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La Nina may be on the way back, latest forecasts warn
The event that brought widespread flooding to Australia’s east coast is set for a potential shock return, weather models show.
Atlassian billionaire paid $71m to turn Elaine mansion into family home. It’s now in a ‘very sad state’
In 2017, tech billionaire Scott Farquhar and banker Kim Jackson bought the magnificent Elaine mansion. Today, it is a forlorn site on Sydney Harbour. It is one of several crumbling Sydney mansions.
Public, private or Catholic? Where only children are sent to school
While you might think parents with one child might have more cash to splash, there is a reason they’re less likely to send them to private school.
Albanese appeals to young Australians on tax cuts, Gaza
The PM was the first guest of the year on radio program Triple J Hack, where he promoted the benefits of his changes to stage 3 tax cuts to young people.
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Property prices
I’m chief loans officer at the bank of mum and dad. It’s a trait I inherited
My dad did this for me and my siblings more than two decades ago, and it set us up financially.
Cameron Murray
Economist
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World politics
In a blow to Australia and the US, PNG discusses security deal with China
Amid jostling between Washington and Beijing for influence in the Pacific, PNG has previously said that Australia and the US are its security partners
When camping becomes a matter of life and death
A man and a woman appeared at Michelle and Nicola’s campsite. The distraught visitors asked for a phone. It’s a sign that going bush is becoming increasingly dangerous.
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Courts
‘Desperate and forceful’: Beale locked door before sexual assault, jury told
The woman allegedly sexually assaulted by Wallabies player Kurtley Beale says he suggested sex in a “direct” tone before entering the toilet cubicle.
‘Calm before another storm’: Rozelle braces for more chaos
With people headed back to work and school resuming, a number of options for reducing congestion have been put on the backburner.
China’s economy at risk after property giant Evergrande forced to liquidate
The Hong Kong court’s liquidation order for Evergrande, the world’s most indebted property developer, is likely to affect China’s financial system.
Dossier reveals how UN workers allegedly aided Hamas on Oct 7
One is accused of kidnapping a woman. Another is said to have handed out ammunition. A third was described as taking part in a massacre.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Trump has a woman problem way worse than just ‘Missing Melania’
The Carroll case and the Haley campaign may well be serving as a memory jog – if one is needed – by bringing to the surface Trump’s misogyny.
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
The Australian who turned Sinner’s weakness into a grand slam strength
Darren Cahill has coached tennis greats Lleyton Hewitt and Andre Agassi. His current client – Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner.
Analysis
Test cricket
All 71 balls of Joseph’s match-winning spell with a busted toe
In three hours, Shamar Joseph delivered one of the greatest spells of bowling to trigger one of the biggest upsets in Test history. In forensic detail, this is how he did it.
Opinion
Australian cricket
Windies heroics aside, when are we going to talk about Australia’s top order?
In the rush to condemn lowly ranked nations, it’s easy to overlook the deficiencies in Pat Cummins’ side.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
How to (legally) spend more than 90 days in Europe without a visa
How can I stay in the Schengen area longer than 90 days? It’s a question I get often, and there are a couple of ways to prolong your European journey.
Opinion
Supermarkets
Why Woolworths is trying to hide its light under a bushel
Welcome to the new era where good news is bad news, especially if you are an Australian supermarket chain, and would like to bury how well your local stores are going.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Collection
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10 dinners that pack in the veg (yet picky eaters will love)
Things that make vegies taste better: cheese, frying them, hiding them under sauce, swirling them into pasta, and these recipes.
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Sydney
Neo-Nazis could be named, shamed after another Sydney gathering: Minns
NSW Police disrupted the group of men dressed in black, some wearing balaclavas, at Artarmon.
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Liberal Party
Why some Liberals want to split from the National Party
Is it time for the NSW Liberals and the Nationals to go separate ways? The Libs seem to think so.
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Education
Retired NSW teachers called back to classroom
Retired educators are being enticed to return as even top schools are struggling to attract teachers. Here’s where all the vacancies are.
Analysis
Vale
Lang Walker, the pioneer who taught Sydney to embrace its west
The billionaire developer’s work decontaminating former industrial land at Rhodes, and his transforming Parramatta Square project, cemented his legacy.
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Antiques
Mummified body parts to be removed from museum amid global debate
The Chau Chak Wing museum will remove fragments of mummified bodies from display and will change the “colonial” name of its Mummy Room.
Politics
Teal MPs want tax reform on the agenda as they float support for new cuts
Kate Chaney and Monique Ryan said they would support Labor’s changes, but warned more substantial reform must be on the agenda to resolve long-standing taxation problems such as bracket creep.
Business
Australian investors sent a China warning
China is Australia’s largest trading partner, accounting for nearly a third of international trade, and the industries most exposed to Beijing’s economic woes are resources and commodities.
World
Kim Jong-un rips up plan to reunify Korea, raising fears of all-out war
Seasoned North Korea experts warn Kim is not just experiencing a fit of pique, but has signalled an unprecedented shift in ideology.
Opinion
The multitrillion-dollar dilemma facing the US
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Property
Baby Boomers faced 17% interest rates, and it changed them. What about Millennials?
Mortgage affordability is at its worst since 1990 as house prices rise further out of reach – and the fallout may be wide-ranging.
How a Millennial couple turned an ‘ugly’ 1950s house into a beachside retreat
The original home was adorned in shades of dark brown, but now it’s a mid-century stunner with a Scandinavian twist and ocean views.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Button your cardigans: Is office wear about to get dressy again?
A return to more streamlined silhouettes, the classic cardi, and a look forecasters have dubbed ‘thrift-dulting’ are among the trends for 2024.
Culture
Sydney Festival did not rise to last year’s heights, but still a cut above many
Soaring sitar music, shining lighthouses and slippery slopes were a feature of this year’s summer cultural festival.
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Test cricket
All 71 balls of Joseph’s match-winning spell with a busted toe
In three hours, Shamar Joseph delivered one of the greatest spells of bowling to trigger one of the biggest upsets in Test history. In forensic detail, this is how he did it.
Opinion
Australian cricket
Windies heroics aside, when are we going to talk about Australia’s top order?
In the rush to condemn lowly ranked nations, it’s easy to overlook the deficiencies in Pat Cummins’ side.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
‘The Tom Brady of Queensland’: When Reece Walsh met an NFL legend
The Broncos and Queensland star proved just as popular as Tom Brady when catching a pass from the NFL legend inside a packed room on Sunday.
The Australian who turned Sinner’s weakness into a grand slam strength
Darren Cahill has coached tennis greats Lleyton Hewitt and Andre Agassi. His current client – Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner.
‘He’s been undone by certain plans’: Australia’s batting woes led by Labuschagne slump
The struggles of the former world No.1 batsman over the past year have played a significant role in Australia’s inconsistent batting at Test level.
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NRL player movements
NRL transfer hub: Faitala-Mariner joins Dragons after Bulldogs release
After more than six months of speculation over his future, the Bulldogs have parted company with club captain Raymond Faitala-Mariner.
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Asian Cup
‘The boys are starting to believe’: Socceroos push aside Indonesia to reach quarter-finals
A clash with either Saudi Arabia or South Korea awaits after Graham Arnold’s men put in a performance that wasn’t quite as smooth as the final score might suggest.
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Windies shock and England’s greatest win of my lifetime prove Tests are still best
Two extraordinary results just a few hours apart have proved again that the game’s longest form is still top of the pile – but it needs to change.