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Vaccination
COVID vaccine hesitancy plunges to record low: poll
The latest Resolve Political Monitor findings suggest Australia could achieve a 90 per cent vaccine target across the adult population.
Victoria records 847 new COVID cases, one death
Protests are planned around the country on Saturday. The NSW crisis cabinet, meanwhile, met on Friday to discuss possible freedoms that would be granted under the 80 per cent road map to lift restrictions.
‘We favour freedom’: Quad leaders offer China alternative at historic summit
The leaders deliberately avoided mentioning China by name, but countering the rising superpower dominated every aspect of the summit.
Quad leaders unite to weaken Chinese dominance over rare-earth minerals
China accounts for the majority of the global production of the minerals used in crucial technologies - from smartphones and cars to cruise missiles.
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Heritage
Moving lions and tigers was easy, but elephants? Oh, my
It took years to plan how to transport hundreds of animals from Sydney’s first zoo to the new Taronga Park facility in 1916.
Morrison in defence mode as AUKUS fallout goes global
Frozen out in Europe, feted in Washington, alarming some south-east Asian neighbours: the AUKUS misfire raises questions about Australia’s ability to perform on the world stage.
Who wants to be a company director? Leaders give their tips
Demand for company board seats has never been higher but getting a slot at one of our biggest corporations isn’t easy. Who you know helps.
Bitcoin dives as China says all crypto transactions are illegal
China’s central bank said cryptocurrency-related transactions are illegal and must be banned, sending the strongest signal yet on its determination to crack down on the industry.
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
‘Seismic and exciting’: Sydney’s COVID-given chance to dump the CBD
The term CBD is so familiar, so taken-for-granted in our daily lives, you’d think there was no alternative. But working from home is an opportunity to reimagine the modern city.
Elizabeth Farrelly
Columnist, author, architecture critic and essayist
Great escapes: from Yankee idylls to Italian towns where surgeries are frescoed
What foreign delights remain in your mind’s eye during lockdown? Good Weekend writers reveal their most deeply adored global getaways.
Meet the kids helping Australia track the virus
When year 9 students Jack, Darcy and Wesley set up CovidBaseAU, they kept their ages secret because they wanted their site to be taken seriously.
Opinion
The Fitz Files
The fine line between golden moments and near misses
Whether it’s missing out on Olympic gold by less than a second, or booting the Wallabies to victory, sporting success can hinge on the finest of margins.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
NRL FINALS
‘Undermined’: Bennett says Broncos tried to sabotage move to Rabbitohs
After his side had just made the grand final, Wayne Bennett took aim at Brisbane, saying they did all they could to ensure his move to Souths fell over.
Smart football: The night-time physics sessions driving Storm ‘madman’ Justin Olam
The Papua New Guinean centre has been likened to ‘a human wrecking ball’. But he intimately understands the force he creates on the field.
Sydney
Berejiklian weighs defamation risks of allowing Facebook comments
It comes as Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein said he would ban comments on some of his Facebook posts due to a High Court ruling making media companies liable.
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Crime
Child abuse images land neo-Nazi extra two years in jail
Within a week of being eligible for parole, officers found disturbing hand-drawn imagery in Michael Holt’s jail cell.
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Coronavirus pandemic
There will be no ‘freedom day’: NSW reports 1043 new local cases, 11 deaths
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said 56.6 per cent of people aged 16 and over in the state had now been fully vaccinated against the virus.
Mother’s anguish after son fatally hit by truck in CBD
The mother of George Lin, a 21-year-old student at the University of Sydney, visits his grave every day, she told a Sydney court.
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Courts
Man jailed after sexually assaulting 12-year-old and giving her ice
Brett John Callaghan lured the girl from a playground at Thornleigh by offering to charge her phone. He assaulted her at a Dural home and in his car.
WEEKEND READS
Travel became a priority after my husband’s diagnosis — and then the borders closed
Going places – real and imagined – has been a saviour facing incurable cancer, never more so than during the pandemic.
Get outta town! Four road trips for post-lockdown journeys of discovery
From ancient salt lakes to thermal baths, art deco cinemas to killer biscotti, there’s plenty of wonder to rediscover when that 5K radius stretches.
Politics
IMF urges Australia to tighten controls on industrial polluters
IMF Australia mission chief Harald Finger says given Australia is not using a carbon price to drive down greenhouse gases, it should toughen the rules around industrial emissions.
Business
‘Boards are looking for a name’: Ex-ACCC chair says cosy networks limit diversity
Graeme Samuel says companies should look wider than the existing networks so that potential leaders are not overlooked for director roles.
World
Huawei CFO, US reach agreement to resolve bank fraud charges
Meng Wanzhou has resolved criminal charges against her as part of a deal with the US Justice Department that could pave the way for her to return to China.
Opinion
Treacherous thoughts about ‘Mummy Merkel’, Germany’s first great female populist
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
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Property bydomain
Freeze orders on billionaire's Point Piper mansion as tax office pursues $272 million
As donkeys were being rounded up on the Mid North Coast bushland property of billionaire Phillip Dong Fang Lee and his wife Xiaobei Shi this week the Federal Court froze the couple's assets as the tax office pursues them for $272 million.
Woollahra's grandest home Rosemont sells for record $45m
A house in Woollahra sold this week for $45 million, but this is no Victorian terrace. It is Rosemont, widely regarded as the suburb's grandest home.
Life & Culture
Nirvana’s Nevermind at 30: Tim Rogers on the album that changed music
The You Am I frontman recalls supporting Nirvana when they played in Australia after releasing the landmark album.
Sport
It’s Yeo time: Old soul Isaah the leader Penrith’s young stars need
Co-captain Isaah Yeo is just 26, but has a much wiser head on his shoulders than many of his Penrith teammates.
Rabbitohs march into another grand final with win over Manly
South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett has revealed the true extent of Adam Reynolds’ mystery injury that prevented the halfback from kicking during the Rabbitohs’ 36-16 preliminary final win against Manly.
‘Undermined’: Bennett says Broncos tried to sabotage move to Souths
After his side had just made the grand final, Wayne Bennett took aim at Brisbane, saying they did all they could to ensure his move to the Rabbitohs fell over.
Australia win epic game to extend winning streak to 26 - but only just
In one of the most thrilling one-day internationals played in Australia, men’s or women’s, Nicola Carey hit the winning runs off the final ball of the 100th over of the game.
Smart football: The night-time physics sessions driving Storm ‘madman’ Justin Olam
The Papua New Guinean centre has been likened to ‘a human wrecking ball’. But he intimately understands the force he creates on the rugby league field from a passion to study earthquakes and nuclear physics.
Opinion
The Fitz Files
Margins of history: The fine line between golden moments and near misses
Whether it’s missing out on Olympic gold by less than a second, or booting the Wallabies to victory, sporting success can hinge on the finest of margins.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
‘Kurtley is super keen’: A decade on, could a reunion of the Three Amigos be on the cards?
Quade Cooper, James O’Connor and Kurtley Beale were once the bad boys of Australian rugby. Now there are calls for them to reunite on the Wallabies spring tour.
Have Your Say
Splitting heirs: Papenhuyzen, Storm’s regeneration proves the cap doesn’t fit any more
The salary cap is totally broken, as Melbourne have shown beyond any doubt - and like all the best market manipulations, their strategy is totally legal.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
