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Russia ‘must pay a price for its actions’ in Ukraine, Albanese says after Quad meeting
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia was prepared to provide more assistance to Ukraine.
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The move ends a diplomatic freeze of more than two years in which Beijing refused to engage with Canberra at the ministerial or prime ministerial level.
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Taiwan
Strategic confusion: Biden’s fifth Taiwan gaffe baits Beijing, rattles White House
The White House is again walking back the president’s gung-ho remarks about Taiwan. Is Biden confused or just indiscreet?
The niche party challenging Pauline Hanson in Queensland
The Legalise Cannabis Australia party is still within striking distance of snatching the sixth and final Queensland Senate vacancy from Pauline Hanson’s One Nation.
Hazardous surf warning for Sydney as city braces for potential La Nina winter
NSW’s wet-weather woes are set to continue with US meteorologists forecasting La Niña to persist through winter.
‘Entire syndicate’ arrested in dawn raids across Sydney
NSW Police say they have arrested an entire “dial-a-dealer” syndicate involved in prohibited and prescription drugs.
Bus driver dies after collision with unmarked police car
A bus driver has died and another driver has been hospitalised with a head injury after the crash in Sydney’s west.
Mushroom hospitalisations jump amid ‘foraging’ craze
Since the start of May, the NSW Poisons Information Centre has received 56 calls regarding mushroom exposures as damp conditions create a fungi bonanza.
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Inside China
There’s a growing sense of panic in China
China’s economy is shuddering as its harsh COVID policies continue to cause widespread financial pain despite escalating efforts to mitigate the damage.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Chris Dawson claimed wife Lynette ‘was in Queensland’, court hears
Annette Leary says comments made by Chris Dawson that he received a call and a letter from his wife, after she vanished in January 1982, have stuck in her mind.
Riding the world’s biggest waves, without a surfboard
Kelly Slater described Kalani Lattanzi’s performance of bodysurfing a notorious break as “one of the all-time great rides in the surf world”.
Mega, giga, terafire: New language to capture monster blazes
The term ‘megafire’ has been around since 2005. Now, an Australian team has defined it, while coining new terms for the more extreme blazes of our changing climate.
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The troubled marriage between the Kardashians and fashion’s bad boys
By committing to Dolce & Gabbana as the hosts of Kourtney Kardashian’s wedding to Travis Barker, TV’s most famous family are turning their backs on past controversies.
Damien Woolnough
Acting National Fashion Editor
Think adult cartoons are silly? Let me change your mind
The list of television comedies that have dealt with the realities of the working class is too short, and this one doesn’t pull punches.
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Labor to investigate boat arrival, mass text message on election day
Senior Labor members are questioning the timing of the announcement and the Liberal Party’s immediate mass text messages to voters.
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Senator ‘Bam Bam’: Pocock to enter a whole new ball game
David Pocock joins a growing list of top athletes entering politics. Can he make this transition work?
Sydney
‘Underdone’: Star chairman likens casinos to the banks on risk failures
Outgoing Star chairman John O’Neill said attention to risk was a “missing link, which needs to be filled” at the casino company.
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Independents pose ‘ever-present risk’ in Sydney, say NSW Liberals
One of the NSW government’s most senior ministers has warned that northern Sydney seats will always be under threat from independents.
‘Bruises on her throat’ last time colleague saw Lynette Dawson
Chris Dawson allegedly gripped his wife’s throat on the way to marriage counselling and said, “if it doesn’t work, I’m getting rid of you”, a court has heard.
Sydney University records $1b surplus as staff demand a share
Sydney Uni’s revenue grew last year, driven by increases in enrolments and property sales, while UNSW’s financial position also improved.
Andrew O’Keefe granted bail to live at drug rehab for at least six months
The facility should allow the television presenter to address his “significant descent into an erratic and chaotic lifestyle”, a judge said.
Politics
‘Be prepared to overhaul the system’: University leaders urge Labor to prioritise funding issues
University vice-chancellors have urged the incoming Labor government to prioritise a review of the Coalition’s controversial fee changes and increase investment in research.
Business
‘Now is the right time’: Qantas buys majority stake in TripADeal
Qantas has snapped up a 51 per cent stake in Byron Bay-founded travel site TripADeal in a move that will let customers book packages using their frequent flyer points.
World
Putin ‘survived assassination attempt’ soon after invasion
Major General Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, said the Russian authorities foiled the attack on the president two months earlier.
Opinion
Climate shift: Albanese agenda warms bilateral relationship
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Climate action is the undisputed winner of the federal election
Tim Flannery
Chief councillor of the Climate Council
What Treasury told the new treasurer... probably
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
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Property
There’s a new government, so what’s next for house prices?
There was a raft of pre-election promises made to tackle housing affordability, so what effect will Labor’s victory have on property prices?
Coastal towns where prices have doubled in five years but are still under $1m
Property prices have reached new heights in many coastal towns, but there are still some coastal towns with six-figure median prices, despite rapid growth.
Lifestyle
Is climate positive activewear the future? This Byron Bay designer says yes
Nagnata founder Laura May Gibbs has found success and controversy but remains focused on creating her version of a better fashion business.
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The first Indigenous filmmaker is revealed through a miraculous discovery
The documentary Ablaze’s hook is a 10-minute stretch of silent film from 1940s Melbourne that mysteriously turned up in the archives.
Sport
Tigers set for boost with No.1 gun’s return, Dogs welcome back Addo-Carr
Wests Tigers are set for a boost with fullback Daine Laurie to be named to return from a knee injury while the side they beat last week will get their own speed weapon back.
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State of Origin
The huge calls left for Brad Fittler to make before Origin selection
The NSW coach has two candidates vying for the utility role and a big decision to make on his middle forward rotation.
‘I don’t care’: Semenya says she offered to show track officials her body
The dual Olympic champion has also accused the world athletics body of making her take medication that “tortured” her and made her fear she was going to have a heart attack.
Riding the world’s biggest waves, without a surfboard
Kelly Slater described Kalani Lattanzi’s performance of bodysurfing a notorious break as “one of the all-time great rides in the surf world”.
Langer fall-out continues as sacked physio sues CA
All eyes are on Cricket Australia’s high-performance manager Ben Oliver after sacked physio David Beakley settled his court case against CA for unfair dismissal.
‘What other job do you get fined $1800 for saying ‘f-word?’: Roosters rage over JWH
Sydney Roosters players defend Jared Waerea-Hargreaves while praising Saturday’s rival coach and one-time popular assistant Craig Fitzgibbon.
‘Worst pain I’ve been in, ever’: Eel overcomes injury as Sivo returns
Parramatta are suddenly spoiled for choice, with wingers with Maika Sivo back and Sean Russell detailing the pain he felt from busted ribs and a punctured lung.
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Senator ‘Bam Bam’: Pocock to enter a whole new ball game
David Pocock joins a growing list of top athletes entering politics. Can he make this transition work?
