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Sun, 25 Jul 2021 19:00:20 +1000
Little known osteopath in the spotlight as an anti-vaxx superspreader
The internet-savvy entrepreneur who employs dozens has published more than 600 articles on Facebook that cast doubt on COVID-19 vaccines since the pandemic began.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:57:52 +1000
‘That is really spectacular’: Mother’s pride at Campbell sisters’ success
From the comfort of her living room in Brisbane, flanked by the mother and father of their coach, Jenny Campbell cheered home Bronte and Cate on a memorable first day of finals.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:56:29 +1000
AFL 2021 LIVE updates: Essendon Bombers v GWS Giants; Geelong Cats v Richmond Tigers
Follow along for all the major moments on our AFL Sunday live blog for round 19.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:55:33 +1000
Tokyo Olympics LIVE updates: Boomers open campaign v Nigeria
Australia claimed its first gold medal thanks to the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay. But the quartet weren’t the only Australians to win medals in the pool on Sunday.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:53:01 +1000
Cats catch the Tigers cold in a grand final rematch
On another strange footy day at the MCG, Geelong took some satisfaction out of a big win over Richmond.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:50:58 +1000
Tokyo Olympics in pictures
A games like no other, as the world comes together for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:50:29 +1000
Australia COVID LIVE updates: NSW Police open probe into lockdown protests; federal government to buy 85m Pfizer booster doses
Protests highlight lockdown unrest as COVID-19 infections continue to rise in NSW; Victoria on track to end lockdown as scheduled.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:49:06 +1000
Women more electable but ‘motherhood penalty’ keeps young mums off councils
Heather Cunsolo says a passion for helping others drove her to become a councillor, but a study shows many mothers, saddled with more domestic work than men, are dropping out of local government – sometimes before the race even starts.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:48:30 +1000
Flawless Fox on track for gold after qualifying fastest for K1 semis
The Australian world No.1 was three second faster than her nearest rival and is in with a huge shout of winning the gold medal on Tuesday.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:45:31 +1000
Rennie calls Cooper into Wallabies squad ahead of Bledisloe opener
In a shock move, forgotten Test playmaker Quade Cooper will travel to New Zealand for the Bledisloe Cup Tests after an SOS from Wallabies coach Dave Rennie.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:25:48 +1000
Johnson injury scare mars Sharks’ big win over Bulldogs
Cronulla have moved up to seventh with a 20-point win over Canterbury but it could come at the cost of the service of Shaun Johnson for the next few weeks.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:23:59 +1000
Four Points: Carlton’s real problem; the Bont the best; Cats selection dilemmas
Carlton may decide they need a new coach at the end of the season but if they think David Teague is their biggest problem, they are kidding themselves.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:09:55 +1000
Students seek ‘no-questions-asked’ mental health days to ease COVID-19 stress
The Victorian Student Representative Council wants action to reduce the burden on students who have had their VCE studies thrown into chaos by unpredictable moves in and out of lockdown.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:02:44 +1000
Staying sober in the pandemic is both a blessing and a curse
This December marks 13 years since I quit drinking. Keeping off the booze in lockdown has proved to be the hardest challenge.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:00:44 +1000
Illegal cross-border dash puts southeast Queensland under COVID cloud
Authorities are investigating after a man from Sydney was found to be the index case of Queensland’s most recent COVID scare, which now includes a major shopping centre.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:00:11 +1000
Qld Premier begins hotel quarantine after arriving home from Tokyo
Annastacia Palaszczuk will run the state from hotel quarantine for a fortnight after returning from her successful trip to secure the 2032 Olympics for Brisbane.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Neasham takes wraps of intriguing New Zealand buy at Scone
A northern hemisphere-bred two-year-old bought across the Tasman will be in the spotlight at Scone.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Race-by-race preview and tips for Scone on Monday
Everything you need to know to find a winner at the Hunter Valley meeting.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:59:40 +1000
The creative deal that helped the Sharks land Finucane
He’d already managed to lure Nicho Hynes out of Melbourne - and now Cronulla’s incoming coach has nabbed the most sought-after player still on the NRL market.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:58:25 +1000
‘Doesn’t matter how old you are’: Leaders urge people to get vaccinated
With new scientific advice that Sydneysiders should “strongly consider” the AstraZeneca vaccine, leaders are urging people to get the jab as soon as possible.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:53:44 +1000
De Minaur’s COVID-19 replacement, world No.190, springs upset as Barty crashes out
Max Purcell wasn’t even in the Australian Olympic team a week ago, and not in the men’s singles event until Sunday morning. But the world No.190 is now into the second round.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:44:58 +1000
Fast-starting McKeon quietly on track for Olympic history
One down, six to go. Emma McKeon’s 100m butterfly final on Monday could be the key event to her quest for a slice of history.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:44:57 +1000
Fresh faces and familiar stars ensure relay odyssey continues in Tokyo
Australia’s majestic women’s 4x100m freestyle relay team were overwhelming favourites but still stunned the world with a record-crushing performance in Tokyo.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:36:40 +1000
Ariarne Titmus is the golden girl Australian swimming needs
Our swimmers produced their usual mixed bag on day two in Tokyo: gold, silver, bronze and duck egg.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:30:00 +1000
Netflix reality series ‘Byron Baes’ hits trademark snag
Byron Baes, the first Australian reality series from global streaming giant Netflix, has hit another obstacle.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:09:34 +1000
Stay Inside in demand for The Everest but has to earn his place
Stay Inside will be in new colours as he returns at Randwick’s barrier trials on Tuesday.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:05:46 +1000
Corporate Australia to deliver ‘dividends bonanza’ despite fears lockdowns will derail economy
Investors are betting on hefty capital returns at the upcoming round of earnings results, despite COVID-19 lockdowns threatening to derail the economic recovery.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:00:00 +1000
‘The de-extinction club’: Could we resurrect mammoths, Tassie tigers and dinosaurs?
New technology means we may soon be able to turn back the clock on extinction. In the final part of our series exploring the science behind science fiction, we meet the contenders for revival.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:59:33 +1000
IOC makes mid-Olympics change to mask rules on the podium
Athletes can now take their masks off for 30 seconds while on the podium to pose for photographs, according to an AOC statement.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:58:19 +1000
The Tokyo event where the pandemic is momentarily washed away
The surfers are in for another surprise in this most turbulent Olympic Games.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:54:32 +1000
Buddy concern as Swans continue finals charge
Isaac Heeney steered the Swans to another victory but a careless elbow from their star forward could attract unwanted attention.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:52:33 +1000
Smith’s cold, lonely swim to Australia’s first medal
Brendon Smith celebrated his 21st birthday while the Australian team was in training camp in Queensland and has now come of age in his sport’s toughest race.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:45:00 +1000
Likely Bledisloe schedule a one-two punch for Rennie and Wallabies
Back-to-back tests in New Zealand are set to make it all the more difficult for Rennie’s men to wrest back the trophy - but in the Covid-19 era, you take what you can get.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:45:00 +1000
Vikings, Bon Jovi and family cuddles: The simple pleasures of Michelle Rowland
Michelle Rowland’s almost spent her first pay packet on a Bon Jovi album. These days she’s trying to curb an online shopping obsession.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:35:28 +1000
Victorian construction bosses push to fast-track worker vaccination
Victorian construction bosses are in talks with the federal and state government to inoculate 40,000 workers by Christmas, as the halt on construction in NSW enters its second week.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:32:34 +1000
Crew members with COVID-like symptoms onboard another WA-bound ship
Sick crew members onboard a bulk carrier ship headed for a West Australian port are suspected of having COVID.  

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:31:00 +1000
COVID-19 demand leads to Australian shortages of rheumatoid arthritis drug
The medicines regulator and pharma giant Roche are monitoring the availability of arthritis treatment Actemra, which has had supply constrained by overseas use for COVID-19.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:19:40 +1000
Santos gets nod for advisers despite queries over their independence
The Berejiklian government has defended its decision to approve the choice of advisers by Santos for its $3 billion Narrabri coal seam gas project, rejecting critics who say their industry links raised doubts about their independence.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:11:32 +1000
‘It broke my heart’: Berejiklian censures anti-lockdown protesters, with 57 charged overnight
Fifty-seven people have been charged, including two men for allegedly striking a police horse, following an anti-lockdown protest that shut down the city on Saturday.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:04:17 +1000
‘Barbecuegate’ continues to haunt Dragons as Titans send Red V to finals brink
Million-dollar man David Fifita dealt a huge blow to St George Illawarra’s finals hopes and there’s more pain to come with key suspensions from Paul Vaughan’s house party.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Big-name cast members Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson elevate Moth Effect
Bondi Hipster Nick Boshier and stand-up comic Jazz Twemlow tackle the big issues of our times with a cast including Brown, Thompson, David Wenham and Miranda Otto.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 15:53:57 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 15:37:20 +1000
Double blow for Australia: Finch heads home after loss to West Indies
Australia squandered a lower-order revival on a dry Barbados surface to allow the West Indies to level the ODI series with a five-wicket victory.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 15:31:30 +1000
Australian rowers up the creek if Tokyo storm causes delays
Australia so far have five boats in rowing finals but a looming storm could play havoc with this week’s schedule.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 15:25:19 +1000
A year ago, Jack McLoughlin almost gave up. Today he’s a silver medallist
When the Olympics were postponed, the distance swimmer found a new passion outside of the water.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 15:17:20 +1000
Teens take lead in anti-harassment fight
A group of young activists is fighting for better sex education in schools, saying they’ve been failed and want to make things better for younger students.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 15:16:25 +1000
‘The rubbers were melting’: O’Neill blames heat as medal bid comes off rails
Australian skateboarder Shane O’Neill said soaring temperatures Ariake Urban Sports Park were too hot to handle. But of skating at the Olympics? “It’s super cool.”

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 14:47:35 +1000
Two goals in 90 seconds inspire Hockeyroos’ winning start
The Hockeyroos have opened their Olympic campaign with a 3-1 win against Spain, courtesy of a blast at the start of the second half.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 14:31:29 +1000
Australia’s softballers push US to extra innings but lose in heartbreaker
The Spirit pushed the world No.1 Americans all the way in what was their best match of the tournament, but couldn’t come away with the win.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 14:21:25 +1000
‘Selfish’: Victoria records 11 new cases as politicians, health authorities slam anti-lockdown protesters
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews hit out at the thousands of anti-lockdown protesters who took to city streets on Saturday as the state recorded 11 new local cases.



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