Archives

Sydney Morning Herald National News

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 21:00:00 +1100
Roses not safe in a goated community
While call centres dial up the displeasure.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 20:54:43 +1100
The planning loopholes blocking residents’ city views
“All we will see from our top floor is a block wall.” Ridges around Brisbane are being redeveloped, angering existing residents.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 20:54:33 +1100
Funding failed to cover specialist care demand: Auditor-General
Despite a plan to reduce the number of long waits for specialist care, referrals have jumped 53 per cent since 2015 while the number of first appointments increased by 36 per cent.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 20:54:23 +1100
What Queenslanders should expect when the state’s borders reopen
Queenslanders are being warned they will have to learn to live with the virus in a way they have not previously, once border restrictions to hotspots ease next week.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 20:02:10 +1100
Child dead, parents critical after truck rollover at Diggers Rest
A child has died and four other people are in hospital after an “absolute disaster” on the Calder Freeway in Melbourne’s north-west.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 19:15:00 +1100
More Omicron to come as NSW tries to keep cases ‘as low as possible’
Queensland health authorities have also warned locals to brace for an increase in COVID-19 cases in the community with the state’s borders to reopen on Monday, December 13.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 18:44:59 +1100
Australia news LIVE: Queensland to reopen borders to fully vaccinated travellers from December 13; Perth stripped of fifth Ashes test; NSW’s Omicron cases grow
School-aged children are on track to receive the coronavirus jab before classes return next year, speculation is mounting that former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian is expected to announce a tilt at federal politics as soon as today and Victoria says...

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 18:32:37 +1100
Woman stabbed to death in alleged ‘random attack’ in Sydney’s south-west
Police allege Mahmoud Eleter, 24, stabbed Lydia Gacuma, 67, multiple times in the torso and back on Sunday as she was returning from the shops, using a walking frame.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:58:01 +1100
‘Like a dog in a cage’: Man describes his days of being ‘falsely imprisoned’
The man has brought a compensation case against a former Federal Circuit Court judge who jailed him for contempt.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:28:35 +1100
Plan to create off-leash areas and dog beach at Callan Park
For years, dog owners have ignored rules requiring them to have their pets on a leash while walking them throughout the majority of the sprawling site.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:08:04 +1100
Rural housing crisis could cause billion-dollar income hole
Victoria stands to forgo up to $1 billion in lost economic benefits unless a drastic shortage of housing is rectified.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:02:47 +1100
The nutters who stormed Ballarat know nothing of Eureka or its heroes
The Eureka flag recalls men who fought for the principles of democracy. It has nothing to do with the people who wanted to reclaim it in Ballarat on Sunday.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:00:00 +1100
Benefits of vaccinating children outweigh risks
Parents can start preparing for vaccination of primary school children, so what are the risks?

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:43:17 +1100
‘I’ve been raided’: Public servant sought to hide luxury car after ICAC raid
Roads and Maritime Services employees Alexandre Dubois and Craig Steyn allegedly ran a complex, decade-long scheme that awarded more than $41 million in dodgy contracts to friends, family and acquaintances.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:30:05 +1100
‘It’s horrible to watch someone dying before your eyes’: Soldier’s sister on his final moments
The family of Lance Corporal Ryan Goodwin have spoken about how he took his life but was never helped by the Department of Veteran Affairs. Instead, they received a letter 18 months after his death, acknowledging his PTSD.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 15:53:10 +1100
Triple triumph as brothers celebrate year 12 graduation together
Triplets Riak, Mom and Kon Daw sometimes struggled through year 12 as lockdown upended practical study plans. But at least they were in it together.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 15:51:05 +1100
Green spaces, roller-disco to go in plan for new homes on public estate
Collingwood public housing estate residents fear they will lose parks and community and cultural spaces to a new housing development planned for the land.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 15:20:33 +1100
Federal budget claws back $8 billion - but there’s a catch
Today on Please Explain, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright joins Bianca Hall to discuss how the budget bottom line could influence the looming election.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 15:13:50 +1100
Lower the drawbridge: Queensland to reopen from next Monday
Queensland will reopen to all states in Australia from 1am Monday, December 13, with the state set to hit the key 80 percent fully vaccinated benchmark by then.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 13:24:15 +1100
Major disruptions to inner west buses ahead of train driver, teacher strikes
Buses in Sydney’s south-west and 75 per cent of trains across the network are expected to be impacted by strike action on Tuesday, while teachers will rally outside NSW Parliament.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 12:58:14 +1100
Cleo Smith’s accused abductor fronts court again
The 36-year-old was arrested by WA Police after detectives raided his Carnarvon house at 12.46am on November 3 and found the little girl alone inside a bedroom playing with toys. 

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 12:27:26 +1100
Top Brisbane school owes coaches, coordinators almost $2.5 million
A non-government school with two campuses in south-east Queensland underpaid staff for more than eight years.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 12:23:04 +1100
‘We’re all Melburnians’: Here comes the bride, cutting through traffic on route 48
Melbourne bride Madeleine Greco didn’t hesitate to jump on a tram to make it to the ceremony on time after the bridal party’s minibus got stuck in CBD traffic.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 12:04:11 +1100
Perth boy mauled by two dogs outside Baldivis home
Dwayne Petergrew was playing with friends in a laneway at the back of his house around 4pm when his neighbour two doors down accidentally left the garage door open and her two Bull Arab Staffy-crosses escaped. 

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 12:02:20 +1100
NSW confirms nine more Omicron cases, ‘room for improvement’ in teen vaccination rate
Fourteen of the cases are linked to a south-west Sydney cluster of cases, the source of which remains unknown.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 11:43:22 +1100
Cranbrook takes another step towards opening school to girls
The eastern suburbs boys’ school has taken another step towards becoming co-educational in years 11 and 12.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 11:27:37 +1100
Body recovered from sea off Lancelin believed to be missing free diver
A body has been recovered from waters off Lancelin on Sunday after being found by a recreational diver at the weekend. 

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 11:26:55 +1100
New vax milestone projections – and possible border changes – set for release
Updated projections are expected on Monday afternoon to indicate when Qld should hit the key vaccine milestones that will trigger major changes in restrictions.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 10:44:08 +1100
The Gabba echoes the change from steam trains to underground rail
Rail is returning to Woolloongabba, virtually underneath the old locomotive yards once used to haul coal from mines to port.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 10:42:29 +1100
Retired couple survive Perth plane crash
Emergency services are attending a light plane crash south of Perth.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:03:10 +1100
Behind the scenes: Teachers speak out about working at Perth Modern School
Former teachers at Perth Modern claim they have experienced years of bullying and victimisation at the hands of suspended principal Lois Joll.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 07:09:15 +1100
We need to make Australia a better place to be a child, and raise one
Australian families spend more as a share of their income on early childhood services than almost anyone else in the world, but we are ranked sixth-last in developed countries for how well we support our children.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:30:00 +1100
Pfizer jabs for children an important next step in vaccine rollout
A major development in our emergence from the pandemic has been the announcement that the Pfizer vaccine has been provisionally approved for use in children aged five to 11 years.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +1100
Top three designs for new Harbour Bridge cycle ramp unveiled
The public will have until late January to weigh in on their preferred option for the ramp at Milsons Point.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +1100
Milgroms get political tipping motza into Climate 200
The Milgrom family have decided to donate $500,000 to the Climate 200 war chest, run by Simon Holmes a Court. Trent Zimmerman and Tim Wilson, are you sweating yet?

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +1100
Bushfire-affected community asks for water storage, gets dance lessons
Resilience NSW officers determined in February the dance classes were “meritorious” but could not be funded under the bushfire recovery grants program. They funded them anyway.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +1100
Consider these three facts about the teachers’ strike
The teachers’ claims are of relevance to all of us.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +1100
Parents split over support for upcoming teacher strike
Some parents and associations say it’s time for teachers to receive better pay and conditions for their efforts, but others do not want any further disruption to students.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +1100
Buy now, pay dearly later: how consumers are indebted with late fees
It’s the shiny new toy of credit, but the buy now, pay later industry profits when customers fail to pay on time.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:10:00 +1100
Morrison’s sudden push for gender parity reeks of desperation
An eleventh-hour campaign to get more female Liberal candidates in key seats can’t camouflage the Coalition’s “women’s problems”.

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 23:59:00 +1100
Target Time and Superquiz, Monday, December 6
Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz and target.

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 23:29:17 +1100
Fresh-faced minister to replace Somyurek ally
The Labor member for Ivanhoe Anthony Carbines has been sworn in as the Andrews government’s newest minister.

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 22:30:30 +1100
Police investigate alleged ‘Nazi’ attack on home of anti-racism campaigner
Paddy Gibson, who helped organise last year’s Black Lives Matter protests, says the attack was a “significant escalation” in threats to his safety from the far right.

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 21:00:00 +1100
Just hanging on, and on, and on
Thirsty visits in the wee small hours.

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 19:57:03 +1100
Preselection challenge against Somyurek ally and former minister Robin Scott
The fight comes amid bitter and destabilising factional warfare between forces aligned with disgraced MP Adem Somyurek and the groups that took over the party after his demise.

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 19:49:56 +1100
Shell evacuates 150 workers after power fails on $24b Prelude gas vessel off WA coast
Shell is pulling 150 workers off its Prelude floating LNG vessel off the Kimberley coast after both its main and backup power systems failed in a repeat of an evacuation in early 2020.

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 19:31:56 +1100
In pictures: Cyclists take part in the 2021 Naked Bike Ride in Melbourne
The World Naked Bike Ride is an annual international clothing-optional bike ride in which participants ride together to peacefully protest issues including body image, cyclists safety and alternative lifestyles.

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 19:30:30 +1100
‘That’s your bloomin’ lot’: Australia’s favourite gardener dead at 94
With a twinkling eye and a cheery smile, Peter Cundall was like everyone’s perfect granddad.

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 19:30:00 +1100
How surrogacy allowed a single man to keep hold of his fatherhood dream
When Shaun Resnik found himself single at 40, with a lot of love to give and deep yearning for a child of his own, he had an epiphany.

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 19:26:14 +1100
NSW and Victoria say they will not pursue an ‘Omicron zero’ strategy
NSW and Victoria say they will not be altering plans to further lift COVID-19 restrictions and will not pursue an “Omicron zero” strategy to try to eradicate the new variant of the virus from the community.



home