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Mulch testing at seven Sydney schools as asbestos found at supermarket
Schools across Sydney have been selected for precautionary testing for contaminated mulch as one school closed to students.
‘Like pouring water into a funnel’: Rozelle chaos as viewed by those working to fix it
Located in a nondescript building in inner Sydney, the nerve centre for the city’s road network can have a major bearing on motorists’ trips.
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Sydney councils
‘Mayor ought to be a servant’: Call to stop Clover Moore lording over Sydney
A City of Sydney councillor says Clover Moore’s lord mayor title is inconsistent with contemporary, egalitarian values.
Analysis
Political leadership
There is a serious political side to Albanese’s wedding plans
The prime minister will have to map every moment in the months ahead as he combines political planning with wedding planning in a way Australians have never seen.
Opinion
Carbon pricing
We can’t escape a carbon tax, which is good news, not bad
In their own polite way, Professor Ross Garnaut and Rod Sims this week spoke out against the blatant self-interest of our fossil fuel industry.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
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Fitness
Three times as many cancers linked with physical inactivity than previously thought
New research shows a 350 per cent increase in the estimated cancers that are attributable to people not moving enough.
Man charged with murder, interfering with corpse after woman’s tractor slasher death
When paramedics arrived on the scene in Queensland, the 41-year-old had suffered critical injuries and could not be saved.
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Health
How a ‘vacuum cleaner’ drug could unlock the secret to treating MND
Scientists across the globe have tried and failed to translate treatments for motor neurone disease from mice to humans. A Sydney team wants to be the first.
Private jets, penthouse suites: How a superstar travels (Taylor’s version)
Take a look at how Taylor Swift arrived in Australia and the luxurious digs she’ll enjoy while staying here.
Live
Live music
Sound check at the MCG before Taylor Swift kicks off Australia tour
In what will be her biggest concert yet, Taylor Swift is preparing to take to the stage at the MCG tonight.
The night I saw Taylor Swift perform to a few hundred people in Sydney’s inner west
It was March 2009 and it was the then 19-year-old’s first ever Australian visit.
Ex-commando Heston Russell, the wrecked $100,000 BMW and the lost friendship
Political lobbyist Michael Kauter says he lost over a $1 million in the fallout from Russell crushing his BMW in a car lift.
Opinion
NRL 2024
Reynolds and Carrigan’s aggressive cuddle is good news for the Broncos
The Adam Reynolds-Pat Carrigan thing wasn’t even a thing – I’ve had bigger wrestles with my demons on a Sunday morning.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
In a dingy New York bar, Manly star knocked back NFL scout’s offer of a lifetime. This is why
Taniela Paseka will land in Las Vegas next week to sell rugby league in the US, three years after US scouts tried to persuade him to follow Jordan Mailata into the NFL.
Trump’s legal fate decided in two courtrooms at the same time
Trump unsuccessfully tried to dismiss fraud charges against him in New York. In Atlanta, another trial faced a potential dismissal.
Britain slides into recession, dragging down Sunak’s election hopes
The Conservative Party has dominated politics for decades with a reputation for economic competence. But polls now show Labour is more trusted with the economy.
SEE & DO
Eight books: Margaret Atwood’s group novel and two philosophers chat
Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction publications.
★★★★★
Netflix’s One Day is a perfect, bittersweet romcom binge
This adaptation of David Nicholls’ bestselling novel is pitch-perfect - but be prepared for heartbreak.
Sydney
Star faces penalties if it breaches jobs agreement
The casino will be hit with financial penalties if it does not keep up its end of a deal signed with the NSW government.
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Sydney asbestos crisis
Asbestos-ridden mulch may have been discovered in private homes
The NSW taskforce will assist the Environmental Protection Authority investigation into hundreds of sites across Sydney potentially contaminated by asbestos-ridden mulch.
Jarrad took frog toxin at a wellness retreat. Hours later, he was dead
The 46-year-old man was groaning in pain hours after a purging ritual at a wellness retreat in northern NSW, an inquest has heard.
Minns v Moore: Leaders trade jibes as bad blood over housing intensifies
The NSW Premier Chris Minns again singles out the City of Sydney mayor for criticism over residential development. Clover Moore says he has his facts wrong.
The learning fads holding back Australian children
“Mindless rote learning and parroting facts” went out of fashion in education – and students’ results slipped.
Politics
PM set for clash with business over competition reform
The prime minister has signalled a fresh push to lift competition, but firms are concerned over new rules covering mergers.
Business
A deadly time for journalists as media numbers decimated in Gaza
The number of journalists and media workers killed in the war in Gaza since October 7 passed the triple-digit mark in the past week.
World
Japan slips into recession, no longer world’s third-biggest economy
The unexpected result shocked market analysts who were expecting an improvement in the economy.
Opinion
How the seat of Australian power swung behind Assange
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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Property
Should property investors know if tenants have posted about their last landlord?
Property managers are routinely checking if tenants have complained about their landlord or real estate agent on social media.
He bought a century-old Sydney home for $45m. Then he reduced it to rubble
A century after a boot and shoemaker from Newtown built the landmark bungalow on the Tamarama headland, development has finally caught up with it.
Good Food
Lifestyle
How retailers engineered a Swift mini-boom to get fans to spend big
From the right sequins to nailing ‘colour theory’, it’s all in the details. But how will the Eras tour impact Australian retail? The answer may surprise you.
Culture
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Live Music
Karma is a queen, karma is the nine seats reserved for these Victorian kids
Much more than just an Eras Tour ticket, for some Victorian children, a gift to see Taylor Swift live is a reminder that good things can happen in life.
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Opinion
NRL 2024
Why Reynolds and Carrigan’s aggressive cuddle is good news for the Broncos
The incident barely warrants a sanction but puts all players on notice for the double-header in Las Vegas next month.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
The numbers that lay bare Labuschagne’s form slump
Australia’s batting must improve if they are to overcome New Zealand side in the two-Test series later this month – not least that of their under-pressure No.3.
In a dingy New York bar, Manly star knocked back NFL scout’s offer of a lifetime. This is why
Taniela Paseka will land in Las Vegas next week to sell rugby league in the US, three years after American scouts tried to persuade him to follow Jordan Mailata into the NFL.
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Test cricket
Healy out for 99 as Australia build commanding lead over South Africa
Captain Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney combined to shore up the Australian innings after an early collapse in the one-off Test in Perth.
Rebels coach ‘sick’ with worry for colleagues after job losses rock club
Coach Kevin Foote says the Rebels are focusing on the season ahead but the bleak long-term picture for the club is becoming clear.
Papenhuyzen scores in his return as Storm lose to Dogs
The Storm fullback, who has had a nightmare run with injuries and concussions, pounced on a Jonah Pezet kick from the scrum in Canterbury’s 12-point win.
‘Everything has fallen into place’: Life is rosy for Latrell – except for one thing
New Indigenous All Stars captain Latrell Mitchell is feeling fit, happy, loved and ready to play 80 minutes. There’s just one thing that has left him disappointed this week.
Have Your Say
The secrets to being a stone-cold winner
Patrick Mahomes’ heroics in the Super Bowl went beyond just being ‘clutch’.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
