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Crime
‘I’ll burn her heart’: Grandfather torched daughter’s home as revenge
A 71-year-old man has been jailed for arson after claiming his daughter stole his life savings. His grandchild was in the house he torched.
Controversial police media adviser’s appointment could be reversed: Webb
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has confirmed veteran journalist Steve Jackson has been offered the role, but more security vetting was to take place.
Opinion
Wall Street
Trump has $4.6b worth of shares that he can’t sell
Donald Trump’s media merger finally got the green light, seemingly solving his financial woes. But it’s not as simple as that.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
The deadly reason your dog should avoid the communal water bowl
A chronic shortage of vaccines against a bacterial disease spread by rats has frustrated vets and is concerning dog owners.
Hot auction: Waterfront Sydney property sells for $8.29m, well above $7m guide
The Abbotsford home was one of 1136 scheduled auctions on Saturday, the clearance rate was 70.2 per cent.
‘Mr Sydney’ of real estate set for deal with global giant
Sydney real estate operator John McGrath is in talks to sell his listed agency to Knight Frank and Bayleys.
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World politics
The US-born TV presenter who is carrying the weight of a political dynasty
Securing an interview with Nobuchiyo Kishi, the last scion of one of the world’s most powerful political families, took more than a year. Can he keep the dynasty alive?
Terror attack suspects face Russian court with severe injuries
Russia has charged four men it accused of gunning down scores of people in the country’s deadliest attack in decades.
Opinion
Tripologist
The great one-way rip-off: Why booking a return flight is often cheaper
Budget airlines have changed the game when it comes to booking single flights, but full-service airlines still charge more for them.
Michael Gebicki
The Tripologist
Opinion
NRL 2024
Is it too early in the season to be bagging the Bunker? Even when it’s right?
The Bunker made the right call in pulling up Manly centre Tolutau Koula’s try against Parramatta on Sunday.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Second probe into The Star will be open to public
Adam Bell, SC, who is conducting the inquiry, has deemed the upcoming hearings to be “in the public interest”.
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Ethical living
Dark Emu brought Bruce Pascoe years of trouble. He says backlash to Black Duck is ‘inevitable’
At 77, and with his next book complete, Pascoe says he’s tiring more easily these days. From his property, he tells of his hope for the future.
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Discrimination
Bradley’s school years were the best of his life. For his twin, James, they were ‘hell’
James Elliot-Watson was an obvious candidate for school prefect – his teachers all told him so. Then, one lunchtime, he told a member of staff he was struggling with his sexuality.
Opinion
HECS
HELP: Why the HECS debt system needs a rethink
The HELP system has assisted millions of Australians with their university degrees, but the income-contingent loan needs an overhaul.
Rachel Clun
Reporter
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Just open
This fancy new spin on bottleshops has landed here. Can they beat the wine giants?
A former Merivale sommelier has opened Hunters Hill Wine Room, a new type of venue that blurs the lines between tasting room and bottleshop.
‘More like a bowl of lollies’: A dietitian ranks 10 popular breakfast cereals
Can that bowl of cereal be a good choice nutritionally? How do you choose a good one?
The Australian comedians enjoying the Taskmaster effect
After proving themselves to TV’s Taskmaster, these comedians are touring with a newfound confidence and fanbase.
NRL 2024
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.
Sydney
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Crime
How a doomsday prophet allegedly ‘groomed a girl from prison’
Documents reveal how police unearthed an alleged plot by William Costellia Kamm and his wife to revive his sickening “mission from God” – procreating with a child.
How plans to build 3900 homes shrank to just 414 houses
The Minns government has revised its plans to redevelop the Riverwood public housing estate near Bankstown, blaming market forces.
Nineteen arrested after blocking Israeli ship arriving at Port Botany
Hundreds of protesters, joined by Greens senator and deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi, began protesting close to the facility on Sunday evening.
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Education
‘Distinction the new credit’: Grade inflation puts uni integrity at risk
An investigation into grade inflation by Sydney University found a 234 per cent increase in the number of high distinctions awarded over a decade.
NSW fleet of Chinese buses ‘not ideal’, government admits
The purchase of diesel buses from a Chinese manufacturer conflicts with Minns government plans to build locally and to electrify the fleet.
Politics
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Nuclear energy
Not in my backyard: Libs, Nats go cold on nuclear
Coalition MPs are strongly in favour of nuclear energy – but they’re not so sure about where to put the power plants.
Business
The energy sector is having its Uber moment
Octopus Energy wants to give the global electricity market its Uber moment as renewable energy erodes the traditional relationships between power companies, their customers and the grid.
World
Analysis
Royal family
Harry’s hopes of reconciliation with William and Kate ‘likely to be thwarted’
Sources close to the Waleses suggest that, with everything else the family is coping with, the “Harry problem” is the very last thing on their minds.
Victoria Ward
Opinion
The worst thing about Trump’s take-down of Rudd? Dutton’s cynical reaction
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
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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.
Sydneysiders were trying to buy a home. Then $400,000 evaporated
Some have been forced to lean on family for help, make a compromise, or delay their decision to purchase altogether.
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Lifestyle
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.
Culture
‘Fingers crossed’: For Julianne Moore, the old fear remains
She’s realistic about ageing and struggling with empty-nest syndrome – yet at the top of her acting game.
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Opinion
NRL 2024
Is it too early in the season to be bagging the Bunker? Even when it’s right?
The Bunker made the right call in pulling up Manly centre Tolutau Koula’s try against Parramatta on Sunday.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Analysis
AFL 2024
Sydney’s AFL teams are both unbeaten. Now they’re disappearing for a month
The prospect of an all-Sydney grand final or, at the very least, a first non-Victorian premiership winner in six years, is becoming increasingly real.
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.
Analysis
Super Rugby
Kiwi sides are unusually weak. The Waratahs are blowing their chance
Perhaps the Waratahs haven’t had the results their Super Rugby performances deserved. But with New Zealand teams in a post-World Cup transition, Darren Coleman’s men are missing a great opportunity.
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Australian cricket
Winners and losers in Cricket Australia’s six-year Test schedule
Perth and Brisbane have been vying to host the first Test of the summer, while Adelaide wanted the pre-Christmas Test.
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.
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.
