Walking with a friend can be therapy without words

As I was leaving an office after a chaplaincy visit, a young man caught up with me and said: “Excuse me chaplain. Could we go for a walk for a while?”

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Deborah Mailman: ‘I am quite an emotional person. I’m always overthinking things’

Deborah Mailman wears her heart on her sleeve – and that ever-present vulnerability has served her well. She discusses her storytelling roots and Total Control.

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How a self-confessed ‘yes woman’ learned to say ‘no’

There’s a big difference between healthy give and take and endlessly putting up with requests or expectations that are making you miserable.

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Thomas Keneally: ‘If my wife didn’t sort me out, I wouldn’t be the bloke I am now’

“We’ve been married for 56 years. After that time you know what brought you together and what’s driven you apart.”

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Rapid tests before school to get COVID-exposed kids back in classroom

Quick-turnaround tests are set to play a key role in drastically cutting the number of people in isolation and kickstarting the CBD.

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‘Everything on the table’: Premier says scare campaigns won’t stop housing reforms

Premier Dominic Perrottet said housing affordability and booming prices were the biggest challenges in a generation.

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Hospital admissions expected to decline even if COVID-19 cases rise

Experts say COVID-19 case numbers in the coming days will be crucial to understanding how the virus is spreading in reopened NSW.

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Why Fitzgibbon was worried he would upset Politis on first day in Sharks colours

In-coming coach Craig Fitzgibbon on not wanting to upset Nick Politis, plus getting the best out of Matt Moylan and managing Wade Graham’s concussions.

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World-first study of league players finds no link between concussions and depression risk

Suffering multiple concussions doesn’t lead to an increased risk of depression, according to a world-first study of retired rugby league players.

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Christian Lobby boasts religious freedom laws will include ‘Folau clause’

Australian Christian Lobby boss Martyn Iles said the Religious Discrimination Bill will include the controversial clause.

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Nationals MPs’ group chat explodes over climate, PMO leak claims

Leaked messages reveal Nationals MPs believe the Prime Minister’s office is leaking against them.

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A blind trust? Certainly, the government is keeping voters blind as to Porter’s secret donors

Trust in government, meanwhile, is taking a battering - and Christian Porter’s Liberal colleagues know it.

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‘We are very distressed’: Waverley aged care residents fear redevelopment plans

A proposed $340 million redevelopment of the War Memorial Hospital in Sydney’s eastern suburbs by aged care provider Uniting is attracting mounting criticism.

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NSW government doubles spend on Indigenous businesses

The state government’s new Aboriginal Procurement Police is proving to be a success, after it awarded $173 million of contracts to Indigenous businesses.

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Why we should stop trusting Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Insta

Might people power strike back against the greedy deception of the social media giants?

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Retiring Wood tells government to ‘pull finger out’ on betting ads

Retiring Western Bulldogs defender Easton Wood has urged the Federal Government to “pull their finger out” on legislation surrounding the advertising of sports betting, disappointed with a lack of progress on the issue he first raised almost five years ago.

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When there is method in the madness

Tony Abbott may just have found his Hamlet. Certainly, speaking out forcibly against China can be a very lonely soliloquy.

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COP26: How will the Oz soft-shoe climate shuffle be received?

A broad picture of what Australia might offer the world is emerging from the political uncertainty, and the world is taking notice.

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The ABC’s vibe may be more left than right, but ‘cancelling’ it is not the answer

An ABC board member and self-declared classical liberal cautions the national broadcaster’s conservative critics against adopting the “cancel culture” tactics of the illiberal left.

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From bikes to booze, the global supply chain is on its knees

The integration of the global supply chain has served the world well for years. However, it’s now under pressure just as the economy recovers.

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Generation COVID-19: Are the kids going to be all right?

Young people who have come of age in the shadow of the pandemic have had two formative years stolen by lockdowns. As they finally emerge, they are raring to go.

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Mission impossible? Dismantling the rape culture in Australia

The political responses to protests and calls for broad social reform can be characterised as inept attempts to control and minimise debate.

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Mighty Mitch: How Marsh can silence boo brigade in quest for World Cup glory

Even some of the all-rounder’s harshest critics will have to swallow their words if the West Australian delivers the goods in the Twenty20 World Cup.

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Teams set to debate ISL boycott as tensions over unpaid wages increase

The International Swimming League was billed as a rich revolution for the sport. Now some of Australia’s leading swimmers are among those with money at risk.

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Gladys Berejiklian and the broad and blurry middle

The former premier will be at the centre of a discussion about whether there is life after the ICAC.

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Anger over Obeids keeping ill-gotten gains that helped build property empire worth millions

Some of the Obeids’ ill-gotten gains were used to expand the family’s vast property interests, now worth millions and spanning the globe.

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Koalas, quokkas make 100 threatened species list but hundreds more miss out

Experts say the federal government’s Threatened Species Strategy needs more funding and warn about 1700 plants and animals that didn’t make priority list are at risk.

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A ‘Black Parliament’? Victorian government discusses Indigenous voice

The state government is considering enshrining power for Victorian Traditional Owners in decision-making processes as part of its nation-leading treaty negotiations with First Peoples.

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Morrison could have done the deal of the century on climate, but opted for tribalism

If the PM had reached across the political aisle, he would have secured a spot at the top table at Glasgow.

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People who fast-tracked AstraZeneca warned not to skip booster

Doctors have warned the hundreds of thousands of people who brought forward their second AstraZeneca dose to within eight weeks of the first during Sydney’s Delta outbreak not to delay their booster shot.

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Long may Oxford Street live (if only we could find her pulse)

Once a creative vein of Sydney, Oxford Street is sick. Perhaps only after her death rites are given will resurrection be possible.

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Pandemic boom: House price surge stokes affordability worries

Sydney has a lot to worry about right now, but housing affordability tops the list.

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Damaging revelations as the ICAC grills team Berejiklian

Hopes among the former premier Gladys Berejiklian’s supporters that she’d emerge unscathed from the ICAC proceedings are fading rapidly.

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Indigenous artist’s final wish will fight kidney disease on his homelands

About half the Indigenous artists who painted works sold 21 years ago to provide dialysis to remote Australians with kidney disease have since died of renal failure. Now, an exhibition will highlight their work.

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Rise of the metaverse could put the entire internet into Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg’s empire is positioning itself to be at the centre of the next phase of the internet.

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Little girl lost: the disappearance of Cleo Smith

The Quobba Blowholes campsite was a place of serene safety for the residents of nearby Carnarvon until a four-year-old girl went missing, presumed abducted.

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Bad with faces? There could be a good reason for it

Jowanna, who suffers from prosopagnosia, or face blindness, can’t count the number of times she’s walked past someone she knows without saying hello.

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The rush that has sustained me through lockdown

Though I do not consider myself a profligate person, my PayPal account has definitely been more animated of late. The lure of the package is just too great.

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Stefanovic not buying into Wilkinson’s pay negotiation saga

Karl Stefanovic has weathered enough publicity storms to be wary of igniting any new ones.

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52 Weekends Away: Australia’s great escapes of 2021

Whether you’re longing to go back to nature or go forth into foodie heaven and hardcore indulgence, here are 52 ways to celebrate that release from captivity.

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Simmons skips planned Sixers workout despite being passed fit: report

Simmons told officials that he had tightness in his back after arriving at the team’s facility, according to ESPN. Philadelphia play Patty Mills’ Nets on Saturday AEDT.

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Syria says it executed dozens of ‘terrorists’ for igniting deadly wildfires

President Bashar Assad’s hometown of Qardaha in Latakia province was hard hit by the fires.

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‘Like New Year’s Eve, without the fireworks’: Melbourne wakes – and the night belongs to the young

At midnight on Thursday, the young left home without thought to the five reasons, but to savour what was once taken for granted: a drink with a friend, a haircut, pasta at a restaurant, even a Chap lap.

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The tropical plant lighting up Sydney’s roadsides and private gardens

Grevilleas are popular as both screening and feature plants. Here’s how to help them thrive.

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Robot artist detained in Egypt over spying fears

Some people took the opportunity to note the robot fared better than thousands of people, including lawyers and journalists, trying to enter or leave Egypt.

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Coalition puts net-zero division up in lights

The wrangling between the Liberals and the Nats over climate has only served to compound the impression of a party without a direction and a government without a plan.

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On net zero, the Nats can’t go quietly

It’s not just that the Nationals find committing to a net-zero emissions target difficult. It’s that they must be seen to find it difficult.

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ASX set to edge lower as Wall Street treads water

Wall Street indexes are hovering near record highs with earnings reports and high inflation at the forefront for investors.

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Twiggy swings an investment tree change at Byron

Less than a month after his consiglieres were spotted in the Byron Bay hinterland kicking the tyres at Olivia Newton-John’s Gaia Retreat and Spa, the mining magnate Andrew Forrest has taken the plunge.

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Australia’s hot housing market isn’t a patch on warehouse demand

An ordinary looking shed tells the story of Australia’s pandemic property market.

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COVID backflip won’t hurt Andrews, but hospital woes open new wound

Lockdown fatigue has enabled voters to accept a dramatic political change of course, but concern remains about the pressure on Victoria’s health system.

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Curing deadly brain cancers needs experts working together

Whatever scientists come up with to cure aggressive brain cancers, they also need to make sure they don’t kill off healthy brain tissue too.

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Less than half of the country’s available Moderna supply has been used

Tens of thousands of Moderna vaccine doses are due to expire within weeks as less than half of Australia’s supplies have been used.

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So Australia wants to welcome migrants again? Good luck with that

It’s not as easy as reopening the borders. We’ll have stiff competition for skilled migrants - and Australia has lost its sheen.

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Celebrity crypto endorsers like Kim Kardashian spark concern for unwary investors

Cryptocurrency experts have warned that mainstream investors will get burned if celebrity crypto endorsers don’t educate themselves.

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‘Run out of resilience’: South Coast’s cautious optimism for a regional reopening

While the hope of a revived local economy is palpable, it is tied to an underlying fear that, if the Victorian border were to snap shut again, the outcome would be dire.

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Resistance is futile as path is lit for a net zero world

The International Energy Agency shows how the decarbonisation dash will speed up economic growth and leave many of us richer.

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‘Do you have your affairs in order?’: The words Kevin never wanted to hear

Kevin Weekes says his diagnosis with an incurable lung disease after years working for an international minerals giant turned his world upside down.

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How a false science ‘cure’ became Australia’s contribution to the pandemic

When Australian researchers breathlessly reported a potential COVID-19 treatment, the course of the pandemic was altered and many countries are still paying the price.

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Pfizer says COVID-19 booster shot showed high efficacy in large study

A booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine restored efficacy to 95.6 per cent against the virus, including the Delta variant, data released by the company shows.

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ASX set for gains as Wall Street eyes fresh high; bitcoin surges to new record

The S&P 500 is within range of an all-time high while the bitcoin price hit $US66,000 for the first time.

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No thanks Djokovic: Vaccine rules must apply no matter how big a star you are

It will be a shame if Novak Djokovic doesn’t play in Australia because of the government’s vaccination policy, but we’ll live - and that’s the point.

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Stretch your style muscles for a return to dressing up

As Melbourne prepares to reopen up on Friday, it’s time to lose the lockdown loungewear and get ready to face the world.

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Fighting anti-Semitism needs solidarity, not definitions

Adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of anti-Semitism doesn’t make Jewish people one iota safer, nor acts of anti-Semitism any less likely.

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Juukan Gorge recommendations will help protect First Nations’ culture

The Commonwealth must rise to the challenge set by the Juukan Gorge recommendations and co-design heritage protection laws with our First Peoples.

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Prime Minister faces challenge to manage the enemies within

NSW Premier Perrottet will make his own decisions then announce them as he sees fit without giving a fig if anyone’s ego is bruised in the process. If that means Morrison’s, so be it.

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We must fix a few problems before we can increase immigration

To reach the very high targets suggested this week, we would need to make it easier for older people and people with more limited English and/or lower skill levels to migrate to Australia. And that has consequences.

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Hamilton back in action and on stage, but not for long

Hamilton feels the squeeze in Sydney.

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Perrottet lobbied by religious leaders over modern slavery laws

The NSW government has been accused of watering down modern slavery legislation, with new Premier Dominic Perrottet now being lobbied by a host of religious leaders to ensure the landmark reforms are delivered in full.

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‘We feel the heat’: Malaysia cool on Australian submarines

Anxiety remains in south-east Asia over Australia’s ambitions for a nuclear-powered submarine fleet despite a fresh bid from Canberra to win over the doubters.

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From assisted dying to unassisted high-wire act: Perrottet risks losing vital independents’ support

Gladys Berejiklian knew how critical crossbench MPs were to the stability of her government. Dominic Perrottet may be about to find out.

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Australia must import mental health workers to double workforce to fix crisis

The pandemic has put mental health services under serious strain, and leading mental health experts say tens of thousands of workers are needed to cope with the demand.

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Almost 150,000 NSW businesses got JobKeeper as turnover lifted

New analysis of tax data shows NSW businesses with higher turnovers pocked almost $5 billion worth of JobKeeper payments.

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Huge migrant shortfall prompts warning surge in temporary workers could dent wages

Business groups are concerned skills shortages across the country will weigh on economic growth, but others say too many low-paid temporary migrants could limit wage growth.

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A political debate over migration is coming, but will it be rational?

There was no debate over the government’s pre-COVID cut in immigration. Now businesses are calling out for migrants. It means a debate over the issue is coming.

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Australia is running dead last among rich nations in the most important race humanity has ever faced

Ten days out from the global climate summit, Australia is again acting like a handbrake. No other developed nation has performed as badly in terms of past emissions or commitments to cut them.

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‘Protectionist forces’: Dan Tehan warns Australian farmers face carbon border taxes

Australian farmers and miners face carbon border taxes if the nation doesn’t commit to net zero emissions, with Trade Minister Dan Tehan warning protectionism will hit home.

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Surgeons say private patients left in pain as public waitlist gets priority

A group of Melbourne surgeons say privately insured patients are being discriminated against under a state government deal to prioritise public patients for elective surgery in the private system.

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Coalition’s Zoom chat turns nasty as gay conversion stoush explodes

A Victorian opposition online meeting descended into chaos – and a whole lot of swearing – over a shadow minister’s promise on laws banning the controversial therapy.

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Items linked to Gabby Petito’s partner Brian Laundrie found in Florida park, lawyer says

The 23-year-old is a person of interest in the killing of Petito, who was reported missing in September while the couple was on a cross-country trip.

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Vaccine mandates kick in, raising possibility of mass firings

Thousands of police officers and firefighters in cities like Chicago and Baltimore are at risk of losing their jobs under mandates that require them to report their vaccination status.

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Secret Berejiklian-Maguire relationship was ‘quite shocking’, ex-staffer tells ICAC

“I literally spat my water out,” the ex-political staffer said, upon learning last year about the secret five-year relationship between Gladys Berejiklian and Daryl Maguire.

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‘Green is good’: Mandate to compel British car industry to sell more electric vehicles

In acceleration toward a net zero economy, the government has come up with a new way to make sure it can ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030.

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Dave Chappelle’s comedy controversy is a stoush about power

As a jihad against cultural elites, Netflix special The Closer starts with low-value targets and works its way up.

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Problems abound, but we could yet emerge as winners

The keys to making life in Australia better rather than worse are to face up to all the change being forced upon us, and to unite in finding fair solutions.

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O’Brien on the hunt for online poison pen after Russell

Sydney silk Mark O’Brien doesn’t take prisoners. After all, his own website indicates no less than twice that he is “feared”.

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ASIO warns foreign attackers may try to insert malicious code in critical infrastructure to exploit later

The alert comes as the federal government readies to pass laws to better protect critical infrastructure.

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Police investigate fire at Vaucluse phone tower. It turns out it wasn’t 5G

The mystery of the fire in Vaucluse has taken a new twist. The suspected arson attack appears to have been misinformed, as Optus has revealed the damaged infrastructure was only 4G.

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The life of an MP is inherently dangerous

Most of us have received death threats and random threats of violence.

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Indigenous cultural heritage ‘at risk’ until new protection laws pass

Inquiry committee chair Warren Entsch says he struggled to find any Indigenous cultural sites that are being adequately protected under current laws.

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Shafali’s the man: Teen disguised herself as a boy to start her cricket career

Shafali Verma was 14 when she made the decision to cut her hair and pretend to be a boy. At 17, she’s playing Big Bash and has already starred in a World Cup.

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Victoria trials home quarantine for vaccinated overseas travellers

Melburnians flying home from London next week will be allowed to bypass hotel quarantine and self-isolate for a week instead in a trial using location-tracking technology.

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Morrison is a man of the people but with no firm policy convictions

Turnbull had his Snowy Hydro 2.0 and Gillard her NDIS while this Prime Minister has an election win and a range of props.

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Victorians want to know why the state’s not opening up as quickly as NSW

There seems to be an underlying concern over the powerful effect of vaccination on transmission and hospitalisation.

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NAB targeted by Indigenous group over stake in Canadian pipeline

National Australia Bank has been targeted by a coalition of more than 100 activist organisations who are calling for divestment from Canada’s Coastal GasLink project, a controversial pipeline fiercely opposed by the Wet’suwet’en nation.

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Can my boss force me to work from the office?

When a boss refuses to let their staff work from home during the pandemic, despite being able to do their duties remotely, there are risks, warns Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

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‘When will it end?’: Preps pop burning questions on COVID

After almost a term of remote learning, teachers say the social and psychological transition back to the classroom might take time.

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Publican born in South Africa lashes anti-vax ‘apartheid’ slurs

Ian Urquhart’s business has copped countless offensive comments on social media since he joined the COVID-19 vaccine passport trial. And he’s warned others to expect the same.

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‘Cusp of something really good’: CSL ready to shape young scientists

The nation’s biotech giant wants to help more Aussie researchers into drug development post-pandemic.

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‘Absolutely come’: Billionaire ‘Twiggy’ Forrest calls on Xi Jinping to attend climate summit

Australia’s richest man also accused politicians of perpetrating a “cruel” hoax on voters by resisting the clean energy transformation.

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‘Freak over’: Ireland’s Campher stuns Netherlands with four wickets in four balls

Curtis Campher became the third bowler to achieve the feat in a T20 international as Ireland crushed the Netherlands by seven wickets at the World Cup.

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Pandemic boom: Wall Street’s biggest dealmakers have never been busier

The world is experiencing economic upheaval caused by the pandemic, trade disputes and geopolitical tension. And dealmakers at America’s biggest banks are the busiest they have ever been.

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With Gladiator on board Thailand readies to reopen, but is it too soon?

Just over a third of its population is fully vaccinated but the tourism-starved nation is preparing to welcome back foreigners quarantine-free from November 1.

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Russia shutters its mission to NATO

Communication will be further reduced now with Russia pulling out all of its diplomats from NATO’s headquarters and revoking the accreditations for NATO’s delegation in Moscow.

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How to keep your lockdown morning ritual when life gets busy again

Morning routines allowed us to create structure in our lockdown days. But what happens when work commutes and school drop-offs take over?

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Opening up Sydney means freedom for some, but fear for others

As we cheerily reclaim our lives, spare a thought for those who will not be protected against COVID until we all are.

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Purges, a plot and the real reason why Xi Jinping might be afraid to leave China

There are credible reports of a foiled conspiracy against the Chinese leader.

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Give MPs the freedom to opt out of political donations

Most politicians would welcome an opportunity to withdraw from fundraising activities.

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‘These are really sick people’: My week working on a Sydney COVID ward

The virus is abating - for now. But last month, it was all hands to the pump at my hospital.

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ASX set to slide as Wall Street wobbles on China, inflation worries

Wall Street has made a mixed start to the week with a range of issues facing investors.

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Microsoft leaders warned Bill Gates over ‘inappropriate’ emails

Microsoft executives warned Bill Gates in 2008 about inappropriate emails he had sent to a female employee, a Microsoft spokesman confirmed.

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TV reality: The uneasy relationship between the NRL and Nine as broadcast deal looms

There’s still a long way to go before a deal is struck for free-to-air rights.

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Australian cricket must tap South Asian talent pipeline

There are nearly a million people of South Asian extraction in Australia. With the right leader at the helm of Cricket Australia, this precious resource could guarantee a strong future for the game.

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Vaucluse residents aghast at apparent act of 5G vandalism

The dark underbelly of Vaucluse has been exposed after a fire broke out at the base of a 5G tower in the early hours of Monday.

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Pyne launches assault on Sydney

The affable former defence minister is setting up a new outpost.

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Endeavour to use algorithms, facial recognition to tackle problem gamblers

Australia’s largest drinks and hotels business Endeavour Group has unveiled plans to use predictive algorithms and facial recognition to identify problem gamblers.

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Future of NSW car parks announced in 2019 uncertain

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced funding for the Gosford and Woy Woy car parks in March 2019, but they remain on the drawing board.

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Eroding privacy: The murder of an MP could happen in Australia too

The murder of a British MP during a routine meeting with voters could happen in Australia, where MPs are increasingly worried about attacks.

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Operations cancelled ‘indefinitely’ as hospitals divert resources

Some surgeons now expect that it won’t be until next year that many of the “distressing” restrictions on elective surgeries, aimed at freeing up hospital capacity, will lift.

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ANZ cyber audit reviews staff access to critical systems

ANZ Bank has hired external auditors to investigate controls around staff access to critical technology, after claims some former employees retained backdoor access to internal systems.

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Integrity in politics: Not too much to ask

Voters are tiring of politicians circumventing rules when it comes to the use, and misuse, of public money. That’s why we need the ICAC.

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Climate’s shifted in Scott-land, but will real action follow?

The Morrison government’s apparent climate epiphany has been given the royal treatment in some quarters, but it may not shift the political dial enough to retain power.

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I’ve raised millions for the Liberals, but donation rules must change

Political donations have been at the heart of many corruption investigations. While the existing system remains, this will not change.

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Raelene Boyle railing for retrospective gold like swimmers

Australian sprint queen Raelene Boyle has called on the IOC to retrospectively award medals to athletes who were cheated by East Germany’s sports doping system in the 1970s and ’80.

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Gaven to hand ABC News baton to Gavin

ABC’s executive board is whiter than a packet of Sunrise Calrose rice.

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‘It’s a disaster’: Netball calls for change to 200-person outdoor limit

An update to the public health order will bring community sport under the category of general outdoor gatherings, spelling trouble for netball’s delayed summer competitions.

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Philippine journalist at the front line of global fight for democracy

The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to two journalists highlights the importance of free speech and how it is under threat.

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Business frustration over government’s climate inaction grows

As the Glasgow climate talks approach, pressure mounts on the government to make serious commitments on emission reductions.

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Shell has sights on Australian power market as green shift accelerates

European oil and gas giant Shell is seeking to expand its Australian power business and develop more renewables and zero-emissions hydrogen projects locally.

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Father of HECS says time for small businesses to get same help

The man who designed HECS for the university sector says revenue-contingent loans should be an option to re-build small and medium-sized businesses.

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Call for national safety plan to end violence against Indigenous women

An open letter calls for a “truly self-determined” plan to stop attacks against Indigenous women, who are 32 times more likely to be hospitalised due to family violence.

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‘Everything is riding on this’: Nobel winner Maria Ressa and the fight for democracy in the Philippines

After six years of Rodrigo Duterte, no less than the future of the country is at stake in the upcoming presidential election, says the new Nobel peace prize winner.

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Cut-price mortgage battle could stymie moves to slow booming housing market

A price war between banks trying to lure new customers with cheap interest rates could dull the impact of the banking regulator’s recent move to slow the housing market.

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Junkee receives non-binding offers from several key outlets

Junkee Media talks progress to the next stage with non-binding offers.

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‘We’ve not progressed’: Male CEOS in more than 96% of ASX-listed finance firms

Macquarie Bank and AMP are examples of two major finance firms with female CEOs. But research shows smaller firms are falling behind.

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Yallourn power station owner failed to act on explosion warnings before worker’s death

Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions Kerri Judd, SC, is expected to announce soon if she will prosecute Energy Australia over the 2018 death of Graeme Edwards.

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ABC offering financial advice, repayments to underpaid staff

The national broadcaster is offering to pay for financial advisers for workers short-changed by more than $15,000.

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Rapid testing, jabs and jury bubbles: How NSW courts are reopening safely

More than 30,000 residents of Greater Sydney have been called up for jury duty, with trials set to resume from October 25.

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After months at home, six-year-old Archie is ready to play with his friends again

Kindergarten and year 1 are the first Sydney students to return to school on Monday after four months of lockdown. Even though school won’t be back to its usual settings, many experts and parents believe it’s the right compromise.

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The billionaire who wants to build a $540b utopian city in the US desert

Marc Lore, the former president of Walmart e-commerce, is spearheading Telosa, a utopian city in the middle of the desert.

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