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Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:00:00 +1000
Time for change
To coin a phrase.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:51:57 +1000
Perth Airport announces temporary closure of some terminals
In January 4000 passengers moved through Terminal 1 compared to 50,000 for the same period before the pandemic.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:45:00 +1000
Morrison urged to take over NSW Liberal division after ‘psycho’ texts
Federal Liberal cabinet ministers are denying they sent the reported texts calling the Prime Minister “a complete psycho” as he was pressed to intervene in NSW.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:30:00 +1000
‘It’s very unfair’: Boarding schools fight COVID rules on dormitories
A decision to class entire dormitories as household contacts means boarding students may have to move in and out of quarantine all term, principals warn

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:02:53 +1000
Coalition senator likens government’s seasonal worker scheme to indentured labour
Nationals senator Matt Canavan has likened his own government’s controversial Pacific Island seasonal worker program to indentured labour and a cartel, with visa holders unable to easily switch jobs in an environment that was ripe for abuse.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:48:38 +1000
Jackson seeks cannabis exemption as part of shock comeback at age 40
Having retired six years ago due to chronic pain, the three-time WNBA MVP hopes to get the green light to continue using medicinal cannabis during her return to the sport.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:47:56 +1000
‘We’ve got to go after it’: Top eight the target for Fiji trailblazers
From a standing start, the Drua will make a historic Super Rugby debut in two weeks’ time.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:41:47 +1000
It’s soldier against soldier in the Ben Roberts-Smith case
For the first time, Australian special forces members have started stepping into the witness box in the high-stakes Ben Roberts-Smith case, with startling evidence to mark the resumption of the trial.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:31:33 +1000
As it happened: Scott Morrison wants to slash unemployment as Labor lashes government’s aged care bonus; total COVID-19 cases continue to grow across the nation
Victoria’s ban on elective surgery could be wound back this week, NSW is mulling how to revive Sydney’s CBD and Labor has continued to criticise Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s performance during the pandemic.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:26:09 +1000
Almost 80,000 aged care residents yet to receive a booster shot
Fewer than two-thirds of the nation’s 190,000 aged care residents have received a booster shot, leaving almost 80,000 exposed to serious illness or death from COVID-19 as Omicron sweeps through the sector.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:25:27 +1000
Barty inspires fellow Indigenous star Ash Gardner to seal Ashes
The Australian women’s cricket all-rounder couldn’t help but wonder what might have been if Ash Barty chose to stay in cricket.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:24:09 +1000
‘Not panicking’: Omicron shadow lockdown dampens property listings
Homeowners are taking a wait-and-see approach to putting their properties up for sale in early 2022, with some delayed by a desire to avoid crowds during the Omicron outbreak.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:18:25 +1000
NFT venture may bankroll women’s red ball games
A venture into NFTs - non-fungible tokens - by Cricket Australia and the players may form a new revenue stream to bankroll women’s red ball cricket

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:03:59 +1000
Burger kings quit as Lansdowne Hotel swaps bands for bedrooms
The Mary’s Group called last drinks on the iconic pub after the landlord flagged plans to close its upstairs music room.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:03:58 +1000
Replacement buses for inner west trams leave students running late
Parents of students from three secondary schools in Sydney’s inner west want dedicated buses put on until trams are fully reinstated on the light rail line.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:03:48 +1000
Forcing Packer to sell Crown shares ‘inappropriate’ punishment: lawyer
As the Perth Casino Royal Commission drew to a close, the billionaire’s senior counsel argued against his company having to sell shares in the embattled Crown.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +1000
All adding up for Miss Calculation to break through
It’s been a real test of patience for Miss Calculation since a debut full of promise against some of the better two-year-olds in NSW late in 2020.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +1000
Race-by-race preview and tips for the Gosford meeting on Thursday
Everything you need to know to pick a winner on an eight-race card.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:51:49 +1000
Socceroos lack mongrel, say former stars; Bosnich delivers Arnold an ultimatum
Dual World Cup hero Luke Wilkshire says the Socceroos lack fight, ex-captain Mark Milligan says they must play with freedom, and Mark Bosnich has delivered his former teammate Graham Arnold an ultimatum.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:46:29 +1000
The man who fought de Belin court challenge lands spot on ARL Commission
Alan Sullivan will take the position originally earmarked for NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller, whose appointment to the ARLC was blocked by former premier Gladys Berejiklian.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:45:53 +1000
Online lectures, live tutorials: Universities set for partial return to campus
Some Melbourne universities will stick with online lectures when semester one begins amid an ongoing Omicron wave, limiting campus learning to smaller classes.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:37:06 +1000
Michael Jackson musical is some thriller, lots bad
The portrait offered of the singer is of a perfectionist. Not predatory, but prey. The only thing he’s guilty of is caring too much for his charities.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:33:28 +1000
East Timor’s hospitals are fighting a deadly outbreak, but it’s not COVID
A dengue fever surge has left 20 children dead in a month just as Omicron has made its way into the community.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:30:45 +1000
Don’t eat or drink before using saliva rapid antigen tests, regulator says
If you have a meal or cigarette within half an hour of taking certain COVID-19 home testing kits, you run the risk of an incorrect result.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:29:18 +1000
‘Absolutely not’: Network Ten political editor Peter van Onselen responds to allegations
Press gallery journalist Tegan George’s allegations that she was denied a safe workplace at the TV station have been denied by van Onselen, who insists he does not have a “woman problem”.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:28:01 +1000
Possum proof: Scientists solve flesh-eating ulcer puzzle
About 90 years after the Buruli ulcer – usually found in sub-Saharan Africa – was first seen in Victoria, scientists are confident they know what is spreading the bacteria that causes it.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:20:04 +1000
Senior players deserve voice on Langer future, says players’ chief Greenberg
Senior Australian cricketers were within their rights to be consulted on Justin Langer’s future, according to players’ chief Todd Greenberg.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:57:00 +1000
Wages to rise in tight market as economists shrug off migration concerns
Workers can expect stronger wage growth over the next two years as the federal government looks to drive unemployment to near 50-year lows, with economists predicting even a surge of skilled migrants won’t cool the jobs market.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:55:21 +1000
Surgery for Cats Miers and Ceglar as Stanley sets his sights on ruck
Geelong’s Rhys Stanley has endured setbacks and disappointment, but he is still fighting to be the Cats’ No.1 ruckman heading into 2022.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:53:50 +1000
Interest rate rise in 2022 is ‘plausible’: RBA changes tune
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has urged new homeowners to build in a buffer to withstand any increase in mortgage repayments as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 recession.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:48:56 +1000
‘Patient Phil’: Interest rates set to rise, but when?
While central banks around the world are already responding to inflationary pressures, the head of Australia’s central bank is in no rush to hike rates.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:45:33 +1000
Eager to share a new song, the phone call from Glenn Wheatley always came
If you’ve ever listened to music on the radio, chances are the music promoter has bumped into your life in several significant ways.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:42:15 +1000
‘Don’t wait to be outed’: Joyce urges minister who criticised PM to come forward
A series of cabinet ministers have come forward to deny they were the ones reportedly involved in a text message conversation calling the Prime Minister “a complete psycho”.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:40:46 +1000
AFLW expert tips for round five
Check out how our experts tipped the fifth round of the 2022 AFLW season.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:38:14 +1000
Is the Presidents Cup coming back to Victoria?
Victoria is again ready to play host to the Presidents Cup, according to the PGA of Australia, but a deal is yet to be locked in for the 2028 event to be held in Melbourne.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:36:29 +1000
Disaster-struck Tonga forced into lockdown as COVID arrives with aid
Australia’s largest warship will bring back COVID samples from Tonga in an attempt to find the origins of the Pacific nation’s first virus outbreak.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:33:58 +1000
Justin, you’ve got to know when to hold ’em and know when to fold ’em
Sport is all about timing. Especially when it’s about making an exit.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:20:15 +1000
NSW pharmacist struck off over ketamine, Myers’ cocktail supplies
Michael Serafin came to authorities’ attention after a woman was hospitalised following an injection in Sydney in 2016.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:13:07 +1000
Gina Rinehart wins precious iron ore export capacity at Australia’s $90B port
It may be dusty and unglamorous, but it is the door to global markets that have already created Australia’s two richest people and its most valuable company.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:11:39 +1000
On the ground in Beijing, on the trail of the Olympic spirit
No matter the politics, nor the COVID, the first thing that strikes you about the Beijing Olympics is the warmth of the volunteers and staff.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:10:14 +1000
Construction union boss John Setka launches fresh tirade against estranged wife
Construction union leader John Setka has aggressively abused his wife Emma Walters in a taped phone conversation, which is now subject of a police complaint.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Making the sunny period drama Hotel Portofino wasn’t exactly a holiday
While most of the world was in COVID lockdown, rising star of the Australian screen Claude Scott-Mitchell was filming a postcard-perfect escapist whodunit.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Holey hell: Indebted to Lost, La Brea aims to find own path to success
The similarities to with Lost are obvious, but the people behind this time-portal adventure hope it can outlast its famous forebear.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
No show better explores the meaning of survival than Yellowjackets
Accompanied by online theories and fan communities, Yellowjackets has gone from cult curiosity to next big thing in three months.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Robber barons and knickerbockers: America’s Gilded Age may not be over
The Gilded Age, says the lavish period drama’s creator, Julian Fellowes, is “about the ascension of the American people, the American rich, the American way of doing things”.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
You don’t need a dictionary to grasp why Derry Girls is a cracker
For the wayward teens of this delightful Irish comedy, airing for the first time on free TV, sectarian troubles matter less than getting past exams and meeting boys.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Innocence and guilt blur in international crime thriller Suspicion
Four seemingly innocent people become suspects in a kidnapping in this taut and intelligent adaptation of Israeli thriller False Flag.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Like many women, Connie Nielsen finds her ‘true light’ late in life
Connie Nielsen plays a mother who loses her identity but discovers the uncomfortable truth of her marriage after an “accident” on a staircase in the knotty thriller Close To Me.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:56:43 +1000
The kosk? Yes, the kosk: South Korea’s new nose-only COVID mask
It can be used folded up when eating just to cover the nose, and unfolded to cover both the nose and the mouth after eating. And it’s gone viral online.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:46:36 +1000
Why do homes cost 22.4 per cent more than a year ago?
Today on Please Explain, national property editor Chris Harrison joins Jess Irvine to discuss the extraordinary surge in home values and what’s ahead for 2022.



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