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‘Crisis cabinet’CommentsGreater Sydney’s lockdown set for four-week extension

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is set to extend the lockdown in Greater Sydney by four weeks according to reports.

Catie McLeod

COVID rallyPremiumRecord $47m raised through equity crowdfunding

Australia’s equity crowdfunding industry has reported its strongest quarter yet, helping double funding volumes last financial year during COVID, as more startups turn to the sector to raise capital.

Danielle Le Messurier

‘Really dangerous’CommentsPremiumTerrorism expert warns of ‘extremism’ behind protests

Political opinions on last weekend’s COVID protests in Sydney and Melbourne are hardly in short supply, but when Federal Labor MP Anne Aly likens it to violent extremism it might pay to listen.

Ben O'Shea

McGranger speaks outVideoHome and Away star urges Dieter fans to ‘reach out’

Home and Away star Lynne McGranger has shared a heartfelt tribute to Australian actor Dieter Brummer, after his passing over the weekend.

Lily Hoffmann

Strained relationsPremiumAden arrival sparks NZ terror debate

New Zealand will wrap support services around a deported family from Turkey, while maintaining Australia washed its hands of the challenging case.

Ben McKay

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Federal Govt to take closed border policy to election

The West Australian has been told by senior Government sources the international border will remain firmly shut to ensure no more outbreaks before the next election.

Lanai Scarr

Future is nearHume: We want Australia to ‘lead the way’ on AI

The Morrison Government is pouring billions into artificial intelligence as digital uptake in Australia skyrockets off the back of the COVID-19 pandemic. A minister has revealed why it’s worth it.

Sarah Ison

‘Essential work’VideoCommentsPremiumPhoning it in: Parliament to sit amid state lockdowns

Federal Parliament will return next week despite three States being in lockdown, with many politicians due to dial in rather than physically attend.

Sarah Ison

The Humphrey problemPremiumWhy Govt doesn’t want super stash going to your kids

It’s estimated that by 2060, one in every three dollars paid out from superannuation will be part of a death benefit or inheritance. So, what’s the problem with that?

Bruce Brammall

‘Shiniest star’Video‘Not a number’: Friends pay tribute to COVID victim

Friends have paid tribute to 38-year-old Adriana Midori Takara, who died from COVID-19 in Sydney over the weekend — reminding the pubic that she is ‘not just a number’.

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Tough loveVideoCommentsPremium
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Jordan opens up on time with Luc Longley

Basketball icon Michael Jordan has admitted giving ‘tough love’ to his three-time NBA championship teammate Luc Longley in a two-part series to be screened over the next fortnight.

Steve Butler

Grim tollCommentsWoman in 30s among two COVID deaths in NSW

A woman with no pre-existing conditions has died on a dire day for the State, which recorded 141 new COVID-19 cases overnight.

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Tokyo 2020: The Olympic Games set to uplift us all

Unfolding in front of our eyes over the next 15 days will be a show that combines the best elements of drama, tragedy, documentary, and yes, even perhaps occasionally comedy.

Coronavirus emergencyVideoCommentsPremiumNSW slams other states for ‘hoarding’ vax supplies

NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has accused other states of abandoning Sydney to a ‘growing’ virus disaster — comparing hoarding Pfizer supplies to withholding firefighters from a bushfire.

Charlotte Elton

National wrapComments‘Massive grief’ as NSW records a staggering 163 cases

New South Wales has recorded another huge day of virus cases, while Victoria has declared the State a ‘high risk zone’.

Charlotte Elton

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‘Dithered’CommentsPremium
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Nation pays price for failure of NSW COVID strategy

When the history of this sorry time is written, there is no doubt about the conclusion it will reach: the nation is paying the price for NSW’s failed strategy.

‘Rock star’CommentsFamily, friends remember a giant of Australian TV

Legendary television executive David Leckie was remembered as both ruthless and nurturing as he was farewelled in a ceremony that was live-streamed, fittingly, in the format of a well-produced TV show

Bethany Hiatt

‘Severe disease’CommentsPremiumWA professor’s chilling COVID warning for parents

COVID-19 could mutate to infect and kill children unless we speed up the vaccine roll-out, a top expert on childhood infectious diseases has warned.

Charlotte Elton

Plea rejectedVideoCommentsPremiumNo emergency Pfizer doses for NSW: Scott Morrison

The Prime Minister has confirmed the Delta-ravaged state will not be granted additional Pfizer vaccines after NSW declared its COVID-19 outbreak a ‘national emergency’. But there is a change of tack.

Kimberley Caines

Dream come trueCommentsPremiumJub Clerc’s debut feature film wraps up in Port Hedland

The Nyul Nyul and Yawuru writer/director is just about to wrap a five week shoot in Port Hedland on her debut feature film Sweet As.

Stephanie McKenna

‘National emergency’VideoMcGowan’s ‘how to crush and kill COVID’ guide for NSW

The WA Government is not prepared to hand over its share of jabs to virus-hit NSW, with Mark McGowan adding that Sydney’s outbreak could be controlled if the city was locked down properly.

Peter Law

Time barrierCommentsPremium‘Kids won’t get COVID jab until December at earliest’

Health experts do not expect to see kids aged under 16 being given COVID jabs until December at the earliest — and warn of needing more data on side effects before rolling it out to the age bracket.

Sarah Ison

‘Alarming surge’CommentsAMA wants AstraZeneca jabs used on young people

The Australian Medical Association wants the AstraZeneca COVID-19 jab to be recommended for young people, warning lockdowns might not be ‘strong enough or fast enough to deal with Delta’.

Charlotte Elton

Phase 1BVideoPregnant women bumped up jab priority list

Australia's expert medical advisors say pregnant women are eligible to receive Pfizer vaccines.

Georgie Moore