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‘Haters gonna hate’: NSW police commissioner responds to critics
Commissioner Karen Webb has channelled Taylor Swift in her response to critics after her handling of the Jesse Baird and Luke Davies case was questioned.
PM weighs in on Mardi Gras police float ban
Anthony Albanese said he “understands” the queer community is grieving after the Mardi Gras board decided to uninvite police from participating in the parade.
The loophole that allowed a police officer to allegedly check out his Glock pistol before double murders
As police continue to search for the bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, questions are being raised about serious gaps in the force’s oversight of its weapons.
Breaking
Crime
Taylor Swift’s father investigated for alleged paparazzo assault
The alleged incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Sydney, after the pop star had played her final Australian show.
The change that could trigger higher density development in Sydney
The presence of restaurants, shops and a supermarket will “trigger” new planning controls across Sydney’s suburbs, but there is ongoing debate about what makes a “town centre”.
Richard Marles gun-shy over Indonesian presidential gift
Prabowo Subianto had a curious gift for the deputy prime minister.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Nikki Haley can’t beat Trump. But she has good cause to stay in the fight
There are four chief reasons that she might be insisting on running an unwinnable race.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Exclusive
Political leadership
On eve of his final speech, Morrison wants his exit to be Gillard-like
Leaving parliament and preparing for a US book tour, Australia’s 30th prime minister says a re-elected Donald Trump would not be a problem for Australia.
How big is the pay gap at your workplace? 5000 companies revealed
In the race to recruit and keep the best teachers, several of the nation’s independent schools are paying women above the odds.
Exclusive
Pregnancy
Scientists looked at 1m Sydney births. They found a problem
The discovery has sparked a push for more green space to combat the health effects of climate change.
Navalny was close to being freed before he was killed, ally says
Maria Pevchikh said talks about exchanging Alexei Navalny and two US nationals for Vadim Krasikov, a Russian hit man in jail in Germany, were in their final stages.
Sin Bin in Sin City
NRL 2024
Watch how the Roosters infiltrated Hollywood … but didn’t know it
The Tricolours have found out that a diehard supporter has been using their names in movies and TV shows aired around the world.
Opinion
Las Vegas
NRL clubs should stop treating players like children
We wonder why rugby league players act like brats. Maybe it’s because we keep treating them as such.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Analysis
Analysis
What the NRL must do to avoid a repeat of the Denver debacle
Empty seats and unpaid players marred league’s last visit to America. This is what the NRL must do to ensure there is no repeat in Las Vegas.
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Airline reviews
This premium economy has one of the cosiest sky-cradles
This long-haul is nearly 16 hours, but I managed to sleep for six of them and wake up for breakfast.
Exclusive
Tax reform
‘Act on tax and housing’: 59 per cent of voters back case for change
A clear majority of voters back the case for tax reform that can help young Australians buy their first homes, an exclusive survey shows.
Is 2024 the year of the canola oil comeback?
According to some people, the oil is both dangerous and toxic. To others, it’s one of the healthiest oils to consume.
TAYLOR SWIFT IN SYDNEY
Opinion
Fare’s fair? How a Swiftie surge turned a taxi rank into The Hunger Games
Between middle fingers and near bashings, the taxi rank outside Central’s Grand Concourse was not exactly a love story following Friday’s Taylor Swift concert.
Anthony Segaert
Reporter
How Swifties sucked up 15,000 hours of video data
Telstra says it has been grappling with unprecedented demand from Taylor Swift fans as the telco prepares to announce new network features at Mobile World Congress this week.
Sydney
Mardi Gras organisers ask police not to march
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Board said having police participate in the march “could intensify the current feelings of sorrow and distress”.
Police sent car after triple-zero call from alleged murder victim’s phone
Police sent a car searching for the source of the triple-zero call, but because it was registered to Davies’ home in Waterloo, patrolled Paddington without specific information to go on.
A timeline of Beau Lamarre-Condon’s alleged movements
Police say they are piecing together the movements of the senior constable charged over the murders of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
Unis fear proposed tax will scare off wealthy donors
Sydney University vice chancellor Mark Scott says the introduction of a “wealth tax” would make it harder for institutions to attract wealthy donors.
Exclusive
Education
Students’ confidential details revealed in email blunder at Sydney school
A dossier of highly personal information about numerous students, including health conditions, was sent to parents.
Politics
Push to deny visa for Palestinian hijacker who praised Hamas terrorists
Leila Khaled, who appears holding an AK-47 in murals in the West Bank, shocked the world with airline hijackings and bombings.
Business
Reform planning laws to stamp out monopolies, assistant minister says
The Albanese government has secured a commitment from state and territory treasurers to revitalise national competition policies.
World
‘Extreme political protest’: US Air Force member dies after setting himself ablaze
The 25-year-old airman, Aaron Bushnell, appeared to be protesting the Israel-Hamas war, saying he would “no longer be complicit in genocide”.
Opinion
The tax office could send you cash each year. Instead, we’ve got more accountants than farmers
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
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Property
Buyer splashes nearly $5m on designer home he’d only seen on FaceTime
Four parties registered to bid but the winner had only done a video inspection moments before the auction began.
‘They definitely need a higher wage’: The group priced out of housing
Buying a home solo has become tougher over the past decade. Now renting has caught up.
Good Food
Lifestyle
It’s a love story: The couples who got engaged in front of Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift unknowingly provided the live soundtrack for several proposals over her Melbourne and Sydney Eras Tour shows.
Culture
Rising from the ashes: Duo rekindles Notre-Dame’s musical spirit
Inspired by one of the world’s greatest buildings and the devastating fire that almost destroyed it, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra is staging a unique concert.
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Opinion
NRL 2024
Fear and mothering in Las Vegas: Why NRL clubs should stop treating players like children
We wonder why rugby league players act like brats. Maybe it’s because we keep treating them as such.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Sin Bin in Sin City
NRL 2024
Watch how the Sydney Roosters cracked Hollywood … but didn’t know it
A diehard Roosters fan, who is a filmmaker in Los Angeles, has been taking names from the team and using them in movies and TV shows for years.
Why Politis’ two-conference vision for the NRL includes Perth, not PNG
From inside the swanky Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles, the Roosters supremo has outlined his controversial vision for the sport.
He played with Mitch Marsh and has All-Blacks in his blood. Now he’s out to topple Australia
Daryl Mitchell was a child when his dad lost one of the most scrutinised jobs in New Zealand as coach of the All Blacks. But his father’s career provided valuable lessons that have helped him become a big-game player for the Kiwi cricket team.
Nomadic childhood prepared Matildas’ Cooney-Cross for life at the top of football
From the Sunshine Coast to Alice Springs and Ballarat, Torquay, Sydney, Melbourne, Sweden and England, Australia’s midfield dynamo is nothing if not adaptable.
Analysis
NRL 2024
What the NRL must do to avoid a repeat of the Denver debacle
Empty seats and unpaid players marred rugby league’s last visit to America. This is what the NRL must do to ensure there is no repeat in Las Vegas.
Graphic content
NRL 2024
‘My eye was on fire’: Son of Queensland legend suffers facial fracture
A photo of a Broncos forward getting poked in the eye over the weekend has gone viral. It resulted in a fractured eye-socket and an 18-hour drive home.
Have Your Say
A boring product trapped by pedantic rules: Why it’s time rugby joined the entertainment game
The game is going backwards economically because, aside from episodic scintillating moments like the first half of France-South Africa in the recent World Cup, it’s become lousy entertainment. Here’s how to fix it.
