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Train chaos: how a balloon shut parts of a system down
A metallic balloon is being partially blamed for causing major disruptions across Sydney's rail network, which led to long delays and cancelled services.
- by Ben Grubb
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Wallabies have mountain to climb after Bledisloe defeat
The Wallabies will need to produce a miracle next weekend at Eden Park after their 38-13 loss to the All Blacks.
- by Tom Decent
Folau undergoing scans as Cheika speaks out
Michael Cheika will be crossing his fingers that superstar Folau isn’t out for too much of the Rugby Championship.
- by Tom Decent
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United Nations
'Rock star diplomat' former UN chief Kofi Annan dies
The Ghanaian diplomat rose through the United Nations' ranks to become the first black African secretary-general.
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Bushfire
Out-of-control bushfire threatens homes
Residents told to flee as fire crews work through the night to protect homes from a blaze north of Newcastle.
A showdown is looming between Abbott and Turnbull
A crisis is certain because there is no way to placate a former leader so aggrieved over the direction his usurper has set.
- by David Crowe
China denies Pentagon 'training for strikes' claim
Defence ministry objected to a US report claiming Chinese bombers were training for strikes against US and allied targets.
- by Kirsty Needham
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Opinion & Perspectives
The government is trembling on the brink of a violent upheaval
There is little pleasure ahead for Turnbull as MPs wrestle to control energy policy
Peter Hartcher
They pretend they're Australian and think they are better than you
You know who they are, disguised by a gold scarf, yet lacking the conviction.
Malcolm Knox
Coach killers: It's almost finals time, but you wouldn't know it
Is it me, or is it a weird week in rugby league when who's coaching who in 2019 dominates the headlines?
Peter FitzSimons
Sydney
'Delay non-essential travel': Major delays on Sydney's train network
- by Georgina Mitchell, Ben Grubb & James Lemon
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Politics
Dutton declares support for Turnbull as leadership speculation swirls
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has declared his support for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull after 24 hours of furious speculation about a leadership spill.
- by David Crowe
World
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Sutton family get a jump start on spring with Edgecliff penthouse
TITLE DEEDS: Former car dealer Neil Sutton and his son Scott know a good time to sell and Brian Thorburn lists in Lane Cove ahead of the Invictus Games.
- by Lucy Macken
Buyers hold back at Lane Cove auction after passing in at $1.2 million
It was billed as the best apartment in the building, but a penthouse in Sydney's lower north shore failed attract a winning bid on Saturday.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Business
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Telecommunications
Why buying Telstra is still a gutsy bet
The cost cutting required to lift the telco giant out of its rut will need to be brutal.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Analysis
Jobs
Nearly a decade after Lehman Brothers and the GFC, stars align for pay rises
- by Jessica Irvine
Small business
Entertainment
Lady Mary Fairfax's extraordinary 'gift' to her staff
Downton Abbey in the middle of Sydney. How Lady Mary Fairfax looked after 'the help'.
- by Andrew Hornery
'Is it bad that we didn’t hire all lesbians for this?' The casting conundrum
Her new film is a lesbian love story in which not all the performers are lesbians. So is the Arrested Development on the side of the angels or the demons?
- by Karl Quinn
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Dear men over 40, it's time to start dressing your age
You can still be stylish without looking like the oldest bloke at a Bieber concert.
- by Damien Woolnough
How to track the settings that let Google track you
To take total control over when and how you're sending location data to Google, you need to dive into a few different settings.
- by Hayley Tsukayama
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Analysis
Bledisloe Cup
Bleddy hell, fellas. Defence wins games but games last 80 minutes
For the Quick Guide to 2018 Bledisloe Misery, downcast Wallabies fan, we can examine two moments of Kurtley Beale body language.
- by Georgina Robinson
Bledisloe broadcast marred by gaffe
Gordon Bray says he meant no offence when he wondered aloud about an Australian rugby player's haircut.
- by Georgina Robinson
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