Insulted? You should be, it’s been a lousy week for democracy

For citizens fond of fairness, openness and proper process, it is a grim time.

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It’s been a bumper year, but Australian TV drama is on a knife’s edge

Don’t let the success of The Newsreader, Five Bedrooms, Rosehaven et al. fool you: the future for Australian drama and comedy has never been so uncertain.

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The eccentrically, imperfectly brilliant Bert Newton

The 83-year-old TV legend will be remembered as a sidekick, and a superstar.

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‘He shone brightly to Australia’: Scott Morrison pays tribute to Bert Newton

Prime Minister Scott Morrison paid tribute to the passing of the legendary entertainer while remembering the “crazy skits” that made him so loved.

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‘I love a chunky shoe’: Inside a fashion boutique owner’s wardrobe

“I don’t believe in fashion mistakes – I love to experiment with trends,” says Shannon Thomas.

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Liberals prepare for fierce preselection contest in three-horse race for Willoughby

Former journalist Kellie Sloane this week nominated for the seat of Willoughby, surprising moderate party members who had already thrown their weight behind local mayor Gail Giles-Gidney, while the party’s conservative faction is expected to field Menzies Research Centre executive director Tim James.

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‘Burning bridges on her way out’: MPs divided over Berejiklian’s testimony

One minister said the ICAC had “one day left to demonstrate that this wasn’t the greatest abuse of its power since it was established”.

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NRL backs fresh push for Manly-Souths to take premiership game to US

With Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman likely to lend their heavyweight support, the Rabbitohs and Sea Eagles want to face off in the United States in 2023.

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‘I’ve never seen a better system’: Experts give controversial ‘hippie school’ top marks

Mark Latham wanted it ‘normalised’. But a review commissioned by the government says the Lindfield Learning Village is actually ‘very impressive’.

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The Great Resignation: a sense of possibility allows workers to quit their jobs

The phenomenon has been identified in the US, but there are signs that Australian workers, too, are voting with their feet post-lockdown.

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COP that! We’ll pay for PM to woo global investors to our green future

Scott Morrison will be brandishing a tempting prospectus at the Glasgow climate summit. It will boast of taxpayer-supported projects to reduce carbon emissions, and that should be a lure for international investors.

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‘Incredibly frustrating’: Why Mike Cannon-Brookes is finding it hard to be a proud Australian

Silly climate debates and the federal government’s behaviour on the world stage is getting on the goat of one of the nation’s richest men.

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‘We can’t wait’: The Sydneysiders heading overseas as soon as border reopens

Travellers brave onerous new rules to fly overseas to reunite with family as international borders reopen.

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Two-thirds of voters back federal corruption watchdog with stronger powers

The majority of Australian voters want a federal corruption watchdog with stronger powers than the body proposed by the Morrison government.

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‘We want to minister to all’: Faith leaders welcome capped services for unvaccinated

Some faith leaders are relieved the unvaccinated can now attend small services but concerns remain about a divided community.

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Italy has become the greatest romance of my life

I became infatuated – with the culture, the people, the language, even the beautiful chaos. Italy was a part of me, and I knew one day I would live there.

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Paris thin to the Kardashian butt, it’s boom time for cosmetic ‘cowboys’

The advent of “Instagram face”, and the normalisation of “mummy makeovers”, boob jobs, and now Brazilian butt lifts and “designer vaginas”, has cosmetic surgery being promoted as proudly aspirational - despite the “lack of transparency”.

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Arts ministers watched on as Australian film and television suffered

In A Bloody Good Rant, Thomas Keneally says the arts must again be nurtured, funded and valued as an extension of our country’s identity.

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When Tishiko went home, she found exposed burial sites and empty fishing grounds. Now she’s going to Glasgow

As well as juggling school, university and other commitments, young Australians are also trying to tackle a bigger challenge: climate change.

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Psychiatrists’ college stirs up debate about how to treat trans kids

Australia’s governing body for psychiatrists has moved away from endorsing a “gender-affirmative approach” to treat the growing number of young people identifying as transgender, in its first specific policy on gender dysphoria.

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Victoria records 1355 new cases, 11 deaths amid eased restrictions

Victoria has recorded 1355 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths as Melbourne wakes to its first full day of eased restrictions for many retail and entertainment venues and travellers across the state take to the roads.

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Back to work, family and life more likely with rapid antigen tests

People need to be encouraged to manage their own COVID monitoring, with quick testing available in most states from Monday.

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Meet the independent taking on Craig Kelly in ‘wide open’ seat of Hughes

It’s a strange claim to make when you’re running for Federal Parliament, but Georgia Steele says she is no politician.

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Stud career up for grabs in stallion-making Coolmore

Godolphin’s stables will be close to empty on Saturday when they unveil a star-studded assault on Flemington, with 14 runners across the nine-race Derby Day card, half of those in the four group 1s.

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Goodbye, Facebook; Hello, Meta

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg is betting that turning the focus from its embattled social network to virtual reality will ensure the company’s future. Will it work?

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100,000 Victorians still without power as wind damage clean up continues

The Bureau of Meteorology says Friday morning’s wild winds won’t be repeated across the weekend, with a top of 16 degrees and light winds expected across Melbourne today.

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New suit: Epstein accuser Giuffre sued by another sex abuse victim of financier

Rina Oh said authorities agreed with her that she was a young victim of Epstein 20 years ago and not a co-conspirator or part of his inner circle.

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Australia COVID LIVE updates: Nation nears 80 per cent double dose vaccination rate; cases continue to grow

Victorians celebrated the further loosening of restrictions on Friday night while at least 10 cases have been linked to a COVID-19 cluster at a pub in Sydney’s east. 

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Joe Biden says ‘clumsy’ handling of Australian submarine deal should never have happened

The US President says he “honest to God” was unaware that France had not been given advance notice of Australia’s decision.

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Zero sum game may reward Libs at the ballot box

After all the angst, the Coalition has managed to shift its carbon-reduction policy by just one word - and yet that may be enough to sandbag its most vulnerable Liberal seats and save it from defeat at the forthcoming election.

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Berejiklian lied to hide a private shame, yet at the heart of it was her public duty

It seems to have been Berejiklian’s iron belief in her ability to distinguish between private and public that let her down.

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To pave our parks with gold, put up a parking lot (or convention centre)

The Greater Sydney Parklands Bill presents a clear and present danger to the green spaces bequeathed to the city by our wiser and more generous forbears.

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New pandemic laws to face upper house amendments: so what’s in them?

Victoria’s shift from a technocratic pandemic response to one led by Premier Daniel Andrews will almost certainly be the subject of crossbench amendments when it reaches the upper house in three weeks.

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How the cosmetic cowboys ran free on the wild west of social media

The backlash has been swift after a litany of troubling practices across cosmetic surgeon Dr Daniel Lanzer’s network was uncovered.

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‘Just let kids have fun’: Sydney embraces Halloween

Resistance is futile says western Sydney Halloween tragic Angelyca Dizon, who is going all-out this year to celebrate this year.

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Is the Australian men’s market ready for skirts yet?

The steadily growing refusal to conform can only be a good thing for fashion, for men, and for boys like mine.

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Designer Karen Walker’s most creative partnership is with her husband

“Though we know one another better than anyone else, sometimes he’ll say things I never knew about him. We push one another into the unknown and it works. It’s never stagnant.”

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Roberts says ‘cooee’ from Coolong

Julia Roberts has certainly found lodgings fit for a Hollywood queen at the gracious mansion Coolong in Vaucluse.

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‘Christmas lump of coal’: Long summer of fuel price pain looms

Prices are now almost certain to hit $2 a litre before Christmas and remain at historically high levels until Easter.

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Simon Holmes à Court: ‘If it works, the payoff will be enormous’

The son of Australia’s first billionaire is the face of a growing independents movement some say could herald a tectonic shift in our political landscape.

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Fall in preference shifts pressure on to Labor

The return of Opposition Leader Matthew Guy has halved the gap between the leaders of the state’s two major parties.

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‘More like an Aussie’: Meet the English quick who loves sending down Thunderbolts

Issy Wong is an exciting young fast bowler from England, with an interesting backstory, who is generating plenty of heat for Sydney.

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ASX set to edge higher as Wall Street eyes records

Wall Street makes gains across the board, putting the benchmark S&P 500 on track for a record high.

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State health system fails to meet targets under weight of COVID-19

The government’s own figures reveal hospitals and other vital health services are struggling to cope with demand, and doctors predict the strain will increase.

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‘We don’t charge poofter bashers’: Ex-cop speaks out on homophobia

Mark Higginbotham, a former NSW Police officer, is speaking out for the first time about witnessing other officers bashing gay men in Sydney.

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Night operations months away for problem-plagued Sydney ferries

Sydney’s new River Class ferry fleet won’t be able to operate at night this summer, with the problem-plagued vessels yet to undergo substantial remediation of design faults.

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Collette Dinnigan unveils grand design for Sydney home

Turns out the Celebrity Masterchef contestant has another pot on the boil.

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‘Rewarding’, but four in five teachers consider quitting in pandemic

A survey of teachers has found most believe the job is rewarding, but are unable to maintain work-life balance, leading many to consider leaving the profession.

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Secret Liberal group pushed for net zero to halt the Nationals

Worried about the Nationals’ views on climate change, a group of Liberal MPs mobilised to make it clear they would not accept a climate plan without a zero emissions target.

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Voters would ‘come back at us with baseball bats’: How 18 Libs pushed Morrison to net zero

Now the inside story can be told of a critical Zoom meeting between the Prime Minister and 18 Liberal MPs worried about a voter backlash on climate change.

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Nationals turn on foreign-owned corporate bookmakers

Nationals MP Ken O’Dowd has demanded corporate bookmakers’ lobbyists be placed on the foreign influence register as profits end up in foreign tax havens.

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National mental health plan still a ‘solid draft’ despite November due date

Senate estimates has heard that meeting the November deadline hinges on whether an agreement can be reached between the states, territories and Commonwealth.

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‘This may save lives’: Ditching dark roofs drops mercury by up to 10 degrees

University of NSW research has found a switch to cool-roofing options could drive down indoor temperatures in uninsulated homes in western Sydney.

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Vaccine hesitancy collapses as most voters back reopening rollout

Almost 30 per cent of people said they were unlikely to get jabbed in May. In the wake of lockdowns that hesitancy rate collapsed, the Resolve poll shows.

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Musk’s stargazing could move dial on Australia’s regional internet problem

The space escapades of billionaire Elon Musk may be fascinating to watch, but they could also deliver a crucial solution to a pain point for regional communities.

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I hate to say it, but Barnaby has a point on climate

Imagine if a comprehensive climate support package for the regions had been offered in 2007 to then deputy Nationals leader Joyce rather than extracted by five-minutes-to-midnight brinkmanship by the now Deputy Prime Minister Joyce.

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‘Immediate rebound’: Red carpet, live bands to greet shoppers as malls reopen

Red carpets, live band performances and giveaways will greet a rush of expectant shoppers as Melbourne’s malls and department stores fling open their doors on Friday.

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I chanced upon a list of Sydney ocean pools and decided to swim all 45

My meanderings took me to water holes I had never heard of.

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Australia flex their muscle with clinical win over Sri Lanka

Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup campaign is building momentum after David Warner powered his team to an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka.

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CIA ‘plot’ shows US promises on Assange can’t be trusted, court told

Lawyers for Julian Assange told Britain’s High Court that the reported CIA plot to kill or kidnap the Australian shows that the US government’s pledge to safely extradite the WikiLeaks founder can’t be trusted.

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India’s top court probes spying charges against Narendra Modi’s government

The government in an affidavit has not told the court whether it used the Israeli equipment for spying, citing security reasons.

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Bring out your tent pegs and poles: camping is back

Come Monday Sydneysiders can travel to regional Australia, but is camping a good idea yet?

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Regional hospitals are bracing for a perfect storm

Melburnians will be free to leave the city from this Friday, but healthcare workers in rural and regional areas are concerned about an already stretched workforce.

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Spam text messages show need for political pest control

Tackling political text messages and misleading advertising will help to restore the integrity of our elections and our trust in our political processes.

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ASX set to open lower as Wall Street wobbles

The S&P 500 has had more losers than gainers, but several big technology and communications companies gained ground and helped counter losses elsewhere.

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Schools brace for teacher shortages when vaccination mandates come into force

Some private schools say up to a third of teachers in certain regional schools are reluctant to be vaccinated, which could exacerbate existing teacher shortages.

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Bar fight kicks off again

The fear and loathing seems to have quietened down a bit compared to last year’s conservative coup in the election of the Victorian Bar’s governing council.

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Tim Murray mixes business with politics in Vulcan crusade

The two-time federal Labor candidate doesn’t mind gloving up for battle

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Cosmetic surgery industry needs more than a tummy tuck

This under-regulated corner of medicine does not need to be killed off, but it does need serious oversight.

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We expect ICAC bombshells, but don’t dismiss its ripples in a murky pond

Corruption is not always measured by wads of cash in paper bags. Observers of the Berejiklian hearings should refer to the less sensational definition of “corrupt conduct” covered under the ICAC Act.

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Voters swing against Andrews but Labor in election-winning position

Daniel Andrews remains Victorian voters’ preferred premier but polling shows the return of Matthew Guy has halved the gap between the leaders of the state’s two major parties.

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Amateur hour at Rugby Australia as star trio fly the coop

Poor communication from all parties has turned what was a disappointing development into a big problem for everyone.

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PM’s net zero plan driven by slogans and seats, not conversion or conviction

Morrison has artfully switched the debate from the environment to the economy, branding his “plan” as the uniquely “Australian Way”.

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‘Taking sustainability up a notch’: New developments to be rated on construction emissions

New major developments will be scored on how carbon intensive they were to build under a planning framework being developed by the NSW government to bolster the drive towards net-zero.

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Scammers, scalpers strike as Melbourne events bounce back

One woman spent more than $1400 buying tickets to The Cat Empire’s upcoming show on online reseller Viagogo. Her tickets never arrived.

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How Elizabeth Holmes lured rich VIPs like Rupert Murdoch to back Theranos

The Theranos chief pitched a handful of the world’s wealthiest people on her idea, including the media baron and Walmart heiress Alice Walton.

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Seniors want ‘green bonds’ so they can put money in emissions reduction

The National Seniors organisation is proposing the creation of green bonds, enabling people to invest in emissions reductions while making a financial return.

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Experts warn childcare will be the next COVID frontline as sector calls for safety plan

Children aged under five will soon make up almost two-fifths of Australia’s unvaccinated population, but there are few sector-wide policies for how to deal with COVID at childcare services.

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From Cairo International to EzyMart, the random flight of an engineer

Ahmed Abdelwahed used to fix European and American planes in Egypt. While waiting for his qualifications to be recognised in Australia, he built Sydney’s newest flight simulator model.

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Sheriff says Alec Baldwin’s gun shot live lead bullet on New Mexico set

Authorities say they have not ruled out the possibility of laying charges over the shooting last week that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal.

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Truckloads of asbestos-ridden soil being dumped across Melbourne

Enough contaminated soil to fill almost five shipping containers has been removed by one council in the past two months, as rogue waste companies dodge increased landfill costs.

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Vested interest: How the home-ownership game is rigged

Much of the seeming benefit of lower interest rates ends up as higher house prices – to the benefit of existing home owners and the expense of young aspiring first-home buyers.

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Hamilton set to return to Sydney for second season

Negotiations are under way to bring the smash-hit Broadway musical back after a stint in Melbourne.

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ASX set to edge higher as tech stocks boost Wall Street

Wall Street indexes grind higher as investors review mostly solid company earnings.

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Cosmetic surgeon accused of doctoring reviews on Google

Cosmetic surgeon and social media star Dr Daniel Lanzer allegedly paid an unhappy patient to replace negative online reviews of procedures with glowing testimonials

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Greenish light for Crown brings a pay day for Packer

James Packer has been without his main source of income - dividends from Crown - for more than 18 months.

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Government has 300 million reasons to give Crown time to rehabilitate

The Andrews government has offered rare clemency to Crown casino in allowing it to keep its gaming licence despite being told it was unsuitable to operate.

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Masks required for high school students - except those at The King’s School

King’s relied on public health orders rather than department guidelines to allow high school students a choice in whether they wear masks or not

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‘Almost useless’: 700,000 COVID-19 case alerts hidden in NSW phone app

More than 700,000 COVID-19 case alerts have been sent to NSW residents via the state’s check-in app in the past three weeks, but experts warn there is little awareness about the feature because people are not automatically notified on their smartphones.

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Warning of traffic delays in city as bike lanes rolled out

Fifteen kilometres of new bike lanes have been installed in Melbourne during lockdowns, in a move one councillor warns has added up to 40 minutes to some motorists’ trips through the city.

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Soaring historical sexual and physical abuse claims in Defence

Reports of abuse made to the independent ombudsman, which can recommend reparations, almost doubled to 953 in the last financial year.

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Rio Tinto weighs up plans for more ‘green energy’ metals

Jakob Stausholm has signalled Rio Tinto is open to the idea of a push into new metals standing to benefit from the accelerating clean-energy transition

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Australians willing to pay for climate action, but say government not doing fair share

More than half the community is willing to accept a personal cost to reduce emissions, while many believe the federal government should do more.

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Net zero sum game: Morrison’s tech-based plan emits hope but lacks detail

The plan’s overreliance on unproven technology is a weakness.

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Consumers brace for higher prices as inflation pressures grow

Households are preparing for an acceleration in prices that could force the RBA to re-think its plan to keep interest rates at ultra-low levels for the next three years.

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‘Make them fess up’: Laws against rogue cosmetic surgeons have waited three years

Health ministers decided in November 2019 to change the laws about who can call themselves a surgeon - but years later they’re still the same.

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Higher prices and coal-fired power: What a net-zero carbon emissions looks like in the ACT

Consumers need more than ‘trust us’ accounting in a net-zero carbon emissions future.

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Early investors key to Moderna’s successful vaccine, says multi-billionaire co-founder

The billionaire co-founder of vaccine maker Moderna says that early investors in the biotech startup should share the credit for the development of the company’s coronavirus vaccine.

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Help! My team members are shutting me out despite my attempts to bond

As a manager has trouble with a new team and finds she is being deliberately snubbed after trying to be friendly and inclusive, Dr Kirstin Ferguson recommends a listening approach.

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After bitter rollout politics, Coatsworth looks forward to the ‘summer after the pandemic’

Nick Coatsworth was a natural to be the face of Australia’s COVID-19 response and vaccine rollout campaign. But while his straight-talking and unvarnished opinions have earned him high praise, they have also made him quite a few professional enemies.

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The world is nowhere near to kicking its dirtiest habit

The burning of coal represents the biggest single obstacle to meeting the Paris Agreement goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees.

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The 25-year-old tech prodigy who just sold his second company to Silicon Valley

Nick D’Aloisio, who spent some of his early years in Australia, became a millionaire when he sold his first company at the age of 17 to a tech giant. Eight years later, he has done it again.

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Facebook used to trade and sell maids in the Mid-East, prompting threat

There is an “especially egregious” protection of human rights in the Middle East, which is a crucial source of work for women in Asia and Africa hoping to provide for their families.

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‘Very clearly a target’: Julian Assange’s fiancée Stella Moris fears CIA will kill her

Stella Moris likened a reported CIA plot to kidnap or kill the WikiLeaks founder to that of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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What scientists are learning about oestrogen and exercise

A study in mice raises intriguing questions about the ways that hormones influence the brain and motivate the body to move.

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Elon Musk’s fortune soars as Tesla joins the $US1 trillion club on landmark Hertz deal

Elon Musk’s fortune soars as Tesla becomes a $US1 trillion company after car rental giant Hertz placed an order for 100,000 of its vehicles. 

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No, working from home should not mean a pay cut

In Australia, cutting pay for remote working is still little more than an idea that is being floated, but it’s already becoming reality in the United States.

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Now we’ve opened up, let’s never go back to Fortress Australia

As we all enjoy taking the first steps towards living with COVID, it’s time for us as a nation to say “Never again” to a return to Fortress Australia.

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ASX set for gains as Tesla drives Wall Street higher

Tesla jumped to the biggest gain in the S&P 500 after Hertz said it will buy 100,000 Model 3 vehicles for its fleet.

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Barilaro says ciao to Rushcutters Bay

The former deputy premier is selling up.

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Energy spending, electric cars and cleaner fuel in Coalition’s emissions plan

Mammoth spending on new energy projects will underpin the federal government’s efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero levels by 2050.

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Australia Post, NBN pay out $300 million in bonuses during COVID

The taxpayer-owned businesses spent a total of $295.9 million on employee bonuses over the past two years.

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‘Every conversation was about mental health’, young people rebuild

Young people’s mental health deteriorated the most during the pandemic, and now they are asking for a seat at the planning table as community life rebuilds.

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Martin’s career almost ended on the Hume Highway, now it leads to another life-changing chance

As a teenager, the jockey thought his career could be over after a fit behind the wheel. But a spur of the moment decision to move to Canberra could change it for the better.

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Rugby Australia close in on $300m backing for 2027 World Cup bid

Australia’s World Cup bid bosses are about to launch a major charm offensive in England but there are some key promises they need to lock in at home first.

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New Zealand could join AUKUS security pact to boost cyber technologies

New Zealand’s top diplomat in Canberra said her nation could join the agreement to collaborate on the development of emerging cyber technologies including artificial intelligence quantum computing.

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‘Unprepared and unprotected’: Jab divide leaves us all unsafe

While COVID is free to run rampant, mutations are more likely, but the rich are failing to vaccinate the poor.

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Net zero detail thin on the ground among ASX 200

More than 60 per cent of ASX businesses have not shared a net-zero emissions plan with their shareholders.

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NAB facing criminal charges for failing to pay casuals entitlements

The Victorian government’s new wages watchdog is suing NAB over refusing to pay casuals long service leave entitlements, in a case that could pave the way for stricter rules around casual staff benefits.

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Time for NSW to get a scoot on e-scooters

A change of transport minister provides the opportunity to revisit the use of e-scooters.

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Cocaine succession fears after capture of ‘world’s most wanted’ drug lord

Analysts suspect that Colombian trafficker Dairo Usuga, known as Otoniel, will soon be replaced by “another drug lord who may be much worse”.

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Wellness company boss’ home repossessed as creditors circle

The founder of a Melbourne wellness company that planned to expand into China with the help of former Liberal trade minister Andrew Robb has had his home repossessed after the business collapsed.

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‘The closer you get, the further away you can be’: New CEO Hocking’s honest Cats appraisal

Incoming Geelong CEO Steve Hocking says the Cats need to focus on development and innovation as they re-energise the group, but that doesn’t mean they can’t keep contending.

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‘Wild West without the sheriffs’: Cosmetic clinics accused of botched surgeries, breaches

A high-profile cosmetic surgeon has denied wrongdoing after taking urgent Federal Court action to try to stop a story about his business.

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Florida’s top doctor refuses to wear a mask, back vaccines

Florida state Senator Tina Polsky told governor Ron DeSantis’ pick for Surgeon General that she had serious health issues, but Joseph Lapado would not mask up.

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COVID-19 outbreak in asylum seeker hotel is a national scandal

The Park Hotel outbreak is a reflection of the deliberate indifference that is official government policy regarding people seeking asylum.

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Albanese says he’s in the final quarter, so when is he going to start kicking goals?

Anthony Albanese is running out of time to make an impression on the electorate.

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ASX set for bright start to week despite skittish Wall Street session

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell unnerved Wall Street with taper talk but the Australian sharemarket is poised for an upbeat start to the week.

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Anderson back on show at Senate estimates rodeo

It’s the most painful hour of the year for Aunty’s top dog.

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‘I’ll put the saddles on and watch the show’: Price right for $7m day

Mick Price has a mouth-watering line-up on Saturday in the Golden Eagle, Victoria Derby and Coolmore Stud Stakes, but it’s just another day at the track.

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Preening Monday, shopping Tuesday, pub Wednesday: Sydney splurged in freedom week

Sydney spent up on sorely missed services in the week after lockdown, but a spending tracker shows the pandemic’s disruptions will have lasting effects on consumer behaviour.

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Morahan, Beale come into play as Wallabies fullback options thin

Australia’s outside back options are dropping like flies. What are the options available to Dave Rennie ahead of a defining European tour?

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NRL set to investigate Tedesco over Squid Game ‘slur’

Tiffany Trinh claims Roosters captain James Tedesco made a ‘joke about her race’ during an encounter outside a Bondi hotel - but the Roosters say they believe the incident was simply a matter of miscommunication.

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Government tribunal paid some members in years they did no work

The tribunal that reviews government decisions paid several of its part-time members in years they did no work, documents given to the Senate reveal.

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Blue-ribbon Sydney council in disarray over no-show councillors

A Sydney mayor has accused half the elected body, including his predecessor, of trying to disrupt his ability to run the council.

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Inflation data could reshape household finances

Investors are betting the Reserve Bank will blink on its interest rate plan and an inflation report this week could prove pivotal to that bet.

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Australian man pleads for government to save sick granddaughter in Syrian camp

It is more than 10 years since Islamic State’s “caliphate” in Iraq and Syria started to suck in tens of thousands of foreign fighters and their families, including hundreds from Australia.

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Australia’s plan to boost foreign investment without focusing on China

The federal government looks to diversify foreign investment, partly based on the strategy Canberra has already adopted to shift its export markets away from China.

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Tucked away in the Southern Highlands lies a raptors rehabilitation centre

For 16 years, Peggy McDonald has housed after the birds in her backyard, and been looking after birds for 40-odd years, but two months ago, she decided it was time to hand over the reins.

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Xi’s a likely no-show at Glasgow but it doesn’t matter much

China needs to step up at the COP talks but Xi’s presence is not the key to a successful outcome.

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