‘In our minds, we’ve been number one forever’: Kyle and Jackie O’s ratings triumph

The KIIS 1065 pair have found a new audience, and access to the PM, after their unprecedented ratings success this month.

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Can’t focus on a book? Audiobooks, with the right narrator, are the answer

We’re mentally bruised. We’re low on energy and patience. With endless hours to kill, the attention span seems to shrivel in fright. Happily, I think I’ve stumbled on a cure for this malaise.

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Jodie Comer: from TV’s sexiest villain to big-screen geek hero

Having moved seamlessly from television’s sexiest villain to big-screen geek hero, it’s no wonder Jodie Comer is one of Hollywood’s hottest stars right now.

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Hugh Sheridan: ‘I wasn’t opposed to meeting a girl, but it just so happened I met a guy’

“I’d actually met another guy at the same party who was kinder and nicer,” says the actor on his relationship.

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Men in their 40s warned of risks of ‘advanced paternal age’

As research shows the sperm of fathers, especially in those over 45, is less vigorous than in younger men, researchers warn men not to delay fatherhood.

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Victoria holds the key to keeping the AFL season alive

Victoria holds the key to the completion of the AFL season, after three matches had to be postponed and relocated because of Queensland’s snap lockdown.

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From 6000 to 60,000 a day: How Victoria’s testing rate has climbed

A mobile laboratory sent to cluster sites is also seeing results delivered in just a few hours.

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Schools email parents about ‘significant’ increase in students attending class

A number of schools across Greater Sydney have emailed parents and carers to report attendance levels, with one claiming up to 20 per cent of students back on site.

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My chat with Ray Hadley about the dangerously deluded Alan Jones

Now here’s a moment: Ray Hadley and I in furious agreement.

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‘Do not wait for Pfizer’: New data shows just 1 per cent of Delta cases fully vaccinated

New data reveals the huge impact of the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines, with just 1 per cent of COVID cases in the Sydney outbreak among those who were fully vaccinated.

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The pandemic is hitting us all but the message isn’t cutting through

In any emergency — bushfires, floods, pandemics — the most important resource is communication.

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COVID carrots and sticks: how business, sport and the arts are grappling with vaccines

What sort of incentives may be offered to the vaccinated masses? And what penalties might be imposed on people who hold out?

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Remote Cape Howe on the ocean front line for climate change

A remote marine wilderness in eastern Victoria is on the front line of climate change. 

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‘An endless loop’: Foreign students in food delivery, hospitality battling to get jab

Young visa holders in Victoria desperate to get vaccinated with AstraZeneca say confused government advice is making it far too complicated for workers in higher-risk industries to get jabbed.

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‘Drop like flies’: What’s happened to Melbourne’s backpacker hostels?

A backpacker hostel without backpackers is like a pub with no beer. Dorm rooms filled with bunk beds sit empty, shared kitchens and bars where young international travellers used to share stories and make memories are gathering dust.

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There is a sadness that lingers after a lockdown has ended

The revelation that we can be stripped of things that once defined us makes us question who we are in the absence of those things.

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‘After the car hit me, I saw myself on the bonnet, begging the driver to stop’

Former lawyer Kate Cliff, 36, radically altered the course of her life after she had a brush with death 10 years ago.

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Why you shouldn’t rinse after brushing, and other dental health truths

Not rinsing means leaving a layer of toothpaste on your teeth that provides longer lasting protection from decay, experts say.

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A reel Melbourne story: Kodak collection a 17-year focus for curator

A new online Museums Victoria exhibition gives a snapshot of some of the 40,000 pieces from Kodak’s Australian business.

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‘My son does not have a grandad’: Allegations of unethical conduct after man dies of prostate cancer

The children of the man who died in 2015 made an official complaint to the regulator over his treatment by a practitioner at the National Institute of Integrative Medicine.

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The new questions that will (and won’t) be asked in next month’s census

Census night is just around the corner, with millions of people set to log on to the Australian Bureau of Statistics website to provide a snapshot of the country’s demographics.

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A spring in your step: What’s inside the new running ‘super’ shoes?

Nearly every road runner and some big track stars at these Olympics are wearing a new type of shoe – that has ignited debate. Why?

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Shatha’s story: celebrated abroad, brutalised in her homeland

This softly-spoken world-class architect was herded with female doctors and lawyers into a torture site and made to watch.

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Behind the Moulin Rouge curtains: out of quarantine and raring to go

For two weeks they’ve made do with Zoom Pilates and online quizzes. Now the cast of Moulin Rouge the Musical are ready to hit the stage.

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How Albanese plans to make his run for the big league

Some Labor true believers thought the Opposition Leader wasn’t making enough noise. It was all part of the plan.

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England’s Ashes boycott threats ‘unhelpful’ to families request

The threat of an Ashes boycott by the England team if they cannot bring their families to Australia this summer could make the situation worse.

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Churches, mosques, community centres to become pop-up vax clinics in hotspots

The mass vaccination drive in Sydney’s south-west comes as health officials warn that COVID-positive patients are delaying medical treatment, leading to tragic consequences, with some people presenting to hospital “severely unwell and sometimes dead.”

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A $30b bank buyback bonanza in store for investors

Banks are primed to hand back billions of dollars of excess capital to investors, in sharp contrast to last year when they were told to batten down the hatches.

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Getting rail passengers Ubers more effective than commuter car parks: Expert

The $660 million Commuter Car Park fund might do almost nothing to cut congestion, with an urban planning expert warning it may be more effective to send people home in Ubers.

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‘Freedom’ activists aim to harness anger for new political party

The rapidly evolving anti-lockdown movement plans to enter the electoral fray, and vaccination resistance is emerging as a key battleground.

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Notorious terrorists ‘still dangerous’ as release from prison approaches

The outgoing boss of NSW prisons made the frank appraisal about the challenging area of violent extremism that has emerged since the September 11 attacks.

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Photographs can deliver the most potent testimony on war

A doctored image of the decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith is the latest in a long line of images that have shaped international perceptions of events in Afghanistan.

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Businesses to take unused AstraZeneca doses to boost rollout

Companies will use their own health teams to distribute AstraZeneca vaccines not being taken by state governments, doctors and pharmacies.

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‘Housing for hippies now for hipsters’: Alternative plan to boost affordability

Co-living, a trendy new wave of communal housing championed by millennials, will be mandatory in all areas where apartments are allowed in order to flood NSW with affordable developments.

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Essendon’s Shiel deal: Can the star Bomber adapt to a new role?

Essendon coach Ben Rutten faces a big challenge as he works out how to best deploy Dylan Shiel in 2022 and beyond as he returns to a functioning midfield

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NDIS rorters on notice as government cracks down on ‘despicable’ fraud

A taskforce established to crack down down on fraud in the disability insurance scheme will be extended indefinitely after it uncovered millions of dollars of alleged rorts in three years.

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Australian English isn’t being taken over by Americanisms. But it is changing

Australians are creating new words, spinning old expressions and appropriating others at a rapid pace. Phrases from colonial times are dying out, while Indigenous and second-generation migrants are having a greater impact.

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How did Australia’s vaccine rollout turn into a ‘train wreck’?

Promises not delivered; doses announced, reannounced and still there are not enough. Vaccination has turned into a political issue for the federal government. This is how it went wrong.

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Saying goodbye to my awful menopause symptoms with hormone therapy

Like many women, I’d heard mixed reports on using HRT, so naturally had quite a few questions for my gynaecologist beforehand.

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‘Absolutely hammered’: GPs fear missed diagnoses as demand skyrockets

Victorians who delayed medical care since the pandemic began are now inundating GP clinics, increasing the pressure on already stretched doctors.

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The furry stranger knocking at my door changed my life

“He thrust his face at me. A normal fox would have run away when the door opened. His boldness suggested that I was in his territory, instead of the other way around.”

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Porn king says ‘supporters’ prepared to forgive his millions in bad debt

In fact they’ve been so supportive Damien Costas managed to convince the majority of them to vote in favour of his personal bankruptcy being annulled. But not everyone is happy about it.

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Cat-loving, coffee-swilling, karaoke-singing Thatcher fan: meet Attorney-General Michaelia Cash

She’s one of the Coalition’s most ruthless – and animated – performers, and is easy to caricature. But beneath the impeccably groomed exterior, the Attorney-General is a complex character. With a serious coffee habit.

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In one-two punch to Trump, Justice Department approves release of taxes, memo

The decision paves the way for the IRS to hand over Donald Trump’s tax records to congressional investigators – a move he has long fought.

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Ben Stokes to take ‘indefinite break’ from cricket to focus on mental health, injury recovery

The England all-rounder wants “to prioritise his mental wellbeing and to rest his left index finger”, which he broke in the Indian Premier League in April.

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‘Suicide drone’ used to attack ship tied to Israeli billionaire, killing crew members

A US official said it appeared the attack on the oil tanker in the Arabian Sea was carried out by a suicide drone - an unmanned aircraft loaded with explosives that detonates on impact with a target.

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Biden pushes federal workers - hard - to get vaccinated, wants cash incentive for public

US President Joe Biden is calling for state, local and US territorial governments to provide $US100 ($135) payments for every newly vaccinated American.

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After almost 160 years, apology for ‘blackbirding’ ripples from Bundaberg

The mayor of Bundaberg, a former Newman-era minister, will become Australia’s first elected leader to formally apologise for the indentured labour trade known as “blackbirding”.

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Why beach volleyball players still wear bikinis

No, women are not required to wear bikinis to play beach volleyball at the Olympics.

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AstraZeneca creator says Australia’s mixed messages on vaccine may cost lives

Dame Sarah Gilbert made the intervention amid a heated debate over whether the wider use of the vaccine could have prevented lockdowns in Sydney and Melbourne.

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Matildas’ mantra is ‘one day better’. That one day is today

It’s been 1813 days since the Matildas lost their quarter-final in Rio in a heartbreaking penalty shootout with Brazil. Tonight they face Great Britain for a place in the medal rounds.

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Russian revelation: Why there’s no easy solution to state-sponsored doping

Try justifying why every time a ROC athlete wins Olympic gold, its Piano Concerto No.1 – scored by Russia’s most famous composer, Tchaikovsky – that blares out over the PA system.

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Nikola’s billionaire founder Trevor Milton charged with lying to investors

The billionaire founder and former chief executive of Nikola is accused of defrauding investors by lying to them about the electric- and hydrogen-powered truck maker.

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ASX set to rise as Wall Street hits records; Robinhood slumps on debut

Wall Street boosted by robust earnings and forecasts along with data showed the US economy was above its pre-pandemic level.

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Internet’s next chapter: Facebook sees us living in virtual reality

Welcome to the metaverse: Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t just want you logging in to his social media sites. He wants you living, working and even exercising inside them.

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‘At one with the universe’: How can psychedelic drugs help treat suffering?

The active ingredient in magic mushrooms is one of the “trippy” drugs showing promise in treating depression, end-of-life terror and more. What might psychedelics reveal?

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Idle committee dives right into Taiwan strait politics

Turns out a committee can be more revealing when they don’t even have a witness to examine.

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The ruthless decision Albanese had to make

Abandoning long-held Labor policies was calculated. Anthony Albanese needs the next election to be all about Scott Morrison, not a referendum on Labor’s tax agenda.

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Army to enforce stay-at-home orders as Delta spreads through children

As households remain one of the main drivers of transmission, the Australian Defence Force has accepted a request to help NSW ensure people are staying home and not mixing with extended family.

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The stakes are high for David Teague - has he lost the players?

St Kilda are only half a game outside the eight, and Carlton not far behind, but Friday night’s clash is between arguably the two biggest disappointments of the season.

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‘All my life was a room’: Refugee sues for ‘unlawful’ hotel detention

Mostafa “Moz” Azimitabar, 35, was held in suburban Melbourne hotels for more than a year in makeshift detention which he intends to prove in the Federal Court was unlawful.

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Housing groups call for ‘ring of steel’ to protect struggling renters

A Tenants Victoria survey of 400 renters found that 70 per cent had taken a financial hit during the state’s latest lockdown, losing an average of $1280 in income.

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Every tool must be deployed to suppress outbreak

It is well past time for Australia to augment its outbreak response, using new rapid tests, vaccine and isolation incentives and improved cooperation across state borders.

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Our anger is focused on vaccination, but is it fed by a dangerous mythology?

Public fury over the slow vaccine rollout presumes that fixing it will deliver us from our troubles, but what if it can’t?

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Buses running beyond ‘capacity’ in Sydney hotspot areas

For weeks, thousands of Sydney bus services have had too many passengers to allow for COVID-19 social distancing requirements, including dozens in the epicentre of the outbreak.

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$40m psychedelic medicine institute launches in Melbourne

A world-first global research institute that aims to develop novel pharmaceutical grade psychedelic medicine to treat mental health disorders launched in Melbourne on Friday.

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Which tree is best for your small garden? It depends on where you live

Winter is the best time to plant a tree. On World Tree Day, a new online guide will help you choose the most appropriate for your suburb and space.

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Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over Black Widow streaming release

The star of the Marvel superhero movie alleges that the company breached her contract when it released the movie on streaming at the same time it debuted in theatres.

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No browsing at the shops, Premier? I’m very happy to obey

Too much choice, nowhere to park, change-room mirrors that show your backside: who says retail therapy will dispel a bad mood?

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‘Police are knocking’: Russian authorities raid home of investigative journalist

Russian opposition supporters, independent journalists and human rights activists have faced increased government pressure from the regime of Vladimir Putin.

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Men and teen charged with murder over violent Ipswich brawl

Three have been charged with murder on Wednesday after the death of a man who had two gunshot wounds.

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Google mandates vaccines for employees returning to the office

Google is rolling out a policy that will eventually require everyone to be vaccinated once its sprawling campuses around the world are fully reopened.

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‘Progress we can all enjoy’: England reopens its doors to Europe, US

The British government said it was able to reopen international travel safely due to the country’s successful vaccination program.

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Pfizer expecting $45b in vaccine sales in 2021, flags third doses

Pfizer beats Wall Street expectations with its results and raises its outlook for COVID-19 vaccine sales in 2021 while saying it believes people will need a third dose of the shot.

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ASX set for gains as Fed boosts Wall Street

The Federal Reserve said it is leaving its key interest rate unchanged and will continue to buy billions in bonds every month even as it noted that the US economy is strengthening.

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NRL has a big decision to make: Is there a place for giants in the game?

We’re heading down a path where almost every player on the field will be a bit over 180cm tall and about 100kg. But is it the right way forward?

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‘Just so we can do an exam?’: Confusion over plan for year 12 return

Principals say there’s no detail behind an ambitious plan to test and redirect vaccines to year 12 students so they can return to school and prepare for their HSC

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Bishop’s big new thing in brine

The former foreign minister attracted raised eyebrows for her involvement in the now-collapsed Greensill Capital, but she had already found her next Queensland firm taking on the world.

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Vaccine push to pave the way for country to reopen

While the uptake of AstraZeneca has increased since the Sydney outbreak, especially among under 40s, the rate of vaccination would not see the majority of the state’s population inoculated against COVID-19 until the end of the year.

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New government support is JobKeeper in all but name

Instead of obsessing over what it’s called, let’s focus on what the latest offering from the federal government does.

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‘List of enemies’: Affordable housing advocates say Labor abandoned them

Affordable housing advocates say federal Labor has abandoned Australians on low incomes in favour of wealthy landlords.

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Liberal leadership challenge stalls as plotters forced to keep their distance

COVID-19 health restrictions that limit gatherings at Parliament House have thwarted a new plan to challenge Michael O’Brien for the state Liberal Party leadership.

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Laws to protect critical infrastructure are attack on workers: ACTU

Australia’s biggest unions have joined with business groups to oppose the government’s new laws overhauling management of critical infrastructure.

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Why this Silicon Valley CEO is hopeful of a post-COVID ‘roaring twenties’

The chief executive of international retail giant Poshmark is confident Australia and the world is set to experience a surge in economic activity post-COVID.

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ICU cases reach highest level as non-urgent surgery suspended at major hospitals

Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred, St Vincent’s and Liverpool hospitals all have a pause on non-urgent surgery, also known as category three elective surgery, such as joint replacements, eye surgery and some cosmetic procedures.

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Scientists split over whether Sydney’s lockdown is tight enough to tame outbreak

New modelling from multiple sources suggests Sydney’s lockdown is still not strict enough to stop case numbers from growing.

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‘Beacon of hope’: Whole nation jabbed in just a week

In the extraordinary vaccination effort, health workers even trekked for days through landslides and pouring rain to reach extremely remote villages atop steep mountains to administer doses.

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Sexually abused students need ongoing, not piecemeal, support

More schools must follow the example of one top private college and fully engage with their communities when responding to past abuse.

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Our fitness routines are no longer the same – but will they go back?

Brett Farago is one of many Australians who have overhauled their exercise regimen in lockdown, and for some, it may mark a permanent shift.

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SES allegedly endangering emergency services workers and the public

Victorian firefighters have alleged the conduct of volunteer State Emergency Service crews at road crashes is unprofessional and potentially dangerous.

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Berejiklian offers little comfort to those struggling because of lockdown

If the Premier wants us to focus on what could have been, then you have to ask if we could have avoided this prolonged lockdown in the first place.

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Johnson’s fight over the right to party - with proof of a jab

The public approves but Boris Johnson faces political and business opposition to his plans for vaccine passports.

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Apple, Microsoft, Google profits soared as the COVID-19 pandemic began to fade

Although Apple, Microsoft and Google owner Alphabet make their money in different ways, their latest results served as another reminder of the clout they wield.

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Tokyo Olympics LIVE updates: Simone Biles’ shock withdrawal, Titmus headlines swimming, rowing finals get underway

Simone Biles shock withdrawal from team gymnastics after a poor vault result has left the world stunned.

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On January 6 committee hearing, law officers became truth seekers

Often tearful, sometimes profane, the officers called the rioters “terrorists” engaged in an “attempted coup” during a 3-1/2 hour congressional hearing.

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‘Not going back’: Biden considers requiring vaccines for all federal workers

The US President plans to announce “next steps” in the effort to get more Americans to get the vaccination, as the country copes with outbreaks of the Delta variant.

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Australia news LIVE: Sydney’s lockdown to be extended as COVID-19 cases soar; Victoria lockdown lifted

Sydney’s lockdown is set be extended by another four weeks, Victorians are waking up to their first day of freedom and Queensland police have taken action against a couple behind the state’s latest coronavirus scare.

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Man shot dead in Ipswich, others taken to hospital

Police responded to reports of a disturbance at a home in North Booval about 5pm on Tuesday after a man was shot.

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Going green: BHP trumps Twiggy in nickel deal, Rio to build $3.3b lithium mine

The world’s biggest miners are accelerating their push into metals poised to benefit from the green-energy transition.

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I wouldn’t sign a China trade deal now: Tony Abbott

As prime minister, Abbott struck the China-Australia free trade deal in 2014 and lauded it as one of his government’s biggest achievements in office.

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Forum’s $500,000 car crash footage emerges as wealthy investors dodge bullet

The spectacular crash comes as high net worth investors unknowingly funded the alleged fraudsters’ purchase of a $50 million property portfolio using Westpac’s money.

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ASX set to retreat as tech giants push Wall Street lower

Wall Street eases off its record highs as technology companies slump, setting up the Australian sharemarket for a negative start to the session.

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Delta lockdown strategy a success, but is it sustainable?

If suppressing COVID-19 was an Olympic sport, Victoria would be bringing home gold. But going hard and going early comes at a cost.

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Federal Labor set to dump multibillion-dollar cancer and dental pledges

Labor is set to swing the axe on its pledges for free cancer treatment and dental care for pensioners in an effort to slimline its election spending promises.

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Berejiklian refuses to back calls for return of JobKeeper

Premier Gladys Berejiklian is refusing to lobby the federal government for the return of JobKeeper despite Sydney’s lockdown being extended by four weeks and new data revealing spending across the city is at the lowest levels since the pandemic began.

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Stage 3 tax cuts to cost $184 billion as decade of deficits looms

A new analysis of the government’s upcoming tax cuts, now supported by Labor, shows they will cost the budget more than $184 billion by 2031.

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‘Thousands’ of truckies entering Victoria from NSW without permits

The Victorian Transport Association says many drivers are shunning strict testing requirements designed to shield against the NSW coronavirus outbreak.

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Organised criminals are ‘trusted insiders’ in some of Australia’s biggest freight firms

Law enforcement agencies are looking closely at employees of the companies that import and distribute goods around Australia for links to major organised crime.

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‘Patients are missing out on vital care’: GPs call for telehealth rule change after crackdown

More than 400 GPs have received compliance letters and many have been asked to pay funds back to the government after consultations fell foul of strict Medicare rules.

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Delta dip locked in for economy, but what goes down must come up

The economy is in much better shape now than at the end of 2019. So it’s not such a bad time to cope with the setback that the current lockdowns will inevitably deliver.

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Our ‘invisible’ champions give diversity a sporting chance

The Australian Olympic team is beginning to resemble the community at large in terms of ethnic diversity, but non-Anglo-Celtic champions are still hard to spot.

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Piecemeal, politicised COVID response obscures path back to “normal”

Hopefully, the last 18 months will not provide the template for the uncertain times ahead.

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I’m not coping with my promotion. What should I do?

After a questioner took a position he always wanted, only to realise he wasn’t ready for the extra responsibility, our resident expert Kirstin Ferguson has a few reassurances.

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Rolling lockdowns put economic recovery at risk

With rolling lockdowns likely to be a continuing feature of life in the face of the highly contagious Delta variant, Australia’s “V-shaped” economic recovery is in jeopardy.

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London judges reverse course to reopen $9b Brazil dam lawsuit against BHP

The Court of Appeal made a U-turn by agreeing to reopen the lawsuit against the mining giant, reviving a case over a dam rupture behind Brazil’s worst environmental disaster.

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Australia news LIVE updates: Victoria lockdown likely to be lifted as NSW COVID cases continue to soar

Victorian schools are set to re-open, Sydney will give the green light to walk-in AstraZeneca jabs at mass vaccination clinics and there are now more than 50 high-risk exposure sites in Queensland.

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Joe Biden says US combat missions in Iraq to end this year

“America has helped Iraq,” said Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. “Together we fight and defeated” the Islamic State.

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Bitcoin surges above $US40,000 as Amazon job ad, shorts fuel rally

A job posting from the retail giant stirred questions among analysts about whether Amazon is looking at accepting bitcoin as a method of payment.

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ASX set for gains; bitcoin surges on Amazon talk

Wall Street remains near record highs after a muted start to the week while bitcoin surged by 17 per cent, fuelled by talk Amazon is reportedly considering accepting it as payment.

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‘Sport appeal, not sex appeal’: The Olympics’ new broadcast mantra

At an Olympics aiming to set the highest level of television standards, the head of broadcasting at the Tokyo Games is trying to banish overly sexualised images of female athletes.

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Fed facing ‘risks in both directions’ as virus jumps and supply chains falter

As the US Fed prepares to meet, it’s may be headed for more inflation-inducing trouble.

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A sore point in the ranks: Inside Labor’s tax cut decision

After three terms of opposition, it might have appeared obvious Labor should dump two signature policies, but it did not come easy.

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Lockdown ‘critical’ as young people drive Sydney’s COVID-19 outbreak

The NSW government is rethinking its vaccine strategy with a more targeted approach to younger at-risk communities in south-west Sydney.

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‘Forum can help’: Company at centre of $400m Westpac fraud open for business

An email trail reveals Forum Group has been spruiking its wares in a desperate plea to drum up new business, while liquidators sniff out assets and its founder remains in Greece.

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America’s recent military history points to strategic shortcomings

Before signing up to another US-led military campaign, Australia would be well served to cast an eye to recent history and the superpower’s less-than-super record.

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Cricket Australia eyes Euros-style vaccine passport for Ashes summer

Cricket Australia boss Nick Hockley is hopeful players won’t have to submit to tight lockdown bubbles this summer, and has been encouraged to see fans getting back to events in the UK.

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Sydney lockdown could wipe out recovery, BCA calls for smarter plan

The nation’s biggest business lobby says there needs to be a smarter approach to lockdowns as research warns this year’s economic gains could be wiped out.

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Education groups warn against proposal to let public ride on school buses

Advocates argue the move would help job-hunting youth, the elderly and families on low incomes get around regional areas, but country schools fear it could put children’s safety at risk.

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Western Sydney community leaders face vaccine hesitancy challenge

Vaccine hesitancy is one of the major challenges community leaders face in Sydney’s west in their efforts to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

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TikTok: Time’s up to protect children’s privacy

It is up to state governments to protect young people from being exploited by companies that profit from data about their lives, habits and interests.

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One year on, MPs still can’t agree on laws to stop jailing 10-year-olds

NSW is sitting on the fence while Queensland has rejected calls to raise the age of criminal responsibility altogether.

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Pandemic exacerbates dire shortage of swimming instructors

As the nation cheers on champions in the pool at Tokyo, Victoria faces a dire shortage of swimming instructors to train the next generation.

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CSIRO ‘brews’ milk for animal-free dairy startup

The CSIRO has set its sights on helping animal-free diary get to supermarket shelves, backing a startup that’s using fermentation technology to create an alternative.

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‘Wrong morally’: Official photo of Ben Roberts-Smith was altered to hide Crusader’s cross

Former special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith displayed a Crusader’s cross on his uniform while on duty in Afghanistan. Many Muslims find the symbol offensive.

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Lack of leadership creates a toehold for lockdown fury

Failure to condemn outlandish and extreme views, particularly from politicians, can give succour to those in the community who are seeking a cause for their anger.

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Just take the mental health day. Here’s why more of us are

There has been a marked increase in workers – particularly young workers – taking a mental health day, with several drivers behind the trend.

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Lockdown leaving Aboriginal tourism sector at breaking point

After a domestic surge for Indigenous tourism made up for a lack of overseas visitors, Sydney’s lockdown is threatening to curb the sector’s recovery.

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‘Stop demonising China’: US-China stuck in ‘stalemate’ after talks

Chinese officials told their US counterparts they believed America was waging “a whole-of-society campaign” to bring down China during the high-level talks.

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Germany’s stubborn unvaccinated fuel debate over their rights

Angela Merkel and her chief of staff think those who won’t be vaccinated could be barred from restaurants or sporting arenas if infections continue to rise.

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Forget becoming the ‘perfect’ ethical consumer and try this instead

Consuming responsibly doesn’t necessarily mean ditching the $4 T-shirt for the $200 one. There are loads of steps in between.

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ASX set to open higher; Wall Street braces for big week ahead

On a four-day winning streak and at record highs, Wall Street has the Federal Reserve’s two-day monetary policy meeting and a series of high-profile earnings on its slate.

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Young Boris the bovver boy reveals his true self

Sky News chief executive and former Murdoch print editor Paul “Boris” Whittaker learnt about kicking heads way back when he was a school student.

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Divided city reaches boiling point with anti-lockdown protest

Like many people, I wished the very worst upon the anti-lockdown protesters in Sydney. But then I sensed the air of condescension on social media. And began to feel a little sick.

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HSC equity fears as year 12 allowed into some schools but not others

HSC students are “extremely stressed” as some schools allow year 12 on site to work on major projects and rehearse while others nearby do not.

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Lockdown has a silver lining for parents of older children

Lockdown is truly awful for young people, but I can’t help enjoying the fact that every single night, when I go to bed, I know my three children are safely in their rooms.

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‘No vaccine solution’: PM and Premier at odds over how to end Sydney outbreak

Premier Gladys Berejiklian is at odds with the Prime Minister, who insists only a lockdown will end the outbreak.

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Anti-lockdown protests a sign of chaos growing in NSW

There was something about those images that reflected the current moment: the burgeoning chaos, the sense of order fraying, the childish focus on self at the expense of others.

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Senior NSW ministers call for rapid return to construction after snap ban

Senior government ministers are pushing for a rapid return of major construction on state infrastructure projects.

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Hard lockdown in south-west Sydney must come with compensation

Is it really fair to ask Fairfield residents to stay home, while Bondi residents go and exercise at the beach? The only way to overcome this obvious inequality is compensation - and lots of it.

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Parramatta risks the same fate as Britain’s Liverpool

The decision by UNESCO to strip the British city Liverpool of its World Heritage status should serve as a wake-up call to the Berejiklian government and to the City of Parramatta.

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Sydney unis must try harder to find ‘lost Einsteins and Marie Curies’: study

Sydney’s top universities need to do more to attract disadvantaged students and ensure their potential is realised, a new paper argues

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Grim report finds arts ‘can’t reboot’ after COVID without massive help

A report from the Australia Institute proposes hundreds of new “creative fellowships” to support artists, and a new national streaming platform to deliver culture to the country.

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Partisan shibboleths and popularity contests: Why we’re stuck in policy gridlock

We each have our theories on why policy reform has stalled, but now someone sensible has analysed the reasons behind it.

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‘Pop culture decides political outcomes’: When celebrity gossip gets serious

Australian columnist Ben Widdicombe has chronicled the rise of Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian and Donald Trump. He says the power of gossip should not be discounted.

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Challenger fintechs take aim at Australia’s big four banks’ ‘crypto hesitancy’

A Senate inquiry has revealed the simmering tensions between banks the fintechs over de-banking.

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‘Right to repair’: New ratings could help you fix your phone rather than chuck it

Smartphones and laptops are often more expensive to repair than they are to replace with new models, but experts say there could be an easy fix.

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Architect of government’s foreign veto laws says they’re too complex for universities

Foreign veto laws have been unnecessarily complicated for universities by the reluctance to identify China and other countries as the targets, the PM’s former legal adviser says.

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Singapore has world’s cheapest Michelin-starred food but is it just for show?

The French tyre company’s mode of launching its world-famous restaurant ratings guides in Asia doesn’t come without a healthy portion of cynicism.

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Criminal groups farm illicit tobacco as authorities confiscate imports

In the most recent fiscal year until the end of May, the ABF has seized 512 million cigarettes, a 36 per cent increase from the same period the previous year.

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‘Incredible overreach’: WestConnex tries to gag residents over noise complaints

David Anderson was sent noise-cancelling headphones after he complained about work on the Rozelle Interchange. A few days later, a legal letter arrived.

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‘A very special time’: The households using this lockdown for a fresh start

For many, Sydney’s extended lockdown has been a trying time. But amid the frayed nerves or feelings of isolation, there are stories of families finding hope and silver linings.

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