‘I felt lighter’: Restorative Justice gives sex crime survivors a different way forward

The Victorian Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes is set to receive a crucial report next month recommending the state widely embrace restorative justice for victim-survivors of sexual assault. What does it look like in practice?

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Victoria records 92 new cases with one third not yet linked

Sixty-one of the new cases announced on Sunday are connected to the current outbreak.

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Jeroen Weimar: From ‘trainspotter’ to Victoria’s COVID-19 commander

So ubiquitous has this public servant become, Jeroen Weimar is now one of the most recognisable faces of the 2021 edition of this long-running pandemic.

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Australia COVID LIVE updates: NSW and Victoria cases continue to grow as states ramp up vaccination measures

NSW braces for more cases after recording 1035 yesterday, while Victorian authorities are still trying to decipher the source of 41 mystery cases after 64 new infections yesterday. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has warned state premiers the economy will suffer if they don’t stick to the national plan to reopen once adult vaccination rates reach 70 and 80 per cent.

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The simple way to ensure your skincare is effective

Sunday Riley, the founder of the eponymous beauty brand, shares her three essential ingredients for good skin, plus the cleansing step you shouldn’t skip.

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In the face of trauma, Cissy took back her power by actively ‘stalking’ joy

After being stalked by an ex-boyfriend, Cissy longed for a way to counter the fear that engulfed her. In time, she made the decision to become as “fierce” as her stalker – but in a quest for joy.

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Encouraging the jab – with a good dose of hope

The PM quite rightly said we have to adapt – lockdowns cannot continue indefinitely – and we need a plan on how to live with the virus. Now, he has to deliver.

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Ryan Tedder sold his song catalogue for $276 million. Now he’s intent on making more

“It’s never been popular to be a successful artist and have any clue about finances,” says the OneRepublic frontman and hit songwriter.

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Books bonanza: publishers think big in the lead up to Christmas

Here come the big books, as the publishing world gears up to shake off pandemic blues and feast on seasonal sales.

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Sex Education’s Emma Mackey: ‘I’m not an expert... I’m figuring it out as well’

Playing Maeve Wiley in Sex Education hasn’t always been a comfortable experience – bad hairdos, spotty skin, too-small clothes, being mistaken for an actual sex expert. But, it’s been a great launch pad for Emma Mackey’s career.

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A ‘secret’ exploration with Leigh Sales helped me retake control of my life

In the midst of a post-marriage meltdown, Lisa Millar went to China, where an adventure on the Great Wall left her feeling rejuvenated.

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Why let age define you when you can design how you live your life?

While we can’t avoid getting old, we can do so with a youthful attitude. Three women share why they treat age as just a number.

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RFDS’s Emma Hamilton: ‘Being a single parent by choice comes with great joy’

“The best men I’ve known have been honest, loyal, caring, generous and true to their word. Oliver and I are very fortunate to have in our lives wonderful, loving men who embody these qualities.”

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Broncos on edge as Haas follows SBW’s lead

The Broncos are watching on with interest as Haas prepares to split with his agent.

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‘Keith is watching over us’: Trio ready to honour best mate Titmuss

Not a day goes by when Josh Schuster, Matt Doorey and Jason Saab don’t think about their late friend Keith Titmuss. Sunday should have been a special day for all four.

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Shakespeare avoided the plague in his stories. No wonder fiction writers spare us the pandemic

Writers debate about how - or whether - to mention coronavirus in their work. Shakespeare had no such problem.

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Fearless Postecoglou has Celtic flying as Old Firm cauldron awaits

On Sunday night, Ange Postecoglou will lead one half of Glasgow into battle against the other in arguably the most intense derby in world football. Nothing else matters.

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How I learnt to love man’s best friend

I was not a dog person. Once mauled by rabid street dogs, I had my reasons. This is the story of my conversion.

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‘Nothing in our studies ever prepared us for this’: A nurse on Sydney’s frontline tells it like it is

Michelle Rosentreter is a senior ICU nurse, and she says her team is just holding on.

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Biden’s messy Afghanistan moment could become China’s long-term nightmare

China fears encirclement, and it has just gained a potentially significant adversary on a vulnerable border.

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The trend E! host Francesca Hung is looking to adopt post-lockdown

“I tend to go for things that pop on screen or make a bit of a statement. I’m always excited to try new things.”

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‘If not now, when?’ Frydenberg warns states to stick to the road map amid recession fears

The Australian economy faces difficult days ahead because of ongoing lockdowns, but Josh Frydenberg says the country must stick to the plan and re-open the economy - otherwise it might be easier to fly to Canada or Singapore than Cairns or Perth.

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Taliban block Kabul airport; Pentagon says another attack is ‘a near certainty’

American officials have warned of a high risk of further attacks by Taliban forces who sealed off Kabul’s airport on Saturday to most Afghans hoping for evacuation.

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Wrung out, spun out - just give us the facts on the back to school plan

The government deserves congratulations on trying to get students back to school. But it needs to stop the spin and tell us the facts.

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Delta’s dawn: Our winter of discontent

A single breach in transporting an international air crew in mid-June kicked off the Delta strain outbreak in Bondi. Three months later the whole of NSW is in lockdown and racing to get vaccinated, with the rest of the nation fearing, will they be next?

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‘Who would hold the baby, rock him to sleep?’: What happens when families catch COVID-19

It took only seven days from Mohammad Islam’s positive test to when he was crippled by breathlessness. The 45-year-old and his wife both had chest pains and running fevers. The next morning, their six-month-old tested positive.

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From truck driver to high-flying ‘fraudster’: The incredible tale of Bill Papas’ money maze

An investigation by The Age and Herald has pieced together the incredible story of Bill Papas and the alleged $400 million fraud against Westpac.

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Australians want JobKeeper overpayments given back to taxpayers

Billions of dollars under the JobKeeper program flowed to businesses that did not need it. Sixty-five per cent of surveyed Australians say they should repay taxpayers.

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‘Sledgehammer’: Plan to force university staff to reveal foreign political history

A confidential plan to force university staff to reveal a decade of foreign political links has met with such fierce backlash that the federal government is reviewing it.

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And the winner is ... Adelaide, with the nation’s first Indigenous arts centre. It’s a triumph

South Australia is leaving other states for dust, and to their shame.

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‘Many caught out’: Shepparton stretched thin as outbreak grows

A takeaway coffee from a Shepparton cafe was all it took to send Amy DePaola into quarantine for 10 days, she might have been spared if she had arrived 10 minutes later.

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Even Berejiklian is fed up with the PM, who she privately regards as an ‘evil bully’

Scott Morrison has a problem with Australia’s premiers. Even NSW’s Liberal Premier has told colleagues she’d have preferred that Peter Dutton won the federal leadership. But the PM’s big electoral risk is in confronting popular Labor leaders.

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Gladys Berejiklian is setting a course to end the COVID nightmare

After two years of communications chaos, the Premier is spearheading a carefully messaged shift in strategy.

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PM shoots for the east but it could backfire in the wild west

Scott Morrison is playing to the NSW and Victorian voters fed up with lockdowns, but he has much to risk in offending the other states, particularly Western Australia.

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Norway could make history with first female central bank chief

Norway came one step closer to blazing a trail in Western Europe and appointing a female central bank chief.

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It’s the mother of all juggles but Rowena, and other sole parents, ‘just keep going’

Parents with employment have reported poorer mental health than unemployed parents for the first time, according to a study, and single parents are even worse off.

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Twists, turns and outright backflips: Delta takes its toll

Questions are mounting about whether Premier Berejiklian and her crisis cabinet adopted the right Delta strategy at the start or was it too little, too late.

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Victoria in talks over extra shots, mulls GP payments to boost rollout

The Victorian government wants to boost vaccine output by up to 120,000 per week, as it lags behind NSW which has received top-ups from the Morrison government.

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Grounded MCG is feeling the Dees’ pain

It should be Melbourne’s time to shine, but the pandemic doubly disenfranchises the grand old team and the grand old ground.

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Why the AFL needs to take urgent action to fix Gold Coast

As harsh as it may seem, coach Stuart Dew must surely be under some duress to keep his job.

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The Italian grandmother who is the burst of positivity we need during lockdown

This Leichhardt shop owner – and institution in Sydney’s Little Italy – is a happy to help others while sales have collapsed.

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Two sides to a surgeon’s blade for stars whose looks are their living

The “beauty” experiences of top model Charlee Fraser and self-confessed Insta-famous cosmetic surgery “addict” Tara Jayne McConachy couldn’t be more different.

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Why single-sex spaces are a battleground for transgender rights

Debate over the inclusion of trans women in female-only spaces has continued to spark across Australia this year. Jewel Topsfield and Karl Quinn report.

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‘What have I done?’: Arthur Boyd’s dream forms in thin air

He was one of Australia’s most celebrated artists, and he wanted Bundanon, his properties on the banks of the Shoalhaven River, to be a place where all sorts of people could gather. Nearly 30 years on, a striking new building puts that dream on a firmer path to reality.

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UK reports rising COVID-19 cases - but deaths down due to high vaccination rates

Britain reported the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in just over a month during the past seven days, reflecting the continued spread of the Delta variant of the disease, government figures showed on Friday.

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Cristiano Ronaldo signs with Manchester United in massive $32m deal

Manchester United have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will make a sensational return to Old Trafford in a deal reportedly worth $32 million.

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How to choose a fragrance for your dad (or another special man in your life)

From noteworthy new scents that cater to this year’s emotional challenges to iconic colognes, there’s something for everyone this Father’s Day.

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COVID-19 positive man charged after allegedly failing to isolate

A man who tested positive for COVID-19 and allegedly refused to isolate has been charged with 13 offences after being arrested at a Sydney unit.

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Australia news LIVE: NSW COVID-19 cases continue to soar as outbreaks worsen in Victoria, New Zealand; Afghanistan evacuations halted

Two bomb blasts have rocked Afghanistan’s Kabul airport, fully vaccinated people in NSW will soon be able to go on outdoor picnics and Victoria’s daily coronavirus numbers are at an 11-month-high.

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What is ISIS-K? The terror group believed to be behind Kabul airport explosions

ISIS-K considers the Taliban, noted for its brutality, to be insufficiently devout in its adherence to Islam. The two militant groups have engaged in attacks on each other.

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Apple CEO wraps up a decade in charge with $1b award

When he succeeded Steve Jobs 10 years ago, there were doubts that Cook could match his predecessor’s star power and continue Apple’s successful streak.

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Poll offers hidden hope and cannot be ignored

While it’s no surprise Michael O’Brien didn’t want to broadcast the findings of the latest survey, the raw numbers don’t tell the whole story.

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Twenty years since Tampa, can we turn the tide on empathy?

The 20th anniversary of the Tampa crisis has come at a time when Afghanistan is collapsing and nearly 60 per cent of Australians are in lockdown.

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Wall Street falls after Kabul bombings; investors wait on Fed

Stocks moved lower following fatal explosions at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan, setting up the ASX to open lower.

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Get jabbed or get out, US companies are telling workers

Vaccine mandates are beginning a march across America, constricting the places that people who have shunned the jabs can work, shop and play.

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Minister’s office withheld advice that Daryl Maguire may require licence

Confused bureaucrats were left scrambling for answers about whether disgraced MP Daryl Maguire required a licence given his property deals.

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‘I don’t think any other player is close to her’: Molik’s bold Barty US Open prediction

With Serena Williams out, Naomi Osaka in patchy form and a Wimbeldon title under her belt, all the stars are aligning for Ash Barty.

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Voters back Labor premiers over Berejiklian and PM on outbreak response

Voters are unhappy with NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s handling of the recent outbreaks, and back her Victorian and Queensland counterparts over the prime minister.

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I’ve been cutting my own hair: Confessions of a DIY barber

One side of my head is lush and full; the other, the site of a denuded forest.

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Parents with COVID must isolate from their kids. But NSW Health isn’t taking their calls

Ruba and Salim have COVID. They are isolating from their three underage kids, who are now developing symptoms. But with a health system under pressure, nobody could come to test them.

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How a convicted terrorist sent to prison for 84 years ended up in the Paralympic pool

Spanish swimmer Sebastian Rodriguez’s warm smile masks a dark past that involves an alleged murder, bombing attacks and a 432-day hunger strike in prison.

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Regular cycling booms in Sydney amid pandemic

Regular cycling across the inner city has doubled according to a new transport survey conducted by the City of Sydney.

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The rule change set to transform the NRL kicking game forever

The touch-finding kick has been a staple of the game for more than a century, but a mooted rule change could totally overhaul how players put boot to ball.

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Stretched hospitals are the PM’s next big test

Voters hear Scott Morrison’s upbeat assessment of how we’ll emerge from lockdown, yet they’ll judge him not on his promise but on its delivery.

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Master v master: the showdown that could decide netball crown

Briony Akle and Julie Fitzgerald were player and coach when the Swifts claimed the 2001 national league title. On Saturday they go head to head as coaches in the Super Netball finale.

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Schools must prepare to live with COVID: experts

Other countries have endured longer school closures than Australia, but some are more advanced in developing plans to keep schools open.

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Why the Melbourne Storm don’t want to be the Golden State Warriors

History beckons for the Storm this weekend. But the lessons of a former NBA powerhouse have been drilled into them so they don’t take their eyes off the main prize.

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‘Incentives to cut corners’: Contractors can create financial risks, ACCR says

A report by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility has found less than half of ASX-listed companies report on whether they use labour hire firms, which can create financial risks for investors.

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‘Hollow promises’: Years after opening, WestConnex tunnel conditions still not met

The government is yet to meet a key condition of approval for the M4 East by dedicating two lanes of Parramatta Road to public transport.

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Not bad for openers: England in control after skittling India for 78

Wednesday’s opening day at Headingley was just the fifth time in Test history that England’s openers overtook their opposition’s total in the first innings.

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Thriller Vigil will fill a Line of Duty-sized hole in your life

With a breathtaking cast including Suranne Jones, Martin Compston and Rose Leslie, Vigil is a brilliantly plotted procedural about corrupt institutions.

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Poland, Belgium end Afghan evacuation flights as clock ticks down on airlift

President Joe Biden said he is sticking to his August 31 deadline for completing the US pullout, ramping up pressure on the already risky operation.

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Australia news LIVE: COVID-19 cases continue to increase in NSW as state hits vaccination target; Victoria infections continue to rise

Almost 80 per cent of NSW’s intensive care beds are now full, Victorian Labor has clawed back support despite Melburnians spending more than 200 days in lockdown and Queensland’s new border rules have come into effect.

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Fury, frustration after two US politicians make ‘secret’ trip to Kabul

The congressmen now face criticism for showboating as politicians — which they vehemently deny — while adding needless confusion to a dire situation.

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If you need a jolt of over-the-top floral therapy, plant some ‘hippies’

Hippeastrum flowers thrive in warmer climes such as Sydney, and they look a treat too.

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Morrison’s election plan? It’s as easy as A, B or C

The path to re-election for the Prime Minister has hit a few bumps, many of his own making.

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ASX set to edge lower as Wall Street turns cautious; $A rises

Wall Street drifts higher on a middling trading day but is on track for fresh record highs.

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Ma Lin lost his arm in a bear attack. He has now made table tennis his domain

The story of Ma Lin, a one-armed naturalised Australian and one of the greats of para table tennis, is both eye-catching and uplifting.

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Banks to be grilled again over coal and gas lending as Nationals turn up the heat on climate target

The major banks will be called to a federal hearing into lending disputes over coal and gas projects in a new push by the Nationals to back the resources industry.

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Case numbers and vaccination rates: How your postcode is faring

A postcode-level breakdown of weekly cases in Sydney shows the bulk of cases are now being recorded in the Blacktown, Cumberland Canterbury-Bankstown regions.

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Two thirds of teachers have at least one vaccination, as parents divided over school return

Some days, Belinda Compagnon worries about her children’s mental health if they are confined at home. Others, she worries about them catching COVID-19 if they go to school.

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Family vaccine bookings to be introduced as rollout includes 12-year-olds

Families will be able to book into GPs or hubs in group appointments as children as young as 12 become eligible for doses in coming weeks.

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Sydney woman fears she will never see her husband again

A Sydney woman’s husband is one of 200 people in Kabul that a migration lawyer is desperately trying to unite with their families in Australia.

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‘People fear police’: Leader says decades of collaboration are being undone

Maha Abdo, who has helmed the Lakemba-based Muslim Women Association for more than 20 years, has called for a more holistic COVID-19 response that involves health and social service workers alongside police.

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Global carbon tax could turbocharge ‘green shorting’, ethical funds say

Australian Ethical’s head of research Stuart Palmer says there are a number of factors, including the introduction of a cross-border carbon tax, that would make betting against heavy emitters’ stocks more attractive.

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Labor claws back support as Victorians stick by incumbents

The opposition has failed to capitalise on the lockdowns of the past 18 months and remains on the same primary vote it recorded at the 2018 election.

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We’re rival MPs but both paediatricians, so united on how to protect school students from COVID

We can’t yet vaccinate young children against COVID, but we must urgently immunise the many teachers and carers who might expose them to the virus.

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US-Beijing tensions escalate as SEC demands China firms reveal investor risks

The Securities and Exchange Commission will demand that the more than 250 Chinese companies trading in US markets better inform investors about political and regulatory risks.

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Biden and the Fed wanted a hot economy. There’s risk of getting burned

The US summer of 2021 has not produced quite the high-pressure economy its enthusiasts were hoping for.

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If Cleary kicks on, he could be the best we’ve ever seen

If Nathan Cleary stays on his current path, he could leave “JT” and I are fighting it out for silver and bronze.

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Grandmother with cancer barred from leaving Sydney to help London-based daughter

Dianne Jagelman is a Liberal Party supporter who has handed out election leaflets for Malcolm Turnbull. But after being barred from leaving Australia to visit family, she says she is “sick of the Prime Minister’s platitudes”.

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Lockdowns don’t just save lives, they cost lives too

One of my patients put off making his appointment with a specialist because he feared going near a hospital during lockdown. By the time his cancer was diagnosed, it was too late.

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Australian Storer wins Vuelta stage, Roglic loses lead after crash

Storer, also dominant in winning the seventh stage, became only the second Australian to win two stages in a Vuelta edition, after Michael Matthews in 2013.

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Man charged over alleged kidnapping at Blackburn North

Police alleged the incident was targeted as another two men and a woman were released without charge.

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Rising number of breakthrough Delta infections among fully vaccinated

A quarter of Los Angeles residents who caught COVID as Delta surged between May and July were vaccinated - but only 3 per cent of them were hospitalised.

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Australia news LIVE: COVID-19 cases continue to soar in NSW; Victoria expands Pfizer vaccine eligibility

NSW has surpassed 6 million coronavirus jabs, Victoria expands Pfizer eligibility and voters have backed Australia’s national vaccination targets.

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Exhausted? Enjoy these uncomplicated ways to keep kids entertained

Traditional but simple play activities are a good alternative to screen time and off-limit playgrounds. Better yet, they’re largely self-directed, giving parents a break.

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Biden rebuffs allies, will withdraw troops from Kabul end of August

Britain wants to stay longer but its defence minister Ben Wallace says: “The two people with the biggest vote in the room are the US and the Taliban.”

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ASX set for bright start as Wall Street pushes higher; iron ore jumps

Wall Street stays near record levels as indexes climb higher. Iron ore surged higher.

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My message to parents: Don’t panic, remote learning is OK for most kids

Some pundits last year predicted months of learning would be lost, but our research found otherwise.

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Got Beef? Chappell fires shot at Botham’s trade role in new chapter to old feud

Ian Chappell and Ian Botham have cricket’s most famous feud, dating back decades. And Chappell has a view on news ‘Beefy’ Botham will be England’s new trade envoy to Australia.

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Voters back national vaccination targets to ease restrictions

Most Australians want political leaders to stick to a national cabinet deal to ease restrictions when the vaccination rate hits key targets.

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‘Give the grog away’: Bulldogs backer calls last drinks for Elliott

During his six decades in the liquor trade, Arthur Laundy has seen plenty of lost causes due to alcohol. However, the Bulldogs sponsor is adamant Adam Elliott isn’t one of them.

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‘What do you think you’re doing?’: Sydneysiders stung for eating outside

James Adcock and his partner were standing in a corner of the Potts Point markets on Saturday, each eating noodle soup, when a suited man approached them.

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The other pandemic threatening our health: online misinformation

We have been inundated with a massive wave of information since the Delta outbreak in Sydney began.

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‘Grow the cake’: Liberal backbench fearful about budget spending

Fears are growing on the government backbench about the state of the budget with concerns it will never recover from the pandemic without major reforms.

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‘What do you need to help grow the sport’: Players chief pitches for broader revenue share

Todd Greenberg is not looking for a fight when he leads Australia’s cricketers into the next collective bargaining agreement with Cricket Australia. But the former NRL chief executive will be seeking a broader share of the game’s revenue.

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Crackdown on people changing their address to avoid restrictions

It is no longer possible to change your address online, following suspicions that people were attempting to circumvent the public health orders.

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Super funds could use ‘green shorting’ to escalate climate concerns

One of the country’s leading ethical investors says the nation’s $3.3 trillion super industry could adopt “green short-selling” as a tactic to pressure local companies with high carbon emissions to take greater action on climate change.

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Snap Shot: Mann, what a Demons win to celebrate

Melbourne great Hassa Mann enjoyed Max’s moment as much as anyone; Clarkson’s connection; and the medical sub dilemmas.

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Pandemic exposes stark divide between suburbs facing COVID-19 exposure

A new index shows Melbourne is a city divided by coronavirus, with fault lines split across those who can work from home, those in secure jobs and housing, and those in neither.

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After years of loyalty, I’ve been overlooked for a promotion. What do I do?

As a questioner expresses disappointment at not even being considered for a role that someone was hired externally for, Kirstin Ferguson recommends a chat with the manager.

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Young face ‘prolonged disruption’ as degrees no longer guarantee careers

The direct link between a higher education qualification and a dream career is breaking down as more young Australians enter a world of insecure, low-paid work.

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Big Education decrees this year’s HSC will go ahead but let’s reset after COVID

Let’s use the pandemic to find a fairer way to prepare and select kids for university.

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‘Some children will not bounce back’: Push for national plan to keep schools open

Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds fears a cohort of kids will never recover from the disruption to their education over the past two years.

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Coalition gains on pandemic management as Morrison holds ground, Labor vote falls

Latest data from the Resolve Political Monitor shows the Coalition’s primary vote back to the level that won it the 2019 election.

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‘A real turning point’: Novice investors chase startup unicorns

A wave of new investors are joining the ranks of investors in startups and early stage companies with everyone from accountants to laundry owners taking the plunge. 

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West Ham top Premier League after Antonio double sinks 10-man Leicester

Pablo Fornals and Said Benrahma had opened the scoring for the Hammers, who made it two wins out of two after a superb performance at the London Stadium.

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After months of supply troubles, Taiwan rolls out a homegrown vaccine

Critics say they worry that the vaccine is being used before its effectiveness and safety have been proved.

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Australia news LIVE: NSW, Victoria COVID-19 cases continue to grow amid harsher restrictions across the nation

NSW is set to hit 6 million vaccines today, Victorian authorities are concerned about a rise in mystery cases and a leading infectious diseases expert says it will be safe to reopen the country once 70 to 80 per cent of people are vaccinated even if daily case numbers remain high.

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GM and LG’s too-big-to-fail ties are being tested by a $1.4b bill

It has looked like one of the most promising partnerships in the burgeoning world of EVs. But a spat is escalating over who will pick up the tab for a vehicle recall.

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Zero COVID: when is the time to change our mindset?

We need to shift from chasing zero cases to looking at how many people are being hospitalised and dying.

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White House insists Biden, not Taliban, will set Afghan withdrawal date

The Taliban has labelled the August 31 withdrawal date a “red line”, raising the possibility of violence between the group and US forces. 

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Pfizer to buy cancer drug developer Trillium in $3.1b deal

Trillium’s two lead molecules, TTI-622 and TTI-621, block signalling proteins involved in blood cancers, and are both in human trials across several types of disease.

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R. Kelly accuser says singer demanded sex before granting audition

The woman said she met Kelly in his room at a hotel in Orlando, Florida, in 2015 after a member of the singer’s entourage gave her his number during a concert.

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Wall Street gets a vaccine boost, oil jumps

Wall Street rallied higher to start the week as investors digested full FDA approval of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Super funds could short heavy emitters to meet net zero targets, US hedge fund titan warns

One of the world’s most powerful hedge funds says investors will increasingly short sell high emissions stocks - sparking fresh concerns the ASX is vulnerable.

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Biden’s Afghanistan botch-up will invite Beijing to try its luck

In giving up on Afghanistan, Biden has undercut America’s position everywhere.

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Pearse ploughs on through murky dam and lockdowns to realise dream

Col Pearse thought his chance of Paralympics selection had passed two months ago before a late twist.

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The Manly winger set to out-score the entire Bulldogs team in 2021

There have only ever been three players who’ve scored more points than a whole team in a rugby league season. Reuben Garrick could soon be the fourth.

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Lockdown payments reach $3.6b as COVID cost grows

More than 1.6 million people on the east coast have now received COVID disaster-related payments, prompting criticism from Labor the economic cost is growing.

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Are you suffering ‘middle-class pandemic guilt’? Perhaps you should be

The absence of support for low-income Australians during this phase of the pandemic is accelerating wealth inequality.

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‘Deserve our recognition’: Three political trailblazers immortalised in bronze

The first two women and the first Indigenous man elected to federal parliament will be immortalised in bronze statues in Canberra’s parliamentary triangle.

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Hospital boss fears having to stand down doctors and nurses

Operators of rehabilitation facilities say they could be doing more to assist during Sydney’s Delta outbreak.

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Rain the bee’s knees after bushfires but honey, the bees need more

Beekeepers are bouncing back from the devastating Black Summer bushfires, enjoying two bumper years, but they worry drought will return before the forests fully recover.

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Former quarantine worker fears hundreds of admin errors ‘put people in harm’s way’

Administrative mistakes made while documenting the personal details of high-risk returned travellers in Victoria’s hotel quarantine system are reigniting concerns of another coronavirus escape.

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NSW’s extraordinary vaccination rates give it a fighting chance against Delta

Vaccination is the most powerful lever in our efforts to control the Delta variant.

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Do not give the Taliban the legitimacy it craves

The international community should withhold recognition of the new government of Afghanistan.

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Whelan and dealing to the top of ANZ’s banking ranks

Mark Whelan’s track record in reshaping the institutional bank, combined with his ‘authentic’ approach to leadership, could see him become the chief executive of the country’s fourth largest bank.

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ASX set to rise as Wall Street’s Fed jitters wane

The Australian sharemarket is poised for a bright start as Wall Street wrapped up a rocky week with a rally.

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I thought I would find isolation easy. It wasn’t

Given my profession as a mental health nurse, I hoped I could handle the challenges of self-isolation with grace. However, I soon learned why solitary confinement and separation from a child are such effective forms of torture.

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Hands-off Prime Minister prefers to share his humble pie

The Prime Minister’s comment last week, in which he shared regret about Afghanistan, showed a familiar pattern.

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‘Exciting and terrifying’: Crypto just like nineties tech boom, says Seek co-founder

Matt Rockman says investors can no longer ignore cryptocurrencies, likening Bitcoin and Ethereum to the development of the internet.

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Political push to ease restrictions heating up, but is it what voters want?

Federal Parliament is split, like the community, over the best way out of lockdowns that have put the economy into reverse and forced millions into their homes.

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Clash looms over Prime Minister’s lockdown exit target

Labor leader Anthony Albanese, though, is calling for the public to see the full health advice so people could know whether it was safe to ease the rules.

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How Morrison can get going towards net zero - if he wants to

If we take as many easy shots as we can now at reducing emissions, that will buy us more time for technological advances to help with the harder stuff.

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Tennis Australia taps former Nine boss Hugh Marks to help with media strategy

Former Nine boss Hugh Marks is working with Tennis Australia on its media strategy.

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‘As committed as I’ve ever seen’: Meet the Paralympian with Steve Waugh in his corner

Boccia has taken Dan Michel all over the globe and, as world No.4, the 26-year-old is tipped to win Australia’s first medal since Atlanta 1996.

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Coroners call for ‘once in a generation’ change to how deaths in NSW are investigated

Top lawyers are mounting the case for an overhaul of the NSW Coroners Court as they warn of unnecessary distress and delays for victims’ families.

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Australia on verge of electric cars boom amid sharp jump in sales figures

The world’s leading economies have pledged to begin a transition away from petrol and diesel cars as they strive to hit Paris Agreement targets and achieve net zero by 2050.

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‘No checks and balances’: $5b Aussie fund manager dumps Chinese stocks

Munro Partners has sold its shares in Chinese technology giants such as Tencent and Alibaba since the Communist Party started its unprecedented regulatory crackdown on the companies.

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‘Honey pot’: Consultants charge $550,000 for six weeks’ work on NSW rail entity

Boston Consulting Group is among consultants who have charged the government millions for advice on the state’s controversial rail corporation.

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NRL jab campaign masks impending showdown over vaccines

The NRL won’t pick a battle with some of its players when it can wait for the government to dictate the ramifications of not getting vaccinated.

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Misinformation was rife in Whatsapp groups in Nayana’s community, so she made her own

As Victoria’s most-multicultural areas lag on vaccination rates, community members are using Whatsapp groups and Zoom sessions to break through motivational and practical barriers.

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In Australian first, loan interest rate linked to company’s Indigenous reconciliation goals

The interest rate on a new corporate loan will be tied to the implementation of a reconciliation plan.

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‘But the story gets worse’: what happened after a police employee said she’d been raped

After she reported that she had been raped by a detective, a NSW Police employee said she was sent to a “dumping ground” for troubled officers.

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‘About who you know’: Pregnant women in Sydney struggle to find Pfizer shots

Pregnant women in Sydney are finding it hard to access the COVID-19 vaccine, despite emerging evidence they experience severe disease if they contract the virus.

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Blaming individuals for breaking COVID-19 rules takes focus off policy failures

Politicians blaming people for breaking lockdown rules does nothing to improve the health and safety of the community

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Premier, abandon your plans to open up when we hit 6 million jabs

There is no modelling anywhere that suggests “6 million jabs” should trigger any easing of restrictions.

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Morrison must show he stands with the Afghan people

After Tiananmen Square, Bob Hawke stood by those affected. Now it’s Scott Morrison’s turn.

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Kabul chaos continues as US orders commercial airlines to support evacuation

A NATO official said at least 20 people had died in the past seven days in and around the airport. Some were shot and others died in stampedes, witnesses said.

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