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First of new ferries sails into Sydney weeks before starting services
The Hobart-built ferries will carry fewer passengers than the vessels they are replacing, raising concerns they will be too small amid surging demand.
Opinion
City life
Sydney’s most controversial public toilet. A constipated story
If it’s this hard for a council to build a single public toilet on land it owns, what hope do we really have of fixing housing, transport and other challenges facing our city?
Michael Koziol
Sydney editor
Sydney Metro hit with $200m bill for prime Parramatta CBD land
In the latest fight over land acquired for the big-ticket rail project, Sydney Metro has been ordered to pay more than double its initial offer for the prized land.
ISIS-K claim of Moscow attack is credible, analysts say. This is who they are and why
The attack in a Moscow concert hall had many hallmarks of an attack by Islamic militants, but one unusual aspect has intrigued analysts.
Exclusive
CCP influence
Raided, hooded and flown to China: Secret Fiji video reveals Beijing’s ‘rendition’ tactics
Fiji’s prime minister has called on China to retreat from the South Pacific as an investigation uncovers a police sting showing Beijing’s desire to operate overseas.
Multimillion-dollar baby: How Winx’s near-death scare led to world’s most sought-after filly
Winx smashed records aplenty as a champion racehorse, and now her firstborn foal is set to follow suit when she goes under the hammer over Easter.
Tigers singing a new song, but off the field the classics never die
Just hours before one of the Tigers’ most famous wins in what has been a barren run, the joint venture was reminded that drama is never far away.
Eels honour brother of Reagan Campbell-Gillard in milestone match
The Sea Eagles have tasted defeat for the first time this season after coming out on the wrong end of a 28-24 Sunday afternoon epic.
Sainz recovers from emergency surgery to win on red letter day for Ferrari
Carlos Sainz won a dramatic Grand Prix after Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton had to bow out in the early laps with car troubles.
‘I had to get a yes’: How do you convince a millionaire to save your record shop?
The grumpy owner, the eccentric museum owner – and a treasured piece of history.
Tim Wilson’s preselection win locks in Zoe Daniel rematch
The ambitious Liberal has spent months forming a strategy on how to win over the voters who abandoned the party at the 2022 election and reclaim his old seat.
Opinion
Political leadership
As Liberals navigate a ‘sea of red’, the Greens are making waves of their own
The Tasmanian state election was bad news for the Liberal Party, but the potency of the Greens as a political force is growing, and it spells bad news for Labor in key battlegrounds.
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
Opinion
Royal family
I jumped on the ‘Katespiracy’ bandwagon. Now I’m flooded with shame
The prospect of a missing princess was a blessed diversion. But now we know the truth, I feel ashamed. What was I thinking?
Kerri Sackville
Columnist and author
‘Amazing sound vibrated through my body’: What it’s like to hear a whale sing
Wildlife scientist Vanessa Pirotta dives into the magical world of whale song.
Fasting affects women differently from men. So should they still do it?
It’s hugely popular, but the effects of intermittent fasting are different for women. Is it a harmful or helpful approach?
This venue offers ‘fickle’ Sydney something new. Will the city embrace it?
Late-night hours and live entertainment are all the rage, but some ideas still fail. The key to success may lie in a property adage: location, location, location.
The swim teacher who left her office for a life in the pool
Swim teacher Karen Barton was working in an office before she decided to look for a job where she wouldn’t feel stressed every day.
The one thing this soprano wears that has strangers stop her on the street
West Side Story’s Nina Korbe shares her most complimented perfume.
NRL 2024
Updated
Origin blow for Maroons after season-ending injury; Sharks rage over hip-drops
Queensland star and Titans skipper Tino Fa’asuamaleaui was assisted from the field and won’t play again this season.
Updated
Star halves win concussion battles as Roosters look to end Penrith domination
Sam Walker’s head knock has been recategorised, clearing him to take on Penrith as the Roosters bid to end an eight-game losing run against the premiers.
Sydney
Exclusive
University
Illegal contract cheaters target students via university issued email addresses
Cheating providers infiltrate Australian universities by offering discounts to students who give them access to their IDs and logins.
Junior police officer praised for pulling woman from sinking car
Kiesha McJannet joined the force in June last year, NSW Police said, and freed a 60-year-old woman from her car after it crashed into a Sydney lagoon.
Exclusive
Renting
Thousands evicted without grounds as NSW rental reforms ‘drag’
A year into the Minns government renters can still be evicted on no grounds, or have their application refused because they have a pet.
A journalist and a naked socialite: Photos of top cop’s new media adviser raise fresh questions
Asked about the images, a NSW Police spokesperson says the force “has been provided with information which is currently being reviewed”.
Man, 38, charged with murder, police suspect pre-arranged fight
A 32-year-old man was found dead on a western Sydney street at 8.45pm on Friday.
WEEKEND READS
High Country’s Sara Wiseman: ‘It takes 20 years to become an actor’
From stunt woman to television regular, the New Zealand actor’s career is reaching new heights – but it wasn’t always that way.
A desert skyscraper? A subterranean city? Inside MBS’s Saudi dream
Saudi Arabia’s sci-fi-style giga-project is bankrolled by a regime not known for supporting individual liberties, but it has the support of a surprising number of Australians.
Politics
Tim Wilson’s preselection win locks in Goldstein rematch against Zoe Daniel
The ambitious Liberal has spent months forming a strategy on how to win over the 12 per cent of voters who abandoned the party at the 2022 election and reclaim his old seat.
Opinion
Donald Trump
The worst thing about Trump’s take-down of Rudd? Dutton’s cynical reaction
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
Business
Crucial export iron ore under pressure from China’s economy
Australia’s biggest miners face the prospect of iron ore prices staying flat for longer, analysts suggest.
World
Battles rage around Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital, Israel says 170 gunmen dead
Al Shifa, the Gaza Strip’s biggest hospital before the war, is now one of the few healthcare facilities even partially operational in the north of the territory.
Opinion
You’re not a racist if you oppose unchecked immigration, you’re a realist
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
You know your country’s in trouble when Pauline Hanson is claiming vindication
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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Title Deeds
Mosman’s surge in high-end house sales draws Sonia Kruger into its slipstream
Mosman has clocked up at least 13 sales of $10m-plus this year, which wasn’t lost on MasterChef’s Jimmy Seervai and TV presenter Sonia Kruger.
Heartbroken vendor who slashed price guide by $300,000 gets happy ending
A renovated Artarmon home attracted scant buyer interest at first, but a cut to the price guide prompted a surprisingly good result.
Good Food
Lifestyle
This old, scenic Austrian town is keeping a big secret
Surrounded by the mighty Alps and world-class skiing, Innsbruck is also a gourmet getaway.
Culture
‘It’s a strange thing being faced with success’: Pnau’s next move after smash hit
Amid global success and personal illness, the local dance trio return with a new album.
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Sport
Multimillion-dollar baby: How Winx’s near-death scare led to the world’s most sought-after filly
Winx smashed records aplenty as a champion racehorse, and now her firstborn foal is set to follow suit when she goes under the hammer over Easter.
Eels honour brother of Reagan Campbell-Gillard in milestone match
The Sea Eagles have tasted defeat for the first time this season after coming out on the wrong end of a 28-24 Sunday afternoon epic.
Tigers singing a new song, but off the field the classics never die
Just hours before one of the Tigers’ most famous wins in what has been a barren run, the joint venture was reminded that drama is never far away.
‘We’re close, but no cigar’: Waratahs enter last-chance saloon against Rebels
After another heartbreak, this time in Fiji, the Waratahs return home with their season on the line against the Rebels.
Sainz recovers from emergency surgery to win Australian Grand Prix on red-letter day for Ferrari
Carlos Sainz won a dramatic Australian Grand Prix after champion rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton had to bow out in the early laps with car troubles.
Updated
NRL 2024
Revealed: The first NRL team on the plane to Las Vegas in 2025
The governing body has held high-level discussions with the Penrith Panthers, who are all but guaranteed to head to the United States for the season-opener in 2025.
Updated
NRL 2024
Star halves win concussion battles as Roosters look to end Penrith domination
Sam Walker’s head knock has been recategorised, clearing him to take on Penrith as the Roosters bid to end an eight-game losing run against the premiers.
Have Your Say
How Messi’s ‘crazy’ mate is lending a hand to Socceroos’ goalkeeping heir
Joe Gauci is not even two months into life at Aston Villa, one of the Premier League’s rising powers, and says he can already feel the growth in his game – thanks, in large part, to Emiliano Martinez.
