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Five women, one man killed in stabbing spree, attacker shot dead
The attacker is also dead after a female police officer entered the centre alone and shot him as he turned on her.
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Crime
Mother of baby stabbed at shopping centre dies in hospital
Witnesses said the brave mother tried to save her nine-month-old baby after they were both stabbed, handing her daughter to two shoppers and begging them to help. Follow our rolling coverage.
Bondi Junction mass murder: What we know so far
A man murdered at least six people by stabbing them with a knife inside Bondi Junction Westfield on Saturday afternoon.
‘Enormous courage’: The hero police officer who ended the Bondi rampage
As panicked shoppers ran away and Westfield Bondi Junction’s alarm sounded, a lone female police officer ran towards the man armed with a knife.
Dramatic video captures moment shopper confronts attacker on escalator
The man, armed with a bollard, was described by admirers on social media as “bravery personified”.
Westfield mass murder was not terrorism: Police commissioner
The attacker, who was shot dead by a female police officer, was a 40-year-old man who was known to police, NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said.
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Federal budget
Treasurer warned of economic turmoil ahead of budget
Just four weeks out from the federal budget, Treasury has highlighted global economic headwinds and warned the government to be cautious.
Liberals hold Scott Morrison’s old seat of Cook
The safe Liberal margin in the electorate of Cook and lack of a Labor candidate meant Simon Kennedy claimed almost 63 per cent of the primary vote in Saturday’s byelection.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Qantas’ Perth to London route changed to avoid Iranian airspace
The change in flight path is due to fears Iran is planning an imminent attack on Israel.
Thrilled Petersham sellers make $178,000 per year gain on family home
The grateful vendors fetched $3.47 million for their home of more than a decade, set on a large block for the area, as six buyers competed.
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Title Deeds
Ex-garbo went from renter to owner of $208m prestige property portfolio in four years
He already owned two neighbouring houses in Double Bay, but what could be even better? Adding a third.
Opinion
Property development
Hate property developers? It’s high time you stopped
Tony Richards
Director of the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
Sharks win piles more pressure on Souths; Parramatta cling on
There was a small chance Souths were about to pull off a miracle comeback victory, but it wasn’t to be. Will it be enough to save Jason Demetriou?
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US Masters
Australia’s Davis, Smith surge into Masters mix as Tiger breaks another record
Australians Cam Davis and Cameron Smith avoided the carnage at Augusta, as Tiger Woods added to his status as a golfing colossus.
Opinion
Concussion crisis
Attack me if you will, James Graham, but I stand by work on concussion debate
While some people’s views don’t change, thankfully sporting bodies acting on this important matter.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Opinion
Retirement living
How to live better now we’re living longer
It’s likely we’ll all live much longer, and we want those years to be good years. Here’s how to make that happen.
Bec Wilson
Money contributor
First KISS, next Taylor Swift? Meet the unlikely band opening for the stars
A group of young Central Australian musicians want to inspire the youth of Alice Springs, currently under curfew until Tuesday.
Opinion
Parenting
Does banning my child from wearing ‘merch’ make me a bad parent?
My two-year-old has learnt the art of pester power, but I’m digging in my heels, even if it means going up against The Wiggles.
Melissa Singer
National fashion editor
NRL 2024
Exclusive
Zac Lomax set to join Parramatta Eels on four-year, $2.6 million deal
Lomax’s management and the Parramatta Eels are finalising the terms of the deal, which is expected to be worth $2.6 million over the four years of the contract.
Cruel blow rubs salt in wounds: Four things learnt from Battle of Brisbane
A fruitless chase has ultimately cost the Dolphins their most electric talent, while one man proved himself to be a future captain.
Sydney
Updated
Crime
Boy, 16, charged with murder, riot police out in force, after stabbing
Residents in Sydney’s west can expect a heavy police presence across the next few days as authorities hope to make more arrests following the stabbing.
‘We could have done better’: STC on Palestinian protest furore
The new chair said the company did not support individual statements being made at curtain calls as it flagged a smaller season for 2025.
Karaoke kid kicked out: Lehrmann ‘evicted’ from Sydney house
The avowed party animal has been given his marching orders from the $4.1 million North Sydney home where he had been staying before complaints from neighbours.
Charles Waterstreet sexually harassed trio of women, tribunal finds
Former barrister showed law student a sex toy during a job interview and played a pornographic film in front of a researcher, a tribunal found.
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Development
Council wanted to save this field from being turned into townhouses. It just lost
T.G. Millner Field in Sydney’s northern suburbs was the centre of a years-long campaign for green space in the area.
WEEKEND READS
‘My Errol Flynn’: How Ethne fell in love with a dead serviceman
Diaries and love letters scribbled in cursive by soldiers at the front can be difficult to decipher. To the rescue: this 91-year-old – and others like her.
What is it really like to eat lab-grown meat? I’ve just tried
For a few hundred bucks a head, Singapore diners will get an exclusive seven-course menu featuring cultivated meat concocted in Australia.
Politics
Doctors fear Medicare reforms could ‘reproduce failures’ of UK health system
There are early signs of pushback as the government probes changes that would give pharmacists, nurses and others greater authority to prescribe medicines or make referrals.
Business
Analysis
Casinos
Four ways the cards could fall for Star Sydney
Star Sydney’s current and former executives are about to be hauled before Adam Bell, SC, for a second time in 18 months – and the stakes are high.
Opinion
Competition
Why the crackdown on ‘killer’ deals is no silver bullet
Clancy Yeates
Deputy business editor
World
Psychedelics and trauma: How one survivor of festival terror attack ‘felt no fear’
For a group of Israeli researchers, the attack on the music festival has created a rare opportunity to study the intersection of trauma and psychedelics.
Opinion
Trump is Bible bashing. Even the religious faithful are about to be shocked
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
Corrupt? No. Acceptable behaviour for an MP? Also no
Alexandra Smith
State Political Editor
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Title Deeds
Ex-garbo went from renter to owner of $208m prestige property portfolio in four years
He already owned two neighbouring houses in Double Bay, but what could be even better? Adding a third.
Fourteen of our favourite homes in NSW for sale right now
Looking for your next home within NSW? From Byron Bay to Milson’s point, we’ve got you covered.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Love thy neighbour? What to do when you can’t stand who’s next door
Being woken up at 4am? Or perhaps Mr and Mrs Nosy are constantly complaining about you? We’ve got you covered.
Culture
Let’s face it, when it comes to perfection, we’re unhinged
Teens are buying retinol and an actress’ movable forehead stops me in my tracks.
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Sport
‘Nobody has told me otherwise’: Why Demetriou expects to keep job despite another defeat
The under-pressure South Sydney coach held a 27-second press conference on Friday. A day later, his side lost again - but played half the game with just 14 men.
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The Championships
‘You will never see anything like that again’: Pride Of Jenni runs riot in Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Front-running mare Pride Of Jenni produced the most amazing performance seen at Randwick in 190 years to destroy the best horses in Australia in Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
Sharks heap more misery on bruised Bunnies
South Sydney battled on with only 14 fit troops, but the lack of numbers eventually showed in a 34-22 loss to Cronulla. Earlier, the Eels’ halves finally clicked in a much-needed 27-22 victory over the Cowboys.
How Waratahs’ last-gasp hero breathed life back into their season
After five straight defeats, NSW needed a hero, and after two years out of Super Rugby due to serious knee injuries, five-eighth Will Harrison stepped up.
Hunt wanted out of Dragons 10 months ago. This is how Flanagan got him to consider extending his stay
Shane Flanagan and Ben Hunt were at a barbecue when talk turned to the halfback playing on in 2026. Who would have thought the Dragons coach and captain would become besties?
‘I came out with my fists up on my chin’: The Aussie called Tyson who was born to fight
Tyson Pedro has been fighting all of his life. And now the UFC star believes he can go all the way to the top after making the switch to boxing.
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Paris 2024
Jess Hull knows she’s bridging gap to the best; Discus record in the aftermath of COVID
At the national titles and Olympic trials in Adelaide, the discus thrower threw bigger than he – or any Australian – has ever thrown before.
Have Your Say
Attack me if you will, James Graham, but I stand by work on concussion debate
While some people’s views don’t change, thankfully sporting bodies acting on this seriously important matter.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
