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Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:59:01 +1000
Australia COVID: NSW records 35 new cases, eight cases in Queensland and no new cases in Victoria
Post office, shopping centres and cafes across the city have been added to NSW Health’s exposure list as authorities race to trace Sydney’s growing cases.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:57:59 +1000
AFL 2021 LIVE updates: Lions crack game wide open after stiff resistance from Crows, Walker hurt
Follow along as we bring you all the key moments from Saturday’s AFL matches.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:55:57 +1000
Vixens upstage Lightning with come-from-behind win
The Melbourne Vixens snatched a 55-52 win in the dying moments from ladder leaders Sunshine Coast Lightning as the last-placed Victorians came from behind to win just their second game this season.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:25:39 +1000
Knee injury rules Luai out of Origin III, Wighton set to wear No.6
Jarome Luai has been ruled out of game three due to a knee injury, with Jack Wighton likely to start in the halves alongside Adam Reynolds or Mitchell Moses.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:21:30 +1000
How Brisbane schoolboy became CEO of $50 billion US company
As a boy, Greg Creed had always hoped to be a RAAF fighter pilot. But years later, he would end up leaving Brisbane to lead $50 billion global business Yum! Brands – the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:15:05 +1000
‘Huge relief’: Lockdown may be the last, as contact tracers tie up loose cases
Vaccinations are the key to preventing Qld from re-entering lockdown, says CHO, as contact tracers mop up remaining unlinked cases.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:12:41 +1000
‘Wacko views’: Third day of charges at Bowral organic food store over COVID-19 breaches
An owner and an employee of The Organic Store in Bowral were arrested for the second time on Saturday over defiance against public health orders.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:00:31 +1000
Koroibete still eyeing 2023 World Cup despite leaving Australian rugby
Marika Koroibete is looking for big outing on Wednesday against France at Suncorp Stadium, which now won’t have any crowd restrictions.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Tips and race-by-race preview for Grafton on Sunday
All you need to know to back a winner on the Northern Rivers on Sunday.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Grills hoping Auntie can be right on the Monnie at Grafton
Sue Grills has a key runner in Sunday’s Grafton Cup (1608m) but it’s Auntie Monnie in an earlier race that punters have circled as the Tamworth-based trainer’s best chance of landing a winner.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:00:00 +1000
‘I was like a corpse. I was a shell of myself’: Papenhuyzen opens up on concussion hell
Speaking for the first time since being knocked out in a sickening tackle during Magic Round, Ryan Papenhuyzen says the past seven weeks have been among the toughest of his life.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:42:51 +1000
Records tumble as Turbo-charged Sea Eagles slaughter lame Dogs
Manly ran up the biggest winning margin in their history – but the best moment involved a disallowed try.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:40:54 +1000
‘Complete the vision’: Goorjian excited by the Boomers’ dozen chasing Olympic gold
Veterans Patty Mills and Joe Ingles, selected for their fourth Olympics, are key members of Australia’s 12-man Boomers squad for the Tokyo campaign starting later this month, while the athletics and gymnastics squads have also been announced.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:29:46 +1000
Giant-killers: GWS slay Demons to lift themselves into top eight
The GWS Giants have overthrown the ladder-leading Demons at the MCG on Saturday to climb temporarily into the AFL top eight and inject some momentum in their run towards finals.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:08:03 +1000
Sydney's winter sunshine
The winter sun shines as Sydney enters week two of lockdown.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 16:56:37 +1000
Mudslide west of Tokyo hits houses, several people missing
At least 19 people were missing after dozens of homes were buried in a huge landslide in the hot-spring town of Atami.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 16:51:50 +1000
Australia fights stranded citizen’s UN plea to return for cancer-stricken mother
The Australian government has challenged a UN order supporting the return of an Australian man to support his mother during her cancer treatment.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 16:27:36 +1000
Broncos game gets go-ahead – with provisos
Strict conditions around masks and venue capacity remain in the wake of the lockdown being lifted.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +1000
The day Tim Tszyu took a back seat to Steve Spark
Tim Tszyu has become the face of Australian boxing, but Steve Spark was the headline act when they were on a fight card together just four years ago.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +1000
‘Huge question mark’ over university plan after outbreak, cut to caps
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the new caps on international arrivals will potentially impact the state’s plans to bring international students back to campuses.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +1000
First Nations right of reply in History Bites Back
Filmmaker and actress Trisha Morton-Thomas wants to show the true cost of the things Australians take for granted.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 15:41:12 +1000
As the US heads for the exits, Afghans brace for worse to come
The passport offices are crowded with citizens who are preparing for the day they may have to flee.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 15:20:40 +1000
‘I don’t know what’s happening’: Dufty admits his NRL career could be over
Matt Dufty fears his reputation has taken a battering and he’s become an “enigma” as he clings to hope of remaining in the NRL.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 14:59:04 +1000
Full list: Almost 180 Qld exposure sites after new community cases
Carina, Carindale and Tingalpa are among new areas of concern, along with additional Brisbane Airport sites and stores in North Lakes shopping centre.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 14:04:19 +1000
‘Green shoots’ of lockdown’s end as NSW records 35 local cases
“While as predicted the number of cases is going up, we are seeing a greater proportion of those cases in isolation,” Premier Gladys Berejiklian said.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +1000
Netball NSW pleads with Victorian government as Swifts, Giants face three weeks in isolation
Despite the Swifts and Giants being in strict hotel quarantine while in Queensland last week, their move to Victoria hasn’t gone as planned.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 13:46:24 +1000
‘If we don’t go, will we die?’: quarantine guests perish in hotel fire
Taiwan’s hotel quarantine safety is under review following the deaths of three guests who were told to stay in their rooms.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 13:43:30 +1000
Man charged over alleged sexual assault of teenage girl in Sydney’s south-west
Police will allege in court the man sexually assaulted the teenage girl, then aged 13, on multiple occasions between April 2020 and May 2020.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 13:14:19 +1000
End of the line for Victorian restrictions depends on NSW, Weimar says
For the third day in a row there were no new local cases in Victoria, but the state’s move out of restrictions will be linked to how the outbreak is managed in NSW, where there were 35.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 13:08:42 +1000
Statues of Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria toppled in Canadian protests
Churches have burned and statues of royalty have been vandalised as anger mounts over the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves of indigenous children.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 12:58:21 +1000
‘Changed my life’: how social media is aiding adult ADHD diagnoses
The explosion of interest in ADHD online rocketed during the pandemic.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 12:43:01 +1000
Motels - a nostalgia trip
Australia remains the only country besides America that still has a robust Motel industry. Born in the 50’s, a fertile environment for Motels with expansive landscapes, increased car ownership and accommodation options beyond those offered by the l...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 12:35:07 +1000
‘She was just laughing at my accent’: Kyrgios-Williams combination lights up Wimbledon
New mixed doubles pairing Nick Kyrgios and Venus Williams received a standing ovation for their opening round win at Wimbledon.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 12:17:09 +1000
Italy and Belgium light up the Euro 2020 quarter-finals
The Italians must have been the only football fans not begging for extra time near the end of their team’s 2-1 win over Belgium in the Euro 2020 last eight as the high-octane clash delivered the best international football can offer.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 12:12:13 +1000
Brisbane avoids further lockdown, despite five new community cases
The lockdown will end at 6pm on Saturday, despite new cases being recorded, with contact tracers certain they are getting ahead of new cases.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 12:05:03 +1000
Violence against women both a crisis and a source of national shame
A lack of meaningful and effective leadership at the highest level of government on violence against women is the biggest barrier to achieving genuine reform.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 12:05:00 +1000
From the Archives, 2011: Hawks dismantle the Power
It was Hawthorn’s biggest win, Port’s biggest loss, and the most points the Power has ever conceded. Lance Franklin and Cyril Rioli combined for 14 goals, while Jordan Lewis and Sam Mitchell had 65 disposals between them. It remains arguably the ...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 11:52:50 +1000
Another Florida apartment tower declared unsafe, evacuated
An audit prompted by the collapse of the Surfside tower found that the North Miami Beach block had been deemed structurally and electrically unsafe months ago.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 11:45:00 +1000
How a puppy and ‘simple footy’ helped Cameron Zurhaar get back to his best
The notion of team first ‘simple footy’ and the unconditional love of his new puppy has helped hard-at-it North Melbourne forward Cameron Zurhaar find his best form.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 11:44:47 +1000
Pursuit of Aboriginal man ‘should never have happened’
In 2017, Raymond Noel went to the shops to buy chocolate. A police pursuit followed, resulting in the 30-year-old’s death.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 11:36:33 +1000
Fashion brands face inquiry over suspected links to Uighur slave labour
France has launched an inquiry into the supply chain used by Uniqlo, Inditex, the owner of Zara, Skechers and SMCP, to see it can be traced back to Xinjiang.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 11:00:00 +1000
From the Archives, 2014: Dockers grab last-gasp victory from Blues
The Dockers were off to a fast start, but after the Blues forced their way back into the contest, not much could separate the two sides in a Friday night thriller. Jarrad Waite’s major in the final term gave the Blues the lead, but Lachie Neale bro...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:24:24 +1000
Djokovic’s slam dream is still alive, Murray exits
World No.1 Novak Djokovic’s mammoth 2021 is still on track, but former champion Andy Murray’s Wimbledon comeback is over.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:19:06 +1000
US v China: the final verdict
After a half-century of diplomatic sparring, the two nations are now openly rivals, seeking dominance in diplomatic clout, economic heft, military might, technology mastery and even climate change reform.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:03:55 +1000
‘I love it’: buoyed by loyal fans, Oakleigh ice skating rink turns 50
‘Like family’: Oakleigh’s Olympic ice rink is turning 50 and the closeknit Silverblades skating club is among many groups attached to the place.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:00:28 +1000
South West winery, restaurant owners lament ‘playing police’ during limited weekend
The hospitality industry faces financial hits up to $200m and strict lockdown restrictions force many winery and restaurant owners in the South West to play police.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +1000
From the Archives, 2016: Dees rocket home to rout Giants
Melbourne trailed by 21 points against their more fancied opponents, who looked like running away with the game. But a six-goal last term, including three from Jesse Hogan, propelled the Demons to a rousing come-from-behind win. The game also marked ...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 09:36:08 +1000
‘This is the reality of sport’: Green reveals pain of Tokyo Olympics snub
Australia’s women’s sevens coach John Manenti has explained why Ellia Green, the country’s most prolific try-scorer, won’t be going to the Tokyo Games.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 09:26:55 +1000
One killed, five injured in two-car crash in far north Queensland
A 20-year-old woman has died and five others were injured when a car and 4WD collided in the Cairns suburb of Manoora on Saturday.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 09:23:05 +1000
Scott defends fitness staff after star forward’s hamstring injury
Geelong coach Chris Scott has defended his fitness staff after Jeremy Cameron suffered a match-ending hamstring injury in Friday night’s win over Essendon at GMHBA Stadium.



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