world to experience property price falls, a new ranking shows, but the drops might not be as deep as priced-out buyers hope.
Lifestyle
Grab your brightest doof coat. Club clothing is back
Colour has returned to the festivals with sales of clubwear soaring. Now other labels are joining the beat by encouraging dancing in the streets.
Opinion
City life
These ingredients mean the $50 main course is here to stay
Dani Valent
Food writer and restaurant reviewer
Culture
Here to stay or will they go away? Either way, NFTs have transformed Australian art
In a world awash with acronyms, there’s one that has a particular power to make hackles rise, especially in the arts.
Sport
Consolation win for Australia in 5th ODI vs Sri Lanka
Australia took a consolation win in the fifth one-day international against Sri Lanka with a four-wicket victory on Friday.
Opinion
Sydney stadiums
Cashed-up Panthers getting taxpayer millions doesn’t add up
Premier, any chance we the people could have an explanation for why we are paying for a new stadium for the benefit of a team backed by a rich club?
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
‘That’s Issy’: Kelly stars as Sky Blues reclaim Origin shield
Isabelle Kelly scored a match-winner in the dying minutes to secure a stirring triumph for NSW.
‘He’s got more to lose than footy’: How Cameron Munster saved himself
The tortured Maroons five-eighth has become the torturer for NSW. And he has himself to thank.
‘Jaw dropping’: The American football experts in awe over Matt Burton’s ‘NFL leg’
The State of Origin debutant has launched kicks which have never been seen before in the NRL. So, how does he do it?
Breaking
Wallabies
Holloway debut in doubt after injury, Eddie shoots down Kerevi conflict
Waratahs forward Jed Holloway is unlikely to feature in Australia’s first Test against England after picking up a calf injury in Wallabies camp.
‘South Sydney through and through’: Why Murray’s next big call is to Burgess
Sam Burgess is expected to decide on his coaching future next week and Cameron Murray will do everything he can to get his mate to commit to the Rabbitohs.
Have Your Say
Past Eddie: Can England’s ringmaster recreate the circus of 2016?
After invoking the spirit of Bodyline ahead of their last tour, Eddie Jones bowled most of the fiery bouncers himself. What’s in store six years later?
