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‘Outstanding leadership’: Albanese announes new head of the Australian Defence Force
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced David Johnston will be appointed as the new chief of the Australian Defence Force. Follow our live coverage of the day’s news.
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Russia-Ukraine war
$9 billion in ‘dirty money’ held on our shores
An elite group, including former prime ministers, business, union and military leaders, wants Australia to divert the billions it has confiscated from Russia since the invasion.
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AUKUS
Japan is set to join AUKUS – it won’t be the last country to do so
Japan is the world’s fourth-biggest economy, yet only the ninth-biggest defence spender. As Beijing’s military build-up continues, that is beginning to change.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Claire was dubious about this DIY test. It found a virus that causes cancer
The Sydney woman says the swab alternative is “much less invasive than a COVID test up the nose”.
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Disability
Escape-proof windows, 24-hour supervision and sensors: Inside a sex offender’s NDIS-funded home
Clinical experts and justice officials fear the NDIS is ill-equipped to deal with sex offenders, putting the safety of the support workers at risk.
Opinion
Public transport
As much as I’d love it, free public transport is a bad idea
Public transport should never be a money train. But asking for a full fare-free system would be driving a hard bargain.
Millie Muroi
Business Reporter
No mortgage needed: The NSW town home to the most cashed-up buyers
Six in 10 homes were bought in cash last year in the hinterland town in the MidCoast council area.
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City life
Palm Beach restaurant saga sparks government review of noise regulation
The council that rejected The Joey’s application to trade in the evening over noise concerns has given the restaurant a second chance following a public outcry.
Australians aren’t the retiring type
Australian men and women are now expecting to retire at ages not seen since the early 1970s. This could pose a problem for employers.
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NRL 2024
Mitchell to front concerned South Sydney bosses after weekend of drama
South Sydney officials will hold talks with Latrell Mitchell and his manager on Tuesday following a series of events that has left the club concerned about their fullback’s frame of mind.
Irankunda declines approach to join Olyroos for Paris 2024 qualifiers
He was left out of the squad due to concerns for his “wellbeing” last week. Now the most exciting talent in the Australian game has turned down a last-minute opportunity to wear the green and gold.
Secret vets, private security and a US tycoon on the phone: Inside the $10m sale
It’s the most amount of money ever paid for a filly in the world, but does it guarantee she will be any good as a racehorse?
Craig McLachlan gets a fresh start thanks to Seven and Max Markson
The actor, who dropped a defamation case against this masthead over allegations of sexual harassment, is trying for a career comeback.
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Airline reviews
Virgin’s extra legroom seats are a bargain on this route
This flight to an island paradise features Virgin’s cheapest upgrade to “Economy X” at just $33.
Vatican says ‘no’ to sex changes, gender theory in new document
The release of a 20-page document follows fierce conservative pushback against the doctrinal office’s previous declaration on LGBT issues.
Exercise doesn’t just benefit your body, it also strengthens your brain
Physical activity improves cognitive and mental health in many ways. Here’s how to reap the benefits.
This pantry staple you usually throw out will make simple midweek spuds special
Squashed crisp-edged potatoes, tossed and baked in pickle brine to give them a subtle but important chip-shop feeling.
It’s Aidan Turner, but not as you expect in ropey thriller The Suspect
The life of a successful psychologist, Dr Joe O’Loughlin, descends into chaos when he is caught up in a series of murders.
NRL 2024
Opinion
‘I miss you blokes’: It’s time for Crowe to pick up the phone to Bennett
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
‘I’m proud of what we can do for players’: Why the Roosters brought Jennings back
Trent Robinson says the premiership-heavyweights understand why the NRL won’t acknowledge their veteran centre’s 300th game due to his off-field history.
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Why Latrell was lucky to avoid longer ban; 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.
Sydney
‘Drop the phone, drop the laptop now’: Inside a dark web drug bust
Three friends in their 20s sat in a BMW on a Bella Vista suburban street. Then the police moved in.
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State Parliament
‘Branch stacking’ and blood-letting: Inside Labor’s factional war games
The spectre of an anti-corruption inquiry hanging over Tim Crakanthorp has led to jostling between rival left-wing factions over his prized NSW seat.
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Courts
‘It had nothing to do with Nazis’: Man denies making salute at soccer match
The 24-year-old said he was holding a beer in one hand and cheering on his team with the other and TV footage “twisted” what happened, as he and two others were charged under new laws.
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.
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Courts
Man set fire to sister in front of their mother, jury told
Jason Raymond Patterson has admitted to killing his half-sibling Jody James, but has pleaded not guilty to murder, arguing he was mentally impaired at the time.
Politics
Dutton pushes back on PM appointing special adviser to Israel investigation
Anthony Albanese has tasked a top air force figure with testing the veracity of Israel’s claims about the death of an Australian aid worker.
Business
Opinion
Loyalty programs
Qantas had 16 million reasons to deliver a sugar hit
Vanessa Hudson has taken on the Herculean task of trying to restore the relationship with Qantas customers and staff – and reweight the division of the spoils.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
World
After six months of war, is Israel any closer to defeating Hamas?
When Israel declared war against Hamas, it enjoyed broad backing at home and abroad. Six months later, it finds itself in a far different place.
Opinion
Australia is finally awakening to the bleak nature of Israel’s fighting
Ben Saul
Challis Chair of International Law at Sydney University
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Property
This Sydney house is ‘shocking inside, you need a bulldozer’. It sold for $5m
The home in Five Dock attracted fierce competition and a huge crowd, some of whom planned to take a bulldozer to the home.
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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.
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Lifestyle
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Wellbeing
I’ve started giving compliments to strangers. And you should too
It wasn’t until I left Australia for the US that I discovered the joy of public compliments.
Cameron Bayley
Culture
She bagged a prized interview with Prince Andrew. Now it’s a Netflix movie
Sam McAlister, the Newsnight booker played by Billie Piper in Scoop, has a theory on why the prince agreed to do it.
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NRL 2024
Mitchell to front concerned South Sydney bosses after weekend of drama
South Sydney officials will hold talks with Latrell Mitchell and his manager on Tuesday following a series of events that has left the club concerned about their fullback’s frame of mind.
Irankunda declines approach to join Olyroos for Paris 2024 qualifiers
He was left out of the squad due to concerns for his “wellbeing” last week. Now the most exciting talent in the Australian game has turned down a last-minute opportunity to wear the green and gold.
‘I’m proud of what we can do for players’: Why the Roosters brought Jennings back
Trent Robinson says the premiership-heavyweights understand why the NRL won’t acknowledge their veteran centre’s 300th game due to his off-field history.
Secret vets, private security and a US tycoon on the end of the phone: Inside filly’s $10m sale
It’s the most amount of money ever paid for a filly in the world, but does it guarantee she will be any good as a racehorse?
Analysis
Australian rugby
The moment Michael Hooper showed he was up to the challenge of sevens
The former Wallabies captain’s bid to represent Australia at the Paris Olympics is up and running after 19 minutes of rugby over the weekend in Hong Kong. Here’s how he went.
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
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Around the clubs
Why Latrell was lucky to avoid longer ban; 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.
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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.
