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NRL 2024
Gone in 27 seconds: under-fire Souths coach storms out of press conference
Embattled coach Jason Demetriou was in no mood to talk about himself in what may prove his final press conference in charge of the Rabbitohs. Watch it here.
Tim Cahill vs Australia: Why Socceroos great is blocking road to Paris
Cahill has quietly ascended to the key role of technical director in Qatar, effectively putting him in control of the development systems of one of Australia’s direct competitors.
‘That could be me’: The Australian talent following in Ash Barty’s footsteps
A Perth teenager charging up the rankings is poised to be the nation’s next big tennis star.
Palm Beach locals call in lawyers over The Joey’s opening hours stoush
Special counsel Gary Green confirmed he was acting for concerned residents as Northern Beaches Council reviews its decision to block The Joey from trading in the evening.
Ex-ABC and Nine political editor Chris Uhlmann joins Sky News
Uhlmann is set to join the Murdoch-owned network as a contributor.
Opinion
Donald Trump
Why is Trump Bible bashing? Because even his religious faithful are about to be shocked
Donald Trump, who is facing 91 felony counts, is using his favourite book to guide him onto the road to redemption and back into the presidency.
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
Real estate tycoon sentenced to death in $19.1 billion fraud case
The court found Truong My Lan ran an orchestrated criminal enterprise that had serious consequences.
Breaking
Andrew Forrest
Forrest’s Facebook fight over as case dropped by prosecutors
Andrew Forrest’s legal battle to hold social media giant Meta to account over the proliferation of scam ads using his likeness on Facebook is all but dead in the water.
Opinion
Loyalty programs
How to game Qantas’ new frequent flyer program - and win
The airline’s new frequent flyer scheme is now open for business, so here’s how to make the most of the system.
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Money contributor
Review
Pyrmont
‘The best sandwich I’ve eaten all year’: Meaty spot enlivens a dead patch of Pyrmont
I’m a big fan of everything Salumeria Norcino – jack of all trades, master of salumi – is trying to do.
The epic European hiking trail hardly anyone knows about
Never before have I encountered such an astonishing diversity of terrain and panoramas on one trip.
Harry and Meghan working on TV series about gardening, cooking and polo
The couple have agreed to the projects as part of a five-year $154 million deal they signed with Netflix in 2020.
Opinion
Domestic violence
We fuss over insults to men. How about some fuss about the killing of women?
Men, imagine if women were bigger and stronger than you, and one of them picked you off literally every week. Would you find the time to talk about it?
Kate Halfpenny
Regular columnist
Israeli commander in fatal strike on aid workers wanted to block supplies
A senior lawyer says an open letter signed by the IDS commander should be considered by the Israeli authorities investigating the killings.
Two of Us
Good Weekend
‘We all suffered’: Louise and David Helfgott’s complicated upbringing
Pianist David Helfgott and his younger sister, writer Louise, are still close after a tumultuous early life that was detailed in the 1996 film, Shine.
Meet Australia’s biggest performing artist you’ve probably never heard of
Pub Choir is the art of teaching a song they’ve never heard to a bunch of beery strangers who might not be able to sing. It’s a hell of a ride.
She took on Amy Winehouse, even though she knew the risks
Marisa Abela, who plays the British singer in the film Back to Black, says the biopic is an honest portrait of the star’s relationship with her controversial father Mitch.
NRL 2024
Updated
Jennings leads out Roosters for 300th game despite NRL snub
A defiant Sydney Roosters made sure Michael Jennings led the team out in Newcastle on Thursday night after the NRL decided not to officially recognise his milestone for “past conduct”.
Rampant Manu inspires Roosters to hold off fast-finishing Knights
Stand-in fullback Joey Manu ran for 300m as the injury-hit Roosters scored a thrilling 22-20 victory over a Newcastle side hampered by Kalyn Ponga’s hip injury.
Sydney
Bruce Lehrmann’s karaoke is killing the neighbourhood
The former political staffer’s partying is bringing epic levels of irritation to his new neighbours in North Sydney. The man who offered to put him up for a few days says he’s “ropeable”.
Exclusive
State Parliament
‘Unelectable for decades’: Liberal MP says renters’ votes vital to election win
Two MPs have urged the Liberal Party to adopt policies to help tenants, lest it become irrelevant.
Zoo break-outs, buffalo on King Street and baboons fleeing vasectomies
The horse that ran along a train station platform last week is the latest chapter in a storied history of unlikely animals roaming free in metropolitan Sydney. Not all the incidents ended well.
Exclusive
Water
Australian drinking water now allows a carcinogen at 140 times the US rate
Twenty-year-old Amara Strande’s deathbed crusade pushed the US to slash the levels of chemicals considered safe in drinking water.
Updated
ICAC
‘I don’t regard this as OK’: Sacked minister to stay on outer after ICAC report released
The corruption watchdog’s report into the conduct of Tim Crakanthorp has been released. The former NSW minister says he “should have done more”.
SEE & DO
Sex and the City, Emily in Paris, now Lloyd Webber’s Never on a Sunday
Actor-turned-director Blazey Best shines a light on how things have changed for women with the late 70s classic Tell Me On a Sunday.
At 28 minutes, The Sign is Bluey’s longest-ever episode. Is a movie next?
The 28-minute special, which features the possible sale of the Heelers’ house and a wedding, could be a test run for bigger things in the future.
Politics
Breaking
Manufacturing
Warnings against Albanese government picking business winners with taxpayer billions
Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood said the government’s push to subsidise manufacturing risks creating businesses that rely on handouts. And her predecessor agrees.
Business
Woolworths and Coles are hoarding land, IGA operator tells Senate inquiry
The boss of Metcash Food calls for even stronger merger laws, while Aldi Australia’s boss explains why it has no stores in Tasmania.
World
‘We will harm them’: Israel says it is prepared for wider conflict
Israel has been bracing for possible Iranian retaliation for the killing of a senior general and six other Iranian officers.
Opinion
Corrupt? No. Acceptable behaviour for an MP? Also no
Alexandra Smith
State Political Editor
The PM has a new slogan. Just don’t play a drinking game with it
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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Property
The unexpected NSW towns where rents rose the most
Instead of moving to big name coastal hotspots for the lifestyle, a wave of city dwellers are moving to under-the-radar towns instead.
Analysis
Renting
Peak Sydney: Gemma paid $875 a week for a mould-riddled, rat-infested cottage
The 40-year-old had little recourse that would see real and timely change to her living conditions.
Good Food
Lifestyle
‘My boyfriend maintains he never Googled me’: Olympian Cate Campbell on love, life and sport
“I made a decision to not date athletes, having dated a few prior to meeting Adam, because I didn’t want to become gossip fodder,” says the gold-medal winning swimmer.
Culture
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Review
Back to Black: a tasteless melodrama that tarnishes Winehouse’s legacy
No one had a voice like Amy Winehouse. The film about this once-in-a-lifetime singer disappoints.
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NRL 2024
Under-fire Demetriou lasts just 27 seconds in Souths press conference
Embattled coach Jason Demetriou was in no mood to talk about himself in what may prove his final appearance in front of the media in charge of the Rabbitohs.
Tim Cahill vs Australia: Why Socceroos great is blocking the road to Paris
Cahill has quietly ascended to the key role of technical director in Qatar, effectively putting him in control of the development systems of one of Australia’s direct competitors.
Smith hangs tough to keep Masters dream alive, DeChambeau leads after opening round
Former British Open champion Cameron Smith was “absolutely chuffed” to have ground out a first-round 71 after spending almost a week battling food poisoning.
Can the 2014 Waratahs find the magic dust and rescue the Tahs in 2024?
Ahead of a 10-year premiership reunion, members of the 2014 Waratahs team are trying to help lift the current team out of a dark hole.
‘That could be me’: The Australian talent following in Ash Barty’s footsteps
Fast-rising Perth teenager Taylah Preston, part of Australia’s Billie Jean King Cup squad, is charging up the rankings and poised to be the nation’s next big tennis star.
Opinion
NRL 2024
Rugby league has never been quicker nor better — but at what cost?
The NRL have released stats talking up the game. But some clubs are facing enormous injury tolls.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Rampant Manu inspires Roosters to hold off fast-finishing Knights
Stand-in fullback Joey Manu ran for 300m as the injury-hit Roosters scored a thrilling 22-20 victory over a Newcastle side hampered by Kalyn Ponga’s hip injury.
Have Your Say
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
