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Ex-Seven producer says Lehrmann bought ‘bag of cocaine’, hired sex workers
Taylor Auerbach, a former senior producer on Seven’s Spotlight program, has emerged as an unlikely witness in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case against Ten.
$361 for a steak? Top butcher says the tomahawk is ‘a bit overrated’
If you’re going to splash your cash like the Seven Network allegedly did with Bruce Lehrmann, you can do better than the axe-shaped steak favoured for its showpiece-worthy size. Here’s what to order instead.
‘Mortified’ Auerbach offered to resign over corporate credit card usage
Under cross-examination the former Seven producer agreed he was so “ashamed” that he resigned from Seven in 2022 after he put thousands of dollars in charges on a corporate credit card for expenses he described in an email as having “nothing to do with work”.
Three feminists and a comedian hosted an event in Sydney last night. It went horribly wrong
The event featuring Clementine Ford, Antoinette Lattouf and Yumi Stynes was billed as a feminist forum about love and relationships. It quickly went off the rails.
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International students
‘Frankenstein’s bride’: Student visa architect takes aim at Labor’s uni clampdown
The man who helped create the university risk ratings said they were meant to help streamline student visa applications, not be used for a migration crackdown.
US will ‘find a way’ to deliver subs promised to Australia despite construction delays
A State Department official says not only will Washington do whatever it takes to make AUKUS work, it will also expand it to other countries.
Severe weather warning issued as two powerful weather systems converge
A severe weather warning was issued for Sydney on Thursday morning as NSW prepares for up to 300 millimetres of rain to start the weekend.
The Cannes yacht encounter with ‘Chunk’ that sparked alleged $2.8 billion fraud
Two associates of fugitive Jho Low, the alleged mastermind of arguably the biggest financial heist of the 21st century, will face Switzerland’s top criminal court.
Opinion
Activist shareholders
Why investors want to tear down this corporate giant
Lendlease, the company that built Barangaroo in Sydney and the Melbourne Quarter, “is a plaything”, says activist shareholder John Wylie.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
‘Lost control of my own life’: Father left quadriplegic by driver on wrong side of the road
Father-of-three Paul Shipway was riding his motorbike when an illegally parked car pulled out in front of him, causing a crash that a judge said was easily avoidable.
Thomas Kelly’s parents speak of ‘double life sentence’ as his killer gets parole
Kieran Loveridge, now 30, will be released from prison more than a decade on from the one-punch attack that killed the 18-year-old.
Anatomy of a comeback: How Felicity Huffman resurfaced after scandal
Her career imploded when she went to jail over paying a bribe to get her daughter into a top college, but now the former Desperate Housewives star is back.
Ten amazing pieces of geography trivia to impress your friends with
There are no bridges across the Amazon River, the Panama Canal does not run east-west and the world’s highest country is not where you’d expect.
Opinion
Phones
Why I’d rather my kids smoked ciggies than used a smartphone
Why do people throw children into the scream chambers of misery and self-loathing that come with smartphones?
Michelle Cazzulino
Writer
Collection
Best of
Your April hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now
An Argentinian-inspired grillfest, a hands-on Ethiopian feast in Blacktown, Sydney’s super popular new supper club, and more must-visits.
Sporting worlds collide: Robinson warns against NFL-style kick-off change
Roosters coach Trent Robinson said rugby league had to keep player safety a priority, but cautioned against making the game “unrecognisable”.
How two brothers created one of the skinniest houses in the world
It’s six feet wide at its thinnest and took 24 goes to get through the local council, but the result is clever and intriguing.
Opinion
Reality TV
Polyamory should be a gold mine for reality TV. What went wrong?
Couple to Throuple is billed as a dating show exploring a new frontier of relationships; what transpires is probably not what the show’s creators had in mind.
Ariel Fowkes
Contributing writer
NRL 2024
Opinion
Football codes need to just say no … to beer
When you look at damage done by drugs to footballers, does cocaine even begin to compare to the damage done by alcohol?
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Opinion
Why I was wrong about the Panthers – again
This year, I gave Penrith no hope of winning four straight. But after just a month, I know I was wrong.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
Sydney
NSW’s safest seat to go to byelection as MP quits
Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall, long seen as a replacement for Barnaby Joyce, is quitting state parliament.
‘Troubled’ Minns to meet Palm Beach restaurant owners over opening hours
The premier, who is concerned about young people leaving Sydney, linked the fracas to his broader concerns about opportunities for fun and innovation in the city.
The suburb wriggling its way out of the state’s housing policy
Croydon was one of 31 Sydney suburbs with train stations selected by the state government for higher density housing. Now that looks set to change.
Jarryd Hayne’s lawyers allege woman ‘concealed’ messages about consent
The two-time Dally M winner tuned into proceedings via video link from Mary Wade Correctional Centre in Sydney’s west as his wife also watched on.
Exclusive
Gender equality
Top cardiologist suspended after sexual harassment claim revealed
The Centenary Institute has suspended Professor Chris Semsarian and announced a workplace culture review.
SEE & DO
‘An inspiration’: Sydney’s newest Sandy pays tribute to Olivia Newton-John
Grease, the musical Olivia Newton-John made famous, opens for the first time in over a decade at the Capitol Theatre.
Bollywood meets Batman and John Wick: Monkey Man is a genre-blending blast
Dev Patel’s directorial debut is a bold, political and daring action film that pays homage to Hong Kong martial arts films of the 1980s and ’90s.
Politics
Exclusive
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Charge soldiers for killer strike, Australian aid worker’s family demands
The Israeli military’s explanation that a “misidentification” led to the aid workers’ deaths has failed to placate senior members of the Albanese government.
Business
Analysis
Manufacturing
There’s one major reason why Taiwan’s earthquake has the global economy on edge
As Taiwan recovers from a deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake, the figurative aftershocks may be felt as far away as Silicon Valley.
World
Trump denied delay in hush-money case while hoping for immunity
The ruling clears the way for the first of Trump’s four criminal cases to start as planned on April 15.
Opinion
The antics of Liberal men will cost the party the next election
Niki Savva
Award-winning political commentator and author
Israel has exposed its disregard to the world
Rodger Shanahan
Middle East and security analyst
Minns’ law to lock up kids incites Labor, makes Libs blush
Alexandra Smith
State Political Editor
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Property
‘I feel like I’m about to pass out’: How Natasha’s home makes her sick
Many Australians report feeling unwell on hot days or in heatwaves, but not everyone has the same capacity to manage.
The type of home that’s more expensive than ever
Prices rose 53 per cent in the past three years, and didn’t go through a downturn like other kinds of property.
Good Food
Lifestyle
The only coat you need this winter? Chances are, you already own it
There’s been a resurgence of demand for the trench coat, which remains the No.1 cool weather cover-up on and off the runway.
Culture
Mark Ruffalo on the ‘evil’ company that poisoned everyone on the planet – then kept it secret
The Hollywood actor will feature in a new Stan documentary exposing how 3M’s “forever chemicals” have sparked a worldwide contamination catastrophe.
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Why the hottest basketball player in the world is a 22-year-old university student
Steph Curry and LeBron James move aside: Caitlin Clark is the most famous basketball player in the world right now, and she’s only just getting started.
When sporting worlds collide: Robinson warns against NFL-style kick-off change
Roosters coach Trent Robinson said rugby league had to keep player safety a priority, but cautioned against making the game “unrecognisable”.
Updated
Hockey
Fight night on ice: All 10 players in mass brawl from opening face-off in NHL
The puck had barely touched the ice to start Wednesday night’s New York Rangers v New Jersey Devils clash when the players squared off and began trading punches in a wild, all-in fight.
Flanagan bristles at Lomax-Hunt double standards accusation
The Dragons coach has fired up over the saga surrounding his departing winger, claiming he’s sick of talking about it and can’t have players at his club who don’t want to be there.
Opinion
NRL 2024
Why I was wrong about the Panthers – again
Last year, I only gave them a slim chance of winning a third straight title. This year? I gave them no hope of winning four straight. But after just a month, I know I was wrong.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
Updated
Paris 2024
‘We don’t want to damage him’: Vidmar explains Irankunda Olympic snub
He’s coming off a record-breaking hat-trick and is bound for Bayern Munich – but the hottest talent in Australia won’t be part of this month’s qualifiers.
‘They never saw eye to eye’: How sibling rivalry became Tigers telepathy for debutant
Wests Tigers rookie Latu Fainu has an uncanny on-field connection with his brother and teammate Samuela. However, it wasn’t always the case.
Have Your Say
Football codes need to just say no … to beer
When you look at damage done by drugs to footballers, does cocaine even begin to compare to the damage done by alcohol?
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
