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Tue, 01 Feb 2022 20:00:00 +1000
The masked dancer
When strippers cover up.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:21:11 +1000
‘Horrible person’: Berejiklian texts reveal antagonism towards PM
Leaked texts from Gladys Berejiklian calling Scott Morrison a “horrible person” have been revealed as tensions worsen between the NSW and federal governments.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:18:29 +1000
AFL hopeful Dockers and West Coast won’t have to relocate to Melbourne for 2022 season
The AFL is optimistic it can find a way to get West Coast and Fremantle to play games with minimal disruption should the WA border remain closed and subject to a 14 days quarantine.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 18:57:27 +1000
Peter van Onselen named in reporter’s bullying action against Network 10
Before political reporter Tegan George went on leave eight months ago, she suffered from sleeplessness, vomiting, “stress to the point of incapacity”, anxiety and significant distress, her lawyers have alleged.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 18:30:01 +1000
AFL planning for ‘the replacements’ from VFL and other state leagues
Top-up players from other competitions may be used to ensure clubs can field a team amid a COVID outbreak.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 18:30:00 +1000
Labor’s plans for the Kurri Kurri gas spark little green interest
The about-face makes political sense - but whether the project stacks up economically, or serves any environmental utility, is another question.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 18:30:00 +1000
How your NRL team is shaping up, as 80 per cent of players test positive to COVID
The Herald spoke to all 10 NSW-based clubs to find out how many of their players were yet to contract COVID.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 18:18:45 +1000
‘I was born free, I’ll die free’: Man turns down vaccine at expense of a lifesaving transplant
Many US hospitals have refused to transplant organs in unvaccinated patients due to high mortality rates among those who contract COVID-19.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 18:17:35 +1000
VFA legend Fred Cook dies aged 74
Prodigious Port Melbourne goalkicker Fred Cook became a household name in the 1970s.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 18:12:10 +1000
Moderate Liberals to push protections for gay students after Queensland case
A Queensland school’s decision to make students sign contracts about gender identity and sexuality has sparked federal moderate Liberal MPs to push for changes to the law.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 18:11:19 +1000
Australia news LIVE: Government defends cash bonuses for aged care staff; nation’s total COVID-19 cases continue to grow
The Prime Minister will today announce cash bonuses for aged care staff, the presumed Liberal candidate for Tony Abbott’s former seat has quit the race and Australia’s productivity watchdog says Victoria spends less money running public hospitals...

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 18:10:16 +1000
Why PM does not want a referendum on his job
Blame Omicron, not me. That is the distilled version of the message from Scott Morrison on Tuesday that was crafted to perfection to ask voters to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:59:41 +1000
Lunar New Year lion dance helps chase away pandemic blues
One lion dancing team gave 10 performances across Melbourne on Tuesday, adding colour to the first day of the Year of the Tiger.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:59:09 +1000
Lives and homes under threat from bushfire in Perth Hills
Unconfirmed reports of firefighters caught in a burnover as out-of-control blaze threatens lives and homes in the City of Gosnells.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:51:11 +1000
Anti-vaccination mandate protesters encircle National Press Club
Hundreds of anti-vaccine mandate protesters encircled the National Press Club on Tuesday while Prime Minister Scott Morrison made an address inside.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:44:10 +1000
Amphitheatre, 24-hour market and ‘teen areas’ touted to rescue ailing Sydney CBD
Scores of bold ideas have been identified to reshape and re-energise the central city for a post-pandemic recovery.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:40:41 +1000
Melbourne’s hot January nights smash record
The mean minimum temperature in the city last month beat the previous record by about 4 degrees.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:34:33 +1000
AFL star Jason Johannisen calls time on his Yarraville home
The Western Bulldog half back and his partner Logan Shine fell in love with the home for its Edwardian charm and modern interiors, but now need more space for their growing family.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:33:03 +1000
PM wants lowest unemployment in 50 years as he acknowledges pandemic mistakes
Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants to get unemployment down to the lowest level in half a century in an economic pitch to voters as he admitted to mistakes in handling the pandemic.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:30:31 +1000
‘A complete psycho’: Claim that Gladys Berejiklian and Liberal slammed PM in texts
Text messages claimed to be between former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian and a current Liberal cabinet member allegedly label the Prime Minister a “complete psycho”.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:30:00 +1000
Quantitative easing is dead, long live quantitative tightening
The RBA has pumped hundreds of billions of dollars into the economy to deal with COVID-19. It’s mulling how to withdraw that support without upending the economy.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:29:52 +1000
Multivitamins continue to disappoint. That tells us something important about science
Although Australians spend an estimated $3.1 billion a year on dietary and vitamin supplements, there is now plenty of evidence multivitamins do not work for people who do not have a vitamin deficiency.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:22:15 +1000
Experts urge review of masks in four weeks amid fears students can’t hear
Hundreds of thousands of public and Catholic school students returned to class on Tuesday, with high schoolers required to wear masks.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:17:37 +1000
Addo-Carr to entertain as Nikorima thrown All Stars lifeline
Josh Addo-Carr will entertain the 20,000-strong crowd while a player who has been in NRL exile for six years looms as the All Stars feel-good comeback story.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:12:05 +1000
BP strikes crop deal with Nufarm as airlines look to biofuels
Oil major BP has struck a 10-year deal with Australia’s Nufarm for supplies of a biofuel ingredient to help decarbonise the aviation sector.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:05:21 +1000
Queensland power grid to struggle with heatwave conditions
Power providers are bracing themselves for near-record demand on Tuesday evening as temperatures soar across Queensland. 

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +1000
Taking Stoc: High hopes for Derby winner’s sister on debut at Kensington
The full-sister to 2016 winner Tavago has taken time to make it to the track, largely due to temperament issues, but her trainer is eyeing off the Oaks.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +1000
Race-by-race preview and tips for the Kensington meeting on Wednesday
Everything you need to know to pick a winner on a seven-race card.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:59:28 +1000
Man denied bail after being charged with murder over deaths of Redfern couple
Footage has emerged of the arrest of Chris Bouggas after the bodies of Steven Finlay and his partner Mitch Watson were found in an inner-Sydney boarding house.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:49:41 +1000
Just two weeks to sell a house as Perth prices peak – but so do evictions
Perth’s home value index in January had its highest monthly increase since May 2021, but as prices have peaked, so have the numbers getting turfed out of home.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:42:03 +1000
Education but no further sanctions for Pies star Jordan De Goey
Jordan De Goey will undertake education sessions on alcohol and anger management as he resumes his career with Collingwood, but there is no requirement for him to swear off alcohol.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:30:19 +1000
‘Certainly hasn’t helped’: Push to end uncertainty on Langer’s future after fallout from meeting
Embarrassing publicity around a decision on Justin Langer’s future is unsettling Australian cricket’s powerbrokers.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:29:21 +1000
Coalition boosts donations ahead of election, electoral commission figures reveal
The major parties have strengthened their financial positions in the lead-up to the election, with big money flowing from the resources and pharmaceutical/medical sectors.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:24:54 +1000
‘Failure of leadership’: Sue Gray’s report into Boris Johnson’s ‘Partygate’ scandal released
It runs to just 12 pages, but the long-awaited report into the COVID lockdown scandal engulfing Boris Johnson’s government makes explosive reading.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:23:04 +1000
Daniel Grollo’s Eureka Tower apartment listed for $10 million to $11 million
The whole-floor apartment in Melbourne’s iconic Eureka Tower features a luxurious fit-out but still needs a little more work to be complete.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:18:16 +1000
Molnar ‘bullish’ on BNPL growth as Afterpay chapter ends
Afterpay co-founder Nick Molnar has signalled the top priority for the company under its new owner Block will be to accelerate its growth.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:09:13 +1000
Boris Johnson to reunite with veteran Australian political strategist to save job
The British PM will turn to his longtime ally, Lynton Crosby, to help save his leadership in the wake of the ‘Partygate’ scandal.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:00:33 +1000
Hospital boss under fire after staff lose ‘pieces of skin’ in brutal attack
A hospital executive has apologised to staff over the “exceptional” and “one-off” event.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Radiant Rihanna is still not selling the baby gig to me
Pop star Rihanna announced that she was pregnant with her first baby in the most Millennial way on Monday, with Instagram photos akin to a high-end fashion shoot.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:56:58 +1000
No election rate hike: Reserve Bank keeps rates on hold, ends quantitative easing
The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at a record low 0.1 per cent but has formally ended its quantitative easing program as inflation rises faster than expected.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:56:38 +1000
RAT kits ‘well and truly on their way to schools’ after arriving in Qld
Education Minister Grace Grace says plans are also in place to deal with any COVID-19 outbreaks in schools, with closures deemed a last resort.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:54:44 +1000
Kerry Stokes scores $2.1 billion payday from Boral
The mining equipment and media magnate is the big winner from Boral’s $3 billion return to investors following the sale of its troubled businesses in the US.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:49:44 +1000
Taylor fires up over Labor’s plan to tap green hydrogen boom
Labor has executed an about-face on the Kurri Kurri gas plant, adding a green twist in an attempt to placate its left flank. But the government says it lacks a business plan for its policy switch.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:41:59 +1000
Best of cartoons, February 1, 2022
The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:36:54 +1000
Vaccine pop-ups at zoos, museums to reach vulnerable children
Health Minister Martin Foley says the program would target children with disabilities, in out-of-home care, or involved in the youth justice program.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:35:37 +1000
After counting Earth’s trees, scientists say thousands more species to be discovered
Researchers have unveiled the world’s largest forest database, showing that 2000 more species of tree are to be discovered across Australia and Oceania alone.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:29:21 +1000
Role player or coach for life? The Justin Langer disconnect
Justin Langer has reached what he sees as the pinnacle of coaching and wants to remain in the job for a long, long time.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:26:52 +1000
ALP’s about face on Kurri Kurri gas plant is pure politics
The ALP was right last year when it refused to back the $600 million plant that could turn into a white elephant.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:21:28 +1000
‘Chip on his shoulder’: Demons, Dogs eye AFL season opener
A Melbourne defender overlooked for last year’s grand final has made a statement over summer while a young Bulldog is set to ramp up his summer program.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:16:45 +1000
Saving the Big Bash could cost Cricket Australia millions
By reducing the season to give games more of an “event” feel, the governing body would be forced to give up millions of dollars in television rights.



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