When the colour equation doesn’t add up

Sally Rooney’s Normal People has been criticised for its white privilege, but not every novel, play, film or podcast can be like the United Colours of Benetton ad.

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Melbourne falls silent again in September

The unsettling silence around the MCG is a poignant reminder that it should be the vibrant centre of an animated city.

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ASX set for losses as Wall Street slides lower; $A rises

Wall Street is lower in afternoon trading as the market closes out a strong August.

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Xi Jinping approves action on everything from monopolies to pollution

Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired a high-level meeting that “reviewed and approved” measures to fight monopolies, battle pollution and shore up strategic reserves in his push to improve the nation’s 1.4 billion people.

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‘Those days are well over’: No Mad Monday for NRL stars in Queensland

The NRL will remind players to avoid traditional Mad Monday celebrations and be on their best behaviour while guests in Queensland.

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‘Humanitarian crisis’ in Wilcannia as NSW considers extra quarantine

A leaked letter from a respected Aboriginal organisation has labelled the COVID response in far western NSW as “chaotic” and says mistakes are “mounting”.

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Greene case is about respect for umpires, not contact with them

Toby Greene deserved to be suspended, but the AFL has let a lack of respect towards umpires drift on for too long and this is the result. A conversation about what is acceptable is now necessary.

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A debate we need to have if we want to make a better world after lockdown

ACCC chief Rod Sims says market power is hurting Australians – and he has some solutions.

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It’s time to consider booster jabs for healthcare workers

Israel’s experience offers a valuable indicator of where we might find ourselves in the months ahead.

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Universities push back on plan to require academics to declare foreign political links

One proposal would see only academics involved in sensitive research or from high-risk countries required to disclose their links to overseas political parties.

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Isolation gave Mark McGowan the gift of time. He would be wise not to squander it

The WA Premier should be preparing for a surge in the disease when it inevitably comes.

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Snap Shot: Dangerfield, Wines, and Boak, 38 years on from a famous granny

The local grand final that spawned champions; the Cats’ doctor helping the Giants; and I saw it, but I didn’t believe it.

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I’m waking up to dozens of after-hours emails from my boss. Help!

This is a tricky one since working from home does mean everyone’s usual routines are completely tossed about, but Dr Kirstin Ferguson says bosses have a responsibility to their staff.

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Man from Snowy River ‘had to be Aboriginal’, says author

Poem places the epic ride in an area where all stockmen were Indigenous, says Anthony Sharwood, the author of The Brumby Wars.

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‘Insult to injury’: Harvey Norman’s JobKeeper refund reignites calls for review of $70b scheme

Retailer’s decision to pay back JobKeeper money on the back of record profits has reignited calls for more transparency around the multibillion-dollar wage subsidy scheme.

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On the anniversary of ANZUS, there’s good news

Australia’s Asian neighbours no longer view its alliance with the US as a handicap.

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Stranded in Kabul, Afghanistan: A US Resident Runs Out of Options

Refugee groups say hundreds, and possibly thousands, of green card holders have been left behind.

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How Will The US Cope With Taliban Rule?

Its longtime enemy now a fact of life, Washington must choose when to shun or tolerate the group, with all the wrenching trade-offs each policy choice brings.

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GOP Governors Fight Virus Mandates as the Party's Covid-19 Politics Harden

As several Republican-controlled states confront their worst outbreaks yet, their leaders — following the base — have doubled down on resisting vaccine and mask requirements.

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Why Biden Didn’t See the ISIS-K Threat Until Too Late

Twenty years later, the terrorism threat from Afghanistan hasn’t faded. And militant competition from ISIS-K has merely increased the stakes. 

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Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill tests positive for Covid-19

A meeting of the Stormont Executive on Wednesday to discuss restrictions has been postponed until next week.

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Tomljanovic cruises through to second round of US Open

Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic had made light work of her first round US Open match against American Katie Volynets.

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How Facebook Relies on Accenture to Scrub Toxic Content

The social network has constructed a vast infrastructure to keep toxic material off its platform. At the center of it is Accenture, the blue-chip consulting firm.

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‘Wild West’: China’s trade hopes in Afghanistan now hostage to nation’s security

While some private investors see opportunity, larger impediments are likely to bedevil the Chinese government’s Belt and Road projects.

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Peak medical body backs mandatory jabs for all health sector workers

Vaccinations would be mandatory for doctors, nurses, pharmacists and even hospital cooks and cleaners under an Australian Medical Association plan.

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Injuries to Sydney food delivery drivers fall as industry booms amid pandemic

Less than a year after a spate of rider deaths sparked a state government crackdown on the industry, reported injuries have fallen.

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Terror attack blocks Australian embassy worker’s exit from Kabul

After working for the Australian embassy in Kabul for five years, an interpreter and his family have been left stranded in the city.

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‘No point quitting’: How the pandemic is delaying retirement

When will I retire? The coronavirus crisis has convinced some older workers to hang on to their jobs longer.

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The little things can make lockdown life more bearable

I’ve always loved a domestic flourish, but during lockdowns they’ve proved their worth.

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Rift between top Nationals ministers over inland rail threatens more unrest

A five-page document arguing the case for changing the inland rail route through Queensland was circulated among several Queensland Coalition MPs about 10 days ago.

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Andrews knows the value of the Parliament; he should keep it open

Premier Daniel Andrews should be answering questions in Parliament this week. Instead, it is closed - again. At a time when the government is spending vast sums of taxpayer money, we should not have restrictions on accountability.

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Three in 10 promised car parks won’t arrive until after 2022

The federal government has been accused of using “delay tactics” to avoid releasing a marginal seats list used to decide where to fund commuter car parks.

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Push to get more than 60,000 aged care workers vaccinated as deadline looms

The federal government in June set a deadline for all aged care workers to have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by September 17.

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University students will be trained to spot foreign interference

The measures are contained in draft guidelines that are being debated among university leaders and government officials.

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More than 100 people caught COVID-19 in Sydney’s public hospitals

A death linked to a developing cluster at Cumberland Hospital, a mental health facility in Sydney’s west, was announced on Monday.

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Safran’s golden rules: ‘Be funny, get into danger and don’t whine’

Writing a book about the nefarious marketing strategies of a tobacco company, John Safran hit a problem: he was getting “too judgy”.

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How exercise may help keep our memory sharp

A hormone produced by muscles during exercise can cross into the brain and enhance the health and function of neurons, improving thinking and memory, a mouse study suggests.

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E. U. Proposes New Travel Restrictions on Unvaccinated U.S. Visitors

The door that opened in June may close for some again as E.U. officials see American coronavirus cases surge.

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Afghan left behind by UK: I'm fighting to stay alive

An Afghan who had authorisation to fly to the UK speaks to the BBC about his struggle to escape.

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Leeds close to £30m deal for Man Utd winger James

Leeds United are closing in on a club record £30m deal to sign Manchester United winger Dan James.

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Power out across Louisiana as Hurricane Ida leaves trail of devastation

Ida crashed ashore at a time when Louisiana is reeling from a resurgence of COVID-19 infections that has strained the state’s healthcare system.

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Millman bundled out of US Open on day one as fans return to Flushing Meadow

Australian John Millman was an early first-round casualty at the US Open, proving no match for Swiss qualifier Henri Laaksonen.

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Images from Afghanistan show the devastation after two blasts struck near the Kabul airport.

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British number one Konta pulls out of US Open

British number one Johanna Konta pulls out of the US Open, just hours before she was set to play her opening match on Monday.

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Game over: China limits kids to three hours of video games a week

The new rules are part of a major shift by Beijing to strengthen control over key sectors of its economy, including tech, education and property.

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Unvaccinated U.S. Visitors Could Face New Restrictions on Travel to Europe

The European Union’s leaders removed the United States from a “safe list.” Individual countries in the bloc are not obliged to follow suit, however.

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‘We don’t want to be collateral damage’: Coal country concerns grow as climate reality hits

Fifth-generation grazier Kyle Beale hails from a long line of staunch Liberal National voters. In a break with family tradition, the farmer says the role climate change has played in years of successive droughts would likely see him vote Labor for the first time come the next federal election.

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Strings attached: Osaka striving to balance activism, inner peace and tennis

Naomi Osaka claimed her two US Open titles amid controversy and social unrest. She begins her campaign for a third this week and life remains complicated.

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First Nations land rights deal in limbo after Federal Court decision

The National Native Title Tribunal’s refusal to register a key element of a $34 million land rights agreement between the Taungurung people and the Andrews government has reopened a bitter territorial dispute between Aboriginal clans in Victoria’s north-east.

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The serious shortfalls in our COVID response give me no confidence our hospitals will cope

The government needs to stop backslapping about vaccination rates and gear up properly for COVID.

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Scott Morrison has set a trap, but Anthony Albanese doesn’t need to fall into it

Morrison – as he always does – is determinedly putting the past behind him.

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‘The market misunderstands us’: Delany pitches growth as Foxtel finds its footing

Foxtel’s Patrick Delany is determined to change the narrative around the News Corp controlled pay TV business, which thanks to streaming is growing once again.

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Wooldridge pushes for gender equality as part of COVID recovery

Closing the gender pay gap may be a lower priority for businesses in the pandemic, but the new director of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency says the conditions could drive change.

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Kakadu report delayed by lockdowns after relationship fracture

Environment Minister Sussan Ley has confirmed a report assessing the joint management model of Kakadu National Park has been delayed until the end of 2021.

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As Australia’s war crimes investigations drag on, misinformation is catching up

Soldier X confessed to murder. Now, in a concerted media campaign to obscure evidence of war crimes, even testimony like his is at risk of being obscured by half-truths, lies and spin.

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Bank share buyback bonanza shows lack of growth options

With the market expecting billions more in bank share buybacks, there are clear signs the big lenders lack compelling growth opportunities.

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‘Most risky’ certifiers of NSW apartment buildings in watchdog’s sights

Almost a dozen certifiers will be put under intense scrutiny by the state’s building watchdog as it attempts to boost public confidence in apartments.

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Shows and venues stampede COVID-19 crisis money

Opera Australia has received a $5 million lifeline from the federal government after it cancelled its blockbuster season of Wagner’s The Ring Cycle.

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Freedom beckons for bar hoppers, but my mum’s in indefinite incarceration

The job of protecting nursing home residents from COVID is only half done if it means no one can visit them.

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Jacques Rogge, IOC president for 12 years, dies at 79

Jacques Rogge, who oversaw an era of political and financial stability in the Olympic movement after its worst ethics scandal and pursued a hard line against doping during his 12 years as IOC president, has died, the Olympic organisation said on Sunday.

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Here's How Ida Quickly Strengthened Into a Monster

Climate change plays a role in the rapid intensification of storms, and in Ida’s case, other factors worked as well to ramp up winds in a matter of hours.

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Why Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Recipients Should Also Get Booster Shots

Health authorities shouldn't leave J&J vaccine recipients behind in booster recommendations

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Afghanistan: US drone strike 'eliminates airport bomb threat'

The strike on a vehicle prevented another suicide bombing by Islamic State, military officials say.

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Fauci backs COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US schoolchildren

Dr Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease expert, said on Sunday he supports COVID-19 vaccine mandates for children attending schools as the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus continues to fuel a surge in cases in the nation.

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Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana with winds stronger than Katrina

Hurricane Ida made landfall in the United States on Sunday as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm that was set to plunge much of the Louisiana shoreline under water as the state grapples with a COVID-19 surge already taxing hospitals.

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Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall in Louisiana as Powerful Category 4 Storm

Ahead of landfall, winds and rain knocked out power. Officials said it was too late to evacuate and urged residents to hunker down. Here’s the latest.

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U.S. Carries Out Strike on Explosive-Laden Vehicle in Kabul

A U.S. military drone strike blew up the vehicle, an official said, hours after President Biden warned of a potential terrorist attack at the Kabul airport. The U.S. and other nations said they would hold the Taliban to a promise to allow people to leave Afghanistan after Aug. 31. Here’s the latest.

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‘What Will Happen to Me?’ An Uncertain Future Awaits Afghans Who Fled

Tens of thousands clambered onto evacuation planes bound for Qatar. Many are now in limbo in overflowing processing centers, fearful of what comes next.

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Ed Asner, Emmy-Winning Star of ‘Lou Grant’ and ‘Up,’ Dies at 91

Best known as the gruff newsman he first played on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” he was also a busy character actor and a political activist.

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A ‘secret’ exploration with Leigh Sales helped me retake control of my life

In the midst of a post-marriage meltdown, Lisa Millar went to China, where an adventure on the Great Wall left her feeling rejuvenated.

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Why let age define you when you can design how you live your life?

While we can’t avoid getting old, we can do so with a youthful attitude. Three women share why they treat age as just a number.

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RFDS’s Emma Hamilton: ‘Being a single parent by choice comes with great joy’

“The best men I’ve known have been honest, loyal, caring, generous and true to their word. Oliver and I are very fortunate to have in our lives wonderful, loving men who embody these qualities.”

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Broncos on edge as Haas follows SBW’s lead

The Broncos are watching on with interest as Haas prepares to split with his agent.

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‘Keith is watching over us’: Trio ready to honour best mate Titmuss

Not a day goes by when Josh Schuster, Matt Doorey and Jason Saab don’t think about their late friend Keith Titmuss. Sunday should have been a special day for all four.

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Shakespeare avoided the plague in his stories. No wonder fiction writers spare us the pandemic

Writers debate about how - or whether - to mention coronavirus in their work. Shakespeare had no such problem.

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Fearless Postecoglou has Celtic flying as Old Firm cauldron awaits

On Sunday night, Ange Postecoglou will lead one half of Glasgow into battle against the other in arguably the most intense derby in world football. Nothing else matters.

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How I learnt to love man’s best friend

I was not a dog person. Once mauled by rabid street dogs, I had my reasons. This is the story of my conversion.

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‘Nothing in our studies ever prepared us for this’: A nurse on Sydney’s frontline tells it like it is

Michelle Rosentreter is a senior ICU nurse, and she says her team is just holding on.

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Biden’s messy Afghanistan moment could become China’s long-term nightmare

China fears encirclement, and it has just gained a potentially significant adversary on a vulnerable border.

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The trend E! host Francesca Hung is looking to adopt post-lockdown

“I tend to go for things that pop on screen or make a bit of a statement. I’m always excited to try new things.”

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‘If not now, when?’ Frydenberg warns states to stick to the road map amid recession fears

The Australian economy faces difficult days ahead because of ongoing lockdowns, but Josh Frydenberg says the country must stick to the plan and re-open the economy - otherwise it might be easier to fly to Canada or Singapore than Cairns or Perth.

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Taliban block Kabul airport; Pentagon says another attack is ‘a near certainty’

American officials have warned of a high risk of further attacks by Taliban forces who sealed off Kabul’s airport on Saturday to most Afghans hoping for evacuation.

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Among the Troops WhoDied, Two Women on the Frontline

The Defense Department on Saturday officially identified the service members who were killed, and family and friends paid tribute to their lives and their sacrifice.

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Repression Without Borders

Authoritarian leaders have taken their repressive tactics global.

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One Thing I Don’t Plan to Do Before I Die Is Make a Bucket List

Until my cancer diagnosis, I did not understand that one future comes at the exclusion of all others.

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A Newsroom, on Pause

From the shadows, the newsroom beckons, ready to come alive again.

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Manchester City 5-0 Arsenal: Gunners suffer third league defeat in a row

Arsenal's miserable start to the new Premier League campaign continues as the Gunners are beaten 5-0 by Manchester City.

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Snowdon: Amputee Paul Ellis' 13-hour crawl to reach summit

Paul Ellis, who had both his legs amputated in 2008, says the support of passers-by kept him going.

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How Will Hurricane Ida Compare With Katrina?

Ida will drive less severe storm surge than Katrina. But it could bring greater winds and rain.

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Afghan evacuations wind down at Kabul airport

The US is still airlifting civilians from Kabul airport but the UK has now ended evacuation flights.

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A Journey Through Kabul, Afghanistan on the Day of the Fall

A Times correspondent who grew up in the Afghan capital returned before the Taliban’s victory, taking in the end of one era and the fearful start of another.

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When Police Lie, the Innocent Pay. Some Are Fighting Back.

Video from body cameras, doorbells and cellphones is revealing discrepancies between what police officers report and what actually happened.

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From truck driver to high-flying ‘fraudster’: The incredible tale of Bill Papas’ money maze

An investigation by The Age and Herald has pieced together the incredible story of Bill Papas and the alleged $400 million fraud against Westpac.

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Australians want JobKeeper overpayments given back to taxpayers

Billions of dollars under the JobKeeper program flowed to businesses that did not need it. Sixty-five per cent of surveyed Australians say they should repay taxpayers.

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‘Sledgehammer’: Plan to force university staff to reveal foreign political history

A confidential plan to force university staff to reveal a decade of foreign political links has met with such fierce backlash that the federal government is reviewing it.

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And the winner is ... Adelaide, with the nation’s first Indigenous arts centre. It’s a triumph

South Australia is leaving other states for dust, and to their shame.

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‘Many caught out’: Shepparton stretched thin as outbreak grows

A takeaway coffee from a Shepparton cafe was all it took to send Amy DePaola into quarantine for 10 days, she might have been spared if she had arrived 10 minutes later.

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Even Berejiklian is fed up with the PM, who she privately regards as an ‘evil bully’

Scott Morrison has a problem with Australia’s premiers. Even NSW’s Liberal Premier has told colleagues she’d have preferred that Peter Dutton won the federal leadership. But the PM’s big electoral risk is in confronting popular Labor leaders.

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Gladys Berejiklian is setting a course to end the COVID nightmare

After two years of communications chaos, the Premier is spearheading a carefully messaged shift in strategy.

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PM shoots for the east but it could backfire in the wild west

Scott Morrison is playing to the NSW and Victorian voters fed up with lockdowns, but he has much to risk in offending the other states, particularly Western Australia.

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Norway could make history with first female central bank chief

Norway came one step closer to blazing a trail in Western Europe and appointing a female central bank chief.

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It’s the mother of all juggles but Rowena, and other sole parents, ‘just keep going’

Parents with employment have reported poorer mental health than unemployed parents for the first time, according to a study, and single parents are even worse off.

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Twists, turns and outright backflips: Delta takes its toll

Questions are mounting about whether Premier Berejiklian and her crisis cabinet adopted the right Delta strategy at the start or was it too little, too late.

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Victoria in talks over extra shots, mulls GP payments to boost rollout

The Victorian government wants to boost vaccine output by up to 120,000 per week, as it lags behind NSW which has received top-ups from the Morrison government.

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Grounded MCG is feeling the Dees’ pain

It should be Melbourne’s time to shine, but the pandemic doubly disenfranchises the grand old team and the grand old ground.

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Why the AFL needs to take urgent action to fix Gold Coast

As harsh as it may seem, coach Stuart Dew must surely be under some duress to keep his job.

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The Italian grandmother who is the burst of positivity we need during lockdown

This Leichhardt shop owner – and institution in Sydney’s Little Italy – is a happy to help others while sales have collapsed.

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Two sides to a surgeon’s blade for stars whose looks are their living

The “beauty” experiences of top model Charlee Fraser and self-confessed Insta-famous cosmetic surgery “addict” Tara Jayne McConachy couldn’t be more different.

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Why single-sex spaces are a battleground for transgender rights

Debate over the inclusion of trans women in female-only spaces has continued to spark across Australia this year. Jewel Topsfield and Karl Quinn report.

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‘What have I done?’: Arthur Boyd’s dream forms in thin air

He was one of Australia’s most celebrated artists, and he wanted Bundanon, his properties on the banks of the Shoalhaven River, to be a place where all sorts of people could gather. Nearly 30 years on, a striking new building puts that dream on a firmer path to reality.

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Afghanistan: Pen Farthing through Kabul airport security with animals

The Ministry of Defence says Pen Farthing and his animals are awaiting a flight out of Afghanistan.

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UK reports rising COVID-19 cases - but deaths down due to high vaccination rates

Britain reported the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in just over a month during the past seven days, reflecting the continued spread of the Delta variant of the disease, government figures showed on Friday.

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Cristiano Ronaldo signs with Manchester United in massive $32m deal

Manchester United have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will make a sensational return to Old Trafford in a deal reportedly worth $32 million.

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At a Children’s Hospital, a Wave of Young Patients Struggling to Breathe

A federal “surge team” is helping exhausted doctors and nurses through one of most trying periods in the history of Children’s Hospital New Orleans.

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Texas House Passes Voting Bill as G.O.P. Nears a Hard-Fought Victory

The Republican bill, which would overhaul elections in Texas and introduce a range of new voting rules, must be approved by the State Senate before it can head to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.

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Poll offers hidden hope and cannot be ignored

While it’s no surprise Michael O’Brien didn’t want to broadcast the findings of the latest survey, the raw numbers don’t tell the whole story.

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Twenty years since Tampa, can we turn the tide on empathy?

The 20th anniversary of the Tampa crisis has come at a time when Afghanistan is collapsing and nearly 60 per cent of Australians are in lockdown.

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Wall Street falls after Kabul bombings; investors wait on Fed

Stocks moved lower following fatal explosions at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan, setting up the ASX to open lower.

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How Government Decisions Left Tennessee Exposed to Deadly Flooding

Choices about building rules, insurance programs, flood maps and more put residents at higher risk, according to climate and disaster experts.

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Why a 19th-Century Plan to Replace Black Labor with Chinese Labor Failed

The Mississippi Chinese and how race works in America.

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Why Must Wall Street Return to the Office?

Readers take issue with an Opinion guest essay about the ways of Wall Street. Also: Grandma's advice about the vaccine; universal health care; Andrew Cuomo's Emmy; the history of slavery.

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Get jabbed or get out, US companies are telling workers

Vaccine mandates are beginning a march across America, constricting the places that people who have shunned the jabs can work, shop and play.

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Minister’s office withheld advice that Daryl Maguire may require licence

Confused bureaucrats were left scrambling for answers about whether disgraced MP Daryl Maguire required a licence given his property deals.

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‘I don’t think any other player is close to her’: Molik’s bold Barty US Open prediction

With Serena Williams out, Naomi Osaka in patchy form and a Wimbeldon title under her belt, all the stars are aligning for Ash Barty.

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Voters back Labor premiers over Berejiklian and PM on outbreak response

Voters are unhappy with NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s handling of the recent outbreaks, and back her Victorian and Queensland counterparts over the prime minister.

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I’ve been cutting my own hair: Confessions of a DIY barber

One side of my head is lush and full; the other, the site of a denuded forest.

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Parents with COVID must isolate from their kids. But NSW Health isn’t taking their calls

Ruba and Salim have COVID. They are isolating from their three underage kids, who are now developing symptoms. But with a health system under pressure, nobody could come to test them.

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How a convicted terrorist sent to prison for 84 years ended up in the Paralympic pool

Spanish swimmer Sebastian Rodriguez’s warm smile masks a dark past that involves an alleged murder, bombing attacks and a 432-day hunger strike in prison.

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Regular cycling booms in Sydney amid pandemic

Regular cycling across the inner city has doubled according to a new transport survey conducted by the City of Sydney.

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The rule change set to transform the NRL kicking game forever

The touch-finding kick has been a staple of the game for more than a century, but a mooted rule change could totally overhaul how players put boot to ball.

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Stretched hospitals are the PM’s next big test

Voters hear Scott Morrison’s upbeat assessment of how we’ll emerge from lockdown, yet they’ll judge him not on his promise but on its delivery.

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Master v master: the showdown that could decide netball crown

Briony Akle and Julie Fitzgerald were player and coach when the Swifts claimed the 2001 national league title. On Saturday they go head to head as coaches in the Super Netball finale.

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Schools must prepare to live with COVID: experts

Other countries have endured longer school closures than Australia, but some are more advanced in developing plans to keep schools open.

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Why the Melbourne Storm don’t want to be the Golden State Warriors

History beckons for the Storm this weekend. But the lessons of a former NBA powerhouse have been drilled into them so they don’t take their eyes off the main prize.

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‘Incentives to cut corners’: Contractors can create financial risks, ACCR says

A report by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility has found less than half of ASX-listed companies report on whether they use labour hire firms, which can create financial risks for investors.

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‘Hollow promises’: Years after opening, WestConnex tunnel conditions still not met

The government is yet to meet a key condition of approval for the M4 East by dedicating two lanes of Parramatta Road to public transport.

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A Stranded Afghan Interpreter and the Soldiers Who Would Not Let Go

Many Afghans who helped U.S. forces in Afghanistan are now in danger. One spoke to us about his battle to get his family out alive as he hid in Kabul.

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California Advances Zoning Measure to Allow Duplexes

The assembly passed a bill that allows two-unit buildings on lots that for generations have been reserved for single-family homes.

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Case numbers and vaccination rates: How your postcode is faring

A postcode-level breakdown of weekly cases in Sydney shows the bulk of cases are now being recorded in the Blacktown, Cumberland Canterbury-Bankstown regions.

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Two thirds of teachers have at least one vaccination, as parents divided over school return

Some days, Belinda Compagnon worries about her children’s mental health if they are confined at home. Others, she worries about them catching COVID-19 if they go to school.

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Family vaccine bookings to be introduced as rollout includes 12-year-olds

Families will be able to book into GPs or hubs in group appointments as children as young as 12 become eligible for doses in coming weeks.

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Sydney woman fears she will never see her husband again

A Sydney woman’s husband is one of 200 people in Kabul that a migration lawyer is desperately trying to unite with their families in Australia.

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‘People fear police’: Leader says decades of collaboration are being undone

Maha Abdo, who has helmed the Lakemba-based Muslim Women Association for more than 20 years, has called for a more holistic COVID-19 response that involves health and social service workers alongside police.

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Global carbon tax could turbocharge ‘green shorting’, ethical funds say

Australian Ethical’s head of research Stuart Palmer says there are a number of factors, including the introduction of a cross-border carbon tax, that would make betting against heavy emitters’ stocks more attractive.

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Labor claws back support as Victorians stick by incumbents

The opposition has failed to capitalise on the lockdowns of the past 18 months and remains on the same primary vote it recorded at the 2018 election.

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We’re rival MPs but both paediatricians, so united on how to protect school students from COVID

We can’t yet vaccinate young children against COVID, but we must urgently immunise the many teachers and carers who might expose them to the virus.

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US-Beijing tensions escalate as SEC demands China firms reveal investor risks

The Securities and Exchange Commission will demand that the more than 250 Chinese companies trading in US markets better inform investors about political and regulatory risks.

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Biden and the Fed wanted a hot economy. There’s risk of getting burned

The US summer of 2021 has not produced quite the high-pressure economy its enthusiasts were hoping for.

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If Cleary kicks on, he could be the best we’ve ever seen

If Nathan Cleary stays on his current path, he could leave “JT” and I are fighting it out for silver and bronze.

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Grandmother with cancer barred from leaving Sydney to help London-based daughter

Dianne Jagelman is a Liberal Party supporter who has handed out election leaflets for Malcolm Turnbull. But after being barred from leaving Australia to visit family, she says she is “sick of the Prime Minister’s platitudes”.

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Lockdowns don’t just save lives, they cost lives too

One of my patients put off making his appointment with a specialist because he feared going near a hospital during lockdown. By the time his cancer was diagnosed, it was too late.

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Biden, Needing a Win, Enters a Sprint for his Economic Agenda

As his poll numbers slide, the president and his aides have mounted an aggressive pitch in Congress and around the country for his spending plans on infrastructure and more.

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A Squalid Border Camp Finally Closed. Now Another One Has Opened.

President Biden’s policies helped shut down a camp in Mexico that housed migrants during the Trump administration. But thousands are gathered now in a new camp. “The border is not really any different,” said a lawyer working there.

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Extinction Rebellion: Protesters block London's Oxford Circus

Campaigners have glued themselves to a giant table and formed a human chain around Oxford Circus.

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Media watchdog Ofcom quits Stonewall diversity scheme

The media watchdog is the latest group to leave the workplace scheme, saying it must be impartial.

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Serena Williams withdraws from US Open due to torn hamstring

Williams is the latest big name to pull out of the tournament after reigning men’s champion Dominic Thiem and four-times winner Rafa Nadal ended their 2021 season due to injuries.

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China criticises ‘scapegoating’ as US prepares to release COVID origin report

China has criticised the US “politicisation” of efforts to trace the origin of the coronavirus, demanding a US military laboratory be investigated.

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Scenes from Afghanistan: Desperation to evacuate intensified after President Biden reaffirmed the Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline.

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ISIS Branch Poses Biggest Immediate Terror Threat to Evacuation in Kabul

An Islamic State affiliate that is a sworn enemy of both the Taliban and the United States threatens a large-scale attack against the mission at the airport.

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Aleksei Navalny in His Own Words

Aleksei A. Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, lays out his case — by turns funny, sarcastic and ironic — for the inevitability of democracy in his country.

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She Wrote the History of ‘Jeopardy!’ Then She Changed It.

The reporting of Claire McNear, a journalist who had written a book on the game show, helped end Mike Richards’s hopes of succeeding Alex Trebek as its host.

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Got Beef? Chappell fires shot at Botham’s trade role in new chapter to old feud

Ian Chappell and Ian Botham have cricket’s most famous feud, dating back decades. And Chappell has a view on news ‘Beefy’ Botham will be England’s new trade envoy to Australia.

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Voters back national vaccination targets to ease restrictions

Most Australians want political leaders to stick to a national cabinet deal to ease restrictions when the vaccination rate hits key targets.

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‘Give the grog away’: Bulldogs backer calls last drinks for Elliott

During his six decades in the liquor trade, Arthur Laundy has seen plenty of lost causes due to alcohol. However, the Bulldogs sponsor is adamant Adam Elliott isn’t one of them.

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‘What do you think you’re doing?’: Sydneysiders stung for eating outside

James Adcock and his partner were standing in a corner of the Potts Point markets on Saturday, each eating noodle soup, when a suited man approached them.

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The other pandemic threatening our health: online misinformation

We have been inundated with a massive wave of information since the Delta outbreak in Sydney began.

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‘Grow the cake’: Liberal backbench fearful about budget spending

Fears are growing on the government backbench about the state of the budget with concerns it will never recover from the pandemic without major reforms.

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‘What do you need to help grow the sport’: Players chief pitches for broader revenue share

Todd Greenberg is not looking for a fight when he leads Australia’s cricketers into the next collective bargaining agreement with Cricket Australia. But the former NRL chief executive will be seeking a broader share of the game’s revenue.

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Crackdown on people changing their address to avoid restrictions

It is no longer possible to change your address online, following suspicions that people were attempting to circumvent the public health orders.

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Super funds could use ‘green shorting’ to escalate climate concerns

One of the country’s leading ethical investors says the nation’s $3.3 trillion super industry could adopt “green short-selling” as a tactic to pressure local companies with high carbon emissions to take greater action on climate change.

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Snap Shot: Mann, what a Demons win to celebrate

Melbourne great Hassa Mann enjoyed Max’s moment as much as anyone; Clarkson’s connection; and the medical sub dilemmas.

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Pandemic exposes stark divide between suburbs facing COVID-19 exposure

A new index shows Melbourne is a city divided by coronavirus, with fault lines split across those who can work from home, those in secure jobs and housing, and those in neither.

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After years of loyalty, I’ve been overlooked for a promotion. What do I do?

As a questioner expresses disappointment at not even being considered for a role that someone was hired externally for, Kirstin Ferguson recommends a chat with the manager.

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Young face ‘prolonged disruption’ as degrees no longer guarantee careers

The direct link between a higher education qualification and a dream career is breaking down as more young Australians enter a world of insecure, low-paid work.

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Big Education decrees this year’s HSC will go ahead but let’s reset after COVID

Let’s use the pandemic to find a fairer way to prepare and select kids for university.

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‘Some children will not bounce back’: Push for national plan to keep schools open

Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds fears a cohort of kids will never recover from the disruption to their education over the past two years.

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Hochul Outlines Priorities on School Masks and Vaccine Mandates

In her first remarks as New York’s governor, Kathy Hochul said her top priority was ensuring a safe return to school. Here’s the latest on Covid.

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Unite union expected to elect first female leader

Sharon Graham looks set to take over from Len McCluskey to become the first woman to lead Unite.

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Under Taliban Rule, Life in Kabul Transforms Once Again

Though the streets are quiet, Kabul residents describe a struggle to make ends meet in a reeling economy where banks and government offices are closed, and uncertainty reigns.

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Naftali Bennett Backs Hard Line on Iran, Softer Tone With U.S.

In an interview before meeting with President Biden, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said he opposed U.S. efforts to restore a nuclear deal with Iran and ruled out peace talks with the Palestinians.

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Performative Antiracism at the University of Wisconsin

A textbook demonstration of the difference between sincere activism and playacting.

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Possible ‘Havana Syndrome’ case delays Kamala Harris’ trip to Vietnam

The US Vice-President’s trip from Singapore to Vietnam was delayed by an investigation into a possible case of the so-called Havana Syndrome in Hanoi, officials said.

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I’m Organizing Evacuations From Afghanistan. It’s Chaos.

In the absence of American guidance, it has fallen to volunteers to figure out how to rescue Afghans scrambling for their lives.

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Using Mandates to Overcome Vaccine Resistance

Readers express increasing frustration and anger toward the holdouts, especially hospital workers. Also: Streaming stand-up comedy.

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Afghanistan: Person on no-fly list flown to UK during Kabul evacuation

However they are not deemed a person of interest to security agencies or police after an investigation.

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White House insists Biden, not Taliban, will set Afghan withdrawal date

The Taliban has labelled the August 31 withdrawal date a “red line”, raising the possibility of violence between the group and US forces. 

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Pfizer to buy cancer drug developer Trillium in $3.1b deal

Trillium’s two lead molecules, TTI-622 and TTI-621, block signalling proteins involved in blood cancers, and are both in human trials across several types of disease.

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R. Kelly accuser says singer demanded sex before granting audition

The woman said she met Kelly in his room at a hotel in Orlando, Florida, in 2015 after a member of the singer’s entourage gave her his number during a concert.

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Scoring Biden’s ‘Care Economy’ Plan

If human capital is an asset, how should Congress measure the payoff?

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Zen and the Art of #VanLife Influencing

Are influencers the new hippies?

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Wall Street gets a vaccine boost, oil jumps

Wall Street rallied higher to start the week as investors digested full FDA approval of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Super funds could short heavy emitters to meet net zero targets, US hedge fund titan warns

One of the world’s most powerful hedge funds says investors will increasingly short sell high emissions stocks - sparking fresh concerns the ASX is vulnerable.

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Biden’s Afghanistan botch-up will invite Beijing to try its luck

In giving up on Afghanistan, Biden has undercut America’s position everywhere.

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Pearse ploughs on through murky dam and lockdowns to realise dream

Col Pearse thought his chance of Paralympics selection had passed two months ago before a late twist.

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The Manly winger set to out-score the entire Bulldogs team in 2021

There have only ever been three players who’ve scored more points than a whole team in a rugby league season. Reuben Garrick could soon be the fourth.

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Lockdown payments reach $3.6b as COVID cost grows

More than 1.6 million people on the east coast have now received COVID disaster-related payments, prompting criticism from Labor the economic cost is growing.

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Are you suffering ‘middle-class pandemic guilt’? Perhaps you should be

The absence of support for low-income Australians during this phase of the pandemic is accelerating wealth inequality.

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‘Deserve our recognition’: Three political trailblazers immortalised in bronze

The first two women and the first Indigenous man elected to federal parliament will be immortalised in bronze statues in Canberra’s parliamentary triangle.

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Hospital boss fears having to stand down doctors and nurses

Operators of rehabilitation facilities say they could be doing more to assist during Sydney’s Delta outbreak.

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Rain the bee’s knees after bushfires but honey, the bees need more

Beekeepers are bouncing back from the devastating Black Summer bushfires, enjoying two bumper years, but they worry drought will return before the forests fully recover.

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Former quarantine worker fears hundreds of admin errors ‘put people in harm’s way’

Administrative mistakes made while documenting the personal details of high-risk returned travellers in Victoria’s hotel quarantine system are reigniting concerns of another coronavirus escape.

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NSW’s extraordinary vaccination rates give it a fighting chance against Delta

Vaccination is the most powerful lever in our efforts to control the Delta variant.

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Do not give the Taliban the legitimacy it craves

The international community should withhold recognition of the new government of Afghanistan.

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Afghan Fiasco Raises Hard Questions for Europe

Once again, the United States has dragged its NATO allies into an embarrassing mess they had warned against, bringing calls for more autonomy. But the price of independence is steep.

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Capitol Police Clear Officer Who Shot Ashli Babbitt

“The actions of the officer in this case potentially saved members and staff from serious injury and possible death,” the agency said.

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As Cuomo exits, he takes last swipe at harassment accusers

The New York Governor defended his record and portrayed himself as the victim of a “media frenzy” as he prepared for a midnight power transfer.

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Afghan Refugees Find a Firm and Unfriendly Border in Turkey

Even before the last week’s harrowing scenes at the Kabul airport, thousands of Afghans were fleeing over land through Iran to Turkey. But they are being pushed back.

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I thought I would find isolation easy. It wasn’t

Given my profession as a mental health nurse, I hoped I could handle the challenges of self-isolation with grace. However, I soon learned why solitary confinement and separation from a child are such effective forms of torture.

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Hands-off Prime Minister prefers to share his humble pie

The Prime Minister’s comment last week, in which he shared regret about Afghanistan, showed a familiar pattern.

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‘Exciting and terrifying’: Crypto just like nineties tech boom, says Seek co-founder

Matt Rockman says investors can no longer ignore cryptocurrencies, likening Bitcoin and Ethereum to the development of the internet.

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Political push to ease restrictions heating up, but is it what voters want?

Federal Parliament is split, like the community, over the best way out of lockdowns that have put the economy into reverse and forced millions into their homes.

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Clash looms over Prime Minister’s lockdown exit target

Labor leader Anthony Albanese, though, is calling for the public to see the full health advice so people could know whether it was safe to ease the rules.

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How Morrison can get going towards net zero - if he wants to

If we take as many easy shots as we can now at reducing emissions, that will buy us more time for technological advances to help with the harder stuff.

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Tennis Australia taps former Nine boss Hugh Marks to help with media strategy

Former Nine boss Hugh Marks is working with Tennis Australia on its media strategy.

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‘As committed as I’ve ever seen’: Meet the Paralympian with Steve Waugh in his corner

Boccia has taken Dan Michel all over the globe and, as world No.4, the 26-year-old is tipped to win Australia’s first medal since Atlanta 1996.

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Coroners call for ‘once in a generation’ change to how deaths in NSW are investigated

Top lawyers are mounting the case for an overhaul of the NSW Coroners Court as they warn of unnecessary distress and delays for victims’ families.

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Australia on verge of electric cars boom amid sharp jump in sales figures

The world’s leading economies have pledged to begin a transition away from petrol and diesel cars as they strive to hit Paris Agreement targets and achieve net zero by 2050.

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‘No checks and balances’: $5b Aussie fund manager dumps Chinese stocks

Munro Partners has sold its shares in Chinese technology giants such as Tencent and Alibaba since the Communist Party started its unprecedented regulatory crackdown on the companies.

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‘Honey pot’: Consultants charge $550,000 for six weeks’ work on NSW rail entity

Boston Consulting Group is among consultants who have charged the government millions for advice on the state’s controversial rail corporation.

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NRL jab campaign masks impending showdown over vaccines

The NRL won’t pick a battle with some of its players when it can wait for the government to dictate the ramifications of not getting vaccinated.

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Misinformation was rife in Whatsapp groups in Nayana’s community, so she made her own

As Victoria’s most-multicultural areas lag on vaccination rates, community members are using Whatsapp groups and Zoom sessions to break through motivational and practical barriers.

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In Australian first, loan interest rate linked to company’s Indigenous reconciliation goals

The interest rate on a new corporate loan will be tied to the implementation of a reconciliation plan.

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‘But the story gets worse’: what happened after a police employee said she’d been raped

After she reported that she had been raped by a detective, a NSW Police employee said she was sent to a “dumping ground” for troubled officers.

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‘About who you know’: Pregnant women in Sydney struggle to find Pfizer shots

Pregnant women in Sydney are finding it hard to access the COVID-19 vaccine, despite emerging evidence they experience severe disease if they contract the virus.

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Blaming individuals for breaking COVID-19 rules takes focus off policy failures

Politicians blaming people for breaking lockdown rules does nothing to improve the health and safety of the community

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Afghanistan: The BBC's Lyse Doucet reports from Kabul airport

The BBC's Lyse Doucet witnesses Afghan men, women and children fleeing the Taliban regime.

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Premier, abandon your plans to open up when we hit 6 million jabs

There is no modelling anywhere that suggests “6 million jabs” should trigger any easing of restrictions.

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Morrison must show he stands with the Afghan people

After Tiananmen Square, Bob Hawke stood by those affected. Now it’s Scott Morrison’s turn.

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Kabul chaos continues as US orders commercial airlines to support evacuation

A NATO official said at least 20 people had died in the past seven days in and around the airport. Some were shot and others died in stampedes, witnesses said.

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Why We Need to Start Talking About God

Who are we? What are we here for?

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Contrary to plans, Biden’s Afghan pullout could harm Asia shift

The chaotic scenes in Kabul prompted one key Pacific ally of the US to say that her people would not “rely only on the protection of others”.

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The part of your body that will help most with pandemic stress

The vagus nerve is the main component of the parasympathetic nervous system. Learning how to activate it properly will protect you against the long-term impacts of stress.

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Fears Rise About Safety of Afghan Airport as U.S. Warns Americans to Stay Away

Families continued to swarm the airport in hopes of getting aboard American military planes. U.S. officials are now worried that Islamic State might launch an attack to damage the Taliban’s sense of control.

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Reveal the identity of social media users and stop this abuse nightmare

Conventions and etiquette are needed to co-exist in the real world, but this is not the case on digital platforms.

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13 guilt-free TV shows to let your kids binge during lockdown

Take it easy on yourself, with these shows it’s perfectly fine to let your kids watch eight hours of TV a day.

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‘Nobody ever knew’: why Paris Hilton built her ‘Barbie’ persona to block out trauma

Once famous as a party girl who paraded around LA dressed head-to-toe in designer labels and Swarovski crystals, Paris Hilton has embraced a different type of celebrity. And while it’s not quite the simple life, it certainly has spice.

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Uncle Jack Charles: ‘Knowing I come from a long line of resilient women makes me proud’

“I’ve become a loner, comfortable with myself and where I’ve been.”

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There were two different girls living inside my head. But slowly, they came to an understanding

Growing up, I felt my life existed in two halves, that there were two distinct individuals living inside my body, two distinct cultures.

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Roo shock for Meninga with NRL to slash $450,000 pay packet

The belief of many at the NRL is that the national coaching job is no longer a full-time position. Australia’s last international was on November 2, 2019.

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‘It’s a lot of money when you are 14’: Amone’s first payday a glimpse of what is to come

When Talatau “Junior” Amone scored a spectacular try as a 14-year-old, it led to what is likely to be the first of many big paydays for him in rugby league.

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At least we can direct our COVID rage at politicians: god knows, they deserve it

Australia has become a hermit kingdom, and speaking of North Korea, have you noticed how our police have been empowered to a point that is a little frightening?

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‘He could have done something’: Why Diggers feel let down by Scott Morrison

Captain Jason Scanes is absolutely gutted by the federal government’s failure to get our friends out of Afghanistan.

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He’s on the ropes, yes, but here’s why Scott Morrison can still fight to win

There are disillusioned Coalition voters aplenty, but there are simmering issues that may flare just in time for the Prime Minister.

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People with disabilities ‘not safe’ with NDIS jab rollout months behind

Just a quarter of NDIS participants have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

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To beat Labor at the election, Morrison must beat Delta within nine months

Scott Morrison is about to mark three years as prime minister - but there isn’t much to celebrate, and he faces a monumental task to win the next election.

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The Taliban’s triumph is inspiration for extremists in south-east Asia

Armed with a slick communications strategy as well as AK-47s, the Taliban’s spectacular return to power has far-reaching effects.

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Ventilation ‘revolution’ needed to speed up Australia’s path out of lockdown

Building design could be overhauled and employers would be required to ensure clean air under ventilation overhauls that some believe could be as important as vaccines to Australia’s pandemic response.

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When services resume, Orthodox Jewish women deserve more of a say

Judaism is an ancient religion and doesn’t necessarily like change. But sometimes change is inevitable.

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My lockdown antidote: plunge into an ice bath

I’ve immersed myself in the world of ice man Wim Hof. It’s working for me.

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‘Poppin’ buttons for Sutton’: vaccine merchandise takes the cake

Sole traders suffering due to lockdowns have pivoted to making and selling vaccine-themed cakes, clothes and accessories.

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Turmoil Was Brewing at Time’s Up Long Before Cuomo

The prominent anti-harassment charity, criticized for its relationship with the former New York governor, is facing an identity crisis over its ties to those in power.

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Henri Upgraded to Hurricane as It Takes Aim at Long Island

Henri, now a Category 1 hurricane, was projected to make landfall on Long Island or in southern New England on Sunday. Follow updates here.

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As Democrats Renew Voting Rights Push, Offsetting Roberts Court Is Top of Mind

The House’s voting rights legislation named for the civil rights leader John Lewis seeks to counter the Supreme Court’s longstanding bid to undermine the Voting Rights Act.

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‘This ain’t it’: Patty Mills, a line in the sand and the Boomers revival

As he reflects on Tokyo success, Patty Mills recalls a pivotal moment almost a decade ago that helped shape the Boomers’ feel-good run to the Olympic podium.

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Labor demands Uber shape up or shut down

Labor has questioned whether transport giant Uber should be allowed to keep operating in NSW after it failed to report more than 500 serious safety breaches.

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‘Difference of opinion’: Dufty tells why he had no future under Griffin

Matt Dufty feared he had already played his last game for St George Illawarra while describing his relationship with Anthony Griffin as “difficult”.

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Inertia is the Morrison government’s personality disorder - and it keeps dawdling to destruction

Whether it’s climate change, the pandemic or the Afghanistan evacuation, a determined lack of urgency defines our national government.

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Unmasking an international neo-Nazi group’s Australian recruiter

The identity of “Volkskrieger” has been one of the key mysteries on Australia’s extremist scene after it emerged he was appointed the local recruiter for extremist group The Base.

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Hardwick should see Clarkson’s final Hawthorn years as a cautionary tale

The triple-premiership Richmond coach only need look at Alastair Clarkson’s departure from Hawthorn for a reminder of why he can’t rest on his laurels.

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Women are sick of asking nicely – and finally, we’re being heard

Even now, at the ripe old age of 64, having been a feminist for as long as I can remember, it never ceases to surprise me how easily I absorbed the very same misogyny and sexism I thought I was fighting.

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Every night since childhood, Elizabeth has gorged on sweets while asleep

Now 78, the retired nurse has employed various strategies to stop this unwanted behaviour, including locking her kitchen door and giving her husband the key.

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The players relieved to see Eddie Betts retire

Whether you were a defender or a fan, you couldn’t take your eyes off the champion small forward.

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‘I’d give it all away’: Afghan-Australian Yalda Hakim ‘devastated’ by Taliban’s takeover

Yalda Hakim’s live-to-air and completely impromptu BBC interview with the Taliban, conducted on her mobile’s loudspeaker as they marched on Kabul, made global headlines.

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From kickboxing to Adolf Hitler: the neo-Nazi plan to recruit angry young men

An unprecedented look inside Australia’s radical fringe shows their deep links to violent international groups, and what they’ll do if they are banned.

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‘We had to speak up for our friends’: the little town that roared for a desperate family

When the Murugappan family were removed from their home at dawn, locals in conservative Biloela were gutted. Then they learnt to crowdfund, hashtag and take to the world stage.

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Biden vows to ‘mobilise every resource’ to evacuate Americans, Afghan allies

The US President rejected criticism of his handling of the chaotic US pullout from Afghanistan, and promised Americans there that “we will get you home”.

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Escape from Kabul: inside the allies’ chaotic, last-minute rescue mission

Scenes of chaos at the airport were very real. They also provided a powerful metaphor for the haphazard and humiliating end to the US-led war in Afghanistan.

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Maker of Popular Covid Test Told Factory to Destroy Inventory

One of the leading producers of rapid tests purged supplies and laid off workers as sales dwindled. Weeks later, the U.S. is facing a surge in infections with diminished capacity.

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It Rained at the Summit of Greenland. That’s Never Happened Before.

The showers are another troubling sign of a changing Arctic, which is warming faster than any other region on Earth.

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Henri Threatens Hurricane-Strength Winds From Long Island to Nantucket

Tropical Storm Henri moved toward New England, where a hurricane has not landed in 30 years. Follow extreme weather updates here.

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How the U.S. Exit from Afghanistan Helps China

Unlike the United States, China brings no baggage to the table in Afghanistan.

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An Inspiring Act of Racial Healing in Chattanooga

Black and white communities are working together to mark the site of a lynching.

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Covid cases: This summer compared with last

Case numbers are 30 times higher than at the same point last year - where might we be heading next?

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Merkel, Putin clash over Navalny on her last trip to Russia

The leaders’ talks coincided with the first anniversary of opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s poisoning, an incident that strained Russia-Germany ties.

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How the Taliban Can Use Social Media to Tame Afghanistan

In the 1990s, they banned the internet. Now they use it to threaten and cajole the Afghan people, in a sign of how they might use technology to build power.

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A Celebrated Afghan School Fears the Taliban Will Stop the Music

The Afghanistan National Institute of Music became a symbol of the country’s changing identity.

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Indigenous kids roll up their sleeves to protect the community

“I just think it’s important we get vaccinated, so we don’t spread the disease,” said 17-year-old Kaidyn Wright, at a vaccination drive in south-west Sydney.

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One bed and a ‘shower-kitchen’: Housing a hurdle for families in Sydney’s west

Mee Mee and her mother Su don’t have much room to move. They share a bed in an old pool house in Blacktown and make meals in their “shower-kitchen”, while waiting more than six years for public housing.

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‘Not helpful’: Tough border rules cause Mexico headache for CSL

The boss of the biotech giant says he hopes recent US border restrictions blocking Mexican donors from entering the country to give plasma can soon be resolved.

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Young people jettisoned on climate, vaccines and housing

Some young Australians are now so desperately unhappy with government inaction on global warming they feel being arrested and fined is actually less of a cost than the cost to their future if nothing is done.

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‘We have had three police visits’: Online dance classes dance spark complaints

A dance studio and gymnasium are among businesses that are fending off false reports to Crimestoppers about public health orders being breached.

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‘Vehicles for deception’: Transport plan fails the truth test

The government thinks it can fool credit rating agencies, but even they must be able to see through the accounting scam.

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Expect a big summer bounce-back from our locked-down economy

Household savings balances could exceed $200 billion by December – the biggest consumer cash pile ever.

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Sexual assaults and crashes among 500 incidents Uber failed to report

A damning government report also found Uber drivers were working shifts up to 17 hours long and driving despite multiple complaints of drowsiness and phone use.

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Leadership turmoil deepens crisis enveloping $40b rail corporation

The controversial rail entity set up to artificially inflate the NSW budget has appointed its third chief executive in just over a year.

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Japanese foreign affairs chair wants more pressure on Beijing 2022

Makoto Nagamine said Japan also has serious concerns about human rights violations in Xinjiang as calls for a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics mount.

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‘Disappointing’: Unisuper threatens to divest CSL over climate targets

The super fund for university workers has singled out three ASX listed companies for failing to set decarbonisation targets and has threatened to divest if they don’t lift their game.

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‘I should’ve reacted differently’: Langer’s frustration at Amazon doco pay deal

The embattled Australian coach was the undisputed star of last year’s “The Test”. He negotiated his own payment — and was then gazumped by his own players.

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More than 100 criminal trials in NSW delayed amid latest COVID-19 outbreak

The growing coronavirus outbreak in the state has led to new Supreme and District Court jury trials being postponed, with some already moved to 2022.

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Italian alleged mobster linked to Van Goghs is arrested in Dubai

Police say Raffaele Imperiale, an alleged kingpin in the Naples-based Camorra organised crime syndicate, bought two stolen Van Gogh paintings on the black market with drug money.

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Scenes From Afghanistan: Here’s What Happened Today

On Thursday, protests broke out on Independence Day, while others observed a Muslim holiday. The New York Times will update this page with the key images and videos each day from Afghanistan.

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Instagrammer Raises Millions for Afghans. Experts: Now What?

Some refugee experts were skeptical about a GoFundMe campaign by an Instagram personality working with veterans and other groups. The U.S. State Department had no comment.

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N.Y.P.D. to Unvaccinated Officers: Wear Masks or Face Discipline

The Police Department appears to have one of the lowest vaccination rates among city agencies, and officers have been criticized for flouting various mask mandates.

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Facebook’s New Bet on Virtual Reality: Conference Rooms

The pandemic has renewed interest in virtual reality. Facebook is trying to capitalize with a new virtual meeting room service.

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Zaki Anwari: Afghan footballer falls to death from US plane in Kabul

Zaki Anwari, 19, had played for Afghanistan's national youth team before trying to flee the country.

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Standoff as man in vehicle near US Capitol claims he has a bomb

Officials evacuated parts of the Capitol and sent snipers to the area after officers saw the man holding what looked like a detonator inside the ute, which had no licence plates

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In Photos: Afghanistan Under the Taliban

As the U.S. was winding down its time in the country, the Taliban swiftly retook power, reviving fears of a brutal and violent reign.

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With Afghan Collapse, Moscow Takes Charge in Central Asia

Along with Pakistan and China, Russia has gained broad influence in security matters at the expense of the United States and India.

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Want to Solve the Housing Crisis? Take Over Hotels.

A discussion on the escalating problem of unaffordability.

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The vital fertiliser that’s driving BHP’s multibillion-dollar bet

BHP’s go-ahead to spend billions on a giant Canadian potash mine is shining a spotlight on a commodity vital to feeding the world.

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Sydney crypto firm Iris Energy files for US listing

The Sydney-based company set up by former Macquarie bankers brothers Will and Daniel Roberts has confidentially filed with US regulators for a direct listing on the Nasdaq this year.

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Far-right extremists still downloading Christchurch massacre footage

Confidential police tracking project highlights the appeal of the New Zealand attacks to budding extremists.

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‘You got me good’: Klemmer reveals Fifita conversation before condition deteriorated

David Klemmer has opened up on the incident believed to have led to his former NSW and Australian teammate Andrew Fifita being placed into an induced coma.

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Fears of ‘yo-yo lockdowns’ as modelling points to record case surge in NSW

Soaring COVID-19 cases in NSW and predictions of worse to come have raised fears that no matter how hard Victoria locks down, driving transmission to zero and keeping it there might be impossible.

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Frydenberg hopeful of Voice success but calls for bipartisan support

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg remains hopeful Indigenous Australians can get a Voice to Parliament but has urged those pushing for it to make sure they bring voters with them.

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‘Predictable rubbish’: Why some clubs are flying, others are dying

The best plan to win this year’s premiership is to have no plan at all, says Andrew Johns.

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Delays in breast cancer surgery linked to increased deaths

The suspension of breast cancer screening due to the COVID-19 pandemic could put patients at greater risk, as medical experts warn that delaying treatment for up to 12 weeks could result in 500 extra deaths. 

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Union calls for limits on childcare access amid fear of Delta spread

The union for early learning staff has called for childcare centres to be closed to all but the children of essential workers and vulnerable children to help fight the growing spread of COVID-19.

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Childcare providers losing millions of dollars per week in Sydney lockdown

Some of the biggest childcare providers say their losses could collectively surpass $32 million if the Sydney lockdown continues until October without further support.

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The eternal truths as Melbourne clocks up 200 days of lockdown

We crunched the data on our lockdown double-century to see what it has meant: 100 days of home-schooling, 93 wedding-less days, 56 curfewed nights.

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‘Big ambitions for a small agency’: Archives starts saving at-risk history

The National Archives has started saving decaying historical records as the government begins a five-year project to safeguard the institution.

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‘Harebrained idea’: Secret plan to commercialise state’s public transport, roads

A highly confidential report for the government by consultancy giant PwC reveals that corporatising the state’s transport networks was deemed the best option to plug a multi-billion dollar budget black hole from a shell corporation it had created.

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Tesla’s Aussie chair in spotlight as Musk awaits verdict in SolarCity trial

Elon Musk has denied playing a substantial role in the SolarCity buyout in which he had a perceived conflict of interest and said Australian chair Robyn Denholm, as the lead Tesla director on the deal, set the price and the terms.

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What it will really take to get regions to 70 per cent vaccinated

Health experts say it’s crucial to know which areas are falling behind so concerted efforts could be made to increase vaccination rates, but also to know where future outbreaks could occur.

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How the Taliban Conquered Afghanistan

Starting in the spring, the Taliban negotiated wholesale surrenders and seized roadways and weapons, handing them vital propaganda victories and freedom to move quickly to the next opportunity.

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Chlorpyrifos Will No Longer Be Allowed on Food Crops

The agency will reverse a Trump-era decision to keep chlorpyrifos, one of the most common pesticides, in use.

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Police officer and son's death was murder-suicide

Three-year-old Harrison Louden was found dead alongside his father at their home on Friday.

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Hunt for owner of engagement ring found at Tube station

James Flude, 28, hopes the owner will get in touch after finding the ring at Vauxhall station.

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Prosecutor calls R. Kelly a ‘predator’ on first day of sex abuse trial

The singer demanded absolute fealty from the many women and underage girls he recruited for sex in a two-decade racketeering scheme, the prosecutor said as the trial began.

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Taliban Ramp Up on Social Media, Defying Bans by the Platforms

More than 100 new official or pro-Taliban accounts and pages have surfaced on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, despite a ban on the group by the sites.

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Israel, Once the Model for Beating Covid, Faces New Surge of Infections

One of the most vaccinated societies, Israel now has one of the highest infection rates in the world, raising questions about the vaccine’s efficacy.

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A Soccer Game, A Grave Insult, and a Desperate Escape

When one of Coach C’s players went way too far, there was only one thing left to do.

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Follow along for visual updates from the ground.

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Women in Afghanistan Fear Return to a Repressive Past Under Taliban

In the years since the U.S. invasion toppled the Taliban, girls and women have done things that would have been unimaginable under their rule. But will those gains hold?

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Who Are the Taliban, and What Do They Want?

Here are answers to questions about the militants who have seized control in Afghanistan again, including their origin story, their record as rulers, and why so many women fear their return.

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Haiti Quake Destroyed Many Churches, Shredding a Mainstay of Support

“We are the only thing here,” said a cleric in Les Cayes, one of the cities worst hit by the quake. In some towns, not a church was left standing.

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Earthquake-Struck Haiti is Lashed by Heavy Rains After Storm Hits

The deluge could complicate the relief efforts that followed a 7.2-magnitude temblor that devastated the southwest of the country on Saturday.

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People Are Now Spending More Money at Amazon Than at Walmart

Proof that the online future has arrived: The biggest e-commerce company outside China has unseated the biggest brick-and-mortar seller.

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Retail Sales Fall in July, Highlighting the Rocky Economic Recovery

The 1.1 percent decline in sales was sharper than economists had expected and came as sales of cars and home goods dropped. Here’s the latest business news.

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Inside a Fatal Tesla Autopilot Accident: ‘It Happened So Fast’

A 2019 crash in Florida highlights how gaps in Tesla’s driver-assistance system and distractions can have tragic consequences.

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Can Gov. Gavin Newsom Keep His Job?

The vote is expected to come down to whether Democrats can mobilize enough of the state’s enormous base to counteract Republican enthusiasm for Gavin Newsom’s ouster.

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The Resilience of New York’s Black Homeowners

Black homeownership has declined in the city and nationally in the last 20 years, hindered by gentrification and inequitable lending policies.

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What Gentrification Means for Black Homeowners

In historically Black neighborhoods, owners selling their homes on the open market have to grapple with the fact that accepting the highest bid could mean another step toward Black displacement.

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Why Was Vicha Ratanapakdee Killed?

His death helped awaken the nation to a rise in anti-Asian violence. For his grieving family, the reckoning hasn’t gone far enough.

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Malala: The Taliban Have Taken Over. I Fear for Afghanistan’s Women.

In the last two decades, millions of Afghan women and girls received an education. Now the future they were promised is in imminent danger.

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How ‘Woke’ Became an Insult

On the perils of the euphemism treadmill.

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How Will the Taliban Rule Afghanistan?

This is what Taliban control looks like in 2021.

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Extreme Weather Is the New Normal. We Know Why.

Advances in attribution science have made clear how climate change is making floods, fires and heat waves worse.

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The Bad Economics of Fossil Fuel Defenders

Why you should ignore claims that we can’t afford to reduce emissions.

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Get Afghan Refugees Out. Then Let Them In.

America has a moral duty to help as many people threatened by the Taliban as it possibly can.

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How to Fight the Poison of Environmental Racism

The defeat of the Byhalia Connection pipeline was a rare victory against environmental racism.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt: ‘Silicon Valley Now Owns Hollywood’

The actor, who’s set to play the controversial Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick in an upcoming series, thinks the tech takeover may be a good thing.

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My Years on Wall Street Showed Me Why You Can’t Make a Deal on Zoom

Even as the Delta variant surges, it’s imperative that the finance industry get back into the office.

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A Minimum Wage Can Create Jobs

A new way to think about this oddity of the labor market.

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What If You Could Become Invisible to Mosquitoes?

Using Crispr, scientists have taken the first step toward creating a mosquito that is blind to human hosts.

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Afghanistan: What has the conflict cost the US and its allies?

How much has been spent on foreign military intervention in Afghanistan over the past two decades?

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‘Jarome will come good’: Cleary backs Luai to shrug off form slump

A positional switch rather than the post-Origin blues is behind Jarome Luai’s dip in the past month, according to his Panthers halves partner.

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US opens probe into Tesla’s Autopilot over emergency vehicle crashes

US auto safety regulators said they had opened a formal safety probe into Teslas driver assistance system Autopilot in 765,000 US vehicles built since 2014.

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ASX set to edge higher as Wall Street steadies after unsteady start

Trading has been choppy as investors try to gauge the impact of rising virus cases while the escalating crisis in Afghanistan is also weighing.

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Hawthorn need a fresh start without Kennett

Three-time premiership player James Morrissey says it’s time for change on the Hawthorn board, following the club’s treatment of Alastair Clarkson and other key decisions.

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Police Minister says public tip-offs needed to stop COVID-19 outbreak

As a 21-day police blitz began across the state on people flaunting the public health orders, Premier Gladys Berejiklian warned NSW could reach 1000 cases a day “if people keep ignoring the rules”.

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