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This school hall burnt down. Then parents had to pay
Principals are grappling with smaller budgets, with parents asked to pay for basics such as textbooks.
Tziporah Malkah says she’s ‘the victim of revenge porn’ after alleged photo leak
The former model confirmed she has complained to NSW Police over last month’s alleged distribution of the photographs.
Qantas unveils frequent flyer revamp
Qantas Airways boss Vanessa Hudson has unveiled a long-awaited revamp of its frequent flyer program as part of its push to restore its credibility with consumers.
Winx’s foal sells for record-breaking $10 million
The only living foal from Australia’s champion racehorse Winx was sold in a public auction at Warwick Farm.
Opinion
NRL 2024
‘I miss you blokes’: It’s time for Russell Crowe to pick up the phone to Wayne Bennett
There is only one man who can pull South Sydney out of the mire while Bennett has unfinished business - with himself and Souths.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Breaking
Sydney Roosters
NRL decides not to mark Jennings’ 300-game milestone due to ‘past conduct’
For the first time in the game’s history, the NRL has chosen not to honour a member of the 300-game club due to his controversial history.
This Sydney house is ‘shocking inside, you need a bulldozer’. It just sold for $5 million
The home in Five Dock attracted fierce competition and a huge crowd, some of whom planned to take a bulldozer to the home.
Opinion
Inside China
Why billions of small packages have the US worried
There is mounting concern in the US over some fast-rising Chinese companies.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Opinion
Housing crisis
A family home doesn’t need to be a house: The case for European-style living
Moving overseas highlighted that our national psyche is to see houses not as places merely to live, but an asset class that, for many, is a way to grow wealth.
Caroline Zielinski
Reporter
All women go through menopause. So why is treatment so expensive?
Women are relying on menopause treatments that can cost $50 a month because many therapies aren’t subsidised in Australia.
Analysis
AI
OpenAI’s new Voice Engine could bring real benefits, and real dangers
With just a 15-second sample of your voice, OpenAI’s latest model can generate audio of you saying almost anything.
Will Sydney poach one of Melbourne’s leading creatives to fill a key job?
The list of contenders to replace Sydney Theatre Company’s Kip Williams includes some of the most high-profile directorial names in Australia.
Dodging machetes and sandstorms, ‘Hardest Geezer’ finishes 16,300km run
Russ Cook crossed 16 countries over the equivalent of 385 marathons – more than 16,300 kilometres – surviving machete-wielding villagers, desert sandstorms and bouts of food poisoning.
How a New Yorker found a way to crack Britain’s premier quiz show
Brandon Blackwell took on a British cultural institution by training with a collection of 30,000 homemade flashcards the way weightlifters train with barbells.
The Italian dish Australians love but get completely wrong
In Italy, there is no spaghetti bolognese. Instead, this dish is beloved by everyone from toddlers being tricked into eating vegetables to full-grown foodie adults.
Is there such a thing as healthy takeaway? A dietitian’s guide to what to pick if you just can’t quit
It might be hard to resist the lure of a take-home pizza or stir-fry, but are there other convenient and tasty takeaway options that are better for your health?
Reality TV has never felt as radically uncomfortable as this
In an era where reality TV rarely offers much in the way of reality, Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show finds the star comedian using TV cameras as a weapon.
NRL 2024
Updated
Lussick referred straight to judiciary; Tigers great Barnes dies aged 89
Nicknamed “Golden Boots” for his famously accurate goal kicking, Barnes played 194 games for the Tigers between 1955 and 1968 and is regarded as one of the greatest players to ever wear the black and gold.
Raiders youngsters run riot as hapless Eels slip to 14th
Canberra demolished Parramatta to raise real questions over the Eels 2024 campaign with Mitchell Moses sidelined for another two months.
Sydney
Want to hear from Bruce Lehrmann about the justice system? That will be $100 a ticket, please
The former Liberal Party staffer is top billing for an event being organised by controversial #MenToo advocate Bettina Arndt.
‘They can’t afford the rent’: Teachers demand 25 per cent pay rise
Some are paid $35,000 less than their peers in other schools and interstate.
‘Clear as day’: The Sydney council accused of sabotaging housing reforms
Woollahra Council in Sydney’s eastern suburbs is poised to create a new heritage-protected precinct directly opposite Edgecliff train station.
Residents allowed to return home as flooding threat eases
Road closures and diversions are still in place for much of the region north-west of Sydney, causing a headache for people attempting to return.
Search for missing bushwalker enters second day
Police are searching for a young woman who fell in a national park in the Southern Highlands.
Politics
Woolworths, Coles face huge fines after supermarket review
Craig Emerson, who led the review, said his recommendations could help secure fairer prices for both farmers and consumers.
Business
Exclusive
Cybersecurity
Compensation for Medibank hack victims could be fast-tracked
The privacy watchdog is proceeding with a complaint filed on behalf of millions of Medibank cyberattack victims, which could fast-track compensation claims.
World
Israel is pulling troops from southern Gaza. Now the plan is to clear Hamas from Rafah
The withdrawal brings Israel’s troop presence to one of the lowest levels since the six-month war began, but officials say the IDF is merely regrouping.
Opinion
Inside China
China blocked my visa. I spent three years getting as close as I could
Eryk Bagshaw
North Asia correspondent
Opinion
This is how cancel culture ends. Thank you, JK Rowling
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
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Property
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Title Deeds
Liam Hemsworth plots $14.6 million designer digs in Byron Bay hinterland
The house won’t be nearly visible from space like his big brother Chris’s place, but including land cost it will set him back more than $20 million.
How a designer duo transformed a historic block from three homes to one
They needed a place that would house a family of seven comfortably. Finding few options, they created their own dream home.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Should you really eat your vegies before your carbs? Health experts weigh in
The order in which we eat what’s on our plate can have an impact on our blood sugar levels.
Culture
Take your seats: The 14 new movies we can’t wait to see
From sequels to reboots, rom-coms and Ryan Gosling, consider this your must-see list for the next few months.
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Opinion
NRL 2024
‘I miss you blokes’: It’s time for Russell Crowe to pick up the phone to Wayne Bennett
There is only one man who can pull South Sydney out of the mire while Bennett has unfinished business - with himself and Souths.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Breaking
NRL 2024
NRL decides not to mark Jennings’ 300-game milestone due to ‘past conduct’
For the first time in the game’s history, the NRL has chosen not to honour a member of the 300-game club due to his controversial history.
Analysis
NRL 2024
Inside South Sydney’s implosion: Bellamy, Bennett targeted as players challenge Latrell
The coach is in the firing line while club bosses are questioning their star player’s desire to keep playing rugby league. What’s really going on at the Rabbitohs?
Updated
Around the clubs
Lussick referred straight to judiciary; Tigers great Barnes dies aged 89
NZ Warriors hooker has been cited over the tackle that left South Sydney halfback Lachie Ilias with a broken leg.
Golfer snaps driver … and he still lands on the green for eagle putt
Swedish pro golfer Ludvig Aberg was shocked when the head flew off his driver, and stunned when the ball travelled 300 yards.
Raiders youngsters run riot as hapless Eels slip to 14th
The Raiders bounceback with an avalanche of points has left the Eels in real trouble on the NRL ladder after North Queensland survived a late hip-drop drama and revival from the Gold Coast.
Updated
NRL match review
‘He’s very lucky’: Latrell facing ban for elbow but stars say it could have been worse
The NRL match review committee has hit Mitchell hard over an ugly elbow on Shaun Johnson.
Have Your Say
Blues-print for success: Rugby Australia must look to Auckland to rescue Waratahs
NSW’s malaise would appear to be terminal. But the example of the Blues – for so long New Zealand rugby’s great underachievers – shows a turnaround is possible.
