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Sat, 13 Mar 2021 20:00:00 +1000
Virtual solar power plants give Queenslanders power to earn
A Brisbane renewable energy company and a property developer have teamed up to create a community in which the homes recycle energy from solar panels, earning residents extra income.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 19:56:06 +1000
Woman dies after being pulled from Sydney Harbour
A woman has died after she was pulled unconscious from the water at a marina on Sydney Harbour.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 19:51:27 +1000
WA state election 2021 LIVE: Watch the seats tumble
The votes have been cast, watch the seats being called in the 2021 WA election.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 19:01:44 +1000
Read it and weep: Budding author Tedesco inspires Rooster rout
James Tedesco has just written a children’s book, Hat-trick Teddy. At the Sydney Cricket Ground on a balmy Saturday evening, it proved an apt title.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 19:00:00 +1000
Bridging the Tasman: Australia not far behind the game’s Super power
This side of the ditch we’ve become force fed the idea that New Zealand rugby is better, which befuddles me.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 18:48:06 +1000
Vigilance needed to curb problem gambling: Heppell
Essendon skipper Dyson Heppell says leaders within clubs need to be vigilant to curb problem gambling, saying he sensed hubs may have re-ignited the issue.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 18:37:01 +1000
‘I’ll drive him over myself’: Flanagan leads push to get Burton to Belmore early
The Panthers are standing their ground, but Canterbury remain hopeful that Matt Burton could join them this season.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 18:18:02 +1000
Sydney FC veterans spare Redmayne’s blushes after another costly mistake
Andrew Redmayne made his third big blunder of the season, but a second-half comeback from the Sky Blues ensured it wasn’t the moment that defined Saturday’s match.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 18:16:37 +1000
Brisbane’s one-time cultural hub to be added to UNESCO register
For two decades from 1950, the Johnstone Gallery was the epicentre of Brisbane’s art scene. Now its archives are to be added to the Australian Memory of the World Register.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 18:13:14 +1000
Gallery: World of Photos - March 14, 2020
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 18:13:00 +1000
‘It’s the apathy’: Why thousands of women will March 4 Justice on Monday
Cody Junghans, 20, will protest shoulder-to-shoulder with her mother and step-father in Melbourne on Monday, for ‘probably the most important issue of my entire life’.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 18:08:06 +1000
D’Ath defends jab rollout after revealing COVID-ward doctor not yet vaccinated
The Queensland Health Minister says other staff working on COVID wards across the state are also yet to receive their first jab.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +1000
‘It’s challenging’: Health authorities fret over vaccine supply
The head of the Victoria’s vaccine program said while authorities expected they would have enough doses to vaccinate tens of thousands of people each week by next month they were “not actually sure of it”.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Starting a new life in a foreign city, I wondered if I’d ever feel at home
Having visited mainland China before, I knew it was never going to match the excitement of glamorous Hong Kong, but the reality of our decision to move hit me hard.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 17:54:48 +1000
AFLW match moved and uncertainty returns as Brisbane records COVID case
The diagnosis of a Brisbane doctor with COVID-19 has forced the AFL to reschedule an AFLW match and thrown a cloud over the opening round of the AFL men’s season.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 17:34:51 +1000
Saints debt strategy on target: CEO
St Kilda’s AFL distribution for 2020 raised eyebrows when listed in the AFL Annual Report but their CEO says the figure is misleading until it’s broken down.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 17:12:24 +1000
Gollan fears turn to cheers with Krone’s Coolmore Classic victory
A brilliant Tim Clark ride made the difference for Krone in the Rosehill feature on Saturday.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 17:11:29 +1000
WA state election 2021 LIVE: Clear favourite Mark McGowan heads for second term in government
With a Liberal leader who has already conceded defeat and a Premier enjoying unprecedented popularity, the state election seems an open and shut case. Can Zak Kirkup keep his seat in Dawesville?

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 17:05:18 +1000
Mugatoo claims muddy All-Star Mile in life-changing result for couple
Hugh Bowman and Kris Lees pulled off a memorable hit-and-run mission with import Mugatoo taking out the $5 million All-Star Mile.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +1000
Race-by-race preview and tips for Coonamble on Sunday
All you need to know to pick a winner at Coonamble’s Newhaven Park Country Championships meeting.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 16:45:06 +1000
AOC says no to Chinese takeaway vaccine offer for Games athletes
The International Olympic Committee has struck a deal with China to vaccinate athletes heading to the Tokyo Games, but Australians won’t be part of the plan.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 16:43:27 +1000
Landslide fears again forces closure of Surf Coast beach
Emergency authorities have again warned of a “significant risk to human life” associated with a potential cliff collapse at the beach below Demons Bluff near Anglesea.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 16:39:40 +1000
Roos keep Dogs at bay; Giants defy rain, Saints to keep AFLW finals hopes alive
North survived a late Bulldogs surge to hold on for a hard-fought win, while GWS kept their faint finals hopes alive by beating St Kilda.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 16:33:18 +1000
Titans recruits fail to fire as Warriors take victory in heat
The Warriors battled through 32-degree heat to claim victory against an underwhelming Titans side on the Central Coast.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 16:19:27 +1000
‘I owe that man everything’: Godfather of Sydney radio John Brennan dies
Sydney radio kingmaker John Brennan OAM, who launched the careers of John Laws, Alan Jones and Ray Hadley, has died at age 89.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 16:04:26 +1000
Photos of the week, March 11, 2021
The week in photos from the award winning Sydney Morning Herald and Financial Review photographers

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:08:47 +1000
Daniel Andrews to leave intensive care but expecting ‘very long’ recovery path
The Victorian Premier does not require surgery on his fractured vertebra for now and will be moved into a ward on Saturday following a fall earlier this week.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:07:26 +1000
Brisbane gym, cafe focus of urgent tracing after ‘no-jab’ COVID doctor visited
A doctor who visited the sites after being infected while working with COVID patients at Brisbane’s PA Hospital had not been vaccinated.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +1000
‘It might be a generational thing’: McEvoy concerns for young players
Hawthorn skipper Ben McEvoy says the quicker young players get their priorities right, the better chance they have of a long career.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +1000
Why bestselling author Matthew Reilly is making a film
He’s sold more than seven millions books, but now the novelist will try his hand in the movie-making business.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +1000
Cherry review: Avengers directors a long way from home
Based on an autobiographical novel, this story of opioid addiction from the makers of Avengers: Endgame still barely connects with the real world.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +1000
Melbourne Design Week puts ideas on a rooftop
This year’s Melbourne Design Week celebrates the “New Normal” with a rooftop exhibition of cutting-edge concepts.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +1000
Kitty Flanagan and Julia Zemiro team up for dry legal comedy
Forget courtroom theatrics - Flanagan’s new series Fisk is about office bickering and plain chain-store pantsuits

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 14:54:00 +1000
‘I’ll try to get in his face’: Simona promises special welcome for Suaalii in reserve grade
The man to line up opposite Joseph Suaalii in his first official game against men hopes the NRL looks favourably upon his own bid to play first grade.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 14:45:03 +1000
Storm warning has Eels on edge after premier’s blistering round one return
Brad Arthur and the Eels started with a win over the Broncos but their thoughts quickly turned to a looming date with the impressive premiers in round two.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 14:40:02 +1000
Afghan girls banned from singing in public raise their voices on Twitter
After a government edict banning teenage girls from singing in public, the hashtag #IAmMySong was launched to give them a voice.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 14:28:27 +1000
Firefighters contain bushfire burning south of Geraldton
A watch and act is in place for people in the area bounded by Brellimos Drive, Eakins Crescent, and McDermott Avenue in Wandina, 6 kilometres south of Geraldton. 

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 14:24:30 +1000
Sawn-off shotgun, cocaine seized from Sydney apartment
A variety of drugs and weapons have been found during a search of a Sydney unit as part of a sweeping police investigation into cocaine supply.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 14:19:04 +1000
Papenhuyzen embraces kicking as scent of success packs off-season surprise
Ryan Papenhuyzen is working to make the Storm kicking role his own and coach Craig Bellamy has praised him for his desire to follow in Cameron Smith’s footsteps.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 13:53:50 +1000
Rewind to the start: Lou Ottens, inventor of the cassette, dies aged 94
The Dutch engineer’s pocket-sized creation launched the modern era of portable music and then helped develop the compact disc.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 13:48:12 +1000
Operator insists Healesville caravan park has ‘thorough maintenance program’ after camper killed by falling tree branch
The operator of a Victorian Big4 holiday park where a camper was tragically killed by a tree branch that crashed onto his tent says the park has a ‘thorough maintenance program’.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 13:02:29 +1000
Her story: The woman who said the Attorney-General raped her as a teen
This brilliant, intelligent and sensitive woman has gained notoriety after her death, in the worst possible circumstances, when the statement she wrote detailing her allegations against Christian Porter came to light.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +1000
‘Those words still motivate me’: Why Leilua is determined to silence Stuart
Joey Leilua returns to Canberra Stadium on Sunday for the first time since leaving the Raiders in 2019 and he has a point to prove to his former coach Ricky Stuart.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 12:57:33 +1000
Defiant Cuomo says Democrats are ‘bowing to cancel culture’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called on the New York Governor to step down over sexual harassment charges from six women and an impeachment inquiry.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 12:47:28 +1000
Socceroos head to Kuwait in June; could it derail A-League finals?
The Socceroos World Cup qualifiers will be in Kuwait in June - potentially disrupting A-League finals. City now the benchmark as fears for Kurto career mount

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 12:42:03 +1000
‘I don’t take anything for granted’: Premier Mark McGowan urges to vote for status quo
With his re-election all but a formality, WA Premier Mark McGowan has tried to downplay predictions as he urged voters to cast their votes for the “team that kept the state strong”.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 12:30:00 +1000
Doping scandal leaves British Cycling’s reputation in tatters
Former British Cycling and Team Sky doctor found guilty of knowingly ordering drugs to ‘improve athletic performance’ in 2011, year before London Olympics.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 12:21:42 +1000
Gruelling campaign comes to an end as Opposition leader Zak Kirkup casts his vote
As he cast his vote in his electorate south of Perth, flanked by his father, WA Liberal leader Zak Kirkup again said he never stood a chance against the popularity of incumbent Premier Mark McGowan.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 12:12:39 +1000
Best of cartoons, March 13, 2021
The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 12:05:24 +1000
Myanmar’s garment workers demand fashion labels condemn the coup
Women sewing for labels such as H&M and Zara have left the factories for the front line of the increasingly deadly protests.



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