A mass entrance of ghostly maidens opens a ballet delight

The Australian Ballet returned to the stage after a year-long absence, at Margaret Court Arena. The program focused on the athletic, almost angelic dancers.

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What’s it about? Who knows? But with this comedy duo it’s good

Lano and Woodley have a masterful way of patterning humour so it seems spontaneous and responsive to the moment.

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First AstraZeneca doses arrive as Australia hits 30,000 vaccinations

The arrival of 300,000 doses of the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine is the next stage of vaccine availability in Australia.

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‘I’m the wrong guy to go at’: LeBron shuts down Zlatan’s suggestion

Zlatan Ibrahimovic recently suggested LeBron James leave politics alone. But the NBA superstar says there’s no way he will just “stick to sports”.

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Second aide accuses New York Governor Cuomo of sexual harassment

A second former aide has come forward with sexual harassment allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who responded with a statement saying he never made advances toward her and never intended to be inappropriate.

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Gender equality commissioner to oversee sexual harassment audit

Australia’s first Public Sector Gender Equality Commissioner will ask the state’s 300 state employers to audit incidence of sexual harassment.

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Man charged with attempted murder after Sydney CBD apartment glassing

Police were called to an apartment complex on Liverpool Street in response to reports of a domestic-related assault shortly before 6am.

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Searches enter second day for missing men off WA coastline in separate incidents

Separate searches for men missing off Western Australia’s south coast have resumed for the second day.

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Labor suggests public servants tasked for political gain

The opposition has asked the Attorney-General’s Department to explain why it appeared to cost a Labor policy before the frontbencher labelled it a $20 billion tax on businesses.

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PNG leader navigated country through independence

Controversy was never far away from the long-serving PNG leader.

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Uneven Beethoven dents triumphant return to Hamer Hall

A listless funeral march from the MSO robbed Beethoven’s heroic symphony of some of its triumph. But Deborah Cheetham’s new work is a lyrical dream.

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‘Trump was right’: Conservatives double down on ex-president

This year’s Conservative Political Action Conference is accompanied by none of the soul-searching you might expect following devastating election defeats.

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Sydney man charged after dog bites police officer on the face

The man, 52, allegedly barricaded himself in a garage with the dog when police were called to a house at Georges Hall shortly before 1.30am.

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‘You can’t whip a dog when it’s down’: Penney, Waratahs face crisis as Force clash awaits

The Waratahs couldn’t have started the season any worse. Now, they have just five days to prepare for a must win clash against the Force.

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‘Hurt and disturbed’: Ray Warren’s family plead for ring return after home invasion

The legendary rugby league broadcaster was asleep when thieves broke into his home and stole a precious NRL Hall of Fame memento.

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Tiger’s triumphant third act was just beginning. What will his next bring?

Whatever that ends up looking like for Tiger Woods, we have no choice but to accept it. We’ve had to readjust our expectations for him before, and now we have to again.

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White supremacist jailed nearly 20 years for plot to bomb Colorado synagogue

A man has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for plotting to bomb a historic Colorado synagogue by a judge who described the case as “dripping with Nazism and supremacy.”

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City win 20th straight game to lead Premier League by 13 points

Manchester City won their 20th straight game in all competitions while a farcical refereeing incident and two missed penalties helped West Brom secure a win.

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The movement that gives older Australians a voice in aged care reform

A new lobby group of older Australians and their families is fighting for aged care reform to be an election issue.

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One-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine cleared in the US

Health experts have been anxiously awaiting a one-and-done option to help speed vaccinations as deaths continue to mount from the coronavirus.

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Victoria records zero new cases of coronavirus, as NZ locked down again

Victoria has recorded zero new cases of coronavirus. Meanwhile, across the Tasman, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a seven-day lockdown of Auckland after the emergence of a “mystery” case.

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‘Appalling refereeing’: England fume about controversial decisions in defeat to Wales

England coach Eddie Jones refused to comment but French whistleblower Pascal Gauzere was in the spotlight as debate raged about two debatable calls in Wales’ Six Nations win.

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Albanese says Morrison must make call on cabinet minister accused of rape

The Labor leader says the Prime Minister is responsible for whether the minister should step aside and whether the government should initiate an inquiry into the allegations.

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‘The sky is the limit’: Suaalii bags double on debut in second grade trial

Joseph Suaalii needed just 16 minutes to score for North Sydney as his 40-strong entourage who travelled to Queanbeyan declared “the sky is the limit” for him.

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Trump’s niece blasts his ‘chutzpah’ towards her inheritance lawsuit

Mary Trump is suing the former US president, his sister Maryanne Trump Barry and his late brother Robert’s estate.

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Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs recovered safely

A woman brought the dogs to the LAPD’s Olympic Community Police Station.

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‘I begged her to stay alive, even if she couldn’t survive for herself’

People say it’s unnatural to lose a child because they shouldn’t go before you. It is unnatural to lose a sibling too.

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Gallery: World of Photos - February 28, 2020

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

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Tiger Woods in recovery after additional ‘procedures’

Tiger Woods underwent additional procedures in Los Angeles on Friday to treat injuries sustained in his serious car crash.

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'Now I use the men's bathroom, but it's still uncomfortable'

As debate rages over the issue of trans women’s access to ‘women-only’ spaces, a non-binary person explains what’s at stake.

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Iceberg larger than New York City breaks off the Brunt ice shelf

It follows the expansion of a large crack in the floating ice during the past decade.

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Sydney start-up streaming service’s stunning $20m coup snares UEFA Champions League rights

Sports Flick has added the world’s most-watched club competition to its curious portfolio of content, which also includes Indian baseball, Serbian rugby league, Nicaraguan football and bare-knuckle boxing.

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NRL trials 2021 LIVE updates: Joseph Suaalii set to play for Roosters’ feeder side

He’s been the hottest property in both codes for the past 12 months and Saturday is the day we get our first look at the Roosters recruit. Join us from 1.50pm.

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Money ball: High-flying AFL players take a major hit

The financial pain of a COVID-19 impacted season has been laid bare, with the average wage of an AFL player tumbling by more than $100,000.

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Gymnastics coach Geddert’s suicide raises ‘complex emotions’

USA Gymnastics said it had hoped that criminal charges and a subsequent trial of former gymnastics coach John Geddert would help bring a sense of closure to those who experienced his abuse.

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Price ‘too high’ to penalise Saudi Crown Prince over Khashoggi murder

A new “Khashoggi ban” will restrict US visas for those who harass, detain or harm dissidents and journalists around the world. But it won’t apply to MBS.

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‘Pushed us to the extremes’: England could make formal complaint over pitch

England are considering making a formal complaint about the state of the pitch for the farcical third Test as they come to terms with going 2-1 down in the series against India.

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How things went wrong for a Socceroos poster boy, and how he plans to dazzle again

By age 19 and in less than 25 senior appearances for Melbourne City Arzani won a spot in the 2017/18 A-League team of the season and was also the league’s young player of the year.

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‘Own goal’: Europe vaccine rollout undermined by leaders’ messages

Vaccination hubs in COVID-19 hard-hit Europe are begging for people to come inside. Why?

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Cherokee Nation chief calls on Jeep to stop using name of his tribe

The chief of the Cherokee Nation in the United States has called on American carmaker, Jeep, to retire the Cherokee nameplate from its range of popular SUVs.

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Victoria to ban single-use plastics within two years

Single-use plastic items including straws, cutlery and plates will be phased out in Victoria in a bid to reduce the amount of plastic waste going into landfill.

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Prince Harry’s interview a winning formula in celebrity-obsessed America

There is no denying the Duke of Sussex’s first interview since leaving the Royal family was 17 minutes of television gold.

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‘Unwavering love’: Family stands by 82-year-old accused of killing wife

The family has released a statement supporting Max Beever, who has been charged with killing wife Robyn at their Gold Coast home.

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‘Forever War’: Democrats blast Biden over deadly Syria air strikes

Some Democrats criticised the strikes as an unnecessary military provocation while others complained Biden had not sought congressional approval beforehand.

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Federal Liberals blast WA Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup’s ‘lemon’ green energy policy

Federal Liberal MPs are fuming at a key pillar of the February 11 promise to reach net-zero emissions by 2030 by shutting down all state coal power stations in the South West town of Collie by 2025.

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Winning at all costs: Rudd’s case for courage and conflict

The essential lesson for the ALP if we want to win the election is to radically lift our negative game.

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‘Got to be a contest’: Root backs sanctions for substandard Test wickets

Joe Root called for countries who produce substandard pitches to face sanctions after India completed the fastest Test victory by any side since 1935.

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There’s no excuse, we need full employment now

The government’s complacency over the need to reach full employment needs to change for the sake of young people in particular.

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Good Weekend Talks: David Anderson, Aunty’s unassuming boss

This episode of Good Weekend Talks looks at ABC boss David Anderson, in a conversation between Good Weekend senior writer Jane Cadzow and The Age and Sydney Morning Herald media reporter Zoe Samios.

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Midnight Oil bring it home with sold-out gig

After a slow start, the band put any doubts about their relevance, age and interest to rest.

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