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Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:55:00 +1000
Clever questions, difficult authors: chairing a festival can be a no-win gig
You think writing a book is hard? Spare a thought for the person asking the questions.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:53:36 +1000
Australia news LIVE: Canberra lockdown to begin as ACT records one local COVID-19 case; NSW records 345 new local cases; Victoria records 21 new cases
NSW has flagged a crackdown on people ignoring public health orders, Victoria Police have dispersed another anti-lockdown protest and residents of Cairns are waking up to their first full day out of lockdown.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:44:03 +1000
Contact tracing error names wrong Byron Bay massage clinic as region awaits test results
A contact tracing error has left at least one Byron Bay business bewildered amid concerns there may be missing pieces to the picture.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:42:12 +1000
Swans set to use rugby league’s inner west ‘jewel’ as AFLW home ground
The AFL is pushing for a $7 million redevelopment of the iconic Henson Park, where the Newtown Jets have played since 1937.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:31:44 +1000
New system: Four tiers to guide businesses on mandatory vaccinations
Australia’s workplace watchdog will dump its previous guidance to employers that they are “overwhelmingly” unable to require staff to be vaccinated.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:30:00 +1000
How machine learning gave Australia an edge in the Tokyo pool
Australia won medals in six out of seven relays in Tokyo as cutting-edge technology predicted not only their best team, but those of their opposition.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:25:00 +1000
CODA: A family comedy with sentiment brings deaf actors to the screen
There’s a very good reason this engaging film won four of the top prizes at this year’s Sundance Festival.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:21:59 +1000
AFL chief’s plea to fans on racism
Simon Goodwin has revealed the “visible stress” Kozzy Pickett experienced after the Demon was subject to a racist slur, with AFL chief Gillon McLachlan imploring the public at large to think before they post on social media.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:19:54 +1000
Sikh Volunteers’ $600,000 fundraiser off to flying start
The public has raised over $260,000 of the $600,000 needed for bushfire heroes Sikh Volunteers Australia’s new kitchen facility.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:19:22 +1000
Toby Greene loses appeal and chance to play Richmond
Toby Greene was originally suspended for two matches by the match review officer for his elbow on Patrick Dangerfield’s throat, with the ban then downgraded to one match by the AFL tribunal.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:01:11 +1000
Government failing to tackle ‘risky’ alcohol deliveries, say health groups
Advocacy groups say new state laws aimed at minimising alcohol harm will not stop drink being supplied to children and intoxicated people.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Race-by-race preview and tips for Muswellbrook on Friday
Everything you need to know to find a winner in the Hunter Valley.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Cummings has Godolphin team ready to spring into action
Godolphin trainer James Cummings confident that his carnival team is ready to shine at Kembla Grange.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Mare bought for $1000 on million-dollar budget takes Lowe to new highs
Subterranean has given Ken Lowe bragging right with his racing partner and led to a family reunion. Now he wants him to win a group 1.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Legend Les out for revenge after Thompson proves a bridge too far
Les Bridge believes it’s his turn to get a decision over John Thompson when All Time Legend and Mamaragan meet at Kembla Grange.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Facebook ignored pleas for two years to stop racist abuse of England’s soccer players
For more than two years, soccer officials pushed the social network to limit online hate speech. As a new season begins, the hate continues.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 17:59:53 +1000
Minister denies blowout in new theatre’s delayed curtain-opener
Initially slated to be finished next year, the $175 million QPAC addition is now expected to welcome audiences in early 2023 after final designs came in $25 million over budget.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 17:48:06 +1000
AFL could say goodbye to the bye
The AFL is seriously considering removing the pre-finals bye in a move which would provide the league greater flexibility to deal with the challenges of a COVID-19-plagued nation.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 17:21:42 +1000
Specialist women’s employment law services ‘nervously’ await funding
The Respect@Work report recommended specialist women’s legal centres should get more money, but they are still waiting for funding after a key summit was delayed.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 17:18:37 +1000
Former Sydney Symphony conductor dies
Gianluigi Gelmetti, former chief conductor and artistic director of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, has died.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 17:16:31 +1000
Delta danger means lockdown extension crucial to contain spread
It is critical we try to stamp Melbourne’s community outbreak out now before it takes an even greater hold.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 17:07:18 +1000
Queensland closes borders, declares ACT a hotspot
Queensland has announced the ACT will become a hotspot and will close its borders to the territory from this weekend.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 17:07:13 +1000
Early voting to be cut back under proposed electoral reforms
The federal government’s planned overhaul of electoral processes would also increase transparency around activist and lobby groups and introduce a higher membership threshold for new political parties.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 17:06:02 +1000
Rennie targets physical battle as key to Wallabies upsetting All Blacks
Dave Rennie hopes Matt Philip, Lachie Swinton and Rob Valetini can bring a physical “edge” to the Wallabies’ approach to the second Bledisloe Cup encounter.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 16:59:11 +1000
McLachlan admits lack of female AFLW coaches an issue
All 18 AFL clubs will be involved in the AFLW competition from the end of next year.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 16:39:41 +1000
Labor boss resigns amid dispute over her return from maternity leave
Party figures including MPs and union leaders told The Age in June that Clare Burns should not return from leave because of her association with former powerbroker Adem Somyurek.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 16:35:03 +1000
Aboriginal man settles case after police officer allegedly caused spinal injuries
Brett Armstrong sued the State of NSW arguing he was left with incomplete quadriplegia after he was thrown to the ground head-first by a police officer in 2016.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 16:22:13 +1000
Mystery cases in focus as COVID-positive Sydney travellers fined for border permit breach
Victoria has recorded 21 new local COVID-19 cases and two additional cases involving two women from Sydney who arrived without the right permit on Monday and tested positive while in hotel quarantine.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 16:08:08 +1000
‘Devastating’ SA double quarantine sprung on Olympians while flying home from Tokyo
The AOC is “profoundly disappointed” in the South Australian government’s refusal to reverse their requirement for 16 Olympians to quarantine again after they return to their homestate.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 16:03:58 +1000
Headwinds become tailwinds as Andy Penn turns around the Telstra Titanic
The negative NBN hurricane that has hit Telstra in recent years will soon slow to a breeze.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 16:03:39 +1000
Goodman races to build more sheds as global demand rises
Global property player and Australia’s largest industrial developer Goodman Group is racing to build more e-commerce and logistics sheds.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:52:26 +1000
‘It would be devastating’: grave concerns over NSW Indigenous vaccine rates
One regional health care system cannot cope with an outbreak, according to the local mayor, who is also concerned for the vulnerable local Aboriginal population.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:48:37 +1000
Devil in the detail as satanists’ fight with Education Dept hits Supreme Court
The Noosa Temple of Satan is pushing for members to be allowed to teach religious instruction classes to school students.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:45:00 +1000
‘Reward for hanging in’: How a 28-year-old on a $15k contract made it to the NRL
Parramatta prop Makahesi Makatoa will be one of the oldest debutants in the NRL era when he comes off the bench against Manly on Saturday.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:38:21 +1000
Erratic driving in Bourke Street Mall rekindled memories of tragedy, court told
A young driver panicked when police tried to pull his car over on January 28 because he was on bail at the time and banned from driving, his lawyer told Melbourne Magistrates Court.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:35:15 +1000
‘Nightmare’: Changed orders keep buyers locked into defective Parramatta towers
Apartment buyers are demanding to know why the state’s building watchdog altered prohibition orders for the twin 22-storey towers last month that could prevent them from getting their deposits back.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:28:46 +1000
Baby Mia’s NSW family to miss funeral while waiting in Qld quarantine
Queensland chief health officer Jeannette Young said she did not want to make the situation more tragic after the five-month-old died in a tragic magpie incident in Brisbane’s south.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:25:04 +1000
Summit of democracies called to push back on strongmen
Biden’s 2019 campaign pledge could not foresee the pandemic, nor the full measure of Trump’s effort to sow doubt about the legitimacy of the 2020 election.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:24:53 +1000
We need to know: are Ross and Rachel finally dating in real life?
After years of will-they-won’t-they, is this the one where our favourite Friends couple might finally be a thing?

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:22:00 +1000
‘Iconic brand again’: AMP’s new chief vows to fix damaged reputation
AMP’s newly appointed chief executive Alexis George wants to make meeting with frontline staff a regular fixture in her hands-on approaching to turning around the 172-year-old company’s battered reputation.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:20:00 +1000
‘I lost a little bit of hope in humanity’: the TV moment that rattled Casey Donovan
The singer, actor and former Australian Idol presents this SBS documentary armed with university research and hidden cameras.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:14:26 +1000
Jail hangs over Queenslanders who kill police dogs and horses
The stabbing of police dog Kaos ignited public calls for tougher penalties for people who hurt police animals.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:11:25 +1000
Olympic joy reopens citizen debate in Italy
Of the Italian athletes who competed in Tokyo, 46 were foreign-born. Many more could be representing the country of their birth with a law change.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:01:27 +1000
The curious case of Toby Greene: Is he judged fairly?
In many ways, Toby seems to encapsulate how many people in the footy world have viewed the Giants as an organisation. With their draft concessions, academy and, often, their success, they’ve been a nuisance or an inconvenience; fiercely proud and t...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:57:44 +1000
Hot housing market props up Mirvac result
Australia’s surging housing market is underpinning diversified developer Mirvac Group’s apartment and land projects, but not enough to stop a slide in operating profits.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:54:08 +1000
‘Haven’t really thought about it’: Griffin to face Panthers for first time since axe
Anthony Griffin never doubted his ability to land another job as an NRL head coach after his messy and sudden divorce from Penrith.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:51:00 +1000
Sinking Ark: What a star US investor’s predicament tells us about this market
Last year Cathie Wood was America’s fund manager of the year. This year her flagship Ark Innovation exchange-traded fund is under serious pressure.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:46:49 +1000
Construction watchdog spent half a million dollars fighting CFMEU on toilet case
The ABCC says spending taxpayer money pursuing the union to the High Court over a dispute about a women’s toilet on a worksite was a reasonable expense.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:34:32 +1000
What’s been wiped from this classic painting? And why?
A radical change to the McCubbin painting The Pioneer gives us a fresh perspective on a classic.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:27:36 +1000
Millions of coronavirus vaccine doses around the world face expiration
Much of the world has yet to see enough doses to vaccinate even the most vulnerable. In the Netherlands, however, they are letting surplus doses expire.



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