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Fri, 02 Apr 2021 19:00:00 +1000
Amazon documentary will haunt the Giants all season
Fly-on-the-wall series may be riveting viewing, but ramps up the presser on the GWS captain and coach.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:59:18 +1000
AFL 2021 LIVE updates: Bruce, Bulldogs thumping North Melbourne
North Melbourne and Western Bulldogs will play once again on Good Friday, follow all the major moments here.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:56:51 +1000
NRL 2021 round four LIVE updates: Storm face Broncos, Rabbitohs hand Bulldogs unwanted 93-year record
The Storm take on the Broncos in the late Good Friday game after the struggling Bulldogs were torn apart by the Rabbitohs in the early match.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:52:32 +1000
Premiership Tiger dropped for match against Swans
Richmond have dropped triple-premiership small forward Daniel Rioli for Saturday’s clash against Sydney.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:45:00 +1000
Why King’s mines mean so much to the Newcastle Knights
Josh King is a throwback to another era when mining and rugby league went hand in hand, which means the Knights’ hi-vis jersey is an important one to his teammates.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:45:00 +1000
The one that got away: How Waratahs let a Wallabies prospect slip
One of the newest members of the Wallabies squad is a Sydney product who was hiding in plain sight.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:40:52 +1000
Easter holiday traffic out of Sydney eases after hour long delays earlier
There are major delays for motorists heading north, south and west of Sydney as the Easter long weekend and school holidays begin.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:40:03 +1000
AstraZeneca rollout to continue amid probe into Victorian hospitalised with blood clots
Australia’s AstraZeneca rollout will continue as planned as the country’s medical authorities monitor the first reported case of a rare clotting disorder following a COVID-19 jab.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:30:00 +1000
West Indies offer Origin blueprint for bridge between islands
Is there no way around the rules so that Origin can still boast players of Jason Taumalolo’s stature without losing its schtick? Yes. Here’s the plan.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:30:00 +1000
Melbourne University loses funding partner over sexual harassment case
US funding partner of University of Melbourne withdraws support after revelations of secretive handling of sexual harassment investigation into high-profile academic.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:26:55 +1000
Josh Bruce kicks 10 in record-breaking Bulldogs win
Western Bulldogs forward Josh Bruce turned on a goalkicking clinic against an underwhelming North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium on Good Friday.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:13:29 +1000
‘It’s a long bow’: Social media ID push dubbed ineffective, a privacy risk
A parliamentary report is calling for social media users to be required to present 100 points of identification in order to open or maintain an existing account.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 17:51:37 +1000
Train crashes in eastern Taiwan killing dozens
Reports said a truck fell from a cliff above and landed on the tracks, then a train emerging from a tunnel smashed into it.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 17:47:34 +1000
Bulldogs shut out again to equal unwanted record as Walker leads Rabbitohs rout
Cody Walker was excellent in South Sydney’s 38-0 demolition of Canterbury but could be in trouble for an elbow to the head of Nick Meaney.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 17:40:01 +1000
‘Where is Andy Li?’: Campaign for missing HK activist
There are fears the 30-year-old computer technician may be in a psychiatric hospital after he failed to appear in a Hong Kong court to face sedition charges.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 17:31:10 +1000
‘A bit old’: Anchor found near Stewart Island likely from the 1800s
A cruise vessel pulled the old anchor up along with its own after an overnight stop.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 17:14:24 +1000
Cricket chiefs approve tactical substitutes for first-class games
The ICC is trialling the use of injury and tactical subs in first-class cricket, and left the door ajar for its use at international level.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:54:18 +1000
How one champion horse generated $2bn for Australian racing
The very last yearling by mighty stallion Redoute’s Choice will go under the hammer at the Inglis Easter Sales this week.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:47:28 +1000
Sinovac to double annual CoronaVac production to 2 billion doses
A spokesman for the Chinese pharmaceutical company said it has started cultivating cells where enough of the coronavirus would be grown.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:20:23 +1000
Australian adviser to overthrown leader charged under Myanmar secrets act
Aung San Suu Kyi and her Australian economic adviser Sean Turnell have been charged with violating Myanmar’s official secrets act, her chief lawyer said.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:14:50 +1000
‘My biggest day’: Newnham eyes Rosehill group 1 double
Mark Newnham has been planning for this day for a year, with live chances in the Vinery Stakes and the Tancred Stakes.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:06:34 +1000
Queensland draws a crowd as travellers pounce on cheap airfares
Holidaymakers have rushed to snap up the federal government’s half-price domestic airfares, with the tourism hotspots in Queensland attracting the heaviest traffic.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Mallrat, Marvel and Mahler: Sydney’s must-see music and movies
Our experts share their picks for autumn - including top Oscar contenders, an all-day festival at Randwick Royal and La Traviata on the harbour.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:58:21 +1000
The shocking lies that reveal the truth about women in politics
Former federal minister Kate Ellis’ account of sexism and misogyny in the corridors of power is timely and damning.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:58:13 +1000
Tourism spending in regional Victoria eclipses Melbourne for the first time
While some operators are struggling to attract as many interstate visitors as they would like, Melburnians are flocking to regional destinations.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:57:22 +1000
Robinson calls for NRL to take lead on concussion as Friend retirement call looms
As the NRL looks to bring an 18th man rule into the game from round five, Robinson said the governing body instead needed to alter their involvement in long-term concussion cases. 

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:57:00 +1000
NSW public service union election rocked by allegations
The president of the union representing NSW public service staff has asked the state industrial commission to investigate the union’s current leadership election.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:53:34 +1000
Banking like it’s 1892: Our recession habits had a familiar pattern
RBA analysis of bank ledgers from the 1890s and 1930s has shed light on banking traditions - and how they are not that different from today.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:53:15 +1000
‘What is happening is unbelievable’: Maroubra rapper stumbles into global hit
Masked Wolf, aka musician Harry Michael, has struck gold with his song Astronaut in the Ocean.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:51:57 +1000
‘Why wasn’t I born a man?’: children aim to right an artistic wrong
The story of Judith Perrey, a mostly-forgotten painter from the first half of the 20th century, raises unresolved questions about gender bias in Australian art.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:46:37 +1000
Bluesfest owner Peter Noble: ‘I don’t want to have to sell my event’
The industry veteran says there could have been “other options” instead of cancelling the first major music festival in the country since COVID struck.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:31:22 +1000
Too many empanadas: The food vendors hit by Bluesfest woes
The local Byron community has rallied to support the food vendors, many of whom came from all over the country to what was to be Australia’s first major music festival since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:30:38 +1000
Perth to swelter through scorcher Easter weekend as tropical low puts WA’s north-west on cyclone alert
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology said it was unlikely the system would get close enough to hit the WA mainland during the long weekend but urged people in the western Pilbara, and around Exmouth and Carnarvon to keep up to date with forecasts and...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:27:56 +1000
A bad time for NSW to face minority government
The resignation of Michael Johnsen was politically unavoidable but the resulting byelection looks set to cause major problems for the Berejiklian government.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:22:31 +1000
Federal government accepts NSW offer to help rollout COVID-19 vaccines
The general public will be able to get their COVID-19 vaccinations from state-run hubs and clinics when they are eligible in a major departure from the federal government’s planned rollout.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:00:56 +1000
Inside Running: Stars on show for Easter Saturday at Caulfield
Despite lacking a group 1 race, Saturday’s card at Caulfield boasts some quality stakes-winning runners.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +1000
Sad farewell to the Feminist Writers Festival
Despite having battled its way through the difficulties of last year, the festival is ceasing operations.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +1000
A journey into the territory of justice and forgetting
Luke Stegemann continues his investigation of Australian and Spanish cultures, thought and history.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +1000
Nick Fotiou, the milk bar owner who was waiting for customers who would never arrive, has moved out
After a long stand-off over repairs, a beloved former Greek milk bar has been boarded up.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +1000
Adam Hills: the next leg for comedy captain
Adam Hills is more than ready for this year’s Comedy Festival, a year on from his scheduled performance.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +1000
Fiction: Asylum Road by Olivia Sudjic, and three other titles
Olivia Sudjic revisits Sarajevo after the Balkans war and the ongoing trauma for a young woman

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +1000
Non-fiction: The Missing Among Us and three other titles
Erin Stewart adds a philosophical angle to her examination of people who have for whatever reason have gone missing.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +1000
Move fast, love yourself: a girl spy’s guide to surviving adolescence
Harriet the Spy had a confidence that inspired girls around the world.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:52:15 +1000
Swans do a Pyke from ugly ducklings to high flyers
The Swans built their modern day reputation around a hard-nosed, uncompromising game. They are now the face of the game’s more attacking and attractive style in 2021.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:43:19 +1000
What we know about AstraZeneca blood clot reports
The back and forth in some countries over the AstraZeneca vaccine has raised concerns for COVID vaccination rollouts. Here’s a look at what we do and don’t know.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:31:39 +1000
Arrested Finks bikie charged with drug trafficking, supplying firearms
Police said the investigation targeted members of outlaw motorcycle gangs attempting to establish a foothold in Logan.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:30:55 +1000
‘Criminal elements involved’: New CFDs laws welcomed as clean-up continues
New rules limiting the leverage available on contracts for difference to Australian retail customers have come into effect, but ASIC still has more work ahead of it.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:30:00 +1000
Turn the other Cheika: TV insights cast coach in different light to final Wallabies days
His must-watch TV analysis of Super Rugby has proven he should be on the Waratahs’ shortlist for the vacant head coach role, although the risks are obvious.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:30:00 +1000
Holiday over at Randwick as promotion trumps tradition
A once significant Easter program on Australia’s calendar is now dormant to such a degree that Rob Waterhouse will break new ground fielding on the Stawell Gift in Victoria.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:30:00 +1000
‘These are battlefield tasks’: Defence Force on the ground for flood recovery
Colonel Young, deputy commander of the Joint Task Group for NSW assigned to the recovery effort, said the relationship between the defence force and state agencies galvanised through the fires and were bedded down by COVID-19. But these were just dre...



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