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Royalty
Queen Mary takes the Danish throne alongside Frederik X
Crowds have braved freezing temperatures in Copenhagen as Denmark welcomed King Frederik X and Queen Mary to the throne.
In pictures: How Denmark cheered as Mary became queen
Tens of thousands of people have turned out in Copenhagen to welcome Denmark’s new king and queen.
Analysis
For subscribers
How Mary and Frederik’s fairytale kiss provided an antidote to our times
Europe correspondent Rob Harris was among the 100,000 people on the streets of Copenhagen watching on in below-freezing temperatures as Mary Donaldson from Hobart became Denmark’s new queen.
Opinion
Australian Open
I didn’t like him, but here’s how Djokovic won me over
I never really understood his journey. I was young and immature but over time it has become clear to me that we were more alike than I wanted to admit.
Nick Kyrgios
Professional tennis player
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Victorian taxpayers bankrolled a $63m Tennis Australia bailout – then came a $62m surplus
As the Australian Open emerged from pandemic disruption, the government extended a financial lifeline well beyond the lockdowns to keep Tennis Australia afloat.
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Australian Open
Young contender announces himself on big stage, pushing Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is still in contention for this year’s tournament, but not before surviving a hell of a scare from a teenager qualifier.
O’Connell triumphs in marathon clash, Lleyton lookalike wins over fans in defeat
A stirring comeback win by Chris O’Connell was the hometown highlight of day one, while two of his compatriots were brave in five-set matches, including Lleyton Hewitt lookalike Dane Sweeny.
A $500,000 helping hand: How the Bank of Mum and Dad became the norm
Any parent would want to make sure their children can buy a home, but the scale of wealth transfer last year surprised even our best economic minds.
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Women's health
‘A real gift to women’s health’: The Pap smear era is over. Enter the DIY test
Thousands of Australian women who had previously feared uncomfortable Pap smears and speculum examinations have now had cervical screening tests for the first time because of a new option to take their own swab in private.
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TikTok
Australian companies dump TikTok tracking tool amid privacy concerns
Some of the nation’s largest brands, along with government agencies, have removed TikTok’s data-tracking tool, but others are sticking with it.
The five big issues facing AFL and club chiefs in 2024
There will be no let-up in the need for big decisions from AFL headquarters in 2024. Here are five big issues set to occupy the game’s administrators this year.
Opinion
Peter Dutton
Peter Dutton wants 2024 to be a repeat of 2023, but wishing doesn’t make it so
The rules of political conflict will change this year. But to capitalise on the gains he’s made on Albanese, Dutton needs a new battle plan.
Sean Kelly
Columnist
‘Compassionate, intelligent’ doctor found dead on street after home invasion
Dr Ash Gordon, 33, is believed to have chased down robbers before he sustained horrific injuries in a Doncaster street on Saturday morning, less than a kilometre from his home.
Four health food trends you’ll see everywhere this year. Is the hype justified?
From performance beverages to legumes to products that promise better sleep, here’s what to look out for in the health-food aisle.
What I learnt when I trained to become a private jet attendant
Inside the academy where the finest cabin crew hone the skill of “five-star hospitality” in the skies.
Pimples can erupt at any age. What to know about adult acne
Having breakouts as an adult can feel more embarrassing than as a teen, but they are treatable.
Australian Open
Surviving the tennis from your lounge room
Let’s go to the Open — if not in person, then via the couch, and that means a two-week viewing marathon.
How Djokovic stays ahead of Generation Next: A triumph in six charts
View our interactives to find out what gives the world No.1 the edge over up-and-comers Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton.
Victoria
Boy, 11, and woman, 26, die after car hits tree and bursts into flames
The pair were travelling with a 23-year-old man when the car they were in left the road in Echuca.
Albanese slammed over airstrikes and genocide case as thousands protest
Following South Africa’s launch of its genocide case against Israel in last week, placards at Sunday’s march quoted South African anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela.
Bikies and their chihuahuas: Inside the life of an RSPCA pet detective
The job of RSPCA inspectors is part detective, part social worker – and often brings them into contact with unorthodox and challenging cases.
School fees or buy a house? The true cost of private schools
Despite fee hikes, demand for private schools continues to boom across Australia, which has one of the most privatised school systems in the world.
Popular Frankston mayor wins Liberal preselection for Dunkley
The result means the face of Frankston City will face off against Labor’s Jodie Belyea at a federal byelection to be held in coming weeks.
Politics
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AI
Clamp on high-risk use of artificial intelligence
Legislative controls on the use of AI will form part of the federal government’s first major response to regulating the rapidly advancing technology.
Business
Succession’s ‘ludicrously capacious’ bag sells at prop auction – for a luxe price
The bag that prompted a famous quip has sold at auction for $28,000, alongside other famous props used on Succession – the famed HBO saga of the Roy family dynasty.
World
‘No one will win’: Mental strain as Israel’s war with Hamas reaches 100 days
For both Israelis and Palestinians, the war has been a trauma that looks likely to last for years, deepening the hostility and mistrust.
Opinion
If Trump wins, it will not be in spite of democracy, but because of it
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
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Shelley Johnson
Careers contributor
Just when you thought he’d given up, Albanese surprises us
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
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Property
Emma found a home that’s relatively cheap. Unless one email is sent
‘The way housing in Australia works – the fact we have a housing market – is incredibly fraught because housing is a basic necessity.’
How home owners turned their pool dreams into reality – on a budget
A backyard with a pool is highly sought after despite the cost of living crunch, so some renovators are finding a way to stay afloat.
Good Food
Recipe collection
Midweek dinner
Seven fast and affordable dinners to cook this week
Lifestyle
Swan song? No way, these ballerinas are proving a pointe at the barre
Royal Academy of Dance-certified Silver Swans classes are bringing older dancers back to ballet, as well as new ones to try it for the first time.
Culture
Jeremy Allen White, in undies, on a roof. But that’s not the ad that has people’s knickers in a knot
People have been swooning over White’s Calvin Klein ad campaign like there’s no tomorrow. Why, then, was a similar ad banned?
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Sport
As it happened Australian Open day one: Djokovic praises Croatian teen after four-hour clash; Sabalenka wins in straight sets
Follow all the action from Melbourne Park as day one of the 2024 Australian Open gets under way, with reigning singles champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka due on court.
‘That was awesome’: O’Connell tastes epic win, but Sweeny, Kubler lose five-setters
A stirring comeback win by Chris O’Connell was the hometown highlight of day one, while two of his compatriots were brave in five-set matches, including Lleyton Hewitt lookalike Dane Sweeny.
How Djokovic stays ahead of Generation Next: A triumph in six charts
View our interactives to find out what gives the world No.1 the edge over up-and-comers Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton.
Sinner makes his wicked return to Melbourne Park
Majors are cruel. Like Botic van de Zandschulp’s serve to Australian Open fancy Jannik Sinner in the first set, his campaign was over before it began. The Italian, who Australian hope Alex de Minaur is yet to beat in six attempts, was in ominous touch.
Smith the opener dares quicks to bounce him with new ball
Steve Smith says the world’s quickest bowlers will have to risk wasting their new ball if they want to pummel him with short-pitched bowling now that he’s an opening batsman.
Analysis
Asian Cup
Arnie must find new answers to old questions after ‘substandard’ opener
What Graham Arnold would give to have even one of Aaron Mooy, Tom Rogic, Massimo Luongo or Ajdin Hrustic with him in Qatar. Instead, he has to find other solutions to the Socceroos’ creativity shortage.
‘On road to recovery’: Smiling Sam Kerr’s positive message from hospital bed
The Matildas star is still in hospital after surgery but is ready for the long comeback from a devastating injury.
Have Your Say
The green-and-gold brigade: Meet every Aussie in this year’s Open
Twenty-one local hopes, headlined by Alex de Minaur, will contest this year’s Australian Open, after three managed to scrap their way through the qualifying rounds on Friday.
