Giants footy boss facing please explain after run-in with umpires

Greater Western Sydney football department chief Jason McCartney will almost certainly need to explain himself to the AFL after a run-in with umpires at half-time of his side’s loss to the Western Bulldogs at Manuka Oval on Friday night.

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Light and shade under open skies: exquisite opera at the Bowl

Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers was an ideal work to pick for Victorian Opera’s outdoor show, which featured superb singing.

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‘I turned my scars into strength’: Victoria gets LGBTI homelessness support

Elvis Martin would have been spared months of pain if he had been supported by appropriate services when he was disowned by his family at 17 for being gay.

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Rising house prices could derail post-COVID economic recovery

Policymakers need to keep an eye on rising household debt levels, propelled by the latest property boom, which could end up hurting much-needed consumer spending.

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‘I don’t have words’: The quiet anguish of the world’s doctor

He is the world’s doctor, and for months he has tirelessly led the global response to the coronavirus pandemic while privately nursing a piercing anguish.

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AFL 2021 LIVE updates: Hawks, Crows open Anzac Day games before Essendon, Collingwood face-off at MCG

Anzac Day AFL Sunday opens with Hawthorn versus Adelaide before rivals Essendon and Collingwood face-off at the MCG and Port Adelaide and St Kilda finish the round in Adelaide.

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Coronavirus Australia LIVE: Lockdown confusion cleared up as Perth records second COVID case

Confusing messaging on who stay-at-home orders apply to in WA has been rectified after the state government issued a new direction on Saturday night backdating its lockdown rules.

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North players to head into quarantine, will get exemptions to train, play

North Melbourne players will be forced into 14 days of home isolation and tested for COVID-19 under Victorian government protocols when they return from Perth on Sunday morning.

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Dutton rejects Premier’s call to use RAAF base for quarantine

Defence Minister Peter Dutton says the “austere” accommodation on RAAF bases is not suitable to use to quarantine returning travellers.

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Sharks enforcer facing huge ban for shoulder charge

The NRL’s match review committee has hit Siosifa Talakai with the highest grade possible for a huge hit on Bulldogs young gun Matt Doorey.

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Chelsea big winners in top four race as Liverpool held

With five games remaining in the league, Chelsea occupy the fourth and final Champions League qualification place – three points ahead of West Ham and four clear of sixth-placed Liverpool.

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Fire in Baghdad hospital kills dozens of COVID-19 patients

Dozens of COVID-19 patients have died in an Iraqi hospital, a local official said, after a blaze ripped through an intensive care ward.

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Barty birthday party as Aussie wins through to final, Karatsev stuns Djokovic

Top-ranked Ash Barty celebrated her birthday by coming back from a set down to book her place in the Porsche Grand Prix final, while Novak Djokovic was bundled out of his own tournament.

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Red carpet for junta leader as ASEAN leaders claim agreement on Myanmar crisis

Leaders of south-east Asian countries have reached a consensus on five points they hope will help resolve the crisis in Myanmar.

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Finding rich pages of history in the camps of last hope

The political debate in Australia has placed little or no value on the memories and stories of refugees.

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Disgraced Peter Handcock deserves no war memorial honour

Lieutenant Peter Handcock is a convicted war criminal who murdered without mercy and his name does not belong on any war memorial honour roll.

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Backdated stay at home order issued for Perth and Peel travellers in regional WA

The WA government issued an official direction at 8.58pm on Saturday night backdating stay at home orders to April 17 for people who had left the Perth or Peel regions to other parts of the state.

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India asks Twitter to remove tweets critical of its COVID-19 handling as cases hit new world high

The Indian government asked social media platform Twitter to take down dozens of tweets, including some by local lawmakers, that were critical of India’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak, as cases of COVID-19 again hit a world record.

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Biden challenges Turkey, declares atrocities against Armenians were genocide

The systematic killing and deportation of more than a million Armenians by Ottoman Empire forces in the early 20th century was “genocide,” the United States has formally declared, prompting a furious response from Turkey.

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Cyclist killed after colliding with stationary car on Mt Nebo

The woman driving the car saw the 31-year-old cyclist lose control of his bike before he collided with her vehicle, police say.

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‘Dumb government fence’: Crowds return for Anzac Day service, but some veterans locked out by fence

Jay and Alex both served in East Timor and Iraq, but only one was able to get tickets to the Anzac Day dawn service. They stood separately but together, on either side of a wire fence erected around the event.

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The first line of defence helping veterans get their life back

After devoting three decades to military service, David struggled to settle back into civilian life. Then, a powerful bond with an unlikely comrade changed his life.

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Anzac Day 2021

Anzac Day is one of Australia’s most important national occasions.

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Tiger Woods posts photo of himself on crutches, says rehab is ‘coming along’

Tiger Woods posted a photo of himself on crutches on Friday and said his rehab is “coming along” two months after the golf great suffered severe leg injuries in a car crash.

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Mitchell’s courage in face of racist abuse source of pride for Walker

Cody Walker says the Indigenous All Stars made a pact to stand up to racism and Latrell Mitchell is walking the walk after two men were charged with abusing him online.

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There are no jobs on a dead planet Sharan Burrow tells Biden’s summit

The former Australia trade union chief now a leader of the international union movement committed to supporting a just transition to clean jobs.

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Second man charged over alleged Caboolture double shooting murder

The 21-year-old Kallangur man was originally taken into custody last Sunday, the day after the deaths, for alleged drug possession at Jindalee in the city’s south-west.

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‘There’s a lot of expectations when you send a Frenchman into space’

Some of the foods French astronaut Thomas Pesquet will enjoy in orbit: lobster, beef bourguignon, cod with black rice, and almond tarts with caramelised pears.

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‘Most painful experience of my life’: Freak accident that saw Cartwright lose 10kg in a week

When Parramatta threw Bryce Cartwright a lifeline for the 2021 season he thought his tough run was behind him. But there was more turmoil to come.

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‘Almost like a game’: Netflix bootlegger avoids jail for scheme that used stolen login details

Evan McMahon, 23, provided people with illicit access to streaming services using millions of stolen login details.

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Woman found in chest a week after alleged murder-suicide by partner

Further details have emerged after the man was first found by the manager of their Gold Coast apartment building on Friday morning during a welfare check.

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AFL 2021 LIVE updates: Jeremy Cameron makes Geelong debut against West Coast, Suns host Swans

Join us for our AFL Saturday live blog as five bumper games take to the field including the much-awaited clash between Richmond and Melbourne.

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School students, families told no risk from exposure to close contact of COVID-19 case

A person classified as a close contact attended the school on Wednesday and Thursday sparking the alert.

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Health authorities urge importance of vaccine after clot case, WA cluster

The sixth clotting case, amid more than 1 million vaccinations, comes as Queensland authorities prepare for an influx of arrivals from now hotspot-declared regions of WA.

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As parts of WA go into their third lockdown, how did we get here?

It appears health bureaucrats had known for weeks of the risks of the Mercure still being used in the nine-hotel quarantine system. Now a city of two million people holds its breath, worried it may not dodge the bullet this time.

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‘It makes me grateful for what I’ve got’: How Haas managed Ramadan in 35-degree Darwin

Payne Haas ran for the most metres out of any Bronco on Friday night, and he did so in stifling heat while completing the Muslim month of fasting.

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Indulging my dark urge of killing off bad men through fiction

Day after day, seeing reports of yet another woman killed by an ex-partner, despite her efforts to escape led my writer’s brain to a satisfying alternative.

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Israeli police arrest dozens in night of chaos in Jerusalem

A far-right Jewish group known as Lahava led a march of hundreds of protesters chanting “Arabs get out!” toward the Damascus Gate.

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‘Bitterly disappointed’: Virus cuts holidays short for Rottnest guests after island evacuation

The popular holiday island was mayhem on Friday after news of a looming lockdown started coming in from the mainland.

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AstraZeneca vaccine doses in US should go to hard-hit countries, says business group

Shipping stockpiled AstraZeneca vaccine doses to countries struggling with the coronavirus “would affirm US leadership, including in COVAX”, the group said.

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Collingwood training cancelled amid AFL COVID hits

The Pies were in Perth to play West Coast last Thursday and Friday and have to isolate until they return a negative COVID-19 test.

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What are CTE and concussion and how do they affect athletes?

What’s the difference between CTE and concussion? What are their short-term and long-term effects? And how are sporting codes handling the problem?

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Man trapped after building collapse in Sydney’s west

An emergency operation is underway to rescue a man trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building in Sydney’s west.

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Climate summit ends with Joe Biden pledging that action equals jobs

Biden is pushing hard to redefine the debate, arguing that renewable energy is at least as much an economic opportunity as an environmental imperative.

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‘I want another crack at the NRL’: Pay ready to return to coaching

You would understand if Dean Pay was jaded by the coaching caper, but the former Bulldogs mentor is keen for another opportunity in the NRL.

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US allows J&J COVID-19 vaccinations to resume

Members of an expert panel said it’s critical that younger women be told about that risk so they can decide if they would rather choose another vaccine.

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‘A jolt of disbelief’: the long road to finding my donor dad

After uncovering alarming practices in Australia’s fertility industry, an investigative reporter learnt that a friend was actually her half-sister. Together they tracked down their biological father, who had revelations of his own.

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‘She’s my strongest backer and harshest critic’: ACCC chair Rod Sims on wife Alison Pert

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission chairman Rod Sims met his wife, international law academic Alison Pert, in Papua New Guinea on a blind date. A scuba-diving scare soon afterwards cemented their attraction.  

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Super League beast isn’t dead, and ruling bodies are skating on thin ice

The threat to ban players from international football helped stall the breakaway league’s momentum. But it’s unlikely such a sanction would stand up to European competition laws.

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Three strikes, you’re in: The Olympian who bombed because he was too fit

Kurtis Marschall, the Commonwealth Games pole vault champion, missed every height at the nationals, but his best could put him in medal contention in Tokyo.

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‘What can you expect from the sons of convicts?’ The rise of Australian sport

While Melbourne claims to be the centre of the sporting world, Sydney has shaped Australian sport. And the Herald has been there to cover it all.

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At last, the Cats can unveil the Tom and Jeremy show

Geelong have had to be patient, but on Saturday they are unveling their new super-sized strike force.

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Melissa Caddick’s first victim was ‘a friend she has known since preschool’

In this episode of Good Weekend Talks, investigative journalist Kate McClymont talks to Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland about the mysterious disappearance of Melissa Caddick.

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‘Hardest 12 months’ ever: ANU reports $162m deficit

ANU vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt said the result was better than initially anticipated due, in part, to strong international student enrolments.

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Dark family story makes an unlikely hit musical

Bringing Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir Fun Home to the stage has been a weighty - and joyful - task for Sydney Theatre Company.

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‘Body shaming, bullying’: Elite gymnasts tell of toxic treatment at WA Institute of Sport

The women have made submissions to the Australian Human Rights Commisioner’s review of gymnastics culture in Australia alleging they were forced to compete with broken bones, barely ate and frequently suffered emotional abuse.

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Six police officers ordered to pay compensation to Laidley over leaked images

Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said six Victoria Police officers faced a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday.

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GPS tracker on wedgies gives us a bird’s eye view

When Dr James Pay began researching Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles six years ago, little was known about these charismatic birds. So he used a GPS tracking system attached to their backs to create mesmerising videos of their flight.

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Planning a renovation? Be sure to keep the epidural handy

Whether it’s moving in with a lover, giving birth to a child - or yes, renovating - it’s important to remember that sometimes the naysayers are right to caution.

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Victorian man catches COVID-19 in Perth quarantine hotel

Victoria’s run of zero local coronavirus cases has ended, after a man tested positive after being in a Perth quarantine hotel where the virus was transmitted between rooms.

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Coronavirus reaches Everest base camp, the ‘perfect setup for a superspreader event’

Multiple climbers have tested positive after being flown out of base camp, while many common coronavirus symptoms bear a close resemblance to the symptoms of altitude sickness.

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Woman infected in Perth quarantine was pregnant nurse from the UK

Speaking from the Mercure Hotel, she said she spent the past year avoiding the virus in the UK and administering the vaccine, only to contract it once in Australia.

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Yes, working from home makes you more productive, study finds

The great work-from-home experiment occasioned by the pandemic has sparked endless debates about whether employees work as effectively from the kitchen table as they do from the office. Turns out they do.

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Republicans still waiting for the ‘Biden depression’ that Trump predicted

Trump’s wild campaign claims of an imminent depression have complicated Republican efforts to develop an economic message that can dent Biden’s popular support.

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Best of cartoons, April 23, 2021

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

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Girl critically burnt in inner-city unit fire, eight others assessed by paramedics

Nine people including bystanders and police have been treated by paramedics after a fire in the bedroom of a Waterloo unit where a young girl suffered critical burns.

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Oddworld’s return infuriates, rather than intoxicates

Unfortunately given its good looks and soberingly worthwhile narrative, Soulstorm’s rigidity will make it unpalatable to all but the most diehard Oddworld fans.

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‘Predictable’ crisis: Drop in overseas workers puts WA hospitals under more pressure

WA Health data obtained by WAtoday reveals another driver of the pressure on the hospital system, which has relied on international workers for many years.

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A barefoot Elon Musk puts $US100 million jolt into quest for carbon removal

“I’m open to increasing the prize size, too, over time,” Musk said on a video feed that showed him outdoors, barefoot in a black shirt with a forest in the background.

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‘Always with me’: Families of four officers mark anniversary of Eastern Freeway tragedy

With a father’s kiss and a police salute, families of the four officers killed in the Eastern Freeway tragedy gathered to mark the one-year anniversary of their deaths at the police memorial.

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Indonesia asks Australia to help search for submarine with 53 on board

Contact was lost with the German-built submarine, which has 53 sailors on board, north of Bali on Wednesday and an oil spill was later found.

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‘Rally behind him’: McGuire backs Korda as Pies president

Eddie McGuire has backed Mark Korda as Collingwood president, relieved with the appointment having feared the club could have returned to the “bad old days” in his absence.

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Brett Forte inquest live updates: Police who oversaw pursuit to speak

A two-week coronial inquest delves into the deaths of Queensland Police Senior Constable Brett Forte and his killer, Ricky Charles Maddison.

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Publisher halts shipping of new Philip Roth biography

The author Blake Bailey faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment and abuse.

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The top 10 ways to use your Dine and Discover vouchers in Sydney

Sydneysiders have until June 30 to use their state government entertainment vouchers. Let our critics point you to the best.

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Flu shots to be mandatory for aged care visitors

All visitors to Queensland aged care homes will be required to have proof of their 2021 flu shots from the end of next month. 

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Blues bring in Worsfold as coaching consultant for Teague

John Worsfold and Teague worked together at West Coast, with the veteran coach handing over his role at Essendon at the end of the 2020 season.

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How to stop midlife spread – in your 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond

The good news is that no matter what your age, you can do something about weight gain.

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Global pioneer: Outback WA is going off grid to fix cyclone, bushfire outages

Storms or bushfires that down power lines and disrupt supply are the nightmare of grids around the world. Western Australia has found an alternative -- taking remote customers completely off the grid.

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NSW’s mass vaccination clinic could open next month: Premier

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the Sydney Olympic Park facility will be able to dispense around 30,000 COVID-19 vaccines each week.

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‘Show me the money’: Gallen chasing payday for punches after Browne demolition

After making short work of Lucas Browne, Paul Gallen is happy to target rising Australian heavyweight Justis Huni. But only if the price is right.

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The latest illustrations from artist Matt Golding

Illustrations by the artist from The Age.

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Best of cartoons, April 22, 2021

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

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Cartoons of the week

The best Herald artworks of the week from across the board.

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Airlines see COVID setbacks driving them to $62 billion loss this year

The airline industry’s chief lobby group widened its estimate for losses this year by about a quarter, saying new COVID-19 flare-ups and mutations have pushed back the timeline for a restart of global air travel.

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‘Debt trap’: Bipartisan support for tearing up Victoria’s Belt and Road agreement

National security experts and federal Labor have welcomed the Morrison government’s decision to tear up Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’s Belt and Road agreement with the Chinese government, but warned there could be economic retaliation from Beijing.

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WA’s hotel quarantine system again under fire after two people contract COVID-19 at Perth hotel

Two people have contracted COVID-19 while in hotel quarantine at Perth’s Mercure hotel amid fears the virus has managed to move between rooms.

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AGL chief Brett Redman abruptly resigns ahead of coal break-up plan

The CEO of top Australian energy supplier AGL has resigned effective immediately, saying he is unable to commit to overseeing a plan to break up the business.

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‘Have some courage’: Newman tells LNP to take a stand on euthanasia

Former Queensland premier Campbell Newman as taken a dig at LNP politicians and their leader David Crisafulli over assisted dying laws.

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Gold bullion, luxury cars and cash seized in alleged $10 million NDIS scam

Six people were arrested after police raided properties across western Sydney and seized eight kilograms of gold bullion, jewellery, cryptocurrency and cash.

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Tourism vouchers for Brisbane, Whitsundays to save holidaymakers hundreds

Queensland holidaymakers who hoped to hit the tropics or live it up in Brisbane could find their dollars stretch further with travel voucher giveaway.

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Deputy fatally shoots black man while serving warrant in North Carolina

The deputy was wearing an active body camera at the time of the shooting, who declined to say how many shots the deputy fired or release any other details.

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Soccer’s stupid own goal does not mean the game is over

European soccer fans have succeeded this time in their protest against rich owners who tried to take their game away. But history suggests this is not the end.

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J&J vaccine rollout to resume in Europe with blood clot warnings

The company has also reportedly agreed to work with a German scientist studying extremely rare blood clots linked to AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine.

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Humans affected most of Earth 12,000 years ago, but not to environment’s detriment

New modelling has found humans impacted two-thirds of the planet over 10,000 years ago but land use only recently intensified.

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‘How can I go forward?’: Rachel Cusk on writing fiction after Outline trilogy

The writer says she felt like she was walking into a “great, white, blank world” after finishing her divisive series of novels.

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The Demon denial: Why Melbourne’s defence is at its best since 1965

The Demons copped heavy pressure after a torrid 2020, but so far Simon Goodwin has his side playing ruthless defensive football, to make a perfect start.

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How a cast of business moguls shaped Sydney

Stories of businesspeople bold, colourful, generous and ruthless have appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald for 190 years. They’re moguls who would shape the city’s history and, indeed, the history of the Herald itself.

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Like father, like son: Wanderers star’s touching tribute to former Steelers star dad

On the eve of the A-League season, Tate Russell decided it was time to show his appreciation to his dad - former rugby league star Ian - for all his wisdom over the years.

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New Billie Holiday biopic shows a hard life that bore Strange Fruit

There’s plenty of grit along with the glamour in this clear-eyed look at the life, loves and persecution of jazz star Billie Holiday.

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NRL investigates alleged sex tape involving high-profile player

An NRL player at a powerhouse club was allegedly filmed having sex with a woman in a toilet.

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Geelong consider surgery for injured Dangerfield

Geelong champion Patrick Dangerfield is facing up to two months on the sidelines if surgery is deemed the best way to heal his serious ankle injury.

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Tobacco stocks plunge on report US may curb nicotine in cigarettes

Big Tobacco is on high alert over a report saying the US government may only allow cigarettes with nicotine levels so low they’d no longer be addictive, and may also move to ban menthol.

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Brett Forte inquest live updates: Slain cop’s boss to face barrage of questions

A two-week coronial inquest delves into the deaths of Queensland Police Senior Constable Brett Forte and his killer, Ricky Charles Maddison.

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A global tipping point for reining in Big Tech has arrived

Never before have so many countries, including Australia, moved with such urgency and vigour at the same time to limit the power of a single industry.

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Townsend officially quits Sharks for Cowboys

The club’s only premiership-winning halfback told teammates on Wednesday morning he would leave the club where he made his debut a decade ago.

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What were charges against Chauvin in Floyd death?

Prosecutors didn’t have to prove Chauvin’s restraint was the sole cause of Floyd’s death, but only that his conduct was a “substantial causal factor”.

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Next piece of the sandpit puzzle in the heart of Perth’s CBD unveiled

There are hopes a 14-storey premium office building made of sustainable materials proposed by a Hong Kong developer will breathe new life into the barren Perth City Link.

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Nuix slashes forecasts as customers downgrade contracts in pandemic

The data analytics group warns it will not meet the business forecasts set out in its IPO documents just months after its shares soared on their trading debut.

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Farmers demand future coal and gas mine ban after Shenhua buyout

Liverpool Plains farmers want future coal and gas mining banned as the Berejiklian government prepares to announce that it’s paying $100 million for a Chinese company to exit its coal mine lease.

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Police Minister calls for teacher to be sacked over BLM posters

NSW Police Minister David Elliott wants the principal of a school on Sydney’s upper north shore to explain student posters featuring slogans such as “Stop Killer Cops”.

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Pfizer, Moderna-style vaccines could soon be made in Melbourne

The state government has announced it will support the development of an mRNA vaccine facility in Melbourne, investing $50 million towards establishing it.

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Your Daily Horoscope for Wednesday, April 21

Free daily horoscope for each star sign from renowned Astrologer Hedy Damari. Forecasts for the day ahead in life, love and career.

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BHP hits nine-month iron ore record as prices fly higher

Australia’s top miner has reported record-breaking iron ore output as the soaring price of the steel-making raw material nears $US190 a tonne.

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Floyd murder trial verdict ‘a step forward’ says Joe Biden

Biden appeared with Vice-President Kamala Harris, America’s first black vice-president, who said: “A measure of justice isn’t the same as equal justice”.

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Full house at the BCA’s night of nights

Like a nervous Featherington sister being presented at court in Bridgerton, Rio Tinto’s new chief Jakob Stausholm played public debutant at the BCA dinner.

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Facebook takes on Clubhouse, unveils upcoming audio products

Zuckerberg reveals plans to launch several audio products, including Clubhouse-style live audio rooms and a way for users to find and play podcasts.

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‘A big fail’: Acting Premier pans federal government sexual consent video

Acting Premier James Merlino won’t be recommending the federal government’s sexual consent video, labelling the resource “terrible” and “a big fail” and calling on the government to remake the educational tool.

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Woman describes how she rescued toddler from dingo on Fraser Island

The woman said she ran outside after hearing a child scream and rescued the two-year-old, who was being attacked by a growling dingo.

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Andrew O’Keefe has two fresh domestic violence charges laid

The television presenter is accused of assaulting Orly Lavee twice at Randwick and once at Kangaroo Valley in January this year.

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He lost me at sourdough: Ben Elton dazzles but delivers a limp ending

The motormouth comedian gave 90 minutes of insightful, sharp social and political comedy, then a half hour of cliches and snipes at millennials.

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WA Nationals, Liberals form alliance for opposition – just don’t call it a coalition

The Liberals and Nationals have signed an alliance agreement that will see the next four years of opposition led by the head of the country party Mia Davies.

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Fancy getting nude in a cinema full of strangers? Now you can – just BYO towel

For the first time in Australia, film festival audiences in Melbourne and Sydney are being invited to strip naked to watch special screenings of the Belgian cult hit Patrick.

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Gunman admits to murder of Sydney lawyer Ho Ledinh

Ho Ledinh died after he was shot multiple times while sitting outside the Happy Cup Cafe in Bankstown in January 2018.

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The 10 people who have shaped Sydney

Modern Sydney, as reflected through 190 years of publishing the Herald, has been shaped by many. Here are 10 people who have had an enormous influence on our city.

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Walter Mondale, Jimmy Carter’s vice-president, dies at 93

Mondale’s own try for the White House, in 1984, came at the zenith of Ronald Reagan’s popularity. On Election Day, he carried only his home state and the District of Columbia.

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Apple signals return of right-wing ‘free speech’ app Parler

The alternative social media app was blocked by Apple, Google and Amazon over ties to the deadly siege on the US Capitol.

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Brett Forte inquest live updates: Police sharpshooters to testify

A two-week coronial inquest delves into the deaths of Queensland Police Senior Constable Brett Forte and his killer, Ricky Charles Maddison.

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Use your ‘Gladys vouchers’: our critics’ picks of the shows

Sydneysiders have until June 30 to use their state government entertainment vouchers. Let our critics point you to the best.

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Standout stars: Joe Strummer, AJ Tracey, Vikingur Olafsson and more

AJ Tracey’s Flu Game, Vikingur Olafsson’s Debussy/Rameau, Joe Strummer’s Assembly and Berardi/Foran/Karlen’s Haven.

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‘A snake’: Agnelli’s cutthroat soccer politics cause uproar

Considered by many the mastermind behind the breakaway Super League that is dividing soccer, Andrea Agnelli is gaining a reputation for his boardroom backstabbing.

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Price Harry to leave Britain without having one-on-one with Prince Charles

Many family members had hoped the pair would take the opportunity to spend some time together alone, to air their differences face to face.

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Prince William speaks out against Super League plan

The Duke of Cambridge, who is president of the UK’s Football Association, went public with his concerns amid a fierce backlash to the proposal.

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WA building watchdog inundated with contract concerns in wake of stimulus-fuelled building boom

The surge in Building and Energy inquiries comes after the number of people claiming the state government’s $20,000 Building Bonus grant blew out to nearly quadruple Treasury’s original forecasts.

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Afterpay mulls US listing as sales surge

Afterpay is exploring listing its shares on Wall Street as the world’s biggest economy overtakes Australia to become the buy now, pay later operator’s biggest market.

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Rio Tinto lifts iron ore shipments as economic outlook brightens

Rio Tinto has lifted its shipments of iron ore during the March quarter, as China drives greater demand and global economic growth begins to rebound.

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Body of woman found in Gold Coast backyard, police declare crime scene

Police were called to a residence at Arundel on Tuesday morning to conduct a welfare check and found the body.

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From the Archives, 1971: Bankstown paddock hides secret RAAF headquarters

50 years ago, a secret underground military base dating from World War II, in near perfect condition, was uncovered in suburban Bankstown.

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Man allegedly uploaded abuse material, owned ‘child-like sex doll’

The report to police from the US indicated a person, believed to be in Queensland, was uploading child abuse material using a Google account.

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Thousands of special forces soldiers will not be stripped of Afghanistan honours

Defence Minister Peter Dutton says 99 per cent of special forces troops who served in Afghanistan should not be punished “for the sins of one per cent”.

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How do you tell a mate how you feel?

Fag/Stag is a platonic love story that honours the complexity of male relationships.

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Why Europe’s Super League is happening, and why it’s bad for football

This is a moment football fans have feared for decades, and has the potential to kill the special tension and romance at the heart of the entire sport.

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Sexual harassment an ‘open secret’ in Victoria’s legal profession: report

A landmark report, described as “stark” by Victoria’s Attorney-General, calls for greater powers to investigate sexual harrassment.

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‘We want to see a sense of urgency’: Merlino urges vaccine recalibration

The federal government could send some of Victoria’s share of AstraZeneca vaccines to GPs, under a recalibrated program aimed at speeding up the vaccine rollout, Acting Premier James Merlino has suggested.

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Zuckerberg urged to scrap plans for an Instagram for children

A version of the popular photo-sharing app for younger users could hook children on endless scrolling and body-image shame, nonprofit groups warn.

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Mad Max is back with a new movie to be shot in NSW

Director George Miller will soon start shooting Furiosa, a prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road.

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Frustrated by student struggles, teacher now on verge of Peru presidency

Defying the polls, rural primary school teacher Pedro Castillo topped the votes in the first round of Peru’s presidential poll and will contest the run-off against one of the nation’s most established political figures.

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Back to the office - and all the joys of the shared work space

The office I work in sits on the second floor of a building that began life as a 19th-century hotel.

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The Herald's photographic coverage over the years

As we celebrate 190 years of The Sydney Morning Herald here are some of the amazing historical and recent photographs of news events covered by our fantastic photographers past and present.

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Daily Telegraph to pay $110,000 to Sydney lawyer over defamatory column

The Federal Court found criminal defence lawyer Chris Murphy was defamed by a column claiming he was battling the “ravages of age” and deafness.

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Why the Queen has turned to Sophie, Countess of Wessex after ‘Megxit’

She’s said to be the Queen’s favourite daughter-in-law, and it’s now she and her husband are set to be brought out of the shadows to replace the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

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Hastings agrees to two-year deal with Wests Tigers

He left the NRL after an ugly fallout at Manly but Jackson Hastings will be back next year in Wests Tigers colours.

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‘Extraordinarily happy’: Vows to do, grandparents to meet as Victoria joins NZ travel bubble

Flights have begun taking off across the Tasman, allowing people to travel freely between Australia and New Zealand for the first time since March last year.

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Tommy Raudonikis memorial updates: Rugby league legend honoured in service at Sydney Cricket Ground

A public memorial for the rugby league icon will be held at the SCG at 11am.

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Stokes’ Seven Group Holdings eyes buys as it raises $500 million

Kerry Stokes’ Seven Group Holdings could be eyeing more acquisitions after it pays down a chunk of its debt.

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Australian miners Orocobre, Galaxy to create $4 billion lithium giant

Heavyweight deal will see Orocobre buy Galaxy through a scheme of arrangement to create the world’s fifth-largest lithium chemicals producer.

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Brett Forte inquest live updates: Second week of hearings begin

A two-week coronial inquest will delve into the deaths of Queensland Police Senior Constable Brett Forte and his killer, Ricky Charles Maddison.

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Royal Perth Hospital staff in quarantine after COVID safety breach

The three health workers unknowingly entered a lift just minutes after the captain of the Aquagenie bulk carrier was transferred inside it.

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Medibank names customer chief David Koczkar to replace outgoing CEO

The $8 billion health insurer has confirmed the manager of its consumer and wellness businesses will take the reins in May.

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Crown would buy back Packer shares under proposed Oaktree deal

Billionaire casino mogul James Packer would sell his 37 per cent stake in Crown Resorts back to the group under a $3 billion proposed deal funded by private equity giant Oaktree Capital Management.

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Target Time and Superquiz, Monday, April 19

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz and target.

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