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Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:00:05 +1000
Steel City Showdown LIVE updates: Tim Tszyu v Dennis Hogan at Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Victory tonight would lend even more weight to Tszyu’s claims for a world title shot. The main bout is set down for about 10.30pm, with the undercard starting at 7pm.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:00:00 +1000
Teen Tiger in All-Australian squad after stellar first season
Melbourne star Karen Paxman and North Melbourne skipper Emma Kearney are both on track to continue their perfect records of being named in the All-Australian team every year since the inception of the national women’s league having both been named ...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:00:00 +1000
Byelection an acid test for Berejiklian ... and McKay
Misogyny, sleaze, coal, climate change, political leadership: they will all be issues in the byelection triggered by the resignation of disgraced Nationals Upper Hunter MP Michael Johnsen.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:54:51 +1000
Blast from the past: Bodysuits are back for Australia’s Opals
Australia’s women’s basketball team will go back to the future in Tokyo when they sport a green and gold bodysuit, a uniform they feel is their version of cricket’s famous baggy green.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:45:00 +1000
Anger management: When all else has failed, the Waratahs need to get mad
I can tell you from experience that sometimes after big losses what is needed is some good, old-fashioned savagery.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:45:00 +1000
NRL coaches say 18th man concussion rule doesn’t add up
The NRL will bring the rule in from round five, but several coaches don’t expect they’ll ever use their 18th player.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:45:00 +1000
Not what was expected: Ugly stats underscore Sky Blues’ woes
The Sky Blues are struggling in front of goal this season, with statistics showing how their inability to convert chances has become a team-wide problem.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:32:15 +1000
‘You’d think they would have straightened... this stuff out’: Travellers from Queensland fume about forced quarantine
The Victorian government was forced to apologise for putting travellers from Queensland into hotel quarantine, as it was confirmed that one in 10 people working in Victoria’s hotel quarantine system remain unvaccinated.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:30:34 +1000
Fagan dodges questions on Scott clash, declares Neale a likely starter
Brisbane coach has declared Lachie Neale a likely starter for Thursday night’s relocated meeting with Collingwood at Marvel Stadium as the Lions prepare to get creative to deal with their rucks.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:30:00 +1000
‘Shield not a sword’: Committee backs new religious freedom laws
A majority of a NSW parliamentary committee is facing a backlash after endorsing controversial amendments to the state’s anti-discrimination laws that would protect people such as former rugby union player Israel Folau for comments made outside the...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:25:44 +1000
Healthcare workers warned against ‘vaccine shopping’ as elderly turned away from mass clinic
The warning comes amid reports in Melbourne hospitals of staff requesting the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine over the more readily available AstraZeneca version.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Vaccine promises broken as feud erupts between NSW, federal government
The Berejiklian government has lashed out at the Commonwealth over claims NSW has been slow to administer COVID-19 vaccines.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Sexual wellness is coming for your nightstand – are you ready?
Intimate oils, vibrators without the ‘randy branding’ and a sex gel worthy of a spot in your beauty cabinet. So long, the dingy adult store – shinier things are upon us.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:59:50 +1000
2021 AFL teams for round three
All the ins and outs for round three of the 2021 season as they drop before the weekend, plus our experts’ tips. Chris Mayne is back for Collingwood.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:46:48 +1000
What went wrong with Australia’s vaccine rollout?
The states and GPs are furious and frustrated at the slow rollout of the coronavirus vaccine. But the federal government is adamant everything is on track. Who is right? And what is really going on?

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:41:32 +1000
Diamonds star Watson ruled out of Super Netball season with foot injury
Diamonds coach Stacey Marinkovich said she would not be rushing to appoint a permanent captain after Liz Watson was ruled out of the Super Netball season.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:38:55 +1000
Man charged over Brisbane River boat crash that led to woman’s death
A 46-year-old Thorneside man has been charged with dangerous operation of a vessel causing death after his dinghy allegedly crashed into a jetty.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:34:37 +1000
IBAC phone taps reveal Transclean director discussing payments to train bosses
The co-director of a cleaning company says under oath he knew nothing about allegedly corrupt payments made to sacked V/Line boss James Pinder and former Metro manager Peter Bollas.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:33:34 +1000
Devastating blow for struggling musicians as Bluesfest cancelled
The first major Australian music festival to be cancelled due to COVID-19 in 2020 became the first to be cancelled in 2021.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:14:58 +1000
Dozens of new potential SEQ exposure sites added as list tops 100
Brisbane pubs, gyms, supermarkets and the South Bank TAFE are among more than 30 new potential exposure sites added to Queensland’s contact-tracing list.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:14:13 +1000
Boss believes SIr Dragonet is ready to return to Cox Plate-winning best in Tancred Stakes
Glen Boss knows Sir Dragonet is the best horse in the Tancred Stakes, and believes he is ready to return to his best at Rosehill on Saturday.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:12:45 +1000
Get a Wiggle on: Australian band allowed into NZ after Ardern nudge
Correspondence released under the Official Information Act 1982 shows the tour’s promoter writing desperately to the NZ government to be allowed in.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:09:11 +1000
Turnbull calls for halt on new coal mines, inquiry on rehabilitation funds
Deputy Premier and Nationals leader John Barilaro slammed Malcolm Turnbull’s comments, saying the government remained “firmly committed to the coal industry in NSW” and there would be no pause on coal mining approvals anywhere in the state.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:04:39 +1000
Victorian prosecutors raise ‘troubling application’ of consent laws
Prosecutors say a recent Court of Appeal decision to overturn a rape conviction raises questions about the Victoria’s sexual consent laws.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:00:56 +1000
Tigers marquee man Mbye seeks permission to negotiate with rival clubs
Moses Mbye wants to play more minutes and says as one of the Wests Tigers’ highest paid players ‘the club is not getting value for money out of me’.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:00:41 +1000
Bluesfest cancelled, restrictions for Byron Bay after man tests positive
NSW recorded its first local coronavirus case in 14 days on Wednesday: a man in his 20s who attended the Byron Beach Hotel on Friday night.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +1000
Unbeaten filly shooting for four straight at Gosford
Home track three-year-old Majestic Shot, a daughter of   Caulfield Guineas winner Shooting To Win, has comfortably won all three country starts so far.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +1000
Race-by-race tips and preview for Gosford on Thursday
Everything you need to know to pick a winner on an eight-race card.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:59:05 +1000
AFL puts GWS finances under the microscope
The AFL’s top financial strategist has spent the week at Greater Western Sydney assessing the club’s finances.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:51:20 +1000
‘It’s heart-wrenching’: Classique Legend to return to Australia
Reigning Everest champion Classique Legend will be returning home from Hong Kong after being banned from racing for three months due to a bleed.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:34:27 +1000
AFL caves in to coaches on VFL rule trial
The AFL has heeded the calls of coaches by relaxing its controversial VFL anti-density rules little over a fortnight out from the start of the state league season.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:31:34 +1000
Titans join Broncos, Warriors in NSW as COVID-19 takes games out of Queensland
Titans chief executive Steve Mitchell said the club will take their full 30-player squad to Sydney and is planning to be in the city for an extended period. 

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:30:24 +1000
Latitude’s Ahmed Fahour aims to disrupt big four as float looms
Latitude Financial chief executive Ahmed Fahour has set his sights on disrupting the big four bank’s dominant position in consumer finance.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:29:28 +1000
Skipper returns in timely boost for beleaguered Waratahs
NSW skipper Jake Gordon will make a much-needed return for the Waratahs, who are still recovering after coach Rob Penney was sacked on Sunday.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:24:52 +1000
Major NSW roads to remain closed for months as flood repair bill soars
Transport Minister Andrew Constance says it will cost hundreds of millions of dollars to fix roads damaged by landslides and completion dates are unknown.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:11:30 +1000
Coal’s struggles ‘threaten value’ in AGL’s plan to split
Analysts say investor appetite for AGL’s coal-fired power fleet may be low, posing a big hurdle for the energy giant’s plan to split.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:03:41 +1000
John Sidoti sought meeting with council staff despite rule for MPs: ICAC
It was a rule breach and “quite unusual” for the Drummoyne MP to visiting the public counter of his local council seeking an appointment with a planning officer.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:58:17 +1000
‘Much-needed protection’: Staffers demand training for MPs on sexual harassment
Political staffers will ask the Department of Finance to give all MPs training on preventing sexual harassment within months as part of a new pay deal.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:56:21 +1000
Daryl Somers expresses ‘regret’ over Hey Hey It’s Saturday skits
Television veteran Daryl Somers says he “deeply regrets any hurt” experienced by singer Kamahl during appearances on Hey Hey It’s Saturday.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:54:15 +1000
‘Absurd’: Virgin stands down workers despite doing overtime
Virgin Australia has been accused of standing down around 170 ground crew employees due to a lack of available work despite them doing months of overtime. 

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:45:23 +1000
‘We must be mainstream’: Labor leaders tell conference to claim the centre
WA Premier Mark McGowan, who almost wiped out the state Liberal Party, said his government had achieved its success by appealing to the whole community.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:36:52 +1000
Bikies charged with 60 offences in Queensland police raids
Sixteen bikies and associates have been charged as part of a major police operation in the Mackay region.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:34:56 +1000
Australian athletes say they’ll compete at Tokyo Games without COVID vaccine shot
As questions are asked of Australia’s vaccine rollout efficiency, the country’s Olympic officials insist their athletes are well positioned to have the jab before the delayed Games.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:22:33 +1000
Hayley Dodd’s killer convicted over her death for a second time
After being found guilty in 2018 by Justice Lindy Jenkins, Francis Wark won an appeal for a retrial. This time, a jury was tasked to decide his fate.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:14:35 +1000
Upper Hunter MP Michael Johnsen resigns from NSW Parliament
Michael Johnsen has released a statement claiming that harassment from the media left him unable to continue serving the people of the Upper Hunter.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:04:43 +1000
Labor policy would give electric vehicles a ‘level playing field’ as fleet cars
Labor has revved up its attack on the government’s climate agenda with a new electric vehicle policy that could deliver significant growth in EV sales.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +1000
Australia’s carbon price is coming, one way or another
The world is about to drag Australia kicking and screaming into a lower emissions future. The sooner we accept this, the less economically damaging it will be.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +1000
Byron bays for clarity as virus triggers more blues at the border
One year into the pandemic, people living near the border continue to receive confusing and often contradictory messages about restrictions.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +1000
Josh Thomas wants you to know that everything isn’t going to be OK
The comedian’s US dramedy Everything Is Gonna Be Okay overcame COVID restrictions and returns for a second season, but don’t expect things to be, like, OK.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +1000
Once an agenda setter, Q&A is no longer essential viewing
The ABC’s “town hall” discussion show was always divisive - a feisty finale to Monday’s current affairs line-up. Shunted to Thursdays, it struggles to be heard.



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