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Sydney’s most divisive office block is heritage listed

The MLC building in North Sydney.

It’s an icon for some and a blot on the landscape to others, but Sydney’s landmark MLC building is safe from demolition after a tangled legal battle.

Panthers clear the way for Luai to take up Tigers deal

Three-time premiership-winning player Jarome Luai.

Conjecture over Jarome Luai’s future - and an outside bid to lure him to Belmore - is set to be put to bed after Penrith’s move.

It takes 1 second to crack 70 per cent of our passwords

Cyberattacks and data breaches are a fact of everyday life, but there are ways to make sure your passwords – and your most sensitive information – isn’t caught up.

David Warner touches a tribute to Phillip Hughes at the SCG in 2015.

The moment I realised I was wrong about David Warner

We went to war on Twitter in 2013. But during the worst week of my life, David Warner showed me he was a fundamentally decent human being.

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He was once one of Australia’s brightest tennis prospects. Then he got a better offer

Top Australian junior Charlie Camus, pictured left with Alex de Minaur, has defected to France.

Charlie Camus, who is likened to Australia’s Alex de Minaur, joins a long list of players who switch allegiances in their tennis careers.

‘Earned a lot of respect’: Former CA chair opens up on Warner’s legacy

David Warner regained respect by taking his punishment “on the chin” according to one of the directors who singled him out for the Sandpapergate penalty.

COVID inquiry warning to plug Australia’s health gaps before next pandemic

Rapid testing will be crucial in reinforcing the health system and helping to reopen parts of the economy.

People from the least advantaged fifth of the population were six times more likely to die of COVID at the pandemic’s 2021 Australian peak than those in the most advantaged group.

Cocaine in dead Sea World pilot’s body ‘unlikely’ to have affected flying

Ashley Jenkinson, the pilot who died in the Gold Coast helicopter crash.

Ash Jenkinson and three passengers died at the Gold Coast theme park a year ago after his helicopter crashed into another.

Woman dead in Coffs Harbour as drowning toll rises

A woman has died after she was caught in a rip with a child at a Coffs Harbour beach. The child was pulled to safety.

In this image made from video, a Japan Airlines plane is on fire on the runway of Haneda airport on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. (NTV via AP)

Five dead after coast guard plane collides with passenger jet at Tokyo airport

All 379 passengers and crew of a Japan Airlines plane miraculously escaped from a fire following the collision, but five of the six crew of the coast guard aircraft were killed.

‘It was so violent’: Australians feared for their lives as quake rattled Japan

‘It was so violent’: Australians feared for their lives as quake rattled Japan

As the death toll rises, Australian travellers in Japan have described the terrifying moment the powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck.

Woke corporatism has started to implode

If companies can get back to making decent products at a fair price, and paying their staff and customers on time, the system will be a lot stronger.

Matthew Lynn

‘Sleep divorce’ isn’t the only option if your partner is a restless sleeper

Dreaming of a better night sleep? Experts weigh in on how to manage bedtime as a couple.

When did going to the shops become so awful?

I used to look forward to a trip to the shops, but not any more.

I used to love the shops. The shops were the great equaliser.

Towel, hat, book: 10 best beach reads to pack this summer

Looking for the perfect read while you lounge on the shore? We have a solid, sandy list of potential delights.

Regent Bali, Canggu.

The 10 coolest new hotels and resorts to put on your bucket list for 2024

A Thai wellness retreat, family fun at a Pixar-themed hotel and a new offering in Sydney’s Surry Hills are all on offer for 2024.

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Cinema’s great wives club: the role of women in the male biopic

Wives in biopics about ‘great’ men: Ferrari, Oppenheimer, maestro and Napoleon.

It’s been a season of biopics of men – building things, going to war, writing music - each with a wife to help us understand her husband’s full complexity.

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Simple dinners: Katrina Meynink’s sticky chicken and edamame cups

Make this in double batches. It works like a dream for work and school lunches for the days that follow.

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Sydney

Sydney suburbs composite.

Sydney’s leafy suburbs are no longer where you think

Sydney’s north has lost significant amounts of tree canopy, while the west’s has skyrocketed. See how your region rates.

Why does Sydney have a rainy Test cricket curse?

SCG grounds crew remove the covers from the wicket area after a rain delay last year.

The third Test of the three-match series against Pakistan begins on Wednesday, but rain and thunderstorms are forecast.

‘Our community is shaken’: Man dies after apartment fire

The blaze broke out on New Year’s Day.

The 45-year-old suffered severe burns after a blaze broke out following reports of an explosion in a Meadowbank unit.

The statistic that illustrates Sydney’s housing crisis

Despite a housing supply crisis Sydney added far fewer new dwellings in 2023 that it did five years earlier

Despite all the talk of increasing supply, Sydney built fewer homes in 2023 than five years ago, new estimates show.

What an abandoned tunnel reveals about Sydney’s past

The defensive structures were built late in 1800s.

There are hopes that a labyrinth tucked into the cliffs at Balmoral – now home to microbats – could once again be open to the public.

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High Street, Penrith.

How the Panthers and chicken sandwiches taught me to love Penrith

Penrith at times feels like living on the sun, but it’s a hard-working place filled with hard-working people.

A day in Cabramatta.

How a childhood train trip opened my eyes to new possibilities

The melting pot of Cabramatta is much more than the vast array of exotic eating options.

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Property

Home buyers can still nab something in Ballina for six figures if they have missed the boat on getting into Byron Bay.

The best beach towns if you can’t afford Byron Bay

House prices are sky-high in Byron, but a handful of towns nearby offer a laid-back coastal life for a fraction of the price.

Alkira, or the stamp house, in Cape Tribulation.

Cash to spare? Five dream beach homes that you could own

These are five of Australia’s most breathtaking beach houses – but they might be out of reach unless you have very deep pockets.

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David Warner touches a tribute to Phillip Hughes at the SCG in 2015.

The moment of tragedy that made me realise I was wrong about David Warner

We went to war on Twitter in 2013 when he was at the IPL. But during the worst week of my life, David Warner showed me he was a fundamentally decent human being.

Malcolm Conn
Malcolm Conn

Chief Cricket Writer

Three-time premiership-winning player Jarome Luai.

Panthers clear the way for Luai to take up lucrative Tigers deal

Conjecture over Jarome Luai’s future - and an outside bid to lure him to Belmore - is set to be put to bed after Penrith’s move.

David Warner waves goodbye to the MCG crowd on what will be his last Test inning at the ground.

‘Earned a lot of respect’: Former CA chair opens up on Warner’s legacy

David Warner regained respect by taking his Newlands punishment “on the chin” and returning to the national team, according to one of the Cricket Australia directors who singled him out for the heaviest penalty levied during Sandpapergate.

Top Australian junior Charlie Camus, pictured left with Alex de Minaur, has defected to France.

Top Australian tennis junior Charlie Camus defects to France

Charlie Camus was once one of Australia’s brightest tennis prospects, but he will now represent France after receiving a better offer from the rival federation.

Pat Cummins

‘A hundred and a match-winning wicket’: What Cummins wants from Warner

David Warner hasn’t taken a Test wicket in more than 11 years, but his captain may throw him the ball if Australia can get on top of Pakistan at the SCG.

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‘Getting paid a truckload more’: Khawaja’s plan to save Test cricket

Usman Khawaja said he would not still be playing Test cricket if paid the inferior wages offered by many of Australia’s opponents, and has implored global chiefs to conduct an audit of where money in the game is going.

David Warner.

‘My last resort’: Warner’s plea for missing baggy greens

The veteran opener’s treasured caps have gone missing from his luggage as he prepares for his final Test at the SCG.

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