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Crime
Westfield Bondi Junction to open for ‘community reflection day’
Scentre Group chief executive Elliott Rusanow said the centre would be a quiet place for the community to come to pay their respects on Thursday after Saturday’s stabbing attack.
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LoadingMan misidentified as Bondi Junction killer hires lawyers to sue Seven
A 20-year-old man wrongly identified by the embattled Seven Network as the Bondi Junction mass murderer has threatened defamation action against the TV network.
Analysis
Defamation
Lies and angry text message flag possible new skirmishes
A message Lisa Wilkinson sent to a rival TV program suggesting Bruce Lehrmann had breached legal confidentiality rules has been confirmed by Justice Michael Lee.
‘Fascinating ... stirs the pot’: Jury candidates air views of Trump as hush money trial proceeds
Without his usual bravado and bluster, and once again appearing in court without his wife Melania by his side, Trump looked more like a weary, ordinary man.
Heavy rains lash Dubai and disrupt flights, toll rises in Oman
Parts of the UAE received 2½ times the average annual rainfall in 24 hours, while at least 18 people have been killed in Oman, as storms hit the region.
Opinion
Inside China
China’s Xi Jinping might have to revise his five-year plan
The stronger-than-expected growth in China’s economy in the March quarter hasn’t assuaged concerns over the nature of that growth.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Court rules on another northern beaches restaurant saga
The maximum number of patrons allowed at the restaurant will vary by the hour in an attempt to protect scarce parking at the idyllic hamlet.
The need to train waiters in food allergies, like they are in the responsible service of alcohol
There are concerns a lack of education is leaving diners with allergies vulnerable to serious harm.
Adam welcomed dogs inside his cafe until he was told it was against the law
Sydney lord mayor wants dogs to be allowed inside cafes and pubs, as well as an expansion of subsidised vet services.
‘Love you infinity Mum’: Family mourns woman who died after suspected ‘mushroom’ drink
Rachael Dixon, a health practitioner from Melbourne, died on the weekend after consuming a suspected magic mushroom drink.
Man at centre of immigration challenge would prefer Gaza to Iran, court told
A bisexual Iranian man at the centre of a fresh legal challenge to the immigration detention regime says he would rather be sent to Gaza than return to his country of birth.
Breaking
Defence spending
‘Risk of conflict increasing’: Defence to get extra $50b over next decade
Defence spending is set to rise to $100 billion a year by 2034, in large part due to the risk of conflict in the Indo-Pacific as China rapidly builds up its military.
Ten hidden Byron Bay highlights that most visitors miss
From a powerful waterfall formed 20 million years ago to a hidden swimming spot, check out some of the region’s lesser-known attractions.
You don’t always have to preheat an oven. Here’s when it matters
Alice Zaslavsky settles the debate once and for all in the interests of saving time, energy, and money every time we cook.
How Francis Ford Coppola beat the odds to become a cinematic genius
Sam Wasson sees the director’s films as reflections of his mode of being, his temperament and moral character.
Australia’s Olympic uniforms go for gold by ditching the green
The fashion capital of Paris has influenced the Australian team’s opening ceremony uniforms.
Breaking
NRL 2024
Enforcer James Fisher-Harris to leave Penrith for the Warriors in 2025
The 28-year-old forward asked to be released from the final two years of his contract with the Panthers and has signed a four-year deal with the Warriors.
‘I will play on the PGA Tour for the rest of my career’: McIlroy quashes LIV talk
Rory McIlroy has poured cold water on what would have been one of sport’s greatest about-faces after reports linked him to a $1.5 billion deal to join the breakaway tour.
Bondi Junction attack
‘Escape, Hide and Tell’: Westfield owner’s safety message days before Bondi violence
Scentre Group boss Elliot Rusanow has rejected claims that it took up to 25 minutes after the initial attack on Saturday for alarms to sound inside the Bondi Junction Westfield.
If you’re finding it hard to focus after Bondi Junction, you’re not alone
Shock, trauma, grief – people experience a range of emotions following tragedy. Here are some ways you can work through them, including with your children.
Sydney
Sydney’s ‘tombstone whisperer’ explains the mysteries hidden in our cemeteries
Our graveyards are packed with ancient hidden symbols, but do you know what to look for?
Updated
Crime
Weapons history of teenage attacker revealed
The 16-year-old boy at the centre of a counter-terrorism investigation was previously suspended from school for carrying a knife and last year faced a weapons charge.
Attack brings up trauma for scarred migrant communities
As the nation remains in shock over the weekend’s Bondi murders, Peter Dutton on Tuesday wrote to Anthony Albanese offering rare bipartisan co-operation.
It will cost $73m to run 100 buses a day instead of a train line. That’s just the start
The T3 line shutdown from July will disrupt up to 60,000 commuters a day who will be forced to catch replacement buses.
Analysis
Defamation
Judgment will bring some comfort to sexual assault victims everywhere
The judgment by Justice Michael Lee in finding Bruce Lehrmann was a rapist is a masterpiece of common sense and cut-through.
NRL 2024
‘We’ve had that chat’: Why Lomax is waiting in wings for Maguire after taking centre stage
NSW Blues coach Michael Maguire explains where the in-form flyer and Latrell Mitchell are positioned six weeks out from naming his first State of Origin side.
Updated
GPS numbers are in and Matt Lodge is ready for NRL return
Manly coach Anthony Seibold is delighted with the physical condition the front-rower has worked himself into.
Politics
Business defaults soar as house prices here outpace the globe
Australian house prices are out-performing most of the world, even after inflation, but pressure is growing on the business sector.
Business
Opinion
Ask an expert
Should we use savings to pay down mortgage or invest?
Once you get to the point where your mortgage isn’t weighing you down, you can explore other investment options.
Noel Whittaker
Money columnist
World
Israeli artist shuts down Biennale show, urging ceasefire
The Israeli government paid about half the costs of Israel’s pavilion at Venice and was not informed in advance about the protest.
Opinion
Church stabbing, Bondi Junction highlight X’s failure to moderate
Tim Biggs
Consumer Technology Writer
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Property
Where property prices picked up, and where they’ve slowed
Since mid-last year, local economic conditions, plus the affordability and lifestyle factors, have sparked a turnaround in regional Australia.
Exclusive
Title Deeds
Is it better to invest in property or shares? Point Piper’s surprising answer
Former stock exchange boss Dominic Stevens has swapped his $52 million digs for an environmental activist’s home in Point Piper, but that’s not his only noteworthy trade.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Help, my boss asked me to lie to get a colleague fired
There are serious legal implications if someone is dismissed based on false information, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
Culture
Opinion
WordPlay
Taylor Swift’s poetic licence: why all the fuss around her new album title?
Grammar pedants have been swift to judge, but pop often plays loose with punctuation.
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
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Breaking
NRL 2024
Fisher-Harris to leave Penrith for the Warriors in 2025
The 28-year-old forward asked to be released from the final two years of his contract with the Panthers and has signed a four-year deal with the Warriors.
Tarzan, a Titanic survivor and the birth of the athletes’ village
With 100 days until the French capital hosts its first Olympics in a century, here are 10 fun facts from the last time the City of Love hosted the Games.
‘I will play on the PGA Tour for the rest of my career’: McIlroy quashes LIV talk
Rory McIlroy has poured cold water on what would have been one of sport’s greatest about-faces after reports linked him to a $1.5 billion deal to join the breakaway tour.
Why Lomax is waiting in wings for Maguire after taking centre stage
NSW Blues coach Michael Maguire explains where the in-form flyer and Latrell Mitchell are positioned six weeks out from naming his first State of Origin side.
The swimmers with everything to prove at the Australian titles
Here’s what you need to know about Australia’s swimmers as the greatest show on earth approaches.
Xavi fumes as Barcelona eliminated from Champions League after Mbappe double
PSG’s push for an elusive title is alive after a come-from-behind win over Barcelona put them into the final four, where they will face Borussia Dortmund.
‘No different to Sonny’: All Blacks coaching legend is excited about Manu move
Why All Blacks legend Steve Hansen is backing Joey Manu to emulate the rugby feats of Sonny Bill Williams.
Have Your Say
‘I hate batter’: England legend rails against cricket’s gender-neutral terms
BBC correspondent and former England player Jonathan Agnew says “it’s sad” the game now refers to all players as batters.
