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NSW has deadliest day of pandemic; widespread flooding causes damage – as it happened

NSW records 49 Covid deaths, Victoria 31, Queensland 12 and South Australia five. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Jan 28, 2022

COVID updates: Get up to speed on all the coronavirus news from across Australia — as it happened

Get up to speed with all the coronavirus news from across Australia — as it happened.

ABC News · Jan 28, 2022

Capital city house price boom set to fade

While runaway capital city house price growth is expected to simmer this year, research indicates it may still reach 10 per cent Australia-wide.

AAP · Jan 28, 2022

Nara Walker: the Australian woman suing Iceland

Walker was convicted of assaulting her ex-husband in Reykjavík in 2017. Now she and eight other women are taking Iceland to court claiming human rights violations

The Guardian - AU · Jan 28, 2022

‘Will it translate?’: how a risk-taking Australian film hopes to change the industry

Western Sydney anthology Here Out West was an unlikely Sydney film festival opener. Now hitting cinemas, its creators hope it will find an audience amid Covid

The Guardian - AU · Jan 28, 2022

Rafael Nadal Turning the Great Debate on its Head at Australian Open

If you would have told Rafael Nadal a few months ago that he'd be playing for his 21st Slam title in Melbourne, he likely wouldn't have believed it. Now, history awaits.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 28, 2022

Novak Djokovic return confirmed with Dubai tournament chief 'delighted' to see him back

After failing in his bid to play in the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic will return to the ATP Tour in February after confirming he's entering the Dubai Tennis Championships.

Daily Mirror · Jan 28, 2022

China's plan for Xinjiang, plus what's lurking in your household dust? The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript

This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episde: China’s plans for Xinjiang, and what it means for the region’s persecuted Uyghurs, published on January 27, 2022.

The Conversation · Jan 28, 2022

Talking Point: Was Liz Truss’s use of the government’s private plane justified?

The news that Foreign Secretary Liz Truss used a government jet to fly a team of around 14 people to Australia at an eye-watering cost of £500,000 to the taxpayer will likely have irked many. It’s not only the monetary cost of the trip that seems outlandish, but the ecological…

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2022

The brains behind Bluey: He turned a simple kids’ show into a global hit. Now he’s ready to walk

Almost everything about Bluey – from a real-life blue heeler to games played by characters – stems from the personal experience of creator Joe Brumm. He talks to Sheila Flynn about the cartoon’s runaway success across the globe and how fatherhood helped shape the show

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2022