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AFL 2021
‘I really rate his opinion’: Teague embraces Worsfold as coaching mentor
John Worsfold and Teague worked together at West Coast, with the veteran coach handing over his role at Essendon at the end of the 2020 season.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Breaking
NRL off-field behaviour
NRL investigating alleged incident of drunken behaviour by Kotoni Staggs
The NRL Integrity Unit are seeking CCTV footage of an alleged incident involving Staggs at at a venue in Brisbane.
- by Sarah Keoghan
Juries tend to give police the benefit of the doubt in black deaths
There have been three police shootings of black Americans since the Derek Chauvin verdict yesterday.
- by Lindsay Whitehurst and Alanna Durkin Richer
Live
Inquest
Brett Forte inquest live updates: Cop ‘encouraged’ wanted man to get angry on the phone
A two-week coronial inquest delves into the deaths of Queensland Police Senior Constable Brett Forte and his killer, Ricky Charles Maddison.
- by Toby Crockford
Opinion
Government debt
The dreaded ‘doom loop’ is back on the agenda
With the pandemic still raging across Europe there’s been a revival of interest and discussion about a concept borne out of the 2008 global financial crisis.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
‘Debt trap’: Bipartisan support for tearing up Victoria’s Belt and Road agreement
National security experts and federal Labor have welcomed the Morrison government’s decision to tear up Victoria’s Belt and Road deal with China, but warn of the possible fallout.
- by Anthony Galloway, Paul Sakkal and Hanna Mills Turbet
‘Really worrying’: Homelessness groups face $20 million a year funding shortfall
Victorian organisations warn of job losses and service cuts if federal government does not renew part of their funding beyond June 30.
- by Jewel Topsfield
Reality check for world economy as global virus surge threatens recovery
The renewed surge in COVID-19 infections is threatening to further divide the world economy between the rich and poor, potentially damaging overall global growth if the fresh outbreaks spread or if key sources of demand falter.
- by Enda Curran and Eric Martin
‘They haven’t left’: Super League not done yet, says Perez
The Super League is far from dead and its clubs have not given up on the idea of the breakaway competition despite having to shelve the project just a few days after it was announced.
‘Speechless’: Taiwan couple gets married four times to maximise honeymoon leave
The story sparked heated online debate in Taiwan after the husband exploited a legal loophole obliging local companies to grant eight days paid leave.
- by Nicola Smith
Updated
Tragedy
Indonesia asks Australia to help search for submarine with 53 on board
Contact was lost with the German-built submarine, which has 53 sailors on board, north of Bali on Wednesday and an oil spill was later found.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
Updated
AFL 2021
Struggling Saints get Friday night prime time, Anzac Day crowd wait
The AFL has released rounds nine and 10 of the 2021 fixture, but is still waiting on a final decision on the crowd cap for the Anzac Day clash.
- by Peter Ryan
Publisher halts shipping of new Philip Roth biography
The author Blake Bailey faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment and abuse.
- by Hillel Italie
Flu shots to be mandatory for aged-care visitors
All visitors to Queensland aged care homes will be required to have proof of their 2021 flu shots from the end of next month.
- by Lydia Lynch
Global pioneer: Outback WA is going off grid to fix cyclone, bushfire outages
Storms or bushfires that down power lines and disrupt supply are the nightmare of grids around the world. Western Australia has found an alternative -- taking remote customers completely off the grid.
- by Rob Verdonck
Airlines see COVID setbacks driving them to $62 billion loss this year
The airline industry’s chief lobby group widened its estimate for losses this year by about a quarter, saying new COVID-19 flare-ups and mutations have pushed back the timeline for a restart of global air travel.
- by Christopher Jasper and Siddharth Philip
Breaking
Energy
AGL chief Brett Redman abruptly resigns ahead of coal break-up plan
The CEO of top Australian energy supplier AGL has resigned effective immediately, saying he is unable to commit to overseeing a plan to break up the business.
- by Nick Toscano
‘Have some courage’: Newman tells LNP to take a stand on euthanasia
Former Queensland premier Campbell Newman as taken a dig at LNP politicians and their leader David Crisafulli over assisted dying laws.
- by Lydia Lynch
Tourism vouchers for Brisbane, Whitsundays to save holidaymakers hundreds
Queensland holidaymakers who hoped to hit the tropics or live it up in Brisbane could find their dollars stretch further with travel voucher giveaway.
- by Jocelyn Garcia
40 minutes to move 2km: Bruce Highway accident delays Brisbane commuters
Drivers were stuck in traffic during their morning commute after a crash on the highway.
- by Jocelyn Garcia
Lang Hancock’s life, love and bankruptcy resurrected in ‘clash of the dynasties’
The fall of Lang Hancock’s business fortunes in his marriage to Rose Porteous is again a question before the Supreme Court of Western Australia as his grandchild Bianca Rinehart seeks to recover court evidence in her claim to his iron throne.
- by Aja Styles
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Review
New show melds love and technology – and it’s beyond creepy
Cristin Milioti stars as a woman escaping her controlling marriage to the ultimate ‘techbro’.
- by Kylie Northover
Inside the JPMorgan finance unit that masterminded doomed soccer bid
The Wall Street titan has played a crucial role in the doomed plans for a breakaway European Super League by raising €4 billion debt funding to get the scheme off the ground.
- by Oliver Gill
‘Go to the sidelines’: Wall Street starts to see weakness emerge in bitcoin charts
Bitcoin has yet to recover from its unexplained weekend swoon, and now the investing public is on edge about the notoriously volatile token’s next move. Enter the chart watchers.
- by Vildana Hajric and Joanna Ossinger
Australia’s latest resources boom is driving a surge in IPOs
Australia is leveraging off its strength as a mining powerhouse to become the go-to destination for initial public offerings in the resources sector.
- by James Thornhill
‘Trump in heels’ candidate says Derek Chauvin verdict makes her ‘sick’
Her comments, captured in a video she posted to Facebook, drew rebukes from state and national Democratic groups.
- by Laura Vozzella
Breaking
Extremism
Pakistan hotel targeted by bomb blast
China’s ambassador was staying at a hotel in southwest Pakistan that was bombed, but was not present when it was hit, Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said.
- by Abdul Sattar
‘Let him go’: Russia protesters defy Putin, call for Navalny’s freedom
One Moscow protester said “Russia is in the Dark Ages. In the past 25 years, the country has been completely destroyed.”
- by Isabelle Khurshudyan and Robyn Dixon
New York property developers double down on a risky bet
Developers are making big-money bets that it’s only a matter of time before Manhattan is Manhattan again.
- by Patrick Clark and Natalie Wong
Analysis
NRL 2021
Why Staines can be the NRL’s next great fullback
The Eighth Immortal predicts big things of the Panthers flyer, who the Knights need to stop in Thursday Night Football.
- by Andrew Johns
ASX set to rise as Wall Street rebounds but Netflix slumps on slower growth
The ASX is set to push towards 7000 this morning as Wall Street rebounded.
- by Damian Troise and Alex Veiga
Instagram to give NRL stars power to block trolls
The social media giant will launch changes to its platform within weeks designed to prevent online abuse to celebrities and high-profile athletes.
- by Adam Pengilly
Exclusive
Mental health
Minimum ratio of school psychologists needed as mental illness soars
About one in seven school-aged children experience a mental health disorder each year, and the pandemic disruption is taking a further toll.
- by Rob Harris
‘Insufficient’: Biden administration criticises Australia on climate
Australia is under mounting pressure to cut greenhouse gas emissions as US President Joe Biden prepares to hold an international climate summit this week.
- by Matthew Knott
Oxygen leak kills 22 patients as India’s daily infection rate nears 300,000
India now faces a coronavirus “storm” overwhelming its health system, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an address to the nation.
- by Rajendra Jadhav and Neha Arora
Like humans, young humpacks go to Gold Coast for whale of a time
A study of humpback whale behaviour has found as in humans, the whales use the Gold Coast as a party location, while Hervey Bay is a more sedate escape destination.
- by Stuart Layt
‘Had confidence in my chin’: Gallen knocks out Browne in less than two minutes
Paul Gallen required less than two minutes to sensationally knock out Lucas Browne in their heavyweight showdown at the WIN Entertainment Centre.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Australia to fund low-emissions research as world sets ambitious climate targets
Australia is banking on international action to tackle climate change, announcing on Thursday a $566 million fund for collaborations on new technologies.
- by Mike Foley
‘Great sadness’: The Queen breaks her silence on Prince Philip’s death
Images of the Queen sitting alone her husband’s funeral to comply with coronavirus restrictions prompted an outpouring of public sympathy.
- by Bevan Shields
Experts eye Melbourne-made mRNA vaccines in a year after $50m injection
A leading scientist says the $50 million Victoria is putting into producing mRNA vaccines in Melbourne should be enough to get a serious facility up and running in 12 months.
- by Paul Sakkal, Melissa Cunningham, Liam Mannix and Rachel Clun
Analysis
China relations
Australia leads the world confronting China, for better or worse
Australia could have adopted the New Zealand or European model of dealing with China, but it has not. Now we should brace for the backlash.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Migration slump could gift SEQ a building ‘catch-up’ decade
Demographer Mark McCrindle has told a Brisbane business summit Australia’s border closures could hold a silver lining for major infrastructure and housing projects.
- by Matt Dennien
‘Feel the outrage’: 98 Queensland domestic violence orders broken every day
Anger is growing about a rise in domestic violence order breaches in Queensland after a Gold Coast mother of three was found dead in her backyard.
- by Lydia Lynch
Government accused of not growing social housing fast enough
But Housing Minister Leeanne Enoch has hit out at recent analysis, saying it does not include programs that fund housing for Queenslanders in need.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Matildas face US, Olyroos cop Spain and Argentina in brutal Tokyo draws
More than a year after they qualified, Australia’s men’s and women’s teams finally found out who they will face at the Olympic football tournaments.
- by Vince Rugari
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
The PM’s shambolic vaccine rollout is missing all its targets
The vaccine debacle has been typical of Mr Morrison’s habit of being good at making announcements, but terrible at delivery.
- by Anthony Albanese
Rebels coach Wessels has two games to save his job
The off-contract Melbourne coach has just two games to show he should be the man to lead the Rebels beyond this season.
- by Sam Phillips and Tom Decent
Opinion
UEFA Champions League
Mega money is not the only thing that makes ball go round
The fan revolt against Europe’s most powerful football clubs has been something to behold.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Car makers, environmental groups blast ‘worst electric vehicle policy in the world’
Volkswagen, Hyundai, Uber and the WWF are among some of the groups that have signed an open letter warning Victoria’s proposed electric vehicle tax will be disastrous if not paired with incentives.
- by Annika Smethurst and Michael Fowler
Protests break out in Ohio after police shoot black teenage girl
The incident took place as a Minneapolis jury handed down a guilty verdict against former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd last year.
- by Rich McKay and Steve Gorman
Slain cop’s boss grilled over bullying, threats, ‘toxic’ office claims
The allegations were levelled against Darling Downs tactical crime squad officer-in-charge Senior Sergeant Scott Stahlhut.
- by Toby Crockford
‘Absolutely extraordinary’: The VR moment that astonished an Aussie movie legend
Bruce Beresford is directing an opera that will be broadcast live in virtual reality. When he put on VR goggles for the first time, his reaction was sheer astonishment.
- by Nick Miller
How are mRNA vaccines made and how do they work?
It would take less than two kilograms of mRNA to vaccinate all of Australia and to make that just 20 grams of DNA is required.
- by Liam Mannix
Iran rattled as Israel repeatedly strikes key targets
The steady drumbeat of attacks, which intelligence officials said were carried out by Israel, highlighted the seeming ease with which Israeli intelligence was able to reach deep inside Iran’s borders.
- by Ben Hubbard, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman
Updated
NRL off-field behaviour
Eels star could face NRL sanction despite claiming sex act filmed without consent
Parramatta allege the unnamed player was filmed without consent while having sex in the stall of a public toilet.
- by Adrian Proszenko and Sarah Keoghan
‘The uncomfortable chair’: Australians shocked by insulting British trade tactics
Britain’s Trade Secretary has labelled her Australian counterpart Dan Tehan “inexperienced” and planned to make him sit in an uncomfortable chair for hours of trade talks.
- by Latika Bourke and Anthony Galloway
The message for media in Netflix’s ‘wobbly’ result
It’s not just Wall Street that should be rattled by tepid figures from the world’s pre-eminent streaming service.
- by Zoe Samios
Batger praises Donaldson as Waratahs playmaker opens up on roller coaster week
Waratahs No.10 Ben Donaldson says he was motivated by Eastwood coach Ben Batger’s comments last week.
- by Tom Decent
Gold Coast council to re-advertise for CEO position after shock resignation
Gold Coast City Council will re-advertise for its chief executive position after the sudden resignation of David Edwards last week, with the process expected to take months.
- by Cloe Read
Australian-first trial shows deep-brain stimulation treats severe OCD
The small clinical trial showed very positive results for most participants, leading to researchers calling for the treatment to be approved for more general use.
- by Stuart Layt
Updated
NRL player movements
‘It makes me emotional’: Townsend puts family first with rich Cowboys deal
The club’s only premiership-winning halfback told teammates on Wednesday morning he would leave the club where he made his debut a decade ago.
- by Adam Pengilly
Updated
Australian cricket
Wade axed as Green’s rise creates squeeze for Cricket Australia contracts
Veteran Matthew Wade has been dumped while the ascension of young gun Cameron Green has created a selection squeeze as Cricket Australia prepares to announce its contract list for a bumper year.
- by Daniel Cherny and Jon Pierik
Minister blames pandemic for SEQ hospital emergencies
Yvette D’Ath said there had been 11 “code yellows” declared in south-east Queensland since March 25.
- by Lydia Lynch
Opinion
Iron ore
The only way is up: The iron ore price boom that refuses to die
Second-guessing the Chinese and the Brazilians is an occupational hazard for economists and commodity experts, who have been proven wrong again and again predicting an end to the price rally.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Financial stress on poorest Australians fell during recession but lifted for rest
Special analysis of household finances has revealed Australia’s poorest households suffered a fall in financial stress during the COVID-19 recession.
- by Shane Wright
Is Dubai Princess Latifa still alive? The UN wants proof
The 13 experts, including members of a panel that deals with enforced disappearances, are calling for Latifa’s immediate release.
- by Nick Cumming-Bruce
Quebec can bar government workers from wearing hijabs, turbans, court rules
The law includes a clause that exempts employees already in their positions from the ban but they would lose the exemption if they were promoted or moved elsewhere.
- by Amanda Coletta
Kate Winslet and the enduring impact of human grief – and connection
Kate Winslet knew she wanted to play Mare as soon as she read Brad Ingelsby’s script. She just didn’t realise how hard it would be to let her go afterwards.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
Who is the ex-police officer found guilty of murder in George Floyd case?
Before he was convicted of murder and manslaughter over the killing of George Floyd, Derek Chauvin had patrolled the streets of Minneapolis for almost 20 years.
- by Stephen Montemayor, Jennifer Bjorhus and Matt McKinney
‘Quite sympathetic’: China’s deputy ambassador says government didn’t want Australian journalists to leave
Wang Xining claimed it was incorrect to say that China no longer welcomed foreign journalists but said they needed to present “the true image of China”.
- by Anthony Galloway
Opinion
Chauvin trial
Would justice for George Floyd have occurred if not for the video?
I wonder about justice in those police killings that were not, by chance, recorded on a smartphone.
- by LZ Granderson
Analysis
Please Explain podcast
The Resolve Political Monitor: a new poll that aims to get behind the issues
Today on Please Explain, Tory Maguire speaks with chief political correspondent David Crowe and Resolve Strategic’s Jim Reed about a new way of looking at politically relevant data.
- by Tory Maguire
Former nurse who broke man’s arm and another’s nose disqualified for year
One of the incidents involved breaking the forearm of his former girlfriend’s uncle during a fight.
- by Jocelyn Garcia
Childcare worker sacked for refusing flu vaccine loses legal appeal
The national industrial tribunal’s decision bolsters the argument that some employers will be able to require staff to get a coronavirus vaccine.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Brett Forte inquest live updates: Cop’s boss encountered gunman in pub toilets
A two-week coronial inquest delves into the deaths of Queensland Police Senior Constable Brett Forte and his killer, Ricky Charles Maddison.
- by Toby Crockford
Updated
Chauvin trial
Derek Chauvin faces decades in jail for the murder of George Floyd
The former police officer who was filmed kneeling on the neck of the black man last May has been found guilty of two counts of murder and one of manslaughter.
- by Matthew Knott
TV ‘dinosaurs’ find new strategies in the battle for eyeballs
Streaming services are the shiny new players in the TV-verse, but that hasn’t stopped legacy networks and pay-TV from finding ways to keep viewers on board.
- by Debi Enker
As it happened: Derek Chauvin found guilty of George Floyd’s murder
The jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin has found the former police officer guilty on all three charges over the death of George Floyd last year.
- by Craig Butt and Rachael Dexter
Jim Steinman, Bat Out of Hell songwriter, dies at 73
Among many other songs, Steinman also wrote It’s All Coming Back to Me Now, a top 10 hit for Celine Dion in 1996, and Bonnie Tyler’s Total Eclipse of the Heart.
- by Neil Genzlinger
Queensland to hold inquiry into race hate and online vilification
People will be asked to share their stories during an inquiry into whether race hate and vilification laws are strong enough.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
Brisbane man treated for blood clots after receiving vaccine
Queensland’s authorities are investigating blood clots in a man who received the vaccine this week.
- by Lydia Lynch
‘The game was getting away from me’: Merrin announces shock retirement
The Dragons forward announced his immediate retirement just days before one of the most anticipated games of the year.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Caving to Islamists, Pakistan considers expelling French envoy
The tensions originated last year when French President Emmanuel Macron defended the publication of caricatures of the prophet Muhammad by a satirical newspaper.
- by Babar Dogar and Munir Ahmed
Opinion
Chauvin trial
‘We are able to breathe again’: the emotional speech from George Floyd’s brother Philonise
Philonise Floyd, George Floyd’s brother, had to hold back the tears as he spoke on the courthouse steps after the verdict.
Ongoing intrusions: ‘Chinese hackers’ compromise US agencies, firms
The investigation is in its early stages but already has turned up evidence that the intruders breached sensitive defence contractors, a cyber security firm says.
- by Ellen Nakashima and Aaron Schaffer
Opinion
Investment banking
It’s a little bit of history repeating in Credit Suisse’s litany of losses
Credit Suisse has been embroiled in a series of financial disasters that could have been avoided had it learned from its compatriot, UBS.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Exclusive
Trade unions
‘Anyone can promise Ferraris’: Inside the fight to control the NSW firefighters’ union
An insurgent faction is promising members it will campaign for a 13 per cent pay rise despite a 2.5 per cent cap on public sector wages in NSW.
- by Nick Bonyhady