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Education
The teaching style that puts students ‘months ahead’
High school students who receive explicit instruction are months ahead in learning compared with peers, a major analysis has found.
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Gambling
NSW must axe at least 25,000 poker machines, unions say
The annual general meeting of Unions NSW, representing 600,000 members, has sent a clear message to NSW Labor about pokies.
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Superannuation
‘Fiscal long-COVID’: Pandemic super scheme will cost all taxpayers billions
Today’s 20-year-olds would pay nearly $3000 in additional income tax as a result of the 2020 early withdrawal of super scheme.
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Crime
‘I want to be heard’: Men speak after teacher’s abuse trial collapses
A group of former schoolboys from Sydney’s eastern suburbs have never spoken publicly about their allegations against a female teacher, until now.
Footage of policeman ‘shopping for surfboard body bags’ revealed
Police on Tuesday discovered the surfboard bags containing the bodies of Jessie Baird and Luke Davies dumped behind a mound of earth.
Scots College castle still up in the air
Six years, and several lapsed deadlines and cost blowouts later, the Bellevue Hill monstrosity is still not open.
House values in parts of Australia climb almost 30 per cent in a year
Parts of the nation’s capitals have recorded large jumps in values.
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Property market
PM’s housing ‘fix’ helps tiny pool of voters. The rest will notice
Help to Buy will reach just 10,000 home buyers each year. Labor, meanwhile, is losing ground to the Coalition on housing.
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
More than 100 killed as troops ‘open fire’ at crowd waiting for food aid, authorities say
Health authorities in Gaza said Israeli fire on people waiting for aid near Gaza City had killed more than 100 and wounded 280. Israel’s military said it had no knowledge of any shelling in the area.
Long COVID may lead to decline in memory, study finds
Cognitive testing of nearly 113,000 people found that those with persistent post-COVID symptoms scored the equivalent of 6 IQ points lower than people who had never been infected.
Putin warns that sending Western troops to Ukraine risks global nuclear conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to fulfil Moscow’s goals in Ukraine and warned the West against deeper involvement in the fighting.
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NRL 2024
‘Not a big fan of the US’: Combine candidate eyes fresh start in the NRL
Xavier Miller had been looking for a life-changing opportunity to ignite his sporting career abroad when he heard about the NRL combine.
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For subscribers
No injuries, no arrests … so far Vegas has been a success
Less than two months ago, the NRL was at war with the four participating clubs. Now, Vegas is starting to catch Rugby League Fever.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Why Socceroos will play ‘away’ World Cup qualifier in Canberra
For the first time in almost 40 years, Australia will be the designated ‘away’ team in a match on home soil.
Crossed arms and cold shoulders: What can body language tell us?
If tabloid magazines are to be believed, body language can signal anything from true love to an impending divorce. So what should we be looking out for?
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Good Weekend
Yumi Stynes: ‘I’m quite keen to find ways to not have my life threatened’
The author and broadcaster discusses the impact of her Ben Roberts-Smith, Kerri-Anne Kennerley and teen sex-ed book controversies.
Feeling nostalgic? Here are 10 ways to travel like it’s 2010
If you’re feeling nostalgic for the previous decade, then here are some big trends in 2010s travel – and the places where you can relive them.
Sydney
Sydney has more ocean pools than anywhere else. The true magic lies beneath
Our love affair with these pools stretches back almost 200 years. But many now face a new threat.
‘ASX Wolf’ finfluencer flaunts Rolls-Royce after being declared bankrupt
Tyson Scholz’s glamorous online life was a key driver of his unlicensed investment advice business – until authorities came calling.
‘Evil choice’: Push for life in jail for ‘Hand of Death’ killer
Kevin Pettiford is awaiting sentence for the murder of a sleeping man he bludgeoned to death with rocks.
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Crime
Alleged CBD gunman ‘nursed grudge against victim’s brother’
The 79-year-old man who allegedly burst into a CBD law firm and shot a property lawyer was allegedly motivated by a grudge against the lawyer’s brother.
Home alone and happy, thanks very much
Forget lonely-only, cats-and-wine clichés: solo dwellers are on the rise across much of the world – and flourishing.
SEE & DO
★★★★
Life After Life is an exquisite ‘what if’ mystery
Based on Kate Atkinson’s acclaimed novel, this four-part drama asks questions about life, death, chance and how our existence is shaped.
How one of Australia’s best festivals keeps reinventing itself
From a performance on a boat to a gig by an iconic punk band, Mona Foma is a reminder that art can be joyful, pensive and much more than a distraction.
Politics
States’ debt to hit $600 billion, putting pressure on inflation
States have ramped up spending to pay for ambitious infrastructure projects, prompting S&P Global to warn their debts are inflationary.
Business
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Productivity
Good news: Our falling productivity is too bad to be true
The productivity of our labour has never fallen by anything like as much as 3.7 per cent, which likely means something funny going on with the figures.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
World
Biden orders probe of Chinese-made ‘smart cars’ spying risks
The move is the latest attempt by the White House to safeguard the US against the growing threat of Chinese cyberattacks.
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I hate moneyed-up Millennials as much as they hate Boomers like me
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
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Property
Our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a beach getaway to a palatial art deco residence, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
The Sydney suburbs where investment properties are selling at a loss
Most property investors make a profit, but pick the wrong neighbourhood and there’s a one in four chance of losing money.
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Lifestyle
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Sunday Life
Women have imagined a different life for themselves. Eventually, so will men
This revolution is relatively unacknowledged in part because it is the first to be created by, for and about women. With exceptions, many men find it hard to be interested in women.
Jane Caro
Novelist, author and commentator
Culture
‘Bizarre, sinister’: The cartoon characters designed to harvest cash
Emerging artist Harrison Witsey has repurposed parts of old poker machines in his latest work.
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NRL 2024
No injuries, no arrests … so far Las Vegas has been a success
Vegas is starting to catch Rugby League Fever. … now they need Americans to tune in on TV.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
‘Hard when you’re always losing’: Brooks opens up on Manly move
No one has carried the can for Wests Tigers’ woes quite like Luke Brooks. Which is why he reckons he’s already on a winner after joining Manly.
Why Socceroos will play ‘away’ World Cup qualifier in Canberra
For the first time in almost 40 years, Australia will be the designated ‘away’ team in a match on home soil.
‘I could wear a cowboy hat’: Latrell, DCE, Tedesco and Cook open to finishing careers in US
Some of the NRL’s biggest names have revealed they would consider creating more rugby league history by joining a mooted US professional league.
Green shoots on show: Cam’s ton makes No.4 Test spot his own
Cameron Green’s delivery of a terrific Test century pulled Australia out of a hole and made the number four spot his own.
Scalded cats: How Panthers coped with a 40-degree temperature training turnaround
Less than a week after surviving the English winter, Penrith players were back training in furnace-like conditions in Sydney’s west.
Norman’s LIV Golf turns former star into multi-millionaire … 12 years after he last played professionally
Once dubbed one of the most talented American golfers to emerge since Tiger Woods, Anthony Kim has been the sport’s long-held mystery after vanishing from the professional game.
Have Your Say
Boxing clever: How Tim Tszyu and a ticket deal will tempt US fans to double-header
The NRL has found a novel way to boost ticket sales for the historic season opener in Las Vegas.