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Robbo hails Cronk's effort as befitting of 'legend status'
The halfback phoned the Roosters coach to all but confirm he wouldn't be fit for the grand final before playing.
- by Adam Pengilly
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Cooper Cronk played with broken shoulder blade
The halfback has earned himself a place in rugby league folklore after Cordner revealed the extent of Cronk's injury.
- by Phil Lutton
Exclusive
Science
Selective breeding has made the fruit we eat full of sugar
Decades of selective breeding have so modified fruit that an Australian zoo has had to stop feeding it to its animals.
- by Liam Mannix
Opinion
ABC
'You're not invited': Scandal lifts the veil on stupid politics
Behind closed doors, journalists are bullied, higher-ups are lobbied. The lack of probity is self-sabotagingly stupid.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Analysis
Gender equality
Older women return to work to bridge super shortfall
Large gender pay gaps and time out to care for kids are taking their toll on the retirement plans of women.
- by Nigel Gladstone & Linda Morris
Wall of water was 'twice the size of my house' after quake
Death toll of Indonesian earthquake and tsunami reaches 832 as authorities begin to gain access to hard to reach locations.
- by James Massola, Jewel Topsfield, Amilia Rosa & Karuni Rompies
Opinion
NRL Grand Final
Here's to you, Mr Robinson: Coach deserves all the credit
Trent Robinson's men saved their best for the last match of the season – with their $2m halfback barely touching the ball.
- by Andrew Webster
Featured
Roosters 21 Storm 6
NRL Grand Final
Roosters pull off great ruse as Cronk gamble pays off
- by Adam Pengilly
Opinion & Perspectives
The jury is still out: Does Scott Morrison love gays?
His statements so far hark back to a time when you could be LGBTIQ - as long as you didn't talk about it.
Michael Kirby
Mike Carlton, Alan Jones and a slap on the bum
Mike Carlton has written his memoir and the likes of Alan Jones, Tony Abbott and Rupert Murdoch won't enjoy it.
Peter FitzSimons
Alcohol must be benched from sports advertising
The grand final weekend is a good time to look at how the alcohol industry uses sport to market itself to young people.
Rebecca Ivers and Debbie Scott
Sydney
NSW
Unlicensed driver charged over fatal crash that killed pregnant newlywed
- by Lisa Visentin, Sally Rawsthorne & Sarah Muller
National
Collingwood fans arrested as they leave the MCG
- by Melissa Cunningham & Joe Hinchliffe
Bob Jane dies, aged 88: Family pays tribute to tyre king and racing legend
- by Rachael Dexter & Melissa Cunningham
Politics
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ABC
Parliament to consider sweeping changes to who sits on ABC board
The "urgent" reform plan would include establishing US Senate-style confirmation hearings.
- by Bevan Shields
Analysis
ABC
The ABC board's inability to deal with two issues at the same time will prove fatal
- by Bevan Shields
World
Water 'was twice the size of my house': Fears for thousands as quake toll climbs
- by James Massola, Jewel Topsfield, Amilia Rosa & Karuni Rompies
Property bydomain
The Sydney suburbs where apartments are selling faster than houses
Apartments are selling almost three times as fast as houses in pockets of Sydney.
- by Kate Burke
Bellevue Hill trophy home second priciest ever sold under hammer
Art collector John Schaeffer has long been known as one of Sydney's most avid trophy home collectors.
- by Lucy Macken
Business
Updated
Tesla
Elon Musk forced to resign as Tesla chairman
Elon Musk will relinquish the role to settle fraud charges brought by the US over his tweeted claims about taking the company private.
Coffee prices slump but drinkers won't pay less for lattes
- by Lucy Battersby & Garreth Hanley
Small business
Entertainment
Public execution: the future of the ABC looks grim through a PBS lens
Despite the dominance of television culture, America's PBS offers our own public broadcaster a dire glimpse into its own future.
- by Michael Idato
'What they did is disgraceful': The ugly truth about appearing on reality TV
Ex-contestants from Married at First Sight and The Bachelor describe behind-the-scenes bullying and their battles with PTSD long after the shows finished airing.
- by Robert Moran
Sketch
TV & radio
Australia's other diversity problem: the snooze fest of Aussie casting
- by Nathanael Cooper
Lifestyle
"We think about sex longer": The truth about modern middle-aged women
- by Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan
Smarter living
Inside the secret sex lives of millennial mums
Study findings challenge long-held stereotypes about motherhood and sex.
- by Ariane Beeston
15 of the best cycling gadgets to take your ride to the next level
Hit the road with the latest developments in riding technology to give you a smooth cycling experience.
- by Mark Gambino
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Sport
Robbo hails Cronk's 'legend status' after almost ruling himself out of decider
The halfback phoned Roosters coach Trent Robinson to all but confirm he wouldn't be fit for the grand final before playing with a broken shoulder blade.
- by Adam Pengilly
Opinion
NRL Grand Final
Here's to you, Mr Robinson: Coach deserves all the credit for premiership
Trent Robinson's men saved their best for the last match of the season – with their $2 million halfback barely touching the ball.
- by Andrew Webster
NRL grand final: How the Roosters and Storm players rated
- by Matt Bungard & Phil Lutton
NRL
Roosters 21 Storm 6
NRL Grand Final
Roosters pull off great ruse as Cronk gamble pays off
- by Adam Pengilly
Racing
