Live-streamed rituals and QR codes: How pagans worship during a pandemic

How do you join hands in a circle to worship the full moon and maintain social distancing?

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The safe pair of hands entrusted with investigating William Tyrrell’s disappearance

Installed at the helm of the investigation into what happened to William Tyrrell two years ago, Detective Chief Inspector David Laidlaw has spent more than a decade in homicide and has built a reputation as a quiet achiever who gets on with things. 

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PM, NSW Premier at odds over candidates as federal intervention looms

NSW Liberals are teetering on the brink of open warfare over hotly contested preselections before the federal election due by May

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‘It wasn’t worth it’: Sanja’s cosmetic surgery caused years of pain

Sanja Kukic is among about 150 women each year who undergo breast implant removal at reconstructive surgeon Anand Deva’s Sydney practice.

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‘My life just went downhill’: New housing for older women facing homelessness

Women over the age of 55 are the largest growing cohort of people experiencing homelessness.

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AFL subpoenaed in former Tiger’s injury case

Ty Zantuck, the one-time Tigers hardman, has turned to the AFL, among others, as part of his case against the Richmond Football Club.

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Dishwashers on $90 an hour as staff shortages smash hospitality sector

Rockpool Bar & Grill chief executive Corey Costelloe said relatively inexperienced hospitality workers were commanding six-figure wages.

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‘The single greatest blow for fairness in Australia’: push to raise Jobseeker

The Jobseeker payment leaves unemployed Australians below the poverty line and it’s time for that to change, according to social services groups and economists.

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Lifting age of criminal responsibility to 12 would be meaningless in NSW

Figures from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reveal there were no children aged 10 and 11 and four aged 12 and 13 in NSW prisons as of September 30.

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Families surrender pandemic puppies as NSW Parliament debates convenience killing

A crossbench bill to outlaw convenience killing in pounds passed the NSW upper house last week, as rescue centres warn they are seeing more people surrender puppies bought or adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The extraordinary gift of witnessing creatures in the wild

We were stopped in our tracks, and I was silenced by the miracle we saw: a pod of dolphins in Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay.

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To finally tackle your procrastination, go bite-sized

If you keep putting off wading through your endless inbox, you’re probably a procrastinator.

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Soccer clubs lawyer up to have titles awarded after seasons lost to lockdown

Dozens of soccer clubs across Victoria are pushing to reverse a decision not to crown any winners or promote teams due to lockdowns, with one going to court to be crowned premiers.

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Sydney’s most liveable suburbs – and where residents are least happy

The 2021 Liveability Census found residents in the inner city and north shore were happier with where they live than people in western Sydney.

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Women in science finally getting the recognition they deserve

Science has long been a male-dominated endeavour, but the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards are giving females in the field overdue recognition and inspiring future generations.

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Gender, sex and power: the debate dividing universities

Universities are meant to be the domain of free speech, but they are struggling to wrestle with identity politics and the gender-critical feminism debate.

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‘We are essentially full’: Councillors unite to oppose luxury housing for seniors

A plan to build “prestige boutique scale” housing for the elderly has provoked a backlash from residents and local Liberal and Labor politicians in one of Sydney’s wealthiest suburbs, amid claims young residents are being forced out of the area.

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The temerity of theatre producers denying local artists opportunities in favour of imports

The producers of An American In Paris didn’t think they would be able to find two people in Australia who could sing, dance and act

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Inside the wardrobe of model Nicole Warne

“My love for fashion started young! I didn’t have a favourite piece because I was constantly changing my clothes.”

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I went on a date every week for a year and learnt rejection has upsides

Dating in real life after months of lockdown is daunting. As someone who has been on 138 first dates, I understand the terror of stepping out to meet a new suitor.

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Are we there yet? The disconnect behind the pandemic bill

In a week when nearly all remaining COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, the Victorian government was desperately seeking new emergency powers.

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Murdoch has the power if he really wants Trump to move on

Contrary to what the media tycoon told shareholders this week, the past really isn’t the past yet — particularly because some of his companies revel in reshaping it and bending reality to serve purposes other than the truth.

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Morrison may lie, but his real test is not honesty - it’s about trust

Voters thought John Howard had lied to them, too, but in 2004 they trusted him to run the country more than the alternative ... until they didn’t in 2007.

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The West’s strength might be its weakness in our AI-driven world

The free world’s adversaries will develop competing artificial intelligence systems with little concern for individual liberties or democratic values.

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Morrison’s split personas risk a can’t-do answer from voters

The Prime Minister will struggle to be all things to all people. And he hasn’t really thought through how Australians might receive the words “Can-Do Capitalism”.

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‘Alarming’ alcohol lobby push to weaken public health regulation

The alcohol lobby is trying to water down the food regulator’s efforts to change Australians’ drinking habits.

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Labor’s pensioner scare campaign wedges Coalition between a rock and a hard place

Labor learned in 2019 just how damaging a scare campaign can be. Now many Labor MPs are fighting their own with cashless welfare card claims.

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Where’s William: twists and turns as a nation seeks answers

An extraordinary turn in the seven-year investigation has brought police full circle – back to a person of interest who was ruled out years ago.

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How financial engineering turned into a train wreck for NSW government

Explosive testimony and a trove of confidential documents have lifted the lid on the enormous risks to the state from an obscure rail entity.

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How your club stands ahead of the 2021 draft

The Age takes a look at each club’s needs ahead of the AFL national draft, starting with Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon and Fremantle.

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‘SAS protection racket’: Claims reforms to special forces have been sidelined

“The general mood [among high-ranking defence officers] is that it has been squibbed,” said one senior officer engaged with the Afghanistan inquiry reform process.

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War crimes prosecution could be blown up by legal minefield

Previously unreported investigations into a former SAS soldier might have been compromised because police obtained information they may be prohibited from using.

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The secret rock that could help feed the world and the ‘nerdy’ Australian scientist who discovered it

They lived on a dirt floor in Vietnam while pursuing thier dream to change the world, but now investors are beating a path to the door of Lyndal Hugo and her wife Amanda Cornelissen.

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‘Freedom’ protest influencers back Craig Kelly and Clive Palmer

Some of Australia’s most prominent “freedom” activists involved in the protests unfolding in Melbourne plan to stand with former liberal MP Craig Kelly as candidates for Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party.

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10 years on from the Tiger Mother, did Amy Chua have a point?

After writing a reviled parenting memoir, Amy Chua was accused of child abuse. But now, parents and experts alike are questioning whether her “fascist” parenting style might not have some benefits.

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Millionaire nation: One in four Australian homes now worth more than $1m

In Sydney 52 per cent of houses and apartments have a $1 million plus valuation. In Melbourne, more than a third of homeowners can make this claim.

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Where does your iPhone go to die?

Care about climate change? You have to care about where exactly your e-waste is going.

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The assault, by stealth, on Melbourne’s suburbs

The Victorian government has almost finalised a suite of new powers to impose major projects and higher-density development onto large sections of Melbourne.

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‘They cancelled me as a human’: What nearly killed Logie winner Hugh Sheridan

An online campaign quashed Sheridan’s show before it even began - and left him suicidal. A case of rebalancing bias – or cancel culture gone mad?

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Mark Weinberg’s war crimes probe faces high hurdles. Can it prevail?

The former top judge and prosecutor will need every ounce of his renowned legal acuity if he is to successfully investigate Australian special forces soldiers.

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18,000 stranded by flood waters in Canada

The disruption to Vancouver’s operations is set to exacerbate existing supply chain issues and could even make Christmas trees harder to find, farmers said.

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Sydney man arrested over alleged 300kg Thai heroin seizure

Chatter on An0m – a messaging platform popular with the underworld but which was run covertly by the FBI – allegedly identified Evan Isshak as the Sydney buyer of the drugs.

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ASX set to edge higher as techs buoy Wall Street; bitcoin extends slump

Wall Street has been propped up by tech giants as investors reviewed the latest earnings reports from retailers and an update on the employment market.

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Hotels to stop being used for quarantine within days, but staff will keep their jobs

The state government is ready to scale back its use of quarantine hotels. Seven Melbourne venues will be returned to their original purpose by the end of this year.

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More changes at Aitken as director steps off board

Earlier this week, Ellie Aitken ceased her executive role at Aitken Investment Management. Now Chris Nasser has stepped of Aitken’s board. What gives?

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‘He sniffs blood’: Silent assassin Jhye Richardson ready for Ashes call

In late 2017, the then 21-year-old was recorded bowling at 148km/h during a fiery spell to Steve Smith – topping Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood in the same session.

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Knives are out for unremarkable Religious Discrimination Bill

For religious freedom advocates, the bill is merely a first step. It plugs a glaring gap in existing discrimination law, and not much more, but it’s no surprise that it’s being targeted aggressively by anti-religious secularists.

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Masks off and offices open, but don’t expect a CBD revival just yet

The majority of the state’s COVID restrictions are set to end this week but Melbourne’s big employers are in no hurry to rush back to the office.

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Morrison’s secretive religious ‘freedom’ bill: it’s certainly free of information

Changes to the planned law are a victory for Liberal moderates but raise the question: can the Prime Minister even deliver a law so close to his own heart?

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Why Australia’s missing out on surging wage growth

It’s the question that has been hanging over the economy for the best part of a decade: when will wage growth recover to healthier levels?

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Check-ins to stay for pubs but not malls if COVID cases keep falling

Low-risk venues such as shopping centres and cafes would be the first to abandon mandatory QR check-ins if coronavirus cases continue to fall.

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Troubled EISS in advanced talks with Cbus to create $70b super giant

EISS staff have been warned there will be job losses and possible re-deployments once the $6 billion fund is taken over by construction giant Cbus.

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Pearce to train with the Roosters before taking up French connection

Four years after being squeezed out by Cooper Cronk, the 32-year-old halfback is returning to the place where his NRL career started.

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Josh Frydenberg searches for full control of Victorian senate ticket

The Treasurer will attempt to install Simon Frost, one of his closest advisers, into the Coalition’s Senate ranks when Victorian Liberals meet to elect the Coalition ticket on Saturday.

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ABC Victoria to cut locally produced regional radio content by two hours a day

In an announcement that blindsided staff, the ABC will axe two hours of daily locally produced radio content from its network of regional Victorian stations.

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Does Sesame Street need racialised Muppets?

Long-running children’s show Sesame Street has introduced its first Asian-American Muppet - but does this actually do more harm than good?

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Victoria’s supposedly autocratic pandemic laws would be better than NSW’s

The proposed bill in Victoria would answer to a charter of human rights. For a start, NSW doesn’t have such a charter.

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George Christensen makes third attempt to block release of AFP letter

Nationals MP George Christensen made a secret submission to the information watchdog as part of an effort to block the release of details about a police probe into his Philippines travel.

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Coalition push for US-style voting ID laws will weaken our democracy

Experience shows us that ID laws are discriminatory, and that minority voters are more frequently questioned about their identification than white voters.

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Wing and a prayer: Flying padre brings religion to remote communities

Nothing beats face-to-face contact says flying minister David Shrimpton, who visits remote parts of NSW in his light plane to provide pastoral care.

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From the Archives 1996: Red alert as Mars probe falls to Earth

Australian emergency crews watched on high alert as Russia’s Mars probe, with 200 grams of plutonium aboard, plunged out of control in our direction.

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What I learnt about dating in my 40s

I never thought I would become a divorcee at 43, nor that I’d be swiping right during a global pandemic. And yet, it left me feeling strangely liberated.

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ASX set to slip as inflation concerns worry Wall Street

Financial and industrial stocks lead the Wall Street losses as the broader market takes a choppy turn amid lingering concerns about rising inflation.

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A political quandary sprouts for ABC and Costa Georgiadis

Gardening Australia’s beloved host Costa Georgiadis has landed in a place where ABC personalities fear to tread - in a glossy campaign brochure.

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Far-right protester charged by counter-terror police amid talk of killing Daniel Andrews

Some neo-Nazi figures are seeking not only to attend rallies, but to organise, recruit and radicalise other protesters.

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It’s still a man’s word in this nation’s media

It is shocking to read a report, in 2021, that exposes the poor representation of women in Australia’s media - whether they are the writers, the commentators or the subjects of stories.

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Melbourne’s conspiracy movement is traumatised, incoherent, and potentially dangerous

We should stop viewing conspiracy protesters as dangerous due to far-right links, and start taking them seriously as a unique form of extremism.

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Afghans who helped Australia to have visas extended every three months

The government has been facing increasing criticism for not granting a single humanitarian visa out of the initial 3000 places promised to fleeing Afghans.

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Safety investigators warn questions remain over $40b rail corporation

Their review said it is still unclear whether the corporation’s operating licence will stand up to scrutiny if a major rail incident occurs.

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NSW government’s trove of broken pledges holds promise for Labor

An embarrassing briefing to the new Premier has landed in Labor’s lap - a gift as the opposition prosecutes its case against pork-barrelling. 

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CBDs are bouncing back but remote work has shifted spending

Spending patterns suggest many CBD employees are working from home at least part of the week.

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PM employs risky strategy to win the votes of disaffected Australians

Promising to remove government from their lives will appeal to some voters, but Morrison must be careful not to alienate those in the middle.

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Lockdown was simple compared to this endless Russian roulette

Yesterday, for just a fleeting moment, I missed lockdown, a simpler time when there wasn’t the constant need for risk assessments.

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Marise Payne says ‘every action’ needs to be taken to prevent war over Taiwan

The Foreign Minister has defended Defence Minister Peter Dutton’s rhetoric over Taiwan, saying his comments are focused on preventing war from breaking out.

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Giants consider drafting mates to counter ‘go home’ factor

The Giants have been made aware that Sandringham Dragons duo Finn Callaghan and Blake Howes, who have shared a tight bond since early childhood, are likely to want to play alongside one another in future.

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J&J, age 135, seeks influencers to give band-aids youth appeal

The breakup of Johnson & Johnson will test the power of celebrity as its consumer business turns to influencers - not care providers - to pitch beauty and wellness products.

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Greens, Get Up donor joins ‘Voices of’ push targeting MP Tim Wilson

Environmental campaigner and philanthropist David Rothfield is funding the Voices of Goldstein push to oust Liberal MP Tim Wilson.

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It’s a bugs life: Aussie startup enlists insect army to tackle food waste

A Melbourne startup is hoping to harness the power of insects to transform the world’s food waste into useful products.

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Two years after Black Summer, an environmental disaster looms

In the East Gippsland bush, striking green regrowth sprouts from charred trees. It might look reassuring, but those shoots conceal a looming crisis.

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I’m 95 today - and I don’t need a youngster like our Premier telling me how I may die

I am healthy and not quite ready for death but that is irrelevant. My time will come soon and the manner of my exit should be my business. .

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Wind, solar farms set to be built on NSW forestry land

Wind and solar farms have been earmarked for construction across hundreds of kilometres of government-owned softwood forestry plantations under proposed changes to the state’s energy laws.

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The Sydney schools with the most temporary and casual teachers

At some schools, more than two-thirds of the staff are temporary or casual. At others, it’s less than 20 per cent.

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The one word that will stop war over Taiwan

A descent into war between the world’s superpowers over a neuralgic issue that diplomacy has constrained for 70 years is the last thing our battered and bruised planet wants.

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Alan Jones takes a techno turn post Sky

Alan Jones has leapt into the digital age, launching an advanced (for him) WordPress website.

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Developers pounce as big CBD companies turn to city fringe offices

Developer Bill McNee is taking advantage of big-city companies’ newfound willingness to sign leases in trendy city-fringe locations.

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All women deserve luxury, not only the slim

Look at the luxury clothing on display at Melbourne Fashion Week and you’ll discover the absence of almost anything that would fit an average size Australian woman.

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Winning isn’t everything - what will be the Liberal moral legacy?

Keeping your opponents out of government definitely counts for something – but what matters most of all is the value of what you leave behind.

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Junior doctors report increased bullying in NSW hospitals, stress leading to mistakes

More than one-third of junior doctors working in some of Sydney’s biggest hospitals say they made a medical error due to the stress of working excessive hours this year.

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Player power to lead fight against racism in sport under new guidelines

The AFL, NRL, Cricket Australia and the SCG are among the major sporting organisations and venue operators to have endorsed Spectator Racism Guidelines to be released by the Australian Human Rights Commission on Wednesday.

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Plan for how GPs will care for more cases of COVID as pandemic continues

GPs will care mostly for mild cases of COVID-19, but they need to be prepared to escalate care and refer patients to hospital if their condition deteriorates.

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Powerful pandemic laws lack independent oversight

The lockdown of people in public housing reminds us of the need for the new pandemic legislation to protect liberties.

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Premier ‘unwilling to accept’ $2.5b budget blow from scrapping rail corporation

Emails reveal Dominic Perrottet insisted on pushing ahead with the controversial rail entity because scuttling it would cost the state budget billions.

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Help! Nobody wants to put in for a co-worker’s farewell gift and card

Is the custom of signing a card or contributing to a gift for a departing colleague just an awkward popularity contest? Dr Kirstin Ferguson has an alternative suggestion.

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Children removed from families face longer wait before court hearings

The state government’s proposed law changes have prompted warnings that unnecessary and traumatic separation from families could be prolonged.

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The couple helping to unlock the stories of Sydney Harbour’s past

Marie Palmer and her husband Barry McDonald have been learning and sharing the stories of Cockatoo Island and North Head Sanctuary for more than a decade.

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Tax Office going after debts again in Victoria, NSW and the ACT

Public servants began hitting the phones again last week, with the ATO confirming that those with the largest debts would be first to get a call

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Every day, two sexual assault or misconduct complaints hit Uber

A driver offering free rides for sex and another touching their genitals were among allegations reported to Uber, which the company was failing to properly handle, a NSW audit has found.

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Algorithms at the auction: US startups use tech to shake up house buying

Previously an online search engine for property, New York-listed Zillow shifted to buying up and selling homes based on its own estimates of their value. But not everything went to plan.

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Struggling to find staff? Here’s why nobody wants to work for you

This isn’t about job snobbery. It’s more about bondage hesitancy.

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Rise in reports of sexual harassment in public service during lockdown

Sexual harassment, discrimination and disappointment with long grievance settlement procedures are among complaints from NSW public servants.

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‘You’ve got to send a message’: Kyrgios calls for Australian Open to be scrapped

The Australian used his podcast to declare the year’s opening major should be put on the scrapheap following two years punctuated by COVID-19 lockdowns in Melbourne.

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Foot sprain rules Hooper out of Wallabies’ clash with Wales

Scans have revealed the extent of the injury the Wallabies captain suffered in his team’s loss to Eddie Jones’ England at Twickenham.

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Wild and reckless: The cult of ‘disruption’ has wreaked enough havoc for investors

The puzzle for future business scholars to solve will be why the wild and reckless bets made by the likes of Masayoshi Son were indulged for so long.

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Duterte resists running against daughter in Philippines election Game of Thrones

After a frenetic few days Ferdinand Marcos Jr has emerged as the frontrunner ahead of a presidential election in which family dynasties are a powerful force.

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Race-by-race preview and tips for Wyong on Tuesday

Everything you need to know to find a winner on the Central Coast.

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Australia news LIVE: Victorian government agrees to change proposed pandemic laws; William Tyrrell search continues in NSW; total COVID-19 cases grow across the nation

Authorities are warning of flooding along NSW’s Lachlan River, the Victorian government has agreed to amend its controversial pandemic legislation and residents of Katherine in the NT are waking up to their first full day of a snap lockdown.

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Russian anti-satellite missile test creates debris field, space station astronauts shelter for safety

The situation had the debris coming uncomfortably close to the space station on subsequent orbits, and required the astronauts to close and then reopen several compartments.

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Beto O’Rourke to challenge Texas Governor Greg Abbott

As governor, Abbott has overseen a sharp turn to the right in Texas, including the nation’s most restrictive abortion law and new limits on voting rights.

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‘Jersey deserves better’: Queensland and NSW voice Giteau law fears

The Waratahs and Reds are worried about a player drain if the Giteau Law is watered down too much.

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‘Unprecedented’: EU to sanction travel agents sending migrants to Belarus-Poland border

Belarus’ borders with Poland, Lithuania and Latvia are also the eastern borders of both the EU and NATO.

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The emotional toll of adult acne

Acne is usually considered an adolescent problem that should diminish by the university years but research points to it troubling people well into their 30s and beyond.

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What’s driving the phoney war over golf courses?

In our crowded cities, golf courses are precious assets and must be protected.

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ASX set to slide as Wall Street wobbles; Tesla keeps falling

Wall Street has made an unsteady start to the week, while another fall for Tesla has it in bear market territory.

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Why KeepCup’s CEO wants to charge you more for your coffee

Sustainability is high on the public agenda and KeepCup CEO Abigail Forsyth says ditching takeaway cups would be a good start, even if it hurts your hip pocket.

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Former ANZ boss Mike Smith takes a punt on fintech Yondr

A start-up backed by former ANZ Bank chief executive Mike Smith is eyeing the transactional banking market with a new payments app.

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Treasury under Labor to model climate change impact on economy and budget

It has been eight years since the federal Treasury has modelled the cost of climate change to the economy, while the government’s own modelling predicts gas developments will expand.

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Folau considers a higher purpose ... in politics

CBD has learnt that Folau has been considering a tilt at politics at the behest of billionaire Clive Palmer to stand on a ticket for Palmer’s UAP.

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‘A generation of children are going to miss out’ if leaders don’t plan for pandemic recovery: experts

Victoria’s decision to use rapid COVID-19 tests for childcare centres while NSW is still trialling them in schools is emblematic of the splintered approach to young people during the pandemic.

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More than 10,000 Australians have filed coronavirus vaccine injury claims

The federal government is facing a hefty bill for rare but significant coronavirus vaccine injuries, with at least 10,000 people planning to claim.

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Australia must make amends for the crimes committed in Afghanistan

No-one has been prosecuted despite it being a year since the Brereton inquiry reported on atrocities committed over the 20 years.

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Shell House: Suspended in time and place and now ready to go again

Since early European settlement, the site has seen American rock band The Beach Boys, the first “go-go” dancers, army parades, and a series of hotels, including the Menzies, come and go.

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Toxic Beaches Link construction waste to be shipped to Newcastle

Sludge containing a cocktail of toxic chemicals and heavy metals will be dug up from Sydney’s Middle Harbour and barged to Newcastle during construction of the Northern Beaches Link.

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Rupert Murdoch’s former right-hand man promoted at Aunty

News Corp at Aunty? You better believe it.

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Sydney warehouse arson to hide $34m cigarette heist, judge rules

A Sydney judge has ruled that a 2018 fire was deliberately lit to cover up the theft of imported cigarettes and alcohol valued at $34 million.

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Sports funding to extend beyond final lap

Retirement grants for Olympic athletes are part of a broad reform of AIS sports funding overseen by outgoing director Peter Conde.

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Australia calls for foreign investment to fund its clean energy target

Simon Birmingham says Australia must follow the rest of the world in its net zero commitment or risk being left behind economically.

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Australian businesses warn of supply chain crunch, stoking inflation fears

Businesses say supply chain problems that are causing widespread shortages and delays are unlikely to be resolved soon.

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A $1 million stitch in time for Australia’s fast fashion addiction

Australians are the second-largest consumers of textiles in the world and too often we are simply throwing our clothes away, says Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley.

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TV’s exciting switch from Burying Your Gays to marrying them

Lesbian weddings have been rare on TV, which is silly because they can double the returns on the most exciting parts of any screen nuptials.

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Small mortgage increase will hurt as outer suburbs struggle post-COVID

Low interest rates have fuelled the biggest lift in house prices in 30 years, but a new survey shows just a small rise in rates could hurt new buyers.

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News Corp eyes small-cap shares website Stockhead for next digital play

News Corp Australia is considering bringing an advertiser-led business publication into its fold.

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Literacy hotline hit with calls about ‘confusing’ vaccine information

A national literacy hotline is being hit with calls from people struggling to make sense of “confusing” public health messages, with doctors linking the problem to vaccination rates.

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How a disaster unfolded: Brief to Coroner sheds new light on St Basil’s deaths

Leaked documents from the police investigation provide graphic new details of the disaster, ahead of a six-week coronial inquest into 45 COVID deaths at St Basil’s aged care home in Fawkner.

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While children wait for their COVID jab, caution is still required

As Australia heads into a COVID-19 honeymoon period, keeping infection rates low in children remains important.

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Morrison’s new tactic? A pledge to return things to the way they were

Scott Morrison, politically wounded by a series of missteps, seems to have found within the pandemic a message for conservatives to rally around.

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The tiny border town cut off by Queensland, where there’s only one shop and no cash

The unvaccinated outnumber the vaccinated in Boggabilla and Toomelah, where only the fully jabbed are allowed over the border to shop for the bare essentials.

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Oil Search boss stands by value of $21b Santos merger as vote looms

The head of Oil Search is urging investors to consider the huge benefit of gaining greater access to capital as banks increasingly shun fossil fuels.

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Telstra’s rivals take aim at regional service payments worth billions

Australia’s biggest telcos are urging the government to reform the Universal Service Obligation scheme.

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Government says ‘more work required’ to boost Indigenous jobs in public sector

Employment data reveals fewer than a quarter of public service agencies have First Nations employment rates of at least 3 per cent.

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Victoria Police blowing its budget despite huge funding boosts

Only a series of hundred-million dollar plus funding bailouts has allowed Victoria Police to fund its crime-fighting operations as expenses exceed their budget.

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Meet J Capital, the controversial short sellers driven by ‘moral outrage’

J Capital has published critical research on a number of major ASX companies. But for any short seller, it’s tough making money in “markets that have gone vertical”.

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