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The Lady Rose party boat.
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Woman dies on cruise boat in Sydney Harbour

The Lady Rose party boat.

Passengers say there was a strange smell on the private luxury vessel.

  • by Sarah Keoghan, Sally Rawsthorne & Ben Grubb

Tomic 'deliberately trying to damage' Davis Cup culture

Tomic 'deliberately trying to damage' Davis Cup culture

Tennis Australia has slammed the door on Bernard Tomic and his hopes of returning to the Davis Cup fold.

  • by Scott Spits

How conservatives stole the Liberal Party

How conservatives stole the Liberal Party

Remember Cory Bernardi?There's a reason why he's still waiting for all the other disgruntled right-wing Liberals to join him.

  • by Peter Hartcher

Karunaratne stretchered off cricket field after Cummins bouncer hits him

Karunaratne stretchered off cricket field after Cummins bouncer hits him

Australia is perfectly placed to capitalise of the 4-384 they posted yesterday, but some sad news has tarnished the day's start.

  • by David Polkinghorne

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Large tree falls in CBD, closing York Street

A large tree fell in Sydney's CBD on Saturday evening, resulting in the closure of York Street.

  • by Ben Grubb
Forget ice packs: we've been treating bluebottle stings all wrong

Forget ice packs: we've been treating bluebottle stings all wrong

Getting stung by a blue bottle is an Australian rite of passage, but conventional wisdom around treatment may have been - up until now - all wrong.

  • by Laura Chung
House values are falling as more properties stay on the market for longer, possibly pulling down the overall economy

Economists fear tumbling Sydney house prices threaten national economy

Economists tip more falls in Sydney property prices that will likely hit the broader economy.

  • by Shane Wright
Industry insiders suggest Alan Jones' financial interests in the thoroughbred industry are worth between $20 million and $40 million.

The one topic on which Jones has few opinions to spout  

For once, Alan Jones, the man with so much to say every morning, is being uncharacteristically coy. 

  • by Andrew Hornery
I received the call that would turn my summer upside down shopping for groceries

I received the call that would turn my summer upside down shopping for groceries

Visions of suffering and death swirled into mind as the groceries filled my basket: rolled oats, coconut yoghurt, broccoli, lemons, bread; all good things.

  • by Michael Leunig
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Scott Morrison speaks to voters.

Scott Morrison and his inner circle fight for their political lives

To win the fast-approaching 2019 election, Scott Morrison will need more than prayers - he'll need to pull off a political miracle.

  • by Bevan Shields

World

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Auction results: See what sold under the hammer near you today

Auction results: See what sold under the hammer near you today

How did properties up for auction in your street, suburb and city fare today? Check the latest results here.

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These are the suburbs that have dropped out of the million dollar club

These are the suburbs that have dropped out of the million dollar club

A string of neighbourhoods in Sydney now have a median house price below $1 million, as the market continues to cool.

  • by Kate Burke

Business

Managing director of Facebook Australia Will Easton at the company's new office in Sydney's Barangaroo.

15 years of Facebook: has it made the world, and Australia, a better place?

The upbeat mood in Facebook's Australian office is strikingly incongruous with the nightmare 12 months the social media giant has endured.

  • by Jennifer Duke & John McDuling

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Entertainment

Industry insiders suggest Alan Jones' financial interests in the thoroughbred industry are worth between $20 million and $40 million.

The one time Alan Jones has nothing to say

Sydney's talkback king is uncharacteristically coy about his future.

  • by Andrew Hornery
KiKi Layne as Tish and Stephan James as Fonny in Barry Jenkins' If Beale Street Could Talk.

Love, rape and racism: Moonlight director brings James Baldwin to the screen

After taking out 2017's Oscar for best film, Barry Jenkins turned to the writer who reset his thinking.

  • by Stephanie Bunbury

Lifestyle

Smarter living

Moncler Genius designers announced.

Genius' Assemble: Moncler's ambitious vision

The Italian label has a bold vision for fashion, focused collaboration that pushes boundaries.

  • by Benjamen Judd
The Muse2 connects with your phone and sends it brainwave data.

A brain-sensing Bluetooth headband to help you meditate

A sensor-covered headband that talks to your phone seems like it would be a distraction, and it can be, but it's also a useful tool.

  • by Cynthia Karena

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Sport

'Scary' moment: Medical staff assist Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne after being struck by a delivery from Pat Cummins.

Sri Lankan opener rushed to hospital after being felled by bouncer

A hush descended upon the sell-out crowd in Canberra after Dimuth Karunaratne was struck on the neck by a short ball from speedster Pat Cummins.

  • by Andrew Wu
Sacked: Ben Barba has had his contract torn up by the Cowboys.

Greenberg defends handling of 2013 assault allegation against Barba

NRL boss Todd Greenberg has vowed to hand Barba a life ban if there is evidence he physically assaulted his partner during an alleged assault in Townsville.

  • by Adrian Proszenko

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