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David Ross is a Sydney-based journalist at The Australian. He previously worked at the European Parliament and as a freelance journalist, writing for many publications including Myanmar Business Today where he was an Australian correspondent. He has a Masters in Journalism from The University of Melbourne.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos November , 09, 2020The Hon. Mark Raymond Speakman, SC MP, speaks at a press conference introducing a new suicide monitoring system, at the forensic medicine and coroners court complexPicture: NCA NewsWire/Flavio Brancaleone

NSW A-G defends snubbing Premier

NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman has defended a decision to reject a visit from Premier Gladys Berejiklian to his seat of Cronulla.

Yoni Bashan and David Ross

exclusivePolitics

Dave Millward Court Appearance. Millward led the mob that invaded the Shore Club one night a few weeks ago. David Millward Pictured outside Manly Courthouse.

Police probe iso hotel security firm

A private security firm involved in the bungled Victorian quarantine scheme is under investigation by the NSW Police Force’s security licensing directorate.

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RETAILRetail

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 29, 2020: People are seen at Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Steven Saphore

Retailers slide but still up on last year

Retail sales across Australia continued to beat a retreat in September after peaking earlier in the year as pandemic panic buyers packed shops.

David Ross and David Rogers

US electionWorld

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER, 4, 2020: (L-R) Donald Trump supporters Lucas Di Cicco and American Lance Conway (0421298877) pose for a photograph at an US Election watch party at the Cheers bar in Sydney. US voters have taken to the polls to decide the 46th president of America, between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi

Half a world away it’s still party time

The mood at two American election day parties in Sydney was tense as the throng of largely left-leaning Americans watched results roll in.

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‘SIGNIFICANT DISTRACTION’Nation

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA-NCA NewsWire Photos: 22 OCTOBER 2020.Australia Post chief executive Christine Holgate during Senate estimates in Canberra.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

‘Deep regret’: AusPost boss Holgate resigns

Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate quits amid Cartier watch scandal, admitting the gifts ‘didn’t pass the pub test for many’.

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ExclusiveLeadership

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COVID business roundtable aims to prepare post-pandemic plan

Some of Australia’s biggest companies will discuss how to prepare a plan to return Australians to work and revitalise city centres.

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facing deportationNation

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH RAPTOR SPECIAL. Hassan "Sam" Ibrahim leaving King Street Supreme Court on bail. The DPP have applied to have Sam Ibrahim's bailed revoked on threatening a former business partner.

‘Death threats over Lebanon feud’

Sam Ibrahim’s lawyer has said there are credible threats he could be killed if he is deported to Lebanon.

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‘blindsided’Nation

Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (left) and paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Pictures: File

Epstein donated $650k to Rudd’s institute

Kevin Rudd’s New York think tank has been embroiled in scandal after it emerged the paedophile donated to the organisation from 2011-2019.

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RecoveryEconomics

Chefs prepare meals for testing during a staff orientation day as Tiamo Bistro readies for opening in Melbourne on October 27, 2020, as the state government lifts some restrictions on retail and restaurants after the city battled a second wave of the Covid-19 coronavirus. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)

Liberated Melbourne races to open

Small businesses are champing to reopen along Melbourne’s shopping strips but bringing the city fully back to life could take some time.

David Ross and Ben Wilmot

QandAPolitics

Politicians ‘shouldn’t be surprised’ over scrutiny

Monday’s QandA scrutinised the themes of trust and ethics in a showdown over public probity.

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