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Sydney unit complex ‘at threat of collapse’
Building Commission NSW has issued urgent orders to a developer to fix a concrete slab that could cause the 900-unit buildings to collapse.
Analysis
State Parliament
Cracks starting to show in Minns’ housing density mission
Premier Chris Minns is trying to sell Sydney on accepting greater housing density. He needs to convince us we’re not buying a pup.
Their home was once worth $2.2 million. They’ve now been offered $400,000
Property owners in the troubled Mascot Towers apartment block in Sydney are set to have their debts cancelled, but not everyone is happy.
Live
Test cricket
Smith out cheaply in first knock as opener after tourists rolled for 188
The West Indies are huge underdogs for their two-Test tour of Australia, but the hosts’ new-look batting line-up means there are plenty of questions still to be answered.
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LoadingManchester City roll out $380 million welcome mat for Panthers
This is the mind-boggling training facility at Manchester City that Penrith will call home ahead of their shot at World Club Challenge glory.
Updated
Sydney stadiums
Ramping up NSW stadium concerts may see Matildas, Socceroos look interstate
Football Australia says our national teams need high-quality pitches to ensure player safety and the integrity of the game.
Pilot wanted better filming angle before deadly midair collision
Daring acrobatics were being filmed when two ex-military jets collided, sending one plane on a high-speed nosedive into water and killing two.
Opinion
Asylum seekers
‘Crackdown’ on asylum seekers arriving by plane should have begun 10 years ago
The blowout in the numbers of immigrants seeking asylum in Australia after arriving by plane is due to lax immigration oversight that began when Peter Dutton was responsible for border control.
Abul Rizvi
Former deputy secretary of the Department of Immigration
Opinion
AI
Is AI coming for your job? If you work in these industries it just might be
There is something democratic about the next-generation AI revolution currently upon us, with blue-collar workers safer than those in white-collar jobs.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Live
Australian Open
Aussie qualifier Storm Hunter uses crowd energy to reach third round
Australia’s women’s world No.1 doubles player Storm Hunter has surged into the singles third round, in front of pumped up Australian Open fans. Follow the action live.
Latest live posts
LoadingDe Minaur shows his class with energy-saving demolition of Arnaldi
The Australian Open fortnight is unfolding nicely for Alex de Minaur after he cruised to a 6-3, 6-0, 6-3 win over Italian young gun Matteo Arnaldi to reach the third round.
‘I’m 16. Why think about rankings?’ Andreeva puts tennis world on notice
Last year, she was playing in the girls’ final of the Australian Open. In 2024, Russia’s Mirra Andreeva outplayed sixth-seed Ons Jabeur in the second round of the main draw.
Breaking
China relations
‘Stop making trouble on our doorstep’: China offers stern advice to Australia
China’s ambassador, Xiao Qian, wants Australia to go beyond simply stabilising relations with his country.
Nuclear option: Kim changes tune on South Korea reunification, warns of war
The North Korean leader has declared the South an enemy to be subjugated, through nuclear war if necessary, and has dismantled all agencies dedicated to diplomacy.
Updated
US Votes 2024
Trump accused of using ‘world’s biggest microphone’ to launch personal attacks
The former US president glared and scowled after the judge said it had already been determined Trump “did sexually assault” columnist E. Jean Carroll.
Opinion
Ask an expert
Should I pay off HECS debt before I save for a home?
Opting to pay off your HECS debt before saving for a house may not always be the right move.
Noel Whittaker
Money columnist
Analysis
Science
We’ve hit peak science. Why that’s not a good thing
With more scientific papers than ever being published, we are being “overwhelmed with information”?
Sick of your job? TV can’t fix that, but these shows do help
Australians’ work burnout means we love making and watching TV shows set in workplaces.
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Opinion
US Votes 2024
After Iowa landslide, can anyone stop the Trump 2024 juggernaut?
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the United States Studies Centre and former political staffer
Just in
AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Alcaraz makes gentleman Gasquet ‘look old’ in straight-sets victory
The world No.2 and new face of the game made the years show on veteran Richard Gasquet, downing the Frenchman in straight sets.
‘Mental focus of a three-year-old’ but Kokkinakis prevails in five sets
Thanasi Kokkinakis’ difficult relationship with five-setters at the Australian Open is that much better after snatching a four-hour epic against Austrian ball-blaster Sebastian Ofner.
Sydney
Hitman offered $400,000 to murder Sydney underworld figure, police allege
Two men are expected to face court on charges of conspiracy to murder the 30-year-old with links to organised crime.
Exclusive
Strata
The home owners ‘trapped’ in strata nightmare
One million homes in NSW are under strata title, but at this once pleasant development, many of the owners say they would never buy strata again.
This Sydney suburb is a slice of France with the harbour and bush thrown in
I love that I can hear different languages on the streets and in shops and can get my fix of delicious French pastries and baguettes.
‘We did our best’: Slain man’s family reveal their complicated grief
From a child full of potential, Alexander Pinnock battled demons as he learnt to manipulate the system.
A tattoo could help solve this Sydney cold case mystery
A man was hit and killed by a train in the inner west. Decades later, detectives hope his tattoos and a computer-generated image could unlock the mystery of his identity.
Politics
Albanese sticks to promise on stage three tax cuts
The PM has again committed the government to cutting personal income tax rates that deliver about $1375 annually to someone earning $100,000 a year.
Business
Analysis
Investing
‘Dopamine hit’: Online platforms criticised for encouraging risky investments
Trading platforms can play loose with consumer protection rules, a report by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has found.
World
Israeli tanks return to parts of Gaza Strip they’d left last week
Contrails snaked through the sky as Israel’s Iron Dome defences shot down rockets fired by militants after more than 100 days of war.
Opinion
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Property
Cheaper than five years ago: The suburbs where rents are back to 2018
Even though rents have reached record highs in many neighbourhoods, a handful have lagged behind.
Felicia’s rental is a good deal, but she’s about to be priced out of her suburb
Rents in almost every Sydney suburb are higher than a year ago, but could there be a glimmer of hope for tenants?
Good Food
Lifestyle
Series
Got a Minute?
The workplace dilemmas that plagued you in 2023
From bugged cars to bad bosses, these are the “Got a Minute?” columns that had everyone talking.
Culture
Footloose and famous: Inside Australia’s most successful dance school
The fly-on-the-wall series Dance Life takes cameras inside Brent Street Performing Arts school.
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Sport
Manchester City roll out $380m welcome mat for Panthers
This is the mind-boggling $380m training facility at Manchester City that Penrith will call home ahead of their shot at World Club Challenge glory.
De Minaur demolition job sees local hope into third round
The Australian Open fortnight is unfolding wonderfully for Alex de Minaur.
Live
Test cricket
Australia v West Indies LIVE updates: Smith out for 12 as West Indies debutant takes wicket with first ball in Tests
The West Indies are huge underdogs for their two-Test tour of Australia, but the hosts’ new-look batting line-up means there are a plenty of questions still to be answered heading into the opener.
All aboard: How bus-parking practice in Scotland could help rising Socceroo in Qatar
In Scotland, Keanu Baccus is either helping his team park the bus, or find a way around it - and it’s perfect preparation for Australia’s challenge at the Asian Cup.
‘I mean, I’m 16. Why think about rankings?’ Andreeva puts the Australian Open on notice
Last year, she was playing in the girls’ final of the Australian Open. In 2024, the newest prodigy in tennis, Russia’s Mirra Andreeva, stunned Ons Jabeur in the second round of the main draw at Melbourne Park.
‘Mental focus of a three-year-old’ but Kokkinakis prevails in five sets
Thanasi Kokkinakis’ difficult relationship with five-setters at the Australian Open is that much better after snatching a four-hour epic against Austrian ball-blaster Sebastian Ofner.
Khawaja continues fight to be heard with new line of T-shirts
Usman Khawaja was banned from wearing shoes with the slogan ‘All lives are equal’ on them. Now he’s turned them into a T-shirt for charity.
Have Your Say
Jordan Thompson was right: The Open gets a woke-up call
Jordan Thompson says the Australian Open is the “wokest tournament ever”. He’s got a point
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
