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Why has one been labelled a terrorist, and the other, not?
An uneasy calm has now settled on the city after a horror week, but questions remain about why one knife attacker was labelled a terrorist, and the other wasn’t.
Thomas Kelly’s father says family ‘blindsided’ by parole process as son’s killer walks free
Kieran Loveridge walked free from Broken Hill prison on Friday. An angry Ralph Kelly says the family were kept in the dark about his behaviour in jail.
Man dead, multiple injured after car collides with bus following police pursuit
Eight passengers have been taken to hospital after the crash near Dubbo.
Exclusive
Crime
Hernias and hubris delay Jean Nassif’s return to Australia
The international fugitive recently paid $50,000 to keep alive his long-running defamation battle against broadcaster Ray Hadley, who called him a “shoddy developer.”
Exclusive
High school
Parent’s anger over child joining school prayer group without consent
A Muslim community leader has questioned whether public high schools are doing enough to guard against extremism among students.
Exclusive
Parenting
This simple baby and parenting class is making babies smarter
The babies of the 669 mothers who were part of the 20-session program recorded IQ scores five points higher than the babies in a control group when measured at two years.
The artificial heart set to transform medicine – and the Aussie who invented it
Biomedical engineer Daniel Timms lost his father to heart disease, but their kitchen-top tests helped him hone a radical idea.
Two high-profile restaurant closures hit the harbour city
A hatted modern-Indian newcomer and a niche Japanese izakaya announce their final services.
Analysis
Media & marketing
ABC local radio just hit rock bottom. What’s next?
The national broadcaster peaked during bushfires and COVID-19 and it has been downhill for a long time.
Booze and arrows: How a beer over lunch killed an Olympic dream
Astin Darcy took a dispute with Archery Australia to the National Sports Tribunal after being sanctioned for consuming alcohol during a break in a competition.
Analysis
NRL 2024
TV hides the blemishes, but NRL living large thanks to halo effect
The schedulers of the NRL’s draw deserve much credit for an exhilarating start to the season by successfully building on the Las Vegas showcase.
Largest wave ever surfed? German’s claim to break his own world record
Sebastian Steudtner has partnered with Porsche and taken on the monster swells at Nazare, potentially emerging with a new world record.
Australia will work with Trump if that’s the card we’re dealt: Treasurer
Jim Chalmers has held high-level meetings in Washington ahead of unveiling this year’s budget, which he says will target “economic security”.
Exclusive
Title Deeds
Billionaire’s heiress triples her money on $18 million weekender
Paris Neilson, daughter of Judith Neilson and Kerr Neilson, sold her estate. Now there could be a consolidation in the works with the home next door.
Opinion
Crime
Rape myths are extremely dangerous. Did the Lehrmann verdict bust them?
After the awful, vitriolic and often ignorant public debate we’ve seen during the Lehrmann trial, now is the time to elevate the best drivers of change: experts, evidence and experience.
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
Creator of the ‘world’s best chocolate cake’ shares her new kid-friendly recipe
Helen Goh swaps the original’s dark chocolate ganache for whipped cocoa cream in this simple “everyday” recipe.
Beware this trap – don’t trust your boarding pass
“The printed boarding pass of our connecting flight showed both the wrong gate and flight number.”
Opinion
Retirement living
What a modern retirement plan should look like
Retirement has gone from a time when we stepped back into the shadows to being one of the most exciting phases of our lives. Here’s how to plan for it.
Bec Wilson
Money contributor
Bondi Junction attack
Exclusive
‘God help us’: Minister’s fury at attack footage
Stephen Jones will force social media firms to answer to government after the spread of misinformation had turned a “horrific week into something diabolical”.
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.
Sydney
The Moby Dick manoeuvre: How charity organisers harpoon Sydney’s wealthy ‘whales’
Linda and Joshua Penn, who organise Sydney’s Gold Dinner fundraiser, are at the coal face of prising donations from Australia’s super rich.
Liberal MP expelled after investigation into abuse complaint
The NSW Liberal Party has expelled upper house MP Taylor Martin after an investigation into a complaint from a former federal MP.
Former nightclub boss jailed for 20 years over $1.5b cocaine plot
Tristan Waters was arrested at a meeting with undercover police in a Serbian hotel to which a fellow Australian had brought a suitcase containing $1 million.
‘Extremely weak case’: Beale argues he should have never been charged
Lawyers for rugby star Kurtley Beale are seeking to have his legal costs paid for by the state after he was cleared of sexual assault charges in a Bondi pub.
Teen charged with Wakeley 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, court hears.
WEEKEND READS
Modern Guru
My workmate buys skim milk for the office. Can I ask for full cream?
Our Modern Guru suggests a spot of DIY is in order.
Good Weekend Superquiz and Saturday Target Time, April 20
Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz and target.
Politics
Chalmers lists the five threats to the federal budget
The first threat, the treasurer will say, is rising global tensions, as he looks to repair the nation’s finances and reform the economy.
Business
Why everyone in finance is getting ripped
People who spend their working lives trying to manage risk in return for long-term financial gain often fail to apply those lessons to their own health.
Opinion
Home loans
How to get a bit of breathing space on your home loan
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Money contributor
World
Graphic content
US Votes 2024
Man sets himself ablaze near Trump trial courthouse
The incident took place on the fourth day of Trump’s historic trial, in which the former president faces 34 counts of falsifying business records.
Opinion
The everyday debates guaranteed to start an argument
Richard Glover
Broadcaster and columnist
Millions of us are hooked on it – should we all give up social media?
Tim Biggs
Consumer Technology Writer
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Property
Unexpected NSW regional towns where rents rose most
Instead of moving to big name coastal hotspots, a wave of city dwellers are moving to under-the-radar towns due to the cost of living.
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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
These brides broke one of the last wedding dress taboos. And so did I
Being part of the ‘anti-bride’ movement can have its drawbacks, as I learnt.
Culture
Emmysborough: Neighbours cracks daytime TV’s big time
The long-running soap opera has become the first Australian TV drama to be nominated at America’s annual Daytime Emmys.
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Analysis
NRL 2024
TV hides the blemishes, but NRL living large thanks to halo effect
The schedulers of the NRL’s draw deserve much credit for an exhilarating start to the season by successfully building on the Las Vegas showcase.
Dolphins tape over medicinal cannabis sponsor on legal advice
The Dolphins have taped over their front-of-jersey sponsor – a medicine clinic that prescribes medicinal cannabis – following concerns raised for the club, NRL and broadcasters.
Booze and arrows: How a beer over lunch killed an Olympic dream
Astin Darcy took a dispute with Archery Australia to the National Sports Tribunal after being sanctioned for consuming alcohol during a break in a competition.
Lomax fires Dragons to victory, Eels feel heat in Darwin demolition job by Dolphins
Zac Lomax is mounting an irresistible case for a NSW Origin debut before his future side Parramatta had eight tries scored against them in 25 minutes by an under-strength Dolphins outfit.
Analysis
Wallabies
Coach Joe Schmidt will pick fewer overseas Wallabies, not more
The future of the Giteau Law may be of little consequence for the new Australian coach.
Opinion
The Fitz Files
Well played, Headsy: Greats line up to farewell legend of the game
Ian Heads not only documented the great stories of his day – he featured in many of them.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Largest wave ever surfed? 28.57m claim to break German’s own world record
Sebastian Steudtner has partnered with engineering giant Porsche and taken on the monster swells at Nazare, potentially emerging with a new world record in the process.
Have Your Say
‘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.