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Qatar
‘How dare we?’ Bondi woman says gender part of reason why Qatar Airways won’t apologise
Three years after she was strip-searched on the tarmac, Anna and four other women are pressing their case in court.
Australia’s ‘long-term slide’ in academic results
Australian teenagers are almost two full academic years behind students who went to school in the early 2000s, while the gap between rich and poor students has grown.
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AFP
Attorney-general to probe undercover police safety
Mark Dreyfus has been asked to investigate the treatment of undercover police operatives.
Bank of Mum and Dad be warned if your kids didn’t get an $89,000 pay rise
The income needed to afford a typical house has soared by tens of thousands of dollars since interest rate rises began – but home buyers have found a workaround.
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Planning
Revealed: The 25 Sydney suburbs where the government will seize control of housing
The plans, accidentally published online on Tuesday, also confirm the government will proceed with the Metro West project between the CBD and Westmead.
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Hospitals
363,251 calls in three months: Ambulances, emergency departments full to the brim
The continued strain on frontline workers has prompted the state government to set up a taskforce charged with slashing emergency department wait times.
NSW alone cannot fix swamped emergency departments: Minns
NSW Premier Chris Minns has made it clear that he expects Canberra to step up its hospital funding.
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Healthcare
Minister ‘deeply concerned’ by podiatric surgery revelations
A joint investigation by this masthead and 60 Minutes revealed patients around the country have been left deformed and feeling misled.
Brittany Higgins, her Bumble date and the line between perception and reality
Somewhere in Australia, a man named Nick has seen his identity reduced to “Bumble date”.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Extremist West Bank settlers will be barred from US
President Joe Biden and other senior US officials have warned repeatedly that Israel must act to stop violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank.
Opinion
Ask an expert
How can I stop my kids from contesting my will?
You may not be able to prevent it entirely, but there are many things you can do when drawing up a will to make contesting it difficult.
Noel Whittaker
Money columnist
‘Like a toddler’: Departed senior cricket writer lashes News Corp
Veteran writer and journalist Gideon Haigh has given a scathing description of his separation with The Australian.
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Good Weekend
‘I just bawled my eyes out’: When the Matildas’ goalie confronted her diagnosis
Australian goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold on keeping her cool on the pitch, facing up to her medical condition – and her gnarliest injury.
The ‘special meal’ you should order on a flight
As a frequent traveller, I’ve grown tired of the typical gruel they feed us on long-haul flights. So, will that be the chicken or the pasta? I will no longer accept either.
Booze, boats and budgets: Your work Christmas party questions answered
My workplace has their Christmas party on a boat on Sydney Harbour every year and I hate it, writes one employee.
Midweek chicken winners to survive the busy silly season
Plus pizza-inspired chicken, kebabs and brown rice lettuce cups to keep the weeknight dinnertime grind interesting.
Sydney
Alleged Alameddine crime figure Masood Zakaria lands in Sydney
Masood Zakaria allegedly fled from Australia to Turkey early last year while being investigated by police.
Telstra worker allegedly stole phones and accessories worth $3 million
A Telstra worker allegedly defrauded the company out of millions of dollars by selling 1500 stolen phones online.
Higgins denies trying to ‘blow up’ retrial of Lehrmann prosecution
The former Liberal staffer also revealed how much she had received in compensation from the Commonwealth after the alleged rape claim.
‘I will get you’: Were these men framed by corrupt police?
Two men say they were framed by corrupt NSW Police; one says he was bashed. Decades later, they meet again to address what they say is a miscarriage of justice.
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Courts
Former Fijian PM’s son to defend new choking and assault charges
The son of Fiji’s former prime minister will defend a string of domestic violence charges while facing a separate hearing for similar accusations.
Politics
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Foreign relations
How Turnbull lobbied Macron to fix Australia’s relationship
The former prime minister said he hoped the creation of a new French-Australian think tank would help cultivate a more independent Australian foreign policy.
Business
Warning on risks as buy now, pay later surges
The Bank for International Settlements has warned that rapid global growth in buy now, pay later (BNPL) services could create risks in the financial system.
World
No more Aussie dollars to fund overseas fossil fuel projects
Australia has taken a major step on the path towards the phase-out of fossil fuels, joining 39 nations in a commitment to end international finance for climate polluting projects.
Opinion
A century ago, it was predicted we’d work just 15 hours a week by 2030. What happened?
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
Back to work like it’s 2018, and the pandemic never happened
Claire Gallagher
Chinese sub-plot is not a secret, but the implications are ‘profound’
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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Property
Our eight favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a period residence to a futuristic home by the beach, we’ve rounded up our favourite luxury listings.
Tiny Bondi apartment, with no car park, sells for more than half a million dollars
The investor made a final $1000 bid to win the keys to the studio apartment which is the same size as a small hotel room.
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Melbourne Fashion Festival
Legging it: P.E Nation to unveil ‘reposition’ of brand with major show
The activewear brand co-founded by Pip Edwards will take centre stage at next year’s Melbourne Fashion Festival, in a spot usually given to high-end designers.
Culture
From period drama to droll comedy: The streaming hidden gems of 2023
In the deluge of high-profile new shows, these 10 outstanding productions flew under the radar.
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‘Racing subsidises government’: V’landys’ new battle for control of Racing NSW
Many reckon the loss of his long-time chairman Russell Balding was Peter V’landys’ heaviest defeat as a sporting administrator. But don’t count him out yet.
Andrew Webster
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Australian cricket
Johnson’s commentary role in doubt as fallout continues over Warner column
Former teammates of Mitchell Johnson, David Warner and George Bailey have expressed their disappointment at the latest fracture in the baggy green brotherhood as the speedster reveals texts that fuelled his fiery column.
You’ve never heard of Brandon or his Chiefs. But they’re one of Australia’s best teams
Rugby league, soccer and rugby union clubs make up the top three spots in Gain Line Analytics’ latest team rankings.
‘They want to learn’: Gustavsson defends Matildas selections in Canada
A day before Australia’s second friendly in Vancouver, the coach says the inexperienced players who were thrashed on the weekend relished the experience.
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Test cricket
Why the Poms are loving the Johnson and Warner circus
Pass the gin and tonics, sit back and enjoy the show. There’s nothing us Brits like better than seeing our Aussie tormentors turn on each other.
Alan Tyers
Eight days ago, Wenee had never sailed on the ocean. On Boxing Day, she’s doing the Sydney to Hobart
After winning a work lottery, Wenee Yap will set sail as part of a 21-person crew on super maxi LawConnect for the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
After three Olympics, this runner was physically broken. She says pregnancy fixed her
After tearing her Achilles tendon at the Tokyo Olympics, Genevieve Gregson had a baby and gave up the steeplechase. Now, she’s back as a marathon runner, and making a stunning charge towards Paris 2024.
Have Your Say
Baffling tactics and measured words: Is Gustavsson doing an Eddie?
Uncertainty around the coach’s future, combined with the chaos of Saturday, could end a historically prosperous year for the Matildas on a disconcerting note.
