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Ella applied for 100 rentals. This is what it took to get one
Sydney rents have hit a record high of $750 a week, with experts warning the crisis is increasing pressure on middle-income earners and those under the age of 40.
‘More nasty negativity’: Albanese dismisses Dutton’s attack on Wong
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticised Opposition Leader Peter Dutton after his scathing takedown of Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s call for Palestinian statehood.
Sydney set for giant pumped hydro project to rival Snowy 2.0
A green energy company backed by WaterNSW plans to use an abandoned coal washery as the site for a pumped hydro scheme big enough to power a third of the city’s households.
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Scams
‘It’s heartbreaking’: Hundreds of teens targeted by overseas crime gangs in photo plot
Sextortion scammers are using frighteningly simple tricks to target Australian children. The tech giants have “blood on their hands”, the family of one victim claims.
Opinion
Autoimmune diseases
As my ‘Parkinson’s pause’ fast forwards, I am stunned by acts of bravery
The longer I Iive with Parkinson’s disease, the more I fear its impact - in particular, the resolute determination it shows in searching out skills to degrade.
John Watkins
Former NSW deputy premier
Opinion
Education
Public schools have a problem, even without funding cuts
Enrolments at public schools have been dropping and this is cited as a key reason behind a slashing of schools’ budgets.
Alexandra Smith
State Political Editor
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Media & marketing
Seven expenses probe ‘not of great consequence’: McWilliam
Seven largely went to ground following the publication of details about the Sunrise contra investigation, codenamed Project Rally.
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Hamas leader’s sons, grandkids killed in Israeli airstrike
Ismail Haniyeh’s sons are among the highest-profile figures to be killed in the war so far.
Biden reveals he’s considering request to drop Assange prosecution
“Enough is enough, there’s nothing to be gained by Mr Assange’s continued incarceration,” Albanese said on ABC television.
The Sydney Harbour shark attack that left Ashley with lifelong scars
Former navy diver Ashley Semmens used to be at home in the water. Now he cannot enter without a wave of fear coming over him.
At the age of 27, Zendaya takes a dramatic turn
Leaving behind the teen roles that made her famous, Zendaya channels her inner grit in Challengers.
$30 coffees, cookie bars and convenience stores: Welcome to the era of the concept cafe
From Rockdale’s freshly baked Happy Alley to an experimental coffee shop in the CBD, these three newcomers are going beyond the norm.
Analysis
NRL 2024
The contract, the expectation and the meeting: Inside Manly’s backflip on Schuster
There has been plenty of expectation placed on Josh Schuster since he burst onto the scene. The challenge is now to fulfil it after being told he isn’t wanted by Manly.
Opinion
The Fitz Files
Don’t think we’re in weird times? Just have a look at the sporting world
Drug allegations, homophobic and racist abuse and faces covered in blood – there’s madness in the air.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Why food poisoning and a freak gym accident dented Australia’s Masters dream
For a tournament unlike any other, this year has one worrying theme: few high-profile stars seem to be in form apart from the world No.1.
NRL 2024
Opinion
The Warriors are a serious team – and they’ve got one star who can help NSW
Andrew Johns
League columnist
Updated
Souths target Meninga-Bennett combination to revive club
South Sydney have targeted two of the most revered figures in the game to turn around their fortunes.
Why the next four weeks are the most crucial of Broncos great’s career
These are the four weeks which could determine the fate of Corey Oates, one of the Broncos most loyal servants, as he revealed the factors that will determine his future.
Sydney
Wrong track: Racehorse shocks commuters on Sydney train platform
The fare-dodging horse trotted into Warwick Farm station seven minutes before midnight last Friday, cantering up and down the platform as alarmed passengers leapt from its path.
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Crime
Caravan of horror at centre of international web of depravity
From his secluded NSW base, Timothy Lane showered women and children with gifts while committing “distressing” crimes.
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WestConnex
‘Squid game’ for school drop-off and Balmain abandoned: Fury over Rozelle chaos
Surveyed residents give Transport for NSW a one-out-of-10 rating for its response to the traffic problems created by the opening of the interchange.
Updated
icare investigation
State’s highest paid public servant quits troubled insurer
The chief executive of icare, Richard Harding, will leave his $1 million-plus role as the agency has been ordered to rein in its ballooning expenses.
Updated
ICAC
ICAC ‘terminates’ probe into sacked NSW minister Tim Crakanthorp
The Newcastle MP will not be returned to cabinet immediately despite the findings that there were “no reasonable prospects” he would be found corrupt.
SEE & DO
★★★★
Horror addicts and nostalgia buffs will relish this spooky Aussie film
Inspired by Don Lane, the American who dominated the Australian chat show in the mid-’70s and early ’80s, Late Night with the Devil hits the right notes.
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.
Politics
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Wong’s Palestine call was ‘most reckless foreign policy in decades’: Dutton
The foreign affairs minister’s comments have been welcomed by pro-Palestine advocates, but infuriated pro-Israel groups and the opposition.
Business
Concern new merger laws could be costly, reduce transparency
The proposed reforms will make it harder for deals to go ahead in markets dominated by a handful of corporate giants, but could also be costly for smaller companies, experts say.
Opinion
Trade wars
China has spooked the West in the war that may never end
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Opinion
Workplace culture
Seven West Media’s culture needs rehabilitation
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
World
Graphic content
Live exports
Activist says he was beaten, burnt at Indonesian abattoir
Infiltrating the facility to check on humane treatment of cattle, he was hit by “a mob with a mob mentality”.
Opinion
As my ‘Parkinson’s pause’ fast forwards, I am stunned by acts of bravery
John Watkins
Former NSW deputy premier
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Property
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Title Deeds
Crypto casino billionaire’s dad buys trophy beach house for $16m cash
When seller Nathan Tinkler bought the estate north of Coffs Harbour he was ranked Australia’s youngest billionaire, just as Ed Craven is now.
How to compete against a downsizing Boomer or the bank of mum and dad
More than a quarter of home buyers now pay cash, no mortgage needed, so efforts to outbid them require clever tactics.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Contentious UK gender medicine report prompts reflection, outrage in Australia
LGBTQ advocates have slammed a report by British paediatrician Hilary Cass, who concluded there was inadequate evidence to support the use of puberty blockers.
Culture
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Visual art
Artist behind Mona’s Ladies Lounge speaks out after legal ruling
Kirsha Kaechele, the creator of the women-only space, has spoken out for the first time since being ordered by a tribunal to allow men entry into the lounge.
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NRL 2024
The Warriors are a serious team – and they’ve got one star who can help NSW
It might still be a while until Michael Maguire sits down to pick his Origin team, but he needs to make sure one Warriors sensation is on his radar.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
Opinion
The Fitz Files
If you don’t think we’re living in weird times just have a look at the sporting world
Drug allegations, homophobic and racist abuse and faces covered in blood – there’s madness in the air.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Two-week ban for a headbutt? Coach fumes about soft suspension
A Fijian Drua forward was red-carded for a headbutt but the Super Rugby judiciary decided it wasn’t serious given it only made “limited contact”.
Why food poisoning and a freak gym accident have dented Australia’s Masters dream
For a tournament unlike any other, this year has one worrying theme: few high-profile stars seem to be in form apart from the world No.1.
Roosters’ star Wallabies signing Nawaqanitawase dropped by Waratahs
Ahead of Friday evening’s round eight clash against the Crusaders, Mark Nawaqanitawase has been dropped completely from the Waratahs squad.
Updated
NRL 2024
Souths target Meninga-Bennett combination to revive club
South Sydney have targeted two of the most revered figures in the game to turn around their fortunes.
Analysis
NRL 2024
The contract, the expectation and the meeting: Inside Manly’s backflip on Schuster
There has been plenty of expectation placed on Josh Schuster since he burst onto the scene. The challenge is now to fulfil it after being told he isn’t wanted by Manly.
Have Your Say
‘Neverkusen’ no more: This is world football’s best fairytale since Leicester City
Bayer Leverkusen have never won Germany’s Bundesliga title before – but under Xabi Alonso, they’re unbeaten in 41 games and in contention for a remarkable treble.
