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Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:50:49 +1000
Australia news LIVE: State lockdown extended for one month as NSW records 642 new local COVID-19 cases, four deaths; Victoria, ACT cases continue to grow
NSW will make coronavirus vaccines mandatory for all health workers, Victorian authorities are concerned about small transgressions in Melbourne and everyone over the age of 16 will be eligible for their recommended COVID-19 jab by the end of the mon...

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:49:59 +1000
NRL 2021 LIVE updates: Raiders v Sea Eagles and Panthers v Rabbitohs
Round 23 continues and it’s a Suncorp double-header with Manly looking to do it without Tom Trbojevic before a second v third showdown when Souths face Penrith.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:30:00 +1000
From the Archives, 2010: Old heads give Hawks edge over Tigers
Shane Tuck streamed towards goal, as Alastair Clarkson’s coaching career hung on by a thread after the second-last Hawks had failed to recapture their 2008 success and faced the prospect of losing to the bottom-placed Tigers. But Sam Mitchell caugh...

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:22:52 +1000
Exmouth Gulf needs ‘very high level’ of protection as a priority: environment watchdog
The findings from a report into the cumulative effects of development on the gulf puts industrial proponents and the state’s environment minister on notice when it comes to managing the region’s natural assets.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:21:17 +1000
Luke Dunstan a surprise out for Saints as Bombers unchanged against Pies
Collingwood’s forward line will be threadbare when they attempt to dash Essendon’s finals hopes on Sunday at the MCG.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:09:15 +1000
‘You are pushing them over the edge’: Community warns western Sydney curfew will cement divisions
Community leaders in south-west and western Sydney fear for people’s mental health, women at risk and disaffected youth, as they warn a police curfew imposed unequally across the city will worsen social divisions.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:08:18 +1000
Shaken baby syndrome on trial: Judges to re-examine homicide conviction
In a highly unusual move, the Court of Appeal will cross-examine the scientific basis of forensic evidence used to convict several young men of child homicide or assault.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Sorry gents, eternal male fertility is a myth
Men are much less likely to worry or talk about the best time to start a family, yet they are just as likely to play a role in fertility problems, experts say.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Race-by-race preview and tips for Randwick on Saturday
Everything you need to know to find a winner on Winx Stakes day.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:56:33 +1000
Brain surgeon Charlie Teo pre-empts council decision over complaints with statement on ‘findings’
While officials remain tight-lipped on the outcome of an urgent hearing over complaints against Charlie Teo, the neurosurgeon said he “accepted the Medical Council’s direction”.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:55:11 +1000
Giants assistant coach has a room with a view – 1000km from the ground
Instead of plotting victory alongside the rest of Leon Cameron’s brains trust, Giants defensive coach Adam Schneider is working from a spare room in Sydney.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:55:06 +1000
1400 police prepare to disrupt anti-lockdown protest in Sydney
Protest organisers are promoting a range of schemes intended to help attendees subvert the major police operation and travel to the event. 

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:50:01 +1000
Ex-NSW Transport chief feared controversial rail entity posed safety risk
Before he was sacked last November, Rodd Staples raised safety as a “key issue” in the setting up of the $40 billion rail corporation.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:26:02 +1000
Premier warns of more restrictions as Shepparton records 12 cases
Daniel Andrews said he would not rule out locking down regional Victoria after positive cases were detected Shepparton - the first cases outside greater Melbourne in the current outbreak.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:21:17 +1000
Alex Dion jailed for 25 years for ‘brutal, callous’ murder, dumping body
Mario Phetmang was lured to a Belmore car park, bashed to death, and dumped on the side of the road in a drug deal gone wrong. His killer then fled to America.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:19:21 +1000
Two children, woman killed in fiery city crash
Three people including two young children have died after a car struck a pole and burst into flames on a busy inner-city road.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:16:57 +1000
Morrison tells states: You made a deal with Australians
The Prime Minister says state leaders have to keep up their end of the bargain on reopening as Australians cope with lockdowns and get vaccinated.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:13:42 +1000
Think It Over carries the Pinney spirit into the Winx Stakes
Emotions will be high when Think It Over steps onto Randwick for Saturday’s Winx Stakes.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:07:35 +1000
Report confirms harassment, sex discrimination in the SES
The State Emergency Service says it will move to change the culture of the organisation after an independent report found an epidemic of sexual harassment of women.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:03:03 +1000
WA’s door to residents stuck in NSW to close by midnight Wednesday
WA Premier Mark McGowan has given a deadline for West Australians stuck in NSW to make it back before the government changes its stance on compassionate travel.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:01:00 +1000
Bad acting, nonsensical plot: what’s the point of Jason Momoa revenge thriller?
The Hawaiian action star’s Sweet Girl veers from icky to sticky, as the fake blood flows, leaving a wake of question marks in the process.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:55:07 +1000
Moderna unlikely to partner on mRNA so government chases direct deal
Australia will intensify efforts to get Moderna to set up a local mRNA manufacturing facility after the company cooled on the idea of licensing its production.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:47:23 +1000
Greyhound trainer murdered during argument with great-niece, court told
Jessie Moore murdered her great-aunt, greyhound trainer Karen Leek, and the next day claimed she discovered her body.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:44:49 +1000
Taliban kill Deutsche Welle reporter’s relative
The Taliban has responded violently as Afghan protests defied the regime for a second day, amid growing challenges to their rule.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:41:01 +1000
‘Bloody angry’ Rennie slams New Zealand Rugby, Wallabies set for TRC opener in Paris
The Wallabies coach slammed his home nation after they backed out of Saturday week’s Bledisloe Cup Test in Perth.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:33:34 +1000
NRL players to get a record break of up to 10 weeks over summer
To help them recover from another taxing season that has included relocation and several lockdowns, NRL players will receive more time off than ever before.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:29:36 +1000
‘Who’s saying that?’: WA Premier scoffs at suggestion he doesn’t want AFL grand final in Perth
WA Premier Mark McGowan reinforced his commitment to help the AFL complete its season and defended his hardline stance towards hosting the 2021 grand final at Optus Stadium as rival states gear up to bid for the marquee event.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:09:07 +1000
Why Arthur is still stumped by Eels slump
The Parramatta coach said the time for talking after last week’s “humiliation” is over, taking the blame for the side’s alarming dip in form.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:06:52 +1000
Secret Liberal WhatsApp group probed in post-mortem of WA party’s election wipe-out
The group of Liberal powerbrokers, known as ‘The Clan’, used the chat to Liberal pre-selections and other party processes and referred to factional rivals with nicknames such as ‘Pork Chops’.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:03:26 +1000
Rapid testing no substitute to COVID vaccination: Cochlear boss
The $17 billion hearing implants maker has returned to profit, with its boss focused on emerging from the pandemic with a stronger market share. But the Delta variant could threaten its earnings forecast.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:02:10 +1000
‘Radical fall from grace’: Ron Brierley had ‘lifelong affliction’ of attraction to children, court told
Brierley, a corporate titan who has had his knighthood stripped, pleaded guilty this year to three counts of possessing child abuse material.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:01:38 +1000
Senior students set to return to school in small groups by end of month
Year 12 students in Greater Melbourne will begin to return to campuses for some assessments before the end of the month, but only in groups of 10 or less.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Debut literary star Natasha Brown did everything right. But there was a problem
Racism lies at the heart of the Melbourne Writers Festival guest’s piercing first novel.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +1000
A jigsaw of misfortune on a drive into the underworld
The novelist and songwriter Willy Vlautin has never been one for sentimentality. In The Night Always Comes he continues to portray people doing life tough.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +1000
The beginnings that make you read to the end
Beginnings of novels can be very different, but the best will grab your attention immediately.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Stephen King goes full noir, Lisa Wells offers a shot of hope: books to read this week
Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll have cast their eyes over a batch of recently released fiction and non-fiction books. Here, they share their recaps and reviews.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +1000
The unbearable burden of parental expectation and trauma
Coming from Egypt with her parents to Australia brought additional pressures on young Sara El Sayed.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Under the Volcano: The tiny island that rocked until disaster hit
Two Australian filmmakers have captured the glory years of Beatles’ producer George Martin’s Montserrat studio, as well as the disasters that ended the dream.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Not keen on bridge and Winnebagos? One retiree had other ideas
Forgoing the golf course, a late-blooming filmmaker is telling homegrown literary tales.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +1000
When the media world was turned upside down
Two books examine the decade that disrupted life for thousands of Australian journalists.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Look at me/don’t look at me: the tortured path of the teenage girl
Parental dagginess is always beyond doubt but adolescence raises eternal questions.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:59:00 +1000
Lorde’s new album is good but it’s Jose Mauro’s latest that gets five stars
This week, reviewers listen to pop sensation Lorde, saxophonist David Liebman, Brazilian great Jose Mauro and Villagers’ Conor O’Brien.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:58:17 +1000
Why it’s time to declare Langer’s turbulent innings closed
When you have lost the dressing room, there are only two options: change the team or the coach. The former is too hard.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:58:03 +1000
Seeing the worst of the COVID pandemic, up close
Infectious diseases nurse Grace Carroll has seen the illness, the deaths, the grief and even the virus itself. Friday night Zoom drinks with friends have helped get her through.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:54:40 +1000
Nicole Kidman ‘being used’ by Beijing in Hong Kong shoot
Artists say the star is providing “soft propaganda” as she skips quarantine to film Expats, a “Sex in the City meets Lost in Translation” series for Amazon.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:53:00 +1000
Elon Musk unveils humanoid robot to take over ‘boring’ work
The ‘Tesla bot’ will be 173 centimetres tall and able to do all sorts of “dangerous, repetitive and boring tasks”, the Tesla billionaire says.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:47:42 +1000
Mediation fails in Peter Dutton’s defamation suit over tweet
The Defence Minister and refugee advocate Shane Bazzi are set to face off in a defamation trial from October 6.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:45:52 +1000
Angus & Julia Stone’s surprise album a dreamy return to form
To say the result is more warm bath stasis than wild rapids adventure will neither surprise nor disappoint fans of the duo’s starry-eyed journey.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:42:01 +1000
Amazon’s $370 billion share wipeout tests Wall Street’s love
As Amazon co-founder Jeff Bezos blasted off into space, the company’s stock fell back to Earth.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:39:33 +1000
Women and low-income earners the lockdown casualties as economic toll grows
The extended NSW lockdown is hitting the financial security of women and low-income earners, while economists now fear the recovery won’t start until next year.



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