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How Australia landed in China's crosshairs
It was 45 minutes after a Chinese foreign affairs official sent a tweet that Scott Morrison called a press conference four years in the making. The Prime Minister was angry.
Opinion
World markets
A final victory for Trump as US President throws one final curveball in his Beijing battle
The US president's bid to throw errant foreign firms off the stockmarket may pose headaches for China.
Garry White
Melbourne population to outstrip Sydney within six years despite COVID lockdowns
Melbourne will overtake Sydney as the nation's biggest capital by 2026 despite grappling with a second wave of coronavirus outbreaks.
ASIO will be able to spy on returning Australians
An overhaul of Australia's national security laws means ASIO will be able to spy on Australians who have been working for a foreign power when they return from overseas.
Live
Twenty20
Australia sends India in to bat first at T20 international in Canberra
We're back - but it's the game's shortest format taking centre stage this time and the Aussies have opted to bowl first.
Hopes of 'eliminating' virus in NSW pushed to New Year with local case
NSW Health will look at quarantine for overseas airline crews after testing indicated the latest coronavirus infection was acquired from US crew staying at the hotel where the woman was employed.
Opinion
Trade wars
Secret Foxtel bid adds to intrigue at struggling pay TV group
It's difficult to decide which is more surprising: the revelation that someone put together a $US2 billion-plus bid for Foxtel; or that its two heavyweight shareholders rejected it.
John McDuling
National Business Editor
Analysis
Australian rugby
How does Australian rugby rate at the end of 2020?
It's been yet another year of tumultuous highs and lows for Australian rugby but the game gets an A-plus for survival.
South Koreans in a pickle over China claim to kimchi
There's a lot more to this cabbage argument than meets the spoon.
Sydney
'Last night was not OK': How a dancefloor decision landed NRL star on trial for rape
The truth about what happened after NRL player Jack de Belin, Callan Sinclair and a 19-year-old woman met at a Wollongong bar has become the subject of a criminal trial.
Two men charged over alleged theft of baby formula and vitamins
During a search of a home and two businesses, police seized numerous items including 447 cans of tuna, 216 electric toothbrushes and cans of baby formula.
NSW Police Minister rules out crossing floor on divisive drug reform
Police Minister David Elliott will not vote against the government if it moves to reform drug possession laws for young people.
Daughter finds parents with critical stab wounds in Sydney's inner west
The woman found her father upstairs with critical head wounds. Her mother was in the backyard with critical upper body wounds.
Sydney council spends $1m to run pool which is closed and has no swimmers
The opening of the largest aquatic centre to be built in Sydney since the 2000 Olympic Games has been delayed until February and locals are not happy.
Politics
Daniel Andrews hires Sabina Husic as new director of media
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has hired Sabina Husic weeks after she quit her role as Anthony Albanese's deputy chief of staff.
Business
Shopping for a bargain: Topshop empire brands set for fire sale
The brands in Sir Philip Green's fallen empire are likely to be sold for less than half the £800 million they were worth just months ago.
World
'They have taken us forcefully': Rohingya sent to uninhabited island
Located 34km from the mainland, the flood-prone island where the Rohingya are being sent surfaced only 20 years ago and has never been inhabited until now.
Opinion
Threats surround Albanese in a divided, anxious Labor
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Australia must balance its dependence on China with its need to trade
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
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'Unnecessary and tacky': The Christmas trends to say goodbye to
We're all guilty of going a little OTT when it comes to the silly season, but now is the time to take stock and remember that less is more.
'Wow! Wow! Wow!': The stylish units solving a hidden housing crisis
These homes have doors, lights, blinds and air-conditioning operated by voice commands, plus moving fixtures, but are about more than gadgets.
Life & Culture
Warner Bros to stream all 2021 movies in shock decision
All of the studios movies, including Dune, Suicide Squad and Matrix 4, will open on HBO Max as well as in cinemas in the US.
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Live
Twenty20
Australia v India first T20 international LIVE
We're back in Canberra but it's the game's shortest format taking centre-stage this time. We'll be live from about 6.30pm ahead of the start of play at 7.10pm.
Paine, Pucovski bond over PlayStation as young star readies for Test debut
On the cusp of earning a baggy green, rising star Will Pucovski is striking a chord with Test captain Tim Paine.
Analysis
Australian rugby
Cully's card: How does Australian rugby rate at the end of 2020?
It's been yet another year of tumultuous highs and lows for Australian rugby but the game gets an A-plus for survival.
NRL biosecurity expert predicts players won't be forced to take COVID-19 vaccine
The NRL's Project Apollo biosecurity expert says because the vaccine is new the "side-effect profile" may mean some players do not want to take it.
What makes the perfect Twenty20 cricketer?
Whose biceps would you choose if you were to build the ultimate T20 cricketer? And whose brain? Who would you trust to take the blinder of a catch?
Defiant Hooper wants to remain Wallabies captain as he closes in on record
The Wallabies skipper has come under fire recently but made it clear he wants to remain at the helm in 2021.
Why Optus and Stan are well-placed in Australia's sports streaming wars
An analysis of the streaming landscape by the Gemba Group has found most Australian consumers have maxed out their monthly spend on sport and entertainment platforms.
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Cully's card: How does Australian rugby rate at the end of 2020?
It's been yet another year of tumultuous highs and lows for Australian rugby but the game gets an A-plus for survival.
