Before the Spice Girls, singleness was a sign of failure

Twenty-five years on from their Wannabe debut, the Spice Girls showed that female friendship, as opposed to marriage, could be the ultimate goal of young womanhood.

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Sydney Stack is back, and all he wants to do now is move forward

The 21-year-old Tiger has undoubtedly had a rough year but with the unwavering support of his Richmond brethren, and others, he now has the chance to get on with it.

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Baby mauled by family dog on NSW Central Coast

Police and paramedics performed CPR on the five-week-old baby boy, but he could not be revived.

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NRL fears more Maroons caught up in COVID breach

NSW chief Greg Alexander believes Jai Arrow’s error was even worse than the Dragons barbecue scandal.

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Tupou to be unleashed from start in Melbourne – and says he can get even better

Taniela Tupou will wear the No.3 jersey for Australia against France in Melbourne after a terrific showing in Brisbane.

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Mission misfire: Why the uniform approach to the pandemic is wrong

Making a military officer the leader – the public face – of the vaccine rollout is not just a mistake, it is counter-productive.

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The five-word voicemail that destroyed my marriage

There were no signs: how could there be when my husband was intent on living a parallel life?

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How to stop your headphones from damaging your hearing

Hearing loss is on the rise with our lives increasingly spent plugged in. But there are simple things you can do to keep your headphone use safe.

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We’re sorry we looked down on you Victoria - see you on the other side of lockdown

We so assumed that in this state our systems were better than yours.

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Why you won’t find The Newsreader actor Anna Torv on social media

“I do think you can’t put what you’re eating for breakfast on the internet and then be upset when people are invading your space. If you just don’t do it, then you are given an element of respect and they don’t talk about it.”

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Musician Sister Bliss: ‘The Beatles made my dad become a doctor’

“My dad was in jazz bands in London in the 1960s. He plays the saxophone and piano; there were always instruments lying around the house for me to explore as a result of his love of music.”

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‘It’s hard for all of us’: What to do if you’re living alone in lockdown

People living alone during Sydney’s lockdown have been urged to maintain a reasonable sleep routine, avoid blurring the lines between work-life and home-life, and reach out to friends and family in a way that works for them.

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First in line for vaccines, but it’s not a race. The PM can’t spin vaccines into arms

The Prime Minister’s big Pfizer announcement on Friday proved, like many COVID PR moments, to be a bit of a fizzer.

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Our year of living less dangerously (quality-adjusted)

The risks people take in life reveal what they truly value. Getting a true measure on that will be tough under COVID restrictions.

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Free beer for COVID jab? Cheers to that

Australia could take some pointers from overseas to boost its laggardly vaccination rollout.

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If time has overtaken you, Clarko, thanks for one special piece of it

I’m not sure what sort of faith drives Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson, but it will certainly have been challenged this week.

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Raheem Sterling: a star on a journey as remarkable as his on-field talents

More than any other major sport in England, football has drawn its stars from the working class and in Sterling the code unearthed a rare talent.

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Higher vaccination targets for older Aussies before nation opens up

Australia’s plan to end COVID-19 lockdowns and begin reopening state and international borders will rely on at least 75 per cent of over-70s getting vaccinated.

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A Friday night at the pub turned into the school holidays from hell

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, so what will 14 days in self-isolation do for a family with young children in a two-bedroom flat?

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Travel bubble with Singapore delayed until end of 2021: Tehan

The Morrison government is now targeting the end of 2021 for a Singapore-Australia travel bubble.

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The women who are forging a new path as first-generation farmers

Emily Whyman says that in the community, her husband is always assumed to be the sheep farmer, while she is seen as the supportive partner. The opposite is true.

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How do tummy tightening treatments work?

One treatment is said to equal 20,000 abdominal crunches.

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Not for the first time, Barty lifts when it counts to realise childhood dream

There were reminders of famous figures and moments in Australian tennis history as Ashleigh Barty - probably the country’s most popular athlete, to be sure - fulfilled a childhood dream by winning Wimbledon. Yes, Wimbledon.

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Five bombshells that could blow away Crown’s Melbourne casino

Ray Finkelstein waited for the final week of his royal commission to make clear exactly how concerned he was about illegality and misconduct “wherever I look”.

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Djokovic tames Shapovalov to reach seventh Wimbledon final

Djokovic was eclipsed at times by his 22-year-old opponent but managed to convert his chances in clinical fashion to set up a final showdown with Italian Matteo Berrettini.

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Hospitals ‘at breaking point’, would not cope with rampant COVID, AMA says

Australia’s leading doctors group has warned Australia’s hospitals are too full to handle ongoing cases of coronavirus, even at levels similar to the seasonal flu, and capacity needs to be urgently increased or lives will be put at risk.

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Former RBA governor says immigration putting ‘downward’ pressure on wages

Former Reserve Bank governor Bernie Fraser has backed up Philip Lowe’s view that high levels of immigration have contributed to low wages growth.

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‘The embers have set in’: Rapid tests to be deployed to south-west Sydney

Rapid testing will be deployed in Sydney’s south-west in order to extinguish any unrecognised transmission of COVID-19 after the state clocked up the outbreak’s highest number of new daily cases.

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‘Can you see my zen fading?’ Shellharbour queries lockdown inclusion

The NSW government’s decision to include Shellharbour in the lockdown makes no sense, the local mayor says.

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‘Devastated’ 85-year-old battles MLC over life policy

Pam K symbolises an army of silent victims who were sold inappropriate financial products in the bad old days of banking scandals and commissions.

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NSW needs to accept some pain to keep the rest of the economy growing

On the available evidence, trying to live with the coronavirus does not protect jobs.

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The army of nurses we sideline while we bumble through the vaccine rollout

While a military man leads Operation COVID Shield, Australia ignores some its greatest experts in the field: nurses

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Noughts and crosses: Can Melbourne survive postponing its major events?

On Monday afternoon, the Victorian government put a cross through the Australian Grand Prix for another year. The move has led to a great deal of soul-searching about Victoria’s major events future.

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Mournful strains as Delta variant takes grip in south-west Sydney

The stealthy Delta strain of COVID-19 has found a rich new hunting ground and shocked a government that had prided itself on avoiding lockdowns.

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Talented, well-liked: Can Barty also emulate Goolagong’s finals win?

Ash Barty is hoping to win the ladies’ singles finals at Wimbledon just as her friend and mentor Evonne Goolagong did just over 40 years ago.

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This city vision starts with a fallacy and ends with the towering phallus

Why even have a department labelled “Planning”. Why pretend?

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The untouchables: Top detectives to investigate ‘disgraceful’ kill squad

A crack team of homicide investigators is being recruited to probe war crimes, including what’s been dubbed “the most disgraceful episode in Australia’s military history”.

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How super giants prepared for take-off with blockbuster $22b airport bid

A Zoom meeting between financial power brokers underscores the $3.1 trillion superannuation sector’s hunger for infrastructure assets.

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‘Mergers don’t fail because of culture’: The lessons TPG’s boss has learned from Vodafone tie up

It is now a year since Iñaki Berroeta finally completed the $15 billion merger between TPG and Vodafone after a protracted court battle.

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Why it’s impossible to envisage Clarko at Hawthorn next year

Claims that this is a carefully planned handover with all players on board simply do not wash.

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Laura decided to ditch her smartphone. Then came the withdrawal symptoms

Her story is familiar to researcher David Gillespie, who explains that many apps on a smartphone are designed to be addictive, via a “variable reward system”.

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Oldfield’s mother-in-law takes him to court over ‘unpaid loan’

Their friends are comparing it to a scene from the Hollywood classic War Of The Roses, and this week the ugly breakdown of David Oldfield’s marriage to Lisa Oldfield took another nasty turn in the Federal Court.

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In a time of pile-ons, it’s up to us to lead the way on respect

We urgently need to find a reliable centre of gravity for respect in public life. We need to demand it for others as much as for ourselves, to not just receive it but to give it.

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The 23-year-old court clerk, the 68-year-old magistrate who became her fiancé – and the tragedy that followed

Ashleigh Petrie’s engagement sparked front-page news. Her tragic death only weeks later left her loved ones shattered – and searching for clues as to how and why her life unravelled.

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Remembering Ashleigh Petrie: ‘She died and everybody else went on with their lives’

Good Weekend senior writer Melissa Fyfe discusses the life and tragic death of a 23-year-old Victorian court clerk who became front-page news after her engagement to a magistrate 45 years her senior.

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Green spaces host a rich variety of life just under the surface

Next time you’re exercising in your local park or mowing your nature strip, spare a thought for the ecosystem thriving just beneath that precious green space.

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Anthropology ‘will be no more in WA’, as UWA slashes school of social sciences first

Sixteen academic jobs will go as part of $40 million in job cut restructures at WA’s richest university.

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Eagles, Dockers fight to finish topsy-turvy AFL season on their terms

Can Fremantle still make the finals? Will West Coast be a force even if they manage to make September? We run the rule over the two WA teams’ chances.

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WA’s housing crisis is also a health crisis

We need more capacity in our groaning health system, and we need to resolve the gridlock in our social housing system.

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The Queen opens Buckingham Palace gardens for picnics for first time

Around 2,000 visitors a day are expected to pay the equivalent of $30 each for the privilege of a BYO lunch on the royal lawn.

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

Everything you need to know to find a winner at the Hunter Valley meeting.

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Pfizer plans to request FDA approval for COVID booster shot in August

The pharma giant said it will request US emergency authorisation in August for a third booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, based on early data showing that it can sharply increase immune protection against the coronavirus.

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One jab of AstraZeneca, Pfizer ‘barely inhibits’ Delta variant

A Pasteur Institute study finds that two doses of the widely used vaccines are needed to provide strong immunity against the highly infectious mutation.

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Australia news LIVE: NSW COVID-19 cases and exposure sites continue to grow; police descend on south-west Sydney

NSW police are descending on south-west Sydney this morning to enforce coronavirus restrictions, Ash Barty will be the first Australian woman to contest a Wimbledon final in 41 years and Melburnians are waking up to the first day in months where they don’t have to wear a mask in the office.

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European Central Bank changes tack to fight inflation - and climate change

The central bank has changed its guideposts for monetary policy, giving it more room for crisis measures even if inflation rises above its official target, and said it will use its clout in bond markets to fight global warming.

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Angst spreads to US sharemarket as bond yield slide accelerates

US stocks turned lower overnight amid growing anxiety that the spread of COVID-19 variants will upend growth expectations, undoing popular reflation trades. Bond yields declined for an eighth day.

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Trump-baiting lawyer for Stormy Daniels jailed in Nike extortion case

“TV and Twitter, your honour, mean nothing,” Michael Avenatti told the judge who sentenced him to two-and-a-half years for his blackmail attempts.

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Leading Indigenous cricketers aim for a more welcoming sport

Veteran all-rounder Dan Christian and talented teenager Hannah Darlington are the Indigenous flag bearers working to enhance cricket as a more inclusive game.

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‘She loved to embarrass people’: William Mora on his mum, Mirka

The acclaimed artist’s son has carved his own career as a gallerist.

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‘Frankly overdue’: Biden pushes ahead with Afghanistan withdrawal

Taliban forces have been gaining ground rapidly, leading critics to say the Biden administration is rushing its withdrawal and risking a humanitarian disaster.

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Linda Reynolds warns NDIS faces serious sustainability issues

Linda Reynolds has warned the National Disability Insurance Scheme faces serious sustainability issues ahead of a meeting with the states to discuss a controversial overhaul of the scheme.

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Morrison’s fate turns on whether he can win over women

The Coalition needs to reverse a diabolical problem with female voters.

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One in 10 COVID patients in hospital as system plans for surge

Experts say the situation is worse than in 2020 because the virus is both more transmissible and more dangerous.

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Ryan’s baptism of fire as Netball Australia’s new CEO

By all accounts, incoming Netball Australia CEO Kelly Ryan is intelligent, focused and energetic, which is terrific, because she will need all of these attributes in spades. She comes into the sport at a time when there are spot fires in every direction.

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Current season’s record scoring feats will need to come with an asterisk

Super suits, high altitude, and drug use have all lead to the dreaded * being used in sporting record books. The NRL in 2021 is heading in the same direction.

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What exactly were the Dragons celebrating at Paul Vaughan’s barbecue?

During their glory years, the Dragons celebrated premierships. Now they celebrate byes. Mediocrity and entitlement have been the standard at St George Illawarra for too long.

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The fatal flaw in the NDIS: it cries wolf but has no shepherd to control its spending

It is forecast to grow bigger than Medicare, but the National Disability Insurance Scheme answers to neither federal nor state governments. This is one the most serious governance failures in Australian politics.

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‘Dangling a lolly’: WaterNSW rejects bribe offer to traditional owners

A NSW government agency says an investigation cleared one of its employees of claims she offered inducements to traditional owners to cease objecting to the $1 billion-plus plan to raise the Warragamba Dam Wall.

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Haiti’s President was ‘shot a dozen times’, six suspects arrested

Jovenel Moise’s daughter hid in a bedroom during the attack and a maid and another worker were tied up by the attackers who shouted “DEA operation” as they entered the property, a judge said.

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‘Zero chance of survival’: Surfside tower search shifts to recovery

For two weeks after the tower collapsed, officials stressed their focus on finding survivors. But now the search teams must bring up the bodies.

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England come from behind against Denmark, will face Italy in Euro final

Harry Kane’s extra-time penalty rebound proved the difference at Wembley as Gareth Southgate’s England qualified for a first major tournament final in 55 years.

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Apple shares surge to record high as rally picks up steam

Apple shares rallied to close at record high overnight amid optimism on its iPhone sales in the second half of the year.

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Boris Johnson orders review of Beijing takeover of UK tech company

Johnson does not want “an anti-China spirit” to “pitchfork away every investment from China” but pressed pause on the buyout of a semiconductor maker.

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Australia news LIVE: NSW cases and exposure sites grow; concerns for Sydney’s south-west

NSW health authorities say they’re particularly concerned about four areas in south-west Sydney, Queensland hospital staff have been praised after exposing themselves to COVID-19 in order to save a patient’s life and today is the last day masks will be required in Victorian offices.

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US stocks rise as Fed minutes show taper debate; bond yields fall

US stocks rose to record highs, led by gains in Apple, Oracle and other tech companies, and bonds yields declined after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting showed policy makers discussed tapering its debt purchases.

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Bill Gates can remove Melinda French Gates from foundation in two years

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates have called their foundation their “fourth child.” If they can’t find a way to work together after their planned divorce, Gates will get full custody.

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No ‘Kumbaya’ moment: WHO warns UK not to ditch COVID rules too soon

WHO’s emergency chief Dr Michael Ryan said the idea that vaccinations mean life can return to normal in Europe “is still a very dangerous assumption”.

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Backyard footy gets a new AI-powered coach

Google and the AFL have partnered to create Footy Skills Lab, a free web app with training and tips from players.

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Wallabies create their own luck in dying stages of French nightmare

While Dave Rennie’s side were everything you expect from a team having their first hit-out of the year, their desperation late also showed a tenacious mindset.

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Macquarie consortium weighs rival bid for Sydney Airport

A consortium led by Macquarie Group is exploring a rival offer for Sydney Airport in a potential challenge to IFM Investors’ $22.3 billion bid, people with knowledge of the matter say.

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Sir David and the sea dragon: Attenborough joins fight for Flinders pier review

Parks Victoria knew for years that the 157-year-old Flinders pier – which provides a home to the endangered weedy sea dragon – needed urgent repairs but let it deteriorate before announcing its demolition.

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Australia’s Pfizer doses are coming from Europe as US limits supply

Australia is relying on a boost in supplies from the European Union as soon as next week to meet rising demand for Pfizer vaccines while the United States continues to limit exports.

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Why doing the lockdown hard yards pays off for the economy

An economics professor writes on the high cost of locking down - and why it’s much cheaper than the alternative.

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80: the number that’s losing Gladys Berejiklian friends in her own ministry

The Premier’s unilaterally declared target - 80 per cent of adults fully vaccinated before we can return to normal - has angered some of her colleagues.

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‘Ripped off and put back together’: Sydney’s problem-plagued ferries delayed again

Sydney’s new, problem-plagued River-class ferries will be up to 18 months late amid ongoing safety concerns over a design fault.

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Workers became more loyal during the pandemic but retrenchments spiked

Workers stuck with their employers more than usual during the coronavirus pandemic but businesses gave the boot to about 390,000 people as outbreaks and lockdowns rocked the economy.

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Rooftop solar still booming but big renewable projects dropping

Australians’ embrace of rooftop solar energy continues to rise, with the total capacity of new panels jumping by almost a third last financial year even as the outlook for utility-scale wind and solar farms dims.

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Qantas pilots lay bare mental toll from not flying

Long-haul pilots have revealed on the airline’s internal communication system the anguish of a “seemingly endless stand down” from international flying.

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The trick to stop cranky camellias sulking in the Sydney shade

Camellias are a temperamental winter flower that need to be treated with TLC.

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Working from home getting you down? Cheer up with florals

Belinda Jo found working from home “fairly depressing”, until she introduced the joys of arranging and nurturing fresh blooms every two weeks.

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UK High Court agrees to hear US appeal seeking Julian Assange’s extradition

Britain’s High Court has granted the US government permission to appeal a decision that the WikiLeaks founder cannot be sent to the US to face espionage charges.

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Eight-time Wimbledon champ Federer loses to Hurkacz in quarter-finals

Roger Federer lost in straight sets to to 14th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz, a surprisingly lopsided finish to his 22nd appearance in the tournament.

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Australia news LIVE: Sydney’s lockdown set to be extended; Victoria says Australian Open safe despite grand prix cancellation

NSW health authorities have urged an extension of stay-at-home orders until July 16, Formula One fans are mourning the loss of yet another Australian Grand Prix and Ash Barty is through to the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time.

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Britney Spears’ longtime manager resigns, her lawyer expected to follow

Larry Rudolph, who has managed Spears’ career for 25 years, says the singer plans to retire and he wishes her “all the health and happiness in the world”.

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Investigative reporter shot on Amsterdam street, critical

Crime reporter Peter De Vries was shot in the head shortly after he left a television studio. He had received several death threats over his work.

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Wall Street snaps rally as bond yields drop; Oil bounces off six-year high

US stocks fell overnight after closing at record highs for seven sessions as a plunge in Treasury yields weighed on banks and small caps. The US dollar strengthened and crude oil dropped after earlier hitting a six-year high.

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Naked City podcast: Ron Fenton: The cop and the dog who saved him

After being shot in the head, police officer Ron Fenton suffered an ongoing battle with PTSD, until he got his assistance dog Yogi, who he says saved his life.

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Pentagon bins $13b JEDI contract with Microsoft amid court battle with Amazon

The US Defence Department has decided not to go forward with the lucrative cloud-computing contract after Amazon claimed it missed out on the project because Donald Trump interfered.

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I am fully vaccinated with Pfizer yet I had to fight to see my dying mother

This is no time to die in Sydney if you want your loved ones with you.

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Lies and deception: Inside story of party that destroyed Dragons’ season

Despite the club forbidding a proposed bonding session at WIN Stadium, a few hours later Paul Vaughan texted players to invite them over for a barbecue.

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The great lie at the heart of Australia’s de facto COVID-19 strategy is about to be exposed

The problem with the nation’s default elimination strategy is that the disease cannot be eliminated.

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A Tibetan monk’s journey from Chinese jail to country NSW

“They put their cigarettes out on my face,” says Venerable Bagdro. Now he fears Tibet is being overlooked as the world focuses on Xinjiang and Hong Kong.

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Murdoch’s read the forecast - weather is taking the media industry by storm

Rupert Murdoch is set to debut Fox Weather, a 24-hour streaming channel that promises to do for seven-day forecasts what Fox has done for American politics, financial news and sports.

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‘Stringing people along’: New fears Coalition cannot deliver on Voice

Indigenous groups want the Coalition government to embrace a stronger plan to legislate a Voice in the constitution, amid fears a conservative backlash will block change before the election.

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The short history of football succession plans

The coaching handover is a relatively modern phenomenon. But has it been successful?

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Problems exposed after close shave for Sydney ferry

A steering malfunction that caused a Sydney ferry to veer into the path of a larger vessel on the city’s busy harbour was not reported to the relevant safety authority until it occurred again months later.

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The old school tie has lost potency, but a private education still opens doors

In a society that looks to its future productivity and social cohesion — plum jobs should be available to all who strive, irrespective of their postcode or school.

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My higher-ups flout mask rules in the office. What should I do?

It’s a question Dr Kirstin Ferguson has been asked more than a few times in recent weeks. Here, she offers some unequivocal advice.

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Mitch switch: Will Clarko see out Hawks handover?

Hawthorn want the best of both worlds asking a four-time premiership coach to oversee a succession plan. But they are asking a lot of him.

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Hotel quarantine reviewer appointed to steady Australia’s $90 billion submarine build

Concerns about schedule slippages and cost blowouts prompted officials to look at alternatives to the strategically important project, but the French contractor is hoping to mend fences.

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Pilot program to drive more women into the auto sector

First-year apprentice mechanic Olivia is in the minority 2 per cent as a woman in Australia’s auto industry, a statistic a new program in Melbourne is aiming to change.

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Rapist unmasked: Melbourne man found guilty of nine rapes, domestic attacks

The identity of a Melbourne man who raped, bashed and abused women over two decades can now be revealed after a court order concealing his name was lifted.

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Alex Greenwich to push ahead with assisted dying bill for NSW amid pandemic

The Sydney MP wants to have a historic number of co-sponsors for his voluntary assisted dying bill.

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Vaccines recommended over natural immunity against COVID variants

New Australian research suggests that infection with COVID-19 may not provide effective immunity against new variants of the virus. Researchers say the findings suggest vaccines would provide stronger and broader protection.

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Joe Biden’s Asia tsar: China’s harshness to Australia looks ‘unyielding’

Kurt Campbell, Joe Biden’s top adviser on Asia, says he does not expect a thaw in China-Australia tensions anytime soon.

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‘A great loss’: NHL goalkeeper dies after July 4 fireworks accident

The 24-year-old Latvian was in a hot tub and tried to get clear with several other people as an errant firework tilted toward them during private July 4 celebrations.

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US switched off the lights and left airbase without telling the Afghans

It was only after the looters moved in that Afghans patrolling the fence realised the Americans were gone: “In one night they lost all the good will of 20 years.”

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Clock is ticking for new Credit Suisse chairman to turn troubled bank around

The Swiss lender has been swerving from one disaster to the next at rapid speed and a man adept at handling a crisis is trying to grab hold of the wheel.

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‘Crazy corporate woman’: Julia Banks on newcomers entering politics

The former Liberal MP talks with chief political correspondent David Crowe about the problems faced by outsiders – particularly women – in politics.

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Wall Street records are masking a growing fear in markets

It’s tempting to think that when it comes to markets, everything is awesome. But look past the sunshine and lollipops, and a murky future lies ahead.

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Australia news LIVE: Sydney cases and exposure sites grow; Victoria considers ditching office masks

NSW Health lists new exposure sites for Sydney, Victorian authorities consider ditching mandatory office masks as soon as this week and Ash Barty is through to her first ever Wimbledon quarter final.

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Airlines warn arrival caps will bump 18,000 Australians from flights home

“It will be a very stressful situation for everyone,” says the head of The Board of Airline Representatives of Australia, bracing for six weeks of cuts to arrivals.

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Amazon begins new chapter as Bezos hands over CEO role

It’s the end of an era at Amazon as Jeff Bezos steps down as CEO, a position he has held over since he started the company out of his Seattle garage in 1995.

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Sydney needs one body to oversee its great parks

COVID has reminded us of how much we need our parks and our parks need unified management.

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Don’t blame aged care workers for not getting vaccinated

The people who are looking after our most vulnerable need our support.

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Appeals to self interest aren’t getting the world vaccinated, let’s try something new

The problem with thinking that selfish arguments can encourage people to act selflessly is that we can always find ways to be still more selfish.

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Sydney First Nations at risk of COVID catastrophe

Most First Nations people in Australia live in Sydney yet often the COVID focus is on remote communities.

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ASX set to open higher; Oil jumps on OPEC+ stoush

European markets kick off the week with gains to be near record highs. The Australian sharemarket is set to open higher.

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China widens crackdown beyond Didi, roiling global investors

China expanded its latest crackdown on the technology industry beyond Didi Global to include two other companies that recently listed in New York.

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Paid vaccination leave deal for almost 50,000 council workers

The local government employees will be the first in NSW to access paid vaccine leave under a deal struck with more than 100 councils.

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No plan for home learning but schools asked to be prepared

Although there are no plans for wide scale home learning when school resumes next week, the new strain means schools will need to be prepared for home learning.

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‘I smell a rat’: Westpac alleged fraud leaves trail of forged signatures, false documents

Court documents provide fresh details about a sophisticated multimillion-dollar fraud involving more than 100 falsified contracts with at least seven of Westpac’s corporate customers.

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Women swing against the Coalition since the 2019 election

Women have swung against the Coalition, cutting the government’s primary vote from 41 to 37 per cent among female voters since the last election.

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The global tally that reveals the real test for Scott Morrison on vaccines

Australia’s spot at the bottom of the OECD league table is not as simple as it seems. There are some factors Scott Morrison cannot change, but there are gaps he needs to close.

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Workplace vaccinations: Business leaders to meet Frydenberg to fast track rollout

Corporate bosses will tell Treasurer Josh Frydenberg how they can accelerate Australia’s vaccine rollout in a major roundtable meeting.

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Contamination fears create deadlock on oversight of WestConnex parks

Two Sydney councils are in a standoff with the state’s transport agency over them eventually taking on parkland created on the site of a former tip.

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‘Absolutely scandalous’: Experts raise concerns over unapproved cancer test used in trial

Cancer specialists have raised ethical concerns about a long-running Melbourne-based clinical trial related to cancer screening being run by an integrative medicine organisation.

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Johnson makes masks voluntary in landmark shift from ‘government diktat to personal responsibility’

All social distancing and mask-wearing rules will be abolished as Boris Johnson gambles on his world-leading vaccine rollout.

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Amazon to grant new CEO Jassy more than $US200 million in stock

Andy Jassy will succeed Amazon boss Jeff Bezos this week and he’s just been given even more incentive to grow the company.

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Cyprus’ ‘most destructive’ fire ever spreads through villages, farms

Civil Defence volunteers have discovered human remains just outside the village of Odou on the southern edge of the Troodos mountain range.

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Gordon earns shock Wallabies start one month after fearing season was over

The Waratahs captain thought his season was over one month ago. On Wednesday, he will start at halfback for the Wallabies in their first Test of the season.

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Hundreds of troops flee to Tajikistan as Taliban takes old US stronghold

A local councillor blamed the Taliban successes on the poor morale of troops who are mostly outnumbered and without resupplies as the US and allies withdraw.

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ASX eyes flat start despite jobs data boosting Wall Street

Wall Street jumps with better-than-expected jobs data a tentative sign that a labour shortage overhanging the US economy was starting to ease but was not enough to force the Fed to raise rates.

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Sydneysiders are like a pack of teens taking advantage of Glad’s ‘cool mum’ parenting

One friend cited going out for a custard cronut as going out for an “essential item”.

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Alleged fraudster moved $8 million of clients’ money through Crown casino

Liquidators investigating the collapse of a property empire run by a man who has been compared to Christopher Skase have identified questionable transfers of money to Crown.

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The space tourism plans of Bezos, Musk and Branson are morally reprehensible

I’d like to see these billionaires use their brilliant minds to help save the Earth, rather than flee it.

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There’s a better way to keep Australia safe than the illogical cut in overseas arrivals

The risk profile of vaccinated people is different and governments should be taking that into account.

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Greg Hunt has failed to vaccinate the nation and must go

Our Westminster parliamentary democracy dictates that Minister Hunt should be held accountable.

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Delay the start of term if that’s what it takes to get teachers vaccinated

School closures should be the last line in the COVID-defence strategy, but teachers need protection.

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In the deep south, where they can’t give vaccines away

In the state with the lowest vaccine rates, nurse Alyssa Simmons can’t even convince her husband to take it: “He just doesn’t think he needs it.”

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Grand prix argues race can go head, but state yet to make final call

The Australian Grand Prix Corporation has presented its COVID-safe plan to the Andrews government, arguing the event can be run safely for crowds and the community at large.

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‘Window is closing’: Climate policy uncertainty a risk to investment

Australia’s climate policy uncertainty may place local companies behind the pack as global investments rise to tap strong international emissions targets.

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The six-again rule is causing NRL blowouts, but it’s here to stay: V’landys

The Australian Rugby League Commission chairman says the controversial rule is part of the reason for an unprecedented number of lopsided games as the NRL shatters unwanted records.

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Why the queue to get home to Australia isn’t moving

Six thousand Australians return home every week, but the total number of Australians waiting to return barely shifts. Why?

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Women move into male-dominated jobs as COVID upends employment

The coronavirus pandemic could accelerate the shift of women into male-dominated jobs as the employment market changes.

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Why ‘him’? Student’s quest to scratch ‘he’ from the letter of the law

After years of reading laws mentioning only “he” or “him”, law student Bonnie Logan is fighting for all legislation to be overhauled to make language gender-inclusive.

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Warragamba Dam information sessions to have a time-out room

Security guards and even police may be engaged to control environmental ‘extremists’ at information sessions planned for the raising of the Warragamba Dam wall.

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Universities’ confusion over foreign veto scheme

Universities say they struggled to determine which research contracts the federal government wanted oversight of under the new veto scheme.

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Why Australia’s local soccer leagues are attracting international gamblers

Data scouts on the sidelines provide breathless commentary on every play as suburban soccer in Australia hits the big league in international betting markets.

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Could fathers be the missing link in baby sleep?

By getting dads more involved in settling, not only does Dr Daniel Golshevsky predict a far better sleeping baby, but he says science shows there will be improved dad-baby bonds.

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Australia needs to learn to live with virus outbreaks: Business NSW boss

Daniel Hunter, a former CFO for NSW Health and now the head of Business NSW, warns that vaccination complacency will hurt the economy.

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