Harden debuts for with triple-double, Durant scores 42, Nets win

James Harden made Nets history on debut for the franchise, and the team might still find another gear when Kyrie Irving gets back.

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Cyclone Kimi expected to strengthen and pummel coast from Monday

Severe thunderstorms could lash parts of the south-east on Sunday afternoon and evening.

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More couples seeking relationship help after COVID-19 lockdowns

Remote learning, working from home and general isolation exposed vulnerabilities in relationships as services report more couples seeking separation advice as pandemic drags on.

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Far-right activist ‘Baked Alaska’ arrested over Capitol riots

The far-right media personality posted a video that showed supporters of Trump taking selfies with officers in the Capitol, telling the officers and each other: "This is only the beginning."

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Demons flexible on move to hubs despite having other jobs, says coach

The AFLW season is set to kick off on January 28, but with Australia's interstate borders impacted by differing closures and travel rules, and the possibility of more outbreaks always on the cards, the fixture needs to be flexible. 

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Joe the pigeon might give us happy ending we all need

We should be wary about casting aside creatures that have survived against the odds.

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Paul Capsis and iOta blow the lid off in Rapture

This concert was partially sacrificed on the altar of the forthcoming musical on which it was based.

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Circa lives up to their reputation for the astonishing in Humans 2.0

The performers excel not only in the building of intriguing physical constructions, but the skilful ways in which they dismantle them.

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COVID crisis in Amazonas as 1000 a day die in Brazil

Brazil reported over 1000 virus-related deaths for the fifth day in a row on Saturday as a humanitarian crisis hits.

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Sydney sprinter Rohan Browning cracks 10-second barrier in sizzling run

Browning became the second-fastest Australian in history over 100 metres with a blistering 9.96 seconds at a meet in Wollongong.

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Inauguration day, US earnings and central banks set to dominate week ahead for markets

Investors will remain focused on US politics this week, with central bank meetings and corporate earnings also on the agenda.

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Sicilian town offers fresh chance to snap up house for €1

The town was overwhelmed with international interest when the first phase of the project was announced.

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Hospital worker among six new local COVID-19 cases in Sydney

Premier Gladys Berejiklian said testing rates in NSW must increase before restrictions can be eased.

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US steps up claims COVID-19 may have escaped from Chinese lab

The US said it had obtained new evidence that researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology became sick with the virus before the first identified case of the outbreak, but provided no data to back up its claims.

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Queer voices become siren song in The Rise and Fall of Saint George

Paul Mac's electronic, operatic-tinged pop serves as an embrace.

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China builds hospital in five days after surge in virus cases

The government is building a number of COVID hospitals, saying the new strain is harder to contain.

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Australia vs India LIVE updates: Series on a knife-edge on day three at Gabba

After a rain stopped play at tea on day two, India return to the crease more than 300 runs short of Australia's first innings total with eight wickets in hand.

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Australia seeking advice on Norwegian deaths following Pfizer vaccine

Health Minister Greg Hunt pointed out that in a US review of roughly 1.8 million doses of the vaccine there have been "very positive" results.

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France says Iran is building nuclear weapons capacity, deal urgently needed

Iran has been accelerating its breaches of the nuclear deal and earlier this month started pressing ahead with plans to enrich uranium to 20 per cent fissile strength.

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Maureen: Harbinger of Death catches you like a fly in a web of storytelling

You've heard the phrase "death warmed up"? This makes a play of it.

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Bigger gatherings on the cards as no local cases found in Queensland

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk revealed the good news on Sunday but said two new cases had been detected in hotel quarantine.

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Homes, shed engulfed by flames as 'aggressive' bushfire tears through Casuarina

The blaze started just before 11.15am on Saturday near Modong Nature Reserve and as of 12.47pm it had jumped Thomas Road, burning in the rear of at least three properties of Cumming Road. 

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Broncos and NSW Origin star Payne Haas arrested after alleged abusive behaviour

He was arrested and taken to Tweed Heads Police Station where he was charged with offensive language and intimidating a police officer in execution of duty.

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Home Sweet Home with Sam Simmons

At home with comedian Sam Simmons, who's upcoming show Sam I Am is at Sydney Opera House.

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Between hip-hop and a hard place, Illy bounces back re-energised

A decade since his debut album, Illy gave himself space to take stock and refocus.

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Questions of privilege, mythology and identity

Aaron Smith mines his experience as a journalist in the Torres Strait Islands in his memoir.

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Spiced up: Stars ready to enjoy home cooking

A call from Brian Lara helped Stars import Andre Fletcher find his form ahead of Sunday's derby against the struggling Renegades.

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Storms roll across south-east as state braces for potential cyclone

Thunderstorms are rolling across southeast Queensland on Saturday, bringing heavy rain and possible hail as well as flash flooding.

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He may not be Warnie or Murali, but there's only one Nathan Lyon

At one stage Nathan Lyon wasn’t even the No.1 spinner on the SACA ground staff, now he is the best in the world.

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Clubs action stronger commitment to women's development pathways

Women's sport, already lacking funding compared to men, suffered more because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Melbourne Victory and Western United are investing in new programs.

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NBA prospect Giddey learns big lessons in NBL

NBL Next Star Josh Giddey is already seeing why the NBL has helped talents like himself prepare for life in the NBA.

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Stranded Australians get 20 new repatriation flights after Emirates pulls out of Australia

The announcement follows the national cabinet's decision to significantly reduce the cap on international arrivals via commercial flights by 50 per cent until mid-February, following concerns that the hotel quarantine system will be challenged by the more virulent British strain of the coronavirus.

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Williams can be Carlton's missing midfield link

The Blues landed high-priced free agent Zac Williams from the Giants with high hopes he can provide the explosive pace Carlton's midfield needs in 2021.

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Two weeks out of jail, Radwan Dakkar allegedly accessed 'material that supported beheadings'

Radwan Dakkak was jailed for 18 months for knowingly associating with a member of a terrorist organisation.

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Mouncey prepared for legal action against the AFL in bid to play

Transgender footballer Hannah Mouncey is prepared to take legal action against the AFL and its gender diversity policy in a bid to play in Canberra this year.

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Trump plans big farewell ceremony as Pence does all the work

Trump has requested a 21-gun salute at his red-carpet farewell on Inauguration Day but has no plans to pose for a photo with Biden.

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Australian Open quarantine program hit by two positive tests

Two passengers on one of the chartered flights that have carried a 1200-strong tennis contingent to Australia have tested positive to COVID-19.

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Is it a boat, is it a plane? How the America's Cup is turning into an air race

Forget winged keels. In the modern America's Cup, high-tech yachts worth tens of millions of dollars can complete an entire race without touching the water.

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Push for higher COVID testing rates across NSW as state records one new local case

NSW recorded one new locally acquired case on Saturday, as the Victorian Premier flagged possible changes to the NSW border restrictions on Sunday.

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'The buck stops here': Dutch PM, cabinet resign over welfare debt scandal

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte cycled to the King's palace to resign after a report exposed a welfare debt collection scandal: "We all must take responsibility".

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Dozens spared another quarantine as authorities clear cluster concerns

About 30 people will be released from hotel quarantine by 6pm Saturday, as authorities get a greater understanding of the current virus cluster.

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'Serious trouble': Ugandan army surrounds pop star candidate's home

Uganda's long-ruling President Yoweri Museveni is ahead in the polls but sent soldiers to surround the compound of his chief challenger, reggae star Bobi Wine.

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Australia vs India LIVE updates: Hosts in box seat after day one recovery

Australia will resume at 5-274 having bounced back from losing both openers inside an hour on the opening day. Join us for live coverage from 10.30am AEDT.

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Masters, US Open champion arrested in Brazil after Interpol alert

The 2007 US Open champion and 2009 Masters winner Angel Cabrera was arrested on Friday in Brazil and faces extradition to his native Argentina.

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Perth's newest attraction on track for January opening

The Matagaraup bridge climb will open to the public on January 26 with day-time, evening and moonlight walks all on the cards.

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National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy after NY legal trouble

The gun rights lobby plans to restructure in Texas, where it could avoid a New York lawsuit brought claiming senior leaders diverted millions for personal use.

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The drag show that saved a struggling local bowls club

Ten years ago, a struggling bowls club in Queensland found a new lease of life by staging a monthly drag show.

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'Down the rabbit hole': Trump backers seek online refuges after big tech backlash

Online supporters of President Donald Trump are scattering to smaller social media platforms, fleeing what they say is unfair treatment by Facebook, Twitter and other big tech firms looking to squelch misinformation and threats of violence.

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Circus at its grittiest as the grimmest future imaginable becomes real

Imagine grinding your own dislodged tooth into a powder so you can ingest it to survive.

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Suncream and slippery dips, the slippery slope of a Sydney summer

Ask anyone who slid down a slippery dip, summers were hotter when we were kids.

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Private obstetricians note spike in births among cashed-up couples

While economists and demographers forecast an overall drop in Australia's birth rate due to the pandemic, an unexpected trend is emerging.

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Biden launches $2.4 trillion America Rescue Plan to stem virus and steady economy

"If we invest now boldly, smartly and with unwavering focus on American workers and families, we will strengthen our economy," Biden said.

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Rival of Pearson faces eight-year ban for anti-doping 'tampering'

Olympic champion Brianna Rollins-McNeal, who beat Sally Pearson in the 2013 world titles, has been provisionally suspended by track and field's integrity unit.

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Is Donald Trump the worst US president ever? Historians say so

Scholars say Trump's efforts to overturn his election defeat - and his response to COVID-19 - have cemented his place as America's worst president.

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Tiger burned brighter than anyone - and that's all he had to do

If Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer of all the essence of greatness can’t be assessed through statistics. Nor does it matter if he transformed humanity.

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Can it be business as usual at Hardwick's Richmond?

Despite winning back-to-back premierships Richmond face a set of emotional challenges in 2021 as they grapple with their coach's new relationship status.

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Some pig: oldest rock art found to date points to more discoveries

Cave art discovered in Indonesia has been dated as the oldest yet discovered, and could point the way to even older discoveries.

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Bewitched by an Android: WandaVision is a twist on sitcoms past

One of the most anticipated series of the year, WandaVision, is an addictive pastiche of sitcom tropes and subcutaneous horror.

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Quiet street in shock as police continue to investigate Tullamarine tragedy

Marie Groves last saw her friend Katie Perinovic at her daughter's birthday party at the end of November.

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NSW records two new cases of COVID-19; none in the community

Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she would like to see higher test rates after 16,070 people came forward in the last 24 hours for testing.

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Tyro targeted by short seller as outage continues

Beleaguered payments technology company Tyro is being targeted by short seller Viceroy Research which claims Tyro's technology problems laid bare in an 11 day long outage are worse than reported.

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All guests evacuated from Brisbane quarantine hotel test negative

All 129 guests evacuated from a Brisbane CBD hotel at the centre of a coronavirus cluster have tested negative, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has revealed.

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Australia vs India LIVE updates: Harris returns with series on the line

It's a fixture befitting the upside-down world in which we live - a January decider at the Gabba. Join us from 10.30am AEDT for blow-by-blow coverage.

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Hundreds homeless after fire guts Rohingya refugee camp

The fire struck at a time when officials in Bangladesh look for long-term solutions for the hundreds of thousands of people who fled Myanmar.

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Mark McGowan's hot and humid pork barreling bush tour

Mark McGowan has undertaken a $368.3 million regional spending blitz with an eye on taking control of the upper house while Zak Kirkup tries to minimise himself as a target.

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Major employers delay return to office until February

As government advice on borders and CBDs chops and changes, some of the country's largest companies are taking a cautious approach to returning to work.

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I was part of the real 'Carrie gang' that sparked Sex and the City

As the series makes a comeback, Helen Kirwan-Taylor remembers the parties of the '80s and the struggles and glamour of the real-life Carrie Bradshaw that inspired the show.

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Patrols continue at Blackwall Reach after swimmer attacked by suspected bull shark

A nearby paddleboarder and kayakers rescued the swimmer by pulling him onto a board after hearing screams and seeing blood in the water.

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Sydney supplement business damaged by three separate arson attacks

Police say the fires at two separate Knockout Nutrition stores over the last 18 months were lit by people with extensive knowledge of the business and had cost the owner more than $300,000 in damages.

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'He doesn't need to change too much': Lyon ready for milestone Test

Nathan Lyon's spin bowling coach John Davidson has not detected any technical issues but a former teammate has one suggestion for a man hoping to have a series-defining performance in Brisbane.

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Twitter CEO says Trump ban was right, but sets a 'dangerous precedent'

In a lengthy philosophical tweetstorm, Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey said he took no pride in the decision to remove President Donald Trump's account from the service last week.

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Gallery: The best photos from around the world

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

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Twelve hours and a convoy of ambulances: Hotel Grand Chancellor guests evacuated before midnight

Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young has explained why the evacuation operation took more than 12 hours.

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Claremont killer trial prosecutor appointed District Court judge

Carmel Barbagallo's appointment follows one of Bradley Edwards' defence lawyers, Genevieve Clearly, being appointed a Magistrate shortly after the end of his trial in July. 

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Will Pucovski ruled out of fourth Test

Young star Will Pucovski has been ruled out of the fourth Test against India due to a shoulder injury.

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Dr Copper's prognosis for the global economy is positive

Commodities prices are surging amid forecasts of the start of a new "super cycle" in demand for resources.

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'City coming alive again': Premier opens gate for return of CBD workers, mask rules relaxed

Thousands of CBD workers will start returning to their offices from Monday, after Premier Daniel Andrews gave the green light for up to 50 per cent of desks to be filled.

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'No one else will get to 800, Lyon is not good enough'

Muttiah Muralitharan retired with 800 Test wickets and Michael Vaughan, who provided him with seven of those, asks him why he thinks there is a dearth of spin in the modern game.

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Wests Tigers tie down fan favourite David Nofoaluma until 2025

David Nofoaluma will stay put at the Wests Tigers until the end of 2025 after putting pen to paper on a four-year extension with the joint venture outfit.

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Man rushed to hospital after shark attack in Swan River

The incident occurred around 8am Wednesday at the popular swimming spot. 

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Why Border-Gavaskar Trophy is almost as important as the Ashes for Australia

The Ashes urn remains the most coveted prize for Australian cricket but the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is not far behind.

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'We do not have capacity' to make the Novavax vaccine, says CSL

Biotechnology giant CSL has dashed speculation it could make the Novavax coronavirus vaccine onshore at the same time as it produces AstraZeneca's product.

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City swoop on Portuguese defender but focus on attack v Western

Melbourne City's search for a centre-back to shore up their defence looks to be coming to an end, with the club expected to announce the signing of Nuno Reis on a three-year deal.

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In video, after impeachment, Trump condemns deadly riot he fomented

Trump also called on his supporters to remain peaceful amid concerns about additional violence in the days before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

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Zero new local cases of COVID-19 in NSW: Health Minister

Brad Hazzard announces there were no new coronavirus cases by community transmission during the latest 24-hour reporting period, ending at 8pm on Wednesday.

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Police search for man behind armed McDonald's car-jacking

The man, wearing ski goggles and a face covering, threatened the driver with a handgun and stole his car at a south-west Sydney McDonald's last month.

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Lockdown boom: PlayStations beat car giants in pandemic chip crisis

Carmakers braced for turmoil when the pandemic hit. They expected supply chain disruptions and plummeting sales. But they never figured that a year later one of their biggest problems would be PlayStations.

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Double impeachment a permanent stain, but Trump still gets off lightly

It was demoralising to watch the debate that preceded the final vote, as Republican after Republican rose to say why they were voting against impeachment.

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One tool to rule them all: The WA state election 2021 promise tracker

The new year has only just begun, but the COVID-safe elbow bumps with voters and pork-barrelling have been building up for months.

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From the Archives, 1951: Power Without Glory libel case

On this day seventy years ago author Frank Hardy was in Melbourne's City Court charged with the criminal libel of Ellen Wren, allegedly "Nellie West" in his 1950 novel Power Without Glory. Ellen was the wife of prominent and controversial Melbourne Catholic businessman John Wren, whose empire and perceived influence on Labor was the barely disguised subject of the novel. Hardy faced 26 years' jail. The trial lasted nine months. Hardy was acquitted on June 19, 1951.

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Returning Australians could be sent to remote mining camps

No locally acquired cases were detected in Queensland overnight.

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FBI asks police across US to 'overshare' tips on extremists

Failing to identify any specific threats, the FBI called on law enforcement officers across the country to watch for signs of trouble.

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Grand Prix moved because F1 could not do 14-day quarantine

Martin Pakula and Andrew Westacott indicated on Wednesday that they hoped 14 days' quarantine will not be a requirement come November 21.

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'Today was lucky': Tomic one win away from Australian Open main draw

Bernard Tomic is one win away from a return to the Australian Open after missing the 2020 tournament.

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China acts fast to stymie Biden trade alliance with Europe

The European Union has forged a new trade deal with China, ignoring pleas from the incoming Biden administration in the US to wait and give it an opportunity to recreate a Western alliance to deal with China.

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More than 80 homes saved after firefighters battle blaze south of Perth

A bushfire emergency has been downgraded after residents in parts of Aubin Grove were told it was too late to leave on Tuesday evening.

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'Selfish idiocy': List of Capitol COVID-19 infections grows

Several US House Democrats have now tested positive after sheltering in a secure room with maskless Republicans at the US Capitol during last week's siege.

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Sally Rooney to publish new novel in September

The acclaimed Irish writer Sally Rooney is continuing her run of catchy titles and stories of young people negotiating their perplexing lives.

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Duchess of York dives into royal romance – but this time on the page

The Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson – affectionately known as Fergie – will release a novel for Mills & Boon that draws on her royal connections and family history.

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Why Joe Biden's inauguration will be like no other

With a raging pandemic, the threat of violence and a boycott by the outgoing president, Joe Biden's inauguration next week will be unique in American history.

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Saints defender Dylan Roberton steps away to consider his AFL future

St Kilda defender Dylan Roberton will take a break from pre-season to consult medical specialists about his footballing future having battled an ongoing heart condition in recent years.

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What players and spectators can expect at an Australian Open like no other

Preparing for this year's Australian Open has been a case of divide and conquer in some ways. Here's what players and spectators can expect.

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Chief Medical Officer rejects call to pause AstraZeneca vaccine rollout

Paul Kelly countered claims the AstraZeneca vaccine wouldn't establish herd immunity, adding it was 100% effective in preventing death from COVID-19.

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'Mop-up stage': NSW records one new local case of COVID-19

There were 20,664 tests conducted in the latest 24-hour period, which is closer to the 25,000 test target earmarked by health authorities than we've seen in recent days.

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'The artists may not all like each other but they all liked Lucio’s'

For 37 years Australia's leading artists have eaten, got drunk, argued, and loved at Lucio Galletto's restaurant. At the end of an era, they tell why.

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NBA likely to review videos that appear to show Irving at birthday party

While the Nets have kept the reason for Kyrie Irving's absence from the team private, videos of what appears to be the star celebrating at a birthday party have surfaced on social media.

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'Plague Island' Britain will soon pull free of the COVID quagmire

When vaccinations start bringing down mortality figures, expect a burst of pent-up investment.

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Forget Bridgerton's fake wisteria: our pick of the top silver-screen gardens

If I am to be seduced by a vision of sensuality and romance, with a smattering of scandal and danger, I want real flowers.

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House Republicans, including Cheney, backing Trump impeachment grows

Republican Liz Cheney, the highest-ranking woman in the Republican Party, has announced she will vote to impeach Donald Trump, a major split within the party.

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Guaranteed cheap flights to regional centres could attract more city dwellers to go bush

A $19.8 million plan to subsidise regional flights in WA could see more West Australians who move to the regions, stay in the regions.

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CSL stays 'fully focused' on AstraZeneca vaccine despite scientist concerns

The biotechnology giant has not been distracted by expert calls to pause the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Australia.

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Premier Investments nearly doubles profit in bumper half; shares surge

The fashion retailer said earnings surged amid a huge uptick in online sales during the pandemic, sending its shares to a record high.

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White Sox to sign Australian pitcher on $70m deal

Australian pitcher Liam Hendriks has agreed to a deal with the Chicago White Sox that will land him almost $70 million and stands as the largest deal signed this MLB off-season so far.

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Another 14 days' quarantine for guests inside Brisbane's Hotel Grand Chancellor

Returned overseas travellers due to be released from the Brisbane hotel quarantine facility on Wednesday morning were told on Tuesday night.

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Morethannumberone has more manhood than is needed

A racehorse with eyes on the mecca that is Hong Kong is now for sale after being held back by "his abnormally large testicles".

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Woman charged with murdering grandfather allegedly used his Opal card the day body was found

A woman charged with the murder of Sydney grandfather Peter McCarthy allegedly used an Opal card registered in his name to make two bus trips across Sydney on the day his body was discovered.

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Patriot rejects Trump's Medal of Freedom offer

The coach of the New England Patriots wrote Trump a letter of support during his 2016 campaign but now says he needs to "remain true to... the country I love".

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You're using the term Orwellian wrong. Here's what George Orwell was actually writing about

1984 has reached No.1 spot on Amazon's top-selling book list over the weekend. Too bad few people citing the book's dystopian horrors in earnest seem to understand the usage.

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Goodbye Afghanistan: Trump's troop withdrawal ignores Congress ban

Despite warnings that a US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan would be like the fall of Saigon, Trump's administration is pushing ahead.

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Brisbane's complicated mask rules revealed

Some of the more unusual reasons people need to don a mask in Brisbane have been revealed.

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Which state borders are open and which have been slammed shut?

As Victoria's new 'traffic light' system for managing interstate arrivals comes into effect other states and territories have been updating their border rules. Here is the current state of play.

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30 by 30: Countries vow to protect a third of the planet by 2030

Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel, Boris Johnson and Justin Trudeau are among the leaders pledging to save the world's biodiversity, like marine ecosystems.

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Country boy who charmed Sydney's arts scene and the Herald's newsroom

Peter Cochrane was a 26-year Herald veteran who edited the arts and foreign sections.

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'Outrageous failure of leadership': McCormack doubles down on claim over US protests

The acting PM has labelled the Black Lives Matter movement a “protest over racial riots” in a new statement claiming a parallel with the storming of the US Congress.

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Notorious Moreton Bay water pipeline to be replaced

An 80-metre stretch of pipeline notorious for bursting will be replaced in March.

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Markets wrestle with an imminent spending spree from Biden's Democrats

The sharemarket likes the prospect of an unprecedented spending splurge from a Democratic controlled Congress. The bond market? Not so much.

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'Good conversation': Trump, Pence talk for first time since Capitol riot

According to a senior administration official, Trump and Pence "pledged to continue to work on behalf of the country for the remainder of their term". 

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Paine apologises for 'grumpy' Ashwin spray, explains Smith's pitch scuffing

Tim Paine called an impromptu press conference to address his behaviour, in which he defended Steve Smith's against allegations of unsportsmanlike conduct.

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Impeaching Trump morally right but could come at a high cost for Biden

Being impeached twice would single out Trump as a uniquely dangerous aberration in US history. But there are potential downsides for Biden's agenda.

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Three hotels to be used for 'strict' tennis quarantine

Emergency Services Minister says the 1200-odd tennis players and staff travelling to Melbourne for the Australian Open will be subject to the "strictest rules for tennis anywhere in the world".

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Five new local cases in NSW as Premier pleads for higher testing rate

NSW has recorded five cases of community transmission, two were connected to Mount Druitt Hospital location, an additional two cases detected in the northern beaches, and one case is linked to the Berala cluster.

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'An extraordinary garden': The beautiful but flawed Champs-Élysées is going green

Parisians have fallen out of love with the two-kilometre-long promenade and a rescue mission is underway to save it.

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New arrival Bump looks and sounds like an Australia we recognise

Life is messy and unpredictable and the country is effortlessly diverse as teens and adults struggle in Claudia Karvan and John Edwards' new local comedy.

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How to tell a great bedtime story that you'll also enjoy

Remember the three Ps: pitch, pacing and pausing.

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National security concerns thwart Chinese bid for major builder

South African company Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon confirmed the proposed sale of its 88 per cent stake in its Australian subsidiary Probuild would not proceed on national security grounds.

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'Risk is low, but there': Bottle shop and Bunnings on tracing hit list

The partner of a hotel quarantine cleaner was infectious in the community for two days before going into isolation. 

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Ex-Roo Mason Wood gets chance at Saints

St Kilda have invited former North Melbourne forward Mason Wood to train with the club during the pre-season.

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21 pop culture predictions for 2021

This year promises to be completely unpredictable for arts and culture. But that doesn't mean we can't try.

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'Crush and kill it': WA Premier says COVID-19 elimination is the right approach

Mark McGowan said despite Queensland recording no new locally-acquired COVID cases for three days, he couldn’t commit to opening the border without appropriate health advice and pointed to the general “buffer period” enforced when considering opening borders.

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I couldn't help but wonder...why is Sex and the City being revived?

Grab yourself a cosmo, the gals are back (well, not Samantha).

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De Goey's lawyers seek interview woman did with AFL

An interview the AFL conducted with the woman who alleges she was indecently assaulted by Collingwood star Jordan De Goey is set to be made available to the footballer's lawyers as he prepares to contest his criminal charge.

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Former Leighton executive arrested in Sydney over global Unaoil bribery scandal

David Savage has been arrested by federal police upon his release from hotel quarantine over his alleged role in the international Unaoil scandal, which involved bribery of senior officials in oil-producing nations to secure lucrative contracts.

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In a galaxy far, far away, fans create their own Star Wars

For the first time in half a decade, a year has gone by without a new film in the franchise.

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She backed the anthem change, now Berejiklian should right a wrong on the Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Premier has it within her power to fly the Aboriginal flag over the Harbour Bridge permanently.

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Stayin' Alive: The music will last without the rehashes

Pity the Bee Gees' Barry Gibb, one of the all-time greatest and most successful craftsmen of his field.

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Renegades' clash in doubt as Heat await approval to travel to Melbourne

In a summer of tumult, the Brisbane Heat have yet to receive confirmation they can travel to Melbourne for Thursday night's BBL clash against the Renegades at Marvel Stadium.

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Patton a no-show at training, more women allege they were sent lewd messages

Patton is currently under investigation by the Hawks' integrity committee after it emerged on Saturday that a woman had made claims about his behaviour toward her on social media. 

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Trump's de-platforming could reshape the internet

US legislation described as “the 26 words that created the internet” could be repealed. And the impact would be far reaching.

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This sharemarket bubble will burst, but probably not for a while

While the economy has floundered, the US stock market has continued moving upwards so that it is now far higher than it was before the pandemic hit.

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Harry Seidler, the 'great disruptor' of modern Australian architecture

The architect with big ideas, big talent, and a personality to match helped shaped the way Australians live today.

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Pelosi: House 'will proceed' to impeachment of Trump

Republican David Cicilline, a leader of the House effort to draft impeachment articles accusing Trump of inciting insurrection, said on Sunday that his group had 200-plus co-sponsors.

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NSW records three new cases linked to Berala cluster as Victoria border closure tensions rise

NSW has recorded three local cases of coronavirus in the most recent 24-hour reporting period, all linked to the Berala cluster in western Sydney.

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France commit to Six Nations despite threat of travel ban

The French Rugby Federation insists that the men's Six Nations would go ahead as planned, with health protocols to combat the "English variant" of COVID-19 in place.

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Spain to form vaccine convoys through historic snow dump

Four people have been killed in the country's worst snowstorm in decades. Authorities have cleared 500 roads but are worried about COVID-19 vaccines deliveries.

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Counting and Cracking writer steps up for next project

A Tarantino-esque theatrical experience of sexual encounters, drug-taking and violence premieres at the Sydney Festival.

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Melbourne's hottest day in almost a year, severe fire danger in parts of state

Much of Victoria is expected to hit temperatures of more than 30 degrees on Monday. Severe fire danger ratings have sparked warnings for the north-west.

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'Almost unsurvivable': Sussexes turn their backs on social media

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not return to social media after reportedly becoming disillusioned by the "hate" projected on the platforms.

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Man critically injured in assault at Sydney beach

A 26-year-old was hit on the head at Delwood Beach, Fairlight, during an argument between his friends and another group on Sunday afternoon.

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'Fear God': Indian farmers stand firm against Modi

Tens of thousands of farmers are choking Delhi's four main entry points. They want new laws that reshape how farming has been done for decades to be reversed.

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Greater Brisbane lockdown ends tonight but new rules on wearing masks

The lockdown of more than 2.3 million south-east Queensland residents will end at 6pm after the state recorded no new locally-acquired coronavirus cases.

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'Business as usual': Coach's new relationship will not affect Tigers, says Riewoldt

Richmond's Jack Riewoldt believes the breakdown of coach Damien Hardwick's marriage and his new relationship with a club staffer will not affect the playing group in a negative way.

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