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Federal government to limit overseas arrivals at Sydney Airport
The federal government will cap overseas arrivals into Sydney Airport at 450 people per day, as NSW faces pressure on its capacity to quarantine returned travellers.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Opinion
Australian economy
Every job Scott Morrison sacrifices now will only delay economic recovery
The PM was on top of his game in March but appears to be losing his focus on jobs.
- by George Megalogenis
Woman dies in scuba diving incident at Gordon's Bay
The woman was pulled from the water by bystanders who performed CPR until paramedics arrived.
- by Rachel Clun
Powerhouse decision an investment in 'museums not just motorways'
The NSW government is forgoing the $195 million it expected to reap from the sale of the Powerhouse Museum, Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said on Saturday.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Victoria records 108 new cases, locks down nine public housing towers
Flights will be restricted to 50 passengers as hotel quarantine is strained by routes being redirected away from Melbourne.
- by Roy Ward
Opal fare hike triples Sunday cap as Saturday travel gets cheaper
The government has defended its move to increase the Sunday Opal cap from $2.80 to $8.05, saying the network was too crowded on Sundays.
- by Josh Dye and Tom Rabe
Eden-Monaro set to elect its first female MP since federation
Labor and Coalition candidates in the Eden-Monaro byelection have delivered their final pitches to voters.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
The story behind the Ghislaine Maxwell throne photo in Buckingham Palace
The photo was taken in 2002 and shows Maxwell in a mock royal pose with Kevin Spacey pretending to be Prince Philip.
- by Robert Mendick
Trump jnr's girlfriend, top fundraising official, COVID positive
Kimberly Guilfoyle was on her way to a July 4 Trump event in South Dakota with Donald Trump jnr.
- by Maggie Haberman
In Other News
NRL 2020
Better than Semi, but will the Eels be able to hang on to Sivo?
If Nick Cotric is baulking at an offer of more than $500,000 a year from Canberra, how much is Eels cult hero Maika Sivo worth?
- by Christian Nicolussi
Emotional Raider Horsburgh working on anger management issues
Corey Horsburgh is set to resume counselling for his anger issues and hopes his emotional outburst against Parramatta is his last. However, he "couldn't promise anything".
- by Christian Nicolussi
Sydney
New M8 motorway opens amid fresh 'toll-mania' debate
The new $4.3 billion second stage of WestConnex is set to open to drivers on Sunday, sparking renewed criticism of the NSW government’s tolling structure.
- by Tom Rabe
Ruby Princess crew cases added to national tally as NSW records six new cases
NSW Health has not included the cases in their tally as they were diagnosed on board the ship.
- by Rachel Clun
Sydney's Phoenix Central Park building takes top prize in NSW Architecture Awards
The art gallery and performance space in Chippendale was built at the behest of Australian billionaire and arts philanthropist Judith Neilson.
- by Megan Gorrey
Disappearance of Juanita Nielsen remains a mystery, 45 years on
Heiress Juanita Nielsen, who risked everything to save much of Potts Point's Victoria Street, remains a largely unsung hero for an entire generation of Sydneysiders.
- by Andrew Hornery
‘Secretive schemes’: Gladys Berejiklian embroiled in grant rorting claims
The NSW Premier directly approved more than $100 million in council grants in Coalition-held electorates before last year's state election, sparking an inquiry over allegations of rorting.
- by Angus Thompson
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Camping: it's tough, but some of us are looking at the stars
The packing will be a nightmare. The tent will inevitably be on hard ground. It’ll be a long, cold slog to the loo. But you won’t find an unhappy camper.
- by Laura McGeoch
Inside the Chi-Raq: gang members on ending the cycle of retaliation
Sydney artist and filmmaker George Gittoes was invited to Chicago's South Side to document the everyday gun violence of "Chi-raq".
- by George Gittoes
Politics
Greens announce ambitious new emissions targets in line with Paris
In a bid to push the major parties to embrace deeper cuts to Australia's greenhouse gas emissions, the Greens have targeted net zero emissions by 2035.
- by Nick O'Malley and Mike Foley
Business
'Dealing with the weirdness': Telstra braces for the new normal
With its strategic review yet to play out, Telstra's rapid-fire response to the pandemic has allowed it to hold the line on service but there's more heavy lifting ahead.
- by Supratim Adhikari
Opinion
China
Australia risks squandering a lucrative export - and a diplomatic opportunity
- by Eryk Bagshaw
World
'Crisis is settling in': New PM part of Macron move to reboot France
Jean Castex - the sixth French PM in 10 years - has earned the nickname "Monsieur déconfinement" for his work easing the country out of lockdown.
- by Bevan Shields
Opinion
So blatant, so needy: Why is James Packer not embarrassed by Sydney's new casino tower?
Elizabeth Farrelly
Columnist, author, architecture critic and essayist
NSW should be worried but not just by the risk of transmission from Victoria
Raina MacIntyre
Head of the Biosecurity Research Program at the Kirby Institute, UNSW Medicine.
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Granville mansion fetches $1.1m as vendors, buyers meet in the middle
One party bid against themselves, while the sellers were open to negotiating on their hoped-for price to avoid the chance of further price falls.
- by Tawar Razaghi
South Coast market bubbling hot as Sydneysiders make a tree change
With plenty of pent-up demand as restrictions ease, some buyers coming from the NSW capital are not even negotiating on price.
- by Ray Sparvell
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Analysis
NRL 2020
Time for Knights and Sea Eagles to stop flying under the radar
Both these sides were terribly disappointing last weekend. Both want to be title contenders. There's a lot on the line come Sunday afternoon.
- by Phil Gould
Titans 10 Sharks 40
NRL 2020
Sharks surge into top eight but big win comes at a cost
Matt Moylan suffered yet another leg injury, but Cronulla still blew away the Gold Coast in the second half to run out convincing 40-10 winners.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Roosters not willing to give up SCG for visiting AFL teams
The premiers have no plans to abandon the SCG as six interstate AFL teams descend on Sydney during the next month.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Updated
AFL 2020
Collingwood star charged with indecent assault
Club said Victoria Police and the AFL Integrity Unit investigated the matter in 2018 by and no charges were laid.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Updated
Match report
West Coast find winning edge over Sydney Swans
Sydney coach John Longmire says an injury list full of key position players left them exposed in Saturday's 34-point loss to the West Coast Eagles.
- by Damien Ractliffe
Wallabies coach-in-waiting might have given up if not for checking his junk mail
The Brumbies coach couldn't crack the big time as a player but he may yet as a coach.
- by Georgina Robinson
Better than Semi, but will the Eels be able to hang on to Sivo?
If Nick Cotric is baulking at an offer of more than $500,000 a year from Canberra, how much is Eels cult hero Maika Sivo worth?
- by Christian Nicolussi
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Cleary, speed and seven crucial minutes: Breaking down the rise of the Panthers
The Herald takes an in-depth look at Penrith's resurgence in 2020 and dissects the game of star halfback Nathan Cleary frame by frame.
