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Mon, 31 Jan 2022 20:00:00 +1000
The cycle of censure
Peddling put downs in Stanmore.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:44:51 +1000
Anti-vaccination protesters flock to Parliament House as GoFundMe suspends page
Hundreds of anti-vaccination mandate protesters confronted police at the entrance to Parliament House and more are expected in the coming days.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:42:55 +1000
World of Photos - 1 February, 2022
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:42:08 +1000
The second coming of Tony Fitzgerald
There is no better shorthand for fighting corruption in Queensland than the word “Fitzgerald”.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:41:59 +1000
Fitzgibbon happy for All Stars selectors to load up on Sharks
Cronulla have five players in the mix for the Indigenous All Stars, but Souths - the proudest Indigenous club - risk having no players start for the first time.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:00:00 +1000
MAFS is back, promising ‘love as you’ve never seen it before’
It’s exactly as we’ve seen it before, but that’s OK.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:00:00 +1000
Resist the temptation to rush with a 10-minute exercise
Many people fail to see the special moments in each day because they don’t look for them. As Dr Paul Callaghan explains, Aboriginal Elders would shake their heads: the most important thing in our life is our story.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:00:00 +1000
Sydney Festival 2022: best in years, shame so few saw it
For Helen Pitt this year’s Sydney Festival has been one of the best in recent memory.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:55:15 +1000
Labor makes green hydrogen pitch for government’s Kurri Kurri gas plant
Labor is pushing back on the government’s Hunter Valley gas plans with a green hydrogen pitch to convert the planned Kurri Kurri plant.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:30:41 +1000
Melbourne revived after joyous finals remind city what fun feels like
Like Rafael Nadal, Melbourne has rediscovered what it is to just play.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:30:00 +1000
Emphasis on phonics as trial of new primary school curriculum begins
There will be a new emphasis on literacy, numeracy and curriculum as schools resume after two years of disrupted learning

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:09:12 +1000
It repelled four waves but Hong Kong’s COVID-zero strategy may be collapsing
As residents prepare for another Chinese New Year under COVID-19 restrictions, Omicron seems to have gotten the better of the city’s defences.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:07:36 +1000
Langer meltdown appears to spell the end for Australia coach
Justin Langer’s tenure as Australian coach looks set for an unhappy conclusion.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:05:00 +1000
‘We need more of it’: Fourth day of women’s Test breaks viewers record
Sunday’s Ashes broadcast was the highest rating women’s Test in Cricket Australia’s history. An average free-to-air audience of 440,000 viewers watched the final session.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:04:55 +1000
Australia news LIVE: Student face-to-face learning resumes in NSW, Victoria; Rafael Nadal makes history with 21st grand slam title after winning 2022 Australian Open
The NSW Treasurer has lashed the federal government over small business funding, Victorian teachers have been given a booster jab deadline and Queensland has unveiled its back-to-school plan.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:02:03 +1000
‘Please help me’: Court played elderly woman’s screams for help after attack
Marjorie Welsh, 92, died in hospital weeks after she was allegedly attacked by her cleaner at her home in Sydney’s inner west.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:00:00 +1000
Janet Jackson documentary is a revelation but can it reset the record?
Ostensibly the story of just one Jackson, singer/dancer Janet, the doco quickly reveals itself as a biographical essay on the entirety of the Jackson family.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:55:22 +1000
Hrustic’s return poses selection headache for Socceroos before Oman clash
Ajdin Hrustic is back from suspension but Socceroos coach Graham Arnold is yet to decide how he fits into an in-form midfield.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:47:22 +1000
Family ‘sweeps out the bad luck’ and welcomes Year of the Tiger
With public events cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic, many people are celebrating Lunar New Year in homes.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:43:49 +1000
Australian navy ship experiences power outage while delivering aid in Tonga
HMAS Adelaide has been providing recovery equipment and essential supplies to Tonga after an undersea earthquake and tsunami struck the archipelago.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:43:25 +1000
Man arrested after woman’s body and chemicals found in North Parramatta unit
A 20-year-old man is in custody after a woman’s body and chemicals were found in a North Parramatta unit bathroom following reports of a domestic violence incident.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:35:19 +1000
McCartin to return to AFL after Swans throw former Saint a lifeline
Former No.1 draft pick Paddy McCartin has missed the past two seasons because of repeated head knocks and concussions but impressed the Swans on the track before Christmas.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:34:42 +1000
Sydney Festival director condemns online ‘intimidation’
Sydney Festival director Olivia Ansell has condemned the behaviour of some activists who called for a boycott of the event.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:27:09 +1000
Local musos split on Spotify’s Rogan stance as service unveils new rules
Australian musicians Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier have broken ranks and lashed out against the Spotify boycott launched by Neil Young and Joni Mitchell.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:10:05 +1000
‘Not a battle for supremacy’: Nadal feels lucky to be one of Big Three
Rafael Nadal basked in the glory of a record-breaking 21st slam title victory on Monday but insisted one-upping Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic was not a motivating factor.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +1000
Zac Attack to provide autumn clues with run at feature Grafton meeting
A five-year-old mare can start to stake the claim of being one of country NSW’s better autumn-bound sprinters on Tuesday.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +1000
Race-by-race preview and tips for Tuesday race meeting at Grafton
Preview and tips for the feature meeting at Grafton on Tuesday.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:52:00 +1000
Going to extremes: The physical toll of an Open final for the ages
Rafael Nadal covered more ground than ever before in an Australian Open match as he and Daniil Medvedev smashed their physical ceilings in a classic final.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:51:29 +1000
Champions inspired us but Australian Open needs to lift its game
Despite its rickety start, the Australian Open gave us something to cheer after a tough year while reminding us of the potency of graciousness in victory and defeat.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:49:16 +1000
Fitzgerald to head inquiry into Queensland corruption watchdog’s structure
The former judge who oversaw the state’s landmark corruption inquiry will head a fresh probe into an overhaul of the state’s under-pressure watchdog.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:42:09 +1000
Ansell plunges as COVID disruptions damage earnings
The $4 billion gloves and protective gear maker has downgraded its guidance as it tackles COVID cases at its production facilities and an import ban on a major supplier.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:29:15 +1000
Nadal defends ‘crazy’ Australian Open crowd
Rafael Nadal described the Australian Open crowd as “crazy” in its support for him, but not in a way that crossed the line after Daniil Medvedev lamented the reception he received.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:20:54 +1000
‘Dangerous, dirty’: Health workers turn up the heat for AGL coal exit
Australia’s heaviest greenhouse gas emitter is facing pressure from hundreds of public healthcare workers to bring forward its exit from coal.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:18:22 +1000
‘Contingency plan’: Will the Kiwis relocate to save Super Rugby?
The West Australian government’s border restrictions are forcing the state’s sports teams to hit the road again.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:12:21 +1000
RBA to end big spending QE program as inflation pressures grow
The RBA has spent more than $300 billion on its quantitative easing program since the start of Covid. On Tuesday, it will start the end of the program.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:11:53 +1000
Waratahs savour first taste of victory after 2021 nightmare
After an ‘embarrassing’ year in which they didn’t win a single Super Rugby game, the Waratahs enjoyed their victory over the Brumbies at the weekend.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:10:03 +1000
Waiting for the ‘snap back’: Will Omicron business relief be enough?
Another wave, another support package. Will it work?

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:06:45 +1000
Father and son die after being swept off rocks at Little Bay
Rescuers attempted to pull the pair to safety but they died at the scene.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:33:42 +1000
Woman in critical condition after CBD assault
Police say the 54-year-old woman was walking through Melbourne’s CBD about 8am on Monday when she was allegedly assaulted.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:32:16 +1000
SMEs learning to adapt to COVID: NAB
The country’s biggest lender to small business says the impact of the Omicron outbreak on its business customers has been less severe than previous waves of the pandemic.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:25:49 +1000
How much it costs to buy a home near Australia’s best beaches
Some of these stunning, under-the-radar locations are more affordable than you would think.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:15:53 +1000
‘A disaster’: Matildas coach Gustavsson to meet FA after Asian Cup failure
Under-pressure coach Tony Gustavsson may have the support of Football Australia for now but will have to front a review after the Matildas Asian Cup failure.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:06:05 +1000
Albanese to target global companies in tax slug
In a clear sign he will unveil tougher tax rules, Labor leader Anthony Albanese named multinational companies as a group that could pay more tax.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:01:03 +1000
Rob Scott’s cross-border pilgrimage a nice piece of pandemic theatre
The decision by ASX heavyweight Wesfarmers’ boss to abandon his perch in Perth and move to Melbourne is partly pragmatic but comes with a large dollop of political motivation.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:54:06 +1000
The three reasons Taiwan keeps talking up the threat of war with China
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister is determined to keep international leaders talking about Taiwan’s situation. There are lessons for Australia’s politicians.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:51:00 +1000
COVID hospital case peak may have passed, Sutton tells MPs
The Chief Health Officer faced testy questioning from the new pandemic declaration accountability and oversight committee on Monday.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:45:58 +1000
Pressure mounts on WA border as more executives flee east
Leading West Australian businessman Richard Goyder is the latest figurehead to take back control over travel and move east.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:30:19 +1000
School rules: Brisbane college expects students to denounce homosexuality
A Christian college has sparked outrage after insisting students commit to gender roles, and agree homosexuality and bisexuality are “sinful”.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:30:01 +1000
Twelve new community COVID-19 cases detected in WA overnight, opposition calls for March 5 reopening date
Seven were linked to the nightclub cluster, and some were infectious in the community, while new exposure sites included locations in Bull Creek and Fremantle.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:30:00 +1000
Alleged assault the ‘last straw’ in street parking dispute
A road in Sydney’s east has become a parkade for trucks, caravans, trailers and boats. Earlier this month, the situation escalated.



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