Boo! Berejiklian’s bad luck with men is a scary affair

The Premier never had much luck with men, even the ones she didn’t choose.

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The Sydney development boom that set the ICAC on a path to the NSW premier

Gladys Berejiklian’s abrupt political demise can be traced back to one council’s handling of Sydney’s recent property development boom.

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Legal expert backs ICAC after criticism over timing of Berejiklian probe

A leading law expert has backed the NSW ICAC after criticism from NSW Liberals following Gladys Berejiklian’s resignation.

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‘I don’t see how we can be separate’: Shorten backs mandatory jabs for MPs

Former Labor leader Bill Shorten questions how the government can mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for nurses and aged care workers but not for themselves.

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Fact or fiction: credibility of Juanita Nielsen doco’s star witness called into question

The recent ABC documentary on Juanita Nielsen has only added to the many rumours surrounding her murder.

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Thinking Cleary: How Panthers star dealt with pressure and rose above the hate

Nathan Cleary may appear cool, calm and collected, but the Panthers halfback has gone through periods of crippling self-doubt.

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No jab, no play mandate may sink Djokovic’s grand slam dream

Tennis chiefs resisted a looming vaccine mandate for the Australian Open, fearing it could deter vaccine-hesitant champion Novak Djokovic in his pursuit of a record-breaking 21st grand slam title.

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‘I had no idea I was such a ham’: Looking back on ‘Donald Trump’s train-crash interview’

Australian journalist Jonathan Swan swears his stunned expressions during his Emmy-winning tussle with the former president weren’t staged.

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Power, money, family, politics: The Turnbull lawsuit

Alex Turnbull is suing the chief executive of a Sydney investment firm for $12 million over allegations of misleading and deceptive conduct. But the case has raised wider questions about the strength of Australia’s political disclosure laws.

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In Afghanistan’s darkest hour, Taliban must know we are watching

The world needs to send a powerful message to the Taliban that their actions — not their words — are under a microscope. 

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Labor, Liberals pick election personnel as battle for Warringah narrows

While Scott Morrison insists the federal election will be next year, both major parties are now putting in place their campaign infrastructure.

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Get out the calculators: How Collingwood land son of a gun Nick Daicos

Collingwood face a juggling act to land father-son prospect Nick Daicos, as well as trade in Nathan Kreuger and Patrick Lipinski, but they are confident they will have enough points to match a bid.

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‘My duty lay in introducing my son to a sex worker’

It hurt to think he would have to spend his life so deprived. Anxious but hopeful, I ventured into a workshop on sexual rights and disability.

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‘Let’s shut down a street’: Melbourne’s hospitality renaissance heads outdoors

Daylight saving has arrived after a long, 18-month winter, with longer days to enjoy outdoors once the COVID-19 road map allows.

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Why Rabbitohs rookie Taaffe is more South Sydney than Reynolds

The club didn’t realise what it was getting when it gave the youngster a chance. But Rabbitohs pedigree runs deep in the most inexperienced player to be chosen for a grand final.

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Meet Bomber and Bronx, the dynamic duo sniffing out bombs

Move aside robots, a pair of Belgian Malinois dogs have become the first-four legged recruits in an Australian police bomb squad.

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Selling out on the West End: How Madonna had her way with my play

When the self-assured pop star was in one of David Williamson’s West End productions, he soon found out that what Madonna wants, Madonna gets.

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An expert guide to perfecting DIY facials

Celebrity facialist Melanie Grant says a double cleanse and exfoliation are the first steps to boost the complexion.

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Chelsea beat 10-man Southampton 3-1 to get back on track

Chelsea got back to winning ways on Saturday, beating Southampton 3-1 in the Premier League thanks to late goals by Timo Werner and Ben Chilwell after the Saints were reduced to 10 men.

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Ghosts of governments past resurface to haggle Morrison

Australia’s former leaders are doing their best right now to offer sage advice, although some of it is not so much constructive as ballistic.

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The kids aren’t alright: School closures leave lost generation

In south-east Asia, schools have been closed for as long as 18 months due to the pandemic but as some finally reopen, many children will not return.

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Trifecta of ICAC trips-ups leads to downfall of Liberal premiers

A poor choice in a boyfriend and a grant to a regional shooting club will be added to a bottle of Grange and a job for the boys in the trifecta of trip-ups that has seen the downfall of three Liberal premiers.

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Shock and cold fury: Berejiklian’s hand reluctantly forced

Gladys Berejiklian’s strength was on full display on Friday as she resigned as premier but, as her parliamentary career comes to an end, it’s hard to overstate her achievements.

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‘A deep sense of loss’: Gladys Berejiklian worked her way into people’s hearts

You can tell a lot about a political leader by how they leave office. Gladys Berejiklian leaves with great class.

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‘Older people shouldn’t be left’: Calls to allow visits for fully vaccinated in aged care

Aged care advocates say visits should be allowed at all nursing homes in Victoria if people coming to see fully immunised residents have also had a double dose.

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Queensland LNP health spokeswoman is a member of ‘anti-COVID vax union’

Queensland’s Health Minister said two state opposition MPs with links to the group should be stripped of their shadow ministries.

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Joyce striving to lead Nationals to peace deal on climate

Darren Chester’s decision to walk away from the Nationals party room shows the depth of division in the Coalition’s junior partner on many issues.

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Australia’s gender pay gap reporting missing the full picture

An international study by The Australian National University and King’s College London has found Australia’s gender pay gap reporting is failing to deliver constructive change.

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Privilege still protects the violent from the consequences of their behaviour

A NSW judge’s decision to not record a conviction against a former Knox boy who punched a woman in the face has triggered howls of protest.

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Morrison is out of excuses, and time, to act on emissions

Five years ago, South Australia was a laughing stock. Now its commitment to renewables is paying handsome dividends.

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Dust to dust: projects look to resurrect joy of shared music

One new structure would allow Sydneysiders to sing together again. Another, in the red dirt of western NSW, sees a composer and an architect working together to create something extraordinary.

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Jaxson moonwalking into his first decider after season threatened to go backwards

Rabbitohs winger Jaxson Paulo was hailed for his moonwalk try against Manly last week, but the start of his season was anything but smooth.

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‘It’s hard to be earthbound’: Airlines prepare for a bumpy take-off

With international and domestic travel back on the radar, restarting an industry that has been in hibernation for almost two years will be far from straightforward.

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Why axe throwing is the making new waves in the fitness world

Strength, balance and co-ordination are just some of the skills the sport can help develop, and one Australian business has had so much success, it now has venues around the country.

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While the 2050 battle rages in Australia, the world is talking 2030

“The cynic in me wonders if it is in some sense staged, a piece of performance art,” climatologist Michael Mann says of Australia’s debate over net zero.

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Cocaine conviction gets right up eyebrow queen’s nose

Sydney socialite Kristin Fisher was found guilty of cocaine possession but says she never received court notices and is vowing to quash the conviction.

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Southern Highlands gallery a place for kids to dream big, says Ben Quilty

The Southern Highlands was a cultural desert when Ben Quilty moved there to raise a family. Now the founder of the first regional gallery say it will be a place for kids to make art and learn about it so they will have a lifelong appreciation.

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No audience? The show goes on for performance artists in lockdown

Photographer Dominic Lorrimer captured how dancers, acrobats and aerialists are maintaining their crafts during Sydney’s shutdown.

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Freedom, interrupted: Will the liberties we lost to COVID be regained?

Our pandemic response has involved restriction of liberties on a scale never previously imagined. Who has properly considered, much less tried to tally, the cost?

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California to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for schoolchildren

Children attending school in California will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 once the shots are federally approved for their age groups, the Governor announced.

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US ponders minting a $US1 trillion coin to solve its debt crisis

The scenario could be from the pages of a financial thriller: the world’s largest economy is at risk of running dry in just over two weeks. And Nancy Pelosi thinks minting a platinum token will solve America’s money problems.

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We lost $50m in a decade: Why Panthers still can’t realise their potential

The cost is yet to be counted about how much the Panthers have lost in transforming a generation of young fans into a new legion of diehard supporters.

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Vaccine mandates must be handled with care

Governments need to tread warily when choosing sticks over carrots to lift the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination rates.

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The next skill shortfall for Brexit Britain could be bankers

First, the lorry drivers dried up. Now, lobbyists in post-Brexit Britain are warning of another looming skills shortage: bankers.

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Bishop hits the lithium to deliver loud fashion message

The former foreign minister and current clothes horse has a new message for women

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‘Utterly disgraceful’: Black Summer helicopter pilot launches court battle against Sydney Metro

A helicopter operator who is vital to NSW firefighting efforts has been uprooted by Sydney Metro’s planned Parramatta line and offered $21.3 million less in compensation than he said he needed to stay in the air.

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Liberals toe the line towards net zero

In a briefing last week, one remark from Scott Morrison gave heart to Liberal backbenchers who desperately want the government to sign up to net zero emissions by 2050.

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Paul Keating’s strawman argument on India doesn’t hold up

If committing blood to a common cause is the measure of the importance of a relationship, where does that leave Indonesia?

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Liberal MPs want ban on Australians heading overseas lifted within month

Liberal MPs want national cabinet to stop requiring Australians to get an exemption for overseas travel within a month.

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Supersized Cremorne site to kick off post-lockdown transactions

Former Porsche dealer Alan Hamilton is selling part of the historic Bryant & May match factory.

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What does your house price have to do with the price of televisions?

Prices are rising, but there’s one category of inflation that we need to keep a particular eye on.

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Premier warned about safety risks posed by setting up $40b rail entity

Gladys Berejiklian and other ministers were warned as far back as 2014 that the rail corporation posed risks for NSW’s public transport system.

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ATO review finds thousands of JobKeeper businesses weren’t eligible

A review of the $89 billion wage subsidy scheme found 31 per cent of recipients who triggered compliance checks were not eligible for the wage subsidy.

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The grand final we had to have — and what the NRL can learn from it

This decider between Souths and Penrith shows the importance of defence, why the best footy is played during the day and how Sydney remains the centre of the rugby league universe.

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‘Fake unions’: New associations ride jab mandate fears to get members

Branded “fake unions” by the Australian Council of Trade Unions, new associations are vehemently opposed to jab mandates.

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Prank and file: Dare to dream of revenge best left in the imagination

As tempting as it is, revenge against a prankster colleague might be best left in your imagination.

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‘Backdoor to raise revenue’: Proposed easing of commercial restrictions at Callan Park

Restrictions on coffee carts and other food and drink activities, as well as the length of leases on three heritage buildings, would be relaxed under new laws.

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Being kind to struggling staff should be first port of call

Compassion is key when navigating times of crisis.

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While Britney Spears rejoices, her father’s lawyer calls conservator suspension ‘wrong’

A lawyer for Jamie Spears has denounced a Los Angeles judge’s decision to suspend him as conservator of his daughter Britney Spears’ $US60 million estate.

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Ecuador declares prison emergency after more than 100 killed in riot

Images circulating on social media showed dozens of bodies in the prison’s pavilions in what authorities say was the worst prison bloodbath ever in the country.

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McMahon returns to Wallabies fold after 1407 days

The back-rower is set to be named on the bench for Australia’s final Rugby Championship match against Argentina.

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Chaos and precision behind the creation of Annette

For director Leos Carax, working in song on his latest feature film Annette turned out to be a liberation.

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Pauli Murray lived her life in constant pursuit of justice

The extraordinary story of human rights activist Paulie Murray has been drawn from a wealth of archival footage.

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Alan Partridge is a failure and that’s why I love him

Steve Coogan’s comic creation should never have worked. He was too awful, too uncomfortable to watch. But like a cockroach after a nuclear meltdown, he’s thriving.

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From marriage at 18 to prison at 19: ‘It’s an optimistic, funny story’

New Zealand comic Angella Dravid has turned her painful coming-of-age story into a gut-wrenching podcast that’s an audio page-turner.

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Get ready for a hot priest summer

The Pursuit of Love offers style inspiration for men that goes beyond crumpled linen shorts, shirts and thongs.

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Hands-on detective work helps gamers ‘solve’ 122-year-old murder case

An augmented-reality mobile app allows players to roam the streets of Melbourne and ‘talk’ with suspects and witnesses to solve a real-life murder case.

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WeChat blocks China Evergrande messaging groups as protests grow

Tencent Holdings’ WeChat platform has blocked at least eight instant messaging groups used by people in China owed money by cash-strapped property giant Evergrande Group.

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Olivia Newton-John and cancer centre out of tune on vax

Is there a mismatch in messaging between the ONJ Cancer Wellness and Research Centre and its “founding champion”?

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Anti-corruption commission launches public hearings into Adem Somyurek

The commission can only launch an inquiry if it “reasonably suspects corrupt conduct has occurred” and it tends to hold public hearings only if it has gained evidence of wrongdoing.

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Big test awaits as construction industry prepares to reopen

Proof of having received at least one vaccine dose will be a prerequisite for entry at worksites – though the method of enforcement remains unclear.

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Teenage girls more likely to self harm, report finds

Research based on a survey of 6000 adolescents across Australia has alarmed experts who believe the worst is yet to come after nearly two years of lockdowns, homeschooling and isolation.

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‘Fears we will see people too late’: Cancer tests and biopsies plunge in lockdown

The number of cancer biopsies, scans and surgeries in Australia plummeted last year, sparking concerns of up to 20,000 missed cancer cases as extended lockdowns halt routine medical check-ups.  

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Premier’s conundrum over assisted dying bill

After the bruising abortion debate two years ago, Berejiklian assured her MPs that there would be no more conscience votes.

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Sydney startup races to make at-home PCR COVID tests a reality

Platinum Asset Management-backed diagnostics outfit, SpeeDx, is tipping that a post-pandemic world will see individuals test themselves multiple times per week.

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I thought Souths were gone without Latrell. Now I’ve got them winning the decider

The Eighth Immortal runs his discerning eye over the grand final combatants.

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Fish out of water: Sydney teen’s swimming options run dry

Stephanie Lake, 13, has been waiting for her local indoor pool to reopen and was then turned away from an outdoor pool this week because of her age.

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Schools ‘may not fully recover’ unless international students return soon

The education industry is demanding a plan for the return of overseas students, with principals from some of Victoria’s most expensive schools warning the state’s international student market could “fall off a cliff”.

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Policy priests should tell young Australians the truth about homeownership and supply

Millions of Australians under 40 will have put up with never owning a home unless housing supply is increased.

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Starmer heckled by Labour supporters as he closes door on Corbyn era, attacks ‘trivial’ PM

The speech marked a turning point in British politics, as the Labour leader stared down hard-left activists and reclaimed the party for the mainstream.

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Morrison’s Christmas present to Australia may come unstuck

The Prime Minister says we should be able to get together for Christmas, but several hurdles lie in the path.

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China may be forced to lift Australia coal ban as power crisis worsens

Beijing won’t want to do an about-face on its Australia coal ban but as local supplies run out it might not have any choice.

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ScoMo turns to Tim Tam diplomacy for BoJo on Capitol Hill

At least Scott Morrison will have warm memories from his US trip to counter the arctic frost which has settled over our relationship with France.

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Pressure’s on for new Sydney hospitality venues ahead of October 11 ‘big bang’

October 11 is looming large for Sydney’s hospitality venues - especially those that haven’t fully launched yet.

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Australia will have to go nuclear to keep nuclear subs running

Safety and sovereignty dictate that we will need to develop nuclear facilities in Australia to maintain and support these submarines.

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Nationals outsider Darren Chester weighs switch from Canberra to Spring St

The former minister, who has split from his federal colleagues, has been approached to run for the Victorian Parliament at next year’s election, amid speculation about his future.

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‘Clumsy, deceitful and costly’: Turnbull slams handling of nuclear submarine decision

Former PM Malcolm Turnbull has warned Australia will need to develop a nuclear industry to maintain its proposed fleet of submarines and lashed its treatment of France.

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A relic of a bygone age? I might be, but I’m not a defeatist

The Coalition is not only turning over control of our defence forces to the US, but shopping our foreign policy too.

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ACCC calls for curbs on Google’s ad tech dominance

The competition regulator wants more power to cut Google’s dominance in the advertising technology market, warning the tech giant has too much control over how ads are delivered on the internet

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New app to scan QR code vaccination certificates for international travel

Australia is a step closer to reopening its international borders with a new iPhone application allowing border officials to read QR code vaccination certificates.

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Spike in triple-zero calls sparks health system warnings

Calls to triple-zero reached levels on Monday not seen since the 2016 thunderstorm asthma event and a record-breaking number of people clogged a major hospital’s emergency department.

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Veterans’ suicide rate yet to fall but signs early intervention on right track

A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare gives insight into how many veterans have taken their own lives over the past decade and who is at risk.

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A week after the protests comes a demonstration of a different kind

The first name on the Police Memorial Wall is Constable Matthew Tomkin who was shot by an escaped convict in December 1837. The last is Constable Josh Prestney.

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Stop thinking our kids will be lumbered with massive government debts; they won’t be

The Parliamentary Budget Office has some reassuring news on the massive debt the Morrison government has racked up.

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Greyhound racing’s Disneyland ‘trip of a lifetime’ prize goes missing

An integrity probe is underway to find out what happened to a $10,000 Disneyland holiday that was supposed to go to a greyhound racing follower.

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Home for vulnerable needs to clean up its act or close, says Labor MP

Melton MP Steve McGhie says he has received multiple complaints about health and welfare issues at a supported residential service in Melton South.

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A colleague’s marriage problems are affecting his work. What can I do?

When it comes to a coworker’s personal life, there is a fine line between offering support and being a nosy parker, Dr Kirstin Ferguson warns. So open questions are key.

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Health staff told to get vaccinated or be placed on unpaid leave

Health Minister Brad Hazzard says he has no intention to exempt any local health district or hospital from the mandatory vaccination rules.

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WHO employees took part in Congo sex abuse during Ebola crisis, report finds

The World Health Organisation’s director-general said the report made “harrowing reading” and apologised to the victims.

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Milley defends calls to Chinese at end of Trump presidency

Army General Mark Milley has defended two calls he made to his Chinese counterpart, saying he was responding to “concerning intelligence” that China was worried about a US attack.

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Qantas flyers see red over Chairman’s Lounge snub

Termination letters sent to Qantas Chairman’s Lounge members read like a masterclass in nauseating obsequiousness.

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‘No holidays’: How the Panthers stepped up after grand final pain

Penrith’s first steps back to the grand final were taken by a fuming James Fisher-Harris as he repeatedly tore up a set of stairs before leading an early return to training.

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Locked-down consumers splurge on gambling, takeaway and gadgets ... again

Gambling spending had been elevated since the 2020 lockdowns, pointing to a lasting shift in consumer behaviour.

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‘Swing the doors open’: Sydney businesses excited for lockdown to lift

Samantha Jakubiak, her partner Ben Kelly and brother Alek Jakubiak knew they were taking a risk when they opened Frank’s Deli in Waverley during lockdown.

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Evergrande is not a ‘Minsky moment’ or the next Lehman Brothers

Speculative bubbles can burst, but it’s not true that what goes up must always come down.

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‘Wouldn’t miss it for the world’: Reynolds declares himself a certain starter

Souths star Adam Reynolds says a groin injury won’t threaten his appearance in the grand final, which is also his final game for the Rabbitohs.

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James Packer interview: Penrith’s saviour reveals why he bought into Souths

In an exclusive interview ahead of the grand final, the Rabbitohs’ part owner talks rescuing the Panthers, Russell Crowe and what he thinks of Wayne Bennett.

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Shorten calls for independent inspections of NDIS homes in sector’s ‘wild west’

The opposition’s NDIS spokesman has demanded better oversight of vulnerable scheme participants.

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COVID vaccines begin to reduce hospitalisations

The protection offered by immunisation could see the state’s intensive care cases peak well below numbers predicted by the Burnet Institute last month.

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Why Washington was so ecstatic about Morrison’s AUKUS pact

The agreement fits into US war planning in the South China Sea.

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Honey rather than vinegar: How the Quad is trying to win over the Indo-Pacific

Quad initiatives are designed to present more compelling alternatives to Chinese models

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He has big plans for our orchestra, thanks (in part) to Stan Grant

Spanish conductor Jaime Martin has unveiled his first season at the helm of the MSO – and revealed his unlikely go-to reference book while programming it.

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Vaccine passports risk disadvantaging poor

Insisting people get vaccinated in exchange for jobs or services risks entrenching disadvantage, with some experts warning it should not be a long-term feature of Australia’s COVID-normal future.

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Retailers, super fund to share data in bid to close gender gap in retirement savings

ARA chief executive Paul Zahra says the most effective way to close the gap in super balances is to remove barriers to women wanting to get back to work.

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Submarine shift puts thousands of jobs at risk: unions

The nation’s peak union body says the new AUKUS agreement robs Australia’s shipbuilding and manufacturing communities of “decent jobs for generations to come”.

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‘Fortress Australia’: Closed borders aggravate tech talent shortage

Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes says Australia’s closed borders are creating a major headache for tech firms trying to attract talent.

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Glimpses of a low carbon future amid Port Kembla’s coal and steel

The Illawarra has the workforce, the industrial and academic know-how and the transport and energy links to be a major player in greener manufacturing.

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Charity founder blazes own trail with tech training

Jessica Macpherson was the chief executive of Melbourne charity St Kilda Mums when she first saw the opportunity for technology training social enterprise Blaze Your Trail.

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John Hinckley, who shot Ronald Reagan, to be freed from oversight

Hinckley was 25 when he shot and wounded the 40th US president outside a Washington hotel in 1981.

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Biden gets COVID-19 booster shot as additional doses roll out

In getting the booster, the President dismissed criticism that the United States should distribute more vaccines worldwide before allowing boosters at home.

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NBCUniversal mulls options for streaming service Peacock

NBCUniversal is trying to decide the best way to bring its streaming service, Peacock, to Australia.

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Historic gathering with bland agenda unlikely to stem decay in the Catholic Church

Many committed Catholics have already lost faith that hard questions will either be asked or answered.

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Paul Keating is wrong, AUKUS doesn’t turn Australia’s back on Asia

Critics of the pact disregard the many relationships outside the Anglosphere we are deepening and enriching.

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Payne says Keating is wrong to claim Australia is trying to form an ‘Anglosphere’ in Asia

The Foreign Minister says the former prime minister’s remarks showed a deliberate disregard of the many relationships that Australia is forming.

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British broadcasting giant takes aim at new network and the Australian running it

TV legend Andrew Neil has come out swinging against his former employer GB News and Angelos Frangopoulos, who used to run Sky News Australia.

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Nancy Pelosi’s praise for Scott Morrison should terrify Labor

It was a preview of the power of a slogan to substitute for actual action on climate.

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‘Arbitrary metrics’: Government and developers face off over green space

Green space has emerged as a key battleground between the NSW government and property developers over reforms to boost the design standards of apartment blocks.

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‘The world has changed’: IMF backs RBA inquiry

The International Monetary Fund has joined the OECD, Labor and many economists in saying it’s time for a formal review of the Reserve Bank and its operations.

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CBA says business needs more clarity to ‘police’ vaccines

CBA says there are a number of unanswered questions for small business owners ahead of the rapidly approaching reopening of Sydney and Melbourne.

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Seven wins The Everest, Golden Slipper in racing broadcast deal

Seven West Media has secured a new multi-year broadcast deal with Racing NSW.

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‘Additional protection’ of home COVID testing expected before Christmas

Health Minister Greg Hunt said the federal government wants rapid antigen tests available for home use as soon as the Therapeutic Goods Administration has given approval.

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Banks and fintechs expect loan applications to soar with SME loan guarantee expansion

The government’s third revamp of its unpopular business loan guarantee scheme will mean a larger range of businesses will now qualify after previously being ineligible.

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Sydney’s Delta outbreak adds $500 million to infrastructure price tag

And the delivery of some of Sydney’s projects could be delayed too.

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‘They walk out broken people’: Jamaica Blue and Muffin Break push failed stores

Foodco is signing up franchisees to dud sites despite a decline in both businesses in a bid to bolster profits.

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To make your mind a nicer place to live, think of it as a houseboat

Campbell Walker’s new illustrated guide to the brain is unlike any you’ve seen before, and he’s one of many young Australians changing the way we approach our minds and our mental health.

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How Denise Morgan escaped Melbourne’s house of horrors

She lived in a tiny room with no window, inside a home filled with bed bugs and stained mattresses until a COVID cluster helped expose the rot of Hambleton House.

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Cryptos gain currency with older local investors

The stereotypical view of crypto investors being young, tech-savvy day traders is wrong.

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The flawed logic of saving all your boozing for the weekend

In the quest to achieve balance, it’s common for people to avoid alcohol on weekdays so that they can drink guilt-free on weekends. But the evidence doesn’t back this line of thinking.

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‘Get this right’: Fears over Circular Quay upgrade as bidders narrowed

The government is under pressure to release details of its plans for the long-delayed revamp amid concerns commercial activity will drive the agenda.

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Arsenal run riot over Spurs in north London derby, Wolves beat Saints

Arsenal won 3-1 against Tottenham as the north London clubs continued to move in opposite directions in the Premier League.

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