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NRL 2024
‘I am sincerely sorry’: Leniu admits racist slur against Mam
The Roosters forward has lodged a guilty plea with the NRL judiciary and will face a long ban after calling the Broncos superstar a “monkey”.
Updated
Missing person
Man arrested over disappearance of Samantha Murphy
Investigators have confirmed the man is not connected to the Murphy family.
Wallabies review unveiled after Eddie disaster
A review into the Wallabies’ disastrous 2023 campaign has revealed that players would like greater transparency around team selection and a new leadership structure.
Opinion
Australian soccer
If Sam Kerr was a straight, white housewife, would she stand accused of racism?
Just last year, London’s Metropolitan Police was deemed guilty of “institutionalised racism, misogyny and homophobia”. This at least raises questions about the charging of Sam Kerr.
Lucy Zelic
Sports presenter and journalist
Minns doesn’t think Kerr’s alleged cop ‘slur’ was racist
NSW Premier Chris Minns has said he does not believe being called “a stupid white bastard” is racist.
The tiny killer linked to heart attack, stroke and death
A world-first study has identified a factor that leads to a four-and-a-half times greater risk of heart attack, stroke and death – and exposure is unavoidable.
Opinion
Commercial property finance
The $1.5 trillion ‘property iceberg’ that set off alarm bells
A bailout of a mid-sized US bank could be the signal that something more sinister is on the horizon.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Karma, punishment, coincidence? A GP faces his cancer diagnosis
Can a medico avoid the mind games that follow a cancer diagnosis? Not this one.
Two of Us
Good Weekend
Their surrogate child was born 10 weeks early in Ukraine. Then Russia invaded
Their baby girl arriving prematurely in Odesa was just the beginning of the drama for these Australian chefs.
Analysis
US Votes 2024
After Trump’s Super Tuesday triumph, where will Haley’s supporters go?
For Nikki Haley, beating Donald Trump was always going to be tough. But her failed campaign has now exposed a vulnerability in the ex-president’s support.
Breaking
Electric vehicles
Tesla quits car industry group over ‘false’ Australian pollution caps claims
Tesla has severed ties with Australia’s key auto industry group, accusing it of making false claims to try to water down pollution limits for new vehicles.
Opinion
NRL 2024
Eels star Shaun Lane has made a doco on mental health. Every athlete must watch it
Since 1986, every Parramatta player has carried the burden of failing to win a premiership. Lane no longer worries about any scoreline and he’s profoundly happier.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
‘The best strip I have ever worn’: New Games uniforms sizzle
The competition uniforms for the 2024 Olympics have been designed to withstand the Paris heat.
Zelensky’s convoy narrowly avoids Russian missile in Odesa
The sound of a large explosion reverberated around the port city as the Ukrainian president and the Greek prime minister ended a tour of the war-ravaged city.
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Hotel reviews
This hotel was rated world’s best on TripAdvisor. Could it be that good?
What makes this unassuming hotel on a quiet street in Cambodia’s Siem Reap such a popular choice for visitors? Garry Maddox checks in to find out.
The butcher, the farmer, the knife-maker: The women cutting through these male-dominated domains
Ahead of International Women’s Day this Friday, meet five luminaries blazing trails in Australia’s food and drink scene.
What do the Oscars and Australian politics have in common? More than you think
An Australian electoral expert helps break down Oscars voting actually works, and how it mirrors Australia’s political system.
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Opinion
Political leadership
Dutton and Ley have created a foolproof what-not-to-do election guide
Niki Savva
Award-winning political commentator and author
Just in
NRL 2024
Manly think they deserve to go back to Las Vegas. Will the NRL let them?
Scott Penn has joined Nick Politis in suggesting the two teams who won in Las Vegas should be back next year after he held talks with the president of the San Francisco 49ers about investing in the NRL.
Why Penrith’s punt at history has been helped by head office
The NRL’s new focus on the “downtown rule” threatened to minimise the impact of Nathan Cleary’s high bombs. But the adaptable premiers have already changed their tactics.
Sydney
He was one of the boss’ best officers. He was also a serial rapist
Almost everyone had heard about the Sydney man’s regime of sexual cruelty. The boys’ club kept him safe to prey on more women.
Exclusive
Crime
Defence twist in Beau Lamarre-Condon double murder case
The accused killer of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies is being held in isolation in Silverwater jail.
‘Yuppie kingdom’: The Packer property play at heart of Sydney housing debate
The development proposal on the “Paris end” of Macleay Street in Potts Point would replace an ageing building of 80 one-bed apartments and studios with 31 luxury units.
Exclusive
Housing crisis
Majority of NSW voters back Minns’ housing density push
Only one-quarter of voters oppose Premier Chris Minns’ signature housing policy, but about 30 per cent remain undecided despite the ongoing accommodation crisis.
Music festivals may skip NSW amid police charges backlash
Police user pay charges are up to 12 times more expensive for NSW-based festivals than in Victoria, state parliament has heard.
Politics
Exclusive
Healthcare
Hysterical, drama queen: How two-thirds of Australian women say they feel at the doctor
A woman who went to the GP complaining about abdominal pain during sex was told: “You’re 70 years old; of course sex is going to hurt.” Three days later, her appendix burst.
Business
Bet365 investigated in anti-money laundering probe
bet365 is the latest wagering business to be investigated by financial regulator AUSTRAC over anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing compliance.
World
Olympic organisers draw up plan B for Paris opening ceremony amid terror attack fears
The French government, the City of Paris, and the 2024 organising committee remain determined to stage the ceremony on the Seine – but security agencies aren’t so sure.
Opinion
Why Minns building ‘up not out’ might not send him down and out
Alexandra Smith
State Political Editor
Here’s some news, Meta – you’re defying Australian law
Paul Fletcher
Federal opposition spokesman for government services and the digital economy
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Property
Kaftan queen Camilla Franks buys Bondi landmark home for $12.5m
The house was sold by Australian Rugby Foundation chair Ben Scott, and for $2.5 million more than he paid just three years ago.
Our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From one of the country’s finest rural mansions to a riverfront estate, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Sunday Life
This is my secret to making the best decisions of my life
By running, I have evidence that I can set a very difficult goal, and achieve that goal.
Jo Stanley
Columnist
Culture
How to Have Sex gets a lot right on girlhood – and it’s unpleasant
There is a lot to admire in this semi-autobiographical film. Unfortunately, those who most need to see it likely won’t.
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Breaking
NRL 2024
‘I am sincerely sorry’: Leniu admits to racist slur against Mam
The Roosters forward has lodged a guilty plea with the NRL judiciary and will face a long ban after calling the Broncos superstar a “monkey”.
‘Line in the sand’: Wallabies review unveiled after Eddie disaster
A review into the Wallabies’ disastrous 2023 campaign has revealed that players would like greater transparency around team selection and a new leadership structure.
Opinion
Australian soccer
The incomprehensible nature of Kerr’s alleged transgression
It now seems Sam Kerr’s alleged remarks arguably appear to be at the lowest end of the scale, but that doesn’t change the fact her captaincy of the Matildas should be in doubt.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Opinion
NRL 2024
Eels star Shaun Lane has made a doco on mental health. Every athlete must watch it
Since 1986, every Parramatta player has carried the burden of failing to win a premiership. Lane no longer worries about any scoreline and he’s profoundly happier.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Seine me up: French president vows to swim in Paris river despite Olympic concerns
Swimming has been banned in the Seine River in Paris since 1923 but after a multi-billion dollar investment to clean it up - and a number of false starts - athletes believe it will be ready for this year’s Olympic Games.
Opinion
NRL 2024
The Las Vegas moment I knew James Tedesco was back
Brad Fittler made a comment last year about the Roosters skipper which was entirely right. But I’ve seen a sign there’s going to be a change in 2024.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
Nobody can replace Buddy at the Swans. But Logan McDonald will have a crack
Plenty of fans at the SCG on Thursday night, when the Swans open the new AFL season against Melbourne, will still be wearing the famous number 23 on their backs.
Have Your Say
September footy or Las Vegas holiday: How your team can make the NRL finals
Our experts run their eyes over every team and predict why your club can - and why they can’t - be in the hunt for the Provan-Summons Trophy at the end of the season.
