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Trump furious that war crimes expert will head probes
Jack Smith will be special counsel investigating the ex-president’s efforts to overturn the election and handling of secret documents.
Exclusive
Aviation
Travelling at Christmas? Brace for fully booked flights and little flexibility
One of the industry’s leading travel groups is forecasting global aircraft seat capacity to remain 15 per cent below pre-COVID-19 levels until at least next year.
Twitter teeters on edge as 1200 more staff walk out
Employees have resigned en masse after new owner Elon Musk gave them a deadline to decide whether to leave or stay.
‘I needed some action’: Ukraine’s pint-sized drone operator
The 27-year-old woman flies reconnaissance drones over the enemy’s positions before and after strikes. Hanging out for a signal, though, is complicated.
Kim Jong-un shows daughter for the first time at ballistic missile test
Striking photos show the North Korean leader hand-in-hand with his daughter, whose existence has never been publicly confirmed before.
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Refugees
Refugees to be given the right to travel overseas
Visa changes will allow thousands of refugees in Australia to reconnect with loved ones, but asylum seekers who arrived by boat after July 19, 2013, will be denied the liberty.
‘Devastated’ Elizabeth Holmes jailed for more than a decade
The Theranos founder has been jailed for defrauding investors in her now-defunct blood testing startup that was once valued at $US9 billion.
Dream job turns to nightmare after fight night at Wahlburgers
Sydney owner Sam Mustaca pleads not guilty to assault, ex-party planner Mark Cavanagh in court, Anthony Koletti goes back to his roots, and Cartier keeps its grip on the bling.
Exclusive
Fitness
After a ‘bittersweet’ exit as F45 founder, Rob takes on booming baby industry
The man who started fitness giant F45 is launching a new business aimed at reducing the amount of waste from baby products.
Analysis
FIFA World Cup
What’s clear is that FIFA isn’t really running the show anymore, Qatar is
One million fans are about to descend on Doha. It’s not going to be smooth sailing.
As he prepares to leave the F1 grid, just how good was Ricciardo?
Just 14 Australians have started a Formula 1 race in the sport’s 73-year history, and none have taken part in more than him.
Cameron Smith had just won the British Open when Rory McIlroy picked up the phone
A mulleted Broncos fan who loves fishing with his neighbours has been at the centre of golf’s bitter civil war. So why did he go?
Explainer
Water safety
Drowning can be quick and silent. Could you spot the signs?
Many drownings are not noticed until it’s too late. Who is most likely to drown? And how do you spot someone in trouble?
The $31,000 bonus on offer to NSW first home buyers
First home buyers have been delivered a boost to their spending power as they can now avoid stamp duty and put the cash towards their new property.
Dior holds Caddick funds, whistleblower says
The fashion house’s Sydney office is said to be in possession of several hundred thousand dollars of funds stolen by fraudster Melissa Caddick.
Are we done with online shopping? Why Australians are going back to shops
The physical store is back with a vengeance, as major brands rush to out-design one another with new retail spaces before Christmas.
Powerful look at the hunt for serial killer is intensely moving
Claremont: A Killer Among Us avoids the cheap and exploitative tendencies of the true-crime documentary.
Opinion
Good Weekend
Interrupting isn’t rude – it’s just ‘conversational overlapping’
There’s now a new term for butting in when someone’s talking – and sometimes, it’s considered good manners.
Amelia Lester
Columnist
weekend reads
Opinion
New restaurants with music on the menu
Terry Durack
Chief restaurant critic for The Sydney Morning Herald
Gwyneth was right: The push for a happier, saner divorce
From collaborations with counsellors and finance advisers to equine therapy and sound-healing, a burgeoning industry is encouraging “conscious uncoupling”.
Tim Winton on a blue groper, a novel – and his life-imitates-art moment
With his novel, Blueback, now a movie, the author reflects on how his love of the sea has evolved – and what he’s prepared to do to protect it.
Sydney
Towns told to prepare for potential flash flooding, as Forbes’ cleanup begins
While the Lachlan River’s major flood peak has passed through Forbes, river levels are expected to remain above the major flood level.
The $31,000 bonus on offer to NSW first home buyers
First home buyers have been delivered a boost to their spending power as they can now avoid stamp duty and put the cash towards their new property.
Perrottet offers commuters a week of free train travel
The offer was made less than an hour after the rail union vowed to press ahead with industrial action unless fare-free travel was on the cards.
Real estate agent behaved like character from Joker before attack, court told
Karl Howard allegedly snorted a “massive” line of cocaine before attacking two women with a samurai sword in an inner west home.
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
‘Not that many people to infect’: NSW about to hit new COVID peak
The latest weekly data from NSW Health shows cases have risen by more than 50 per cent, but the state may be reaching the peak of its latest wave.
See and do
★★★★
Chippendales series sails perilously close to sleaze, but doesn’t falter
A campy and fun look at the making of a million-dollar beefcake business, Welcome to Chippendales reveals how the American dream became a nightmare.
Love it or hate it, Carmen on Cockatoo Island is going to rock
Liesel Badorrek’s Cockatoo Island production of Bizet’s much-loved opera will be hard to ignore.
Politics
Opinion
G20 summit
Jinping, PM shared a joke. But beware the punchline
After a breakthrough meeting at the G20 summit, is Australia’s China problem solved? Only superficially, and only for now.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Business
Opinion
Corporate philanthropy
Bezos and the billionaire philanthropy crowd are the worst kind of hypocrites
Silicon Valley is not genuine about solving the world’s problems
Ben Marlow
World
From prison, Najib’s shadow lingers over unpredictable polls
As his oldest son makes his election debut, the former Malaysian prime minister jailed for corruption still looms large.
Opinion
Grow up, Senator! Kids reading about a girl in pants is not grooming
Courtney Act
Singer, presenter and drag artist
Australia’s China syndrome: one big lie distorts our expectations
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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Property
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Title Deeds
The $50m house listing looking to smash northern beaches record
The Pittwater house price high stands at $27.5 million, but builder Robert Yazbek is hoping to almost double that.
‘I’m in the downsizing phase of my life again’: Noni Hazlehurst to sell home
Hazlehurst first downsized 20 years ago to her Queensland acreage, The Gables. Now she’s downsizing again.
Lifestyle
So, you want to be a reality star? There are highs, and low lows
Australians love to watch reality TV, so how do you become a star on it? And is it worth all the pain?
Culture
Surreal and psychedelic: Flume at home on Sydney stage
Two decades after he started mixing music from a CD found in a cereal box, and six years on from his last show in Sydney, Flume has captivated his home crowd.
Sport
How Arnold brought Socceroos star Aaron Mooy back from the brink of retirement
A few weeks out from the Socceroos’ do-or-die World Cup qualifiers in June, Aaron Mooy was stuck in China – half a world away from his wife and kids, still quietly reeling from a family tragedy. Graham Arnold was convinced he was ready to retire.
Wallabies skipper reveals World Cup plan and bold Lions dream
James Slipper says he’d be honoured to captain Australia at a World Cup as he eyes the 2025 British and Irish series, where he could create a new mark for Wallabies appearances.
Analysis
FIFA World Cup
Long lines, scarce beers and packed trains: What Socceroos fans can expect in Qatar
Slowly but surely, the buzz is building. Doha is rising to the moment it has been waiting a decade for – just don’t expect it to be like any other World Cup. And don’t expect it to be smooth sailing either.
Craig Bellamy and Ange Postecoglou take footy study to new heights
They are among the best footy heads in the country and now Craig Bellamy and Ange Postecoglou have come together in search for an edge.
Rory and me: Cameron Smith on the phone call that pre-empted the firestorm
A mulleted, mad Brisbane Broncos fan who loves nothing more than fishing with his Jacksonville neighbours has been at the centre of a power struggle in golf’s bitter civil war. So why did he go?
Super Samoa have the world on their side in Kangaroos showdown
The Pacific Island nation’s prowess on the sporting fields of the world is a sight to behold
Cummins attempts to heal rift with greats over Langer’s departure
Test captain Pat Cummins has met Adam Gilchrist as the start of quiet diplomacy with Justin Langer’s former teammates after his messy departure as coach.
Have Your Say
‘It’s unbelievable, man’: Why Samoa will come to a standstill on Sunday morning. Again.
From humble beginnings in 1986, the Samoan rugby league team will compete for their first world crown against the Kangaroos this weekend. Samoans everywhere are buzzing.
