Buckle up, a feisty Dan Andrews is back

The Premier may have a score to settle with the opposition, but there are big integrity, economic and governance issues he also has to face.

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Does the future of the royal family lie in Kate’s hands?

It’s been the most turbulent period in a generation for “the firm”, but the Duchess of Cambridge has been pivotal in keeping the royals on track.

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Collagen supplements are all the rage. Are they worth splashing out on?

They come with the promise of improved skin, hair and nails but experts want you to look a little deeper.

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‘On the brink’: Souths saviour Piggins and his death-defying spirit

Twenty years on from one of the most important days in South Sydney’s history, George Piggins recalls his role in the club’s biggest victory and his own fight for survival.

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How Freddy’s call to arms inspired Blue steel

From an inspiring video montage to a number sewn onto the NSW jumpers, Boyd Cordner’s influence on the Blues before Origin II was far greater than it first appeared.

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Only now aged care workers have to get the jab? Seriously?

I had to be covered in plastic to visit my auntie, so why weren’t other protections being made?

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United in confusion: It’s tough for 30-somethings to assess vaccine risk

Most young Australians aren’t practiced at medical decisions.

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Dan and Gladys and the goodness of gossip

Our state premiers matter more to us that ever and that means their private lives will be talked about.

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Denmark beats Czechs 2-1 to reach Euro 2020 semifinals

Denmark’s dream run continued as they booked a Euro 2020 semi-final spot on Saturday, inspired by a young, vibrant strikeforce who can still do further damage this summer.

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Pogacar hits back in style to claim Tour de France overall lead

A day after coming close to a spectacular failure on the Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar fought back in swashbuckling fashion to claim the overall leader’s yellow jersey in Saturday’s eighth stage.

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‘I was used to doing whatever the hell I wanted’: Tim Freedman on life and freedom

After a lengthy hiatus, the Whitlams are touring again and there’s a new album in the pipeline. Frontman Tim Freedman reveals to what he learnt about himself away from the limelight and what drew him back to the stage.

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Musician Mitch Tambo on the women who’ve changed his life

“Mum realised what a deeper understanding of culture would do for my identity, that it would put me on a path of goodness that would help me make good decisions for my life.”

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Why the ‘sober curious’ movement keeps gathering pace

There’s more to it than just saying no to booze, or cutting back on the grog. Instead, it’s also about saying yes to really engaging in a moment.

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I’m not a hoarder, I just can’t throw things away

I often think about items I have owned that will never be able to come home again, like they are my soldier sweethearts stranded on the beaches of Dunkirk.

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GPs’ receptionists in firing line, face anger, threats and ignorance

Australia’s GP receptionists have been at the receiving end of much of the public’s anxieties and frustrations with the pandemic and the health response.

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Dogs’ days: Which side is better - 2016 or 2021?

The Western Bulldogs have not won a final since 2016 but they’re second on the ladder and are better placed for a tilt at the premiership at this stage of the year than any other time since Luke Beveridge became coach.

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The 8.04am to Flinders St: will we ride the train the same way again?

For decades, the veins and arteries of Melbourne’s rail network pumped people in and out of the city with a familiar rhythm. Then it all changed.

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The couple forced to marry to be allowed to attend their own wedding

Alicia and Simon have their wedding planned in Sydney, but to get into the country they say Border Force has left them with no option but to first marry overseas.

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Australia’s top public servants earn top dollar compared to international counterparts

More than 25 of Australia’s senior public officials were paid more than $1 million last year, with many earning much more than their international counterparts.

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A plea from the frontline of violence against women: You can’t end it without our help

A consultant psychiatrist writes of her dismay at discovering the federal government’s plan to address violence against women does not involve health and medical experts currently working with abuse victims.

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The end of Australia’s zero COVID strategy came slowly, then all at once

‘Locking in the population and locking out the rest of the world is much easier to get into than get out of,’ says WHO’s Dr Margaret Harris.

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Roger Federer ends British hopes in men’s draw

Apparently if there was a perfect time to topple Roger Federer early at Wimbledon, this was the year - so believed Cameron Norrie and his vast legion of British fans.

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Portugal to vaccinate 1.7 million in two weeks as COVID infections rise

Portugal said on Saturday it hoped to vaccinate a further 1.7 million people against COVID-19 over the next two weeks as authorities scramble to contain a surge in infections caused by the more contagious Delta variant.

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Underquoting? Auction results soar above quoted price guides

One buyer’s advocate estimates that about 75 per cent of properties on the market are underquoted and has called on authorities to act

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‘This is not just a health crisis’: Senior NSW ministers back home quarantine plan

The NSW minister responsible for hotel quarantine as well as the state Treasurer would support a trial of home quarantine for returning international vaccinated travellers.

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‘The expectations are huge but unrealistic’: Why England’s hopes are so high... again

The British media is likening the team to the ‘spirit of 66’, fans are singing ‘it’s coming home’ but is England getting ahead of itself in Euro 2020?

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‘A lot more dead people’: COVID too dangerous to be treated like flu

The Prime Minister said Australia is likely to get to the point coronavirus can be treated “like the flu”. But experts say that would be unwise, and the public should do more than it’s done in the past to prevent the spread of infectious viruses.

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Pfizer is key to Australia’s path out of the pandemic, but most doses still months away

Those injured by vaccines will also be able to claim compensation without going through the courts in a significant update to the planned vaccine indemnity scheme.

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Deputy commissioners loom as replacements for outgoing top cop Mick Fuller

A handful of senior NSW Police officers are most likely to take over as commissioner in charge of the state’s 17,500-strong force. 

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Ex-Liberal MP Julia Banks opens up on bad behaviour of former colleagues

Former MP Julia Banks, who quit the Liberal Party, alleges she was touched inappropriately by a minister and faced attempts to paint her as an emotional woman.

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Anatomy of an outbreak: Tracking every case in NSW’s COVID-19 clusters

The Herald has tracked every case to look at how the virus multiplied to lead to the first widespread lockdown since the national lockdown that began in March last year.

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Meet your Waterloo: the public realm deserves better than this airbrushed inner-city Camelot

This inner-city housing plan subverts the public realm rather enhance it for public delight.

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While Josh hails the bounce-back, I hail a taxi: the big disconnect between pollies and business

Our Treasurer forecasts sunshine for the Australian economy. Our business leaders expect rain clouds.

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Why the premiers have PM pincered on COVID

Scott Morrison had no choice on Friday but to yield to the Labor premiers’ demand to restrict overseas arrivals. Their power will test him as he prepares for a federal election,

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We denigrate AstraZeneca at our Pacific family’s peril

For many of Australia’s neighbours, the vaccine that many of us reject is their only viable option.

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Black Hats, tax havens: Australia’s biggest insider trading probe revealed

The corporate watchdog is investigating whether Stephen Doyle, together with his brother and father, may have pulled off one of the country’s largest insider trading heists using a labyrinth of Singapore and Swiss companies to disguise their tracks.

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The martial arts training model Gemma Ward swears by

“It empowers me in a way that working out in the gym never did. I love kicking and using all the points of my body as weapons.”

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Mad AZ hell: Too many cooks and not enough vaccines leaves public in the lurch

Political players and experts each have a role to inform the public discourse around AstraZeneca, but mixed messaging has confused the population.

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Construction watchdog: Body corporates are not reporting known defects

Fewer than a fifth of new buildings in NSW with serious defects had been reported to the government officials charged with cleaning up the construction industry and restoring public confidence.

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When 47 car parks, $660 million and one election collide

A battle to provide suburban railway station car parks has left taxpayers with a $660 million bill and precious little extra parking.

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Revealed: how the SCG Springbok pitch invasion was planned

With the anti-apartheid movement gaining global momentum in the 70s all eyes turned to Australia where the Springboks were touring. The SCG fixture against the Wallabies erupted in a tinderbox of protest.

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Dirty money: How the banks and AUSTRAC are fighting back against financial crime

AUSTRAC cost the country’s two largest banks $2 billion in the space of two years. Now, the feared regulator has its sights set on the National Australia Bank. So what is going on inside the banks?

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‘Shut up and take your HRT’: ex-MP Julia Banks on Canberra’s boys’ club

When Julia Banks transitioned from a successful corporate career into federal politics, she was shocked to find sexism and backroom skulduggery still running rife. The best antidote? Channelling Helen Mirren.

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Overseas tourists finally return to Thai island of Phuket

The ‘Phuket Sandbox’ initiative allows free movement on the island for fully vaccinated tourists, with no quarantine required, although masks are required in most public places.

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US v China: the final verdict

After a half-century of diplomatic sparring, the two nations are now openly rivals, seeking dominance in diplomatic clout, economic heft, military might, technology mastery and even climate change reform.

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Wimbledon 2021: Djokovic downs Kudla to reach last 16

Novak Djokovic roared into the fourth round at Wimbledon, raising his game, and occasionally the decibel levels, on Court One to dispatch plucky American qualifier Denis Kudla.

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Race-by-race preview and tips for Muswellbrook on Friday

Everything you need to know to pick a winner on an eight-race card.

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Will the Delta variant have WA authorities thinking twice about exiting lockdown tonight?

Pending no new community cases on Friday, the city would typically exit lockdown, but could the highly infectious Delta strain and the 1300+ contacts yet to receive test results impact decision makers?

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Record daily dose number as younger Australians go for AstraZeneca

Younger Australians have shown stronger interest in the AstraZeneca vaccine, as the nation recorded its highest daily number of vaccinations.

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‘It might take another to win the Olympics’: 29-year record falls in Oslo

Karsten Warholm beat 1992 400m hurdles Olympic champion Kevin Young’s mark of 46.78 seconds, which was set four years before the Norwegian was born.

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Timing is everything: why some people return negative COVID tests despite being infected

Why do some people testing negative for coronavirus only to test positive days later? When should they get tested again to avoid a false negative?

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Sharemarkets face a big shock if the Fed is wrong on inflation

The Fed is counting on inflation to start easing, but the clock is ticking, and ramifications for markets could be severe.

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Australia news LIVE: NSW COVID-19 cases and exposure sites continue to grow; four states and territories in lockdown

National cabinet is set to meet today, urgent contact tracing is under way after a positive COVID-19 case visited a Sydney mass vaccination centre and residents of Queensland, WA and the NT are waiting to see if coronavirus restrictions will ease.

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Wally Funk was supposed to go to space 60 years ago. Now she’s going with Jeff Bezos

Wally Funk was the youngest member of a group of women being trained to be astronauts by NASA before the program was cancelled.

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From the Archives 1971: Evonne Goolagong’s first Wimbledon triumph

Fifty years ago, a 19-year-old girl named Evonne Goolagong defeated reigning champion Margaret Court in an all-Australian Wimbledon final. Remarkably, the pair had partnered to be runners-up in the doubles, having lost to Billie Jean-King and Rosie Casals.

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Man stabbed to death, crime scene declared

A man has died after he was allegedly stabbed in the chest in Mt Isa, in north-west Queensland.

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‘Connect to Country’: First Nations videos to be rolled out on Facebook, Instagram

Users will be served videos about First Nations communities where they live in an initiative designed to boost awareness of Indigenous culture.

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Power to change: why the US and China must work together on the climate crisis

Can these two great rivals quarantine climate change from their broader competition for supremacy? There are mixed messages from both superpowers.

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ASX set for gains with Wall Street on track to extend winning streak

Wall Street has kicked off the second half of the year with more gains, setting up the Australian sharemarket for a positive open this morning.

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Trump Organisation, CFO plead not guilty to running 15-year tax fraud scheme

The prosecutor described a scheme “orchestrated by the most senior executives”, including CFO Allen Weisselberg, that was “sweeping and audacious”.

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Coercive control law could harm the women it’s meant to protect

Before we leap to this law, consider the people it will acutely impact: First Nations women and their children. It could do them more harm than good.

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NSW HIV transmission rates drop to all-time low: study

A three-year study has found that HIV prevention medication has reduced transmission rates by 40 per cent in NSW.

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Jab confusion: Genuine vaccination information mistaken for scams

Many COVID-19 vaccination “scams” reported by the public in fact prove to be about genuine communications, but the ACCC still wants consumers to be vigilant.

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Student dentists, podiatrists, paramedics recruited to administer COVID vaccine

As the government accelerates its vaccine roll-out, three new vaccination centres will be set up and NSW Health has revised its protocol to allow trained senior health students to administer vaccines if needed.

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‘The Parramatta Panthers’: The secret document that almost led to a Panthers-Eels merger

A merger manifesto that has emerged after more than two decades shows that a Parramatta-Penrith marriage was just a Panthers pen-stroke away from eventuating.

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Blame the political games for conflict and confusion over AstraZeneca

Scott Morrison rushed an announcement on AstraZeneca for young Australians, but Annastacia Palaszczuk made it worse with a scare.

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Director of museum behind Aboriginal apology to head Sydney Harbour Trust

Janet Carding says she wants to draw from the same approach of “listening and learning” from Indigenous Australians in helming the federal agency.

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Small piece of timber from Captain Cook’s Endeavour up for $400,000 auction

The wood, 22 centimetres long and two centimetres wide is inside a display case with an inscription believed to have been written by the sister of botanist Sir Joseph Banks.

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Princes William and Harry unveil Diana statue - to very mixed reviews

The work has already earned mixed reactions, but Prince William and Prince Harry believe it will be a more fitting reminder of Diana’s place in history.

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‘Mangled the message’: Doctors say political leaders are driving vaccine fears

The Australian Medical Association warns the Prime Minister has mangled the message around the AstraZeneca vaccine, while state premiers were being “unhelpful”.

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Bulls vs bears: Wall Street can’t agree on what Tesla is worth

Few companies have been as polarising on Wall Street as Tesla and its lacklustre run this year is doing nothing to lessen it.

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‘There are known knowns’: Donald Rumsfeld dead at 88

The twice US secretary of defence claimed Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.

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Seven days that shook NSW from its pandemic pedestal

Remember budget day, when the Treasurer assured us the state was in control of its destiny? That was then.

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ASX set to fall despite positive Wall Street lead

Wall Street inches higher as it wraps up its fifth-straight winning quarter.

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‘We could be No.1 in the world’: Wallaby’s bold claim

The Wallabies might be ranked seventh in the world but back-rower Rob Valetini has gone on the record with an ambitious goal for the men in gold by the end of 2021.

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Big tech is gearing up for a massive fight with Modi’s India

The stakes in India are particularly high for internet firms because - shut out of China - it’s the only billion-people market up for grabs.

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Thousands enter Australia for ‘holidays and business’ as wait drags for stranded locals

Hostilities between states and the federal government are escalating as pressure mounts on the country’s hotel quarantine system.

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Alcohol delivery to playgrounds, schools prompts legal overhaul

Alcohol delivery services were caught showing up to schools and playgrounds in a crackdown on the industry that prompted the NSW government to tighten loopholes around online liquor sales.

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‘Point of high risk’: Minister urges essential workers to avoid public transport if they can

NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance has urged essential workers to cycle, walk or drive to work if they can.

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‘Really bad practice’: Car park project chosen by Morrison press release

A press release from Scott Morrison was the only official evidence that a car park’s funding was approved under a program the Auditor-General has blasted.

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Ballet director takes the lead on new Australian dance festival

Out of the shadow of the pandemic, in spite of everything, Melbourne gets a brand new cultural festival.

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Sydney’s most elite golf club received $2.8 million in JobKeeper

Sydney’s most elite golf club claimed $2.8 million in JobKeeper subsidy payments in 2020, shoring up an after-tax surplus of more than $3.5 million. 

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Developer forced to fix serious defects in two Parramatta apartment towers

The 22-storey towers in central Parramatta were found to have a raft of defects, including in an internal load bearing part of them.

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Why Scott Morrison brought in the army to ‘wargame’ the pandemic response

Lieutenant-General John Frewen said his job was about more than bringing military logistics experience to the rollout.

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The Panthers can’t win the comp without Cleary

Nathan Cleary’s shoulder injury has suddenly changed the entire look of the competition.

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Be prepared: Boy scout training helped architect build a bush fireproof home

If a fire is approaching, this house can be folded up and made secure in four minutes. That’s important: the house narrowly escaped four bushfires in 2019/20.

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Permanent gun amnesty declared nationwide to get illegal guns off streets

Australians will be able to surrender their illegal or unregistered firearms without fear of being fined or prosecuted under a new nationwide permanent amnesty.

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We’ve failed as a nation at pandemic planning. Now it’s life and death

The federation has long been unable to co-ordinate its approach to the threat of pandemics. Yet again we’ve lapsed. We need a concerted federal plan for recovery.

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‘Harder to control, more infectious, spreads more quickly’: COVID mutants stretching defences

Victoria’s Deputy Chief Health Officer Daniel O’Brien says the state “managed amazingly” last year to get a major outbreak under control, but he doesn’t know if this would be possible again.

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‘Too embarrassed to go to the gym’: The silent condition affecting one in three women

The stigma surrounding stress incontinence has relegated it to “secret women’s business” for a long while, but that’s slowly changing.

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Robots, electric cars and face-scanners: China and the US vie to build the future

China has long held ambitions to dominate the technologies that will shape the 21st century. It was only when it announced them that the US finally responded.

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Pay up to stay at home is one company’s approach to remote work

Here’s a novel approach to working from home: Those who choose to stay home pay the colleagues who brave the commute to show up in the office.

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Woman accused of murdering police officer arrested

Senior Constable David Masters died at the scene after being hit while trying to stop a suspected stolen car with road spikes along the Bruce Highway at Burpengary, north of Brisbane.

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Pocket rocket: Aussie space company goes small to beat Musk and Bezos

Gilmour Space Technologies has secured new funding as Australia prepares to expand its sovereign launch capabilities.

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From medication to meditation: Barnesy says the best is yet to come

Veteran rocker Jimmy Barnes has no intention of slowing down.

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I’m in my 20s and I had my AstraZeneca shot last week

There are so many good reasons why it’s worth taking a small risk to be immunised with AstraZeneca.

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It’s great that GPs get AZ jab confidence boost, but what about the patients?

If there was ever a time to bring in no-fault vaccine injury compensation it’s now.

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New report’s big news on population will worry pollies and business but not me

The Intergenerational Report sounds an alarm on the ageing population but overlooks how the economy adjusts to change.

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Slainte! Celtic Club buys an Irish pub – but it may not be home for long

The purchase of the Limerick Arms Hotel in South Melbourne pub gives the 134-year-old club a solid base after an uncertain few years, but debate over the organisation’s future is set to rumble on.

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One spark could start a COVID wildfire in Indigenous communities

Governments need to act with greater urgency to vaccinate First Nations people.

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Andrews government looks to decriminalise sex work

Ministers are considering legislative reforms that Consumer Affairs Minister Melissa Horne said would protect sex workers.

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ASX set for positive start as Wall Street remains at record highs

Wall Street treads water as it waits for the heavyweight economic data coming at the end of the week.

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BlackRock warns US stocks at risk from Biden tax hikes

The global powerhouse warns the risk of higher taxes, tighter regulation and potential for faster economic growth in other developed countries have dented the US market’s appeal.

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NSW car park promised in federal fund now slated at $200,000 per space

Two commuter car parks promised to marginal Liberal electorates in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election cost more than four times the recommended benchmark.

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Morrison funded 27 car parks just one day before he called the election

The day before Scott Morrison called the 2019 election, he approved $389 million worth of spending on commuter car parks in the electorates the Coalition was trying to win.

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‘Raw deal’: Feds face backlash from Melbourne’s north-west councils over ‘rorted’ fund

A scathing audit found the multibillion-dollar fund for commuter car parks and road intersections had been awarded the day before the election was called, and not on merit.

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‘None of us is equipped to do this’: How to entertain the kids in a rainy lockdown

Four years ago, Daniela Minns entertained her three children for three days while trapped inside a holiday apartment with no electricity, water or internet during a cyclone. It was perfect training for a lockdown.

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Families spend more on childcare than on groceries or bills

A new analysis has found childcare is unaffordable for 39 per cent of Australian families.

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Private sector will be brought in to speed up vaccination rollout

Lieutenant-General John Frewen says big businesses will be asked to vaccinate their staff in a bid to speed up the vaccine rollout.

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Does having a university degree mean you’ll get paid more?

This is a tricky question to answer, Dr Kirstin Ferguson says, but the more important decision for anyone considering this issue is to think about your passions, and what career you want to pursue.

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First gig economy delivery workers employed in Australia

Menulog has taken on its first batch of employee couriers, but has cautioned it won’t be able to use the model nationwide without changes to workplace laws.

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Archives at risk of cyber attack, security expert warns

A review of the Archives suggested beefing up cybersecurity, but the institution hasn’t had the money to implement it, risking sensitive government documents.

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If the US went to war with China, who would win? It depends how it starts

If China chose to attack Taiwan, the US could be powerless to stop it. But if China wanted to conquer Taiwan, that’s a different story.

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England beat Germany 2-0 to reach Euro quarter-finals

England have triumphed over Germany at Wembley Stadium, winning 2-0 to reach the European Championship quarter-finals.

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Cosmic gulp: Astronomers see black hole swallow neutron star

For the first time, astronomers have witnessed a black hole swallowing a neutron star, the most dense object in the universe – all in a split-second gulp.

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Facebook surges to $US1 trillion milestone at record pace

Facebook just became the fastest company in history to join an exclusive club.

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Spain keeper goes from zero to hero in 5-3 win over Croatia

Spain looked in control when Unai Simon failed to control Pedri’s back pass and watched helplessly as the ball bounced into the net to put Croatia 1-0 ahead.

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Australia news LIVE: NSW COVID-19 cases continue to grow; Perth plunged into lockdown as NT extends stay-at-home orders

More than 1300 students and staff from a high school in Sydney’s eastern suburbs have been sent into self-isolation, Perth and the Peel region have been plunged into a four day lockdown and anyone under the age of 40 is now able to request the AstraZeneca vaccine.

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Standing ovation: Wimbledon crowd shows love for vaccine scientist

Dame Sarah Gilbert hardly knew where to look as she was greeted in a manner usually reserved for tournament greats.

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‘A pretty rough time:’ Ben Simmons out of Boomers squad for Olympics

The NBA superstar is officially out of Australia’s Boomers’ squad for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, Australia’s head coach has announced.

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US troops in Syria attacked by rockets after Iran-backed militias vow revenge

It comes a day after the United States conducted air strikes on installations in the area.

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High-profile barrister to head Swimming Australia investigation

Chris Ronalds SC, who played a pivotal role in groundbreaking sex discrimination legislation, will take the lead on an independent panel examining a range of serious issues in the sport.

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Should Sydney have locked down earlier? It’s not that simple

Epidemiologically, it would be hard to defend locking down on Sunday June 20.

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Beijing played a good hand as COVID supercharged the China-US image war

Even though the first known COVID-19 outbreak originated in Wuhan, China has leveraged the pandemic to bolster its global reputation.

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‘You are in my meeting’: Greens senator accused of verbal abuse of Indigenous elder

Labor’s Penny Wong reported the alleged actions of Senator Lidia Thorpe to the leadership of the Greens.

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Deer Sydney, even if some of us can’t get the basics right, we can do this lockdown

I am greeting this new lockdown with love and enthusiasm.

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ASX set to open lower on back of mixed Wall Street session

Tech giants help prop up Wall Street but the Australian sharemarket is due for a negative start to the session.

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Crypto crackdown: UK bans Binance as global scrutiny hardens

The UK’s financial watchdog has taken one of the most significant regulatory moves to date against a cryptocurrency exchange.

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Refugee soccer player sues federal government over Thai detention

Melbourne soccer player Hakeem al-Araibi, a refugee from Bahrain, is suing the Commonwealth for negligence and breaching its duty of care.

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Treasurer’s claim budget is on a sustainable trajectory doesn’t add up

The economic outlook assumes there will be real economic growth based on expectations of population, productivity and labour force growth.

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‘On a different level’: Fittler hails Blues’ back five as most potent ever

Brad Fittler labelled his NSW back five the state’s most lethal attacking combination but their hard yakka was just as valuable to the Blues.

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‘He was someone’s son’: Suburb farewells a friend and gentle giant

Peter died at his makeshift North Sydney home after many years of homelessness. He was 48.

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Failure to model costs of climate change to coal, gas ‘beggars belief’

A major federal report has not modeled the cost of climate change despite the forecast of significant impacts to fossil fuel exports from global climate action.

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‘Shortage of people’: CBA defends labour hire to fight financial crime

Commonwealth Bank’s chief risk officer says a skills shortage has forced the bank to use labour hire firms to fill roles in its financial crime team.

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Vaccine advertising campaign needed now to counter misinformation

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners President Dr Karen Price said GPs were seeing people questioning the vaccines.

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The bushfire investigation the government wants to stay secret

It may be several years before lessons can be taken from the black summer bushfires, with the government refusing to release certain information until it has been considered by the coroner.

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Richest nation or richest people? Economic supremacy in the balance

Biden says the US is in a competition with China to win the 21st century - but Beijing is on track to beat them.

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Tiafoe dumps third seed Tsitsipas in Wimbledon opening day shock

Tsitsipas, playing his first match since his French Open final defeat by Novak Djokovic, was on the backfoot from the beginning against a 57th-ranked opponent.

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After a bruising year, Ampol revs up rebrand and green fuel ambitions

Matt Halliday’s Ampol is hoping to shake up the Australian petrol market with its nationwide rebrand of 1900 service stations.

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‘Lot of sites’: Three new cases in Qld community after quarantine breaches

Some recently eased restrictions have been reversed after two new cases were likely linked to a Brisbane hotel breach cluster. A returned miner has also tested positive.

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Classified British defence papers found at bus stop

The papers included plans for a possible UK military presence in Afghanistan, as well as discussion about the potential Russian reaction to the British warship HMS Defender’s travel through waters off the Crimean coast last week, the BBC said.

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ASX set to edge higher but signs of caution grow

The S&P 500 shook off concerns about a more hawkish Fed to post a record high last week, but activity in some areas of the market indicates concern over potential volatility ahead of key economic data and corporate profit reports.

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‘Built different’: Mitchell says these Blues are on another level

Queensland enjoyed years of domination over the Blues but Latrell Mitchell says this NSW outfit is a whole different ballgame as they shoot for a clean sweep.

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Fittler believes this could be the start of a new Blues dynasty

The Maroons won eight series in a row during their golden era, but NSW coach Brad Fittler believes the Blues are poised to begin their own dynasty.

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Show and Trell: Stark demonstration of how new rules took Maroons’ passion out of play

Rule changes means the scales have tipped away from fire and passion to measurables such as speed, athleticism and precision. And that’s where Queensland just can’t compete.

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This lockdown hurts, but here’s why we must stick with it

An epidemiologist writes we are resilient and will endure this lockdown - and that vaccines promise fewer of them.

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Managing COVID politics: it’s as clear as mud

The Prime Minister will need the agility of the virus if he is to get the politics of COVID right.

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Stop this human sacrifice: the case against lockdowns

Governments must consider the total welfare of their people when contemplating action as drastic as a lockdown. An economist argues the NSW government has not demonstrated that the benefits outweigh the costs.

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Opera Australia and tenor sued over child sex offences

Opera tenor David Lewis, then 34, befriended the teenager who confided in him about her traumatic childhood. He then proceeded to groom the girl and to sexually abuse her.

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Politicians urge anti-harassment training for MPs become mandatory and ongoing

Government and Labor MPs are calling for mandatory anti-harassment training for all their colleagues as cabinet comes closer to deciding to deal with bad parliamentary culture.

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Experts ‘disturbed’ over toxic discovery in popular makeup products

A study has called into question the safety of widely used cosmetics including waterproof mascaras, foundations and liquid lipsticks.

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‘Very evil trade’: Grim border seizures to aid research into illegal wildlife trade

It’s a gruesome list: a monkey paw, whale ear bones, grey wolf and bear skins, elephant feet and orangutan skulls. All souvenirs people wanted to bring into Australia.

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‘Making it sexy’: Teachers hope revamp will save VCE Australian history

An overhauled version of the subject will feature deep dives into distinct themes including Aboriginal land management, race and immigration, environmental fights and struggles for women’s equality.

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Abattoir boss threatens Chinese workers’ visa status in abusive tirade

After an altercation that put a Chinese visa-holder in hospital, the manager of Midfield meats in Warrnambool told his overseas workers he had personally intervened with the minister.

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Workers’ mental health claims help put WorkCover back in the red

Victoria’s workers compensation fund is heading for another multibillion-dollar loss, and more than a third of mental health claims have come from the public sector workforce.

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Kate blamed stress for a racing heart. A smartwatch told her otherwise

Technology empowers us with information about our health we’ve never had before. For Kate Bendall, 50, it alerted her to a condition that could have led to a stroke.

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The JobKeeper cliff we never fell off: How the experts misjudged the recovery

For the first three months of this year the nation braced for a jobs crisis. Here’s why it never happened.

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How to win friends and influence nations: China and the US battle it out

Trump shunned the world. China angered it. Now Beijing and Washington are in a race to gain the greatest diplomatic clout.

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Saying goodbye to my friend, John, at his living wake

The idea felt unsettling at first. But we left the party feeling buoyant, the memory of John’s shining blue-eyed smile warming us, still.

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Van der Poel wins stage two of Tour de France

Mathieu van der Poel fulfilled his late grandfather Raymond Poulidor’s lifetime dream when he claimed the Tour de France yellow jersey following a stunning win in the second stage on Sunday.

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French far right beaten in regional elections: exit polls

Mainstream candidates delivered a stinging setback to France’s far right in regional elections on Sunday, thwarting its hopes of winning control of a region for the first time, according to exit polls.

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