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JobKeeper plan to be kept secret until after byelection
The federal government has been accused of "keeping Australians in the dark" over its new plan for the stimulus scheme that has helped keep about 3 million people in work.
- by Jennifer Duke
Worldwide COVID-19 cases reach 10 million, death toll passes 500,000
The number of coronavirus cases worldwide has passed 10 million, while the death toll has reached 500,000.
- by Craig Butt
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Special forces chief acknowledges war crimes, blames 'poor moral leadership'
The senior army officer in charge of Australia’s special forces admitted during an extraordinary confidential briefing to dozens of troops at SAS headquarters that some elite soldiers had committed war crimes in Afghanistan.
- by Nick McKenzie and Chris Masters
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Crime
'I should've known better': 71-year-old caught in cocaine bust
Like the lead character in Clint Eastwood's 2018 film The Mule, John Alfred Murphy was an aged pensioner with money problems.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
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'It's not fair': Sydney cladding crisis threatens to 'crush families' financially
When Adrian Shi bought his unit in Waterloo a decade ago, he could not have foreseen the crisis that would engulf his home.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Horror weekend as second driver dies on Great Western Highway
A woman has died following a three-vehicle crash in the Blue Mountains on Sunday, just days after a woman died on the same stretch of road.
- by Sarah Keoghan
'Indefensible': Trump retweets supporter's call for 'white power'
The recording appeared to have been taken during clashes between Trump supporters and opponents in Florida.
Victoria confronts new Millennial bug as virus cases rise among young
Young adults either oblivious or apathetic about social-distancing rules have contributed to the spread of COVID-19 in some suburban outbreaks.
- by Chip Le Grand and David Estcourt
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Disability
At age seven, Cate was expelled. Her parents took the Christian school to court
First Cate was suspended, then banned from the school bus.
- by Jordan Baker
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Axed Marshall shopped to rival clubs for this season
Benji Marshall may have played his last game for Wests Tigers as his manager explores options at rival NRL clubs.
- by Michael Chammas
Bulldogs' old boys come back to bite as Tigers make coach pay
Luke Thompson was shown on the big screen at half-time doing weights in his Melbourne hotel room. It was about as much joy as the Bulldogs had on Sunday night.
- by Adam Pengilly
Sydney
Reward of $1 million to solve Sydney boy's death in arson attack
Arthur Haines was staying at a friend's house in Waterloo on April 9, 1998, when it was set alight.
- by Mary Ward
Warning for NSW residents returning from Victoria amid virus 'second peak'
A second peak of coronavirus cases in Victoria reached a new high on Sunday. Meanwhile, in NSW, just five cases have been locally acquired in the past fortnight.
- by Nigel Gladstone
Sydney Trains on track for major reshuffle
The top brass and back office roles at Sydney Trains and regional operator NSW TrainLink are set to be folded into the state's mega transport agency.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
'Huge risk': Calls renewed for NSW Police to ditch faulty roadside drug tests
Figures showed police aim to carry out almost 18,000 search warrants this year, leaving many particularly concerned over drug detection targets.
- by Sarah Keoghan
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Planning
Powerhouse collection to be 'scattered' across NSW, plans reveal
News that the iconic objects could be shipped off to regional museums have alarmed critics, including a former NSW premier.
- by Linda Morris and Carrie Fellner
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Politics
Young workers face $32,000 income hit as calls grow for more stimulus
People entering the workforce in the nation's worst recession face a decade-long hit to their wages, research shows.
- by Shane Wright
Business
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Big four
'I don't think they will return': NAB's McEwan warns 15% returns are gone
Six months into his tenure, NAB boss Ross McEwan is warning shareholders to brace for modest dividends even when the COVID-19 pandemic is over.
- by Clancy Yeates
Telstra Health ready to deliver as it steps out of the shadows
- by Supratim Adhikari
Ex-Fairfax boss to 'review' Seven West Media's newspaper division
- by Nathan Hondros and Zoe Samios
World
Confirmed COVID-19 cases hit 10 million worldwide as Pence skips campaign rallies
US Vice-President Mike Pence has blamed a spike in coronavirus cases for his cancellation of a planned campaign bus tour in Florida.
- by Kirsti Knolle
Opinion
We live in hope of vaccine, but we need more straight talk on the economy
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Columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald
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How coronavirus has snapped Australia's fragile rental system
For years the balance between renters and landlords has become increasingly unstable, and until recently many could afford to be complacent. Not any more.
- by Jim Malo
Hot spot homes sell under the hammer, as online auctions return
Sydney and Melbourne's clearance rates were soft after a weekend which saw a property in Waverton sell for $4 million.
- by Melissa Heagney
Life & Culture
'An opportunity and a responsibility': MTV returns focus to music
The Foxtel network, lately the home of catfishes and teen mums, will launch four new channels of 24-hour, non-stop music on Wednesday.
- by Robert Moran
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Emerald City
After months of denials, Michael Clarke confirms Sydney's worst-kept secret
- by Lucy Manly
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'He tore me down when I was vulnerable': actor's portrayal brings anger and pain
- by Garry Maddox
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I turned down a diamond engagement ring – then came the judgment
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Another fixer-upper on the cards for Michael Cheika?
The former Wallabies coach looks set to return to the northern hemisphere, where he made his name with the clipboard.
- by Georgina Robinson
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NRL 2020
Axed Marshall shopped to rival clubs for this season
Benji Marshall may have played his last game for Wests Tigers as his manager explores options at rival NRL clubs.
- by Michael Chammas
City, Arsenal and Chelsea through to FA Cup semi-finals
Defending champions Manchester City were untroubled while substitutes made the difference as Chelsea and Arsenal both won away from home to reach the last four.
- by Jerome Pugmire
Bulldogs' old boys come back to bite as Tigers make coach pay
Luke Thompson was shown on the big screen at half-time doing weights in his Melbourne hotel room. It was about as much joy as the Bulldogs had on Sunday night.
- by Adam Pengilly
Maddocks to seize chance in Super Rugby opener
Jack Maddocks is one player hoping a pay dispute doesn't rob him of a chance to finally settle in to a starting spot.
- by Georgina Robinson
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NRL 2020
We won't sack Seibold: Broncos chairman backs coach but Walters may return
Broncos chairman Karl Morris has endorsed Kevin Walters returning to assist under-siege Anthony Seibold but the final decision will be left to the coach himself.
- by Chris Barrett and Michael Chammas
'False public circus': Legal threat to proposed Roos-All Blacks clash
Talk of a showdown between the Kangaroos and the All Blacks at the end of the year has incensed the man who has a patent on hybrid rugby.
- by Roy Masters
Have Your Say
Making the most of bid win a no-brainer for girls' next gen
The platform for growing sport for girls and women in Australia has been set over many years, but the next three years carry great potential and can be defining.
