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‘Punt for free’: Rich lister’s gambling business racks up eighth conviction
High-profile bookmaker Alan Eskander’s betting platform has come under fire from the NSW government for flouting gambling laws.
Raptor squad raid defective high-rise development
Organised crime police have arrested a man and seized $750,000 at a Macquarie Park development that was this week subject to “work rectification orders”.
Rates may need to climb to pull inflation back: IMF
The International Monetary Fund forecasts inflation will not return to 2-3 per cent until 2026, suggesting well-targeted stimulus measures for struggling households.
Breaking
Test cricket
Khawaja in doubt for second Test after being struck in Adelaide win
The opener may be ruled out of the second Test against the West Indies in Brisbane, beginning on Thursday, after being hit on the jaw during Australia’s 10-wicket victory.
Australians make light work of small target to record 10-wicket win
Unfortunately for the hosts, they had to come back out in the middle to pick off the few runs needed for a 1-0 series win in Adelaide.
E-bike blaze destroys Bondi unit, residents escape through window
A faulty e-bike battery left to charge overnight is to blame for a destructive North Bondi fire, with the four occupants losing all their belongings.
Jeremy Buckingham says everyone in state parliament has smoked pot
The legalise cannabis MP on drug reform, class politics, the MeToo movement, and dead fish.
Opinion
Big four
CBA shares hit a record this week. It doesn’t add up
Bank giants have done well during past cycles of rate cuts, partly by dudding borrowers. That trick will be harder for the banks to pull off this time.
Clancy Yeates
Deputy business editor
The restaurant that started Sydney’s sticky toffee pud craze could shut after 41 years
To celebrate Clareville Kiosk’s four-decade run, owner Nathan Boler is putting duck spring rolls and salt and pepper slipper lobster back on the menu.
Most of these tips for a healthy heart are familiar. But two little-known factors have emerged
Among the top 10 tips for heart health are some surprises, which may be the missing pieces of the puzzle for slowing down cardiovascular ageing.
Ten of the biggest wastes of money in food shopping today
Before you splash out, stop and ask yourself, do you really need that bottled lemon juice or packet of pre-chopped vegetables?
10 things we’ll never understand about Canada
Canadians rank among the world’s most agreeable people, but some of their eccentricities, habits and likes might leave outsiders scratching their heads.
No Palestinian state: Defiant Netanyahu rejects US call for two-state solution
In a wide rift between the US and Israel, the US has called for steps toward the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Remains of sci-fi legends to burn in Earth’s atmosphere
Aboard the spacecraft are the ashes and DNA from about 70 people, including the creator of Star Trek and science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke.
Live
Australian Open
Female players take aim at ATP over Zverev case
Men’s sixth seed Alexander Zverev avoided a question about whether he intended to appear at his upcoming domestic abuse trial after escaping a close contest at the Australian Open.
Explainer
Shopping
A good seat at the Open’s men’s final will now cost you $5999 due to dynamic pricing. What’s that?
What’s the idea behind dynamic pricing and where does it already exist?
Opinion
Royal family
Kate’s given us bouncy hair and years of fashion inspo. We can’t have her abdomen, too
My immediate instinct upon leaning the Princess of Wales would be in hospital for two weeks was to Google possible illnesses. But then I decided to resist.
Kate Halfpenny
Regular columnist
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Opinion
You cannot be serious! McEnroe’s words ring true of whingeing players
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
The mystery man leading Team Demon’s Australian Open charge
His coach is known as “the Fonz”. Together they are nicknamed “the Spanglish team”. We take a peek inside Alex de Minaur’s player box.
Epic tie-breaker smashes grand slam record
Anna Blinkova upset world No.3 Elena Rybakina in a 31-minute third set tie-breaker that stunned everybody in Rod Laver Arena - including the umpire.
Sydney
The changes that will make interchange the ultimate ‘queue jumper’
The speed limit in WestConnex is set to be increased despite chronic congestion on the roads above the Rozelle Interchange.
Salaries of high-fee private school bosses revealed
Executive leaders at some of Sydney’s most expensive schools are bringing in average salaries of almost half a million dollars.
Exclusive
Crime
Nation’s richest street rocked by car thefts as police eye gangs
Point Piper has been targeted by car thieves, with vehicles worth hundreds of thousands of dollars stolen in a spate of robberies.
Exclusive
Development
Dodgy developers’ days are numbered, warns building commissioner
NSW building commissioner David Chandler says his mission for 2024 is to rid the state of the 20 per cent of developers he calls “risky”.
How a challenge during lockdown gave me a new view of my Sydney suburb
When I set out to travel all the streets in my 1.5 square kilometre suburb, I was surprised at how much ground I covered.
SEE & DO
Eight books: A picture of religious fanaticism and the nature of music
Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction.
What to do in Sydney this weekend? Try these two very different shows
Two different exhibitions - from Jonathan Jones and Imants Tillers - prove worthy visits for art lovers.
Politics
Dunkley byelection called for the first Saturday in March
The by-election in Melbourne’s outer bayside community, forced by the death of Labor MP Peta Murphy in December, will shape the political agenda this year.
Business
Analysis
Casinos
Crown, Star look for a winning hand after scandals take hefty toll
Australia’s two casino giants face a gruelling year, as they try to convince regulators they have been reborn into compliant, safe entertainment precincts.
World
Melania Trump remembers her ‘beloved’ mother
The former first lady said she always found peace in the presence of her mother, Amalija Knavs, 78, and that her mother was always there to listen.
Opinion
Qantas’ loyalty program has hit the point of no return
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Are North Sydney and Fairfield on different planets? Yes, to a degree
Andy Marks
Assistant vice-chancellor at Western Sydney University
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Property
The once-booming NSW tree-change towns where rents are at a discount
Rents in more than a dozen regional NSW areas have flatlined or declined after soaring during the tree-change boom.
Exclusive
Title Deeds
A $7m stamp duty bill? James Packer’s $105m Bellevue Hill deal
The Packer family has transferred ownership of its historic Cairnton estate, and it’s set to be good news for state government coffers.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Take a swipe: How to declutter your dating life
When it comes to dating, particularly on apps, things can feel chaotic quickly. Experts share advice for simplifying your love life in 2024.
Culture
Can an ant twerk? These filmmakers found out
With high-tech microphones and special lenses, the team behind new documentary series A Real Bug’s Life aim to prove just how powerful tiny creatures can be.
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Breaking
Test cricket
Khawaja in doubt for second Test after being struck in Adelaide win
Usman Khawaja may be ruled out of the second Test against the West Indies in Brisbane, beginning on Thursday, after being hit on the jaw during Australia’s 10-wicket victory.
Breaking
Australian rugby
Rugby Australia confirms appointment of Joe Schmidt as Wallabies coach
Joe Schmidt has been officially announced as new Wallabies coach to replace Eddie Jones.
Updated
NRL 2024
‘It hasn’t hit me yet’: Volkman looking at long wait for shoulder reconstruction
Ronald Volkman breaks his silence on his contract dramas – and why he could be waiting up to a year to undergo shoulder surgery.
Penrith to Paris: French connection won’t be a homecoming for Fox
Jessica Fox will be heading to her fourth Olympics in Paris this year, after the 29-year-old won gold in Tokyo.
Opinion
Australian Open
You cannot be serious! McEnroe’s words ring true of whingeing players
The players have turned the Happy Open into the Whingers Open.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
In the backwaters of Baracara, Joseph grew up bowling lemons and limes
Shamar Joseph hails from a village of 350 people in Guyana with no internet or mobile phone coverage, and got his opportunity by chance while working as a security guard.
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Asian Cup
‘Clean sheets win tournaments’: Socceroos on track for best Asian Cup start
Australia are into the round of 16 after another hard-fought win over Syria, with midfielder Jackson Irvine once again scoring the crucial breakthrough goal.
Have Your Say
The warning about the NRL’s latest rule change - the 20th tweak in five years
The devil in the detail of the NRL’s new drop-out and kick-off rule is aimed to keep cynical coaches in check, but critics ask why the need for change at all.
