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Thu, 24 Feb 2022 20:00:00 +1000
Resisting the rule of three
Hoping for style without the strife.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 19:58:33 +1000
Russia-Ukraine LIVE updates: Kyiv, Kharkiv and other cities attacked by missile strikes as Vladimir Putin orders ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine; Scott Morrison says ‘Russia has chosen war’
The world’s eyes are now on Russia’s Vladimir Putin after sanctions imposed by Western nations, including the US, UK and Australia, appear to have fallen on deaf ears in the Kremlin. Follow our live coverage.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:57:50 +1000
Vladimir Putin’s appetite for destruction trumps European fears of war
Having warned of Putin’s plans for days, the US and Europe seem unsure now of their next move.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:45:00 +1000
Overseas runs could ‘define’ Aussie batters in Pakistan: Head
The leading run scorer in the Ashes says Australia’s batters can elevate their standing in the game by posting big scores in tricky conditions on the subcontinent.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:45:00 +1000
SCG tipped to host showdown between Eddie’s England and Wallabies
A year after a Test against France at the SCG was moved due to COVID-19, the famous venue is firming to host Eddie Jones’ England.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:45:00 +1000
Why Nathan Cleary thinks Tigers’ five-man captaincy model can work
The Penrith superstar has identified leadership as the next major part of his game he wants to improve - and he’s weighed in on Michael Maguire’s controversial captaincy circle.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:45:00 +1000
‘I’d love to do it’: Penrith Panthers ‘coach’ on fighting Paul Gallen
UFC pin-up Rob Whittaker wants to fight former Sharks skipper turned boxer Paul Gallen - but says the payday has to be right.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:30:00 +1000
Police car appeared to nudge motorbike before rider killed in pursuit, court told
Police sergeant Matthew James Kelly is facing trial in the NSW District Court over the death of Jack Roberts in April 2020. He has pleaded not guilty.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:30:00 +1000
War in Ukraine means sanctions cannot be the end of Australia’s response
If, as Scott Morrison expects, Russia invades Ukraine, the Prime Minister will need to add cold steel to his rhetoric.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:30:00 +1000
Testing the Goldilocks house: Not too hot, not too cold and inexpensive to run
Australia is home to the largest passive house certified project in the world. Now an icebox challenge in Sydney demonstrates that when it comes to passive housing, ice wouldn’t melt inside.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:23:23 +1000
‘Full invasion’: Putin defies the West to attack Ukraine
Prime Minister Scott Morrison condemned the “brutal invasion” and promised further sanctions on 300 members of the Russian parliament who supported Mr Putin.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:06:30 +1000
Man accused of running national drug syndicate out of WA detention centre
A huge police contingent stormed the immigration detention centre to arrest the 33-year-old detainee, who is allegedly part of a national criminal network.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:00:00 +1000
Victoria Police administration bungle: How did it happen?
What is the error? What does it mean for current and historical police cases? Everything you need to know about the mistake that left 1000 officers wrongly sworn in.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:00:00 +1000
‘They never had the power to be police’: Defence lawyers scramble to identify cases
More than 1000 police were improperly sworn in as officers in an administrative error that has thrown potentially thousands of cases into doubt.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:59:47 +1000
US banked on Putin blinking. He didn’t
The best interpretation of Putin is that “special military operation” means taking out Ukraine’s military defences, rather than occupying the country. Few believe this.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:55:14 +1000
Images from the Ukraine-Russia crisis
The world is watching as Russian President Vladimir Putin crosses the border into disputed Ukrainian territory.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:50:44 +1000
Transcript of Vladimir Putin’s speech announcing ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine
The Russian President says the goal of the military action is to “protect people who have been abused by the genocide of the Kyiv regime for eight years” and to “strive for the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine”.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:48:48 +1000
‘Agreed on both sides’: Marinos says cutting a Bledisloe Cup Test was mutual decision
Rugby Australia relies heavily on Test match revenue, particularly from Bledisloe Cup games. So, why has the three-Test series been cut back to two games a year?

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:44:22 +1000
New COVID saliva test could be key to holding large events safely again
A fast, accurate COVID-19 saliva test developed by Queensland researchers could be used to screen large numbers of people at public gatherings as the pandemic recovery continues.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:38:23 +1000
More than $5b in Melbourne construction projects to sit empty as Probuild folds
An uncertain future awaits multiple construction sites across Melbourne, including a 79-storey tower that will be the city’s largest residential project and biotech giant CSL’s headquarters.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:30:38 +1000
Putin’s red line was crossed: the moment the Ukraine war began
Even as the world’s most senior envoys gathered at the UN Security Council to plead for peace, Vladimir Putin was going on Russian state television to declare war.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:09:58 +1000
Putin’s invasion a fabricated ‘justification for bloodshed’: Qld Ukrainian community
Brisbane’s lord mayor Adrian Schrinner announced on Thursday afternoon the city’s lights would be turned off in “solidarity with those being impacted by the disturbing events” unfolding in Ukraine.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:07:34 +1000
Government planned for Sydney train shutdown days before it occurred
Senior government officials canvassed the possibility of shutting down Sydney’s rail network days before it happened on Monday, documents reveal.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:03:23 +1000
Why Scott Morrison doesn’t want to take on Mark McGowan over borders
While the hard border is a state issue, federal Labor MPs in WA have leaned heavily on Mr McGowan’s handling of the pandemic and consistently used the Coalition’s brief support of Clive Palmer’s 2020 High Court challenge to the hard border as p...

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:01:07 +1000
‘A path of bloodshed and destruction’: Australia, world condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine
Sanctions against Russia will intensify, with world leaders urging Russia to withdraw troops and warning that the world will respond in a “united and decisive way”.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +1000
McEvoy sees a ray of Sunlight in his two Slipper-chasing fillies
Xtravagant Star and English Riviera attempt to follow the paths of Sunlight and Oohood as McEvoy eyes the Golden Slipper.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +1000
Colette takes perfect heavy track record into Chipping Norton
Colette might not have the reputation of Verry Elleegant but Godolphin trainer James Cummings is confident she can reverse last year’s Chipping Norton Stakes result.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +1000
Back in black: Widdup wants recognition for stable star Icebath
Icebath gets James McDonald and preferred wet track as she attempts to lift her black-type jinx at Randwick on Saturday.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:58:46 +1000
‘Full invasion’: Ukraine under attack on multiple fronts, martial law declared
Russia has confirmed it is targeting military facilities across the country, including airfields and anti-aircraft systems.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:47:56 +1000
Clive Palmer taken to hospital with ‘COVID-like’ symptoms
Clive Palmer has been taken to hospital with “COVID-like symptoms” a day after his spokesman said he had tested negative for the virus.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:44:32 +1000
Russia is invading Ukraine. Here’s what we know so far
The dawn attack appears to be massive in scale, hitting the capital Kyiv and other major cities. Here’s a quick guide to what we know so far.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:39:46 +1000
Former Christian Brother’s jail sentence for child sex offences extended to 2029
Notorious paedophile Ted Bales – also known as Edward Dowlan – will spend 7½ years longer in jail for abusing 19 boys more than three decades ago.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:35:22 +1000
Weird horror-comedy Studio 666 has Dave Grohl and strong ’90s energy
It’s a mishmash borne from a love of old-school horror, but it doesn’t quite come together.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:30:17 +1000
‘Sea of red’: Ukraine crisis wipes more than $70b off ASX
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has spooked global markets and raised fears of a spike in the price of oil.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:26:59 +1000
Race-by-race preview and tips for Canterbury on Friday
Everything you need to know to find a winner on the city twilight card.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:26:21 +1000
Chief executive of Noel Pearson’s education venture stood down amid inquiry
It follows claims from current and former employees alleging Bernardine Denigan bullied and humiliated staff in the workplace, leading to high turnover.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:16:01 +1000
Rising COVID numbers ‘not a reason to panic’ McGowan says as WA records 610 local cases
It is the second day the state has recorded more than 600 local cases, and Premier Mark McGowan said the daily numbers would likely soon be over 1000.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:13:02 +1000
Location tracking company shares crash as stalking fears weigh on sector
Life360 lost 30 per cent of its value on the ASX after costs spiked and its CEO flagged privacy concerns about a competing Apple product.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:08:26 +1000
Jockey wastes to 54 kilograms to ride Oakleigh Plate favourite
Jockey Ben Allen says he feels stronger and fitter than ever after working his weight down to 54 kilograms to ride Marabi in Saturday’s Oakleigh Plate.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:56:51 +1000
Secretive cells safe as millions preserve Indooroopilly’s WWII prison
Historians tell how interpreters sat outside the cells at the Witton Barracks and quietly smoked cigarettes while they listened to the Japanese prisoners.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:50:18 +1000
NSW government could try to ‘buy’ election without integrity measures
The NSW government could try to buy voters ahead of the 2023 state election if urgent reforms are not made to grants programs.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:41:30 +1000
Music teacher acquitted of molesting student on overseas flight
The case took more than 10 years to get to court, but in the end, the jury reached a verdict in 2½ hours.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:38:02 +1000
The key moments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country “was left no chance to protect itself by other means” when he decided to declare war on Ukraine on Thursday. Here’s a timeline of the key moments that led to that decision.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:37:18 +1000
‘Fight and resilience’: Tombs delivers Waratahs message of hope in pre-game talk
Former Waratahs centre Richard Tombs, who broke his neck in a soccer accident, recounted his first year in a NSW jersey to provide inspiration to the 2022 squad.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:30:00 +1000
Sidney Nolan’s search for paradise lost and found
A new show at Heide follows the acclaimed modernist’s quest for paradise, partially propelled by internal turmoil.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:28:00 +1000
G’day cobbers, welcome back to ‘Straya, here’s our ‘no worries’ list
Now that international travellers are arriving back on our shores, Richard Glover offers some tips about travelling here.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:19:08 +1000
AFLW expert tips for round eight
Check out how our experts tipped the eighth round of the 2022 AFLW season.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:10:54 +1000
Iso Eagle: How Jake Trbojevic is doing everything to avoid COVID-19
As Jake Trbojevic prepares for his first trial hitout, the Sea Eagle and his teammates have revealed the great lengths he has gone to to avoid COVID-19.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:06:56 +1000
Perpetual boss expects US inflation levels to hit Australia, and stick around
Perpetual CEO Rob Adams said high inflation will reach our economy within months and push up prices for energy, transport and household items as well as wages.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:06:30 +1000
Brown, Tomlinson impress for Dees, North savaged after drubbing
As scary as it will be for Melbourne’s rivals, the reigning premiers could well be even better in 2022, while North turned in a worrying first-up performance.



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