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Fri, 27 Aug 2021 18:53:51 +1000
New cases of COVID-19 in Perth after truck drivers test positive
Contact tracing is under way in WA after two new cases of COVID-19 were detected on Friday.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:56:49 +1000
Former police officer faces court charged with rape, misconduct
A former police officer has faced court charged with almost 100 offences, including allegations he raped a woman at a police station and had an intimate relationship with a victim of crime.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:47:30 +1000
Parents hopeful but doubts linger over back-to-school plan for hotspots
In the playgrounds of western Sydney’s hotspots, parents are hopeful their children can return to school as soon as possible following the government’s new plan. But the reality might not be as bright.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:17:34 +1000
Killer claims he intended to shoot murdered solicitor in leg but gun malfunctioned
Arthur Kelekolio told a court he had never fired a gun before the day in January 2018 when he walked up to Ho Ledinh and shot him dead.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:02:07 +1000
‘Thousands can’t comply’: Frontline workers plead for vaccine deadline extension
Thousands of frontline workers within Sydney’s COVID-19 hotspots may be locked out of employment from Monday as unions and peak bodies plead with the NSW government to ease a fast-approaching vaccination deadline.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:40:56 +1000
Ali’s wife and son went to Kabul for help. He hasn’t heard from them since
Registered with Australian authorities, Ali’s family had made the dangerous road journey from Iran to Kabul in the hope they could get help. Since the airport attack, his texts have gone unanswered.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:32:09 +1000
Victims recall fear caused by ‘that creepy guy’ in 2012 attacks
Two women raped by a man in separate suburban attacks eight months apart have told a court of the fear they endured in the years after the crimes.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:20:08 +1000
What are the new school rules for NSW? And what do they mean for me?
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said there would be a staggered return with different year groups returning each week, but some schools might not be eligible. Here’s what you need to know.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:59:33 +1000
Anti-lockdown protesters name, target police in chat groups
Police are investigating those behind messages posted on social media and in anti-lockdown chat groups identifying, abusing and at times threatening officers who worked at last weekend’s anti-lockdown rally.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:52:26 +1000
What you need to know: Queensland COVID-19 rules relax further
Restrictions including mask wearing and capacity limits have eased across south-east Queensland from 4pm after 20 days without a COVID-19 case active in the community.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:43:36 +1000
NSW says no change of heart on border stance following Qld claims
The NSW government has not softened its position on the border issue, a spokeswoman says, despite Queensland’s Deputy Premier indicating there had been some movement.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:39:34 +1000
Two in three youth offenders locked up under new bail laws
Youth advocates say the reforms are criminalising more young people, a waste of money, and taking the wrong approach.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:22:29 +1000
‘Rot in hell’: Toby Loughnane fronts court charged with murder over missing ex
A Brighton man who discovered he had been charged with murder on a television news report while on remand has lost his fight to suppress details of his other violent charges.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:22:22 +1000
South-west gets on with the jab
Sydneysiders are baring arms in spite of reluctance, in SW Sydney.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +1000
Afghanistan in crisis: terrorists in Kabul leave scores dead
Today on Please Explain, foreign affairs and national security correspondent Anthony Galloway joins Nathanael Cooper to discuss the crisis in Afghanistan.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:42:48 +1000
John Setka investigated over alleged domestic violence assault
In a sworn statement to police, lawyer Emma Walters says that her husband, CFMEU boss John Setka, became violent and repeatedly hit her head against a table.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:38:28 +1000
‘I’d rather give up cooking than stay in an industry too stubborn to change’
Many talk about living more sustainably. For acclaimed Melbourne chef Jo Barrett – and cheesemaker, woodcarver and sugar-sculptor – it’s her entire being.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:37:43 +1000
‘It wasn’t very consultative!’ Airtasker CEO Tim Fung’s big mistake
The businessman discusses errors made in scaling up Airtasker, opportunities for job creation in Australia, and the deaths that changed how he approaches life.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:03:40 +1000
Pizza chef Ricardo Audish jailed for 13 years over gang rape of teenager
The young woman was “effectively passed from hand to hand for sexual gratification” in the assault, NSW District Court Judge David Arnott said on Friday.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:54:00 +1000
Could you beat a goose in an unarmed fight? More Americans than Brits said yes
Asked in a survey how they think they’d fare in battles with different animals, Brits proved notably less confident than their American counterparts.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:44:00 +1000
Good Weekend letters to the editor: August 28
Want to chat? We’d love to hear from you. Send your letters to goodweekend@​goodweekend.com.au.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:58:47 +1000
New COVID case as Qld eases restrictions further, keeps masks on
Queensland will ease restrictions to almost where they were before the most recent cluster, except for masks, which will still be used in some circumstances.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:51:38 +1000
How does the Delta variant of COVID-19 affect children?
What does the evidence really say about the threat posed to children by the Delta variant of COVID-19?

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:36:44 +1000
NSW records 882 new local COVID cases, two deaths
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said 143,000 vaccine doses were administered in NSW in the past 24 hours, bringing the state’s total to 6.4 million jabs.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:31:50 +1000
Melbourne’s western suburbs in focus as Victoria records 79 new local COVID-19 cases
Victoria recorded 79 new local cases of the virus, with the origin of 26 cases still under investigation.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:11:18 +1000
Mohammed Skaf likely to be granted parole 21 years after Sydney gang rapes
Now 38, Mohammed Skaf was 17 at the time of the rapes of at least six schoolgirls in Sydney alongside his brother and 14 other men.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:45:02 +1000
Morrison, the states and lockdown: Are they all a little bit right?
The states are divided on when it is safe to ease restrictions, but there is some sense in each of their different positions. 

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:30:00 +1000
From the ‘Freezer Files’: How Phil Drews tracked down a rapist with virtually no leads
From the early 1980s police would take material from crime scenes and place samples in their giant freezer at Macleod, even though at that time they were next to useless.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:17:19 +1000
NSW overtakes Victoria for total COVID-19 cases through pandemic
On Friday, NSW marked 22,157 confirmed local cases since the start of the pandemic, surpassing Victoria’s tally of 21,772 confirmed local cases.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:02:59 +1000
Return to schools in NSW begins on October 25, HSC delayed until November
NSW Health will be able to send schools within an LGA back to remote learning if the rate of people infectious in the community is too high.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 09:52:52 +1000
The Sydney Morning Herald Photos of the week, August 26, 2021
The week in photos from the award winning Sydney Morning Herald and Financial review photographers.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:55:00 +1000
Paint it black? Not quite yet, even though Charlie’s gone
The death of Charlie Watts reminds us of a time when it was fashionable to embrace despair. But a new generation, which has more reason for misery, radiates hope.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 06:35:31 +1000
COVID-19 positive man charged after allegedly failing to isolate
A man who tested positive for COVID-19 and allegedly refused to isolate has been charged with 13 offences after being arrested at a Sydney unit.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 06:33:25 +1000
Australia news LIVE: NSW records 882 new local COVID-19 cases, two deaths; Victoria records 79 new cases; Pfizer vaccine approved for ages 12 and up
Two bomb blasts have rocked Afghanistan’s Kabul airport, fully vaccinated people in NSW will soon be able to go on outdoor picnics and Victoria’s daily coronavirus numbers are at an 11-month-high.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:30:00 +1000
Twenty years since Tampa, can we turn the tide on empathy?
The 20th anniversary of the Tampa crisis has come at a time when Afghanistan is collapsing and nearly 60 per cent of Australians are in lockdown.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:04:37 +1000
Minister’s office withheld advice that Daryl Maguire may require licence
Confused bureaucrats were left scrambling for answers about whether disgraced MP Daryl Maguire required a licence given his property deals.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +1000
I’ve been cutting my own hair: Confessions of a DIY barber
One side of my head is lush and full; the other, the site of a denuded forest.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +1000
Parents with COVID must isolate from their kids. But NSW Health isn’t taking their calls
Ruba and Salim have COVID. They are isolating from their three underage kids, who are now developing symptoms. But with a health system under pressure, nobody could come to test them.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +1000
Regular cycling booms in Sydney amid pandemic
Regular cycling across the inner city has doubled according to a new transport survey conducted by the City of Sydney.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +1000
‘Hollow promises’: Years after opening, WestConnex tunnel conditions still not met
The government is yet to meet a key condition of approval for the M4 East by dedicating two lanes of Parramatta Road to public transport.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:05:00 +1000
Premier’s chop-and-change approach in confused state
Parts of regional NSW go into lockdown while restrictions are eased in other parts of the state.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +1000
In the Herald: August 27, 1962
Glandular fever outbreak, payday 20 years late and Thai royals first visit.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +1000
From the Archives, 1936: Police car collides with lorry
A high-speed car chase on Parramatta Road ended in the “shattering” collision of a police patrol car and a lorry.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:59:00 +1000
Qantas flies low as exec pay comes down from the clouds
It’s not just an emotive advertisement spruiking the wonders of the vaccine that has got Qantas staff teary this week

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:22:53 +1000
Target Time and Superquiz, Friday, August 27
Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz and target.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 21:54:59 +1000
Channel 7 employee’s COVID-19 infection prompts Martin Place studio deep-clean
Channel Seven says production of programs from its Martin Place studios, including Sunrise, was not affected at this stage.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 21:49:18 +1000
As it happened Australia news: NSW records 1029 new local COVID-19 cases; three deaths; restrictions eased for fully vaccinated people; Victoria records 80 new cases
Almost 80 per cent of NSW’s intensive care beds are now full, Victorian Labor has clawed back support despite Melburnians spending more than 200 days in lockdown and Queensland’s new border rules have come into effect.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 21:00:00 +1000
Belt-tightening tale to fill the pockets
Hello darkness, my old friend.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 20:30:18 +1000
Women band together to accuse Curtin University PhD student of sexual harassment
The women complained of being photographed without their knowledge, sent inappropriate text messages and followed by the student.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 20:29:30 +1000
John Barilaro reported Friendlyjordies to police six months before producer’s arrest
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro met with two detectives in his office in December 2020 after a series of videos about him were published on YouTube.



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