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What stays and what goes in the race to build housing
Policymakers, activists, home owners and councillors are putting Sydney’s heritage under the microscope and asking: do things need to change?
‘Not good enough’: Albanese warns supermarkets to lower prices
As anger rises about high food and vegetable prices, the government says it could intervene to bring prices down.
Bank of mum and dad set for a tough 2024
Rising prices and interest rates have taken a toll, but there could be some relief in sight this year.
‘They were traumatised’: Why we need a rethink on how we teach children to swim
Olympian Shane Gould says forced immersion - or dunking - of children in swimming classes can cause lifelong fear of the water and undermine swimming skills.
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
The COVID variant that is doubling hospitalisations
The heavily mutated and very infectious JN.1 variant is driving COVID rates to their highest level in months.
The $11b scheme to get more people visiting the dentist
The government will consider eight potential ways of expanding Medicare to help improve the smiles of Australians.
Even assassination? Judges sceptical of Trump’s immunity defence
In federal court, Donald Trump’s lawyers argued presidents shouldn’t even be charged for assassinating a political rival unless they’d been impeached first.
Breaking
Extremism
Masked people with guns storm Ecuador TV studio live on air
The people, wearing balaclavas and largely dressed in black, were seen wielding large guns and accosting huddled staffers on the live feed, which eventually cut out.
Editorial
US Votes 2024
Trump’s second shot at power a danger to the US and the world
A Trump victory in this year’s US election would be a disaster for democracy, international relationships and the war in Ukraine.
The Herald's View
Editorial
Opinion
Satire
Hypocrisy on Khawaja’s armband now borders on the absurd
The ICC – which is based in human rights bastion United Arab Emirates – has made its priority squelching one player’s freedom of expression.
Alan Attwood
Contributor
Captain Healy leads Australia to series win in India
Led from the front by Alyssa Healy - with a dash of luck - Australia chased down 148 to beat India in their third T20 international and claim the series win.
The five burning questions ahead of the West Indies Test series
Are Australia’s batsmen about to let loose? Is this the perfect series to blood David Warner’s replacement? Is touring fast bowler Kemar Roach going to fire a shot?
Attal becomes France’s youngest - and first openly gay - prime minister
The 34-year-old who has earned a reputation as a smooth communicator has polled as one of France’s most popular politicians.
Luxury brands could lose royal approval under King Charles
Brands fear losing their royal warrants amid concerns they will fail to convince the eco-conscious king.
Fake Queen Elizabeth walking stick fraudster sentenced
An auction had reached £540 ($1026) before Dru Marshall cancelled the listing after learning police had launched an investigation, prosecutors said.
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Review
Netflix’s adaptation of this bestseller is incredible
Fans of Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe will not be disappointed with this faithful adaptation.
From breakfast rolls to blow-out dinners: The Good Food guide to Byron Bay
The most delicious and innovative crop of restaurants outside our capital cities can now be found in Byron Bay. Here’s everywhere you need to know about.
Opinion
Air travel
‘If it’s not Boeing, I’m not going’? Perhaps not any more
The world has changed for Boeing significantly in the last 15 years.
Ben Groundwater
Travel writer
Sydney
The Sydney suburb YIMBYs love to hate, where nothing is allowed to change
Designed to be “slum-less, lane-less and pub-less”, the entire suburb of Haberfield is a heritage conservation zone – and its population is ageing alongside its houses.
Family’s luxury convertible torched twice in four days
Emergency services raced to the family home after the second attack to find the car engulfed in flames.
Updated
Crime
‘Time is of the essence’ in hunt for ‘one of Australia’s most wanted men’
James Dalamangas is wanted over a Sydney nightclub stabbing murder and allegedly fled to Greece, but the country’s statute of limitations is about to end.
Exclusive
Forestry
Court case could shut down NSW native logging
Environmental groups hope the court will find that years of logging approvals between Sydney and the Queensland border are invalid.
Sydney council rejects build-to-rent tower plan over flood risk
Developers want to construct hundreds of dedicated rental apartments in Parramatta. The council says the proposal does not adequately address flooding hazards.
Summer in Sydney
Milestones and the mundane lived in dearest Croydon
Diversity and bygone charm make the quaint and peaceful neighbourhood unique in its own ways.
Pricey Mosman, where the beach and views are free
Just minutes down the hill from the buzz of Military Road, Balmoral Beach is the place to wash away your cares.
Politics
Fall in detached housing approvals puts Labor’s 1.2 million target at risk
Approvals for detached houses were 1.7 per cent lower in November and the HIA predicts they’ll continue to decline into the middle of 2024.
Business
Global economy faces decade of ‘wasted opportunity’, warns World Bank
A sluggish recovery from the pandemic, the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, a diminished Chinese economy and the increasing risks of disasters caused by global warming are expected to weigh heavily on the world economy.
World
The strange tale of Prince Andrew’s ‘sex tapes’ and Epstein victim’s allegations
Rumours of sordid sex tapes have dogged those in Jeffrey Epstein’s social orbit for years. A victim’s claims that they exist have resurfaced.
Opinion
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Property
Property prices in Byron Bay fell 25 per cent. So what’s next?
After a turbulent few years of boom and bust, property prices in the popular holiday region look to be stabilising. Is now the time to buy?
Sydney suburbs where property values fell most – and what happened next
A string of beachside suburbs boomed during the pandemic, then recorded sizeable losses during the market downturn. Where are they now?
Good Food
Lifestyle
Too many products can stress your skin. Here’s what to keep
If your skin isn’t looking its best, despite using all the “right” products, here’s what to reassess.
Culture
Analysis
Golden Globes
Disappointed Barbie: Was Barbie really snubbed at the Golden Globes?
It received the most nominations, yet left with only two wins. What could this mean for Greta Gerwig’s fantasy-land film at the Oscars?
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Sport
Five burning questions ahead of the West Indies Test series
Are Australia’s batsmen about to let loose? Is this the perfect series to blood David Warner’s replacement? Is touring fast bowler Kemar Roach going to fire a shot?
Thanks, Lleyton: Why the number of Aussie men in the top 100 has soared
Most of the Aussie men now in the world’s top 100 players are not household names – but someone who is helped them rise up the ranks.
Captain Healy leads Australia to series win in India
Led from the front by Alyssa Healy - with a dash of luck - Australia chased down 148 to beat India in their third T20 international and claim the series win.
Novak returns to centre court showing no signs of wrist problem
Novak Djokovic, the king of Melbourne Park, has returned to centre court showing no apparent signs of his wrist complaint ahead of his shot at an 11th Australian Open.
Labuschagne backs Smith to open, Green in the middle order
Following David Warner’s retirement, the selectors will name a 13-player squad on Wednesday for the two-Test series against the West Indies, beginning next week.
The revolutionary procedure that could salvage Sam Kerr’s Olympic dream
Most experts have already put a red line through the Matildas captain’s prospects of competing in Paris but leading Sydney sports doctor Tom Cross is adamant there is a way.
Updated
NRL 2024
Olam bound for Tiger Town as Scott Fulton exits following club upheaval
The Tigers have landed another key recruit for Benji Marshall’s rebuild on the same day that the recruitment manager he butted heads with was shown the door.
Have Your Say
The potential silver lining in cruel injury suffered by Sam Kerr
This arduous rehabilitation is not the kind of enforced break any athlete wants to be having, but the Chelsea striker could come out of it stronger than before.
