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NSW floods
Clean-up begins in flood-ravaged Molong; Eugowra ‘a war zone’ after water surge
One of the state’s largest dams will spill vast amounts of water over the coming days and major flooding is expected in the region throughout Tuesday. Follow our live coverage.
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Loading‘At least he only paid $10 for it’: Man, 91, was trapped in his house as it floated away
Henry Hoswell was inside his property in Eugowra when it was washed off its foundations during Monday’s devastating flash flooding, his nephew says.
Dramatic vision shows NSW flood rescues
The team on the Land Rover LifeFlight special mission helicopter have rescued people and pets caught up in the floodwaters.
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Domestic violence
A woman fled her abuser. Then Service NSW sent him her new address
The woman who fled escalating domestic abuse from a man with links to organised crime cried with relief when she arrived at a safe location.
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Energy
AGL board dealt historic defeat as new directors are installed
Shareholders elected all of Mike Cannon-Brookes’ board candidates to bolster AGL’s response to climate change.
Opinion
Wall Street
Playing with fire: Why markets have been engulfed in chaos
Elon Musk and Sam Bankman-Fried can blame themselves for their companies’ predicaments but you can’t point the finger at them for the wider tech and crypto meltdowns.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
ATAGI does not recommend third booster shot, approves targeted jab
Australia’s expert vaccine panel has not recommended that people seek out a third COVID-19 booster shot, despite case numbers rising over the past fortnight.
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Wipeout
Revealed: The letter Morrison ignored that foresaw the teal wave
Thirteen moderate Liberal MPs wrote to Scott Morrison with two demands. Seven of them no longer sit in parliament.
The plan to purge lawyers from fights over dodgy buildings
Owners’ corporations and trustworthy developers can both report defects to David Chandler’s new team for resolution outside the courts.
Frustrated by protests, Iran unleashes its wrath on its youth
Iranian officials have said the average age of protesters is 15. Some have been beaten and detained, others have been shot and killed on the streets.
Ransom attack cripples Vanuatu government systems, forces staff to use pen and paper
Australia is helping Vanuatu’s government rebuild its entire IT network after a cyberattack hobbled its systems.
Analysis
China relations
In Xi-Biden meeting, Taiwan’s future looms large
This was a chance for a reset. But beyond the rosy rhetoric, Tuesday’s hours-long meeting entrenched differences between the two superpowers.
Everything you need to know about getting a good night’s sleep
Sleep is vital for our health and happiness, yet many of us operate on a deficit. We explore the latest research and speak to sleep experts about how to get a better night’s sleep once and for all.
It’s agreed: Dominic West is too attractive to play Prince Charles in The Crown
No offence to the King, but casting McNulty represents a major glow-up for Charles.
In an Australian lab, a brain in a dish is playing a video game - and it’s getting better
This could be the start of a whole new field of computing, where silicon and neurons are wired together to produce extraordinarily powerful artificial intelligences.
The Irish star who could have been a Wallaby
Canberra’s Mack Hansen will play for Ireland this week against the Wallabies. His former Brumbies coach explains why he left Australian rugby.
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Rugby League World Cup
World Cup investigating alleged brawl involving Roosters star
Complaints were made to the World Cup organisers after a physical altercation involving Victor Radley in Manchester.
Cummins makes ‘difficult’ $1 million IPL decision
Australia’s Test and one-day captain Pat Cummins has withdrawn from next year’s IPL.
Sydney
‘Everyone was in shock’: Molong shop owner says there was no warning
Robert Carroll said there was no warning for Molong, but the heavy rain had prompted his partner to check on his hat shop.
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iCare
Icare chief’s pay tops $1m as embattled insurer boosts salaries
The scandal-ridden state insurer replaced controversial executive bonuses with a fixed increase for 116 top staff.
Barilaro’s salary conversations were ‘clearly inappropriate’
Senior public servant says former deputy premier John Barilaro was wrong to discuss remuneration with a potential candidate for the lucrative London trade role.
Five teenagers hospitalised after fiery crash in Sydney
Crash that caused hospitalisation of five teenagers from Sydney’s north shore was preceded by an earlier assault, police say.
Sri Lankan cricketer accused of sex assault makes new bail bid
Danushka Gunathilaka’s second bail application will be heard by the NSW Supreme Court next month.
Politics
‘Personnel crisis’: Defence struggling with staff shortage
Defence Minister Richard Marles says the ADF is facing mounting challenges to recruit, retain and grow its workforce.
Business
Here’s what our $132b biotech giant plans to do next
Australians became familiar with CSL through the pandemic, but as the company emerges from COVID, it has ambitious new plans to disrupt a variety of medical ailments.
World
Zelensky declares ‘beginning of the end’ in Kherson as spy chiefs meet
The Ukrainian President visited the city reclaimed on Saturday, while the highest-ranking face-to-face talks between US and Russia took place in Turkey.
Opinion
Perhaps to save the planet we need to damage it even more
Graham Phillips
Science journalist and astrophysicist.
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Property
‘More pain to come’: Most expensive properties record deepest price falls
Homes worth at least $1.54 million have been falling at a faster pace than their more affordable cousins, but what’s around the corner?
‘Very onerous’: The huge hurdle facing first home buyers
It’s not just rising interest rates; there’s another steep challenge for anyone trying to purchase their first home now.
Lifestyle
The eternal battle: Board shorts versus Speedos
First Nations swim briefs and longer styles with European flair have Australian men covered and uncovered this summer.
Culture
‘Assembly-line Picasso’ or a cynical hack? Steve Keene explains his cheap art
The New York artist is often credited as the most prolific painter in history and charges so little that he just about gives it away. How does he do it?
Sport
Socceroos tip ‘excitement machine’ Kuol to shock the world in Qatar
Garang Kuol’s A-League exploits have shown his countrymen he has what it takes to be the wildcard the Socceroos will need in a tough World Cup group.
Raiders ramp up bid for Titans star David Fifita
If David Fifita wants a change of scene after an indifferent stint on the Gold Coast, then the game’s highest-paid player could find a new home in Canberra.
McKellar disputes Mortlock’s view that Wallabies can’t win World Cup
Following the Wallabies’ loss to Italy, assistant coach Dan McKellar has spoken of ‘letting the country down’ and explained why rotation was necessary.
‘The schedule is packed’: Cummins makes ‘difficult’ $1m IPL decision
Australia’s Test and one-day captain Pat Cummins has withdrawn from next year’s IPL because of the national team’s heavy workload over the next 15 months.
‘Hopefully we keep him quiet’: The Irish star who could have been a Wallaby
Canberra’s Mack Hansen will play for Ireland this week against the Wallabies. His former Brumbies coach Dan McKellar explains why he left Australian rugby.
Exclusive
Rugby League World Cup
World Cup investigating alleged Manchester brawl involving Roosters star
Complaints were made to World Cup organisers after a physical altercation involving Victor Radley in Manchester.
Analysis
NRL salary cap
NRL’s undeclared $60m at heart of players’ mistrust in CBA talks
The NRL admitted it did not declare $60m it received from broadcasters, undermining trust between players and administrators.
Have Your Say
Discipline, selection, a flawed system: Why the Wallabies have been so poor
Dave Rennie is under fire after Australia slumped to their eighth loss this season. What has gone wrong for the Wallabies this season?
