Jodie Comer: from TV’s sexiest villain to big-screen geek hero

Having moved seamlessly from television’s sexiest villain to big-screen geek hero, it’s no wonder Jodie Comer is one of Hollywood’s hottest stars right now.

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Hugh Sheridan: ‘I wasn’t opposed to meeting a girl, but it just so happened I met a guy’

“I’d actually met another guy at the same party who was kinder and nicer,” says the actor on his relationship.

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Men in their 40s warned of risks of ‘advanced paternal age’

As research shows the sperm of fathers, especially in those over 45, is less vigorous than in younger men, researchers warn men not to delay fatherhood.

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Victoria holds the key to keeping the AFL season alive

Victoria holds the key to the completion of the AFL season, after three matches had to be postponed and relocated because of Queensland’s snap lockdown.

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From 6000 to 60,000 a day: How Victoria’s testing rate has climbed

A mobile laboratory sent to cluster sites is also seeing results delivered in just a few hours.

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Schools email parents about ‘significant’ increase in students attending class

A number of schools across Greater Sydney have emailed parents and carers to report attendance levels, with one claiming up to 20 per cent of students back on site.

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My chat with Ray Hadley about the dangerously deluded Alan Jones

Now here’s a moment: Ray Hadley and I in furious agreement.

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‘Do not wait for Pfizer’: New data shows just 1 per cent of Delta cases fully vaccinated

New data reveals the huge impact of the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines, with just 1 per cent of COVID cases in the Sydney outbreak among those who were fully vaccinated.

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The pandemic is hitting us all but the message isn’t cutting through

In any emergency — bushfires, floods, pandemics — the most important resource is communication.

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COVID carrots and sticks: how business, sport and the arts are grappling with vaccines

What sort of incentives may be offered to the vaccinated masses? And what penalties might be imposed on people who hold out?

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Remote Cape Howe on the ocean front line for climate change

A remote marine wilderness in eastern Victoria is on the front line of climate change. 

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‘An endless loop’: Foreign students in food delivery, hospitality battling to get jab

Young visa holders in Victoria desperate to get vaccinated with AstraZeneca say confused government advice is making it far too complicated for workers in higher-risk industries to get jabbed.

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‘Drop like flies’: What’s happened to Melbourne’s backpacker hostels?

A backpacker hostel without backpackers is like a pub with no beer. Dorm rooms filled with bunk beds sit empty, shared kitchens and bars where young international travellers used to share stories and make memories are gathering dust.

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There is a sadness that lingers after a lockdown has ended

The revelation that we can be stripped of things that once defined us makes us question who we are in the absence of those things.

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‘After the car hit me, I saw myself on the bonnet, begging the driver to stop’

Former lawyer Kate Cliff, 36, radically altered the course of her life after she had a brush with death 10 years ago.

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Why you shouldn’t rinse after brushing, and other dental health truths

Not rinsing means leaving a layer of toothpaste on your teeth that provides longer lasting protection from decay, experts say.

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A reel Melbourne story: Kodak collection a 17-year focus for curator

A new online Museums Victoria exhibition gives a snapshot of some of the 40,000 pieces from Kodak’s Australian business.

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‘My son does not have a grandad’: Allegations of unethical conduct after man dies of prostate cancer

The children of the man who died in 2015 made an official complaint to the regulator over his treatment by a practitioner at the National Institute of Integrative Medicine.

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The new questions that will (and won’t) be asked in next month’s census

Census night is just around the corner, with millions of people set to log on to the Australian Bureau of Statistics website to provide a snapshot of the country’s demographics.

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A spring in your step: What’s inside the new running ‘super’ shoes?

Nearly every road runner and some big track stars at these Olympics are wearing a new type of shoe – that has ignited debate. Why?

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Shatha’s story: celebrated abroad, brutalised in her homeland

This softly-spoken world-class architect was herded with female doctors and lawyers into a torture site and made to watch.

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South Africa 27-9 British and Irish Lions: Springboks level series in fiery encounter

The British and Irish Lions' series with South Africa will go to a decider after the Springboks win a fiery second Test 27-9 at Cape Town Stadium.

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Uganda Detains Weight Lifter Who Went Missing in Japan

Ugandan authorities said they were looking into possible fraud in the case of the 20-year-old who went to Japan hoping to compete in the Olympics even though he failed to qualify, and has since returned.

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A $30b bank buyback bonanza in store for investors

Banks are primed to hand back billions of dollars of excess capital to investors, in sharp contrast to last year when they were told to batten down the hatches.

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Getting rail passengers Ubers more effective than commuter car parks: Expert

The $660 million Commuter Car Park fund might do almost nothing to cut congestion, with an urban planning expert warning it may be more effective to send people home in Ubers.

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‘Freedom’ activists aim to harness anger for new political party

The rapidly evolving anti-lockdown movement plans to enter the electoral fray, and vaccination resistance is emerging as a key battleground.

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Notorious terrorists ‘still dangerous’ as release from prison approaches

The outgoing boss of NSW prisons made the frank appraisal about the challenging area of violent extremism that has emerged since the September 11 attacks.

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Photographs can deliver the most potent testimony on war

A doctored image of the decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith is the latest in a long line of images that have shaped international perceptions of events in Afghanistan.

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Businesses to take unused AstraZeneca doses to boost rollout

Companies will use their own health teams to distribute AstraZeneca vaccines not being taken by state governments, doctors and pharmacies.

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‘Housing for hippies now for hipsters’: Alternative plan to boost affordability

Co-living, a trendy new wave of communal housing championed by millennials, will be mandatory in all areas where apartments are allowed in order to flood NSW with affordable developments.

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Essendon’s Shiel deal: Can the star Bomber adapt to a new role?

Essendon coach Ben Rutten faces a big challenge as he works out how to best deploy Dylan Shiel in 2022 and beyond as he returns to a functioning midfield

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NDIS rorters on notice as government cracks down on ‘despicable’ fraud

A taskforce established to crack down down on fraud in the disability insurance scheme will be extended indefinitely after it uncovered millions of dollars of alleged rorts in three years.

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Australian English isn’t being taken over by Americanisms. But it is changing

Australians are creating new words, spinning old expressions and appropriating others at a rapid pace. Phrases from colonial times are dying out, while Indigenous and second-generation migrants are having a greater impact.

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How did Australia’s vaccine rollout turn into a ‘train wreck’?

Promises not delivered; doses announced, reannounced and still there are not enough. Vaccination has turned into a political issue for the federal government. This is how it went wrong.

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Saying goodbye to my awful menopause symptoms with hormone therapy

Like many women, I’d heard mixed reports on using HRT, so naturally had quite a few questions for my gynaecologist beforehand.

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‘Absolutely hammered’: GPs fear missed diagnoses as demand skyrockets

Victorians who delayed medical care since the pandemic began are now inundating GP clinics, increasing the pressure on already stretched doctors.

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The furry stranger knocking at my door changed my life

“He thrust his face at me. A normal fox would have run away when the door opened. His boldness suggested that I was in his territory, instead of the other way around.”

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Porn king says ‘supporters’ prepared to forgive his millions in bad debt

In fact they’ve been so supportive Damien Costas managed to convince the majority of them to vote in favour of his personal bankruptcy being annulled. But not everyone is happy about it.

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Cat-loving, coffee-swilling, karaoke-singing Thatcher fan: meet Attorney-General Michaelia Cash

She’s one of the Coalition’s most ruthless – and animated – performers, and is easy to caricature. But beneath the impeccably groomed exterior, the Attorney-General is a complex character. With a serious coffee habit.

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In one-two punch to Trump, Justice Department approves release of taxes, memo

The decision paves the way for the IRS to hand over Donald Trump’s tax records to congressional investigators – a move he has long fought.

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Storm Evert: Helicopter rescues and sleeping in cars

People were airlifted from at least four yachts as gale force winds battered south-west England.

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Amanda Knox claims Matt Damon film Stillwater profits from her life

The director of Stillwater said he was fascinated by Ms Knox's wrongful murder conviction in Italy.

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Jersey teenager asking world leaders for advice

Leo, 18, sent 200 letters asking for life advice and wisdom from leaders around the globe.

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Ben Stokes to take ‘indefinite break’ from cricket to focus on mental health, injury recovery

The England all-rounder wants “to prioritise his mental wellbeing and to rest his left index finger”, which he broke in the Indian Premier League in April.

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‘Suicide drone’ used to attack ship tied to Israeli billionaire, killing crew members

A US official said it appeared the attack on the oil tanker in the Arabian Sea was carried out by a suicide drone - an unmanned aircraft loaded with explosives that detonates on impact with a target.

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Sunisa Lee’s Next Big Move After the Olympics: College

Soon after the Tokyo Games, Lee will move into the freshman dorms at Auburn University.

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Matildas’ mantra is ‘one day better’. That one day is today

It’s been 1813 days since the Matildas lost their quarter-final in Rio in a heartbreaking penalty shootout with Brazil. Tonight they face Great Britain for a place in the medal rounds.

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Russian revelation: Why there’s no easy solution to state-sponsored doping

Try justifying why every time a ROC athlete wins Olympic gold, its Piano Concerto No.1 – scored by Russia’s most famous composer, Tchaikovsky – that blares out over the PA system.

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Nikola’s billionaire founder Trevor Milton charged with lying to investors

The billionaire founder and former chief executive of Nikola is accused of defrauding investors by lying to them about the electric- and hydrogen-powered truck maker.

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ASX set to rise as Wall Street hits records; Robinhood slumps on debut

Wall Street boosted by robust earnings and forecasts along with data showed the US economy was above its pre-pandemic level.

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Internet’s next chapter: Facebook sees us living in virtual reality

Welcome to the metaverse: Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t just want you logging in to his social media sites. He wants you living, working and even exercising inside them.

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‘At one with the universe’: How can psychedelic drugs help treat suffering?

The active ingredient in magic mushrooms is one of the “trippy” drugs showing promise in treating depression, end-of-life terror and more. What might psychedelics reveal?

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Idle committee dives right into Taiwan strait politics

Turns out a committee can be more revealing when they don’t even have a witness to examine.

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The ruthless decision Albanese had to make

Abandoning long-held Labor policies was calculated. Anthony Albanese needs the next election to be all about Scott Morrison, not a referendum on Labor’s tax agenda.

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Army to enforce stay-at-home orders as Delta spreads through children

As households remain one of the main drivers of transmission, the Australian Defence Force has accepted a request to help NSW ensure people are staying home and not mixing with extended family.

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The stakes are high for David Teague - has he lost the players?

St Kilda are only half a game outside the eight, and Carlton not far behind, but Friday night’s clash is between arguably the two biggest disappointments of the season.

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‘All my life was a room’: Refugee sues for ‘unlawful’ hotel detention

Mostafa “Moz” Azimitabar, 35, was held in suburban Melbourne hotels for more than a year in makeshift detention which he intends to prove in the Federal Court was unlawful.

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Housing groups call for ‘ring of steel’ to protect struggling renters

A Tenants Victoria survey of 400 renters found that 70 per cent had taken a financial hit during the state’s latest lockdown, losing an average of $1280 in income.

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Every tool must be deployed to suppress outbreak

It is well past time for Australia to augment its outbreak response, using new rapid tests, vaccine and isolation incentives and improved cooperation across state borders.

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Our anger is focused on vaccination, but is it fed by a dangerous mythology?

Public fury over the slow vaccine rollout presumes that fixing it will deliver us from our troubles, but what if it can’t?

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Buses running beyond ‘capacity’ in Sydney hotspot areas

For weeks, thousands of Sydney bus services have had too many passengers to allow for COVID-19 social distancing requirements, including dozens in the epicentre of the outbreak.

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$40m psychedelic medicine institute launches in Melbourne

A world-first global research institute that aims to develop novel pharmaceutical grade psychedelic medicine to treat mental health disorders launched in Melbourne on Friday.

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Which tree is best for your small garden? It depends on where you live

Winter is the best time to plant a tree. On World Tree Day, a new online guide will help you choose the most appropriate for your suburb and space.

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Review: ‘The Pursuit of Love’ Against All Odds

Lily James of “Downton Abbey” plays a die-hard romantic in an adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s classic comic novel.

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Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over Black Widow streaming release

The star of the Marvel superhero movie alleges that the company breached her contract when it released the movie on streaming at the same time it debuted in theatres.

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No browsing at the shops, Premier? I’m very happy to obey

Too much choice, nowhere to park, change-room mirrors that show your backside: who says retail therapy will dispel a bad mood?

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Covid: Professor Jonathan Van-Tam answers your questions

The deputy chief medical officer answers a range of questions about Covid from young audience members.

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Israel to offer third Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination dose to older citizens

The announcement makes Israel the first country to offer a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine to its citizens on a wide scale.

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The best place to ride out a global societal collapse is New Zealand, study finds

If the skies were to darken, seas swell and economies crumble, the best place to ride out global collapse of civilisation would be New Zealand, a study has found.

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Vaccine push to pave the way for country to reopen

While the uptake of AstraZeneca has increased since the Sydney outbreak, especially among under 40s, the rate of vaccination would not see the majority of the state’s population inoculated against COVID-19 until the end of the year.

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New government support is JobKeeper in all but name

Instead of obsessing over what it’s called, let’s focus on what the latest offering from the federal government does.

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‘List of enemies’: Affordable housing advocates say Labor abandoned them

Affordable housing advocates say federal Labor has abandoned Australians on low incomes in favour of wealthy landlords.

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Liberal leadership challenge stalls as plotters forced to keep their distance

COVID-19 health restrictions that limit gatherings at Parliament House have thwarted a new plan to challenge Michael O’Brien for the state Liberal Party leadership.

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Laws to protect critical infrastructure are attack on workers: ACTU

Australia’s biggest unions have joined with business groups to oppose the government’s new laws overhauling management of critical infrastructure.

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Why this Silicon Valley CEO is hopeful of a post-COVID ‘roaring twenties’

The chief executive of international retail giant Poshmark is confident Australia and the world is set to experience a surge in economic activity post-COVID.

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ICU cases reach highest level as non-urgent surgery suspended at major hospitals

Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred, St Vincent’s and Liverpool hospitals all have a pause on non-urgent surgery, also known as category three elective surgery, such as joint replacements, eye surgery and some cosmetic procedures.

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Scientists split over whether Sydney’s lockdown is tight enough to tame outbreak

New modelling from multiple sources suggests Sydney’s lockdown is still not strict enough to stop case numbers from growing.

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‘Beacon of hope’: Whole nation jabbed in just a week

In the extraordinary vaccination effort, health workers even trekked for days through landslides and pouring rain to reach extremely remote villages atop steep mountains to administer doses.

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Sexually abused students need ongoing, not piecemeal, support

More schools must follow the example of one top private college and fully engage with their communities when responding to past abuse.

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Our fitness routines are no longer the same – but will they go back?

Brett Farago is one of many Australians who have overhauled their exercise regimen in lockdown, and for some, it may mark a permanent shift.

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SES allegedly endangering emergency services workers and the public

Victorian firefighters have alleged the conduct of volunteer State Emergency Service crews at road crashes is unprofessional and potentially dangerous.

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Berejiklian offers little comfort to those struggling because of lockdown

If the Premier wants us to focus on what could have been, then you have to ask if we could have avoided this prolonged lockdown in the first place.

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Ben & Jerry's Founders on the Company's Israel Policy

We support the company's decision to end the sale of its ice cream in the occupied Palestinian territories.

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Cats Are So Not Appreciated. Think Again.

Researchers who work on the genomes of domestic and wild cats say their DNA holds clues to human as well as feline health.

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Extinction Rebellion: Paralympian James Brown guilty over plane stunt

Former Paralympian James Brown glued himself to an aircraft in an Extinction Rebellion protest.

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Blood inquiry: Former health minister defends blood products advice on Aids

Infected blood scandal survivors have accused ministers of misleading the public in 1983.

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Covid: Medal for GP who came out of retirement to treat patients

A GP who came out of retirement to treat patients in the pandemic is awarded a medal.

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Official Secrets Act: Do government plans threaten investigative journalism?

Campaigners and reporters say planned changes to the Official Secrets Act threaten press freedoms.

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Johnson’s fight over the right to party - with proof of a jab

The public approves but Boris Johnson faces political and business opposition to his plans for vaccine passports.

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Marble Arch Mound: 'I wouldn't pay £4 to walk up a hill'

The public reacts to London's newest tourist attraction, which is facing complaints of being incomplete.

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Woman convicted of swapping pebbles for gems in audacious London heist

The woman secretly swapped seven pebbles for $7.94 million worth of diamonds during the heist at a luxury jewellery store in London’s Mayfair district.

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Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine gets slightly weaker over time

The vaccine had a sky-high efficacy rate of about 96 per cent against symptomatic COVID-19 for the first two months, but then declined about 6 per cent every two months after that, a study showed.

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ASX set to retreat as tech giants push Wall Street lower

Wall Street eases off its record highs as technology companies slump, setting up the Australian sharemarket for a negative start to the session.

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Delta lockdown strategy a success, but is it sustainable?

If suppressing COVID-19 was an Olympic sport, Victoria would be bringing home gold. But going hard and going early comes at a cost.

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Federal Labor set to dump multibillion-dollar cancer and dental pledges

Labor is set to swing the axe on its pledges for free cancer treatment and dental care for pensioners in an effort to slimline its election spending promises.

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Berejiklian refuses to back calls for return of JobKeeper

Premier Gladys Berejiklian is refusing to lobby the federal government for the return of JobKeeper despite Sydney’s lockdown being extended by four weeks and new data revealing spending across the city is at the lowest levels since the pandemic began.

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Stage 3 tax cuts to cost $184 billion as decade of deficits looms

A new analysis of the government’s upcoming tax cuts, now supported by Labor, shows they will cost the budget more than $184 billion by 2031.

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‘Thousands’ of truckies entering Victoria from NSW without permits

The Victorian Transport Association says many drivers are shunning strict testing requirements designed to shield against the NSW coronavirus outbreak.

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Organised criminals are ‘trusted insiders’ in some of Australia’s biggest freight firms

Law enforcement agencies are looking closely at employees of the companies that import and distribute goods around Australia for links to major organised crime.

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‘Patients are missing out on vital care’: GPs call for telehealth rule change after crackdown

More than 400 GPs have received compliance letters and many have been asked to pay funds back to the government after consultations fell foul of strict Medicare rules.

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Delta dip locked in for economy, but what goes down must come up

The economy is in much better shape now than at the end of 2019. So it’s not such a bad time to cope with the setback that the current lockdowns will inevitably deliver.

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Our ‘invisible’ champions give diversity a sporting chance

The Australian Olympic team is beginning to resemble the community at large in terms of ethnic diversity, but non-Anglo-Celtic champions are still hard to spot.

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Piecemeal, politicised COVID response obscures path back to “normal”

Hopefully, the last 18 months will not provide the template for the uncertain times ahead.

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I’m not coping with my promotion. What should I do?

After a questioner took a position he always wanted, only to realise he wasn’t ready for the extra responsibility, our resident expert Kirstin Ferguson has a few reassurances.

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Rolling lockdowns put economic recovery at risk

With rolling lockdowns likely to be a continuing feature of life in the face of the highly contagious Delta variant, Australia’s “V-shaped” economic recovery is in jeopardy.

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When Simone Biles Stepped Back, Sunisa Lee Stepped Up

Known primarily as an uneven bars specialist, Lee turned in a grace-under-pressure performance for the ages during Tuesday’s team final.

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Montana’s Famed Trout Under Threat as Drought Intensifies

The state is imposing more restrictions on fishing this year as the combination of extreme conditions, including low river levels, fish die-offs and the crush of anglers, poses long-term problems.

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Instagram makes under-16s' accounts private by default

Only approved followers can see posts and "like" or comment on accounts that retain the private setting.

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London judges reverse course to reopen $9b Brazil dam lawsuit against BHP

The Court of Appeal made a U-turn by agreeing to reopen the lawsuit against the mining giant, reviving a case over a dam rupture behind Brazil’s worst environmental disaster.

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Critics Pounce on Naomi Osaka After Loss, Denting Japan’s Claim to Diversity

The tennis star, who lit the Olympic cauldron, took a drubbing on social media, with some questioning her identity or right to represent the country.

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Brexit: EU halts legal action against UK over NI Protocol 'breaches'

The action began in March after the UK made a move to change the implementation of the protocol.

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IMF upgrades UK economic forecast

Global economic prospects diverge more due to differing access to Covid vaccines, the IMF says.

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Atlanta spa shooter pleads guilty to four murders

In his first public comments since the massacre, Robert Aaron Long calmly described how he purchased a firearm and went to the spas earlier this year.

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Langer hopes Australia’s one-day win not a T20 mirage

Australia’s success in the one-day series against the West Indies can’t hide their T20 failings as the World Cup approaches.

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Airlines See a Surge in Domestic Flights, Beating Forecasts

U.S. carriers are reaping the rewards as a surge in domestic air travel has exceeded forecasts.

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A sore point in the ranks: Inside Labor’s tax cut decision

After three terms of opposition, it might have appeared obvious Labor should dump two signature policies, but it did not come easy.

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Lockdown ‘critical’ as young people drive Sydney’s COVID-19 outbreak

The NSW government is rethinking its vaccine strategy with a more targeted approach to younger at-risk communities in south-west Sydney.

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‘Forum can help’: Company at centre of $400m Westpac fraud open for business

An email trail reveals Forum Group has been spruiking its wares in a desperate plea to drum up new business, while liquidators sniff out assets and its founder remains in Greece.

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America’s recent military history points to strategic shortcomings

Before signing up to another US-led military campaign, Australia would be well served to cast an eye to recent history and the superpower’s less-than-super record.

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Cricket Australia eyes Euros-style vaccine passport for Ashes summer

Cricket Australia boss Nick Hockley is hopeful players won’t have to submit to tight lockdown bubbles this summer, and has been encouraged to see fans getting back to events in the UK.

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Sydney lockdown could wipe out recovery, BCA calls for smarter plan

The nation’s biggest business lobby says there needs to be a smarter approach to lockdowns as research warns this year’s economic gains could be wiped out.

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Education groups warn against proposal to let public ride on school buses

Advocates argue the move would help job-hunting youth, the elderly and families on low incomes get around regional areas, but country schools fear it could put children’s safety at risk.

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Western Sydney community leaders face vaccine hesitancy challenge

Vaccine hesitancy is one of the major challenges community leaders face in Sydney’s west in their efforts to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

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TikTok: Time’s up to protect children’s privacy

It is up to state governments to protect young people from being exploited by companies that profit from data about their lives, habits and interests.

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One year on, MPs still can’t agree on laws to stop jailing 10-year-olds

NSW is sitting on the fence while Queensland has rejected calls to raise the age of criminal responsibility altogether.

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Pandemic exacerbates dire shortage of swimming instructors

As the nation cheers on champions in the pool at Tokyo, Victoria faces a dire shortage of swimming instructors to train the next generation.

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CSIRO ‘brews’ milk for animal-free dairy startup

The CSIRO has set its sights on helping animal-free diary get to supermarket shelves, backing a startup that’s using fermentation technology to create an alternative.

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‘Wrong morally’: Official photo of Ben Roberts-Smith was altered to hide Crusader’s cross

Former special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith displayed a Crusader’s cross on his uniform while on duty in Afghanistan. Many Muslims find the symbol offensive.

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Lack of leadership creates a toehold for lockdown fury

Failure to condemn outlandish and extreme views, particularly from politicians, can give succour to those in the community who are seeking a cause for their anger.

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Just take the mental health day. Here’s why more of us are

There has been a marked increase in workers – particularly young workers – taking a mental health day, with several drivers behind the trend.

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Lockdown leaving Aboriginal tourism sector at breaking point

After a domestic surge for Indigenous tourism made up for a lack of overseas visitors, Sydney’s lockdown is threatening to curb the sector’s recovery.

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COP26 climate summit president says progress made, but not enough

The first in-person climate meeting in 18 months sees tentative progress, but not enough.

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‘Stop demonising China’: US-China stuck in ‘stalemate’ after talks

Chinese officials told their US counterparts they believed America was waging “a whole-of-society campaign” to bring down China during the high-level talks.

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Russia Is Banned, Yet It’s Everywhere at the Games

A doping punishment changes a country’s official name but little else about its Olympic experience.

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Balance Beam at the Olympics: Guide to Scoring, Moves and More

Want to follow the women’s gymnastics competition in Tokyo, but don’t understand the skills or how they’re scored? Here’s a guide.

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Covid: More pinged workers eligible for daily tests instead of isolation

Waste workers, prison staff and defence workers will be able to avoid isolation, the government says.

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COP 26: How much is the developing world getting to fight climate change?

Are rich countries living up to their climate promises to the developing world?

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New York City issues vaccine mandate for city workers to fight Delta variant

Authorities across the US are ramping up vaccine promotion to try to stem a wave of infections caused by the Delta variant.

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HSC equity fears as year 12 allowed into some schools but not others

HSC students are “extremely stressed” as some schools allow year 12 on site to work on major projects and rehearse while others nearby do not.

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Lockdown has a silver lining for parents of older children

Lockdown is truly awful for young people, but I can’t help enjoying the fact that every single night, when I go to bed, I know my three children are safely in their rooms.

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‘No vaccine solution’: PM and Premier at odds over how to end Sydney outbreak

Premier Gladys Berejiklian is at odds with the Prime Minister, who insists only a lockdown will end the outbreak.

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Anti-lockdown protests a sign of chaos growing in NSW

There was something about those images that reflected the current moment: the burgeoning chaos, the sense of order fraying, the childish focus on self at the expense of others.

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Senior NSW ministers call for rapid return to construction after snap ban

Senior government ministers are pushing for a rapid return of major construction on state infrastructure projects.

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Hard lockdown in south-west Sydney must come with compensation

Is it really fair to ask Fairfield residents to stay home, while Bondi residents go and exercise at the beach? The only way to overcome this obvious inequality is compensation - and lots of it.

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Parramatta risks the same fate as Britain’s Liverpool

The decision by UNESCO to strip the British city Liverpool of its World Heritage status should serve as a wake-up call to the Berejiklian government and to the City of Parramatta.

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Sydney unis must try harder to find ‘lost Einsteins and Marie Curies’: study

Sydney’s top universities need to do more to attract disadvantaged students and ensure their potential is realised, a new paper argues

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Grim report finds arts ‘can’t reboot’ after COVID without massive help

A report from the Australia Institute proposes hundreds of new “creative fellowships” to support artists, and a new national streaming platform to deliver culture to the country.

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Partisan shibboleths and popularity contests: Why we’re stuck in policy gridlock

We each have our theories on why policy reform has stalled, but now someone sensible has analysed the reasons behind it.

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‘Pop culture decides political outcomes’: When celebrity gossip gets serious

Australian columnist Ben Widdicombe has chronicled the rise of Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian and Donald Trump. He says the power of gossip should not be discounted.

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Challenger fintechs take aim at Australia’s big four banks’ ‘crypto hesitancy’

A Senate inquiry has revealed the simmering tensions between banks the fintechs over de-banking.

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‘Right to repair’: New ratings could help you fix your phone rather than chuck it

Smartphones and laptops are often more expensive to repair than they are to replace with new models, but experts say there could be an easy fix.

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Architect of government’s foreign veto laws says they’re too complex for universities

Foreign veto laws have been unnecessarily complicated for universities by the reluctance to identify China and other countries as the targets, the PM’s former legal adviser says.

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Singapore has world’s cheapest Michelin-starred food but is it just for show?

The French tyre company’s mode of launching its world-famous restaurant ratings guides in Asia doesn’t come without a healthy portion of cynicism.

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Criminal groups farm illicit tobacco as authorities confiscate imports

In the most recent fiscal year until the end of May, the ABF has seized 512 million cigarettes, a 36 per cent increase from the same period the previous year.

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‘Incredible overreach’: WestConnex tries to gag residents over noise complaints

David Anderson was sent noise-cancelling headphones after he complained about work on the Rozelle Interchange. A few days later, a legal letter arrived.

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‘A very special time’: The households using this lockdown for a fresh start

For many, Sydney’s extended lockdown has been a trying time. But amid the frayed nerves or feelings of isolation, there are stories of families finding hope and silver linings.

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France Passes Climate Law, but Critics Say It Falls Short

The law bans some short flights, requires more vegetarian school meals and curbs wasteful plastic packaging. But activists say it’s not enough.

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Covid vaccine: Speech comparing NHS medics to Nazis condemned

The Royal College of Nursing says the comments at a protest rally were "reprehensible".

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Minjee Lee wins playoff to clinch Evian Championship

Australian golfer Minjee Lee won a sudden death playoff against overnight leader Jeongeun Lee6 to claim her first major.

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Sexy Beasts on Netflix: A New Dating Show with a Long Cultural History

From “The Dating Game” to “Sexy Beasts,” audiences love to watch daters fall for disguised partners.

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Judge John Hodgman on the Right Time to Eat a Sandwich

A wife tries to reassert order after a year of dining chaos.

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If Sky can put Jones’ dangerous stuff to air, what can’t you put on Australian TV?

The broadcasting watchdog doesn’t have the teeth to bite down on Alan Jones’ anti-vaxxer nonsense.

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‘I was successful, rich and terribly unhappy’: Natalie Imbruglia on life after Torn

After a rocket ride to stardom via Neighbours, the huge international hit Torn and a string of acclaimed releases, Natalie Imbruglia is back with a new album … and the child she’s always wanted.

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The melting ice caps have broken my heart

When I asked for my first prescription for antidepressants, my doctor was surprised. Especially when I revealed what had brought me to this point. It was love … for snow.

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How author Nikki Gemmell healed after being jilted at the altar

“He’d envisaged me as the woman who’d look after the kids, not being a flourishing writer. He didn’t see me as a creative equal,” says the Dissolve author.

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‘I want to be there for him’: SBW takes Pangai jnr under his wing

Sonny Bill Williams was Tevita Pangai jnr’s idol as a kid. Now the retired superstar is set to mentor the Bulldogs-bound enforcer.

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Not a Rudd or a Turnbull: discarded Clarkson takes the high road

Privately, Clarkson has been extremely disappointed by Hawthorn’s decision. Gutted. But he says he’s coaching Hawthorn in 2022 and we should believe him. He has given his word to players and staff.

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From lockdown, our horizons keep vanishing. But look, is that an apology! No, sorry, false alarm

Home schooling is a cosmic joke enacted on locked-down working parents – overwhelmingly women. We’re all doing our bit. A heartfelt apology might have been too much to expect.

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Feminism’s gatekeepers deaf to its conservative trailblazers

Any feminists worth their salt should want to celebrate the pathfinders, regardless of their politics.

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‘Bring back JobKeeper now’ demands Perrottet

The NSW Treasuer Dominic Perrottet wants the Morrison government to ramp up financial support as Sydney endures an extended coronavirus lockdown.

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The plan to transform ‘overlooked’ Botany Road with offices, laneways

Building heights are set to rise south of Redfern station under a City of Sydney plan to provide more offices, entertainment space and affordable housing.

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Deeds, not words, the essence of faith

Let’s hope that as we rediscover the importance of community and relationships, we do not go back to old ways and lose sight of the richness of faith.

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Morrison’s political calculus: bare his throat now, go to the polls in May

As one Liberal texted after the PM’s interview: “If you’re getting f**ked on FM radio, you’re in trouble.”

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My early love for glitter hinted at my future diagnosis

As a child, simple stimuli – glitter, fireworks – could hypnotise or terrorise Clem Bastow. Later came her autism diagnosis that helped make sense of it all.

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The second-hand gift that sparked one soprano’s lifelong bag obsession

“The only thing I really get into is bags. Bags fit me, you see,” says Jessica Pratt.

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The Police Believe 98 People Died in the Condo Collapse. One Hasn’t Been Found.

The search at the collapse site in Surfside, Fla., was declared over on Friday, but the authorities are continuing to look through the relocated rubble for the remains of Estelle Hedaya, 54.

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Man arrested after car hits group of people on Blackpool North Pier

The driver fled the scene but police later arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder.

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Budapest Pride stands up for LGBT rights in Hungary

Organisers accuse Hungary's right-wing government of seeking to discriminate against gay people.

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‘A thing of beauty’: How do you build the perfect swimmer?

Power dives and snappy tumble turns – elite swimmers work hard to hone these “skills”, and there’s their stroke. What are their secrets?

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Pastrami Egg Rolls, Now Available Nationwide

RedFarm and its sibling, Decoy, are now selling frozen dumplings, buns and a Peking duck dinner for four through Goldbelly.

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A Personal History of the C-Section

When my daughter’s delivery went off the script I had imagined, it made me wonder about what we ask from our birth stories.

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Apocalypse Right Now

Mother Nature called. She's had it.

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Protesters clash with police in Paris over COVID measures

French anti-riot police fired teargas on Saturday as clashes erupted during protests in central Paris against COVID-19 restrictions and a vaccination campaign, television reported.

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How to Fall Off a Mountain

Keep calm, relax your body and if you can, try to land in a frog-like position.

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COVID adviser: Tokyo Olympics not prepared for the worst

Leading virologist Hitoshi Oshitani does not accept assurances from Games organisers that the Olympic village is well protected against an outbreak.

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Tokyo Olympics: your coverage starts now

A team of Herald journalists has cleared a series of logistical hurdles to be in Japan, and they will have the privilege not only of bringing you the drama of the enthralling sporting contests that are sure to unfold, but of conveying the unique atmosphere of an Olympics like no other.

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The world gallops to Glasgow while Australia trundles the other way

Countries are acting with increasing urgency on climate change. Australia is not among them.

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Home ownership plans ‘indefinitely shelved’ as soaring prices lock out young buyers

When Nina Betts and Harry Malcolm realised a Sydney home was out of reach, they looked elsewhere. Now they’ve put their home ownership dream on ice completely.

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Good to have ‘thoughtful’ Labor person onboard, says Menzies Institute architect

It comes amid a campaign from students and academics to prevent Robert Menzies Institute being housed in the university’s Old Quad.

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Top private school’s attempt to climb out of the legal trenches and start to heal

Xavier College has had a number of sexual abuse cases and its governing religious entity has fought them hard. Now the school’s prinicpal wants to take a different approach.

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‘The market is insane’: Many voters fear home ownership is out of reach for young Australians

Only 18 per cent of voters think many young people in their area will be able to buy their own homes, according to a new survey that challenges government assurances about a boost to confidence from higher prices.

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Jeff Browne's faltering campaign for Pies presidency

It’s time for Jeff Browne to stand up and he counted, or call the challenge off.

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Treasurer promised car park for a train station that soon won’t exist

Josh Frydenberg promised $65m for car parks at four stations in his electorate ahead of the last election, but if they’re ever to be delivered costs will balloon.

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In quest of the beyond, where an old sled still lives

In this time of lockdowns and disappointment, the hopes of a beyond might best be pursued modestly, at that intersection where memories and imagination reside.

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Stopping all marginal seats: A Melbourne guide to the car parks controversy

The controversial $660 million program promised to deliver for commuters around the city. Here’s a guide to where the money was supposed to go and why it’s gone wrong.

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Telstra’s Pacific adventure: a radical pivot or a deal to good to refuse?

Telstra’s offer for a telecom operator in the South Pacific has caught the attention of political and national security figures, not just its investors.

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Plastic fantastic as architect wins big prize for small project

A Sydney architect has again won a major award by turning unloved waste into building materials.

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Why you should embrace the discomfort of being awful at something

I recently took up two new activities. It’s nerve-racking, draining and frustrating. But, also, exhilarating.

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Drowning in her possessions, Jennifer turned to a ‘freeing’ new lifestyle

Minimalism isn’t just about decluttering; it is about living a life aligned to values that include simplicity, sustainability and being a conscious consumer.

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The lowdown on lockdowns: Do they work?

We are being asked to do something against human nature, but it’s our social ways that spread the virus. So what do we know about lockdowns so far?

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‘Pay or play’ clause means Hopkins is set to pocket full $200,000 fee

She may have been booted out of the country on Tuesday, but right-wing motormouth Katie Hopkins looks set to laugh all the way to the bank back in Dear Old Blighty.

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The Taliban conquest of a thin strip of land could change Afghanistan

When a small group of armed insurgents in cars arrived in a village in the Wakhan Corridor, it put a sharp focus on Beijing’s role in Afghanistan.

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‘The battery hen of the sea’: the fight to clean up Tassie salmon farms

The state’s most renowned author Richard Flanagan, along with a host of scientists and environmentalists, are pitted against an industry and government they say are risking the very core of Brand Tassie: its pristine natural environment.

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Xi Jinping becomes first Chinese leader to visit Tibet in 30 years

The visit shows the ruling Chinese Communist Party’s confidence in having established order and gained support in the once-restive region, analysts say.

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Farmed salmon: ‘the fish finger of the 21st century’

In this episode, acclaimed author Richard Flanagan discusses the Tasmanian salmon industry with journalist Gabriella Coslovich.

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Las Vegas murder case cracked with record-small amount of DNA

Just 15 cells' worth of DNA was used to track down the man suspected of killing a US girl in 1989.

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Naomi Osaka makes four-hour Olympics opening ceremony slog worth it

The oddest surprise of the Tokyo opening ceremony? That would have to be the video montage featuring none other than Caboolture’s own Keith Urban.

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Australia news LIVE: NSW COVID-19 cases soar as Victoria fights to keep Delta under control

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has urged under-40s in her state to consider getting vaccinated, Victoria appears on track to come out of lockdown next week and Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he is sorry for the country’s sluggish vaccine rollout.

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Australia v West Indies ODI suspended due to positive COVID-19 case

The match was suspended minutes before the scheduled start in Barbados due to a positive COVID-19 case.

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Merkel declares Nord Stream 2 pipeline deal with US ‘good’ for Ukraine

The Ukrainian government, however, strongly deplored the agreement on the pipeline which it sees as a political weapon to be used by Russia.

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Yankees Game Postponed After Positive Covid Tests

The team has three confirmed breakthrough cases, and may add three more positive cases in an outbreak that could affect multiple All-Stars.

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The world’s biggest governments are still propping up fossil fuels

In the five years from 2015 to 2019, G20 governments provided $4.5 trillion of direct support to coal, oil and gas, and fossil fuel-fired power generation.

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Liberal-aligned institute considered La Trobe, Monash before striking Melbourne Uni deal

Melbourne University students and academics are now mobilising against the Robert Menzies Institute, which counts conservative commentator Peta Credlin and the IPA chairman on its board.

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Political war chests crushed by COVID as regular donors keep their money in the bank

Shrinking donations as a result of the pandemic are set to force parties to review strategies in the lead-up to the state and federal elections.

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Wall Street swings higher but ASX set to open in the red

The ASX is set to open lower despite Wall Street edging higher, as investors reviewed the latest corporate earnings and a surprise increase in the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits.

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The Amazonification of space begins in earnest

What was once largely the domain of big government is now increasingly the realm of Big Tech. The people who sold you the internet will now sell you the moon and the stars.

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The people missing out on COVID-19 disaster recovery payments

Workers and students who have lost paid work in NSW due to the lockdown are missing out on federal COVID disaster payments because they already receive support payments like youth allowance.

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‘It’s a shemozzle’: Calls to postpone council elections due to COVID outbreak

Millions of NSW residents are set to vote in local council elections within weeks, despite Greater Sydney and parts of regional NSW being in lockdown.

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From Jimmy Brings in quarantine to an Olympic dream come true

If you think the Olympics are past their use-by date, consider the incredible journey of this Australian athlete.

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Doctors seek better communication, more transparency from expert vaccine group

Health experts say poor communication of scientific advice on COVID-19 vaccines has undermined AstraZeneca while the nation’s peak medical group wants more transparency around decisions.

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Locked down, demoralised, demotivated: why this HSC cohort has done it especially tough - and what we can do to help

Some students may despair, but parents, teachers and medical practitioners must not. They can help teenagers confronting the mounting stresses of multiple lockdowns.

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Living la vida lockdown: how Australians are adapting to the isolation economy - and spending up

More than half the nation is locked down, but this time around we’re more confident, we’re buying more and we’re developing habits that will stay with us long after the pandemic.

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Calls to overhaul solar panel scheme for renters amid slow take-up

While the program has been popular with owner-occupiers, solar panels have been installed on fewer than 1500 rental properties three years into the scheme.

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Police may lose legal power to ban suspected criminals from casino, racetracks

A 16-year-old policy that stops alleged gangsters from doing business at Crown and on the track may be declared legally invalid.

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Plenty of build-up in Kate Beckinsale’s new movie, but no pay-off

In Jolt, Kate Beckinsale’s character has violent impulses restrained by electrical shocks. It’s a zany concept that should have been played more deadpan.

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Laura Dave Turned the Scorned Wife Into a ‘Hero’

In her best-selling thriller, “The Last Thing He Told Me,” a Silicon Valley wife learns the truth about her missing husband.

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Mick Norcross: Former Towie star took his own life, inquest rules

Mick Norcross was in danger of losing his home and struggled in lockdown, his inquest hears.

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Emily Ratajkowski sponsors Bantry Basketball Club in County Cork

Emily Ratajkowski buys kit for Bantry's U15 and U16 teams, setting Snapchat "on fire".

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How the lives of ex-sportsmen and women have been affected by concussion

BBC Radio 5 Live speaks to former sportsmen and women and their families about how concussion has changed their lives.

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Why Vaccinated People Are Getting ‘Breakthrough’ Infections

The vaccines are effective, but they are not a golden shield against the coronavirus, particularly not the Delta variant.

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Why COVID strengthens the case for abolishing stamp duty

The pandemic and lockdowns have made people think about their ideal home but the cost of stamp duty is stopping many from moving.

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ASX set to jump as Wall Street bounces higher

The Australian sharemarket is poised to open sharply higher as a raft of positive corporate earnings help boost Wall Street.

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Brilliance, and Heartbreak: The Story of Chris Paul’s Career

Paul, the veteran Phoenix Suns point guard, ends this N.B.A. season the same way he has 15 times before: without a championship. The question is whether that should define him.

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Baltimore Police Officer Charged With Murdering His Teenage Stepson

Anne Arundel County police officers found Dasan Jones, 15, “unresponsive” in an attic crawl space, authorities said. The cause of death was asphyxiation.

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Monkeypox: More than 200 contacts tracked in US for rare disease

No instances of the rare disease had been recorded in the US since 2003.

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Europe floods: 'I have an axe beside my bed'

Marion Wenzel showed the BBC around her flood-wrecked house in Ahrweiler, Germany.

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Students, academics battle opening of Liberal-backed institute at Melbourne Uni

Students and staff want the university to sever its contract to open the Robert Menzies Institute in September.

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Woodside tipped as lead contender if BHP quits Australian oil and gas

Woodside is being touted as the leading contender to buy BHP’s Australian oil and gas assets if the mining giant moves to accelerate its fossil fuel exit.

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Voters question speed of lockdown but Berejiklian still popular

A small majority of NSW voters say Sydney was too slow to go into lockdown and the state government should have done more to encourage people to get vaccinated.

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Who wouldn’t break a teeny rule? A tiptoe through the moral minefield of lockdown

We might not even know the consequences of our transgressions.

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‘No patience left’: Lengthy delays plague COVID testing regime amid record swabs

Some people are missing work and cancelling vaccination appointments because they are stuck in days of isolation while Laverty Pathology struggles to return test results.

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Racecars and seaside apartments: Inside Papas’ offshore assets

The colourful soccer identity accused of orchestrating a $400 million fraud against Westpac and other lenders owns a $630,000 competition racing car and a handsome portfolio of property in Greece.

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Former judge labels $660 million car park fund ‘corruption’

A leading former Victorian Supreme Court judge says the Commuter Car Park fund meets “any appropriate definition of corruption”.

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The thing about your polls being in rude health, Premier

Voters are still widely behind the Premier’s handling of the pandemic, but there are tensions - and polls can turn quickly.

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Without Moses, Parramatta can show they’re not flat-track bullies

The Eels start a tough month of football without their Origin halfback, who is sidelined with a fracture in his back.

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Liberal pick for Sydney lord mayor plays down chances of beating Moore

Lawyer and executive Shauna Jarrett says her focus is on winning the Liberal Party three or four seats on the City of Sydney council.

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Waking up in the middle of the night? Try these sleep hygiene habits

To increase your odds of sleeping soundly through the night, experts recommend tweaking certain daytime behaviours such as wake time and alcohol intake.

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Startups join CSL, Moderna in local mRNA vaccine manufacturing push

Beyond the big household names, smaller local manufacturers have told the government they can help make a new generation of mRNA medicines here.

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Lost Lives, Lost Culture: The Forgotten History of Indigenous Boarding Schools

Thousands of Native American children attended U.S. boarding schools designed to “civilize the savage.” Many died. Many who lived are reclaiming their identity.

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Paintings, Projections, V.R. Starry Nights: Can We Ever Know van Gogh?

The immersive van Gogh exhibitions make a critic reflect on her encounters with his paintings and question what it means to have an intimate connection with an artist.

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British man arrested in Spain over Twitter hack

The 2020 attack on a series of celebrity accounts targeted Elon Musk and Barack Obama, among others.

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The Nightmare of Our Snooping Phones

A Catholic official’s resignation shows the real-world consequences of practices by America’s data-harvesting industries.

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England Has Its ‘Freedom Day,’ but Does It Have a Covid Plan?

We have no plan.

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Australia news LIVE: Victoria lockdown extended by a week; NSW COVID cases continue to grow; SA begins first day of lockdown

An additional 60,000 people have been caught up in NSW’s stay-at-home orders after the virus leaked into the regions, Victorians attempting to return home from red zones will be barred from entering the state from today and South Australians are waking up to their first day of a 7-day lockdown.

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From Sydney to Shanghai: China’s luxury retirement homes draw millions from investors

William Tang wants ‘a second life’ in his Shangai luxury retirement resort and Lendlease is betting there will be others like him as China’s population ages.

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The Riddle of Riley Keough

The “Zola” actress has a knack for inhabiting working-class characters who feel real, even though her own family history is as outrageous as it gets.

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Covid: Officers told not to check green and amber arrivals, union says

Passenger locator forms and mandatory tests will not be routinely reviewed in England, a union claims.

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Jeff Bezos and crew launch into space on New Shepard

Billionaire Jeff Bezos has launched into space, in the first crewed flight of his rocket ship, New Shepard.

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Trump’s inaugural committee head accused of being unregistered foreign agent

Tom Barrack was among three men charged in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, with conspiring to act as an unregistered foreign agent for the United Arab Emirates.

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COVID surge fears put Australia’s tour of Bangladesh in doubt

Concerns of a spike in COVID cases, similar to the one that closed down the IPL in April, have left Cricket Australia considering whether or not to proceed with the tour.

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Getting electric cars on the road in Australia could be easier than you think

A key step is to get the price down by removing taxes.

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COVID restrictions might be a challenge for some, but not my family

For us, every discount is valued. Every seed is food.  Every hardship endured.

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Women’s Handball Players Are Fined for Rejecting Bikini Uniforms

Norway’s beach handball players were each fined 150 euros for wearing shorts rather than the required bikini bottoms. A spokeswoman for the International Handball Federation said she didn’t know the reason for the rule.

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UK clashes with EU over Gibraltar's post-Brexit status

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says a draft EU mandate undermines UK sovereignty over the territory.

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UK and France agree deal to tackle rise in Channel crossings

France will double the number of police patrolling beaches, as record numbers cross the Channel.

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ASX set to jump as Wall Street roars back; Bitcoin drops

Wall Street rebounded strongly from the previous day’s heavy falls, setting up the Australian sharemarket for gains this morning while bitcoin dropped below $US30,000 for the first time in a month.

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NSW Transport workers sought for contact tracing effort amid Delta outbreak

Sydney transport workers have been asked to assist NSW Health contact tracing efforts as the state battles to track and contain the spread of the latest coronavirus outbreak.

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‘That’s where the risk is’: One in ten infected people caught COVID at work

NSW health authorities have confirmed that 123 people have caught the virus through their workplace since the first case reported in June, with about 30 per cent going on to transmit the disease outside their household, including in healthcare and aged care facilities.

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Car parks program shows country on a ‘corruption slippery slope’

Governance experts say the federal government should toughen its integrity commission to deal with programs such as the Commuter Car Park fund.

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Narrow majority of voters wants lockdowns phased out as vaccination rate grows

The findings are part of an exclusive survey that also reveals a fall in vaccine hesitancy at the same time as the recent surge in coronavirus case numbers.

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How do I turn down a request to be someone’s work referee?

Giving a job reference is a serious undertaking never to be taken lightly, Kirstin Ferguson warns. In fact, she set herself a rule 20 years ago to not say yes to providing any.

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‘Part of the strategy’: Why HSC students should attempt harder courses

Analysis of band 5 and 6 HSC data shows that more students are able to achieve marks above 80 by doing difficult courses, not less-challenging ones.

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Remote work tailwind propels Employment Hero to $800 million valuation

Human resources technology startup Employment Hero has raised $140 million, US VC giant Insight Partners leading its latest funding round. 

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Climate change: US pushes China to make faster carbon cuts

US climate envoy John Kerry says help from China is needed to avoid a dangerous rise in heat.

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Welsh bar and restaurant shut due to 'unbearable' heat

A seaside resort restaurant and a village pub temporarily close in the extreme heat warning.

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Dominic Cummings: Eight takeaways from his interview

The PM's former chief adviser on lockdowns, Downing Street rows, Brexit and coup discussions.

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Collapse of China’s microchip giant tests Beijing’s plan to beat US tech

China’s would-be microchip champion looks more like a national disappointment and is a setback in Xi Jinping’s quest for semiconductor self-reliance.

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A Rising Star’s Career Was Cut Short. His Impact Is Just Beginning.

Anthony Veasna So died before the release of his first book, “Afterparties,” but his loved ones, mentors and newfound fans are making it a particularly significant debut.

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Red-ball cricket to be prioritised under ‘Operation Ashes’

Cricket Australia will announce an unprecedented summer schedule this week and it is has one goal: retain the Ashes

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Vast majority of Australian Muslims suffer prejudice

A new report shows Islamophobia is most common when dealing with law enforcement, in the workplace or when seeking employment, at shops or restaurants, and online.

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Jingoistic posturing out of China hasn’t sent the usual Olympic message

A friendly voice from across the Sea of Japan last week threatened a nuclear attack on the Olympic host country.

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ASX set for heavy falls as virus fears rattle Wall Street; $A tumbles

Resurgent pandemic worries knocked stocks lower from Wall Street to Tokyo, fuelled by fears that faster-spreading variants of the virus may upend the global economy’s strong recovery.

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Granny Panties of Yore Reinvented for a New Customer

ARQ undies have built a cult following based on their coverage, comfort and counterintuitive sex appeal.

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Germany floods: Government rejects criticism over flood warnings

As the flood risks ease, questions are raised whether the high death toll could have been avoided.

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Channel crossings: Fifty people land on Kent beach in single dinghy

A further eight boats carrying 241 migrants reached the UK on Sunday, the Home Office says.

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Shielders 'feeling abandoned' as coronavirus restrictions lifted

Three people who were told to shield during lockdown share their concerns as rules are eased in England.

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Australia’s giant carbon capture project fails to meet key targets

Analysts say the $54 billion Gorgon project to extract and export gas from fields off the WA coast has missed key benchmarks agreed to five years ago.

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Eddie Obeid likely to return to jail after guilty verdict on rigged tender

Eddie Obeid, Ian Macdonald and Moses Obeid were found guilty over a rigged coal exploration tender that resulted in the Obeid family receiving a $30m windfall.

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Showdown over millions in mining royalties to Indigenous trust

The Adnyamathanha people of South Australia are battling to find out what’s become of millions of dollars in mining revenues.

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Lockdown to extend but zero cases not target to lift curbs

The state government is preparing to extend Victoria’s lockdown by at least three days and is unlikely to ease restrictions until most emerging cases have been in isolation for their entire infectious periods.

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The animals causing more carbon emissions than a million cars

There’s calls for more to be done to manage this feral species, which new modelling has shown produce carbon emissions equal to more than a million cars every year.

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‘That’s a reality’: CBA chief warns on economy, more lockdowns

Even if outbreaks are brought under control, CBA’s chief says the transmissibility of the Delta strain means more lockdowns are a real possibility.

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Experts blast local research into COVID treatments, decry lack of effort to understand vaccine take-up

A team of six medical research experts issued the damning indictment of taxpayer-funded COVID-19 research and called for reform of the sector.

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Do you live in an area going easy on parking fines in lockdown?

Sydney councils are divided, with Bondi residents copping fines if they overstay their welcome while people in Randwick, the CBD and the inner west might be shown a little leniency.

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‘Up there with pay day loans’: Calls for crackdown on wage advance apps

“Nobody likes waiting” is the slogan salary based buy now, pay later startup MyPayNow broadcast across prime time television as a sponsor of top rating show Married At First Sight.

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Joe Biden Won’t Stop Surprising Us

It turns out that the era of big government isn’t over.

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Prince Harry promises to share 'highs and lows' in memoir

The book is due to be published next year and will be "accurate and wholly truthful", the prince says.

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January 6: First Capitol rioter sentenced to prison time

Paul Allard Hodgkins is the first of hundreds of Capitol rioters sentenced for a felony.

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Northern's self-service ticket machines hit by ransomware cyber attack

Northern rail's new self-service machines were installed at 420 stations two months ago.

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Bob Carr appeals to UNESCO over Warragamba Dam

Bob Carr, a former NSW premier and Australian foreign minister, has appealed to UNESCO to send a team to survey the threats to the World Heritage status of the Blue Mountains.

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Legal bill for hotel quarantine probe tops $15 million

State government agencies and departments racked up more than $15 million on lawyers for an inquiry that was unable to pinpoint who made the decision to use private security in hotels.

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Schools that Excel: Sirius College’s melting pot proves a recipe for success

Sirius College’s Eastmeadows campus has been selected as The Age Schools that Excel winner for 2021 among non-government schools in Melbourne’s north.

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Schools that Excel: Diversity and discipline pay off for Reservoir High

Reservoir High School is The Age’s Schools that Excel winner among government schools in Melbourne’s north.

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Schools that Excel 2021: View results over the past decade for your school

Now in its third year, The Age’s Schools that Excel dashboard allows you to track school results over the past decade.

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Schools that Excel: St Andrews a standout in the east

St Andrews Christian College encourages its students to go “MAD” − to Make A Difference.

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ASX set to open lower as Wall Street wobbles

The ASX is set for a negative start to the session as the S&P 500 index finished with more losses, posting its first weekly fall in four weeks.

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Hamilton accused of disrespect after Grand Prix win

Max Verstappen accuses Lewis Hamilton of being "disrespectful" and "unsportsmanlike" following their crash in the British Grand Prix.

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How Morrison could ride the national tide of impatience

Voters are losing their patience with the pandemic. It’s a risk for all politicians, but the timing may yet work in the Prime Minister’s favour.

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It’s time to stand up for freedom, Mr Albanese. Mandela said so

Why the Labor leader risks losing support in ALP seats after his strident defence of Israel.

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I worried for my inquiry into Parliament as a workplace. I’m glad to say I was wrong

Her task is to address bullying, sexual harassment and sexual assault at Parliament House. Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner is taking inspiration from the people who’ve come forward to tell her what they know.

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Power couple: Gould and Hansen set to form NRL’s most revered alliance

The Bulldogs are now on the verge of securing the most powerful and revered duo of all rugby league and union clubs on the planet.

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Call for more lockdown insolvency protections after rise in business closures

There was a 75 per cent rise in business administrations in the last week of June, prompting warnings this will continue if the government does not reintroduce safe harbour rules for companies.

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In charge of 50 million people, this leader charts own course beyond COVID-19

While trying to combat the raging virus, this potential Indonesian presidential candidate is working with Australian companies to improve a buckling health system.

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Growing calls to liberate areas outside Sydney’s COVID-19 hotspots

But the mayors of Sydney’s two COVID-free local government areas want to stick out the lockdown with the rest of the city.

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‘Greater control’: Medibank boss tunes in to demands of the new health consumer

Medibank chief executive David Koczkar says there’s no place in Australia for US-style care – but there are plenty of changes that could improve the system.

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Why private tutoring can be a touchy subject

The tutoring market may have shrunk during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it remains big business.

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Marconi capers: the fraudster, the false invoice and the odd land deal

A convicted fraudster and his assistant have been suspended from their jobs over a fraudulent invoice they submitted to Club Marconi for work that wasn’t done.

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The one piece of advice that gets Amanda Keller through brekkie radio

Amanda Keller would kill for a snooze. But there’s one piece of advice that gets her up for work at the crack of dawn everyday.

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How to coax those around you to eat a little less meat

Feel you’re getting nowhere with your meat loving friends and family? A new documentary wants to change that.

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Morikawa triumphs to add Open Championship to his PGA title

Collin Morikawa has become the first player in golf history to win his debuts at two different majors and the first player since Bobby Jones in the 1920s to win two majors in eight starts or fewer.

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When a First Date Becomes a Family Reunion

Just hours after meeting Anne Muscarella for the first time, Matthew Hayes was introduced to her aunts, uncles and cousins. He made a good impression.

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Morikawa holds off Spieth to win Claret Jug on Open debut

Collin Morikawa shoots a scintillating bogey-free final round to win the 149th Open Championship by two shots from Jordan Spieth at Royal St George's.

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Australia COVID news LIVE: NSW tightens lockdown in Sydney’s south-west, Victoria exposure list tops 200

NSW has tightened pandemic restrictions in Sydney’s south-west region, as Victoria’s lockdown threatens to extend beyond five days. Follow the developments here.

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Microphone moments and the subtle art of leadership

Good politicians instinctively understand the performative aspect of their work. Politics is showbiz. So how well have they been performing?

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‘It isn’t not being able to get laid’: what is a demisexual?

When Michaela Kennedy-Cuomo, the daughter of New York’s governor Andrew Cuomo, recently said she identified as demisexual, ears pricked up.

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The insider trick to perfectly groomed eyebrows

Australian actor Maddison Brown reveals the low-maintenance beauty tips she learnt during her time as a model.

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A newborn in lockdown is daunting, but it offers a rare opportunity

For Kimberly Gillan, a self-described “people pleaser”, not having to share her daughter became an unexpected silver lining.

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Golf: the unlikely big hit of the pandemic

The pandemic has driven more people onto the golf course. Here’s what you need to know about preventing injury and choosing the right gear.

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Where there’s a Will: Chambers’ 24-hour, 1700km road trip to keep career alive

On Thursday night, the Sharks star left his newborn baby, two small children and wife in Melbourne to embark on a mad dash to beat that city’s lockdown.

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There’s less panic but more savage frustration as Sydney locks down again

This lockdown doesn’t feel quite as desperate as the last but that doesn’t mean stuff-ups will be forgotten.

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Slip Sliding Away From History

Not so fast, you enablers scurrying for the exits! 

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How to Raise Kids Who Won’t Be Racist

Research shows that talking openly about race makes children more empathetic and raises their self-esteem.

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Catherine Zeta-Jones: ‘I have insecurities like every other woman’

Catherine Zeta-Jones is considered Hollywood royalty but in her mind, she remains a Welsh girl and a homebody. She shares her latest projects and why, as she’s become older, she has more confidence in the way she looks.

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Is Justine Bateman the most rebellious woman in Hollywood?

The negative reaction to actor Justine Bateman’s decision to age naturally was the catalyst for her latest book, Face: One Square Foot of Skin.

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Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins: ‘My music career started with women’

“I remember going to my first rock concert in 1982 to see Queen. I told Mum, ‘I’ll play that stadium one day,’” says the musician.

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Carmel was nine when she began pulling out her eyelashes

It wasn’t until she was 23 that Carmel first heard there was a name for her condition. And the number of people with trichotillomania has likely worsened during the pandemic.

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Suddenly the ‘lab leak’ theory can’t be so readily dismissed: the stifled search for COVID’s Patient Zero

At last the World Health Organisation realises playing nice with China won’t work.

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Kevin from Queensland is here to help ... with light relief

Whether or not he made a difference with Pfizer, the former prime minister contributed with his intervention.

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Cemeteries could be places where we can all find some rest and peace

The biggest new graveyard in Melbourne for 100 years will make a bid to attract the living.

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Girls and boys interrupted: COVID will shape our teenagers’ lives, but how?

For better or worse, we shouldn’t underestimate the pandemic’s impact on young people. It could influence them for years to come.

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Nationals split on net zero as McCormack backs Morrison’s ‘preference’

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce declared the likelihood of his party room backing a net zero by 2050 target was “zero”.

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Morrison’s bleak winter as cities lock down and premiers play hardball

The Sydney and Melbourne lockdowns mean short-term political pain for Scott Morrison. But longer-term impact is far from clear.

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Courage of convictions in the face of hatred a beacon of faith

Thomas More is often upheld as an example of moral courage, but the freedom of conscience he so valued for himself he was unwilling to extend to others.

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Death toll rises dramatically in Germany and Belgium floods

The death toll in devastating flooding in western Germany and Belgium rose to at least 170 on Saturday after burst rivers and flash floods this week collapsed houses and ripped up roads and power lines.

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Covid in Scotland: 'Heartless' quarantine decision to be re-examined

Laura Soutar is stuck in hotel isolation in Majorca while her father Iain, from Milngavie, has just days to live.

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Workers from red zones allowed to go shopping in Victoria under two-tier permit system

Specified workers with permits have enjoyed more lenient quarantine conditions than Victorians returning home, while experts say testing before entering Victoria should be mandatory.

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‘What’s the best thing about Mejid? Being dead’, murder accused allegedly gloated

Ezzeddine Omar, accused of planning the sophisticated gangland murder of Mejid Hamzy, expressed pleasure at his demise in a private conversation at home, police allege.

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No ticket: Liberal party rejects Maserati-driving ex-bankrupt

Unemployed Maserati-driving former bankrupt Marie Simone has been thwarted in her bid to gain Liberal pre-selection for forthcoming local government elections.

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Fool’s gold: Believing the hype, NSW ignored lockdown lessons

New South Wales’ much-lauded “gold standard” ability to contain a COVID-19 outbreak has been shattered. Now, every Australian government must finally learn from the mistakes.

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In praise of the dancing, spitting oyster, nature’s great purifier

You too can witness the thrilling ablution ritual of the oyster and consider the debt we, as humans, owe this slimy bivalve.

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Timing of Hocking’s departure is unfortunate in challenging times

As AFL clubs take flight around Australia, chased by COVID-19 in a mad scramble towards the finish line of the 2021 season, the unfortunate timing of Steve Hocking’s departure from head office has not been lost on any of the key parties involved.

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Delta-skelter: Community thirsts for clarity as lockdown lingers

New South Wales’ incremental approach is raising questions about whether the state should go harder against the Delta variant.

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Fleeing to the country: a cautionary tale

As many city people sell up and move to country towns, it may be worth remembering another exodus that did not end as well as hoped.

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Aussie crypto mogul fights extradition to the US

Greg Dwyer, raised in the Sydney suburb of Gordon, is facing criminal charges over alleged breaches at trading platform BitMEX.

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Why we all need to be honest about our lowest moments

Next time you scorn someone for how they wear their pain, perhaps consider that hidden pain might seem tidier, but it can be just as ugly.

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