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Israel
Explosions heard in Iran, air defence batteries fired, Israeli strikes reported
Iran activated its air defence batteries across several provinces after an apparent Israeli strike on Friday, prompting fears of an escalating conflict among two of the Middle East’s biggest military powers.
Opinion
Middle East
Only one man can stop world plunging into full-scale war
Benjamin Netanyahu’s popularity in Israel is at an all-time low. Yet, we are waiting, helplessly, to see what risk he will take next.
Geraldine Brooks
Author and journalist
Security guards wear new protective vests as Westfield Bondi Junction reopens
Shoppers felt an overwhelming sense of loss as they returned to the eastern suburbs mall on Friday.
Teen charged with Wakeley terror attack travelled 90 minutes to church: police
The teenager charged with stabbing a bishop in a church in Sydney’s west has a “long history of behaviour” consistent with mental health issues, a court heard.
Opinion
Defamation
Lisa Wilkinson has claimed victory. Who is she kidding?
Justice Michael Lee was bang on when he said Lisa Wilkinson acted less as an experienced journalist, more as a champion of Brittany Higgins.
Kate Halfpenny
Regular columnist
Exclusive
ALP
Labor ‘uses ethnically diverse to stack branches, not run as MPs’
“There have been systemic barriers put on multicultural communities,” says Senate hopeful Wesa Chau. “And when we talk about discrimination, this is what it looks like.”
New Seven boss wants to move on from what he claims were ‘a few bad apples’
Seven West Media’s new boss Jeff Howard has warned he is willing to weed out staffers who show poor judgement or unacceptable behaviour.
Opinion
US politics
Civil War is a movie, but could it become a reality if Trump wins the White House again?
With the instigator of the Capitol Hill riot standing a good chance of returning to power, the question of whether the US is headed towards Civil War 2.0 no longer feels hyperbolic.
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
Cruise line’s ultra-luxury yacht arrives in Australia for the first time
The ship, which will sail around Australia, the Pacific and even to Antarctica, features two helicopters and a high-tech submersible.
Taylor Swift’s new album is here, and it’s proof she needs to take a break
The megastar exorcises her past relationships with Joe Alwyn and Matty Healy on an album likely to divide fans.
Recipe collection
Fakeaway
10 fast and curious Friday night flatbread pizzas
There’s no mozzarella cheese in these decidedly different toppings.
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Netflix’s Baby Reindeer is a standout, must-watch, darkly comic drama
A comedian was relentlessly stalked by a lonely woman. He turned his experience into this gripping autobiographical drama.
Seebohm aiming for record fifth Olympics - this time with baby on board
Lisa Curry did it in 1992. Hayley Lewis also pulled off a remarkable comeback to swimming in 2000. New mother Emily Seebohm wants to be in Paris at her fifth Olympics.
Michael Maguire has six weeks and a dozen NSW selection calls to make
It won’t happen again. But imagine if it did. A set of full-strength City and Country Origin teams spells out just how much is still up in the air for NSW.
Exclusive
City life
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club spent $800,000 on wagyu beef claims member group
The money was allegedly spent on the expensive variety of meat in the same financial year in which the club reported a $2.4 million loss from its hospitality operations.
Bondi Junction attack
Bouquets, moments of sorrow: Inside Westfield Bondi Junction
Silence befell Westfield Bondi Junction on Thursday as its doors opened to the public for the first time since Saturday’s knife attack.
Opinion
The problem isn’t the definition of terrorism, it’s that the label determines our response
What happened at Bondi Junction isn’t any less horrific if we conclude it isn’t terrorism.
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
Sydney
Exclusive
Crime
NSW Police want tougher penalties for parents who let kids carry knives
NSW Police have asked for tougher knife-crime penalties despite data showing the overall rate of violent crimes involving blades has steadily fallen over the last decade.
Exclusive
Health
This telehealth service changed Fiona’s life, but now it’s out of money
Fiona McKay acquired a brain injury after falling down the stairs. The program that helped her get back on her feet is facing closure as NSW grapples with paying for healthcare.
Exclusive
Crime
Teen suspect in alleged stabbing of bishop charged with terrorism offence
The 16-year-old boy was refused bail and will appear before a bedside court hearing on Friday, police said.
Pay cheque: Craig McLachlan finally settles legal bill
Nearly two years after the actor abruptly dropped a defamation case against this masthead over allegations of sexual harassment, he has paid $1.2 million in legal costs.
Alleged church rioter says joining unrest and posting to Instagram ‘was a mistake’
Dani Mansour was the first person arrested over the violence that erupted in western Sydney after the stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel on Monday night.
NRL 2024
Injury blows pile on pain for Souths, Canberra ramp up Eels raid
Canberra have tied down one half of their scrumbase and are pursuing another playmaker while the news continues to get worse for the Rabbitohs.
Opinion
Why the Roosters are the NRL’s most perplexing team
At the start of the year, I thought they were top-four material. Right now, I wouldn’t be surprised if they stumble into the eight or miss the finals altogether.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
Politics
Exclusive
Domestic violence
‘We have a crisis of male violence in Australia,’ attorney-general says
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus demands men “step up” and educate themselves, as the number of women killed in violent incidents across the nation this year reached 24.
Business
Exclusive
Supermarket inquiry
‘Explain why Australians are paying more’: Multinationals to face inquiry
The Senate inquiry into supermarket prices was supposed to have wrapped up this week, but it is now gearing up to potentially put the likes of Nestlé and Coca-Cola through their paces.
World
Palestinians vow to fight on after US vetoes full UN membership
Among the 12 countries recognising Palestine were US allies France, Japan and South Korea.
Opinion
There was no conspiracy, so why pursue Brittany Higgins over her payout?
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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Property
Should you wait for interest rate cuts to buy a house?
Once rates fall, property prices would likely go up, but buyers could borrow more money, and new analysis shows whether it would be enough.
Exclusive
Property market
How a generation of new homes were built to be more like tents
A seven-star energy-efficient home built today is designed based on outdated weather data, and as the climate warms, will only provide the comfort of a tent by 2070.
Good Food
Recipe collection
Fakeaway
10 fast and curious Friday night flatbread pizzas
Lifestyle
‘I was scared to message her’: The Inspired Unemployed comedian on his model girlfriend
“I didn’t know if she felt the same,” says Matt Ford, one half of the comedy duo who recently made headlines for a prank involving three high-profile feminists.
Culture
Lisa Wilkinson won in court, but is this the end of her TV career?
The Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial is finally behind her, so what can one of TV’s highest-paid presenters have to look forward to now?
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Michael Maguire has six weeks and a dozen NSW selection calls to make
It won’t happen again. But imagine if it did. A set of full-strength City and Country Origin teams spells out just how much is still up in the air for NSW.
‘The last of the great turf writers’: Max Presnell’s time at the Herald comes to an end
For a staggering 67 years, Presnell brought the characters and colour of the track to life. Sadly, he’s written his last column.
The Roosters were unhappy with two calls. The NRL is looking at three that hurt Melbourne
Two Roosters knock-ons in the final 10 minutes of their loss on Thursday night, and a James Tedesco trip, are under the microscope.
Seebohm aiming for record fifth Olympics - with a baby on board
Lisa Curry did it in 1992. Hayley Lewis also pulled off a remarkable comeback to swimming in 2000. New mother Emily Seebohm wants to be in Paris at her fifth Olympics.
Olyroos’ Paris hopes in peril after shocking defeat to Indonesia
The result will invite fresh scrutiny of coach Tony Vidmar’s methods and selection decisions after 180 minutes of scoreless football from Australia’s under-23s.
‘Very unusual clauses’: Tigers boss vows to keep Utoikamanu
The plans to make Stefano Utoikamanu a ‘Tiger for life’ as James Fisher-Harris dropped a big hint about family and New Zealand at the start of the week.
Analysis
IPL
The ‘gimmick’ that has sparked a cricket culture war
A rule change has India’s stars up in arms, with plenty of potential consequences for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup.
Have Your Say
Batters or batsman? Aggers, it’s not a hill to die on
Jonathan Agnew is one of the greats, but he’s fighting a losing battle against the term “batter” in modern cricket at a time when authorities want to get more women and girls playing the game.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author