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Ports closed as federal police probe cyber breach
The government has invoked the national crisis management framework used during COVID after ports managed by DP World were closed following a cybersecurity breach.
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Tragedy
‘Tragic accident’: Toddlers found dead in vehicle
One boy was found dead in the car from suspected heat-related stress. Police said a second boy was also in the vehicle but was initially hidden from view.
Analysis
Network outage
Signal failure: Inside Optus’ day from hell
The nation’s second-largest telco suffered the worst outage in recent memory, affecting millions of customers. Here’s the inside story of what happened.
David Swan and Ben Grubb
Seven buyers in the mix as Bellevue Hill unit sells for $3.25m
A rare unit in Bellevue Hill with house-like proportions has smashed expectations by selling to a downsizer.
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Remembrance Day
A Sydney man saved three boxes from Hiroshima. They stunned experts
The contents reveal the actions of a former Cranbrook pupil and Sydney University medical scholar, and serve as a stark reminder of the horrors of war.
How one elite group controls some of Sydney’s most lucrative venues
Box seat tickets, overseas junkets, complementary beverages – there are perks to being the director of a profitable registered club, and the battle for seats can be vicious.
Bangladesh four down but on track for 300 in last group game
Australia are looking to finish the group stage on a high as they take on Bangladesh in their final outing before the semi-finals. Follow the action.
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Afghanistan
This is no time to dismiss Afghanistan’s cricket fairytale
The Afghan Under-19 team I coached a decade ago was talented and passionate. Despite all the chaos in the country since then, their World Cup team has shown all the traits of top teams. The challenge will be to keep it going.
Geoff Lawson
Cricket columnist
The night Manly got serious about prising Luke Brooks away from Tigers
On a cool autumn night last season, Manly began plotting a way to lure Brooks to the northern beaches.
Penny Wong condemns violent clash as Australian synagogue is evacuated
A pro-Palestine group apologised for a rally in south-east Melbourne that caused congregants at a synagogue to evacuate.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The two open letters that have ripped the arts world apart
Mass resignations, boardroom turmoil and angry donors are rocking the high-powered arts world.
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Israel
‘Too many Palestinians killed’: US, France up the pressure on Israel
Meanwhile, the Israeli death toll from the October 7 Hamas attack has been revised to about 1200 from a previous government estimate of 1400.
Two teens killed, three injured in horror crash
Paramedics and police arrived at the scene in the early hours of Saturday and found the vehicle had lost control and hit a tree.
NYC mayor stopped in the street by FBI agents, has phones seized
It may read like a police drama episode, but the surprise move appeared to be a dramatic escalation of a federal corruption probe.
‘It’s incredible’: Melania’s great disappearing act
For months, America’s former first lady has been living in one of Mar-a-Lago’s many bedrooms, secluded and almost entirely out of the public eye. Why does it feel like she’s hiding?
Amazing travel experiences you can only have on a ship
What cruise doubters overlook is that cruising, whatever its faults (and, yes, we’re aware of them), is an altogether different experience.
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Title Deeds
Lleyton and Bec Hewitt make grand $10.3 million return to Sydney
The couple’s house purchase from Eels rugby league legend Nathan Hindmarsh has smashed a suburb record and marks a special homecoming.
Opinion
Interest rates
How to get a home loan with an interest rate under 6 per cent
Despite the 13 interest rate increases in 19 months, your mortgage interest rate should still start with a 5.
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Money contributor
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Opinion
Asia-Pacific
Why Albanese’s ‘pretty massive’ Pacific pact will irk Beijing
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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Weekend Reads
52 Weekends Away: Great NSW and ACT getaways
Byron bases, biodynamic vineyards, CBD heritage havens, rose farms and cherry orchards: here are some weekend relocations for a little rapid restoration.
Two of Us
‘As soon as I met David, I knew he was someone special’
When Martin Shew met his partner David Cook-Doulton, he couldn’t hold a hammer properly. Now they run two boutique hotels they’ve renovated themselves.
Sydney
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State Parliament
Labor’s primary vote is down, but the Coalition takes a bigger hit
Fewer voters now support NSW Labor than when the party was elected in March as the Minns government’s primary vote continues to slide.
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State Parliament
$5000 on jigsaw puzzles? One Nation’s spending catches auditor’s eye
An email from a senior auditor questioning One Nation invoices has sparked an internal frenzy.
Man charged after alleged ‘kill cars’ stashed across Sydney
Anti-gang police allege the man helped steal high-powered sports cars to provide the city’s underworld with getaway vehicles.
How a $1000 formal dress turned into a goldmine
Gen Z is looking for more sustainable and economic ways of acquiring that special formal dress.
How an elite group controls some of Sydney’s most lucrative venues
Box seat tickets, overseas junkets, complementary beverages – there are perks to being the director of a profitable registered club, and the battle for seats can be vicious.
SEE & DO
Eight books to read: A zany comic novel and Wendy Harmer’s memoir
Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction releases
The concert film is back, and could save cinemas. Why can’t we get enough?
Stop Making Sense is one of the best concert films ever made. Now it’s back in cinemas, and alongside Taylor and Beyonce, heralding a renaissance.
Politics
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Network outage
Fine threat for Optus as chief faces grilling next week
Greens senator and committee chair Sarah Hanson-Young demanded Kelly Bayer Rosmarin attend a parliamentary probe in person rather than via video link.
Business
Bank profits past their peak as mortgage war takes toll
The mortgage war is taking a bite out of bank profits, and analysts say CBA could unleash more competition if it looks to turn around losses in market share.
Opinion
Interest rates
Savings accounts finally beat inflation as cheap money era ends
Clancy Yeates
Deputy business editor
World
Prince Harry and Elton John can take Daily Mail case to trial
Harry became the first senior British royal for more than 130 years to give evidence in court. He, John, actor Liz Hurley and others will likely appear again.
Opinion
Another Great War? Lest we forget what happens when diplomacy fails
Stuart Rollo
International relations researcher
Grown-ups are giving up books. Should we pay them to read?
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
If you could choose to be ‘gifted’, which gifts would you choose?
Sophie Gee
Professor of English
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Property
Seven of our favourite homes for sale in NSW
Looking for your next home in NSW? We’ve rounded up some of the best ones on the market right now.
The jaw-dropping, architect-designed home that defies gravity
Is it a serene tree-change residence surrounded by vineyards, or an international art gallery?
Good Food
Recipe collection
Best of
Load ’em up: Six delicious ways to roll with it this weekend
Lifestyle
Opinion
Gifts
If you could choose to be ‘gifted’, which gifts would you choose?
Not all of us are born with natural talent. Never mind, there’s always grit. Put in the hard work and your “gifts” can be honed.
Sophie Gee
Professor of English
Culture
The Kid Laroi cements his star status with The First Time
Hiphop, arena rock, even gospel? The Sydney superstar’s official debut album is a solid showcase of his wild ambition.
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Sport
The night Manly got serious about prising Luke Brooks away from Tigers
On a cool autumn night last season, the long-serving halfback played his best game ever for the Wests Tigers. It convinced Manly to start plotting a way to lure him to the northern beaches.
Cricket World Cup 2023 LIVE: Bangladesh on track for 300 plus in Pune
Cricket World Cup 2023 LIVE updates: Australia face Bangladesh in Pune in their final game before a semi-final against South Africa in Kolkata next week.
Break or break through: Rugby needs to make the tough calls
Should Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan get “speared”? The better question would be whether RA is presently fit for its purpose at all. Arguably, it isn’t and the whole set-up is a shambles.
She was good enough to play alongside a future world No.1 in tennis. She gave it up for golf
As a tennis prodigy, she was mixing in the same circles as Ash Barty’s successor. But before she was 15, she switched to another sport and has now reached a new height.
Opinion
Cricket World Cup
This is no time to dismiss Afghanistan’s cricket fairytale
The Afghan Under-19 team I coached a decade ago was talented and passionate. Despite all the chaos in the country since then, their World Cup team has shown all the traits of top teams. The challenge will be to keep it going.
Geoff Lawson
Cricket columnist
‘Not your typical head coach’: How Benji Marshall intends to turn the Tigers around
He is a rookie coach who has inherited the worst team in the NRL. This is his plan to turn around the Wests Tigers.
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NRL 2024
Bombshell rugby raid: Roosters to meet with rising Wallabies star
Roosters on the verge of snatching one of Wallabies’ best players in move that would be revenge for the loss of Joseph Suaalii.
Have Your Say
Rugby helped start the NFL’s ‘Brotherly Shove’ … and it could help stop it
The almost unstoppable play can find its origins in the 15-man game.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
