South Australians get green light for Christmas in WA

WA Premier Mark McGowan has warned the state's border could continually be dropped and raised until a vaccine is distributed.

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Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Tiafoe among ATP award winners

Novak Djokovic was the year-end No. 1 for a record-equalling sixth time after winning four titles including a record eighth Australian Open.

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Symes to fill Hennessy's 'big shoes' as state Attorney-General

Jaclyn Symes will replace the reforming former attorney-general Jill Hennessy, who resigned last week to spend more time with her family.

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High 'Jinx': The leader India hope can spark a series comeback

Ajinkya Rahane may be the yin to Virat Kohli's yang but the Indian side will be in more than capable hands when he takes charge during the Boxing Day Test.

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Groundskeeper dies at French soccer stadium

A groundskeeper at the stadium of French soccer team Lorient died on Sunday after lighting equipment fell on him following a game, the club said.

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Could Victoria’s compliance collapse threaten our holiday season?

The coronavirus cluster in NSW is a reminder for Victoria to not forget about contactless check-in at venues.

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$2.1b Waterfront Brisbane gains council approval but neighbours not happy

Neighbours of a $2.1 billion Brisbane CBD development have threatened legal action over council's decision to approve the application.

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After Thorpe and the Waugh twins, this Sydney public school has produced another star

Last week, East Hills Boys High School alumni Tanveer Sangha made his Big Bash debut at just 19 and quickly became the talking point of the day after a stellar debut performance. 

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'Disappointed' ANZ loses finance boss to Transurban

ANZ's chief financial officer Michelle Jablko will leave the big four bank after four and a half years to join the toll road giant Transurban next year.

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'Infection control precautions higher in Bunnings': Doctors angry over density scrapping in emergency departments

Doctors are alarmed at a report released by the state's chief health officer which appears to have quietly scrapped density requirements in hospital emergency departments.

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'It was unbelievable': Tiger brings his cub to the course

As he does with the accessories in his golf bag, Tiger Woods neatly arranges his life in tidy compartments. He made an exception this week.

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Northern beaches cluster grows by seven, eighth case under investigation

A record number of tests were conducted with more than 44,000 Sydneysiders getting swabbed.

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Markets' topsy-turvy year ends with new threat to economic recovery

The emergence of a new fast-spreading strain of COVID-19 threatens market expectations of a strong economic recovery in 2021.

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Proteas great Jacques Kallis named as England batting coach

Only Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting have scored more Test runs than the South African legend. Now he has joined England.

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Basketball year in review: 'An asterisk next to this season'

From the Opals qualifying for Tokyo to NBL grand final controversies onto Liz Cambage's triumphant WNBL return and Andrew Bogut's retirement – 2020 was a wild year for basketball.

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Chelsea bounce back with a win as Werner's woes continue

Try as he might, Timo Werner just cannot score for Chelsea at the moment. Fortunately for the Germany star, his fellow strikers are finding the net.

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Four charged over illegal campfire that sparked Fraser Island bushfire

The fire burnt through an estimated 87,000 hectares of the island, led to mass evacuations of residents and threatened homes.

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'Everybody else is going to lose': Tech industry exiles turn on Google, Facebook

As regulators home in on the technology giants, they are relying on the assistance of current and former insiders.

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Arteta calls for 'fighters not victims' as Arsenal makes contingencies for relegation

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has urged his players to be "fighters, not victims" as he unleashed a series of bizarre statistics in an attempt to explain their disastrous Premier League form.

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African Union says Ethiopia acted legitimately in Tigray

On November 4, Ethiopia’s federal government launched a military attack on Tigray’s provincial leaders. Thousands have sought refuge in Sudan since then.

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'Monsters': A point-blank police shooting caught on video reignites anger

The gruesome footage of an off-duty officer killing his neighbours has been described as the result of President Rodrigo Duterte's culture of impunity.

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From the Archives, 1959: Famed Southern Cross Hotel approved in Melbourne

In 1959, Melbourne City Council approved Australia’s first modern American-style international five-star hotel to be built on the site of the former Eastern Market. Opened in 1962 its guest list included the Beatles, Judy Garland, Rock Hudson, John Wayne and Marlene Dietrich.

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Your 2021 horoscope predictions

Our daily horoscopes are taking a break over Christmas and New Year. In their place, take a look at your yearly horoscope, and let the stars guide you into 2021.

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What new COVID-19 travel restrictions mean for NSW residents

States and territories are unanimous in asking people not to visit. Here's what each has decided when it comes to people from Sydney and, in some cases NSW, coming to visit their regions.

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Victory hope to avoid quarantine nightmare amid NSW virus outbreak

Victory's international quarantine period ends in NSW on Tuesday, but there are fears they may have to quarantine again when they return to Victoria due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney.

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Lorna Jane to face court over claims leggings could stop COVID spread

Activewear retailer Lorna Jane will face court over a range of leggings and sports tops it claimed could protect from spreading the highly contagious COVID-19 virus.

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Tablet interactive: Coronavirus outbreak

Sydney's northern beaches COVID cluster grows by 15 as Premier Gladys Berejiklian urges mask use.

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Jury hung and discharged in Mosman swimming teacher trial

The jury in the NSW District Court trial of Kyle Daniels has been discharged after it was unable to reach a verdict.

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A shoebox full of mountweazels

The past is indeed a foreign-sounding country.

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'Closing borders cannot be our only trick': AMA boss urges WA to prepare for future outbreaks

Dr Andrew Miller said while he supported closing the borders to NSW WA needed to ramp up resourcing around testing and personal protective equipment must be ready for any potential outbreak.

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Hundreds of police drafted into protecting Victoria's border with NSW

Hundreds of police officers from across the state will spend Christmas on the border of NSW but the ADF is not providing frontline support.

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Saudi Arabia, UAE probably hacked journalists' phones: report says

Dozens of Al Jazeera journalist were probably targeted by the Saudi and Emirati governments using spyware deployed through an iMessage.

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China and India watch as Nepal falls into political turmoil

The Nepalese PM has dissolved Parliament in the face of rising dissatisfaction with his job performance even within the ranks of his own party.

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'Drastic measures': Trump 'considered imposing martial law'

The US President reportedly invited his former national security adviser Michael Flynn to the White House to expand on the idea as a way to reverse his election loss.

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The sheriffs are coming for Robinhood and its army of new investors

Robinhood, the sharemarket trading app that has democratised investment in the US, is being targeted by regulators.

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Six months before heritage-listed Lamb House goes up for auction

The stately Kangaroo Point property may have finally slipped through the fingers of its owner.

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Soccer year in review: Euphoria, despair and a crypto cowboy

There was an awful lot to take in for Australian soccer diehards in 2020. The lows were very low, but the highs were unforgettable.

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'No one' owns decision to use security guards for hotel quarantine, inquiry finds

The decision to use private security guards, without adequate training in infection control, was an "orphan" that neither Premier Daniel Andrews nor any of his ministers took any responsibility for, the Coate inquiry has found.

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$8 trillion and counting: the costs of the fiscal war against COVID

After the economy has recovered, governments will suffer their own version of long COVID - the agonising decisions about how much support to give to businesses and whole industries.

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NSW Premier announces 15 new cases, all linked to Avalon cluster

Premier Gladys Berejiklian says a record 38,000 people got tested yesterday.

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Green second as Ko wins LPGA's season-ender in a flourish

World No.1 Jin Young Ko put an emphatic full stop on her truncated year Sunday by winning the CME Group Tour Championship by five strokes.

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"More help is on the way": US lawmakers finalise $US900b COVID package

Republicans and Democrats have decided to provide stimulus checks worth $US600 per person and extend unemployment benefits of up to $US300 per week.

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Hospitalised juror discharged in samurai sword trial

The judge presiding over the trial of a Sydney man charged with murder over the samurai sword killing of a home intruder was forced to discharge a juror.

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The No.1 problem for sports around the world

With all the focus in recent years on giving sportsmen and women greater head protection as well as the more conservative approach to the management of concussion, will they still develop problems?

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Queensland records one new quarantine case on Monday

Queensland residents who are in NSW are urged to return home as soon as possible.

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Second juror discharged in Kyle Daniels trial

It comes after disruptions caused by the northern beaches COVID-19 outbreak late last week.

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Deja poo all over again - it's another toilet roll wipe-out

The unbridled joy of securing a 24-pack of 3-ply soft weave toilet roll has returned, once again wiping out the thin veneer of our civilisation.

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What you need to know about Britain's more infectious COVID mutant strain

British health authorities have identified a mutated strain of the coronavirus that is up to 70 per cent more transmissible than earlier versions. Here's what you need to know.

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Brekky Boy review: Forget solos, let's tie some knots in the rhythms

Brekky Boy;s endless rhythmic tripwires don't stop the music being fun.

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Central African Republic says former president plotting a coup

The government said that former president Francois Bozize plotted with members of his family and a number of armed groups to attack two towns near the capital Bangui.

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