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NSW residential property
Owners at troubled Mascot Towers thrown a lifeline
Embattled owners in the troubled Mascot Towers buildings could soon walk away from the defect-riddled buildings debt-free.
‘Waiting for it to blow up’: Australian family reveals Japan plane crash terror
A teen has described how her family managed to escape from the second last row of a Japan Airlines plane, after it burst into flames on the runway.
Build higher density along Parramatta Road, PM says
In comments that back Premier Chris Minns in his fight against NIMBYs, Anthony Albanese has called for more density and development around transport corridors.
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Australian cricket
Hazlewood’s stunning over sets up centre stage for Warner farewell
David Warner appears destined to bow out of Test cricket a winner after Josh Hazlewood’s triple strike against Pakistan.
BBL player hit in the head at training and taken to hospital
Melbourne Stars wicketkeeper Sam Harper has been taken to hospital after being hit in the head while batting in the MCG nets.
Smith puts hand up to replace Warner as Test opener
Steve Smith has made the surprising admission that he’d be “pretty keen” to open the batting for Australia if selectors asked him.
How a giant funnel-web spider named ‘Hercules’ offers a chance to save lives
With fangs that could pierce a human fingernail, one of the biggest male Sydney funnel-web spiders ever found is now in the care of spider specialists.
Puppy dogs of the sea: How Sydney fell in love with blue gropers
Discover a story that involves a state premier, a fish named Bluey, and a city’s love for its beaches.
Missing middle that could help fix the housing crisis
Experts who work in Australia’s emerging co-operative housing industry argue it should be harnessed by governments.
Bruce Lehrmann lawyers call for ‘substantial damages’ even if court finds he lied about sex
The Federal Court released written submissions on Friday in the former Liberal staffer’s defamation case against Ten and Lisa Wilkinson.
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Epstein fallout
Second wave of Epstein documents released
The documents contained the accounts of some of Epstein’s young victims, many of whom were high school students who took payments of $US200 to give him illicit massages.
Houthis defy international warnings, launch first ‘drone boat’ attack
The detonation of an unmanned vessel in the Red Sea did not damage any ships, but marked a significant escalation in their Gaza-related harassment campaign.
Tim Minchin has empathy for Trump-voting, gun-toting Americans. Just don’t call him a ‘nuance bro’
In a world of tribalism, Minchin’s principles are unpopular in the liberal echo chamber of today’s social media landscape – and he’s refusing to give in.
Opinion
Law
New laws bring in the new year, but do they punish or enlarge us?
Many Australians will not have noticed while on holiday, but reams of legislation came into effect on January 1.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Opinion
Summer reads
My coastal town is overrun by people on holidays. And I absolutely love it
City dwellers pinch all the good parking spots and clean out the shops of sourdough baguettes. I welcome them.
Kate Halfpenny
Regular columnist
Crown-ready: How Princess Mary prepared to dress like a queen
Elegance over trends – and an eye towards sustainability – has kept the Australian-born royal out of the style spotlight and ready to reign.
Mullets kept ‘filthy’ to secure Summernats bragging rights
Competitors keep their cars pristine at Summernats, but for the national mullet contest they know they’ve got to keep their hair “filthy” for a shot at glory.
Help! Why does my cat love my partner more than me?
Do some cats just hate women? Or am I doing something very wrong?
Sydney
For decades, passersby would peer into Nicolas’ shop. Nobody knew the real story behind this milk bar
The mysterious owner of Stanmore’s stuck-in-time Olympia Milk Bar has fascinated many, and scared others. Now, upon his death, his story can be revealed.
Man allegedly sexually assaulted woman, 76, in NSW aged care home
Police say the elderly resident managed to scratch at the 29-year-old man and run from the room after she was attacked in the early hours of New Year’s Day.
Indigenous woman injured after being struck by police car
The 39-year-old is in a serious but stable condition after the incident in South Kempsey.
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Hospitals
The Sydney hospital on its last warning
Junior doctors are dangerously exhausted and senior staff are too busy to train them at Concord Hospital’s troubled radiology department.
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Crime
Man in custody over hospital assault that left woman fighting for life
A 28-year-old who allegedly assaulted three women in a Sydney hospital did not apply for bail when he appeared in court.
SUMMER IN SYDNEY
This linen-loving locale is close to home but a world away
With Double Bay, you’ve got to lean into the stereotype – it’s the only way it works.
It’s a great life in the prime minister’s backyard
There wouldn’t be many countries where you can bump into the prime minister at Woolies.
Politics
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Liberal Party
Former Bishop, Payne adviser to challenge Wilson in Liberal battle to wrest back Goldstein
Lawyer Stephanie Hunt says the community wants relatable candidates who understand cost-of-living pressures.
Business
Macquarie faces claims of $636m in US profiteering class actions
The energy trading arm of Macquarie Group accused of illegally profiteered from a deadly 2021 ice storm by deliberately pushing up gas prices by more than 1000 per cent.
Opinion
Electric vehicles
Business won’t switch to EVs while tax lurks for guzzlers are so generous
Denise Mills
Accountant, freelance writer
World
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius released from prison on parole
Pistorius has served nearly nine years of his 13 years and five months murder sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.
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Property
Why 2024 is the year of the home renovation
For anyone looking to renovate a home this year, the message is clear: do it sooner rather than later.
Why Sydney’s property price rebound could be coming to an end
Property prices have rebounded strongly, hitting new peaks in some areas, but signs have emerged of a market slowdown. What’s in store for prices this year?
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Diet
I turned to the internet for dessert recipes. It was my saddest Google search ever
Now that there are many things I can’t eat, food is all I think about.
Kerri Sackville
Columnist and author
Culture
Gabrielle Carey’s final book: the life of the writer she adored
The late Australian writer adored the Irish writer and her short life reflects her passion.
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Australian cricket
Hazlewood’s stunning over sets up centre stage for Warner farewell
David Warner appears destined to bow out of Test cricket a winner after Josh Hazlewood’s triple strike against Pakistan.
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Test cricket
Smith reinvention can rejuvenate Australian batting
Australia’s batting has been a little stale the past six months - swapping Steve Smith for David Warner would freshen things
The quiet Australian: Alex de Minaur is king of the incremental improvement
Two days after beating Novak Djokovic for the biggest scalp of his career, the 24-year-old still has virtually zero interest in talking himself up.
Smith puts hand up to replace Warner as Test opener
Steve Smith has made the surprising admission that he’d be “pretty keen” to open the batting for Australia if selectors asked him.
‘Wicked’ and dizzyingly expensive: The guide to making an Australian tennis champion
Teenager Roisin Gilheany is on the path to becoming a professional tennis player. To get to where she is now took an almighty effort and hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Test cricket
A prank gone wrong? Mystery surrounds reappearance of Warner’s baggy greens
After an exhaustive search, both of outgoing Test opener David Warner’s missing baggy green Test caps have shown up in Sydney.
Djokovic has already forgotten his loss to de Minaur. We’d do well to do the same
You don’t need to read between the lines to understand the United Cup was too early in the month for Novak Djokovic to get bloody for the first time in 2024.
Have Your Say
Why money – not the weather – is the biggest threat to Sydney losing New Year’s Test
Cricket Australia wants more NSW government funding for the SCG to keep hosting the landmark Test, but will Chris Minns cough up?
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
