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Poker machines
Five features of pokies that get you playing, and keep you there
For many former gambling addicts, the pleasant sounds and bright lights emanating from the gaming room can be a siren song. What is it that makes poker machines so addictive?
Opinion
NSW Votes
Both Labor and the Coalition clearly value your vote more than your life
Backing an increase in the speed limit on the WestConnex motorway is venal and reckless.
John Crozier
Surgeon
Editorial
Mark Latham
Politics of hate cast a pall over state election campaign
The state election campaign has been an admirably civilised affair – until now.
The Herald's View
Editorial
The five words that led to a violent attack on a suburban Sydney street
It began with a simple social media post, and ended in a small group of LGBTQ activists being pelted with stones and glass by an angry mob.
Police issue public appeal over alleged Balmain bus flasher
Police have released photos of the man, who has numerous tattoos on his arms and legs.
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NSW Votes
Perrottet and Minns get their final say in leaders’ debate tonight
Both leaders are vying for votes in Western Sydney, offering subsidies and a lifting of the speed limit on the WestConnex.
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LoadingNSW Labor gets all-clear to release secret toll contract details if it wins election
NSW Labor leader Chris Minns believes his election promise to reveal the extent Sydney’s multibillion-dollar tolling contracts will have no major market implications.
Voice referendum group is close to finalising its advice
Constitutional lawyer Megan Davis said the working group had already agreed to key design principles.
Exclusive
Abducted in Japan
Australia urges Japan to reform sole custody law
Canberra has encouraged Tokyo to introduce shared parenting after revelations at least 82 Australian children had been abducted by their Japanese parent since 2004.
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war
Why Xi wants the West to watch Russia rather than China
The longer the US is distracted, the more time Xi has to achieve his strategic designs for the western Pacific.
Mick Ryan
Military leader and strategist
Trump goes on fundraising frenzy ahead of charges
Senior Republican figures have joined the former president in a money grab, using his potential indictment to call for political donations.
Opinion
NRL 2023
Sporting theatre: Old-school coaches take centre stage in new NRL derby
Not only is it a derby, not only is it a top-of-the-table clash, the Broncos versus Dolphins clash pits two of the most old-school characters in the game against each other.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
The Dally M leader and two-time reject Ciraldo wants to build Bulldogs around
Less than 18 months ago, he was still earning $1000 a year on a train-and-trial deal. Now, Jacob Kiraz is leading the Dally M Medal voting.
Risk of further concussion triggers star Australian surfer’s retirement
Owen Wright will pull the pin on his World Surf League career after next month’s Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach.
How to get pork crackling that really crackles
Meet Jill Dupleix’s new column, Know-how, with tips, tricks and kitchen techniques to make your life work.
The sentence I wish you never had to read
A grammatical inconsistency in a previous column sparked a veritable pile-on. Turns out you’re right. Mostly.
‘Covered up’: This is what a princess bride actually looks like
Kate, Meghan and now Iman are the royal princesses influencing upcoming wedding dresses.
NSW election
NSW Ambulance chief organised ambulance for Perrottet’s wife
The Premier denied receiving preferential treatment when his wife suffered an injury, but confirmed he called Brad Hazzard, who happened to be with the NSW Ambulance commissioner.
Exclusive
NSW Votes
Toll costs should not be ‘a state secret’: Labor to lift lid on Sydney’s multibillion-dollar deals
Chris Minns will reveal the details of Sydney’s multibillion-dollar tolling deals if he wins the election, including any potential compensation to motorway giants.
Sydney
Twelve Tribes sect in $6 million property sell-off near Sydney
Almost 20 years after the religious sect settled in Picton, members are moving out, and their property put up for sale.
Video shows LGBTQ protesters pleading for help outside Mark Latham event
Footage shows a large group of mostly men confronting about 15 LGBTQ protesters outside St Michael’s Church in Belfield.
Exclusive
Organised crime
Money laundering lawyer joins high profile 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.
Exclusive
Workplace culture
Legacy president faces 16 harassment complaints, denies allegation of groping
Steve Hopwood has denied any inappropriate conduct or touching, despite 15 of 16 claims against him being substantiated, according to the charity’s CEO.
Podcast
Please Explain podcast
Two towns separated by a bridge, a border – and $28m lost to gambling
We visit the border between NSW and Victoria, where the legacy of decades of loose regulation of gambling machines is still felt.
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.
Nagi Maehashi is here to keep your cooking on budget
Good Food relaunches with a new website and columns by the RecipeTin Eats founder, plus Adam Liaw, Curtis Stone and MasterChef’s Emelia Jackson.
Politics
Bob Brown quits conservation group after it urged Greens to back Labor
The Greens founder has accused the Australian Conservation Foundation of being a Labor-backed lobby group.
Business
Analysis
The Long and Short of It
After years of struggle, can a beleaguered AMP reinvent itself?
AMP, one of the oldest financial institutions in Australia, has been trying to engineer a turnaround after a major fall from grace.
World
Bali governor rejects hosting Israel for FIFA under-20 World Cup
Football-mad Indonesia is preparing to stage its first major tournament in the sport, but the qualification of the Israeli team is causing problems.
Opinion
How we can fight violent extremism after far-right rally
Daniel Aghion
Jewish Community Council of Victoria president
AUKUS is a dud deal. We’re safer on our own
Geraldine Brooks
Author and journalist
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Property
As interest rates rise, a last-resort plan to slash home-loan costs
Mortgage brokers are getting calls from homeowners seeking a bigger change than refinancing or asking for a better deal, but it’s not for everyone.
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Title Deeds
Glamorous Woolloomooloo apartment seeks new buyer
Sanchia Brahimi’s apartment in Sydney’s Finger Wharf offered a test of how high-end property values are tracking.
Good Food
Lifestyle
It’s time to end the group farewell present when someone leaves a job
Deciding how much to spend on a farewell gift for someone you barely know at work is too fraught. It’s time to stop, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
Culture
★★★½
Review
Keanu Reeves’ trigger-happy hero is one of the best roles of his career
John Wick: Chapter 4 is a lively tour of hell, a nearly three-hour epic that is stately, operatic and full of arty flourishes.
Sport
The Dally M leader and two-time reject Ciraldo wants to build Bulldogs around
Less than 18 months ago, Jacob Kiraz was still earning $1000 a year on a train-and-trial deal at the Bulldogs. Now, he’s leading the Dally M Medal voting.
Waratahs injury woes continue as Jorgensen and Gleeson ruled out of Chiefs clash
More than a dozen of the Waratahs senior squad are unavailable for selection ahead of Friday’s match against the Chiefs at Allianz Stadium.
Opinion
NRL 2023
Sporting theatre: Old-school coaches take centre stage in new NRL derby
Not only is it a derby, not only is it a top-of-the-table clash, but Friday night’s Broncos versus Dolphins clash pits two of the most old-school characters in the game against each other.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Exclusive
NRL 2023
Badge of honour: Souths to wear Sattler’s 1970 strip with torn logo
South Sydney will honour John Sattler by wearing a special jersey with the half rabbit emblem to replicate the strip made famous in the 1970 grand final.
Expert breakdown of NRL Round 4 matches
The round kicks off with a grand final replay, although neither the Eels nor Panthers have lit up the ladder so far this season. And the Battle for Brisbane also doubles as a top-of-the-table clash.
Risk of further concussion triggers star Australian surfer’s retirement
Owen Wright will pull the pin on his World Surf League career after next month’s Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach.
‘Why change what’s working’: World No.2 no fan of proposed rule change
Jon Rahm, a three-time winner on the PGA Tour this year, feels there are other options to make courses more difficult that do not involve changing technology.
Have Your Say
‘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
