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Bondi Junction attack
Victims of Westfield attack remembered at Bondi Beach candlelight vigil
NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, political leaders and thousands of locals paid their respects to those lost in the Bondi Junction knife attack.
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Defence
A father’s grief, army silence: New chopper crash theory emerges
It took only a few seconds for the Taipan to pitch up then plunge into the sea, killing all four on board. The quest for truth has taken months.
Reynolds to continue defamation action despite Higgins apology
Liberal MP Linda Reynolds vows to continue action against Brittany Higgins if she continues to claim there was a political cover-up after the senator’s former staffer was raped in Parliament House.
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Resolve Political Monitor
Labor vote hits new low as Australians buckle under cost-of-living pressure
Australians have cut support for the federal government as they feel the financial damage from rising prices and higher interest rates, according to the Resolve Political Monitor.
Record 18,500 students to sit selective school test on paper for the very last time
Selective school and opportunity class testing will move online for the first time in 2025.
Opinion
Social media
For as long as playing ball is optional, horrific violence will remain on social media
It feels like social media is deteriorating at rapid speed, but the horrific content we’ve seen this week is a symptom of a broader problem.
Alice Dawkins
ALP member
How a simple message on a T-shirt changed Maureen’s world
Living with dementia, Maureen went largely unnoticed in her wheelchair on Manly seafront until her husband began wearing a touching message.
Opinion
Childcare
Axing this Catch-22 could add 40,000 workers to the economy. What are we waiting for?
Australia is facing a critical skills shortages. Keeping thousands of women out of the workforce seems worse than counter-intuitive.
Terese Edwards
CEO, Single Mother Families Australia
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NRL 2024
Hetherington and Mahoney clash in tunnel as Ponga suffers ‘rare’ injury
An altercation in the players’ tunnel will be looked at by the NRL.
The termination pay-out that will see Manly and Schuster part ways
The Sea Eagles have been in negotiations with Schuster’s agent and held a meeting with the NRL as they prepare to officially part ways.
‘A hidden, beautiful area’: The Sydney suburbs people never want to leave
Cathy’s neighbours have all happily lived in their homes for 25 years or more, and she plans to stay for the long run.
Why Scottish wine will one day taste better than Australian
Rising temperatures are set to make traditional wine regions unsuitable for production and places not known for wine could take the lead.
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Title Deeds
High-end buyers break records in red-hot inner west
The inner west used to be a haven for first-time buyers, but not when a homewares queen paid $4.65m and a fixer-upper fetched double-digit millions.
Few thought he’d survive past his 20s. Now his band’s got a hot new album
Regrets, they’ve had a few. But Pete Doherty and the Libertines are (somehow) still standing.
Ten great things you can do for free in New York
A billionaire’s playground, New York City is one of the most expensive cities in the world. Which is why it’s surprising there are so many free things to do.
‘Baggy jeans, a classic shirt and an oversized jacket’: Pallavi Sharda’s daily style
The actor, who supports up-and-coming Indian designers, enjoys playing with styles from different eras.
Bondi Junction attack
Shoppers pay tribute to victims as Westfield slowly returns to life
A week on from the massacre, messages of sorrow and floral tributes pour in for those killed and injured at Bondi Junction.
Security guards wear new protective vests as Bondi Westfield reopens
Shoppers felt an overwhelming sense of loss as they returned to the eastern suburbs mall on Friday.
Sydney
Will staff comply with method schools now ordered to teach?
After decades of the reading wars, another ideological culture battle is set to ignite when teachers return from their holidays.
Cocaine, porn, plastic bottles: What’s left behind on Sydney’s shoreline
Roland Davies spent his life savings trying to clean up Sydney’s beaches with free coffees and a fire truck called Trish.
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Crime
‘Scammers ... to stir dissension’: Wakeley church warns of impersonators
Warning given as intellectually disabled Horningsea Park man Issa Haddad, 28, becomes the third alleged rioter freed on bail.
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Education
Record gender gap for gifted children revealed
The number of girls enrolled in NSW’s opportunity classes has tumbled, with female students less likely to accept or apply for a place in the primary school gifted streams.
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Healthcare
‘Unprecedented demand’: Psych service for city’s vulnerable in funding crisis
A mental health service for the vulnerable in the city and eastern suburbs no longer accepts adult patients not at risk of suicide.
Politics
Can a member of parliament job-share? These childhood friends want to find out
Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock plan to run as job-sharing MPs in federal parliament, working one week on and one week off and alternating trips to Canberra.
Business
ASX-listed Russian coal miner’s proposed $76m fire sale under scrutiny
Australian authorities are examining a proposed deal that would benefit a fund that has been described as a “slush fund” for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
World
Long-awaited Ukraine aid bill passes US House after Speaker puts job on the line
The House swiftly approved $150 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other US allies after months of hard-right resistance to helping Ukraine.
Opinion
The grand moral of the Lehrmann fable is yet to unfold
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
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Property
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Title Deeds
High-end buyers break records in red-hot inner west
The inner west used to be a first-timers’ haven, but not when a homewares queen paid $4.65m and a fixer-upper fetched double-digit millions.
Investor beats first home buyers, upgraders for $2.26m North Strathfield house
Within metres of the home runs the WestConnex tunnel, the existing train line and the future Metro West Project, which buyers saw as a drawcard.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Resort decor and chalet style define this home on Sydney’s northern beaches
The luxurious family home is set on two acres of tropical landscaping.
Opinion
Comedy
The everyday debates guaranteed to start an argument
Richard Glover
Broadcaster and columnist
Culture
At 19, I was constantly told that I would be putting my baby up for adoption
As a pregnant teenager in the ’70s, I was sent away to give birth. Once my baby arrived, I would have done anything to keep him with me.
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Sport
The termination pay-out that will see Manly and Schuster part ways
The Sea Eagles have been in negotiations with Schuster’s agent and held a meeting with the NRL as they prepare to officially part ways.
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NRL 2024
Hetherington and Mahoney clash in tunnel as Ponga suffers ‘rare’ foot injury
An altercation in the players’ tunnel will be looked at by the NRL.
No place like home for Swans in huge victory at SCG
The Swans delighted 35,000 fans with a significant victory against the Gold Coast at the SCG.
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Super Rugby
Beale’s comeback proves he can still be a force in Super Rugby
Kurtley Beale had a remarkable impact at fullback for the Force in Saturday’s victory over the Crusaders.
Aussie swimmers respond as US doping boss blasts ‘egregious’ China drugs scandal
Australian breaststroker Zac Stubblety-Cook lost his world record last year to a Chinese swimmer who tested positive to a banned substance before the Tokyo Olympics.
Sharks rout Cowboys as winger enjoys dream debut
Sam Stonestreet scored a first NRL try in front of his family and friends in a thumping Cronulla win as Kalyn Ponga was injured for the Knights in a big loss to the Bulldogs.
Australian teen sensation beats world’s fastest woman in Diamond League triumph
Torrie Lewis has made another stunning sprint breakthrough by beating the world 100-metre champ and powering to victory in the 200 metres at the season’s opening Diamond League meeting.
Have Your Say
Personal attacks over support for Jennings rock Robinson
The Roosters coach has learnt the hard way that he’ll get nothing but hate for backing Michael Jennings.
