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‘This has solved a mystery’: Shipwreck that killed 979 Australians found at sea
For the chair of the Australian War Memorial Kim Beazley, whose uncle Syd Beazley was among those lost in the tragedy, the discovery is a “monumental moment in war history”.
Peacekeepers, soldiers missing from history
Putting names to faces of soldiers who served as peacekeepers or went to war is crucial if their service is to be honoured, say veterans and historians.
Opinion
Private Sydney
Humphries’ family fly in to be bedside
The comic’s wife Lizzie Spender and his family gathered by the 89-year-old’s Sydney hospital bedside this week.
Andrew Hornery
Private Sydney Columnist
After World Cup yellow card, Indonesian governor wins key backing for president
Central Java leader Ganjar Pranowo has been endorsed to succeed Joko Widodo as president by Indonesia’s biggest ruling party.
As DeSantis stumbles, never-Trump Republicans despair
While the nomination race is still in its early days, the angst among some Republicans is a sign he could be gaining momentum over his top potential rival.
Opinion
Political leadership
Labor has the building blocks. Time for the Tetris
A new Labor vision is emerging that updates some parts of the Hawke-Keating policy structure and discards others.
George Megalogenis
Columnist
Why Craig Foster wants to give King Charles the boot
The former Socceroo doesn’t believe Charles is our kind of bloke and that it’s time we had our own head of state.
Opinion
Liberal Party
The Liberal Party is dying and Peter Dutton can’t even diagnose the disease
He reassured the party it was suffering the normal fortunes of the electoral cycle, but unless it can attract more women, they will be out.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Bones, nipple covers and goldfish: The wackiest op-shop donations
Australians donate many strange things to op-shops and customers love to buy them. Why are we drawn to these weird and wonderful items?
‘More of an effect than you can imagine’: Restoring Notre-Dame’s ancient acoustics
Four years after a devastating fire tore through the famed Paris cathedral, the quest is on to rediscover the sounds of its past.
Paparazzi and patience: Cody Simpson’s Olympic dream isn’t over yet
The former pop star had an off week at the Australian Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast. Here’s why his coaches aren’t concerned.
First Nations, bisexual, a Bachelorette: Brooke Blurton on ‘walking in two worlds’
The Noongar-Yamatji broadcaster on being political “just by existing”, her stance on the Voice to Parliament and her fears around starring in The Bachelorette.
It’s cold outside. Can you make treadmill running fun?
When the weather gets worse, and those cold runs don’t seem so appealing, there are reasons to give treadmill running a go.
Fewer imbeciles, more washing up: Bob Brown and his partner’s post-politics life
The one-time Greens leader had resigned himself to eternal bachelorhood. Then an easy friendship with sheep farmer Paul Thomas grew into something more.
Opinion
Cost of living
How the cost of living crisis has changed middle-class BBQ chat
Adult kids moving home - and choosing to entertain at home - is indicative of the belt-tightening that continues.
Anne Hyland
Senior Correspondent
Opinion
Inflation
$31 for the house red: The US has hit ‘peak inflation’, but have we?
There are signs the worst of the cost-of-living crisis is over in the US, despite some exorbitant prices for a glass of plonk.
William Bennett
Money contributor
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Explainer
Putin is one of the world’s richest men. But the money isn’t in his name
A deluge of Western sanctions has fallen on Russia’s elite. How are its billionaires fighting to get their money (and yachts) back? And how are investigators following the money?
Our experts’ 52 greatest money-saving travel tips
From which day to book your flight to where to score a discounted high-end meal, our travel experts do the bargain-hunting for you.
Sydney
Updated
Police
Baby just hours old when left outside Sydney home
Police were called to a home in Blacktown on Friday afternoon and the baby girl was taken to hospital.
Police probe after King’s School students allegedly kill goanna
The incident allegedly occurred last month at a school camp at the Singleton military Base.
Kids are spending more time on tech, but is it really their fault?
Adults need to think twice about what they expect from children, one expert says.
Watch the first train travel under Sydney Harbour
While you slept, a piece of history was unfolding 40 metres below the harbour.
Woman charged after allegedly robbing visually impaired man
The woman allegedly offered to help the man use an ATM at a Sydney shopping centre.
nrl 2023
Eels 16 Broncos 26
Hip-drop tackle again the talking point after Haas’ challenge on ‘RCG’
An alleged hip-drop tackle by Payne Haas on Regan-Campbell Gillard overshadowed a win that catapults Brisbane clear at top of the NRL ladder.
Analysis
42 hours of sin bins: How your team fares with 12 men
256 sin bins since the start of 2021 have made the 10-minute punishments a critical factor in the tightest rugby league season we’ve ever seen, and some teams cope much better than others.
Politics
350,000 Kiwis living in Australia to get direct pathway to citizenship
New Zealanders living in Australia will be able to become citizens without having to secure permanent residency first.
Business
ACCC to use compulsory information powers to probe banks on deposits
The watchdog chair says the inquiry will force banks to reveal how they determine interest rates on deposits, which have lagged home-loan rates.
World
Russia confirms it accidentally bombed its own city
Since the beginning of the war last year, Russian authorities have blamed Ukraine for a string of covert attacks. Not this time.
Analysis
Guns in America
How the politics of fear turns small mistakes into American tragedies
Tim Sullivan and Aaron Morrison
Opinion
Shark swimming backwards in LIV Golf’s torrent of self-adulation
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
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Property
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Title Deeds
Byron Bay’s trophy home market soars with record $37 million sale
Tom and Emma Lane, of the Oroton fashion accessories empire, have set a new NSW North Coast house price record as they ink a $37 million sale of their Coopers Shoot home.
Real estate agents to be called in to fight money laundering
Agents, lawyers and accountants could be forced to report suspicious transactions, as pressure mounts to make Australia less attractive for illicit funds.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Dried flowers are having a fashion moment. Here’s how to make your own
They’re everywhere in swanky boutiques and on runways, so here is a guide to making your own stylish dried flowers.
Culture
Tick, tick BOOM and La Cage aux Folles take us behind the glamour of showbiz
Our reviewers check out two musical comedy offerings - Tick, tick BOOM and La Cage aux Folles - playing in Sydney.
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Sport
‘I can’t stand silent’: Why Trent Robinson is stepping up fight against homophobia in sport
Australian sport still features only a handful of openly gay men. The Sydney Roosters coach is fronting a training program that aims to change that.
Raising the bar: Eleanor Patterson fights back to defend world title
Australian high jumper Eleanor Patterson overcame injury when she won gold at the world championships in 2022. This year, history is repeating itself.
Breaking
NRL 2023
Payne Haas facing ban for hip-drop tackle on Campbell-Gillard
The match review committee has charged Payne Haas for a hip-drop tackle on Reagan Campbell-Gillard, despite the bunker feeling no need to act during Friday night’s game in Darwin.
How Sam Kerr could end the GOAT debate before the World Cup kicks off
Before her attention shifts to Australia’s home World Cup mission, Sam Kerr has the chance to spearhead Chelsea’s bid for a first European treble.
Updated
Wallabies
Wallabies to wear white at World Cup under contentious colour-blindness policy
A push by World Rugby to accommodate colour-blind fans will see Australia wear white jerseys against Portugal.
Opinion
LIV Golf Series
Shark swimming backwards in LIV Golf’s torrent of self-adulation
In case you’ve missed it, Greg Norman and LIV Golf are in Australia this week. Apart from the venue, nothing has changed with this lot.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Why Wests Tigers may have found their long-term No. 1
Not since Benji Marshall has a Keebra Park graduate debuted for the Wests Tigers at fullback at Campbelltown. Meet Jahream Bula.
Have Your Say
LIV just another XXX-rated event for sports fans
Better the devil you know? Far from a line in the sand, the Adelaide extravaganza is just another example of the mental gymnastics needed to enjoy sport in MMXXIII.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
