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Organised crime
King of camouflage: Money laundering lawyer joins clients behind bars
Sydney lawyer Sevag Chalabian has been sentenced to 12 years in jail over washing $24 million in blackmail money linked to the Plutus Payroll scam.
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NSW Votes
‘Scared for my life’: Manly candidate recalls ferry’s catastrophic failure
“I was on the boat where the engine exploded in Clontarf,” Jasper Thatcher told a Manly community forum last night.
Labor to scrap Circular Quay revamp, Cahill Expressway ‘high line’
A Minns government would dump a proposed redesign of Circular Quay, and upgrade the wharves and promenade if it wins the election.
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NRL 2023
Griffin to reapply for job as Dragons set to begin interviewing for 2024 coach
The St George Illawarra coach has been made aware the club will soon begin looking at alternative options for 2024, but will continue fighting to earn another contract.
‘That’s what you get for kickbacks’: $60,000 in gift bags allegedly given to council staffer
The former Sydney council worker, Tony Nguyen, said he told a subcontractor to pay him in cash because it’s untraceable.
RBA puts interest rate pause on its April agenda
Home buyers could get some pre-Easter relief, with the RBA saying it will consider a pause in interest rate increases at its April meeting.
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Courts
Jarryd Hayne tells court about night of alleged assault
Hours of the former NRL player’s evidence have been played to the jury at his Sydney trial, where he has pleaded not guilty to sexual intercourse without consent.
Dutton refutes ‘silence’ claim over Nazi protesters
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus accused the opposition leader of displaying “complete silence” on the issue in question time.
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Informer 3838
Nicola Gobbo working on immunity deal in return for rolling on police
In leaked documents, the barrister-turned-informer makes highly damaging allegations against current and former police officers.
‘We have to let him grow’: Socceroos urge patience with 17-year-old ‘freak’
As Socceroos players have discovered for themselves this week, Nestory Irankunda is not normal.
The day John Sattler saved a life on Sydney’s train tracks
Three weeks before playing in the 1970 grand final with a broken jaw, the Rabbitohs legend saved a man from an oncoming train.
Opinion
Wallabies
Wallabies are Brumbies in gold as Reds, Tahs struggle
Reds coach Brad Thorn is in his sixth year of Super Rugby coaching, Darren Coleman in his second, but each man wore the same look of bewilderment after their weekend games.
Wayne Smith
Rugby Union columnist
Opinion
James Murdoch
Murdoch: Another wife, another twist in succession plan
The billionaire media mogul and his 66-year-old bride-to-be are “looking forward to the second half of our lives together”, but will this alter anything in love-struck Murdoch’s empire?
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
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Please Explain podcast
Two towns separated by a bridge, a border – and $28 million lost to gambling
Please Explain visits the border between NSW and Victoria, where the legacy of decades of loose regulation of gambling machines is still being felt today.
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Cardiovascular health
New research offers hope for kids like William, who had 10 cardiac arrests
Researchers at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute have discovered a genetic mutation that causes cardiomyopathy, paving the way for new treatments.
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A chance meeting sets stage for love story spanning two decades
The performances in the new Australian film Of An Age keep the love story between two men alive, but the script lets them down.
F-bombs: This YA book gives the finger to sensitivity readers
An unvarnished look at sex and intimacy, Patrick Ness’ Different For Boys leads our wrap of reviews of new fiction and non-fiction releases.
NSW election
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NSW Votes
The verdict is in from voters about Perrottet’s future fund
The majority of people are either undecided or against the NSW premier’s signature election promise to set up a savings fund for children.
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NSW Votes
Labor’s wages policy is admirable in intention but addled in execution
Many NSW public service workers deserve pay increases but Labor’s solution is problematic.
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Sydney
Man charged over alleged murder of mother
Police will allege Nadire Sensoy was murdered by her son in the Blacktown area nearly five years ago.
‘Living frugally won’t work’: Bleak outlook for Sydney home buyers
Sydney first home buyers are facing the toughest conditions in any housing market in the country, but some have got an option their peers don’t.
Woman drowns in bath, carer abused clients: NDIS provider condemned
The Disability Royal Commission says an NDIS provider put profits ahead of safety, was deficient in responding to abuse and failed to safeguard disabled clients.
ICAC probes alleged kickbacks and dummy bids from council contracts
A council employee who awarded contracts valued at $4.3 million to companies he was connected to netted thousands of dollars in kickbacks, an inquiry has heard.
Dogs of war: Neighbours battle for greyhound millions
Inner Sydney might have turned its back on greyhound racing, but it’s a different story out west.
GOOD FOOD
‘Your weeknight saviour’: RecipeTin Eats’ 20-minute Thai chicken satay curry
Peanut sauce is the best thing about Thai chicken satay skewers. This curry is swimming in it, and will be on the table in 20 minutes flat.
Air fryers v ovens: Which cooked it best?
How does an air fryer compare to a standard oven? Long-time naysayer Dani Valent puts the benchtop cooker through its paces.
Politics
‘Coin toss’: Reserve Bank puts interest rate pause on its April agenda
Home buyers could get some pre-Easter relief, with the RBA saying it will consider a pause in interest rate increases at its April meeting.
Business
Analysis
Credit cards
How NAB’s card with Flybuys bonus stacks up
NAB is offering bonus points for new customers of its Rewards Signature credit card, but how good a deal is it?
World
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Russia-Ukraine war
Ukraine blows up Russian cruise missiles in Crimea
Earlier, Russia’s Defence Ministry said a fighter jet was scrambled over the Baltic Sea after US B52s flew in the direction of the Russian border.
Opinion
TikTok ban just a matter of time
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
If Perrottet loses, it won’t be because of climate policy
David Cross
Blueprint Institute CEO
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Property
Six first home buyers fight for $1.33 million Alexandria two-bedder
Mindful they can now choose an annual land tax, most of the 20something buyers took their parents along to the auction.
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Title Deeds
Football club co-owner lists Mosman’s Victorian Gothic mansion Allowah
Glenn Duncan is selling what is billed one of Mosman’s oldest homes as Russell Tate lists one of the suburb’s largest apartments.
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Lifestyle
Rupert Murdoch met his new fiancee six months ago. What drives a post-divorce proposal?
The media mogul got engaged seven months after divorcing his fourth wife. Are sudden, post-divorce engagements doomed to fail?
Opinion
Diet
Walk more, eat well: As a health writer, these studies make me sad
Sarah Berry
Lifestyle Health Editor
Culture
Why this season of Australian Survivor will go down in (meme) history
From “underwater torture” to “the best player we’ve ever seen”: past players break down the moments that have made this season so great.
Sport
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NRL 2023
Griffin to reapply for job as Dragons set to begin interviewing for 2024 coach
The St George Illawarra coach has been made aware the club will soon begin looking at alternative options for 2024, but Griffin has agreed to continue fighting to earn another contract.
Opinion
Concussion crisis
‘When the police came, I had no idea I hadn’t paid for my fuel – and no memory of being there’
I’ve suffered between 40 and 50 concussions in my semi-professional rugby league career. Players from grassroots to elite level need saving from themselves – that’s why the NRL’s protocols are needed.
David Sellers
Oberon rugby league player
Breakdance with tradition as All Blacks unveil Robertson as next coach
Six-time Super Rugby-winning Crusaders coach Scott Robertson has signed a four-year deal to take over as All Blacks coach from next year.
The day John Sattler saved a life on Sydney’s train tracks
Three weeks before playing in the 1970 grand final with a broken jaw, the Rabbitohs legend saved a man from an oncoming train.
‘We have to let him grow’: Socceroos urge patience with 17-year-old ‘freak’
As Socceroos players have discovered for themselves this week, during their first in-person brush with the A-League’s hottest young talent, Nestory Irankunda is not normal.
Opinion
Wallabies
Brumbies in gold: How can Wallabies be anything else while Reds, Tahs struggle?
Reds coach Brad Thorn is in his sixth year of Super Rugby coaching, Darren Coleman in his second, but each man wore the same look of bewilderment after their weekend games.
Wayne Smith
Rugby Union columnist
Why Maccas, in moderation, could deliver Olakau’atu to Origin arena
All going to plan, Haumole Olakau’atu is half a dozen or so Big Macs away from a NSW State of Origin jersey.
Have Your Say
Tetchy Tim Sheens is not the problem in Tiger Town
The revolution at the Wests Tigers will take time. Can those who run the club hold their nerve and shut their mouths?
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
