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Sun, 14 Mar 2021 19:28:33 +1000
Sharks stave off Dragons rally to win bitter local derby
Anthony Griffin and John Morris both came into the season with varying questions about their coaching credentials. Not many were answered in the opening round.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 19:28:22 +1000
Tasmanian MP only Liberal woman to confirm she will join women’s march
Tasmanian Liberal MP Bridget Archer said that as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse she would attend the march to stand in solidarity.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 19:06:34 +1000
Gallery: World of Photos - March 15, 2020
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 19:04:49 +1000
Adelaide, Victory condemn racial abuse levelled at Reds striker
Adelaide United have condemned racist abuse meted out to their forward Kusini Yengi on social media after he scored a crucial goal in the Reds’ 3-1 win over Melbourne Victory on Saturday night.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 19:00:00 +1000
New UQ head looking to future after weathering pandemic storm
Professor Deborah Terry has taken the reigns at UQ at a turbulent time for Queensland’s oldest and largest tertiary institution.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 19:00:00 +1000
How Gen Z will lead the pandemic recovery in a technological world
While they have been hit hard by the pandemic, members of Generation Z have the potential to drive the recovery if they’re properly supported, a report has found.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:55:00 +1000
Neglect of aged care more proof of Morrison’s blokey blind spot
Aged care is the ultimate women’s issue. Perhaps that’s why aged care conditions have been low on the priorities of successive governments. Not enough rich white men jumping up and down.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:47:22 +1000
Why there’s no denying the Tigers
Underestimated in the past three flags, Richmond’s favouritism can no longer be denied. Who challenges and makes up the numbers in 2021?

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:45:00 +1000
Could it be another Freedman Golden Slipper 25 years on?
Their influence dominates this year’s running of the world’s richest juvenile race and another Freedman could be ready to join four-time winner Lee on the honour roll.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:45:00 +1000
‘The Diamonds are getting used to losing’: But netball boss calls for patience
Interim Netball Australia CEO Ron Steiner has pleaded with fans to give new coach Stacey Marinkovich time - but Diamonds legend Liz Ellis said the need for change was urgent.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:30:00 +1000
When Suaalii met V’landys: the SCG introduction that vindicates expected NRL exemption
On Saturday Joseph Suaalii and Peter V’landys caught up for the first time ahead of the NRL’s expected decision to allow the former to play before he turns 18.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:30:00 +1000
Calls for human right to shelter in Australia
A new report says a right for people to have a roof over their heads would ensure governments took responsibility for countering homelessness.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:30:00 +1000
‘Shareholders should be represented’: Bruce Gordon ignites push for Nine board seat
Media billionaire Bruce Gordon says he is a strong fit for the Nine board of directors.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:30:00 +1000
King of the Cross: Sydney crime boss Abe Saffron’s secret friends and properties
Nine months after the death of “Mr Sin”, investigative reporter Kate McClymont revealed the truth about Abe Saffron’s crimes ... and his very powerful friends.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:30:00 +1000
Films, religion, KISS posters ... banning Nazi hate symbols is no simple task
With public displays of Nazi imagery set to be criminalised, careful scrutiny of exemptions will be needed for art, education and some cultural purposes.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:30:00 +1000
Luna Park fire: The files that linked a Sydney underworld figure to a tragedy
A 2007 Herald investigation revealed links between underworld figure Abe Saffron and the 1979 ghost train fire that killed seven people.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:30:00 +1000
Statistics show spike in children attacking parents during lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic has created the conditions for an alarming 20 per cent rise in child-to-parent violence in Victoria, new crime data reveals.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:30:00 +1000
Indigenous artists strip back ‘colonial landscape’ from level crossing removals
Indigenous art and culture is being built into the walls and pavements of the level crossing removal program.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:00:11 +1000
Nationals shifting on net zero pledge if rural industries unaffected
Agriculture accounts for about 15 per cent of Australia’s annual greenhouse emissions and was previously carved out of the former Labor government’s emissions trading schemes.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:59:03 +1000
‘A lot of men are hurting’: The ignored group hit by the coronavirus crisis
International Women’s Day has passed and think tanks, economists and industry groups have published numerous reports warning women’s jobs have been hard hit by the pandemic.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:53:09 +1000
COVID-19 virus fragments detected in wastewater from 14 Melbourne suburbs
Health authorities are warning residents or visitors to the affected suburbs to get tested, even for mild symptoms. There were no new cases of the virus on Sunday.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:49:52 +1000
Travellers from NSW hotspots to Perth must get COVID-19 test, quarantine: WA Health advises
Travellers from New South Wales hotspots who arrived in Perth on March 13 must get tested for COVID-19 and self quarantine for 14 days, the West Australian Health Department advises.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:49:50 +1000
Queensland experiences greatest level of financial impact after COVID-19: survey
Queensland has been found to have experienced a higher loss of employment and a greater number withdrawing superannuation compared with other states.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:45:18 +1000
Hundreds turn out in Brisbane to honour former PNG PM Michael Somare
Sir Michael died on February 26 at the age of 84, with a memorial held at Brisbane’s St Stephen’s Cathedral on Sunday.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:39:19 +1000
Vintage Raiders leave Tigers green around the gills
Their jerseys once again bore the name of legendary sponsor Canberra Milk - but it was the Raiders’ on-field exploits that evoked the spirit of 1994

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:32:30 +1000
Use vaccine doses to get new stock, PM tells states and GPs
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the vaccine rollout was not a race between states but made clear states with extra capacity would get more doses to keep the rollout on pace.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:18:56 +1000
Formula One commentator Murray Walker dies at 97
The British Racing Drivers’ Club announced Walker’s death on Saturday but did not provide a cause.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:15:45 +1000
Golf ball to the head sidelines St Kilda spearhead for round one
A freak accident means Max King will be one of the first players to miss a match under new concussion protocols, as the AFL considers a last-minute substitution rule.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +1000
McKay will turn to the WA experience, but what about the past decade?
NSW Labor is facing a defeat even more diabolical than the 2011 landslide. 

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +1000
Race-by-race tips and preview for Scone on Monday
Everything you need to know to pick a winner on a seven-race card.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +1000
‘Ten wasted years’: NSW Labor polls just 23.9 per cent of primary vote
NSW Labor could be headed for its worst primary vote in generations, with a new poll suggesting Jodi McKay could lose up to 12 seats at the next election.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 16:44:05 +1000
Quarantine hotel worker tests positive, ending NSW’s 55-day coronavirus-free streak
A Sydney quarantine hotel worker has tested positive to COVID-19, ending NSW’s record streak of zero local cases.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 16:39:40 +1000
Thousands pack Perth CBD for the nation's first March 4 Justice
Women, men and children of all ages were among the crowd for the march, which began at the Forrest Place pedestrian square in the heart of the city, with the chant: “Enough is enough.”

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 16:01:49 +1000
Borders remain open as McGowan opts for watch and wait approach after Queensland COVID-19 case
A Queensland case of COVID-19 is not serious enough to warrant a border closure but a directive would be sent by authorities to travellers who visited the exposure sites, says Premier Mark McGowan.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Camp clarity: Rennie’s three-day session to get Wallabies hopefuls on same page
Last year Dave Rennie had three weeks to prepare for a Bledisloe Cup opener but has a little more luxury to be better prepared in 2021.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +1000
‘Hard not to take it personally’: Treloar opens up on brutal trade
The former Magpie was deeply insulted by the suggestion he was hard to coach and that his teammates wanted him out. The twinkle-toed midfielder is now “all-in” at the Bulldogs.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 15:59:09 +1000
Mark McGowan to go full term as premier but keeps public guessing on 2025 intentions
West Australian Labor hero Mark McGowan is committed to seeing out his second term as Premier but says it’s too early to know if he’ll run a third time despite taking the party to its biggest win in state history on Saturday.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 15:53:46 +1000
EU backs Greece on return of Elgin Marbles
As if Brexit tensions were not bad enough, Brussels has opened a new row with the UK by backing Greece’s long-standing claim over the Elgin Marbles.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 15:31:09 +1000
Media goes on trial in China as Beijing escalates attacks on journalists
China’s tactics are two-fold. It is simultaneously raising doubts about the limited independent coverage of its government, while expelling the few journalists left to give a picture of its intentions.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 15:30:00 +1000
Skilful, tough and thrilling: Rugby’s forced revamp has been just Super
Super Rugby organisers may have stumbled across the best structure for the competition - domestic battles leading to a cross-nation finals series.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 15:15:46 +1000
Victorian mosques open their doors to educate and ‘remove hatred’
Fifteen Victorian mosques opened their doors on Sunday to try to connect with the broader community and combat Islamophobia.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +1000
Gatsby gets new life, but not in a way Fitzgerald might have imagined
When a work comes out of copyright, other writers can full use of it for their own purposes.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 14:50:37 +1000
Myanmar civilian leader says people should defend themselves as toll mounts
The acting leader of Myanmar’s parallel civilian government said it would “attempt to legislate the required laws so that the people have the right to defend themselves” against the military crackdown.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 14:34:56 +1000
Targeted sanctions needed against Myanmar’s coup leaders
Australia should immediately impose targeted sanctions on the senior military leaders responsible for the junta’s abuses, including the killing of protesters on Myanmar’s streets.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 14:32:02 +1000
Mercury drops as heavy rain hits Sydney, with more wet weather ahead
Heavy rain and gloomy skies greeted Sydneysiders on Sunday morning, bringing with it a welcome drop in temperatures but the prospect of more showers in the week ahead.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 14:24:08 +1000
While not wholly successful, immersive piece shows ambition
Feeling part of Vincent van Gogh’s final journey provides a sense of temporary community despite its missed opportunities.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 14:21:27 +1000
‘Even little penguins will be affected’: Councils voice concerns about new harbour tunnel
A multi-billion dollar election pledge to build a tunnel under Middle Harbour has raised concern among local councils in Sydney’s north.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 14:18:52 +1000
From Dederang Cup to Golden Slipper: Trainer’s Cinderella story in making
Scott Spackman was winning picnic races at the weekend. Now he is preparing Rocket Tiger for the $3.5m Golden Slipper after the gelding’s owner paid the late entry fee.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 14:14:45 +1000
Blues’ finals hopes fade as Dockers steal win; Lions edge Pies
The Blues burst from the blocks and still led by 14 points at the 11-minute mark of the final quarter only for the Dockers to come from the clouds. Meanwhile, the Lions celebrated an upset win over Collingwood.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 14:12:32 +1000
‘Enough is enough’: Perth women, men and children kick off national women’s marches
One of the nation’s first March 4 Justice rallies started with a smoking ceremony and a chorus of I Am Woman in Noongar in the heart of Perth.



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