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COVID inquiry
The next pandemic is inevitable, and Australia isn’t ready
NSW is less prepared to fight a pandemic today than before COVID-19, say top infectious disease and public health veterans at the nerve centre of the state’s war against the virus.
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
‘This is robbing people’: The Australians raiding their retirement savings early 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.
‘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.
Sam Mostyn beats Margaret Beazley in The Block: Vice-regal edition
As soon as news first surfaced of a possible royal visit in October, the jockeying began. And it was not confined to the racetrack.
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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.
Harris gains ground on Trump in polls as public warms to her
The positive view of Kamala Harris is the largest jump among politician ratings since president George W. Bush’s favourability rose after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Princess Catherine appears in public for first time since finishing chemo
Earlier this month, Catherine released a video explaining that she had finished her course of preventative treatment and saying she looked forward to returning to work.
Hezbollah pledges ‘open-ended battle of reckoning’ with Israel, steps up attacks
Lebanon’s Hezbollah launched more than 100 rockets into northern Israel in response to ramped-up Israeli attacks that killed dozens of people in Beirut.
Woolworths and Coles taken to court for ‘misleading consumers’
The ACCC is taking the supermarket giants to court over claims they breached the law by “misleading consumers through discount pricing claims on hundreds of common supermarket products”. Follow live.
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Political leadership
The numbers that show the PM’s big problem – and Dutton’s bigger challenge
Anthony Albanese continues to lose ground in Australia’s two biggest states, but polling analysis reveals the Coalition’s monumental challenge.
How to get an AFL grand final ticket, and why there’s no public sale
The Swans and Lions have battled long and hard for their places in the AFL grand final on Saturday, and finding a ticket to the big game can be almost as exhausting. Here is how fans get access to tickets.
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Formula 1
Ricciardo’s telling gift in what could be his final F1 drive
Lando Norris led every lap to the chequered flag, but the Australian who has stolen fans’ hearts was front and centre for a different reason.
How Peter Brock was drawn into the Easey Street murder probe
Unfounded tip-offs wasted police time, wrongly pointing the finger at dozens of men in the case, including late motor racing legend Peter Brock.
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
‘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?”
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.
Sydney
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.
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.
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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
Opinion
Political lobbying
How to avoid being conned by lobby groups using you to pressure the government
The recent onslaught from big business against Anthony Albanese is an example of lobbyists trying to pressure the government via the voters.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
World
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
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
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Quick & easy
14 quick and healthy dinners to cook this week
Lifestyle
The fashion ‘secret weapon’ more players are using at the Brownlow
Professional stylists can open doors to top designers and social events for the women who attend the Brownlow. Now, their male partners are finally catching on.
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.
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NRL 2024
After the Koula concussion, the NRL’s cookie-cutter kick-offs need to change
The Manly centre was knocked out seconds into a must-win semi-final trying to tackle a man 20kg heavier. It’s time coaches think about their approach to the kick-off.
Adam Pengilly
Sports reporter
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.
Old enemy win in Australia for third time ever: Diamonds stunned by resurgent English Roses
England have shocked Australia’s world champion netball team, beating them 61-59 in a thrilling second Test.
Have Your Say
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.
