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COVID inquiry
The next pandemic is inevitable, and we’re not ready
NSW is less prepared to fight a pandemic today than before COVID-19, warn top infectious disease and public health veterans at the nerve centre of the state’s war against the virus.
‘Mafia don’ caught, Irish cartel raided as Sydney Ghost network fallout goes global
Dozens of arrests have followed the capture of the alleged mastermind of the Ghost encrypted platform – and among the scalps are high-ranking international crime figures.
Revealed: How the new metro line has shaken up Sydney’s commutes
New figures show the M1 line is taking pressure off heavy rail stations, which have had falls of up to 40 per cent in commuters filing through their gates.
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Healthcare
Record number of Australians raid super to fund medical treatments
There has been a 51 per cent rise in the number of Australians accessing their super early to fund medical treatments such as weight loss surgery, dentistry and IVF.
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Building Bad
George Alex’s boast: I’m untouchable because CFMEU ‘need money’
The crime boss boasted the CFMEU deemed his firms “untouchable” on building sites because union officials needed their “kickers”, according to police surveillance.
NSW tenants would not be charged fees for paying rent under proposed laws
Renters have expressed growing frustration at real estate agents’ use of third-party apps that charge extra fees to make rental payments.
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Resolve Political Monitor
The numbers that show the PM’s big problem – and Dutton’s bigger challenge
Albanese continues to lose ground in Australia’s two biggest states, but polling analysis reveals the Coalition’s monumental challenge.
Opinion
Political leadership
Waiting for Albo: Is the PM really timid, or just being tactical?
Everyone – voters, politicians, business – is treading water in this inflationary environment.
Sean Kelly
Columnist
Greens won’t give Chalmers what he wants until RBA cuts rates
The Greens will not support Chalmers’ overhaul of the Reserve Bank until the institution cuts official interest rates or is forced to do so.
‘We know that our best is the best’: Heeney confident despite memories of 2022
Isaac Heeney had no preference as to who his side would face in the AFL grand final, taking confidence from the Swans’ strong body of work this season.
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Formula 1
‘Thank you, Daniel’: Ricciardo’s telling gift in what could be his final F1 drive
Lando Norris roared away from pole position in Singapore, leading every lap to the chequered flag, but the Australian who has stolen fans’ hearts was front and centre for a different reason.
Analysis
US Votes 2024
The porn scandal and the ‘Black Nazi’ Trump says is ‘better than Martin Luther King’
The Mark Robinson porn site scandal has come at a perfect time for Kamala Harris and the Democrats.
Tony Diver
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel carries out largest recent attack on Lebanon
The latest attack came after 100 rockets were fired into Israel from Lebanon, with some landing near the northern city of Haifa.
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Investigations
‘Entirely inappropriate’: Top scientist slams watchdog interference in carbon review
Professor Ian Chubb led the review of Australia’s lucrative carbon credits market and he’s far from happy with the conduct of a government agency at the middle of it.
A dietitian’s guide on what to eat to ensure a long and healthier midlife and beyond
Susie Burrell explains the best foods for women to eat – and avoid – during the peri- and menopausal years.
Fifteen of us set off on this famed trek. Only 10 made it to the end
It’s one of the world’s seven wonders, but there’s a heap of things that can go wrong when trekking Machu Picchu – and I should know.
These two new cop shows are both local, yet worlds apart
The ABC’s take on Death in Paradise – Return to Paradise – is what you’d expect. Stan’s Critical Incident is a much more challenging series.
NRL 2024
Why a Penrith great couldn’t be happier Isaah Yeo is set to make him a ‘forgotten man’
Yeo will rewrite the Panthers’ record books next Saturday when he leads his side into battle for a spot in the grand final.
Analysis
The Roosters are the NRL’s version of The Last Dance. And it isn’t over yet
The Roosters will lose some of their biggest names at the end of the season. If they can go out with a premiership, after the injuries they have suffered, it will be a remarkable achievement.
Sydney
Coffee at 3am? The plan to make NSW more convenient for shift workers
Sydney’s ‘night mayor’ has been focused on reviving the city’s nightlife. Now he is shifting his attention to the state’s growing 24-hour workforce.
Uncanny parallels between fallen star Andrew O’Keefe and rock legend uncle
The O’Keefe family is again witnessing a beloved family member battle with drugs and mental ill health.
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Bushfires
‘We are way behind’: Race against time to reduce fire risk in Sydney suburbs
Sydney’s northern beaches are having another smoky day as firefighters battle to keep a wild hazard reduction burn under control.
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Heritage
The unassuming Glebe terrace which was an ‘oasis’ for thousands
Australia’s first women’s refuge has been added to the state heritage register.
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Traffic
The reason Sydney has more cars, less traffic
Many congested roads have less peak hour traffic than five years ago, despite record car and driver registrations and millions fewer public transport trips.
Politics
The teals stunned the nation in 2022. They could make or break the next government
The seven women who won formerly blue-ribbon Liberal seats in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth promised a “new way” of doing politics. How have they changed the parliament?
Business
ASX set to open lower as Wall Street slips
A record-setting week for Wall Street closed on a quieter note, as US stocks drifted around the highs they hit during a worldwide rally the day before.
Opinion
Retail
Frugal response to tax cuts should be music to RBA’s ears
Clancy Yeates
Deputy business editor
World
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Mass shooting
At least four dead, dozens injured in US mass shooting
Police are hunting for multiple shooters after dozens of people were shot in a popular nightlife district in Birmingham, Alabama.
Opinion
Australia treats world’s most important conflict with indifference
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
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Property
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Title Deeds
Cafe queen pays $10.4 million for Coogee mansion she fell in love with
Theresa Moussa’s The Grounds has been a top drawcard to Alexandria and she’s taking her expertise in recreating local landmarks to a new project.
How much money you need to earn to buy a house in Sydney
Buyers in many parts of Sydney would need a six-figure income, and some neighbourhoods require a pay packet that’s astronomical.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Nadine Garner: ‘I feel like my teens were cut short’
The 53-year-old actor shares the one topic she always discusses with her father, which cast member became her first love, and why she loves that her current partner doesn’t work in the arts.
Culture
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Our reviewers as their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction
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Sport
‘We know that our best is the best’: Heeney confident despite memories of 2022
Isaac Heeney had no preference as to who his side would face in the AFL grand final, taking confidence from the Swans’ strong body of work this season.
Half-price: Why these two budget buys are mixing it with NRL’s millionaire playmakers
Their pay packets aren’t in the same ballpark as six of the highest-paid players in the game, but they’ve already had a taste of the NRL high life and the scrutiny that comes with it.
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Formula 1
‘Thank you, Daniel’: Ricciardo’s telling gift in what could be his final F1 drive
Lando Norris roared away from pole position at Marina Bay, leading every lap to the chequered flag, but the Australian who’s stolen fans’ hearts was front and centre for a different reason.
‘You’ve got to be violent’: The brutal training bash-up that saved the Roosters
After the defeat to Penrith, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves decided enough was enough. As they ripped into each other on the training paddock, Roosters players thought, “What are we doing?”
‘It’s devastating’: Golfing prodigy awaits further eye surgery after freak accident
The young Australian, who some consider is the country’s best prospect since Cameron Smith, is fighting to save his career after being hit in the face by a ball.
The Everest to finally gain group 1 status
Australia’s richest horse race is poised to gain racing’s top classification, along with four other Sydney spring races, in a major victory for Racing NSW chief Peter V’landys.
Opinion
Bledisloe Cup
Why did it take the Wallabies an hour to wake up?
The All Blacks have some major issues, but Australia’s poor start meant they couldn’t take advantage.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
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The Roosters are the NRL’s version of The Last Dance. And it isn’t over yet
The Roosters will lose some of their biggest names at the end of the season. If they can go out with a premiership, after the injuries they have suffered, it will be a remarkable achievement.
