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Albanese to pursue papers authorising Morrison’s secret powers
The Labor government is exploring the possibility the former prime minister may have had been appointed to other ministerial roles.
Opinion
Scott Morrison
Morrison’s mystery ministries reduced the Westminster system to a sitcom
Now we know how far Morrison went to centralise power. Thinking he did not really need his ministers, he had himself sworn into their jobs.
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Turnbull lashes Morrison on ‘sinister’ portfolio saga
“I’ve never heard of this, it is completely without precedent, and it’s wrong,” the former PM said.
Slain mother was ‘rarest of Sydney gangsters - a woman’
Neighbours knew Lametta Fadlallah as a chatty mum. Police knew her for her crime associate ex-husbands. And the underworld suspected her to be a drug dealer and a rat.
Amy, shot dead in car, was sole provider for family in Lebanon
Amy al-Hazouri’s family say she was “an innocent party” as police piece together the events leading up to the fatal shooting.
Editorial
Editorial
Plague of violence: Sydney gangland attacks must be stopped
The alarming regularity of gangland shootings this year casts doubt on how effectively policing resources are being deployed.
The Herald's View
Editorial
From his yacht in the Mediterranean, James Packer has been making waves
Billionaire James Packer caused a stir when he took on Peter Costello. But the Nine chairman is not the only one to receive one of hundreds of emails from the billionaire.
Businesswoman gave car, boat to NAB employee in kickbacks, court told
Helen Rosamond is facing trial in the NSW District Court accused of paying millions of dollars to Rosemary Rogers, a senior employee at National Australia Bank.
Swim coach on trial, faces 21 child sexual abuse charges
Kyle James Henk Daniels pleaded not guilty to the alleged offences against nine girls at a pool on the lower north shore.
Opinion
Medicare
Why I’ve stopped bulk-billing after 20 years as a GP
Over the years, I have chosen to sacrifice a better income to provide good quality and affordable healthcare. If I was starting out now, I doubt I’d make the same decision.
Marie Healy
General practitioner
Hair testing back on NRL radar as Ponga investigated over toilet video
As Newcastle deal with the toilet footage of Kalyn Ponga and Kurt Mann, the NRL are set to re-visit the case for hair follicle drug testing.
Analysis
AFL 2022
Shake down the thunder: Why Swans can win the flag this year
The Swans have tackled their way to second on the AFL ladder thanks to a new generation of stars emerging to run with the veterans.
Analysis
Bulldogs
Five-year deals all the rage as NRL clubs clamour for young coaching talent
Cameron Ciraldo has as much security in his contract as Craig Bellamy, Trent Robinson and Ivan Cleary. Will it pay off?
No room for live-in nanny as Cambridges downsize
Prince William and his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, are having to make some adjustments.
Opinion
Education
The one rule that should apply to kids and to adults
Schools are just waking up to the idea that having non-stop phone access is a terrible idea. And it’s not just bad for students - it’s also terrible for those who teach.
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
Bondi brewery bar brings local beer to the beach, with surprising ingredient
Bondi-goers can now enjoy the suburb’s very own brew, with the arrival of the strip’s first brewery bar and restaurant.
Sydney
Liberal ministers, MPs voice concern over bitter feud between Elliott and Kean
Ministers and backbenchers are increasingly frustrated by the protracted public feud, warning the spat is another unwanted damaging distraction for the pressured government.
‘#LastSupper’: NRL player Manase Fainu detained over church stabbing
The Manly Sea Eagles hooker was taken into custody on Monday, four days after a jury found him guilty of stabbing a man in a Sydney church car park in 2019.
Exclusive
Philanthropy
Billionaire philanthropist secures future of intimate Sydney theatre
The Neilson Foundation has funded the purchase of Griffin Theatre’s Darlinghurst home in an “extraordinary” act of philanthropy.
Walt Secord steps down from Labor frontbench amid bullying allegations
The NSW Labor MP has stood down from the shadow frontbench after bullying allegations were levelled against him.
Police fear ‘retribution’ after shooting of two women in Sydney’s south-west
Detectives are following multiple lines of inquiry over the fatal shooting of Lametta Fadlallah and Amneh al-Hazouri.
Politics
Opinion
Sketch
The Morrison cabinet meets itself coming the other way
A leaked transcript of a Morrison cabinet meeting demonstrates that Scott Morrison was a man for all seasons... and all ministries.
Tony Wright
Associate editor and special writer
Business
Bendigo feels crunch on margins as lending competition bites
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank shares fell sharply on Monday, after it revealed a sharp decline in its net interest margin.
World
A love story, forged in Myanmar’s political strife, ends in execution
The romance between Nilar Thein and Ko Jimmy persisted through coups and revolutions, death threats and separation. Until last month.
Opinion
The one rule that should apply to kids and to adults
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
Choosing High Court justices a matter of good judgment
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the United Kingdom and former attorney-general
As Afghan mothers sell their daughters, Australia stands limply by
Virginia Haussegger
Canberra writer and an academic advocate for gender equity.
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Property
What can you buy for Australia’s median house price?
Across all the capital cities, the median house price is still north of $1 million, but that budget will stretch further in some neighbourhoods than others.
How much extra would you pay for a home with water views in Sydney?
Sydney’s cashed-up home buyers have long paid top dollar for properties on the waterfront, but since the pandemic hit, they’ve been digging deeper than ever.
Lifestyle
Can a tried and tested model for denim have another day in the sun?
Denim giant Jeanswest is banking on nostalgia by recruiting former model Chloe Maxwell to sell their jeans again.
Opinion
Health
Stop telling fat people their bodies are costing our healthcare system
Hannah Vanderheide
Culture
How Bra Boys director made his new movie sound like teen spirit
Filmed against a backdrop of major outdoor concerts, Macario De Souza’s 6 Festivals is a fresh take on music, adolescence and rites of passage.
Opinion
ABC
Fran Kelly is fine and familiar, but she’s not the future of the ABC
Thomas Mitchell
Culture reporter
Sport
Hair testing back on NRL radar as Ponga investigated over toilet video
As Newcastle deal with the toilet footage of Kalyn Ponga and Kurt Mann, the NRL are set to re-visit the case for hair follicle drug testing.
Injury scare for Mitchell at Souths training
The superstar No.1 left training early on Monday with his right groin heavily iced.
‘Freak’ occurrences: Marinos defends Wallabies injury toll
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has the backing of his bosses following a record Test loss and unprecedented injury toll.
‘You lose a bit of sleep’: 12-foot monsters await as women return to Teahupo’o
Stephanie Gilmore is leading the women’s WSL tour’s return to the world’s most dangerous wave. Double-overhead conditions forecast at the break known as “the place of skulls”.
‘You just want to play for him’: Bulldogs players praise Ciraldo
Those at Belmore who have played under Cameron Ciraldo explained why they cannot wait to reunite with him.
Analysis
AFL 2022
Shake down the thunder: Why Swans can win the flag this year
The Swans have tackled their way to second on the AFL ladder thanks to a new generation of stars emerging to run with the veterans.
‘Pressure is a privilege’: Stubblety-Cook relishing Duel in the Pool
The reigning Olympic and Commonwealth 200m breaststroke champion is coming to terms with a new sense of pressure which follows him to every meet.
Have Your Say
Record loss a blow to Wallabies’ World Cup credentials
Flashes of brilliance but no sign of the complete performance, Australia have stalled in a crucial period of development.
Georgina Robinson
Chief Rugby Reporter
