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Dutton slams Labor MP over Palestine flag stance; Netanyahu vows to destroy Hamas
Israel has expanded its ground operation in Gaza, sending tanks and infantry backed by massive strikes from the air and sea, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the “war inside the Gaza Strip will be difficult and long”.
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LoadingSydney councils grapple with response to conflict
Local councillors have been facing criticism over attitudes towards the October 7 terrorist attacks and the flying of Israeli and Palestinian flags.
As Palestinians scrounge for water, Hamas sits on rich trove of supplies
As supplies of virtually every basic human necessity dwindle in the Gaza Strip, one group in the besieged enclave remains well-stocked: Hamas.
Analysis
Rugby World Cup
Green waves, red cards and a clash for the ages: South Africa triumph over gutsy All Blacks
It felt like it was going to be New Zealand’s night but the Springboks’ sheer determination – and a send off for the Kiwi skipper – turned the final into an all-time classic.
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Wallabies
Hooper provides classy response to Jones ‘role model’ barb
A number of prominent former Wallabies players have hit back after Eddie Jones said Michael Hooper, Quade Cooper and Bernard Foley weren’t the right role models for the World Cup.
There was no plan B. So what’s next after the Voice referendum defeat?
A group of 50 Indigenous leaders and organisations have held talks aimed at navigating a path forward following the rejected Voice referendum.
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IVF
Baby Bonnie delivers hope for thousands of Australian women
As her newborn baby girl’s tiny hand curls around Leanna Loutas’ finger, her mother can’t help but smile. Little Bonnie Mable is a miracle, after all.
University heads unite against ‘Robin Hood tax’ proposal
Thirty universities oppose a levy on the $10 billion international student market for student housing and research. But one uni boss says some privately support it.
New vision for ‘noisy, grubby’ Parramatta Road
Business and housing groups want to transform traffic-choked Parramatta and Victoria roads with thousands of new homes and light rail.
The down side to e-bikes that has caught everyone by surprise
There has been a string of fires caused by faulty or misused e-bike chargers, with fire crews called to three incidents within 24 hours last week.
Opinion
Weddings
The hardest job in the world? I’ve done it eight times
It’s a very special role on a very special day, but being asked to MC a friend’s wedding is both a blessing and a curse.
Thomas Mitchell
Culture reporter
Opinion
Britney Spears
We pushed Britney Spears to the brink, then punished her for it
The pop star’s memoir, The Woman in Me, needs to be heard to be believed.
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
Internet dating is not for me. It turns me into a shallow, soulless cow
It was when I started rejecting men shorter than me, I decided that was enough. I was disgusted with myself.
Were these murders perpetrated by Sydney’s Jack the Ripper?
The nine murders of women in similar circumstances in Sydney’s past are worthy of a Sherlock Holmes page-turner. Historian Elliot Lindsay thinks they may have been the work of one man.
‘There is nothing the British can do about it’: General Chauvel’s extraordinary decision at Beersheba
The Australian general picked the Australians to charge straight at the town.
Deadloch’s Kate Box: I’ve never been a closeted actor but there was an instinct to hide
The 45-year-old Australian actor’s new project, Erotic Stories, has given her the chance to reflect on sex, intimacy and the urgency of queer representation.
Weekend Reads
This author crossed paths with Princess Diana three times. It inspired a novel
Wendy Holden’s encounters with the beloved royal prompted her to write a fictionalised retelling of her young life.
Before Wendy Harmer agreed to marry her partner, there was one obstacle he had to clear
“So many men didn’t want to take me out for breakfast after I’d eaten them alive for dinner.”
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Fire & Rescue
Western Sydney warehouse fire forces highway closure
The Great Western Highway is partially closed after a blaze that took more than 100 firefighters to bring under control forced emergency services to close the road.
Lollipop sticks, cigarette butts and bread tags: What’s the next plastic to face ban?
NSW is looking for ways to prevent 800,000 tonnes of plastic waste produced each year from causing harm to the environment and human health.
CBD school to set up space for flowers, tributes to ‘much-loved’ coach
Students and staff are preparing to return to St Andrew’s Cathedral School after the alleged murder of water polo coach Lilie James.
Hot, dirty and dangerous: What it’s like on the fire frontline
Chief photographer and volunteer firefighter Nick Moir chronicled his work as part of a strike force team to assist around Casino.
Why Tim is secretly planting trees around Sydney
One works under the cover of darkness. Another is using the law. Meet the guerilla gardeners dedicated to nurturing the city’s trees.
See & Do
Riotous comedy wins hearts as well as laughs
Our critics take a look at some of the latest shows around town.
Unfit, unwell, unsafe? Britney’s memoir reveals she is anything but
For years the world and Spears were told she was unfit, unwell, and unsafe. The voice that spills out of The Woman in Me is anything but.
Politics
Opinion
China relations
The warning Albanese must deliver to Xi Jinping
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit China next month. His meeting with President Xi Jinping may be the most important of his political career.
Benjamin Herscovitch
International security researcher
Business
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Climate policy
Just 1000 people culpable for climate change and capable of fixing it: Twiggy
Billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has ramped up his climate evangelism, barnstorming top universities with a lecture on the risk of lethal heat. Some were left baffled.
World
Israel expands operations in Gaza Strip
Israeli air and ground forces are stepping up operations in the Gaza Strip as internet and mobile phone services were cut off in the besieged enclave.
Opinion
Peter Dutton thinks wind farms can blow power his way
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
What’s the difference between 1939 and 2023? Not enough
Dennis Glover
Author, speech writer
Follow Eddie’s advice and get on the All Blacks
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
The warning Albanese must deliver to Xi Jinping
Benjamin Herscovitch
International security researcher
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Property
Young couple pays $3,415,000 for one-of-a-kind home in old butcher’s shop
The striking architect-designed residence with pool, private courtyard and distinctive timber kitchen attracted four bidders at a hot auction.
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Title Deeds
Cricket star Steve Smith lists glam Bronte house with $7 million hopes
The batsman last year flipped a Vaucluse renovation project for almost double the purchase price. Can he do it again?
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Lifestyle
From working hard to hardly working: Hail the ‘lazy-girl job’
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
Culture
Tracey Holmes resigns from ABC
The veteran reporter has announced she is leaving the national broadcaster, just weeks after her husband Stan Grant resigned from the ABC.
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Analysis
Rugby World Cup
Green waves, red cards and a clash for the ages: Springboks triumph over gutsy All Blacks
It felt like it was going to be New Zealand’s night but South Africa’s sheer determination - and a send off for the Kiwi skipper - turned the final into an all-time classic.
Breaking
Rugby World Cup
South Africa win Rugby World Cup for fourth time
The Springboks have won the Rugby World Cup, beating New Zealand 12-11 in a pulsating final in Paris to be crowned champions for the fourth time.
Analysis
NRL 2024
Rugby Australia’s woes have cost the code Angus Crichton
The NRL star has abandoned plans for a code switch, which will put the Sydney Roosters under salary cap pressure for next season.
Analysis
Iran
More than football: Iranian women’s national team faces complex reality
The general view of Iranians towards the women’s football team appears to be love. The general view towards the machine surrounding it differs wildly.
Updated
Rugby World Cup
Hooper provides classy response to Jones ‘role model’ barb
A number of prominent former Wallabies players have hit back after Eddie Jones said Michael Hooper, Quade Cooper and Bernard Foley weren’t the right role models for the World Cup.
Australia make big Head start, but Kiwis almost catch them on the line
Travis Head slathered a lightning century, but that was only the start of a day of big hitting as Australia squeak home in a thriller against New Zealand.
Kangaroos 36 Kiwis 18
Australia
Collins class sub: Kangaroos thump Kiwis in Melbourne
Coming off the bench, Lindsay Collins was the unlikely hero after bagging two tries against New Zealand, but it wasn’t all good news for Australia at AAMI Park.
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I was player of series in Ashes but couldn’t get a home loan. Modern players don’t know how lucky they are
Today’s players are well-fed, well-shod and well-housed, but when an old player left the crease you were never sure whether they would be.
Geoff Lawson
Cricket columnist
