Buckle up, a feisty Dan Andrews is back

The Premier may have a score to settle with the opposition, but there are big integrity, economic and governance issues he also has to face.

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Does the future of the royal family lie in Kate’s hands?

It’s been the most turbulent period in a generation for “the firm”, but the Duchess of Cambridge has been pivotal in keeping the royals on track.

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Collagen supplements are all the rage. Are they worth splashing out on?

They come with the promise of improved skin, hair and nails but experts want you to look a little deeper.

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‘On the brink’: Souths saviour Piggins and his death-defying spirit

Twenty years on from one of the most important days in South Sydney’s history, George Piggins recalls his role in the club’s biggest victory and his own fight for survival.

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How Freddy’s call to arms inspired Blue steel

From an inspiring video montage to a number sewn onto the NSW jumpers, Boyd Cordner’s influence on the Blues before Origin II was far greater than it first appeared.

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Only now aged care workers have to get the jab? Seriously?

I had to be covered in plastic to visit my auntie, so why weren’t other protections being made?

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United in confusion: It’s tough for 30-somethings to assess vaccine risk

Most young Australians aren’t practiced at medical decisions.

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Dan and Gladys and the goodness of gossip

Our state premiers matter more to us that ever and that means their private lives will be talked about.

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Denmark beats Czechs 2-1 to reach Euro 2020 semifinals

Denmark’s dream run continued as they booked a Euro 2020 semi-final spot on Saturday, inspired by a young, vibrant strikeforce who can still do further damage this summer.

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Pogacar hits back in style to claim Tour de France overall lead

A day after coming close to a spectacular failure on the Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar fought back in swashbuckling fashion to claim the overall leader’s yellow jersey in Saturday’s eighth stage.

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‘I was used to doing whatever the hell I wanted’: Tim Freedman on life and freedom

After a lengthy hiatus, the Whitlams are touring again and there’s a new album in the pipeline. Frontman Tim Freedman reveals to what he learnt about himself away from the limelight and what drew him back to the stage.

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Musician Mitch Tambo on the women who’ve changed his life

“Mum realised what a deeper understanding of culture would do for my identity, that it would put me on a path of goodness that would help me make good decisions for my life.”

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Why the ‘sober curious’ movement keeps gathering pace

There’s more to it than just saying no to booze, or cutting back on the grog. Instead, it’s also about saying yes to really engaging in a moment.

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I’m not a hoarder, I just can’t throw things away

I often think about items I have owned that will never be able to come home again, like they are my soldier sweethearts stranded on the beaches of Dunkirk.

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GPs’ receptionists in firing line, face anger, threats and ignorance

Australia’s GP receptionists have been at the receiving end of much of the public’s anxieties and frustrations with the pandemic and the health response.

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Dogs’ days: Which side is better - 2016 or 2021?

The Western Bulldogs have not won a final since 2016 but they’re second on the ladder and are better placed for a tilt at the premiership at this stage of the year than any other time since Luke Beveridge became coach.

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The 8.04am to Flinders St: will we ride the train the same way again?

For decades, the veins and arteries of Melbourne’s rail network pumped people in and out of the city with a familiar rhythm. Then it all changed.

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The couple forced to marry to be allowed to attend their own wedding

Alicia and Simon have their wedding planned in Sydney, but to get into the country they say Border Force has left them with no option but to first marry overseas.

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Australia’s top public servants earn top dollar compared to international counterparts

More than 25 of Australia’s senior public officials were paid more than $1 million last year, with many earning much more than their international counterparts.

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A plea from the frontline of violence against women: You can’t end it without our help

A consultant psychiatrist writes of her dismay at discovering the federal government’s plan to address violence against women does not involve health and medical experts currently working with abuse victims.

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The end of Australia’s zero COVID strategy came slowly, then all at once

‘Locking in the population and locking out the rest of the world is much easier to get into than get out of,’ says WHO’s Dr Margaret Harris.

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Roger Federer ends British hopes in men’s draw

Apparently if there was a perfect time to topple Roger Federer early at Wimbledon, this was the year - so believed Cameron Norrie and his vast legion of British fans.

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Portugal to vaccinate 1.7 million in two weeks as COVID infections rise

Portugal said on Saturday it hoped to vaccinate a further 1.7 million people against COVID-19 over the next two weeks as authorities scramble to contain a surge in infections caused by the more contagious Delta variant.

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Underquoting? Auction results soar above quoted price guides

One buyer’s advocate estimates that about 75 per cent of properties on the market are underquoted and has called on authorities to act

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‘This is not just a health crisis’: Senior NSW ministers back home quarantine plan

The NSW minister responsible for hotel quarantine as well as the state Treasurer would support a trial of home quarantine for returning international vaccinated travellers.

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‘The expectations are huge but unrealistic’: Why England’s hopes are so high... again

The British media is likening the team to the ‘spirit of 66’, fans are singing ‘it’s coming home’ but is England getting ahead of itself in Euro 2020?

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‘A lot more dead people’: COVID too dangerous to be treated like flu

The Prime Minister said Australia is likely to get to the point coronavirus can be treated “like the flu”. But experts say that would be unwise, and the public should do more than it’s done in the past to prevent the spread of infectious viruses.

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Pfizer is key to Australia’s path out of the pandemic, but most doses still months away

Those injured by vaccines will also be able to claim compensation without going through the courts in a significant update to the planned vaccine indemnity scheme.

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Deputy commissioners loom as replacements for outgoing top cop Mick Fuller

A handful of senior NSW Police officers are most likely to take over as commissioner in charge of the state’s 17,500-strong force. 

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Ex-Liberal MP Julia Banks opens up on bad behaviour of former colleagues

Former MP Julia Banks, who quit the Liberal Party, alleges she was touched inappropriately by a minister and faced attempts to paint her as an emotional woman.

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Anatomy of an outbreak: Tracking every case in NSW’s COVID-19 clusters

The Herald has tracked every case to look at how the virus multiplied to lead to the first widespread lockdown since the national lockdown that began in March last year.

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Meet your Waterloo: the public realm deserves better than this airbrushed inner-city Camelot

This inner-city housing plan subverts the public realm rather enhance it for public delight.

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While Josh hails the bounce-back, I hail a taxi: the big disconnect between pollies and business

Our Treasurer forecasts sunshine for the Australian economy. Our business leaders expect rain clouds.

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Why the premiers have PM pincered on COVID

Scott Morrison had no choice on Friday but to yield to the Labor premiers’ demand to restrict overseas arrivals. Their power will test him as he prepares for a federal election,

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We denigrate AstraZeneca at our Pacific family’s peril

For many of Australia’s neighbours, the vaccine that many of us reject is their only viable option.

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Black Hats, tax havens: Australia’s biggest insider trading probe revealed

The corporate watchdog is investigating whether Stephen Doyle, together with his brother and father, may have pulled off one of the country’s largest insider trading heists using a labyrinth of Singapore and Swiss companies to disguise their tracks.

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The martial arts training model Gemma Ward swears by

“It empowers me in a way that working out in the gym never did. I love kicking and using all the points of my body as weapons.”

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Mad AZ hell: Too many cooks and not enough vaccines leaves public in the lurch

Political players and experts each have a role to inform the public discourse around AstraZeneca, but mixed messaging has confused the population.

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Construction watchdog: Body corporates are not reporting known defects

Fewer than a fifth of new buildings in NSW with serious defects had been reported to the government officials charged with cleaning up the construction industry and restoring public confidence.

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When 47 car parks, $660 million and one election collide

A battle to provide suburban railway station car parks has left taxpayers with a $660 million bill and precious little extra parking.

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Revealed: how the SCG Springbok pitch invasion was planned

With the anti-apartheid movement gaining global momentum in the 70s all eyes turned to Australia where the Springboks were touring. The SCG fixture against the Wallabies erupted in a tinderbox of protest.

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Dirty money: How the banks and AUSTRAC are fighting back against financial crime

AUSTRAC cost the country’s two largest banks $2 billion in the space of two years. Now, the feared regulator has its sights set on the National Australia Bank. So what is going on inside the banks?

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‘Shut up and take your HRT’: ex-MP Julia Banks on Canberra’s boys’ club

When Julia Banks transitioned from a successful corporate career into federal politics, she was shocked to find sexism and backroom skulduggery still running rife. The best antidote? Channelling Helen Mirren.

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Overseas tourists finally return to Thai island of Phuket

The ‘Phuket Sandbox’ initiative allows free movement on the island for fully vaccinated tourists, with no quarantine required, although masks are required in most public places.

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US v China: the final verdict

After a half-century of diplomatic sparring, the two nations are now openly rivals, seeking dominance in diplomatic clout, economic heft, military might, technology mastery and even climate change reform.

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Wimbledon 2021: Djokovic downs Kudla to reach last 16

Novak Djokovic roared into the fourth round at Wimbledon, raising his game, and occasionally the decibel levels, on Court One to dispatch plucky American qualifier Denis Kudla.

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Race-by-race preview and tips for Muswellbrook on Friday

Everything you need to know to pick a winner on an eight-race card.

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Will the Delta variant have WA authorities thinking twice about exiting lockdown tonight?

Pending no new community cases on Friday, the city would typically exit lockdown, but could the highly infectious Delta strain and the 1300+ contacts yet to receive test results impact decision makers?

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Record daily dose number as younger Australians go for AstraZeneca

Younger Australians have shown stronger interest in the AstraZeneca vaccine, as the nation recorded its highest daily number of vaccinations.

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‘It might take another to win the Olympics’: 29-year record falls in Oslo

Karsten Warholm beat 1992 400m hurdles Olympic champion Kevin Young’s mark of 46.78 seconds, which was set four years before the Norwegian was born.

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