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Courts
Sarah Dougan made it big in America. Then her Australian past caught up
Executive and mother-of-five Sarah Dougan faces a difficult choice: risk her new life and fortune to face justice in Australia or being kicked out of the US permanently.
Beautiful minds: Inside the identity politics of autism
Autism is no longer just a clinical diagnosis. For many, it’s an identity, a community and a cause.
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Defamation
Ten seeks to call fresh evidence about Bruce Lehrmann days before judgment
Network Ten wants to call new evidence about the former federal Liberal staffer in a sensational development in the defamation case.
Analysis
Political leadership
Does Anthony Albanese have a succession plan? The most and least likely contenders
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was elected with a two-term strategy to govern Australia, but what happens after that is a mystery.
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Romance & reality
Lovers separated by Iron Curtain for 22 years ‘married by Anthony Albanese’
The romance started in 1975 at Sydney University. After being torn apart by international politics, they reunited decades later – with the help of a future prime minister.
Opinion
For subscribers
The PM was punching well, until he gave himself an immigration uppercut
Sometimes in politics, like when you realise your opponent will always punch harder, you should exit the ring and try another approach.
Sean Kelly
Columnist
Opinion
Healthcare
When funding healthcare, don’t forget the caring bit
We should think about compassion and social justice, as well as being efficient.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
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Political donations
Cap rich donors, but don’t touch us, say unions
The union movement has thrown its support behind Labor slashing super-rich corporate donors, but it says the funding caps shouldn’t extend to its trades halls.
The secret stores filled with art and $7000 suits where stylish men spend big
The new gentleman’s clubs are clothing stores that sell a lifestyle and trousers.
There’s another Aussie competing at this year’s Eurovision
Silia Kapsis,17, will perform for Eurovision in May, but not for her homeland.
Marshall and apprentice: How would Benji coach his 19-year-old self?
The Tigers coach winces watching his greatest highlights and he’s taking a different path when it comes to his young playmakers.
Tight Five
Super Rugby
Brumbies playmakers thrive, while things could still get worse for Waratahs
The Brumbies and Reds put on a quality display on Saturday, but it’s still a step below Test rugby.
Surprising new Asian destination Aussies are flocking to
This country goes all out to attract Australian visitors and in 2024 has skyrocketed into the top 10 most popular overseas destinations for Aussie travellers.
King Charles, in bid to reassure shaken public, attends service
He has continued to work while undergoing treatment but he has suspended public engagements on the advice of his doctors.
Opinion
Social media
Celebrities are taking life’s greatest pleasure and making it feel like work
Nothing tells you more about a person than what’s in their fridge. It’s a fascination that has bloomed into a social obsession.
Wendy Syfret
Freelance writer
Good news, pasta lovers. It’s not as bad for your health as you may think
The Italian staple is an enduringly popular go-to food. But it needn’t be a guilty pleasure – as long as you stick to these rules.
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Healthcare
Breast still best? Change in advice for choosing cow’s milk over formula for baby
The World Health Organisation says cow’s milk is a safe alternative to breast milk or formula for six-month-old babies, but the change in advice has been labelled “risky”.
Opinion
Music festivals
From Splendour to surrender: Why music festivals are out in the cold
The festival’s demise will shock no one who has been listening to music industry warnings.
Benjamin Potter
Journalist
NRL 2024
Dragons chase Panthers flyer Turuva, meet Wallabies star
Turuva’s preference is to remain at the Panthers, but the Dragons are expected to complicate matters for him with an offer worth close to $100,000 more per season.
Why Koroisau is the key to rebuilding Wests Tigers
While the hooker’s courage is well known, Api Koroisau has been playing a far more significant role behind the scenes to help kick-start Marshall’s revolution at the Tigers.
Sydney
Man freed after spending entire night wedged in cave
The man became stuck when a group of cavers were exploring the Jenolan Caves. He was rescued by a specialist team after more than 10 hours trapped underground.
Measles outbreak warning after infected woman visits shopping centres
NSW Health said the woman contracted the disease at the start of March, before shopping in Kmart and the Mega Centre in Blacktown.
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Crime
Drug dealing real estate agent ‘tortured by King of Castle Hill’, court told
A Sydney real estate agent with a history of drug dealing has been charged just months after the self-styled “King of Castle Hill Towers” allegedly abducted him.
It’s not just you: ‘flu season’ is starting earlier
There are above-average cases of flu and RSV, as well as the nation’s first surge in whooping cough since the COVID-19 lockdowns.
The ‘road to nowhere’ that transformed Sydney
There is an unheralded part of the city that is booming largely underpinned by the construction of the M2/M7.
Politics
The super rules setting up a ‘major generational clash’
A Liberal senator is questioning why people cannot use their super to buy a home, given self-managed super funds own almost $49 billion in residential real estate.
Opinion
Political leadership
Just when Dutton is winning, he sounds like a sore loser
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Business
Analysis
Social media
What would Facebook look like without any news?
Last time Meta banned news, it removed the Facebook pages of charities, emergency services and hospitals. What will happen this time?
World
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo hernia surgery, his office says
The announcement came as tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Jerusalem against Netanyahu’s government.
Opinion
When Trump parades a hog-tied Biden, his violent threat to democracy is beyond question
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
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Property
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Title Deeds
How these Sydney home sellers will make a $5m capital gain in two years
The rich list family members are set to make a gain of $190,000 per month of ownership.
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Title Deeds
Arts patron set to join Gretel Packer, Andrew Charlton in holiday hotspot
A quick settlement on the glamorous designer digs means the new owners will be in residence in time for Easter.
Good Food
Lifestyle
‘I viewed my breasts in a positive light’: Why more women are getting tattoos
One in five Australians have ink. Here, three women reveal the tattoos that changed their lives.
Culture
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Music festivals
From Splendour to surrender: Why music festivals are out in the cold
The demise of Splendour in the Grass will shock no one who has been listening to music industry warnings.
Benjamin Potter
Journalist
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Sport
Marshall and apprentice: How would Benji coach his 19-year-old self?
The Tigers coach winces watching his greatest highlights and quips, “I was doing stupid s--t back then”. But he’s taking a different path when it comes to the promising young playmakers he’s coaching at Concord.
Tight Five
Super Rugby
Brumbies playmakers thrive, while things could still get worse for Waratahs
The Brumbies and Reds put on a quality display on Saturday, but it’s still a step below Test rugby and that complicates matters for the Wallabies’ coach.
Matildas trio celebrate Arsenal’s last-gasp League Cup triumph
Caitlin Foord, Steph Catley and Kyra Cooney-Cross made a big impact after coming on late in Arsenal’s extra-time victory over Chelsea. Elsewhere, it was a huge night in the English Premier League title race.
‘Fight should have been stopped’: The bloody chaos that could change Tszyu’s career
Tim Tszyu was looking in control against his opponent Sebastian Fundora before an unintentional elbow from the American completely changed the fight.
Brisa has managed a brain tumour for two years. Now she’s an hour from winning Bells
Costa Rica’s Olympian has fought back from major health issues to return as a force in women’s surfing once again.
Cronulla storm home to bring Raiders back to earth with a thud
Canberra led 18-0 before going to water against Cronulla after Roger Tuivasa-Sheck starred in a tense Warriors win over Newcastle.
Dragons chase Panthers flyer Sunia Turuva, meet with Wallabies star
Turuva’s preference is to remain at the Panthers, but the Dragons are expected to complicate matters for him with an offer worth close to $100,000 more per season.
Have Your Say
Packer and Politis bury hatchet after decade-long stand-off
There is peace again between the two billionaires after a meeting organised in the US by another high-profile businessman, Mark Bouris.
