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Cranbrook head quits after new claims about an upskirting teacher

Cranbrook head quits after new claims about an upskirting teacher

The teacher allegedly sent graphic emails that described him looking up girls’ skirts in class, it has been reported.

‘Difficulty accepting that proposition:’ Hayson’s medical claims fail to free him

The colourful racing identity failed to convince a magistrate he should be granted bail because his surgeries were so complex they could not be performed in the prison system.

Surgeon performed revision work on Al Muderis patient

After a doctor performed remedial surgery on a former patient of Dr Munjed Al Muderis, he mysteriously found himself the subject of an anonymous complaint.

Inside the life of the man accused of killing mother-of-three Samantha Murphy

Detectives allege Patrick Stephenson took Samantha Murphy’s life on February 4 and attempted to conceal the killing for more than a month.

Detectives allege Patrick Stephenson took Samantha Murphy’s life on February 4 and tried to conceal the killing for more than a month.

ABC boss raised concerns on first day of Lattouf stint

Antoinette Lattouf (centre) arrives at the Fair Work commission for her hearing against the ABC.

Managing director David Anderson emailed the ABC’s chief content officer to say complaints had been made about Antoinette Lattouf, the Fair Work Commission has heard.

Woman’s body found in car boot in Northern Rivers beach town

Police have arrested a man, believed to be the 60-year-old woman’s son, after the grim discovery on Friday morning.

US President Joe Biden delivered a fiery State of the Union address.

Biden fires up to take Republican hecklers and Trump head on

The 81-year-old US president did a convincing enough job, in a loud and lively State of the Union address that warned that basic freedoms are under attack.

Vanishing act: Why is the palace hiding Princess Kate?

The long absence of Kate, Princess of Wales, has resulted in a great deal of speculation.

Secrets love shadows, and the public’s appetite for respecting Kate’s privacy has cracked. We pay for her high life, we want to see her. Wheel her out or our curiosity could turn toxic.

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Friday night footy is back as Warriors host the Sharks first up

Shaun Johnson.

It’s a sellout across the ditch as the Warriors look to double down on a breakout 2023 campaign before two premiership heavyweights lock horns.

Yes to PVL, no to PNG: Club bosses have their say on NRL’s most pressing issues

In part one of the Herald’s annual poll completed by club CEO’s, chairmen and general managers, the game’s most influential figures have their say on some divisive topics.

Hazlewood wreaks havoc; Smith loses his bearings

Fourteen wickets fell at Hagley Oval on day one of the second Test, but Josh Hazlewood’s precision was the difference between the two sides.

Ivanka Trump, centre, and husband Jared Kushner, right, attending a pre-wedding bash of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani in Jamnagar, India

Rihanna, Bill Gates, the Zuckerbergs: A multibillion-dollar guest list for a $100m wedding

When the last single child of Asia’s richest man married the daughter of hyper-wealthy pharmaceutical company founders, it was always going to be extravagant. A contender, even, for the most lavish wedding do the world has ever seen.

Mass Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching sparks fear of global event

A mass coral bleaching event is underway in the Great Barrier Reef.

The latest event in Australia follows mass bleaching in the northern hemisphere, sparking fears of a destructive global event.

Optus network boss quits four months after outage

Optus managing director of networks leaves the telco, four months after a 16-hour outage that crippled the nation’s small businesses, rail networks and hospital communications systems.

Oscars backlash season has begun. Every best picture nominee is feeling the wrath

Emma Stone won an Oscar for La la Land, which also won best picture and was criticised for getting  jazz all wrong.

Usually, there are a couple of movies in the race that get some snark directed their way. But this year, things have been particularly fractious.

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Pets on planes?! The world must have gone barking mad

Pets are not the most popular passengers on board planes in the US.

I spend a lot of time in the US, where animals on planes are as common – and divisive – as political debate. Some of the things I’ve witnessed firsthand have been appalling.

Kristie Kellahan
Kristie Kellahan

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The new MacBook Air is more powerful than ever

The M3 Air might not be light years ahead of its predecessor M2, but it’s still a seriously powerful lightweight laptop when stacked up against anything older.

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Rampant Raiders upset Knights with 28-12 victory in Newcastle

Rampant Raiders upset Knights with 28-12 victory in Newcastle

A dominant display from the Raiders left the result barely in doubt even before the break, as the much fancied Knights saw their form from last season desert them.

Roosters prop Spender Leniu arrives home from Las Vegas.

‘I am sincerely sorry’: Leniu admits racist slur

The Roosters forward admitted he called Broncos star Ezra Mam a “monkey” during a heated exchange in Las Vegas, but says he “didn’t mean it in a racist way”.

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Rozelle chaos looms over new Sydney Airport motorway

Transport authorities will be desperate to avoid a repeat of the Rozelle travel chaos when the final part of the $2.6 billion motorway opens this year.

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Without a control tower, Sydney’s new airport will die hard in the hearts of travellers

Bruce Willis in Die Hard

An airport without a control tower is like a cathedral denied a spire. Sydney’s second airport risks becoming a second-rate aeronautical Westfield.

Anthony Dennis
Anthony Dennis

Editor, travel

Young Liberals back Minns’ signature housing density zones

Premier Chris Minns at the Go West! Sydney Metro conference in Parramatta on Tuesday.

The Young Liberals want housing to be their party’s main issue and have supported Labor’s push to increase density around train stations.

Inmate accidentally released from Long Bay found in Bondi

Corey Hastings was accidentally released from Long Bay Correctional Centre.

A man has been found at a Bondi hotel after an administrative error resulted in him being accidentally released from jail.

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‘Like a degree factory’: UNSW’s trimester system faces axe

UNSW is overhauling its academic calender.

An internal review found the three-term calendar was increasing workloads and anxiety for both staff and students.

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Left: Ben Voltz, the Melbourne-based co-founder of e-commerce marketing technology company Rokt, left, and Coolmore Australia boss Tom Magnier. In the background: Point Piper home Notrell, sold for more than $50 million.
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Racing prince sells Point Piper home for more than $50 million

And they’re off: Coolmore Australia boss Tom Magnier has kick-started Sydney’s trophy home market for the year.

A double whammy of rising listings and weaker buyer demand could tip the balance in favour of buyers according to experts.

More women own property than men, but there’s a catch

Women are more likely to own a home than men, but still face greater difficulty breaking into the property market, a new report shows.

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Have helmets made cricket a more dangerous game?

As the difficult debate about Will Pucovski’s future begins again, we canvass several Test greats and former captains from different eras – and get very different views.

Shaun Johnson.

NRL round 1 LIVE: Warriors v Sharks, Storm v Panthers

It’s a sellout across the ditch as the Warriors look to double down on a breakout 2023 campaign before two premiership heavyweights lock horns in Victoria.

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Yes to PVL, no to PNG: Club bosses have their say on NRL’s biggest issues

In part one of the Herald’s annual poll completed by club CEOs, chairmen and general managers, the game’s most influential figures have their say on some controversial topics.

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Hazlewood wreaks havoc before Smith loses his bearings

Fourteen wickets fell at Hagley Oval on day one of the second Test, but Josh Hazlewood’s precision was the difference between the two sides.

Molly Picklum.

Five years after equal pay, Gen Next are smashing surfing’s glass ceiling and monster waves

Women’s surfing events were once cancelled in favour of bikini contests. Now, thanks to the sport’s pioneers, champions of the future are taking on the world’s heaviest waves, and dominating them.

Photograph shows former Wallabies captain David Wilson with his two sons Teddy Wilson ( left ) and Harry Wilson ( right ). They are both now in the NSW Waratahs team. Pictured at the David Phillips Sports Complex. Photographs taken Wednesday 6th March 2024. Photograph by Dean Sewell / Sydney Morning Herald

Their dad’s a Reds legend. How did the Wilson brothers become NSW blue-bloods?

Former Wallabies captain David Wilson poured his heart into 105 games for Queensland, and his sons, Harry and Teddy, have set their sights on doing the same for the Waratahs.

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Sam Kerr

Believe it or not, the overblown coverage of Kerr is a step towards equality

The portrayal of professional women in sport as inherently simpler, softer and purer than men ignores the facts when like is compared with like.

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Malcolm Knox

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