‘Lowest in a decade’: Drivers to see $19 drop in CTP premiums in 2022

Minister for Digital and Customer Service Victor Dominello, who spearheaded the scheme when it began in 2017, said the CTP reform had reduced the average premium by 27 per cent from a high of $635 in 2016.

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The ousted mayor, his business ally and the bid to change a suburb’s name

Robert Gregory, who directs entities with former Strathfield Liberal mayor Antoine Doueihi, is seeking options on property in residential Elliott Street, Belfield, where the latter has aided efforts to rename Strathfield South.

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Matt Kean’s economic agenda for a new generation

The state’s new Treasurer says his emphasis is on “prosperity not austerity”.

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Russell Oxford, ‘true great’ of NSW policing, calls it a day

As a young constable, Russell Oxford met famed detective Roger Rogerson. Three decades later, he put Rogerson away for murder.

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‘Would have been difficult’: Bontempelli delighted Wallis remained a Bulldog

Marcus Bontempelli says his deputy Mitch Wallis was a true team man last season despite his on-field struggles, while the skipper has endorsed a former Hawk.

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Crunch decision on Chinese-owned Port of Darwin looms

A crunch decision on the ownership of the strategically vital Port of Darwin is getting closer after the Department of Defence completed a review of the security implications.

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New frog species discovered where childcare falls to father

Assa wollumbin is a 16 millimetre-long frog that lives on one small mountain in northern NSW and the males carry tadpoles in a pouch.

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Coronavirus boosters likely for years to come: Pharmacy Guild

Pharmacists and doctors are likely to play a key role in convincing the vaccine-hesitant to get the jab.

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Net zero climate deal no zero sum game for the Nationals

The Nationals’ reputation as champions of the bush will be tested as the party waits on the Liberals to deliver rural funds ahead of an election.

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Arctic dives, sinking ships and enemy collisions: The last surviving WWII sub commander

Michael Hickie, who lives in Narrabeen, has had an extraordinary life, risking his life during World War II and taking a submarine beneath the icy depths of the North Pole.

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Sealed with a kiss: New Zealand teenager who owns Melbourne Cup winner

Connor Harrison was gifted a share in Verry Elleegant when his mother knocked it back and his prizemoney will be placed in a trust fund he can access when an adult.

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The heart of it: God is far more interested in integrity than policy

The Bible does not back political philosophies or parties. The trend in Australia towards politicising faith is troubling, and a symptom of deepening divisions.

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Old curriculum chapter reopens as history wars erupt

Australia’s decades-old history wars have flared again. This time, it’s over a revision of the national curriculum.

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Your Weekly Horoscope for November 7-14

Free weekly horoscope for each star sign. You can find a weekly forecast in life, love and career from renowned Astrologer Hedy Damari right here every Sunday.

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Confronted over his addiction, my brother exploded in rage

As Nick Kilner’s big brother spiralled deeper into drug abuse in a regional town, the tragic path would teach the younger sibling how to live.

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‘False hope’: Regional Australians demand action, not obfuscation, on climate change

In the Latrobe Valley, Victoria and Gloucester in NSW, people want a clear climate policy and solid political leadership.

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House price growth three times faster than wages over four decades

The price of a typical house in Sydney has multiplied by 17 times in the past 40 years, revealing that wage growth has failed to keep pace with the housing boom.

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#Metoo backlash stung Bert Newton deeply in his final years

The late TV entertainer Bert Newton copped scathing criticism over off comments he made at the Logies, but the hatred was disproportionate to the contribution he made for the greater good.

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On the kill floor: Shocking Indonesian footage sparks new live exports probe

Hours of shocking vision captured by undercover investigators for an animal rights group put fresh scrutiny onto the trade of Australian live cattle.

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Organised crime is overpowering authorities in drug war, says veteran investigator

Political “insanity” on drug policy is failing to address the popular demand that fuels the trade in illicit substances, the former detective argues.

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Cycling boss decries ‘philosophical cancer’ at heart of sport system

Outgoing AusCycling chair Duncan Murray says a “fundamental reset” is needed in how sport treats its athletes.

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‘Tougher, stronger, hungrier’: Labor frontbencher urges his party to fight hard for election

Opposition frontbencher Ed Husic is warning Labor to stick to its guns and keep most of its policies under wraps until the election campaign.

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Spooked Chinese brace for ominous winter of shortages, high prices and lockdowns

China, for so long a beacon of strong pandemic management, is suddenly looking vulnerable. Consumers are hoarding vegetables and toilet paper.

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Correction, Minister: democracy’s roots are neither Christian nor Western

Federal Education Minister Alan Tudge complains the new draft national curriculum in history is too “woke” in not saying enough positive things about Anzac, Christianity and liberal democracy. His own grasp on history needs some fact-checking.

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Mid-range home-buyers paying a growing share of stamp duty

Properties in the $1m to $3m price range are increasingly fuelling NSW’s stamp duty haul, new figures show

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Pathologists lobby Canberra for COVID test subsidy to continue

Pathology companies profited from public funding of COVID-19 tests. Now, they’re pressuring Canberra to keep paying $85 a swab for another 18 months.

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‘It’s like a town forest’: Battle to save native trees in Nagambie

The rush of development in Nagambie threatens to swallow up 51 native trees that host an array of wildlife.

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Little girl found: a town rejoices but now the healing begins for Cleo Smith

The world celebrated when the missing four-year-old was found, but media glare won’t help lives get back on track.

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Malcolm Turnbull wreaks Roman vengeance. But what of his legacy?

Even by the standards of the modern era’s leadership bitterness, Malcolm Turnbull’s Glasgow attack on his successor, Scott Morrison, was spectacular. Call it vengeance.

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Bringing home the bacon: Perrottet faces grilling over pork-barrelling

As the ICAC fallout continues, Premier Dominic Perrottet has launched an inquiry into how taxpayer-funded grants are handed out in NSW.

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PM wedges himself on climate - and opens a door for Labor

Anthony Albanese’s opportunity lies where Scott Morrison is weak: the states all have more ambitious emissions targets than the Prime Minister’s - and federal Labor can simply embrace them.

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We have a climate road map but no engine: the Garnaut verdict

The economist and former government climate adviser Ross Garnaut assesses COP26 - and finds the good, the bad and the disappointing.

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Our fear of fire is the very reason we need to fear more black summers

Australia’s future needs to invest in a pre-1788 understanding of land management.

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The race that almost stops the nation: Young take the holiday but shun the Cup

The Melbourne Cup is not for everyone with studies suggesting the younger generation is becoming less interested in the event.

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Worldly ambitions still on radar of Nature Strip's owners

Nature Strip’s managing owner Rod Lyons says a trip to Royal Ascot, via Dubai, isn’t out of the question for Australia’s best sprinter in 2022.

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There is a generation of men who have been caught flat-footed

Once, one of the advantages of power and status was the assumption that you were a gentleman and so your word was your bond. But how times have changed.

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Bard to the bone: Power politics laid bare through Shakespeare

Shakespeare empowers us to choose the society we want to live in today.

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Jones turns to social media as mainstream media turns its back

In six months he’ll turn 81, but retirement – forced or otherwise – is not on the agenda for dethroned broadcaster Alan Jones.

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Invasive surveillance: Are regulators ready to deal with Facebook’s ‘metaverse’?

The warning on the metaverse is clear: “This is probably the most invasive surveillance technology we’re going to bring into our homes in the next decade.”

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French feud pettifoggers ignore Macron’s masterplan

Australian globalists, embarrassed by Scott Morrison’s tiff with Emmanuel Macron, should take a closer look at the French President’s nationalistic, political motives.

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Natalie Wood was assaulted by Kirk Douglas, sister alleges

For decades, it’s been one of Hollywood’s darkest rumours: A teenage Natalie Wood was sexually assaulted by a top movie star more than twice her age when she met with him at a hotel in Los Angeles.

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Santos, CSIRO aim to suck greenhouse gases from the Australian sky

Energy giant Santos and the CSIRO have struck a deal to trial technology to suck carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere and pump it underground.

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Qantas to bring first A380 back to Australia next week

The first Qantas A380 superjumbo to return to Australia following the COVID-19 pandemic will land in Sydney next week as the airline ramps up its plans for international travel. 

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Friendlyjordies defamation case settles out of court: Jordan Shanks apologises to John Barilaro

The former NSW deputy premier has settled his case against Jordan Shanks, the face of the Friendlyjordies channel, but his case against Google will continue.

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Falsely accused in Cleo Smith case plans to sue Seven West Media

The man who was wrongfully accused by a Seven West publication has said he will be suing over the mistake, which saw him face threats from others on Facebook.

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Technology key to Australia’s low-emissions future

Technology that improves energy-efficiency will play a pivotal role as we transition to a low-carbon future.

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Two homes raided in hunt for alleged drug kingpin Mostafa Baluch

Police believe the alleged cocaine dealer Mostafa Baluch - on the run since last month - is still hiding in NSW.

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Victoria drops travel restrictions with NSW as state records 1343 cases, 10 deaths

There are now 18,952 active cases of the virus, with more than 66,000 test results returned across Thursday.

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The only guns The Rock will use on his movie sets going forward are his biceps

Actor Dwayne Johnson says he won’t use real guns on set after his friend and fellow actor Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed a cinematographer on a film set in New Mexico last month.

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Foxtel under review as News Corp posts profit growth

News Corporation boss Robert Thomson has signalled the Rupert Murdoch-controlled media giant is edging closer to a float of its pay TV business Foxtel.

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We will all pay for turning Big Oil into a pariah

Like it or not, the world remains overwhelmingly dependent on Big Oil for its energy needs. And that’s not going to change for some time to come.

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‘I’ve never made damper in my life, mate’: comic historian David Hunt

Picnicking in the park where Australian federation began, author David Hunt says his latest satirical history tramples tall poppies.

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From Packer’s pecker to Far Kurnell: name your favourite Sydney slang

Sydneysiders, who are known for their colourful turns of phrase, have invented a host of nicknames for their city’s geographical and physical features.

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ASX to rise on positive Wall St lead

ASX to rise on positive Wall St lead.

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‘Loss of confidence’: Two officers fired after South China Sea submarine collision

Sound judgement, prudent decision-making and adherence to required procedures, “could have prevented the incident”, the US Navy said.

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Yorkshire banned from hosting England games after racism scandal

The club’s Headingley ground was due to host an Ashes Test in 2023, as well as clashes against New Zealand and South Africa next year.

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Witness in ICAC probe into Daryl Maguire was granted exemption to leave Australia

Australian Border Force was never notified the migration agent, who flew to Dubai on August 19, had been summonsed to appear before ICAC the following month.

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‘Inciting culture wars’: Labor states push back on Tudge’s positive history curriculum bid

Education Minister Alan Tudge faces a hurdle in convincing his Labor state counterparts to back his vision for the national curriculum at a meeting next week.

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‘Not sustainable’: Dozens of COVID-19 patients missing from ICU figures

Doctors say coronavirus patients lingering in hospital - including some of the most gravely ill - are not included in official figures, as government dismisses those no longer in isolation wards.

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Wall Street is building a crypto army and paying big for recruits

Wall Street leaders turned up their noses when bitcoin exploded onto the scene more than a decade ago. Now they’re paying sweet premiums to attract crypto recruits.

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Aussie super looks overseas for growth as it beefs up on property

Giant wealth manager Australian Super is scouring overseas property markets for growth as it looks to double its real estate holdings in the next three to five years.

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ASX set to rise; Fed to start tapering by $US15b a month

Stocks advanced on Wall Street as investors looked over another big batch of earnings reports from US companies and the Federal Reserve announced it would start tapering.

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To be big in bras, supermodels are out and real women are in

Bendon is the latest underwear company to abandon glamazon marketing and focus on real women in a bid for survival.

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COVID-19 falls across North and South America for 8th week

In North America, all three countries reported drops in weekly cases and deaths, and there has been a notable decline in hospitalisations in the US and Canada.

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PM eschews care-led recovery for old-fashioned approach

Investing in the care economy would be the smart way for Australia to restore its economy after the COVID pandemic.

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Labor needs to swing into gear as Prime Minister feels the heat

Labor needs to release its critical policies now Australians are emerging from the COVID cocoon and a federal election looms.

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All I’m asking for is a few good men

Every time I turn on the telly or open a book I’m hit with stories of blokes behaving badly. Where are all the stories of decent, respectful men?

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Standard soars at the Portia Geach: the pandemic has its benefits

Works at the premier Australian portrait prize for women artists suggest the lockdown has allowed more time and thought.

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Norman’s true colours coming out in yet another Saudi sport-wash

Australia’s most famous golfer is fronting Saudi Arabia’s latest bid to try and launder their reputation. How does he justify that? With the quote of the year.

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How a shortage of cars is putting the world’s economy at risk

Turmoil in the car industry is sending tremors through the global economy.

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Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai accuses ex-vice-premier of sexual assault

Her social media post was removed within minutes, but the allegations, fuelled by the fame of the accuser and the accused kept the Great Firewall censors scrambling.

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Judicial inquiry into gay hate crimes in NSW set to begin

The NSW government has announced a judicial inquiry into gay and transgender hate crimes between 1970 and 2010.

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Fly on the wall of Sokolski’s champagne campaign

The party is far from over for the Melbourne Cup winning racehorse owner

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Cleo Smith’s rescue an ‘unbelievable moment’ 18 days after disappearance

The four-year-old was found in a bedroom of a locked house weeks after she went missing from a remote West Australian campsite.

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Rod had 21 moles removed at once. Now he hopes for melanoma screening program

After his marathon mole removal, Rod Flude hopes a new national screening program being developed by UQ scientists can help others avoid that ordeal.

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Evidence is clear on how to help young trans people

We can always do with more research in trans healthcare. But there is research readily available and it confirms clinical experience about the best model of care.

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Sports unite to tackle the scourge of online trolling of athletes

More than 20 major sporting organisations have given a written commitment to help stamp out online trolling of athletes at a landmark meeting.

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Researchers have helped us get our lives back

Researchers, for the most part, do not want or expect to become media stars. But that is what has happened because of COVID-19. And it’s a good thing.

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NSW needs 84,000 more people like Crystal to hit 95 per cent target

Crystal Donaldson finally took the plunge and got vaccinated against coronavirus. If she’s joined by about 84,000 others, the state will hit the 95 per cent milestone.

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Nationals want Morrison to deliver on promised regional fund in net zero deal

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is being urged to deliver a promised regional fund as part of the deal he struck with the Nationals for supporting net zero emissions by 2050.

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Living in Berejiklian’s shadow: Perrottet’s struggle will be to near her popularity

The Premier’s biggest challenge will be to reach the mark left by his predecessor, regardless of the ICAC hearings. 

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A hi-fi streaming box to replace your receiver

To audiophiles it may sound like blasphemy, but streaming music over a network or the internet can now easily be the heart of your system.

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‘My name is Cleo’: Missing four-year-old found locked in Carnarvon home

WA Police have found missing four-year-old Cleo Smith in a locked house in the Western Australian town of Carnarvon.

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Underdone Stokes facing battle to get back to his best for Ashes, says Root

England’s talismanic all-rounder may not be the force he was at the previous Ashes series in England two years ago.

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The COVID conspiracy theorist inside the White House press corps

Suggesting that luciferase is related to Lucifer is like suggesting a bibliography is religious. But none of this matters to Emerald Robinson.

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Quentin Tarantino to auction seven unseen Pulp Fiction scenes as NFTs

The director has become the latest celebrity to capitalise on the red-hot market. Each of the NFTs will contain “secret” content that’s only revealable to its owner, including the uncut first handwritten scripts of the movie.

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Boris Johnson ‘cautiously optimistic’ but Biden slams China’s ‘big mistake’

In his final speech to the climate summit, Biden said Xi Jinping had “lost the ability to influence people around the world” by not coming to Glasgow.

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‘Take a judgment’: Johnson appears maskless next to 95-year-old David Attenborough

Johnson also apologised to Israel’s energy minister after she complained that a lack of wheelchair access had stopped her from attending the event.

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HR is pressuring my sister to go part-time. What can she do?

Working full-time is a financial necessity for many but what happens when your employer wants to change your hours? Start with knowing your rights, says Kirstin Ferguson.

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COP26, a grotesque mix of rent seekers, hangers-on and political wannabes

In Glasgow, world leaders are only a small slice of a climate carnival best described as part-trade fair and part-public relations opportunity.

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Top Russian security official meets with CIA director in Moscow

Nikolai Patrushev, a longtime close associate of Putin’s, is considered one of Russia’s most influential officials.

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Net zero can’t be reached by magic, but there are ways to ease the pain

Only a fool would believe we can avoid pain by doing nothing.

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ASX set to jump as Wall Street advances

Futures are pointing to a gain of 1 per cent for the Australian sharemarket on the back of a positive Wall Street session.

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Time is running out for Albanese to step up and lead

Labor Party oppositions don’t just fall into office, which is why the Opposition Leader’s risk-averse strategy is such a huge risk.

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‘I don’t think, I know’: Macron breaks through Morrison’s fog of spin

The French President’ statement is bracing, like someone dunking your head underwater. It got me thinking about how Morrison-speak makes everything so hazy it’s like living in a Godard flick.

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Now I’m hopeful we can we talk about teens and gender

A new position statement by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists should encourage more conversation about complex issues.

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Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data

Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people.

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NSW to review how grants are handed out amid pork-barrelling concerns

The NSW government will review how grants are handed out amid ongoing controversy over how public money is spent. 

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The Cup away from Flemington: How Sydney had the biggest Melbourne Cup raceday

Let’s be real, the 2021 Melbourne Cup was very much the Cup Day to be celebrated in absentia.

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Secret operation to interview families of Islamic State fighters in Syrian camp

Intelligence officials have travelled to Syria as the federal government weighs up the repatriation of Australian women and children who have been held in refugee camps for almost three years.

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Shopping frenzy lifts big landlords, gives investors hope

A wave of recent transactions and a shopping frenzy as malls reopen augurs well for Australia’s large shopping centre landlords, whose shares are still trading on the stock exchange at pandemic-induced discounts.

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The trial of the Australian who says he invented bitcoin has the crypto world glued

Crypto enthusiasts are hoping that a three-week trial in Miami will finally establish the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin.

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‘He was right’: Tralee Rose’s Wilde ride to the Melbourne Cup

Tralee Rose is a throwback to the Melbourne Cup’s romantic past when local owners and local trainers dared to dream of winning the famous handicap.

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A Rodarte steal and milliner wizardry: The hurdles of race day fashion

This year’s Fashions on Your Front Lawn entrants encountered unexpected obstacles in their quest for prizes.

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Pacific nations need carbon cuts from Australia, not just cash: Fiji president

Fiji’s president provided Scott Morrison with a copy of Fiji’s climate change act, which Frank Bainimarama hopes could serve as a model for Australia.

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It’s official, Succession’s Shiv is the worst of the worst

Picking the most ruthless Roy sibling has become a sport for Succession fans but this season it’s become clear who we should really fear: Shiv.

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Forget the fear-mongering over proposed pandemic laws

Critics have labelled them “draconian” and “terrifying”, but the new pandemic laws will benefit Victorians by revealing the reasons behind public health orders.

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Serious questions, much at stake as ICAC probes Berejiklian’s assertions

Is it sufficient for a minister to say, “I don’t think there’s a conflict here, so I won’t inform the premier”?

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Clash with US and France is a politico-diplomatic disaster for Morrison

It’s very hard for Morrison to refute a stereo accusation of deceptive conduct from two powerful speakers at once.

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‘Rattled me to the core’: Australian photographer Andrew Quilty on life under the Taliban

Quilty, whose work in Afghanistan won him the Gold Walkley award in 2016, will soon head back to Australia after eight years to write a book.

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Their Cup enclosures runneth over

For Melbourne Cup 2021, it’s all about the owners’ enclosure and who’s standing in it at 3pm.

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The waiting game: what happens next in the ICAC’s inquiry into Gladys Berejiklian

It may be some time before the Independent Commission Against Corruption releases findings about Gladys Berejiklian and Daryl Maguire.

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Owners claim the top stakes at Melbourne Cup

What’s rarer than rare? Tickets to the owners enclosure at the 2021 Melbourne Cup.

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De Vanna embroiled in Football Australia intimidation row

The former Matildas great was involved in a five-year dispute after ex-Melbourne City teammate complained of threats and intimidation.

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First a child like Cleo Smith disappears - then psychics pounce

The worst thing is that police sometimes take them seriously.

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Trying to find the Melbourne Cup winner? This is the formula you need

History says you can follow certain saddlecloth numbers, barriers, ages, weights, odds and even jockey colours to find the Cup winner. Will it help red-hot favourite Incentivise?

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Virus vaccine trials had even gender split

Clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines were largely gender balanced, although researchers have warned a failure to report on whether different side effects were experienced by men and women may limit future work.

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Short price and distance query are disincentives – but not enough to sway me

History is littered with beaten hot-pots in the Melbourne Cup, but few of them had the credentials of Incentivise.

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Max Presnell’s runner-by-runner guide to the Melbourne Cup

The Herald’s racing doyen casts his eye over the 24-strong field for the race that stops the nation at Flemington.

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The lessons investors have learnt from Australia’s lockdowns

Every crisis is different but the resilience of corporate Australia has been display during COVID lockdowns.

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Morrison outlines $2 billion funding pledge to UN climate summit

Setting out a “cause for optimism” to the COP26 summit in Glasgow, the Prime Minister said Australia had pledged $2 billion to do its part to help limit the rise in global temperatures.

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Charm - Pencil Portrait Sketch

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"I sometimes think there is nothing so delightful as drawing."

Vincent van Gogh

For this sketch I used graphite pencils. The shininess of graphite pencils add extra charm to the sketches.

I have used 3h pencil for the rough outline first. Then I darkened it with 2b and 4b pencils.

Hope you like this sketch of mine.

Thanks and have a nice day ahead.

Renuka

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Instagram : @renuka_art_galore

ASX set to jump as Wall Street wraps up best month of year with gains

Wall Street climbs to new records to punctuate the best month for the broader market in nearly a year

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Proposed voter ID laws pose a risk to our democracy

Requiring voters to show identification seems reasonable. We require ID for many things in our society, and this is only increasing in a world of vaccine certificates. But appearances can be deceiving.

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Triple-header to replace Berejiklian in Willoughby

A two-horse race for Gladys Berejiklian’s former seat is getting even more crowded.

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Half a million Sydneysiders surge back onto public transport post-lockdown

And it’s nothing compared to our roads, where traffic is at near pre-pandemic levels.

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‘Spectacular’ beach home, cars and horse racing assets of drug-accused men seized

Million-dollar beachside property, country retreats and horse racing assets of some of the accused in one of the country’s biggest drug importations have been seized.

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Johnson under pressure as Skelton returns: A spring tour with spice

As Dave Rennie works hard to move on from a chaotic week in the headlines and fans await the return of a cult hero, the pressure is on Scott Johnson.

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Patients must come first: regulate cosmetic surgeons like any other doctor

It is a mistake to believe that training in cosmetic surgery happens in the ordinary course of training plastic surgeons. It does not.

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Small business urged to play critical role in net zero through power purchasing

Australia’s 2.4 million small-medium enterprises emit about 146.5 million tonnes of the nation’s carbon emissions annually.

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Newsprint price pressure sparks concern for local news publishers

Norwegian-owned paper company Norske Skog has informed some of Australia’s newspaper publishers and print suppliers that it will increase its rates by up to 40 per cent.

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Let’s be honest - most of us have used drugs, including me

Like most of my cohort I have occasionally used illicit recreational drugs. And alcohol has caused many people I know far more trouble than cocaine or cannabis.

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ICAC inquiry has allowed us to hear the truth, at last

The ICAC has exposed, for our scrutiny, the political culture of our country: so degraded and partisan that politicians see nothing wrong in using our money to buy votes for their party.

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School air-con winners and losers raise concerns over fairness

Coastal schools got funding while suburban schools in Sydney’s ‘hot triangle’ missed out.

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Nine keen to keep The Block party rolling

Nine Entertainment Co is negotiating with the creators of The Block to extend the program’s future on free-to-air television.

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‘It’s a standing joke in Toowoomba’: Bizarre night Incentivise lost by 16 lengths

He’s won nine races and will be the shortest priced Melbourne Cup favourite since Phar Lap. But this is story of the March night in regional Queensland when Australian racing’s shooting star last tasted defeat, to a horse that hasn’t won since.

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‘Redefine, rethink, reimagine’: The five work models emerging from the pandemic

Hybrid employment styles mixing remote and in-office work will be much more common in future but the flexibility they offer varies.

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Tax tweaks and subsidies could help business tackle ‘the issue of our time’

PwC Australia has submitted a proposal to federal government saying adjustments to the tax system could help improve the mental health of thousands, and boost the economy.

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Hitting net-zero requires a major banking shake-up

Banks may need to become less like mortgage factories to finance the massive investments needed to combat climate change.

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Proposal for First Nations precinct in the heart of Melbourne

A draft proposal outlines a plan for a cultural centre that could house the nation’s first “Black Parliament” and serve as a cultural hub.

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Aboriginal practice in western courts: meet the man striving to make justice fairer

Brendan Thomas spent his career improving justice outcomes for Aboriginal people. Now he’s driving several of the NSW government’s key Closing the Gap measures.

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