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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:00:00 +1000
‘Doing it tough’: Hooper finding it hard to watch Tahs as Gordon backs Penney
Injured skipper Jake Gordon says the players must take responsibility after the Waratahs went down to record defeats in their first two Super Rugby AU matches.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:00:00 +1000
Remembering a snappy book
As for politically correct dairying. Udderly ridiculous!

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:00:00 +1000
Scientist had molecular unit named after him
Buckingham’s fearless questioning even challenged the controversial Dr Edward Teller, so-called “father of the hydrogen bomb”.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 19:50:54 +1000
Hundreds of kidnapped schoolgirls freed, Nigerian governor says
Zamfara state governor Bello Matawalle announced that 279 girls have been freed. The government last week said 317 had been kidnapped.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 19:25:23 +1000
‘Heartache’ for stranded Australians: Border ban extended until June
The extension, announced on Tuesday evening, will take to 15 months the time Australia’s borders have been shut to the rest of the world.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 19:04:13 +1000
Socceroos to be sidelined until June with Nepal clash called off, AFC confirms
The longest period of inactivity in almost half a century for the Australian national team is set to stretch out a few months longer.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:59:46 +1000
‘It wasn’t ideal’: Silver Ferns give groggy Diamonds a wake-up call
An exhausted Diamonds side went down 49-44 in the opening clash of a four-game Constellation Cup series, with the loss blamed squarely on hotel quarantine.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:45:00 +1000
Henriques backs Finch, Paine to remain in captaincy roles
Aaron Finch’s role as short-form captain has come under increased scrutiny after scores of one and 12 in the opening two games against New Zealand.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:45:00 +1000
Wallabies star Koroibete set to make multi-million dollar move abroad
The winger has received significant offers from international clubs which will almost certainly price Rugby Australia and the Rebels out of discussions.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:30:00 +1000
Tigers reckon PNG prospect Gebbie worth the wait
COVID-19, police checks, visa issues and lack of phone reception meant the Wests Tigers recruit arrived five months later than hoped.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:28:07 +1000
Agile or inflexible? Essendon’s idea was dismissed too quickly
The AFL must understand that no idea to get more fans into games under COVID restrictions should be taken off the table quickly without serious consideration and a full explanation to supporters.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:19:04 +1000
Andrews backs Qantas call for 24 hours notice on border closures
Victoria’s Premier says he will ask national cabinet to support a proposal for states to give at least a day’s notice on border closures to help restore confidence in interstate travel.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:05:51 +1000
‘It’s not a joke, it never will be’: More schools named in push for better consent education
A petition and hundreds of new testimonies about sexual assault have forced principals to address their school communities and commit to doing more.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:03:01 +1000
Rape-accused cabinet minister readying public statement on Wednesday
The federal cabinet minister accused of a decades-old rape is preparing to make a public statement on Wednesday to declare his innocence.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:58:16 +1000
Adani attempts to have confidential contracts kept from activist
The mining giant has taken activist Ben Pennings to the Supreme Court in Brisbane over his actions with protest group Galilee Basin.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:54:48 +1000
Private school principals to meet with petition organiser over sex assault claims
Chanel Contos, who started a petition calling for better sex and consent education in schools, said she would be raising issues such as victim blaming and sexual coercion.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:52:42 +1000
Emergency wards among the ‘worst places’ for mental health patients
Where would you want to be on the worst day of your life? The question goes to the heart of royal commission recommendations to rebuild mental health crisis care in Victoria.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:49:59 +1000
Accused killer drove around smoking ice with a body in the back of his car, court told
Alex Dion is on trial in the NSW Supreme Court accused of killing another man in May 2018. He denies killing him, but says he did dump the body.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:47:34 +1000
Abbott laments lack of substantive figures in public life compared to Howard era
Former prime minister Tony Abbott says the current generation of politicians must accept that the Howard government was far superior to them.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:33:30 +1000
The state’s environmental watchdog is muzzled on forests
Forestry NSW is logging fire-ravaged areas but the environmental watchdog is powerless to stop it, able to act only after the damage is done.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:32:46 +1000
Corporate Game of Thrones: Nine’s fractured board belies its booming business
With Nick Falloon’s position on the Nine board more tenuous, shareholders are dumbfounded by how a company at the peak of its success is struggling with board politics.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:31:39 +1000
NSW Liberals will not ‘tolerate’ sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination
The NSW division of the Liberal Party’s inaugural mandatory Code of Conduct and Ethics requires members to “treat others with dignity, courtesy and respect”.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:30:27 +1000
Severe thunderstorms hit south-east Qld: 73mm in 30 minutes
Severe thunderstorms are forecast for south-east Queensland, with some areas already reporting 70mm in rainfall.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:29:28 +1000
ADF called in to assist aged care COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Army doctors and nurses are undergoing training this week before they join the work to immunise aged care residents and workers from next week.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:28:44 +1000
We need to spend more on aged care and we need to spend it smarter
The Australian public should only be asked how much they are willing to pay for such a system after Morrison and his government have set out their design for it.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:18:54 +1000
Mental health system faces massive overhaul
The Victorian government has committed itself to implementing all 65 of the Commission’s recommendations, which will transform the mental health system.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:12:17 +1000
Victoria’s state of emergency set to be extended until December
The Andrews government’s state of emergency bill is set to pass Parliament late on Tuesday after it agreed to a series of concessions in order to win the support of crossbench MPs.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:11:09 +1000
‘Not a good look’: Push grows for JobKeeper payments to be returned as profits, dividends boom
A raft of high-profile Australian businesses have been slammed by economists, investors and politicians over their decision to pocket millions in JobKeeper subsidies.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:04:59 +1000
CSL warns AstraZeneca booster shots not available until end of year
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine maker CSL says it is open to making booster shots for AstraZeneca for new variants of coronavirus but warns new formulas may not be available until the end of the year.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:04:32 +1000
WA Premier Mark McGowan backtracks on keeping border controls beyond pandemic
West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has backtracked on trying to keep a controlled border policy beyond the COVID-19 state of emergency to keep illegal drug trafficking and usage down.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +1000
Race-by-race tips and preview for Warwick Farm on Wednesday
Everything you need to know to pick a winner on an eight-race card.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +1000
O’Shea keen to make up for lost time as gelding gets back up and running
Lost And Running has had knee surgery since scoring his second runaway win back in June, but his trainer says the gelding is in A1 shape following two barrier trial wins.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:57:46 +1000
China’s deputy ambassador warns ‘it’s now a sin to be a friend of China’
Wang Xining said Australia’s children will be ashamed of those who sabotaged the friendship with China and urged business leaders to reset the relationship.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:51:55 +1000
‘They forced medication on me’: Support for curbs on controversial treatments
People who have been subjected to compulsory treatment, seclusion and restraint have welcomed royal commission findings that such methods should be limited or scrapped.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:50:06 +1000
‘Have to pay somehow’: Experts say wage levy for aged care won’t be enough
Almost 10 million Australians could pay up to $610 a year if the government introduces a new 1 per cent income levy to fund aged care services.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:46:20 +1000
‘Ridiculous’: Cambodian court sentences opposition leaders in absentia
Sam Rainsy, who was sentenced to 25 years, said the court acted at the behest of PM Hun Sen. Human rights organisations slammed the decision.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:43:17 +1000
‘Their human rights are being violated’: Disabled people at risk of over-medication
The Disability Royal Commission is hearing that people with a disability are over-medicated because medical staff aren’t trained to communicate with them, or even recognise that they exist in some cases.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:41:56 +1000
Telstra exits finance group Greensill as it teeters on brink of collapse
Telstra and CIMIC’s UGL are in the process of exiting their relationship with Greensill in a major blow for the group that was hit with a funds freeze overnight.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:41:21 +1000
First Sikh school hopes to create future leaders
The $200 million Sikh Grammar School will seeks to build leaders of the future and help more Indian-Australians into parliament, the legal system and top sporting teams

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:36:27 +1000
‘I behaved appropriately at all times’: Andrews defends relationship with billionaire Fox family
The Premier faced intense questioning over whether he would recuse himself from cabinet decisions related to Lindsay Fox, who has dined with Mr Andrews.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:35:55 +1000
Rail union gets veto over staffing on new trains that could delay rollout
The rollout of Sydney’s new multibillion-dollar fleet of intercity trains could be delayed after the rail union was handed a veto power.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:33:17 +1000
Golden Sheaf Hotel denies COVID-19 breach over crowd photo
A large group of people were photographed queueing outside the hotel in July 2020, but the venue says it believes it was COVID-compliant.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:28:05 +1000
‘My heart is broken’: Kylie, Springsteen and more mourn Michael Gudinski
Tributes have poured in from some of the biggest names in music in response to the shock news of the death of the Australian music industry legend.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:19:47 +1000
State’s $330 million tutoring program has begun in four out of five schools
A small-group tutoring program is designed to help students who fell further behind than anticipated due to remote learning forced by COVID-19 last year.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:19:38 +1000
From Kylie to Barnesy, Gudinski put Australian music on the map
Michael Gudinski did a great deal to change perceptions of what Australian musicians could do on the stage, in the recording studio and in the business.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:16:23 +1000
Duterte fires ambassador to Brazil seen attacking housekeeper
Duterte has been reading the names of government employees and officers implicated in corruption in his TV appearances. .

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:09:15 +1000
RBA to keep rates low until Australians get decent pay rise
The central bank has made clear it will not lift interest rates until it sees sustainable strong wages growth and low unemployment.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:08:33 +1000
Victoria’s slow start to vaccine rollout ‘wise’
Victoria’s COVID-19 vaccinations are being rolled out slower than most states, with less than a third of the supplied doses being administered in the first week.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:08:16 +1000
Three men charged after alleged shooting of 16-year-old boy
Three men have been charged following an alleged shooting of a 16-year-old boy south of Brisbane in 2019.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:07:50 +1000
Maybe we don’t need to worry about anti-vaxxers after all
Has the media’s focus on the vocal anti-vaccination movement distracted attention from some of the other reasons why people aren’t getting vaccinated?



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